On 8 November 2007, Cabinet Committee
on Economic Affairs (CCEA) gave its approval for the development of Mumbai Port
Trust's offshore container terminal on build, operate and transfer (BOT) basis.
The proposed project will be developed
under a license agreement to be entered into by the MbPT with a consortium of
Gammon India, Gammon Infrastructure Ltd. and Dragados SPL, Spain. MbPT will
provide the supporting infrastructure like capital dredging and navigational
aids; filling of Prince's and Victoria Docks, laying of tracks for rail
container depot, miscellaneous works and environment management plan.
The total cost of the project is
estimated to be Rs.1,228 crore. The investment by the Gammon consortium will be
Rs.862 crore and the investment by the port to carry out works under their scope
will be Rs.366 crore. The capacity addition due to implementation of this
project will be 9.6 million tpa.
Also See:
PIB clears MbPT's
offshore terminal (17-Jul-07)