Rs.99cr oil jetty to be build in 12 months
Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal has laid the Foundation Stones for various capacity augmentation projects at Deendayal Port (DPT) at Kandla, including the Rs.126.50 crore modernization of existing Pipeline Network to improve handling capacity of edible oil and chemicals at the Port from optimal capacity from 8 MMTPA to 23.8 MMTPA.
The other projects are:
Rs.99 crore oil jetty No.8 at Old Kandla, which will be constructed in 18 months’ time and increase the optimal capacity of Port by 3.50 MMTPA and reduce the waiting period turnaround time of vessels.
Two Dome Shaped Godowns to be constructed in 12 months which will increase the covered storage capacity by 1.45 lakh metric tonnes at a cost of Rs.36 crore.
Parking Plaza for Trucks/Vehicles with ancillary facilities like canteen, garage, rest shelter, etc. being developed for pre-gate verification of documents to ease congestion of vehicles at the gates corresponding with digital initiatives like EBS & RFID being installed at these gates at a cost of Rs.14.59 crores.
The DPT will continue to provide world class infrastructure facilities for the smooth and fast evacuation of EXIM Cargo for the benefit of Port and Maritime Sector, Sonowal said on 19 Oct 2021 after laying the foundation stones and inspection of ongoing projects at the port. #tenders #projects #infrastructure /fiinews.com
