Background
Gujarat, situated on the western
coast of India, is a principal Maritime State endowed with favourable strategic
port locations. The prominence of Gujarat is by a virtue of having nearly 1600
kms long coastline, which accounts for 1/3rd of the coastline of India and
being the nearest maritime outlet to Middle East, Africa and Europe.
In 1991, Government of India
initiated various economic, trade and industrial reforms, through the policy of
liberalisation to enhance industrial and trading activities. The rationalisation
of import duties and stress on export promotion have seen imports increasing by
24% and export by 25%. Gujarat State, is one of those frontline States that can
take up the policy of liberalisation and privatisation, announced by the Govenment
of India through a process of globalisation.
Gujarat Port Policy
Gujarat
itself is experiencing a phenomenal interest in investment both from
Mega-Industrial sectors within the country and also from top Multi Nationals abroad.
Investment to the tune of $ 30 billion are already in the pipeline. From an
analysis of the present investments and those that are flowing in, one can
perceive a particular trend which is manifesting itself - investments are
converging in and around potential port sites. Investments of over Rs. 16,000
crore are taking place at Hazira, Rs. 15,000 crore are planned at Vagra. Rs.
20,000 crore are planned in areas near Pipavav and near Jamnagar port
locations. The logic of locating these industries is rather clear, viz., the
large business houses want to import industrial raw-materials and want access
to the international market through sea routes, which is definitely more viable
and feasible as against the surface transport or air transport.
Another
major advantage is that, Gujarat has a vast hinterland consisting of fast
developing Nothern and Central Indian States generating cargo. The State of
Rajasthan,Madhya Pradesh, Western Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Punjab,
Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir, which constitute 35% of the total
exports, are potential customers for Gujarat ports. Export of surplus
foodgrains from these major grain producing States and import of fertilizers to
these major consumers, offer great potential for growth of cargo in near
future. Any economic development, taking place in these hinterland States have
a direct bearing on Gujarat ports.
Indian
ports handled 197 million tonne of cargo in 1994-95, 90% of which were
contributed by the Major Ports. The port activity, in terms of ship turn-around
time, waiting time and average ship per day output, has a significant influence
on development scenario. The existing major ports are under tremendous pressure
to handle the increasing cargo traffic, resulting into demurrages and huge loss
in the foreign exchange.
In the global scenario, during the
last decade, new technology development has taken place, especially in the
container handling equipment and new port layout to accommodate container
traffic. This technology development demands new institutional set-up and major
investments to help in solving the problems of port modernisation. With the
global shipping industry introducing supersized vessels, the Port of Future
will be totally integrated with inter-modal cargo flows and co-ordinated sea
vessels and hinterland vehicle arrivals and departures. The new proposed port
locations of Gujarat are highly suited to adapt itself, to the current
technology development in the areas of communication, automation, cargo
handling and ship technology, which needs drastic changes in the physical
layout of ports as well as equipments, operations and management . It is in
this perspective that it is imperative, Gujarat approaches the problem, by
focussing on an integrated strategy, incorporating 25 to 30 years future
demands scenario. It makes itself evident, that any globalisation that is to
take place, has to take place through ports of international class.
Present Status of the Gujarat Ports
1.
Along the 1600 Kms. of
coastline of Gujarat, there are 41 ports, of which Kandla is a major port. Out
of remaining 40 ports, 11 are intermediate ports and 29 are minor ports under
the control of Gujarat Maritime Board.
- These ports can be broadly classified into three
categories :
- Three all weather ports viz: Porbandar, Okha
and Sikka with all weather direct berthing facilities
- Seven ports are all weather lighterage ports.
- The remaining thirty ports are fair weather
lighterage ports for sailing vessels and fishing boats.
The
minor and intermediates ports of Gujarat handle about 8.5% of national shipping
cargo. Nevertheless, Gujarat ports handle about 16 million tonne of cargo,
which account for 70% of the total cargo handled by all minor ports of India.
Draft
of 8 to 10 metres are available at Porbandar. Okha and Sikka, where ships
ranging from 15000 to 25000 tonne are directly berthed. Except for Porbandar
which handles cargo containers for fish exports, container cargo handling
facilities do not exist in other ports. There is limited scope for expanding
berthing facilities in the existing minor and intermediate ports. All that
possible is, to enhance the handling facilities by modern equipment, which can
increase the traffic from present 16 million tonne to 24 million tonne. Due to
the inherent limitation in the existing ports, it is essential to identify
potential green field sites on Gujarat coast for port development.
