Two port clusters to have 500 MTPA each
Work is in progress on six port clusters that are to be developed as Mega Ports by the year 2047 by augmentation of capacity and improving infrastructure, Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha on 9 Feb 2024.
Four of these port clusters — Cochin–Vizhinjam Port cluster, Galathea South Bay Port, Chennai–Kamarajar–Cuddalore Port cluster, Paradip and other Non-Major Ports cluster will each have capacity of more than 300 million tonnes per annum (MTPA).
Two port clusters — Deendayal and Tuna Tekra Port cluster, Jawaharlal Nehru–Vadhavan Port cluster will each have capacity of more than 500 MTPA.
The works for Infrastructure enhancement and capacity augmentation in the Major Ports are already in progress through Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode and also through internal resources, he said. fiinews.com
