The government yesterday said the capacity of ports is likely to reach 1.5 billion tonnes over the next two years, with Rs one lakh-crore expansion programme underway for docks and shipping sector. "We are hopeful of raising ports capacity to 1.5 billion tonnes by the end of the Eleventh Five Year Plan ( 2007-12) and expect to take 12 major ports capacity to 1 billion tonnes
from the present 574.77 million tonnes (MT)," Shipping Minister G K Vasan told PTI on the sidelines of CII meet here.
"About 200 non-major ports will have a capacity of 580 million tonnes by then (March 2012). We are implementing Rs one lakh crore National Maritime Development Programme (NMDP) and out of this Rs 55,804 crore is for ports while remaining will go for shipping and inland waterways sector," Vasan said.
from the present 574.77 million tonnes (MT)," Shipping Minister G K Vasan told PTI on the sidelines of CII meet here.
"About 200 non-major ports will have a capacity of 580 million tonnes by then (March 2012). We are implementing Rs one lakh crore National Maritime Development Programme (NMDP) and out of this Rs 55,804 crore is for ports while remaining will go for shipping and inland waterways sector," Vasan said.