India, June 4 -- The West Bengal government has proposed shifting the long-delayed deep-sea port project from Tajpur to nearby Dadanpatrabar while simultaneously unveiling an ambitious maritime development roadmap that includes Kolkata's entry into India's Water Metro network and participation in the Centre's Sagarmala 2.0 programme.

Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari made the announcements following a series of meetings with senior state and central government officials.

Tajpur deep-sea port found to be unviable

The Chief Minister said the proposed deep-sea port at Tajpur in Purba Medinipur district was no longer feasible because the government did not possess sufficient land required for the project.

An evaluation conducted by the stat...