New Delhi, Feb. 27 -- The Union Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has approved the development of a dedicated jetty for handling green hydrogen, ammonia and other liquid cargo at Paradip Port Authority, with an estimated project cost of Rs 797.17 crore.

The facility will be implemented on a build-operate-transfer (BOT) basis and is expected to be completed within 24 months.

The proposed jetty will have a handling capacity of 4 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) and is intended to position Paradip Port as a key hub for green energy cargo.

The project will include a dedicated berth, storage infrastructure, pipelines, cargo handling systems and associated facilities.

The berth will feature a centre-to-centre distance of 279 metres b...