With
major coastal based mega cement plants coming up in Kutch and Saurashtra,
cement and clinker export through sea will play a major role in marketing of
cement nationally and internationally. Similarly, proximity of Gujarat
coastline to Middle-East countries open up avenues for locating petroleum
refineries and storage of petroleum products for hinterland consumption. Export
of salt and import of coal are other major potential cargo apart from the
existing items of import and export. As indicated earlier, the massive spurt in
the industrialisation also opens up scope for import of industrial
raw-materials and export of finished goods to the global market through ports.
The vast coastline of Gujarat , also offers tremendous potential for marine
fisheries and subsequent processing and exports. Over and above this, any
development in the hinterland States have a direct impact on Gujarat ports.
Against
this future potential, at present, the ports are being planned totally in
isolation, without taking into consideration the requirements of industry,
trade and commerce. No integrated plan exists to create ports of international
design and status, linked with hinterland with multi-channel roads that carry
cargo efficiently and other related infrastructure.
Pipavav port is an ideal location
for a direct berthing port facility. Gujarat Maritime Board, alongwith a private
sector company, is developing this port as a joint venture project. An
estimated Rs. 260 crore is likely to be invested in Pipavav port during the
coming five years,developing it into a modern port in the Saurashtra region.
Objectives
Based
on the above mentioned emerging scenario, the following objectives are
identified for the new Port Policy.
1.
To increase Gujarat’s share in the Export and Import sector,
in national and international Trade & Commerce, in pursuance of
liberalisation and globalisation policy.
2.
To decongest the overburden on existing major ports on
Western India to cater to the needs of increasing traffic of western and
northern States, by providing efficient facilities and services and to support
the country’s domestic and international trade.
3.
To handle 100 million tonne of cargo in Gujarat Maritime
waters accounting approximately for 25% India’s total cargo by 2000 AD.
4.
It is estimated that 50% of total industrial investment
coming to Gujarat will be port-based . To provide port facilities to promote
export- oriented industries and port- based industries.
5.
Taking fullest advantage of the strategic location of
Gujarat coast, in the World Maritime Scenario, ]
a)
to encourage ship building, ship repairing and
establish manufacturing facilities for Cranes, Dredgers and other Floating
Crafts.
b)
to provide facilities for coastal shipping of
passenger and cargo traffic between Kutch, Saurastra and South Gujarat and
further extension of these services to important places like Bombay, Goa etc.
6.
To fulfill future power requirements of Gujarat,
a)
by establishing barge mounted
power plants.
b)
by providing exclusive port facilities for importing
different kinds of power fuels, and
7.
To attract private sector investment in the existing minor
and intermediate ports and in the new port locations.
Strategy
Gujarat
envisages an integrated port development strategy, consisting of creation of
port facilities, industrialisation and development of infrastructure facilities
like roads and railways in the hinterland. It is estimated that around 3
billion Dollars (Rs. 10,000 crore) would be required to create new port
facilities alongwith necessary infrastructure in the coming 5 years. In view of
the fact that ships of large sizes are used in the transportation, for
economies of scale in international trade, ports would be developed with direct
berthing facilities and speedy mechanical handling facilities, so as to reduce
waiting period of the ships and saving in the cargo expenses. To expedite
creation of port facilities by 2000 AD it is proposed to have the participation
of private enterprise in the development of port infrastructure. The following
strategies are proposed:
1 Gujarat Maritime Master Plan
With
the liberalisation of trade and industrial policy, the cargo which are likely
to be generated by 2000 AD in Gujarat and hinterland States of Northern and
Central India, are likely to increase enormously. The industrialisation of
Gujarat will coincide with port development and both these activities would be
synchronised so that port has assured cargo right from the begining and
industries avail port facilities immediately. It is expected that 50 % of the
entire cargo for each of the new ports will be provided by industries in the
near vicinity of port locations.
As
indicated earlier, Gujarat will be in a position to handle 100 million tonne of
cargo, by 2000 AD. 33 million tonne of crude oil import and 14 million tonne of
petroleum products export, from the two refineries located in Jamnagar
district, are the major assured future cargo. Beside this, Mega cement plants
under construction will contribute another 10 million tonne of cargo, in terms
of export of clinker/cement and import of coal.
