The Economic Times of India reports that India?EUR(TM)s largest dredging project is set to get underway at the Rewas Port, which is owned by Reliance group. The report said the size of the project is such that it will surpass even the Sethusamudram Canal project in volume. Global bids are scheduled to be called next month for the project, which received environmental clearance in May this year. ?EURoeThe current draft during the tidal window is about 4-5m, and otherwise it?EUR(TM)s only 2.5m. To allow big ships to come into the port, we will be dredging to attain a draft of 14.5m in the first phase and 20m in the second,?EUR? said KV Natarajan, president, Rewas Ports Ltd. The project will be even bigger project than Sethusamudram in terms of the quantity of material to be dredged - more than 120 million cubic metres of material will be dredged in the Amba River at Rewas. The report said Reliance has "been in touch" with all of the world?EUR(TM)s major dredging companies so that they can participate in the global tender when it is floated. The successful bidder will have to start dredging operations in January 2008 and complete the work within 30 months, said the report. source: Dredging News Online Tags : Rewas Port, dredging, Sethusamudram