The Hindu Business Line : Kandla port remains headless since Feb

Vacant positions
The position of Chairman of Chennai port will fall vacant this month but inquiries reveal that the present Chairman might get an extension

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Kolkata, Aug. 21 The country’s largest cargo handling port, Kandla port, has been without a full-time chairman since February this year.

The operations of the port are being looked after by the Chairman of Mormugao port as an additional charge. Kandla port recently got a new Deputy Chairman, but again as an additional charge. He is the full time Deputy Chairman of New Mangalore port.

Which means Gujarat’s premier port is being headed by acting Chairman and Deputy Chairman and each of them is being required to divide their time between the two ports, one of them outside Gujarat.

The position of Chairman of Chennai port will fall vacant this month. However, inquiries reveal that the present Chairman might get an extension.

It might be interesting to note that from time to time the Chairman of Chennai port was also required to handle, as an additional charge, the operations of the ports of Ennore and Tuticoirn.

The present Chairman of Visakhapatnam port will complete his term towards the end of next month. The process has been initiated to locate his successor. In all probability an Indian Administrative Service officer belonging to Andhra Pradesh cadre will be selected for the post, it is learnt.

Only recently, did Mumbai port and Tuticorin port get new chairpersons — Mr Rahul Asthana in Mumbai and Mr G.J. Rao in Tuticorin.

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