MANGALURU: The second fishing port of the city Kulai It is expected to be ready by the end of 2023. New Mangalore Port Authority ,nmpa) Chairman AV Ramana on Tuesday said the legal hurdles that stood in the way of the ambitious project have been removed and work on the Rs 197 crore port is likely to start soon. “Once the work starts, it will be completed in 16-20 months,” he said.
The project will decongest the old fishing port and contribute to increasing the supply of fish and crustaceans to domestic and foreign markets. The project is expected to provide employment to 2720 fishermen going out to sea and 1280 persons in shore based establishments and allied industries. The fishermen are expected to earn an income of Rs 55.27 crore. With the project expected to stabilize in the fourth year, the Kulai fishery port is expected to handle 27,100 tonnes of fish worth Rs 172.56 crore at boat prices.
NMPA has taken up three projects worth Rs 695 crore PM speed power, Chairman said that berth no 14 has been mechanized to handle container and other cargo on DBFOT basis jsw 281 crore to be commissioned by the fourth week of March. Due to semi-mechanized handling of containers, there was a great need to increase the port capacity in handling containers. Mechanized handling of containers at berth no 14 will meet this pressing need and boost the business environment of the hinterland of Karnataka.
Ramana said that though the port’s cargo handling capacity is 90 million metric tonnes, it is currently handling only 39 million metric tonnes. However, with mechanization of berths, functioning of multi-purpose cargo berths (Berth No. 17) and development of port connectivity by 2024, cargo handling is expected to increase to 70 million metric tonnes in the next two years, he expressed hope.
New Mangalore Port Authority: Under the Major Port Authorities Act, 2021, New Mangalore Port is now an authority and the first board meeting was held on March 4. Under this, the Board has been given full powers except to enter into contracts, plan and develop and fix tariffs. In the national interest, security and emergency arising out of inaction and omission. The board of each major port is now a local authority and is entitled to draw up a specific master plan with respect to any development or infrastructure within the port boundary.
The project will decongest the old fishing port and contribute to increasing the supply of fish and crustaceans to domestic and foreign markets. The project is expected to provide employment to 2720 fishermen going out to sea and 1280 persons in shore based establishments and allied industries. The fishermen are expected to earn an income of Rs 55.27 crore. With the project expected to stabilize in the fourth year, the Kulai fishery port is expected to handle 27,100 tonnes of fish worth Rs 172.56 crore at boat prices.
NMPA has taken up three projects worth Rs 695 crore PM speed power, Chairman said that berth no 14 has been mechanized to handle container and other cargo on DBFOT basis jsw 281 crore to be commissioned by the fourth week of March. Due to semi-mechanized handling of containers, there was a great need to increase the port capacity in handling containers. Mechanized handling of containers at berth no 14 will meet this pressing need and boost the business environment of the hinterland of Karnataka.
Ramana said that though the port’s cargo handling capacity is 90 million metric tonnes, it is currently handling only 39 million metric tonnes. However, with mechanization of berths, functioning of multi-purpose cargo berths (Berth No. 17) and development of port connectivity by 2024, cargo handling is expected to increase to 70 million metric tonnes in the next two years, he expressed hope.
New Mangalore Port Authority: Under the Major Port Authorities Act, 2021, New Mangalore Port is now an authority and the first board meeting was held on March 4. Under this, the Board has been given full powers except to enter into contracts, plan and develop and fix tariffs. In the national interest, security and emergency arising out of inaction and omission. The board of each major port is now a local authority and is entitled to draw up a specific master plan with respect to any development or infrastructure within the port boundary.