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Andaman and Nicobar ports to be declared as major port | | The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved the proposal of the
Shipping Ministry to declare Andaman and Nicobar set of ports as major port and establish the Andaman and Nicobar Port Trust with its headquarters at Port Blair.
The cabinet also approved to extend the applicability of the provisions of the
Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 to Andaman and Nicobar set of ports. The Cabinet
also
approved the proposal to disband the Port Management Board and transfer its
establishment
to the proposed Andaman and Nicobar islands Port Trust and to bifurcate the
Andaman
and Lakshadweep harbour works and transfer a part of its establishment to the
A and N Port Trust and to take consequential actions with reference to the above
declaration. The establishment of the Major Port Trust at Andaman and Nicobar
islands is expected to give attention to the development of the backward areas
of the island group by increasing commercial activities, encouraging tourism,
attracting foreign direct investment, supporting Tsunami rehabilitation programme
and undertaking various developmental and welfare activities permitted under the
provisions of the Major Port Trust Act, 1963. It will also supplement the capacity
requirement of the Major Port Trust in the country; safeguard the country's strategic
interest besides encouraging cruise tourism. Port development in the islands of
Andaman and Nicobar has witnessed a systematic growth consistent with the
requirement
of administration. The strategic location of these Islands is potentially suitable
for establishing major maritime infrastructure projects to service large volumes
of cargo and large vessel volumes for the neighbouring ASEAN countries' ports.
The existing administrative set up of port, comprising of the Port Management
Board, has limited powers to undertake the gigantic development work and a need
has been felt to establish a corporate body with adequate administrative and financial
powers, to accelerate the pace of development. |
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