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{{short description|Proposed port in Odisha, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}
'''Mahanadi Riverine port''' ({{lang-or|ମହାନଦୀ ବନ୍ଦର}}) is a deep-water, all-weather [[port]] proposed to be constructed at the mouth of [[Mahanadi River]] in [[Kendrapara district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Odisha]].<ref>{{cite web|url =https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/odisha-govt-to-set-up-riverine-port-on-river-mahanadi/articleshow/65180151.cms |title = Odisha govt to set up riverine port on river Mahanadi | publisher = The Times of India, 28 July 2018 | accessdate = 2020-02-13 }}</ref>

==Background==
For over 40 years there was only one major port in [[Odisha]], at [[Paradip]] with less major ports at [[Gopalpur-on-Sea|Gopalpur]] and [[Dhamra Port]]. That picture has changed dramatically in the past few years.<ref>{{cite web|url =http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2009/12/14/stories/2009121451090500.htm |title = Orissa to become a State of ports | publisher = The Hindu Business Line, 14 December 2009 | accessdate = 2010-04-27 }}</ref>

Based on a study by [[IIT Madras]], the Government of Odisha had identified 13 locations along the state's {{convert|480|km}} coast line as suitable for setting up of ports. Thereafter, in order to facilitate the setting up of new ports with participation of private parties the state government had formulated in 2004 a separate port policy.<ref>{{cite web|url =http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/port-development-likely-to-suffer/344710/ |title = Port development likely to suffer | publisher = Business Standard, 30 December 2008 | accessdate = 2010-04-27 }}</ref>
By which private companies are investing in the state of [[Odisha]] to develop non-major ports. The Mahanadi Riverine Port is one of them.

==Location==
The [[Port]] will be  located in the North Bank of [[Mahanadi River]] in the revenue village Mahakalpada, Dist. [[Kendrapara district|Kendrapara]].

===Communication===
The nearest Airport is [[Bhubaneswar Airport|Bhubaneswar]] & Railway Station is [[Kendrapara Road railway station|Kendrapara railway station]]. The distance from [[Kendrapara]] is 25&nbsp;km by road and about 108&nbsp;km. from [[Bhubaneswar]], the state capital of Odisha.

==References==

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