Gujarat
Maritime Board has undertaken a study to inventorise, the likely cargo from the
hinterland States as well as in co-ordination with the Departments of
Agriculture, Fertilizer, Petroleum, Steel and Coal under various Ministries of
Government of India. The assistance of Director - General of Foreign Trade will
be sought to co-ordinate the projected cargo generation on behalf of various
Departments of Government of India. The detailed projected traffic by 2000 AD
commodity-wise and region-wise, which will specifically cater to Gujarat ports,
will be available by end of January, 1996.
Port development is an integrated
approach covering industrial development, power generation and infrastructure
development. To co-ordinate this integrated approach and achieve a balanced
regional development, Gujarat Maritime Board will evolve a master - plan for
each of the new port locations.
3.
Private Investment In The Existing Minor And Intermediate Ports
The
existing ports under Gujarat Maritime Board which handle 16 million tonne of
traffic, have shown a growth rate of 22% during the last two years. The demand
on these existing ports are increasing day by day. In order to handle as much
as cargo as possible, during the period of 5 year till new ports are likely to
come into operation, it is decided to invite private investment in the existing
minor and intermediate ports. General guidelines of privatisation are as
follows:
(a)
Incomplete works of wharf/jetty/quay of GMB will be privatised.
(b)
Private entrepreneurs will be permitted to install modern mechanical handling equipment
on the wharf/jetty/quay.
(c) Privatisation of the construction of new
wharves/jetties in selected sites.
The
entrepreneurs making investment in these locations will be given ousting priority
for a period of 5 years from the date on which it is awarded. For projects with
higher investment, Gujarat Maritime Board will consider to enhance this period.
The entrepreneurs should assure a minimum cargo handling from the said landing
place. The party has to pay full wharfage charges to Gujarat Maritime Board for
cargo undertaken on such structures. The Gujarat Maritime Board has already
identified such sites and activities in the existing minor and intermediate
ports. The privatisation of these facilities will be done by open tender bids
within one month.
With liberalisation of Parallel
Marketing of Petroleum products by Govt. of India, the demand for port
facilities for handling LPG, Kerosene, HSD, other petroleum products and liquid
chemicals have increased tremendously. Looking to the specialised facilities
and high safety standards required for handling these commodities, the existing
minor and intermediate ports are not found suitable to handle such cargoes. In
the new port policy, specific new port locations have been identified to handle
petroleum cargoes. Nevertheless, Gujarat Maritime Board has identified one
location in one of the existing intermediate ports to extend facilities for
handling these cargoes, by privatisation.
4. Development of
New Port Sites
Gujarat
Maritime Board has identified 10 green field sites for development as direct
berthing deep water ports. These sites have been identified taking into
consideration the availability of draft, general marine conditions, minimum
burden on the existing infrastructure, proximity to the hinterland cargo and
promotion of regional development concept. Looking to the location and
generation of cargo, each port has been earmarked for specific commodities to
facilitate the movement of cargo through the existing infrastructure and also
to ensure the financial viability of each project. The following ports are
identified and short details of draft condition, cargo and nature of the port
are given below:
a) Brief details of identified sites for development
1. Dholera
Dholera
is situated on existing short route form Ahmedabad to Bhavnagar and is 30 kms,
away from the nearest town of Dhandhuka. This port, in the Malclon channel, can
be developed for general cargo. At the suggested location, a draft of 10
metres, is available within a distance of 3 kms, from the off-take point on the
shore-near village Jaswantpur. This will be an all weather direct berthing port
for general cargo.
2. Maroli
This
is a virgin site, north of Bombay, having favorable features for development as
an all weather port with protective structure like breakwater. The development
plan envisages the port facilities in 10 metres depth at 3 kms from the shore
to handle industrial and general cargo. The major portion of the approach is
running on high bank and shallow waters.
3. Vansi-Borsi
The location is identified for
handling petroleum and liquid chemical cargo of immediate hinterland. It is suggested
to provide adequate matching port facilities in 10metres depth at 5 kms from
the shore with break water arm.
The proposed site is 13 kms from
the nearest broad gauge railway link at Navsari, and is 30 kms south of the
industrial town of Surat.
4. Hazira
Magdalla
(Surat), located on the bank of river Tapi, is an existing intermediate port
handling general cargo. On the right bank of this river and near Hazira
lighthouse, Mega Industrial Houses have established their own captive port facilities.
