Kerala government gave administrative approval for a Rs 380-lakh project to develop the Beypore port, Minister for Ports K Babu was quoted as saying in an official press note.
Of the total amount, Rs 300 lakh would be spent on installing reach stackers for the movement of cargo containers from the wharf to the stacking area.
The above investment is part of the state government’s
4.8-crore plan to provide modern facilities in Beypore port and Vizhinjam harbour.
The state government would install a comprehensive fire-fighting system at the port at a cost of Rs 60 lakh. A Vessel Traffic Monitoring System (VTMS) was another major facility to be introduced at the port.
For the development of the harbour at Vizhinjam, the state government would invest Rs 1 crore. The outlay would be spent on installing channel marking buoys and fire-fighting equipment. The amount had been sanctioned under the coastal shipping scheme.
The state would spend an additional Rs 30 lakh for installing pitless weigh bridges at the port and at the harbour.
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