Ahmedabad, DeshGujarat

The Kandla Port Trust(KPT) , Kandla has demanded permission from the Gujarat Government and the Government of India for their new expansion plan. It has sought CRZ(Coastal Regulation Zone) and other environmental clearances also.

The KPT in it’s proposal to the Gujarat Government said that, “there is no land acquisition as the land is owned by KPT and proposed activities are within limit of Kandla Port Trust. 11 KLD of water would be required for construction and 8 KLD of water required for domestic use.”

The state Government has asked the KPT for detailed plans for considering the permissions.

The KPT has proposed following activities in CRZ areas:

1. Development of Barge jetty at Tuna ( 500 Mx12m, Capital Dredging: 4,50,000 M3, Maintenance Dredging: 2,30,000 M3/year, Back up area: 15 ha, optimal capacity: 6.57 MMTPA)

2. Development of Oil jetty to handled liquid cargo and ship bunkering facilities at Old Kandla( Jetty: 300m X15m, Approach: 450mX10m, Back up area: 5.5 ha, Capacity, 3.39 MMTPA, Capital Dredging: 1,73, 660 M3,Maintenance Dredging: 1,56,294 M3)

3. Development of Barge handling at Khori Creek , KPT(Length of the Wharf, 1000, Width of the Wharf, 12M, Total back up area: 25 ha, Capacity, 8.57 MMTPA, Capital Dredging: 6,33, 333 M3, Maintenance Dredging: 5,70,000 M3/year)

4. Up gradation of Barge handling capacity at Bunder Basin at Kandla

5. Providing Railway Line from NH 8A to Tuna Port;

6. Multipurpose cargo Terminal at Tekra off Tuna :Stage II(T-shape jetty-600m X 80m, Capacity:9.08 MMTPA, Back up area: 80 ha)

7. Contraction of Rail Over Bridge at NH-8A near Nakti Bridge

8. Mechanized of Dry Cargo Handling facility at (Berth 7&8)

9. Development of Ship Repairs/Building Facility

10. Mega container Terminal at Tuna off Tekra on BOT Basis(Jetty: T-shape 1100m X54m, Capital Dredging) 33.56Million M3,, Stack yard Area:41 ha, Break water : 1500m on each side)

11. Strengthening of existing Oil Jetty 1&2

12. Modification and Strengthening of Cargo berths 1 to 6

13. Construction of Port craft jetty of SNA Section

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