The Minister of State for Shipping and Finance Shri Pon Radhakrishnan in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today informed that the Government is preparing a plan to invest and revamp Kolkata port and Haldia dock to boost industrial and commercial business in West Bengal.
The details of the projects undertaken at Kolkata Dock System and Haldia Dock Complex (HDC) are given below:-
- Capacity augmentation projects:
| Sl. No. | Name of the project | Investment (in
Rs. crore) |
Capacity (in million tonnes per annum) |
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|
Mechanisation of berth No.3 of HDC on Design, Build, Finance, Operate & Transfer (DBFOT) basis | 310.67 | 3.57 |
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Procurement of one Rail Mounted Quay Crane (RMQC) at HDC | 61.31 | – |
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Setting up of Outer Riverine Terminal (OT-II) | 150 | 2.00 |
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Setting up of liquid cargo handling capacity at Shalukkhali, Haldia Dock-II | 173 | 2.43 |
- Connectivity improvement projects:
| Sl. No. | Name of the project | Investment (in Rs. crore) |
| 1. | Widening and strengthening of concrete road from General Cargo berth main gate of berth No.13 | 26.55 |
| 2. | Construction of Road Over Bridge-cum-flyover at Ranichawk crossing at Haldia | 127.80 |
| 3. | Setting up of 2nd rail line from Durgachawk to HDC Railway System | 117 |
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