Deendayal Port Authority (DPA) has invited e-tenders and e-auctions for the allotment of land on a 30-year lease for setting up an Integrated Shipbuilding Cluster on an “as is, where is” basis. The tender process is open for a 2,000-acre plot in Veera, with an Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of Rs 55.02 lakh per plot. The reserve price for this land is set at Rs 27,510 per acre per year. The final reserve price will be communicated during the pre-bid meeting or before the opening of the technical bid. The pre-bid meeting is scheduled for February 10, 2025, at 12:00 PM at the DPA Board Room in Gandhidham.
The last date for online tender submission is February 21, 2025, with technical bids opening on the same day at 4:00 PM. A non-refundable tender fee of Rs 5,900 and the EMD should be paid digitally or via a Bank Guarantee from a nationalized/scheduled bank with a branch in Gandhidham. The allottees will have to obtain all approvals from different authorities’ clearance from Gujarat Pollution Control Board, Coastal Regulatory Zone (CRZ), Environment & Forest Department, Chief Controller of Explosives, Nagpur, and other statutory clearance from various Departments as applicable under various Acts. The tender-cum-auction will be as per the Amended Land Policy Guidelines 2015 and subsequent clarification issued by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways. After the opening of commercial bids, the plot will be put on e-auction and the bidders, whose commercial bids have been opened, will be eligible to participate in the e-auction of the plot.
This ambitious project is set to become a hub for companies specializing in the design and construction of oceangoing vessels of 5,000 GT and above, reinforcing India’s push for self-reliance in ship manufacturing.
Strategically located on the west coast in the Gulf of Kutch, Deendayal Port is one of India’s 12 major ports and a key player in the country’s maritime sector. As per the bid conditions, the land will be leased for 30 years to the eligible companies.
The move aligns with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s Union Budget 2025 announcement on February 1, which introduced the second phase of the Shipbuilding Financial Assistance Policy (SBFAP). This policy aims to boost domestic shipbuilding by offering subsidies on the contracted price or fair value of vessels constructed in India over a 10-year timeframe from 2024 to 2034.
