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Odisha is set to get a new greenfield deep-sea port at Bahuda in Ganjam district, with an estimated investment of Rs 21,500 crore.

A tripartite agreement has been signed recently between the Odisha Maritime Board (OMB), Paradip Port Authority (PPA), and Sagarmala Finance Corporation (SFC) at a maritime event held in Bhavnagar, Gujarat, to facilitate the port's development.

Industries Minister Sampad Chandra Swain confirmed that the port will be established on approximately 5,000 acres of land and will operate as a satellite port of the Paradip deep-sea port. Once operational, the new port is expected to handle 150 million tonne...