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DEVELOPMENT WORKS ( Status as on
30.06.2008).
I
Optimisation of Inner Harbour
The
Container vessels calling at Tuticorin Port are mainly feeder vessels
and main- line vessels are not calling at Tuticorin Port as adequate
draught is not available for such vessels. Therefore, there is a need
for deepening the Harbour basin and Channel to handle vessels upto
12.80m draught (i.e. From 10.70 m to 12.80 m) to meet the future
Container traffic and to attract mainline vessels. To get a draught of
12.80m, the Harbour Basin has to be dredged to a depth of (-)14.00m
and the approach channel has to be dredged to a depth of (-)14.60m for
a length of 4100m and the Port entrance has to be widened from 152m to
230m by removing the existing pier heads and providing additional
protective spurs to maintain the tranquility conditions inside the
dock basin as part of development works.
Based
on the traffic potential for Inner Harbour Development study report
by IPA, phase wise development of Inner Harbour works has been taken
up. The preparation of Techno Economic Feasibility Report for the
Inner Harbour Development mainly for deepening of channel and harbour
basin to cater 12.8m draught vessels, Construction of 9th Berth,
Construction of North Cargo Berth and replacement of cargo handling
equipment was entrusted to NIOT and the report was received. A fresh
application for environmental clearance was submitted to MoE&F on
17-02-06 for approval. MoE&F vide letter No.10-7/2005 IA III dated 9th
May2006 accorded environmental clearance for Tuticorin Port Inner
Harbour Development Project at a cost of Rs.680.00 crores which
includes all major projects envisaged under IHDP. The implementation
programme for individual projects is outlined below.
The
project Construction of Berth No.9 is in progress.
1)
Dredging the Dock basin and Channel to cater 12.80M draught vessels.
The
preparation of DPR for dredging project was entrusted to M/S NIOT
Chennai and the final report received. The estimated cost of this
project is Rs.442.00 Crores. PIB memorandum submitted to Ministry on
10-04-06. MoE&F had accorded environmental clearance for this project
on 09-05-06.Planning Commission had accorded In -Principle approval
for this project on 01-02-2007. Ministry requested the Port to
up-date the PIB and resubmit with demand for loan/grant. The
Up-dated PIB was sent to Ministry Vide Port's letter E(c)/F59/10/2006/
PD-I / D832 Dated 28-02-07. The clarification sought form Planning
Commission has been sent to Ministry on 11th July 2007. Port
approached JBIC loan assistance under ODA loan package for an amount
of Rs.163.60 Crores towards the cost of dredging of the channel
through MoS on 19-03-07. Tender was opened on 29-06-07. No offer
received. Ad directed by the Ministry Port has received the estimate
cost of this Project to Rs. 538.00 Crores the final PIB submitted to
Ministry on 24.12.2007. As scheduled by Ministry PIB meeting was held
on 25.02.2008 . PIB Committee recommended the project for CCEA
clearance with a budgetary grant of 35% of project cost.
In
the mean time Port has taken up the work dredging the dock basin in
front of Berth 9 to cater 10.70m draught vessel at an estimated cost
of Rs.40.00 Crores. Technical Bid opened on 5-12-2007 and Price bid
opened on 11.01.2008.The board in its meeting held on 04.02.2008 has
accorded approval for award of contract to M/S Dharti Dredging and
Infrastructure, Hyderabad. Work order issued on 07.03.2008. Pre
dredging survey completed. Mobilisation of equipment is in process.
As a
part of Inner Harbour Developmental project, the work of "Conducting
Mathematical model studies for widening the Port entrance" was
entrusted to M/s. L&T. Ramboll.
M/s. L & T had submitted the final report on
mathematical model study for widening the entrance to harbour and
made detailed presentation on 27.01.2006.
The Port was not satisfied with the report and asked the firm to
undertake further simulation studies. The firm arranged for further
real time simulation study with their counter part M/S. DMI,
Denmark. The final study report was furnished during Sep.2006 and
the same was accepted by the Port.
In the
mean time Port approach IIT,Chennai for Engineering Feasibility.
Opinion of IIT is as follows (a)The entrance channel will be
deepened 1m extra for a length of 600m over and above proposed
depth of dredging is enable to navigate the bigger size vessels
without modifying the existing pier head.(b)Provide two electric
capstans of suitable capacity on both sides of the existing entrance
and (c) Provide suitable rubber roller fenders in the existing pier
heads .M/S. L&T Ramboll not accept the IIT views except (a). The
Marine Department /TPT also agreed M/S.L&T Ramboll suggestions. In
view of the above, Port decided to keep the existing entrance width
as same since, the Port is already handling larger size vessels.
Approval of the ministry for the work Deepening the channel and basin
to cater 12.80m draught vessels at an estimated cost of RS. 538.00
crores of which Rs. 349.00 crores (65%) is to be borne by TPT from its
Internal Resources / Borrowing and Rs. 188.30 crores (35%) to be given
by the Government of India as Govt. Budgetary support by way of grant.
2) Construction of Coal
Berth at NBW. for NLC- TNEB ( NCB)
MoU for the allotment of Port land for the proposed 1000MW coal based
Thermal Power Plant was signed on 28-10-05 between the Port and M/S.
