The government has allocated a total Gross Budgetary Support (GBS) of Rs.46,834 crore including cess and toll remittance for 2016-17 for the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways.
Category: Ports & Shipping
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Waterfront award approved
The Union Cabinet has approved the policy for award of waterfront and associated land to port dependent industries in major ports and its operationalisation.
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Cochin Shipyard signs MoU with Govt
Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of India for the financial year 2016-17.
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Chennai Port to strengthen infra to handle car exports
Chennai Port will strengthen its infrastructure to handle cars for coastal movement and exports, according to Cyril C George, Chairman, Chennai Port Trust.
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There has been no formal training at all till date
The Logistics Sector Skill Council is unique in its own way. Logistics is an activity that pervades all industry, either in the form of pure-play logistics (ports, infrastructure, freight forwarding, air cargo, transportation) or in-plant logistics.
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Implementation has always been the issue
Roads connecting the docks and air cargo complexes of container freight stations are in a very bad condition, hence this creates very bad congestion. There should be convenience; intermodal transport will be successful only when we have proper rail and road connecting infrastructure
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Adani Group to invest in mining, ports sectors
The Adani Group, which is setting up the world´s largest solar park in Ramanathapuram district, has expressed its willingness to invest in mining, ports and thermal power sectors in Tamil Nadu.
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India´s largest container port needs Rs.500 crore more to beef up ops
India´s largest container port, Jawaharlal Nehru Port, will be spending nearly Rs500 crore in the next two-three years to beef up evacuation of cargo and further increase connectivity with the hinterland.
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India eyes role for itself at Oman´s strategic Duqm port
After securing its presence in Iran´s Chabahar port, a key gateway to Afghanistan and Central Asia, India is now eyeing a role at Oman´s strategically located Duqm Port to enable Delhi to expand its economic presence in hydrocarbon rich West Asia. It will also allow the Indian Navy greater role in the region.
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CODEX helps to track cargo
A technologically advanced facility called ´Container Digital Exchange´ (CODEX), the first of its kind in India, designed to track movement of container cargo, was established at V O Chidambaranar Port. Pranab Kumar Das, Chief Commissioner of Customs, Chennai, inaugurated the facility in the presence of S Anantha Chandra Bose, Chairman, VOC Port Trust, Thoothukudi, and KC Johny, Commissioner of Customs.