Compare the east coast ports and west coast ports.

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West Coast PortsEast Coast Ports(i) The major ports situated on western coast of India are Cochin, Mangalore, Marmagao,...

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West Coast PortsEast Coast Ports(i) The major ports situated on western coast of India are Cochin, Mangalore, Marmagao,...

West Coast Ports	East Coast Ports
(i) The major ports situated on western coast of India are Cochin, Mangalore, Marmagao, Mumbai and Kandla.	(i) The major ports situated on the eastern coast of India are Kolkata, Paradeep, Vishakhapatnam, Chennai, and Tuticorin.
(ii) These ports are natural ports and artificial ports.	(ii) These are natural ports situated along indented coastline.
(iii) There is the problem of silting due to deposition by rivers and tides. Ships face many problems during cyclones.	(iii) These are deep, well protected harbours. These provide shelter to ships during monsoons also.