{"id":310448,"date":"2024-09-17T19:20:45","date_gmt":"2024-09-17T13:50:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=310448"},"modified":"2024-09-17T19:20:45","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T13:50:45","slug":"gopalpur-port","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/gopalpur-port\/","title":{"rendered":"Gopalpur Port"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Source-<\/strong> This post on <strong>Gopalpur Port<\/strong> is based on the article \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraphindia.com\/business\/adani-ports-enters-agreement-to-acquire-95-per-cent-stake-in-gopalpur-port\/cid\/2047658\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adani Ports enters agreement to acquire 95 per cent stake in Gopalpur port<\/a>\u201d published in<strong> The Telegraph<\/strong>\u00a0on\u00a0<strong>17th September 2024<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>Why in News?<\/h2>\n<p>Recently, the Odisha government has approved the proposal of Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ) acquisition of<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"> 95 per cent of the equity shares of Gopalpur Port<\/span> from Shapoorji Pallonji Port Maintenance Private Limited and Orissa Stevedores Limited.<\/p>\n<h2>About Gopalpur Port<\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 409px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gopalpurports.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/GANJAM_rail-1.jpg?resize=409%2C409&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Gopalpur port\" width=\"409\" height=\"409\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: gopalpurports.in<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-style: solid; background-color: #fffef5;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 21.2852%; text-align: left;\"><strong>Aspects<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 78.7148%; text-align: center;\"><strong>Details<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 21.2852%;\"><strong>Type of Port<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 78.7148%;\">Gopalpur Port is a <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">deep-sea port<\/span> located on the east coast of India in Odisha.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 21.2852%;\"><strong>Location<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 78.7148%;\">It is positioned between Paradip and Visakhapatnam ports.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 21.2852%;\"><strong>Significance and Strategic Advantages<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 78.7148%;\">a. It is <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">close to bauxite-rich regions<\/span> like Sundargarh, Balangir, Sambalpur, Kalahandi, and central Odisha&#8217;s steel clusters.<br \/>\nb. The port\u2019s hinterland includes the <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">ib<\/span> (Jharsuguda) and <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Talcher coal fields<\/span>, which together hold about 25% of India\u2019s coal reserves and 100% of Odisha&#8217;s reserves.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>UPSC Syllabus: Geography (Places in News)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source- This post on Gopalpur Port is based on the article \u201cAdani Ports enters agreement to acquire 95 per cent stake in Gopalpur port\u201d published in The Telegraph\u00a0on\u00a017th September 2024. Why in News? 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