Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal Tuesday stated the Deendayal Port in Kutch district will turn into a mega port within the subsequent three years with its cargo dealing with capability reaching 300 million tonnes.
Sonowal was addressing the viewers on the Deendayal Port Authority (DPA) at Kandla after launching a number of tasks.”All of us ought to work collectively to make Kandla Port a mega port. Inside three years, Kandla port will set up itself as a mega port. This implies a cargo dealing with capability of 300 million tonnes yearly…It will create new employment alternatives and assist native economic system,” he stated.
Speaking to reporters, Sonowal stated Deendayal Port is primary port when it comes to the cargo dealing with capability at current. “Since this port holds immense potential, now we have determined to construct a brand new port. A brand new mega port will come up in an space past the creek in Kandla. Furthermore, DPA has began engaged on establishing a shipbuilding cluster right here. These are the 2 main tasks we’re at the moment engaged on,” he stated.
Sonowal additionally inaugurated key growth tasks, together with harbour cell cranes for environment friendly cargo dealing with and telescopic gangway at oil jetty-8.
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