Adani Group Abandons West Bengal Tajpur Port Project Due to Financial Unviability and Operational Challenges
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The project was deemed financially unviable due to proximity to other ports like Dhamra and Paradip that can handle increased capacity in the future.
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The state government was pushing for direct employment of 25,000 people, which would make the project labor-intensive and unprofitable.
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Land acquisition challenges would have made building necessary road and rail connectivity very difficult.
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Experience operating Haldia port exposed poor work culture, rent-seeking politicians, unreasonable demands which soured Adani on Bengal investments.
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Mamata Banerjee refused to intervene amidst allegations against Adanis by MP Mahua Moitra, further dissuading the conglomerate from the project.