India, Aug. 22 -- The Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA), which is jointly constructing the Vadhavan port in Palghar district with the Maharashtra Maritime Board, is eyeing 100 hectares of forest land in the vicinity to set up a stone quarry, JNPA chairperson Unmesh Wagh told Hindustan Times.

"Stones from the quarry will be used to construct the port, breakwaters and other buildings. We have been allowed to conduct necessary tests to check the quality of stones," said Wagh.

On Wednesday, the forest department issued a government resolution (GR) allowing the JNPA to conduct geo-technical survey on 295.23 hectares of densely forested land and dig 20 boreholes at Khanivade and Gargaon villages in Palghar district. The GR was issued pur...