Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) has restarted ship breaking
operations at its Kolkata Dock System (KDS).
The segment, which used to fetch an average of nearly
Rs 67 crore a year to the port authorities, was stalled for almost three years
since 2010.
According to A. K. Bagchi, Director, Marine
Department of KoPT, the ship breaking facility at KDS has been initiated again
since end of April.
Revenues expected
This time, however, KoPT is expecting to earn
revenues worth nearly Rs 5 crore in the first year.
“More than revenues, this is to restart a facility to
the entire trade. The operations were stopped in 2010-11 due technical
reasons,” Bagchi told Business Line.
Port officials said five to six berths at KDS have
been allocated for ship breaking operations and preliminary works took off with
three mid-size vessels.
Statutory clearances
In a recent seminar, KoPT Chairman R. P. S. Kahlon
said port authorities were awaiting statutory clearances from West Bengal
Pollution Control Board to begin full-fledged operations.
Source: The Hindu.
9 May 2013
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/logistics/kolkata-port-resumes-ship-breaking-operations/article4699413.ece
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