Chapter : 3. Liflines of National Economy
Western Coast Sea Part
India has about 7516 km long coast line having 12 major & 181 medium & miner sea parts.
On the Western Coast :
1. Kandla :
It is Kuchchh district of Gujarat. This was the first port developed soon after the independence of India. It caters to the convenient handling of exports and imports of highly productive granary and industrial belt stretching across the states of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Gujarat.
2. Mumbai :
It is the biggest port with a spacious natural and well sheltered harbour.
3. Jawaharlal Nehru Port :
The port at Nehru Sheva was planned with a view to decongest mumbai port and serve as hub port for this region.
4. Marmagao Port (Goa) :
It is the premier iron ore exporting port of the country. This ports accounts for about 50 % of India’s iron ore export.
5. New Mangalore :
The port is located in Karnataka. It caters to the export of iron ore concentrates from Kudremumh mines.
6. Kochi :
It is the extreme south-western port, located at the entrance of lagoon with a natural harbour.
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