Bhubaneswar, Dec. 2 -- Paradip Port has emerged as the top cargo-handling port in India, achieving a historic milestone by crossing 100 million metric tonnes (MMT) of cargo in the current fiscal.

Speaking to ANI on Monday, Odisha Minister Sampad Chandra Swain highlighted the port's performance, saying, "Paradip Port is doing the most number of cargo handling in the entire country and it is a major success for us that till November 27 this year, it has completed loading over 100 million metric tonne..."

He added, "...as per PM Modi's vision of making Odisha the leading engine of Eastern India's growth, Paradip Port has been achieving such success since 2015 and is leading in cargo loading..."

Swain also highlighted the state government'...