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Proposed Tajpur Port

1. Cabinet Decision: Standing Committee of the Cabinet on Industries Infrastructure and Employment in its 5 th Meeting held on 17.08.2016 accorded in-principle approval.



2. 17 th May 2017: Meeting between Secretary Ministry of Shipping, GoI and Chief Secretary, GoWB::


  • Tajpur port to be developed through existing SPV viz. M/S Bhor Sagar Port Ltd.[BSPL]
  • Tajpur port to be developed in Phase-I and Sagar Port in Phase-II

3. Industry Commerce and Enterprises Dept, GoWB vide its notification No. 522- ICE/O/IPI/GEN-PRT/001/2016 (Pt-I) dated 03/12/2018 notified the limit of minor port at Tajpur.

4. WBIDC appointed PwC as a Transaction Advisor for Tajpur Port on 19/06/2019, based on approval of IC&E Dept.[No 281-ICE/O/IPI/GEN-PRT/001/2016 dated 17/06/2019].

5. The Standing Committee of the Cabinet on Industry, Infrastructure and Employment in its 75 th meeting held Meeting held on 26/08/2020 has approved::


  • Development of Tajpur Port independently by Government of West Bengal by the West Bengal Maritime Board.
  • Development of Port through private concessionaire on a Design, Build, Operate and Finance Model on Revenue Sharing basis.
  • Constitution of a committee of Secretaries under the Chairmanship of the Chief Secretary to oversee and guide the entire process of development of Tajpur Port.
  • Tajpur Port Limit Notification download

6. Expression of Interest (EOI) from prospective bidders for development, operations and maintenance of Greenfield Port at Tajpur in the Purba Medinipur District of West Bengal was floated on 28/12/2020

7. RFQ_Cum_RFP for the development of Tajpur Port was floated through wbtenders.gov.in

8. Provisional - Letter of Intent to Award (LOIA) has been issued to Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ) on 12/10/2022


Consultancy services for selection of a private partner and independent engineer for deep sea port at Purba Medinipore, West BengalDownload

Technical studies extract from Draft TEFR for proposed Deep-Sea Port at Tajpur, West BengalDownload

Bathymetric Survey Drawing of proposed Deep-Sea Port at Tajpur, West Bengal Download

Current & Wave Study of proposed Deep-Sea Port at Tajpur, West Bengal Download

Dredging plan of proposed Deep-Sea Port at Tajpur, West Bengal Download

Indicative plan of proposed Deep-Sea Port at Tajpur, West Bengal Download

Indicative navigation plan of proposed Deep-Sea Port at Tajpur, West Bengal Download

Tidal Report of proposed Deep-Sea Port at Tajpur, West Bengal Download

HD Observation Point of proposed Deep-Sea Port at Tajpur, West Bengal Download