Agardanda is a village in Murud Janjira Taluka,

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. Located 9 kilometers south of Murud, Agardanda is getting prominence because of the ongoing construction of Agardanda shipyard and terminal, which is just across the narrow creek. It is also an important transit hub to get across to Dighi, through ferries plying throughout the day at regular intervals.

Dighi port

Dighi port Dighi Port is a sea port in Maharashtra, India, on the eastern coast of the Arabian Sea, from the Mumbai port. The port is operated by Adani Ports & SEZ. History In 2014, IL&FS Engineering and Construction Company bagged a contract worth Rs 179 ...

is Located in Raigad district, the port is on the banks of the Rajpuri Creek on the west coast of India.It was acquired by Adani port and Special Economic Zone in Feb 2021 from the Balaji Group, Which had been granted a 50-years permit by the Maharashtra Maritime Board (MMB) to operate and develop the port. Dighi port is soon to be a major gateway of Maharashtra.It supplies Oil,Container and Bulk cargos.

Beach

It has an attractive beach presenting a panoramic view of the famous Janjira fort. Surrounded on three sides by the sea, Agardanda is tranquil and peaceful place covered in coconut and

betel nut The betel (''Piper betle'') is a vine of the family Piperaceae, which includes pepper and kava. The betel plant is native to Southeast Asia. It is an evergreen, dioecious perennial, with glossy heart-shaped leaves and white catkins. Betel plan ...

trees.Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society - Volume 98 - Page 278 2001 "On November 22, 1998 a flock of six crab plovers (Dromas ardeola) was seen on the sandy beach of Agardanda village near Murud-Janjira. Taluka Murud, Raigad district in the Konkan area of Maharashtra."

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