Chennai:
Union Shipping Minister G K Vasan on Saturday said that
Kamarajar Port will build a salt research institute and an arch to pay homage
to Mahatma Gandhi’s salt satyagraha movement in the 647.8 acres of land
acquired by Kamarajar Port (formerly Ennore Port).
He was reacting to the request made by Union Minister of
state for Commerce and Industry Sudarshan Natchiappan, who was instrumental in
getting the land for Kamarajar Port after a 12 year deadlock.
Speaking after the signing of agreement to transfer 647.8
acres of Salt department’s land to Kamarajar port besides signing of memorandum
of understanding with Indian Oil Corporation for development of LNG terminal
and inking of concession agreement with Adani Ennore Container Terminal, Union Shipping
Minister G K Vasan said that the salt land, worth Rs 483 crore, would be put to
good commercial use by Kamarajar port so as to generate substantial revenue of
the port.
He said that Kamarajar port has 2083 acres of backup
land. As the port has potential to add more terminals, there is a need for
acquisition of more land so that its development is not constrained.
He also said during the current financial year the port
has a capacity to handle 24 million tonnes.
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