The process of shortlisting of EoIs for the development of the Gangavaram port in Andhra Pradesh, would be delayed by a month due to the shortcomings in the bid documents submitted by the bidders.

Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Ltd (APIIC), the nodal agency for the development of the port project, has stated that most of the bidders have not furnished complete support documents necessary to prove that they met the broad eligibility criteria prescribed by the state government. As a result, the process of shortlisting the 10 EoIs bids received by APIIC, would get delayed by a month. The process, which was to get over by the end of November 2001, would now be over only by the first week of January 2002.

The project envisages development, implementation and operation of the greenfield Gangavaram minor port in the state, on commercial format, with private sector participation.