On the western side of these facilities, and near Suvali point, a deep draft
port is suggested. The berthing facility for industrial cargo will be provided
in 15 metres contour at a distance of 3 kms from the shore. A protective
structure in form of a breakwater will also be necessary.
5. Dahej
Dahej,
42 kms from the District Headquarters of Bharuch, is witnessing a massive
industrialisation with substantial capital investments. It is suggested to
develop an all weather port for large ocean-going vessels at a location 2 kms
from the shore, where an adequate depth of 18 metres is available. The port
development envisages handling industrial cargo. Alternatively a `lagoon port
is also possible with excavation on land and dredging of the channel for a 10
metre deep harbour.
6. Mithivirdi
The
site with a very favourable marine features, located 40 kms south of Bhavnagar
and 10 kms north of the existing ship breaking yard at Alang, is suggested to
be developed as an all weather port for steel and automobile exports. The port
facilities will be provided in deeper elevation of 20 metres available at an
approximate distance of 3 kms from the shore.
7. Simar
Simar
is 27 kms south-west of existing minor port of Jafrabad and 90 kms east of
Veraval. The availability of draft at the location is quite favourable having
running of 20 kms contour, just at a distance of 1 km from the shore to
accommodate ocean-going vessels of 1,00,000 DWT. This port is suggested for the
development to handle LNG, Coal and other fuel requirements for power
generation to be located in the vicinity of the port. This site has a natural
protection of Diu Island. Power can be evacuated or displaced by power grid
system catering to the rest of the country.
8. Positra
Positra,
situated near intermediate port of Okha, is at the entrance of Gulf of Kutch
having a natural protection from south-west monsoon conditions. It will consist
of Positra-I, an exclusive modern container port at the historic Dwarka Bey
Island with 12 metres draft. Positra-II will be petroleum and coal port with a
draft of 18 metres. The nearest railway broad gauge link is only 15 kms from
the port site.
9. Rozi
(Bedi)
The
existing intermediate port of Bedi currently handles 2.5 million tonne of cargo
per annum by lighterage operations. It is proposed to develop an all weather
direct berthing port near the anchorage to handle bulk carriers at a distance
of 5 kms from Rozi Pier at a depth of 15
metres to be exclusively developed as an Agriculture Port with modern handling
facilities.
10. Mundra
Mundra
70 kms west of the major port of Kandla, is proposed for development as an all
weather direct berthing port to handle general cargo. The location near
Navigational Lighthouse having a draft of 20 metres at a distance of
approximately 2.5 kms is suggested for development of port facilities to
accommodate large ocean-going vessels of 40,000 Tonne. General cargo like salt,
cement, minerals, food grains etc. can be handled at this port and it is the
nearest location to Rajasthan.
In today’s globalisation scenario,
Dubai and Singapore have been developed as Free Ports. Looking to the strategic
Maritime location of Gujarat coast, one of the new port locations can ideally
be developed as a Free Port. Government of Gujarat will request Government of
India to declare one of these ports in Gujarat as Free Port. Out of the
identified 10 port locations, 4 ports will be developed by the State Government
and 6 ports will be open for total private investment.
b) Ports to be developed
by Gujarat Maritime Board
The
following ports will be developed by Gujarat Maritime Board alongwith
consortium of State Government public sectors and/or consortium of private
sector companies.
- Rozi(Bedi) Agriculture port
- Positra Container & petroleum port
- Dahej Industrial port
- Mundra General cargo port
Gujarat
Maritime Board will initiate a techno-economic feasibility study on these port
locations and would undertake the construction of wharf/jetty/quay and its maintenance.
The superstructures like handling facilities and on shore facilities in the
form of warehousing, tank farms, etc. will be privatised. Preference will be
given to State Government and Central Government organisations on a negotiable
basis. The remaining facilities for privatisation will be done by inviting
tender bids. An initial premium will be charged for the land and wharf facility
and an annual lease rent would also be stipulated. The detailed terms and
conditions for privatising these services will be finalised by Gujarat Maritime
Board.
c) The ports to be
developed by private sector
The
following ports are identified for exclusive investment by private sector:
- Simar Power port
- Mithiwirdi Steel and Automobile port
- Dholera General Cargo port
- Hazira Industrial port
- Vansi-Borsi Petroleum & liquid chemical port
- Maroli Industrial port
These
ports will be privatised through a global tender bid. Gujarat Maritime Board
will do a preliminary techno-economic feasibility report of all these five
locations except Dholera, through a global bid to facilitate prospective
bidders. Dholera, being an ancient port and privatisation bids were invited in
the past, no techno-economic feasibility will be done for this location.
