JNPT expansion delayed to boost business of Gujarat ports:Raj Thackeray

Mumbai, 26 December 2013

In a letter written to the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) Chairman, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray has raised doubts over whether the port’s business “being deliberately diverted to ports in Gujarat to boost ports like Pipavav and Mundra”.

In his letter Raj Thackeray said, “JNPT’s dealings have declined significantly over past six years. On the contrary, volumes of other ports like Mundra and Pipavav in Gujarat have been increasing. JNPT’s plan for expansion has been intentionally delayed so that the ports in Gujarat can boost their business,”

Explaining his party’s stand on the letter, MNS leader and president of the MNS Trade Union Manoj Chavhan says that they studied the data for last 6 years and have noticed that business at the JNPT is deliberately diverted to ports like Pipavav and Mundra in Gujarat.