The Hindu Business Line : New Mangalore port seeks Govt nod for expansion

ANTICIPATING large volume of cargoes such as iron ore, coal and POL (petroleum, oil and lubricants) crude and products in the next 10 years, the New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT) has planned various developmental projects.

While proposals have been submitted to the Union Government on some of the projects seeking `in-principle' approval from it, others are in various stages of completion.

Addressing presspersons here on Monday, the NMPT Chairman, Mr P. Tamilvanan, said that the port wants to provide bunkering facility to ships calling at the port and those passing through the international sea route, and dry docking facility for ocean-going vessels. The NMPT has submitted proposals on these facilities to the Government for `in-principle' approval, he said. It is also proposed to deepen the channel and lagoon area to 17-metre depth to cater for future growth of vessel size.

He said the port is hopeful of the completion of the Hassan-Mangalore railway line by December. The NMPT - which is a stakeholder in the Hassan-Mangalore Railway Development Corporation, a special purpose vehicle formed for the completion of railway line - has contributed Rs 10 crore for the railway line work.

The port is also upgrading and strengthening its railway lines to receive full rakes at the NMP Marshalling Yard. Five railway lines at the port are being readied at a cost of Rs 5 crore for this purpose.

Nagarjuna Thermal Power Corporation, which is planning to set up a coal-based thermal power plant at Padubidri in Udupi district, has sought facilities for a captive berth at the port, he said.

The port will like to provide more storage sheds to receive and store cargoes such as fertiliser, raw sugar and foodgrains.

The dredging in front of the newly constructed multipurpose deep-draft berth will be completed by March 2006.

After the commissioning of this berth, the port will be able to handle vessels up to 14-metre draft for general cargo, he added.

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