Single window clearance, uniform tariff sought for Haldia, Kolkata ports
The Kolkata Port, which is the major gateway port for the entire north eastern region, Nepal and the hinterland of West Bengal, Bizarre, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and Orissa, has great significance in the growing economy.
By TNN |
KOLKATA: The high-powered committee constituted by the shipping ministry to look into the problems associated with the container traffic at Kolkata and Haldia has recommended uniform tariff structure for all container berths and creation of a single-window system to enable users to take various permissions and speedy clearance from customs, port authorities and the Container Corporation.
It has also suggested demolition of existing unused warehouses and unused residential quarters for creating more yard space. The committee has given both short-term and long-term recommendations to cope with the likely growth in container traffic at both these ports.
The Kolkata Port, which is the major gateway port for the entire north eastern region, Nepal and the hinterland of West Bengal, Bizarre, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and Orissa, has great significance in the growing economy of the country.
Concerned about the various impediments, the ministry constituted a high-powered committee under the chairmanship of Captain PVK Mohan. As part of the short-term recommendations, the committee has recommended induction of at least four mobile harbour cranes, augmentation of gantry crane and trailers and acquisition of modern tugs for efficient ship handling.
Other recommendations include providing six gates at Netaji Subhash Dock for speedy evacuation of container traffic, introduction of two-shift system for customs work for avoiding congestion, introducing information technology systems, abolishing mandatory 0.3 metres trim for all vessels and introduction of night navigation, nominating additional two berths for containers and using the Kidderpore docks.
It has also suggested demolition of existing unused warehouses and unused residential quarters for creating more yard space. The committee has given both short-term and long-term recommendations to cope with the likely growth in container traffic at both these ports.
The Kolkata Port, which is the major gateway port for the entire north eastern region, Nepal and the hinterland of West Bengal, Bizarre, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and Orissa, has great significance in the growing economy of the country.
Concerned about the various impediments, the ministry constituted a high-powered committee under the chairmanship of Captain PVK Mohan. As part of the short-term recommendations, the committee has recommended induction of at least four mobile harbour cranes, augmentation of gantry crane and trailers and acquisition of modern tugs for efficient ship handling.
Other recommendations include providing six gates at Netaji Subhash Dock for speedy evacuation of container traffic, introduction of two-shift system for customs work for avoiding congestion, introducing information technology systems, abolishing mandatory 0.3 metres trim for all vessels and introduction of night navigation, nominating additional two berths for containers and using the Kidderpore docks.
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