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The Visakhapatnam-based Dredging Corporation of India (DCI) has bagged maintenance dredging work contract worth ₹ 1119 crore for Kolkota Port Trust for five years.
The DCI has been carrying out the maintenance dredging for Kolkota port channels for the past 30 years. The contract was normally awarded by the Central Government on nomination basis in the past. In accordance with the new policy, the KoPT had called for global competitive tenders for maintenance dredging in the shipping channel leading to Haldia Dock Complex in the Hooghly Estuary for five years beginning January, 2017.
The DCI is the successful lowest bidder. Seven Indian and foreign parties participated in the pre-bid meeting for the tender and only two parties participated in the tender. DCI was the only party which got technically qualified for the tender.
In the past DCI would dredge about 20 million cubic metres per year by deploying six dredgers at Jellingham and Auckland Bars. Under the new contract, the quantum of dredging has been reduced to about eight million cubic metres per year consequent to opening up of Eden channel. The DCI will execute the contract by deploying three dredgers.
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