West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s remarks over tendering of the deep sea port at Tajpur at the inauguration of Bengal Global Business Summit (BGBS) on November 21 has raised questions over the Adani Group’s involvement in the project.
“There is a proposed deep sea port at Tajpur. That is ready. You can participate in the tender. This will attract an investment of $3 billion or ₹25,000 crore ” Ms. Banerjee said on Tuesday. The project initially was intended for Adani Ports and SEZ Limited (APSEZ). In October 2022, Karan Adani, son of Adani Group Founder Gautam Adani, had come to Kolkata to accept a Letter of Intent (LOI) from the Chief Minister.
The absence of the Adani Group from the BGBS has raised further questions about their role in the Tajpur port project. The Economic Review for the year 2023-24 tabled by the West Bengal government in the Assembly earlier this year in February pointed out that the LOI has been issued for development of the Tajpur deep sea port.
