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Karnataka cabinet approved PPP port-cum-shipyard at Manki and shipyard at Kundapura
Manki, Karnataka21 Sept 2026
The Karnataka cabinet approved two PPP projects worth ₹7,247 crore: a ₹6,925-crore port-cum-shipyard project at Manki village (Honnavar taluka, Uttara Kannada) and a ₹322-crore greenfield shipyard at Gangolli Beach in Kundapura (Udupi). The Manki project is planned under a PPP/DBFOT model with a 45-year concession; the article describes a phased plan where phase 1 includes a 15 MTPA all-weather multipurpose port.
Why it matters
If implemented, these approvals advance new maritime and shipbuilding capacity on Karnataka’s coast, potentially improving cargo handling and vessel construction/repair capability for the state’s hinterland.
Karnataka CabinetKarnataka Maritime Board