<p data-path-to-node="7" id="p-rc_9a9e081e49ff4d92-159" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-329" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The Government of Maharashtra has constituted a </span><b data-path-to-node="7" data-index-in-node="70" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">High-Powered Committee (HPC)</b><span class="citation-329" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> under the leadership of the State Chief Secretary to spearhead decisions and accelerate the implementation of the </span><b data-path-to-node="7" data-index-in-node="213" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Maharashtra Maritime Development Policy-2023</b><span class="citation-329 citation-end-329" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">, removing inter-agency bottlenecks for major port developments and passenger water transport initiatives.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2901175073="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c2901175073="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="1" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c627362957="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c627362957="" _nghost-ng-c822424761="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><p data-path-to-node="8" id="p-rc_9a9e081e49ff4d92-160" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-328" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The newly formed committee replaces the previous 2021 mechanism to provide single-point statutory oversight and policy alignment for projects regulated by the </span><b data-path-to-node="8" data-index-in-node="159" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Maharashtra Maritime Board (MMB)</b><span class="citation-328 citation-end-328" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2901175073="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c2901175073="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="2" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span> By establishing an empowered decision-making body, the state intends to resolve multi-departmental land and waterfront disputes, fast-track <b data-path-to-node="8" data-index-in-node="333" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Public-Private Partnership (PPP)</b> concessions, and stimulate private investment across its 877-kilometer coastline.<sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c627362957="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c627362957="" _nghost-ng-c822424761="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><h3 data-path-to-node="10" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;">Key Mandates &amp; Strategic Scope of the High-Powered Committee</h3><ul data-path-to-node="11" style="padding-inline-start: 32px; font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="11,0,0" id="p-rc_9a9e081e49ff4d92-161" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="11,0,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Fast-Tracking Port &amp; Water Transport PPPs:</b> <span class="citation-327 citation-end-327" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The panel is empowered to evaluate, approve, and recommend key policy decisions concerning private participation in commercial greenfield ports, secondary port expansions, modern cargo jetties, and coastal water transport infrastructure.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2901175073="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c2901175073="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="3" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c627362957="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c627362957="" _nghost-ng-c822424761="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="11,1,0" id="p-rc_9a9e081e49ff4d92-162" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="11,1,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Resolving Concession &amp; Project Restructuring Bottlenecks:</b> <span class="citation-326 citation-end-326" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The HPC will directly review concession agreements, decide on project timeline extensions, evaluate contractual restructuring, and authorize amendments necessary to resolve protracted legal or execution hurdles.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2901175073="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c2901175073="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="4" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c627362957="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c627362957="" _nghost-ng-c822424761="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="11,2,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="11,2,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Inter-Departmental Asset and Land Clearances:</b> The committee will streamline inter-departmental coordination across Revenue, Forests, Environment, and Urban Development to ensure expedited clearance for land acquisitions, seabed water areas, and government-owned coastal assets essential for port-led industrial clusters.</p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="11,3,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="11,3,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Recommending Maritime Policy Reforms &amp; Fiscal Incentives:</b> To make Maharashtra competitive against neighboring coastal states, the panel will periodically propose regulatory enhancements and fiscal incentive structures to draw private capital into shipbuilding, repair, bunkering, and coastal tourism.</p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="11,4,0" id="p-rc_9a9e081e49ff4d92-163" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="11,4,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Backing Coastal Connectivity and Passenger Transit:</b> <span class="citation-325 citation-end-325" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Beyond heavy freight terminals, the committee oversees passenger water transport initiatives, Ro-Pax ferry corridors, and urban water metro projects designed to alleviate congestion along coastal arterial highways.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2901175073="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c2901175073="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="5" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; 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