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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Amid speculation that the Adani Group might miss the deadline for the completion of the first phase of the Vizhinjam seaport project, the company has written to the Vizhinjam International Seaport Ltd VISL ) requesting more time to complete the phase one.Official sources in VISL said that the Adani Group has cited adverse climatic conditions as the reason for the delay in carrying out the works. Ockhi disaster has been cited as the main reason behind the delay in the work.However, the government has decided to conduct a detailed study on the letter given by Adani Group. Then the company had said that it would not be able to complete the work in 1,000 days. Apart from this, the company has also claimed that the dredgers which were brought for the construction got damaged in the cyclone Ockhi. However, another clause in the agreement says that there will be no penalty for delay due to natural calamities..