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Central Government/Public Sector | Gujarat - India | PID: 195022
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The Centre is looking to develop Bhavnagar in Gujarat as a container hub and has set up pilot projects for its manufacturing. The initiative aimed at attaining self-reliance in container production eyes Rs 1,000 crore investment from private players and looks to create one lakh jobs
The Centre has selected 10 places at Bhavnagar for its production on a pilot basis which has been successful
The Ministry of Shipping during the last six months has taken several initiatives to encourage container production at Bhavnagar with the help of re-rolling and furnace makers who are being encouraged to diversify in the space. One container costs about Rs 3.5 lakh and once the production picks up, India would not be require to import it
The government has formed a committee to look into the finer details like standardisation, certification etc. The committee comprises experts from Ministry of Shipping, Indian Register of Shipping (IRS), IITs etc
Mandaviya said in days to come, India will start production which will be consumed by shipliners. The Centre is in discussions with ArcelorMittal which has assured to provide the specific grade of steel for container manufacturing
Bhavnagar district in Gujarat houses Alang ship-breaking yard, one of the biggest recycling yards in the world
| Updated on: 12 - Apr - 2021
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