All India Port and Dock WorkersÂ’ Federation has demanded that minor ports be brought under the purview of the Tariff Authority of Major Ports (TAMP). The demand comes in the wake of minor ports handling considerable share of cargo.
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Govt earmarks Rs 74,000 cr for ports development
In this current 12th Five Year Plan (2012-2017), the Union Shipping Ministry has decided to earmark Rs 73,793.95 crore for port sector to develop various projects. India has a total of 187 minor ports and 13 major ports spread across its nine maritime states.
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ICRA report points to decline in mkt share of major ports
A report by ratings agency ICRA shows the market share of non-major ports rose to 42 per cent in 2012-13 from 39 percent in the previous year because of their efficient operation. Thus, in 2012-13, market share of major ports declined to 58 per cent of the total throughput, compared to 61
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Share of cargo handled by minor ports set to rise
Better infrastructure and operational efficiency may raise the share of total cargo handled by minor ports in the country to 45 percent in two years from the current 39 percent, some reports suggest. The share of major ports in total cargo handling may decline because they suffer from capacity constraints. While the major ports in the country controlled 561 million tonne (mn t) of cargo in 2011-12, minor ports hand
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CAG report finds fault with port development in Maharashtra
According to a recent report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), the Maharashtra Maritime Board failed to prepare any comprehensive plan with a long-term vision for minor ports in the state. The report on General and Social Sector, which was tabled in the state legislature, shows that the maritime board is developing the ports in the state in an ad-hoc manner owing to lack
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Odisha govt takes steps to develop minor ports
Odisha government is taking various steps to develop minor ports in the state. It may be noted that the state government received clearance from the centre for such projects. Consequently, the state government wants to engage Rail India Technical and Economic Services (Rites), which is the engineering and consultancy arm of India
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Orissa plans for minor ports connectivity
Seeking road and rail connectivity for minor ports coming up along its coast, the Orissa government has presented a Rs 1,200 crore infrastructure plan to the Government of India (GoI).