Bhor Sagar Port Limited

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Bhor Sagar Port Limited (BSPL) [1] is a government agency of India responsible for the management, maintenance and governance of the country's Proposed major Sagar port, [2] located in the island of sagar on the mouth of Hooghly river from the shore of the Bay of Bengal of the Indian Ocean. The BSPL is part of the Ministry of Shipping. [3]

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References

  1. SAGAR PORT LIMITED "Bhor Sagar Port Limited information".{{cite news}}: Check |url= value (help)
  2. "Development of Sea Port at Sagar Island".
  3. "India to get six new mega ports under Ministry of Shipping's Sagarmala project-A special purpose vehicle, named Bhor Sagar Port Limited, has also been floated under the partnership of the Kolkata Port Trust and the West Bengal Government.".