Monday, June 18, 2012

Port road will be ready in a year: Vasan


Chennai:
More than 35 per cent of work in the Chennai Port Road Connectivity project has been completed and the project will be ready by June 2013, according to Union Shipping Minister G K Vasan.

Reviewing the ongoing works at the 30 km stretch of formerly Ennore-Manali Road Improvement Project (EMRIP), along with Chennai Port Trust chairman Atulya Mishra and other senior government officials on Monday morning, the minister said that authorities are trying to meet the deadline and the June 2013 target won’t be extended at any cost. “There are certain issues and we want to resolve it by involving all stake holders.

While reviewing the work in the 1.6km stretch from S N Chetty Street to Chennai Port Trust (ChPT) main gate, the minister said that the biggest hurdle is the Bhavani Amman temple in that stretch. “We want to respect the sentiments of the residents in the area and are holding discussions with all the stakeholders. Either the temple might be moved to an alternate site or we may have a bend so that the sentiments of the residents are respected,” Vasan said.

Tamil Nadu speaker D Jayakumar, who represents Royapuram in the assembly, is also taking efforts to resolve the stalemate over the land acquisition for the project.
He said the Fishing Harbour police station and land belong to petrol bunks have been acquired besides allotment orders have been issued 89 of the 146 fishing stalls, which were to be removed in the 1.6 km stretch. “The other stalls will get the allotment by Wednesday,” said Mishra.

Vasan also said the relief and rehabilitation activities for 1,824 Project Affected Families is nearing completion. He also said that the next four months will be crucial for the project. He also reviewed the proposed 7.8 acre Tiruvotiyur parking yard which is awaiting clearance from the corporation. “The parking yard will be ready in the next eight months and it will help ease congestion,” said Mishra.

The minister, who preferred the company of the reporters than his official car, said that Ministry of Shipping has given approval for enhanced Equity Contribution of Rs 139.80 crore (loan component Rs 110.61 crore) on June 12 for Chennai Port Trust and Rs 34.02 crore as equity contribution to Ennore Port Limited. 

“Out of Rs 139.80 crore equity contribution of Chennai Port, Rs 67 crores already paid and Rs 43 crore, out of the remaining amount is going to be released shortly.  EPL has already paid Rs.17.05 cores out of Rs.34.03 crores of equity contribution and Rs.7.5 crores, out of the remaining amount will be paid shortly,” the minister added.



Project road network of 30.1 km. covers the following roads:

                  -                  Ennore Expressway                   - 5.9 kms
                  -                  Thiruvottiur Ponneri Pancheti Road -      9 Km
                  -                  Manali Oil Refinery Road – 5.4 kms.
                  -                  Northern segment of Inner Ring Road – 8.1 Km.
                  -                  Inside Fishing Harbour Road – 1.6 km

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