▁of ▁Mah ar as ht ra , ▁and ▁to ▁admin ister , ▁control ▁and ▁manage ▁these ▁ports . ▁ ▁V ision ▁▁ ▁To ▁be ▁recogn ised ▁as ▁a ▁world ▁class ▁port ▁system ▁and ▁mar itime ▁infrastr ucture ▁provider , ▁a ▁fav oured ▁choice ▁for ▁sh ipping ▁and ▁water - front ▁activities . ▁ ▁Mission ▁▁ ▁Acc eler ate ▁integrated ▁development ▁of ▁Mah ar as ht ra ’ s ▁coast line ▁by ▁facil it ating ▁business - friend ly ▁invest ment ▁environment ▁and ▁port ▁conservation ▁through ▁fut ur istic ▁policies ▁and ▁innov ative ▁port ▁regul atory ▁systems . ▁ ▁Background ▁ ▁Mah ar as ht ra ▁is ▁best owed ▁with ▁a ▁coast line ▁of ▁ 7 2 0 ▁km , ▁of ▁which ▁Gre ater ▁M umb ai ▁District ▁has ▁approximately ▁ 1 1 4 ▁km , ▁Th ane ▁District ▁ 1 2 7 ▁km , ▁Ra ig ad ▁District ▁ 1 2 2 ▁km , ▁Rat n ag iri ▁District ▁ 2 3 7 ▁km , ▁and ▁S ind h ud urg ▁District ▁ 1 2 0 ▁km . ▁There ▁are ▁ 4 8 ▁Inter mediate ▁& ▁Non - M aj or ▁Port s ▁and ▁ 3 5 ▁cre eks ▁on ▁this ▁coast line . ▁The ▁Port ▁Organisation ▁under ▁the ▁Build ings ▁and ▁Communic ations ▁Department ▁was ▁formed ▁by ▁the ▁State ▁Government ▁on ▁ 1 ▁April ▁ 1 9 6 3 ▁under ▁the ▁control ▁of ▁Chief ▁Port s ▁Officer ▁– ▁Mah ar as ht ra ▁State . ▁Administration ▁of ▁ports ▁and ▁har b ours