India's financial year begins in April and ends in March. For example, FY 2015 started in April 2014 and ended in March 2015.
Major ports are under the union list while the non-major ports are under the concurrent list of the constitution of India. Therefore, major ports are under the administrative control of government of India while the non-major ports are governed by the respective maritime state governments.
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Share of total cargo handled in India FY 2023, by major port
In the fiscal year 2023, the Deendayal port in India had the highest share of total cargo handled at about 17.54 percent. The total cargo handed by major ports across India was over 784 million metric tons in fiscal year 2023. The port sector of the South Asian country handled just under 1.25 billion metric tons of cargo that year, reflecting a year-on-year decrease from 1.3 billion metric tons.
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