Gujarat: ‘Berth Number 13’ At Deendayal Port To Be Developed For Handling Multipurpose Clean Cargo Under PPP Mode

Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has unveiled an ambitious plan to develop ‘Berth number 13' for handling multipurpose clean cargo including container cargo at Deendayal Port in Kandla in Gujarat.

The project, which will be developed on a design, build, finance, operate and transfer (DBFOT) basis, under public private partnership (PPP) mode, is estimated to cost Rs 167.88 crore.

The development of this project by the ministry is in line with the efforts to provide world-class infrastructure and services to its stakeholders and to cater to the future requirements of the hinterland.

This facility will be used for handling multipurpose clean cargo, food grains, sugar, salt, silica clay, Ro-Ro cargo and timber logs.

This will also be used for project cargo including container cargo on PPP mode, by allotting the berth to the successful bidder on ‘as-is-where-is’ basis through DBFOT.

It is to be noted that the ministry as part of its commitment to the development of the port sector in the country, has identified 74 projects worth Rs 57,000 crore under the Sagarmala programme in Gujarat.

Out of these, 15 projects worth Rs 9,000 crore have been completed; 33 projects worth more than Rs 25,000 crore are under implementation and 26 projects worth Rs 22,700 crore are under development.

Central line ministries, major ports, state maritime board and other state agencies are jointly implementing these projects.