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NGT Upholds Stay on Mormugao Port’s Channel Deepening Project
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 10 Oct 2026, 04:46 AM
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The National Green Tribunal has extended its suspension of the channel‑deepening works at Goa's Mormugao port, as reported by The Times of India.
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has confirmed that the stay order on the channel‑deepening project at Mormugao port will remain in force. The tribunal's decision, reported by The Times of India, means that construction activities aimed at increasing the navigational depth of the port's approach channel cannot proceed until further notice.
The deepening project, part of a broader plan to enhance the port's capacity for larger vessels, had previously been halted by the NGT on environmental grounds. By extending the stay, the tribunal signals that the concerns raised earlier have not yet been resolved to its satisfaction.
Port authorities and stakeholders are expected to await additional directives from the NGT, which may include requirements for further environmental assessments or mitigation measures before any work can resume.
The deepening project, part of a broader plan to enhance the port's capacity for larger vessels, had previously been halted by the NGT on environmental grounds. By extending the stay, the tribunal signals that the concerns raised earlier have not yet been resolved to its satisfaction.
Port authorities and stakeholders are expected to await additional directives from the NGT, which may include requirements for further environmental assessments or mitigation measures before any work can resume.