It is reported that ministry of shipping is planning to award 28 projects worth INR 20,214 crore in 2009-10. According to a senior official these include nine projects which were supposed to be awarded in 2008-09 worth INR 4,244 crore. These comprise construction of deep draft berths at Paradip port for iron ore and coal. The cost would be INR 591 crore and INR 479 crore respectively. Other projects include a INR 1,407 crore container terminal at Ennore, a INR 312 crore container terminal at Tuticorin, INR 277 crore iron ore handling facility at New Mangalore, INR 252 crore berth development to handle bulk cargo at Mormugao, INR 755 crore multipurpose cargo berth at Kandla, a INR 55 crore liquid cargo berth and a INR 114 crore dry cargo handling facility both at Vizag.
The official added the ministry is keen on meeting its target, which was to award 19 projects worth INR 15,443 crore in 2009-10. Four have already been awarded and the ministry has called for request for qualification for the others. These four are two projects worth INR 150 crore in Kolkata with a capacity of eight million tonnes per annum and two other projects for INR 62 crore at Paradip port. These projects were to mechanize the handling facilities.
In all for 2009-10, there are projects worth INR 387 crore at Paradip, five projects worth INR 927 crore in Vizag, two worth INR 1,374 crore in Kandla and INR 75 crore cargo terminal at Mumbai.
The ministry would also award container terminal developments worth INR 12,305 crore for three ports at Tamil Nadu, one in Karnataka and two at JNPT, Navi Mumbai. These are for one new INR 6,700 crore container terminal at JNPT and another there for INR 600 crore, a INR 3,686 crore one at Chennai, a 1,407 crore one at Ennore, a INR 1,000 crore terminal at New Mangalore and a INR 319 crore one at Tuticorin.
All these projects will be developed under the National Maritime Development Program which lists 276 projects covering the entire gamut of activity from construction/upgradation of berths, deepening of channels, rail/road connectivity projects, equipment upgradation or modernization schemes to other related schemes in the period up till 2011-12.
The official added the ministry is keen on meeting its target, which was to award 19 projects worth INR 15,443 crore in 2009-10. Four have already been awarded and the ministry has called for request for qualification for the others. These four are two projects worth INR 150 crore in Kolkata with a capacity of eight million tonnes per annum and two other projects for INR 62 crore at Paradip port. These projects were to mechanize the handling facilities.
In all for 2009-10, there are projects worth INR 387 crore at Paradip, five projects worth INR 927 crore in Vizag, two worth INR 1,374 crore in Kandla and INR 75 crore cargo terminal at Mumbai.
The ministry would also award container terminal developments worth INR 12,305 crore for three ports at Tamil Nadu, one in Karnataka and two at JNPT, Navi Mumbai. These are for one new INR 6,700 crore container terminal at JNPT and another there for INR 600 crore, a INR 3,686 crore one at Chennai, a 1,407 crore one at Ennore, a INR 1,000 crore terminal at New Mangalore and a INR 319 crore one at Tuticorin.
All these projects will be developed under the National Maritime Development Program which lists 276 projects covering the entire gamut of activity from construction/upgradation of berths, deepening of channels, rail/road connectivity projects, equipment upgradation or modernization schemes to other related schemes in the period up till 2011-12.