Dholera port will be the first port to be opened up for privatisation by global
tendering. For remaining locations based on the preliminary techno-economic
study, global tenders will be invited for privatisation. General guidelines are
given below.
These port locations are to be
given on BOMT (Built, Operate, Maintain and Transfer) basis. The investment in
infrastructure projects like ports being capital intensive, with higher
gestation period compared to other sectors of investment, Government of Gujarat
is very particular that the port projects taken up by private entrepreneurs
should be a profitable proposition to them. The viability of port project
depends upon the location, the maritime conditions, scale of investment and the
kind of cargo to be handled. The port project has to be assured at a reasonable
rate of return after accounting for capital recovery and interest repayment.
Hence, it is essential that each port project is evaluated based on an
investment analysis; consisting of a capital cost, revenue receipts, revenue
expenditure and capital recovery. Gujarat Maritime Board will study the
financing pattern adopted by the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank and
other Financial Institutions to evolve a comprehensive package.
Only
the wharfage charges/waterfront charges will be as per the schedule decided by
Gujarat Maritime Board. The promoters will be free to charge any other service
charges with the prior approval of the Gujarat Maritime Board. After BOMT
period, the ownership of the port and its assets will get transferred to
Gujarat Maritime Board and they will examine to give it further on lease basis
to the same promoter. The terms and conditions will be finalised at that
time.The general guidelines for investment analysis and capital recovery for
the port projects to determine BOMT period will be announced within 2 months.
Captive
Jetties for Industries
To
ensure that the new port projects are financially viable, permissions for
captive jetties would be given only in exceptional cases, looking to the
quantum of investment and the need for specialised facilities. All industrial
units would be encouraged to make use of new port facilities being set up.
To
take care of the increasing traffic until the completion of the new port projects,
it is decided to make use of the existing captive jetties already constructed
or under construction, for which the permission has already been given, to be
utilized for specific commercial cargoes with the prior approval of the Gujarat
Maritime Board.
(1) This
facility would be available for a reasonable period till new ports become
operative.
GMB will review the policy taking into account the progress made in the new
ports.
(2)
Gujarat Maritime Board would be entitled to collect full wharfage charges on
the
cargoes
handled, which are not captive to the industrial units.
Looking
to the huge amount of cargo handled in a short period, captive Single Point
Mooring (SPM) facilities of industries located in Gujarat will be charged at
concessional rate of wharfage for their captive consumption. Nevertheless, for
captive cargo for industries located outside Gujarat and non-captive commercial
and industrial cargo, will be charged full wharfage by Gujarat Maritime Board.
Privatisation of
Services
Privatisation of services would be
done in the following areas:
- Other essential Utility services
The
lighterage operations will be privatised in the selected existing minor ports and
in all new ports. However, for the use of private barges, the operator will
have to pay the service charge as per the existing schedule. This would
increase the efficiency of handling of the cargo.
The
dredging is an important component for development of ports and its subsequent
maintenance. Gujarat Maritime Board will gradually withdraw in a phased manner
from the dredging operations. Gujarat Maritime Board would encourage to form a
joint venture company, with a private entrepreneur, to form Dredging
Corporation of Gujarat, to cater to the dredging needs of all the ports of
Gujarat. The existing dredging equipments alongwith waterfront facility
available with Gujarat Maritime Board, will form the equity for such a joint
venture. The proposed joint venture company will have modern dredging
equipments to take care of dredging needs of Gujarat Maritime waters.
Barge
Mounted Power Plants
To increase the availability and
ensure quality of power in Gujarat, the barge mounted power plants in five
coastal districts of Kutch, Junagadh, Amreli, Bhavnagar and Bharuch will be
provided, with port facilities. Wherever possible, they will be accommodated in
the existing port sites or any site identified by them in Gujarat Maritime
waters. To encourage establishment of these barge mounted power plants,
wharfage would be charged at a concessional rate of 25% of the existing rate.
Industrialisation
Major
aim of port development in Gujarat, is to promote regional development. Port
based industrial estates would be established in 4 to 5 new Port areas to
facilitate import of raw-materials and export of finished goods to make
industries located in Gujarat globally competitive. These port based industrial
estates would emerge as `Islands of Competence. Gujarat Industrial Development
Corporation would plan such estates in the vicinity of the port locations with
all necessary infrastructure facilities. It is estimated that more than 50% of
the total future investment coming to Gujarat in the industrial sector are
likely to be located nearer to the port locations. Industrial development shall
be synchronised with port development.
