Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: The Gujarat government on July 27 launched a shipbuilding policy aimed at developing the state into India’s leading maritime manufacturing hub through fiscal incentives, infrastructure development and skill creation, an official said. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel launched the Gujarat Shipbuilding and Repair Policy 2026, which envisages setting up two Integrated Mega Shipbuilding Parks, increasing the state’s shipbuilding capacity to more than 50 lakh Deadweight Tonnage (DWT) and attracting investments worth over Rs 27,000 crore, a government release stated.
The policy also aims to provide skill development and capacity-building training to over five lakh people.
It seeks to develop a future-ready shipbuilding ecosystem by promoting marine equipment manufacturing, research and development, startups, ancillary industries and capacity building. Two integrated mega shipbuilding parks will be developed with modern shipyard infrastructure, along with marine equipment manufacturing clusters, testing facilities, logistics support, research and development centres and skill development institutions.
The Centre has approved a mega greenfield shipbuilding cluster at Kuchhadi in Porbandar district. The cluster will accommodate two to three world-class shipyards along with a network of ancillary industries, and the project is expected to attract private investment of around Rs 23,700 crore.
