- The Centre as part of its commitment for the development of Port Sector in India has identified 74 projects worth Rs 57,000 crore under Sagarmala Programme in the state of Gujarat
- 33 projects worth more than Rs 25,000 crore are under implementation and 26 projects worth Rs 22,700 crore are under development
NE BUSINESS BUREA
KANDLA, JAN 23
Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday inaugurated and laid foundation stones of projects worth Rs 280 crore at Deendayal Port, Kandla, Gujarat .
Glad to dedicate to the nation and lay the foundation stone of projects worth around ₹280 crore via video conferencing at @Deendayal_Port in Gujarat. pic.twitter.com/jxTexP0Q0m
— Sarbananda Sonowal (Modi Ka Parivar) (@sarbanandsonwal) January 23, 2023
The Minister inaugurated Oil jetty no. 7 worth Rs 73.92 crore at Deendayal Port, Kandla in the presence of Shantanu Thakur, MoS, MoPSW, Shripad Naik, MoS, MoPSW and other senior dignitaries.
Speaking at the inauguration and foundation stone laying of multiple developmental projects at Deendayal Port Authority, Kandla. https://t.co/wkXEftFhHS
— Sarbananda Sonowal (Modi Ka Parivar) (@sarbanandsonwal) January 23, 2023
The jetty will enhance the liquid handling capacity, by 2.00 MMTPA, of mainly edible oil, and fulfil the future requirements and will reduced the Turn-around time of the vessels. This T-shaped Jetty is 110 m long and 12.40 m wide and can handle the large size of vessel upto 65000 DWT and 14 m depth. The project has led to an indirect employment of around 1000 plus and direct employment of around 250 plus, during the construction phase.
The foundation stone of three Projects namely Development of back up area from oil jetty 8 to 11 worth Rs 98.41 crore; Development of 4 lane road from LC236B to C.J- 16 worth Rs 67 crore; Construction of dome shaped storage shed in cargo jetty worth Rs 39.66 crore was also laid by Sonowal.
During this occasion Sarbananda Sonowal said, “These Projects will enhance Port Infrastructure along with boosting its Logistics performance as well as the overall Economic Growth for its entire hinterland. They will also improve the cargo handling capacity of the port along with further improvement in the turnaround time of the ships and faster evacuation of the cargo’’. He said ‘‘Deendayal Port is the number one port of the country in terms of cargo handling and through these projects its capacity will be increased which will be beneficial for the entire region.’’
It is to be noted that, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways as part of its commitment for the development of Port Sector in India has identified 74 projects worth Rs 57,000 Crore under Sagarmala Programme in the state of Gujarat. Out of which, 15 projects worth Rs. 9,000 Crore have been completed; 33 projects worth more than Rs. 25,000 Crore are under implementation and 26 projects worth Rs. 22,700 Crore are under development. These projects are being implemented by central line ministries, major ports, state maritime board and other state agencies.