Infrastructural
Development
The huge investments in the port
sector would demand an equal investments in the infrastructure facilities like roads
and railways for faster and efficient handling of the cargo movement. The
existing port locations have been identified where broad gauge railway link and
good road network exist. The locations have been specifically selected, with a
view to have a minimum burden on existing infrastructure facilities.
Three corridors were kept in mind
while identifying the sites for new port locations. They are as follows:
1. The
first corridor consists of ports of Okha, Positra, Rozi, Jamnagar Refineries,
Navlakhi,
Kandla, Mundra and Mandvi, around Gulf of Kutch. The road connecting these
ports will be linked with Rajasthan, through Radhanpur and Tharad and
ultimately to Northern States.
2. The
second corridor comprises of connecting Ahmedabad with ports of Dholera,
Bhavnagar, Mithiwirdi, Alang, Pipavav, Simar and Veraval.
3. The
third corridor will consist of Dahej, Hazira, Vansi-Borsi and Maroli, which
will be linked to the proposed Express Highway.
The
above corridors connecting respective ports offer tremendous potential for
truck traffic, which will be highly suited for privatisation in the future.
These corridors offer nearest destinations to adjoining hinterland States of
Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.
Similarly,
the Gulf of Kutch corridor offers the possibility for second railway line
parallel to the existing one to be connected to Mehsana-Palanpur-Delhi route,
which is under gauge conversion. Similarly, Ahmedabad-Surendranagar-Bhavnagar
gauge conversion and ultimate extension upto Veraval along the coast, by broad
gauge railway line also offer good privatisation potential. The port locations
also offer opportunities for dedicated railway wagon investment by private
entrepreneurs.
Coastal Shipping
With
the development of the new ports with modern handling facilities, many of the
Gujarat ports can act as `transhipment ports for rest of the country. It is
expected that in the years to come, 25% of the total cargo would be transported
through coastal shipping.
Introduction of Ro-Ro service and
hovercraft/catamaran service, joining different terminals on Saurashtra and
Kutch coast with South Gujarat will be given highest priority. This will, not
only save the cost and time of transportation of men and material from one
place to another, but will substantially reduce the pressure on the existing
roads and rail network of the country. These facilities will also promote
tourism, linking places of historical, religious and tourist interests of Kutch
and Saurashtra with South Gujarat. It will also encourage to locate amusement
parks and water sports of Gujarat Coast. These terminals will be used to
transport passengers and cargo to important centres on the western coast like
Bombay and Goa.
The terminal facilities within the
State of Gujarat will be created by Gujarat Maritime Board at its own cost and
a service charge will be collected from the operators. Dahej-Ghogha and
Surat-Bhavnagar passenger terminal facilities will be started on a top priority
basis.
Navigational Aid in Gulf of Kutch
With
the development of new ports, the Gulf of Kutch is likely to handle about 100
million tonne of cargo every year. Ultra-model vessels are likely to navigate in
the Gulf of Kutch in the coming years. Exclusive Vessel Traffic Monitoring
System (VTMS) will be introduced in co-operation with Indian Navy.
Maritime Related Industries
Maritime
related industries would be given priority to be located along Gujarat coast,
in collaboration with the leading global manufacturers, in the field of ship
building, ship repairing, dredgers and other flotilla units like tugs, barges,
launches and support crafts. The manufacturing facilities would be provided in
identified three locations of South Gujarat, Saurashtra and Kutch. The
traditional boat building activities at Mandvi and Veraval would be expanded.
Gujarat Maritime waterfront would be leased to such manufacturing units at
subsidised rates. Other concessions extended by the Government of Gujarat as an
industrial unit will also be available for such manufacturing units as per the
industrial incentive policy in existence.
Implementation
The
port policy is an integrated approach, covering port development, industrial development,
power generation and infrastructure development. Gujarat Maritime Board, will
act as Co-ordinating Agency in procuring land, water, power, infrastructure
facilities like rail and road and any other clearances to be obtained from the
Government of Gujarat or Government of India. A High Level Committee headed by
the Chief Secretary, will monitor the implementation of the integrated approach
and report to the Infrastructure Development Board and Cabinet on the progress
of the implementation of the policy, periodically.