Greenfield shipbuilding cluster at Porbandar and ₹1,570-crore Vadinar ship repair facility get approval
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways gave in-principle approval on 15 July 2026 under the Shipbuilding Development Scheme to a greenfield shipbuilding cluster in Porbandar and a ₹1,570-crore ship repair facility at Vadinar, Gujarat.
Summary
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways gave in-principle approval on 15 July 2026 to two Gujarat projects under the Shipbuilding Development Scheme (SbDS): a greenfield shipbuilding cluster at Kuchhadi in Porbandar district and a ship repair facility at Vadinar in the Gulf of Kutch. The Porbandar cluster, spread over nearly 2,000 acres, is designed for an annual capacity of 1.2 to 1.5 million gross tonnage, while the ₹1,570-crore Vadinar facility, to be developed by Cochin Shipyard Ltd and Deendayal Port Authority, will repair vessels up to 300 metres long. The Shipbuilding Development Scheme, with an outlay of ₹19,989 crore, was approved by the Cabinet on 24 September 2025 as part of a ₹69,725-crore maritime package, aiming to raise domestic shipbuilding capacity to 4.5 million gross tonnage a year.
Key facts
- Approval
- 15 July 2026, in-principle, MoPSW
- Porbandar cluster
- Kuchhadi; ~2,000 acres; 1.2–1.5 million GT a year
- Vadinar facility
- ₹1,570 crore; Cochin Shipyard Ltd and Deendayal Port Authority; vessels up to 300 m
- Scheme
- Shipbuilding Development Scheme (SbDS)
- Static link
- SbDS: ₹19,989 crore, Cabinet 24 Sep 2025, part of ₹69,725 crore package; target 4.5 million GT/year
Practice MCQs 3 questions
In which district of Gujarat will the greenfield shipbuilding cluster approved under SbDS on 15 July 2026 come up?
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Correct answer: C — Porbandar
The greenfield cluster will come up at Kuchhadi in Porbandar district; the ship repair facility is at Vadinar in the Gulf of Kutch.
Which shipyard will jointly develop the ₹1,570-crore ship repair facility at Vadinar with Deendayal Port Authority?
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Correct answer: B — Cochin Shipyard Ltd
The Vadinar facility is to be developed jointly by Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL) and Deendayal Port Authority (DPA).
Consider the following statements about the Shipbuilding Development Scheme (SbDS): 1. SbDS has a budgetary outlay of ₹19,989 crore. 2. SbDS aims to expand domestic shipbuilding capacity to 4.5 million gross tonnage annually. 3. SbDS was approved as part of a ₹69,725-crore maritime package in September 2025. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1, 2 and 3
All three are correct: the Cabinet approved SbDS (₹19,989 crore, target 4.5 million GT a year) within the ₹69,725-crore package on 24 September 2025.