Mangaluru: Possibly bringing much joy to the fishing community in Dakshina Kannada, the second fishing port in Mangaluru, at Kulai, is expected to be ready for use by the end of 2023. President of New Mangalore Port right (nmpa) Close live announced on Tuesday that legal hurdles for the ambitious project have been cleared, and work on the port, which is estimated to cost Rs 197 crore, is likely to begin soon. “We are hopeful that the work on the port will be completed in 16 to 20 months,” Ramana said.
Once completed, the new port will help ease the burden on the overcrowded old fishing port, apart from increasing the supply of fish to both domestic and foreign markets. In addition, the project is estimated to generate employment for 2,720 marine fishermen and 1,280 others for shore-based works. Once completed, the port is expected to generate a cumulative income of Rs 55.3 crore per year for the fishing community. Once operations at the new port return to normal, which officials expect may take up to its fourth year, the Kulai port will be able to handle 27,100 tonnes of fish, valued at Rs 172.6 crore (boat shore). price is.
Under the ‘PM Gati Shakti’ initiative, NMPA is currently implementing three projects totaling Rs 695 crore. NMPA President said that mechanization of berth number 14 for containers and others Goods Was assigned to JSW on the basis of DBFOT. The project is being implemented at a cost of Rs 281 crore, and is expected to be completed by the end of March. semi-mechanical operation of containers There was a need to increase the capacity at the ports. Mechanical handling of containers at berth number 14 will help in meeting this requirement, and will help in promoting trade in the hinterland of Karnataka.
“The port can handle 90 million metric tonnes of cargo, but we are handling only 39 million metric tonnes at the moment. Once the operation of the berth is fully mechanized, the multi-purpose cargo berth (No. 17) will be completed by 2024. In addition, the port connectivity is expected to increase the cargo handling capacity to 70 million metric tonnes in the next year. Two years, ”said Ramana.
Meanwhile, under the Major Port Authorities Act, 2021, New Mangalore Port, now designated an ‘authority’, held its first board meeting on March 4. The re-designation means that the Board has the powers to contract, plan and develop the port and fix the tariff. However, it does not extend to areas of national interest and security or to situations deemed to be emergencies. 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.
Once completed, the new port will help ease the burden on the overcrowded old fishing port, apart from increasing the supply of fish to both domestic and foreign markets. In addition, the project is estimated to generate employment for 2,720 marine fishermen and 1,280 others for shore-based works. Once completed, the port is expected to generate a cumulative income of Rs 55.3 crore per year for the fishing community. Once operations at the new port return to normal, which officials expect may take up to its fourth year, the Kulai port will be able to handle 27,100 tonnes of fish, valued at Rs 172.6 crore (boat shore). price is.
Under the ‘PM Gati Shakti’ initiative, NMPA is currently implementing three projects totaling Rs 695 crore. NMPA President said that mechanization of berth number 14 for containers and others Goods Was assigned to JSW on the basis of DBFOT. The project is being implemented at a cost of Rs 281 crore, and is expected to be completed by the end of March. semi-mechanical operation of containers There was a need to increase the capacity at the ports. Mechanical handling of containers at berth number 14 will help in meeting this requirement, and will help in promoting trade in the hinterland of Karnataka.
“The port can handle 90 million metric tonnes of cargo, but we are handling only 39 million metric tonnes at the moment. Once the operation of the berth is fully mechanized, the multi-purpose cargo berth (No. 17) will be completed by 2024. In addition, the port connectivity is expected to increase the cargo handling capacity to 70 million metric tonnes in the next year. Two years, ”said Ramana.
Meanwhile, under the Major Port Authorities Act, 2021, New Mangalore Port, now designated an ‘authority’, held its first board meeting on March 4. The re-designation means that the Board has the powers to contract, plan and develop the port and fix the tariff. However, it does not extend to areas of national interest and security or to situations deemed to be emergencies. 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.