July 20, 2009, New Delhi: The government has launched the National Maritime Development Programme (NMDP) involving a total investment of Rs 1,00,339 crore to augment the traffic handling capacity of all major ports in the country.
In the port sector, the total anticipated investment is Rs 55,804 crore for 276 projects covering the entire gamut of activities namely, construction and up-gradation of berths, deepening of channels, rail and road connectivity projects, equipment upgradation and modernisation schemes and other related schemes.
To address the huge requirement of investment required for development of berths, etc in the ports, private sector investment is required. To attract and encourage private sector investment in the port sector, the Indian government has finalised model Request for Qualification (RFQ), Request for Proposal (RFP) and Model Concession Agreement (MCA) to ensure uniformity and transparency in the bid process.
New guidelines for upfront fixation of tariff have also been issued so that private operators, who are prospective bidders for berths and terminals, are aware of the projected revenue flows from the concerned project.
Details of traffic handled at major ports/state wise during the past three years and current year (up to June) are mentioned below:
1. Traffic at major ports state-wise
(In 000 Tonnes)
2. Growth rate of traffic at major ports
This information was given by the Union Minister of Shipping, GK Vasan in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha.
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