Chennai:
Union shipping ministry has finalized an
action plan for the financial year by targeting 30 port development projects
worth Rs 24,633 crore.
Addressing a gathering of EXIM fraternity
from South India during the TCC Exim Achievement Awards Function, organised by
the Tamil Chamber of Commerce and Chozha Naachiar Foundation in Chennai on Friday
night, Union Shipping Minister G K Vasan said that the shipping ministry has finalized
an action plan to bring additional capacity of 288.48 Million Metric Tonne per
annum at an estimated investment of Rs 24, 633 crores.
Vasan said that steps taken by the Shipping
Ministry in the last few years are showing excellent and positive results. As a
result of various efforts that and with the active participation of private
sector, Indian port sector would grow stronger and stronger, said Vasan.
He also said that Ports are the gateway for
EXIM trade and any deficiency will greatly affect the county’s EXIM trade and
competitiveness for industries.
Vasan said that the government has been
paying constant attention on construction and development of deep draft berths,
navigation channels, development of cargo facilities, mechanization of berths,
installation of modern cargo handling equipment and construction of multi-lane
concrete roads.
He said the maritime agenda that formulated
by the Ministry of Shipping in January 2011 identified priority areas and gives
a road map for achieving the target in terms of creation of world class port
facilities in the country.
Chozha Naachiar Rajasekar, President, TCC, recalled
the prominent role played by the Union Shipping Minister G K Vasan in
developing port sector in the country.
Speaking on the occasion Tamil Nadu governor K Rosaiah highlighted that state’s industry
friendly policies has made Tamil Nadu a front ranking state and a place for
starting new ventures. He said Chennai has emerged as electronics and
electronic manufacturing hub of India.
He also said that Tamil nadu is the second
largest economy after Maharastra and the
second most industrialized state after Maharashtra.
Rosaiah also complemented Chozha Naachiar
Rajasekar, President, TCC, for putting in great efforts to encourage and
motivate the exporters, importers, shipping fraternity by instituting awards
for their outstanding performance.
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