NLC ltd. Conceptual planning of NCB was prepared by IPA. Based on the
comments/suggestions of the IPA and IITM, Chennai, planning of NCB-I &
NCB-II was completed. Now, Port decided to takeup NCB-I initially for
handling dusty cargoes by TPT to ease the present congestion and
subsequently NCB-II on completion of NCB-I and will be completed
before handing over of NCB- I to NLC. TPT Board in its meeting
held on 04-11-06 accorded in-principle approval for this project (
NCB- I) at a cost of Rs.40.00Crores. Tender opened on12-03-07. TPT
Board in its meeting held on 06-07-07 approved the proposal to award
the work to the lowest bidder M/S. Aster Teleservices Pvt. Ltd. & M/S.
Tidal Marine Engg. Malaysia J.V. Chennai at a cost of Rs.40.30Crores.
Port is in process of executing a supplemental MoU with NLC for
reimbursement of the construction cost of NCB-I Vide Ports letter No.
E(C) / F56/37/2004/D. 3414 Dt. 14.08.2007 formal order for allotment
of land issued to NLC. Approval of the Ministry received on
26.11.2006 to execute the work under Port's internal resources. The
board in its meeting held on 04.02.2008 resolved to discharge the
present L1 tender and to go for fresh tender. Estimate under
technical sanction. Draft tender document is under approval.
3) Structural up gradation
of Coal Jetty -II
Estimate for civil works was prepared for Rs.7.95 Crores. The time
schedule is 12 months. NIT issued on 14-11-2006.No response
received to the first call. NIT for Re-tender for this work issued on
15-03-07. Tenders opened on 25-04-07. Only one tenderer M/S. Paresh
Construction and Foundations Pvt. Ltd, Mumbai submitted his offer.
Port requested the firm to furnish the documentary proof for work
carried out by the firm. and the tender committee decided to open
the cover -II (Price Bid). Since the tenderer had not extend the
validity period beyond 24.09.2007. Tender committee recommends to
discharge the tender. Estimate has been revised for Rs. 9.70 crores
and is under technical sanction.
4)Construction of 3 Nos.
Shallow draught berths
The
estimated cost of this project is Rs.30.00 Crores. The work will be
taken up at appropriate time.
II
Construction of a Ship Building Yard at Tuticorin Port.
The Government of India, Ministry of Shipping, had developed the
National Maritime Development Programmee ( NMDP) with the vision to
make India a leading player in Maritime sector by the year 2025. One
of its objectives is to give a boost to shipping industry and make
India leading ship building nation by 2025 in world scenario. For
achieving this, both private and public participation as well as
foreign direct investment would be encouraged in ship building.
MOS,RT&H set up a Committee under the chairmanship of Shri. R.B.
Budhiraja, LAS, the then Chairman, IPA to identify the location for
setting up of two international size ship yards, one each at the east
coast and the west coast of India having capacity to build and repair
ships up
to ULCC size. IPA requested the Port to provide details of locations
for setting up such shipyard. The Port informed IPA for setting up
the shipyard at Tuticorin and listed the reason for the same and the
infrastructure available at Tuticorin The Port also informed that TPT
does not subscribe to the view that ship building facilities should
be adequate to build ULCCs upto 300,000DWT. As the investment will be
forthcoming from the private sector, this should be left to the
commercial judgement of the potential investors. Port informed the
feasibility of developing a medium size ship building yard in the
Inner harbour of Tuticorin Port, considering the strategic location,
the suitability of location of the proposed site in terms of the
natural, socio-economical and geographical conditions.
In the meantime M/S. Goodearth Maritime Ltd, Chennai came forward to
prepare a pre-feasibility report by engaging international consultant
M/S. Korea Maritime Consultant Company Ltd., Koreas. Port agreed to
the proposal without any commitment to M/S. Goodearth Maritime Ltd.
Accordingly M/S. Korea Maritime Construction Co. Ltd. Prepared a
pre-feasibility study report and presented the report in a meeting
held at Tuticorin Port on 08-09-06.The proposal has been placed
before the Board meeting held on 30-09-06 for seeking in-principle
approval of the TPT Board to forward the pre-feasibility study report
to Ministry for the consideration for setting up of a ship building
yard at Tuticorin. Board accorded in principle approval for the
same. Based on the Board decision, the Feasibility Study Report has
been sent to Ministry for getting In-Principle approval vide Port's
lr.No. E(c)/F48/4/PD/D.760 Dated. 21-02-07 along with memorandum for
PPP Appraisal committee.
III OUTER HARBOUR
DEVELOPMENT
M/S.Consulting Engineering services, New Delhi was entrusted to
prepare Feasibility Study report for Outer Harbour Development.
Final report received during Feb.2007.As per the report Port planned
to takeup phase I development of Outer Harbour at an estimated cost
of Rs.4350.60 Crores.( over all)
The
memorandum of PPP appraisal committee for getting In-Principle
approval for the proposal on BOT basis
1)
Construction of Breakwater, 2)Dredging and Reclamation,3) 4 Nos of
Container berth 4) Providing Mechanical Equipments, Electrical,
Building. was sent to Ministry on 23-02-2007 and subsequently on
30-3-07 . Memorandum to the department of Economic affairs for
Viability gap fund sent to Ministry on 17-04-07.Application seeking
environmental clearance for Outer Harbour Development projects sent
to Ministry & the Chairman TPCB, Chennai on 29-05-07. Port
approached the JBIC for getting loan assistance on 19-03-07. The
consultant appointed by the JBIC visited the Port from 17-05-07 to
24-05-07 to study the proposal. All relevant documents required by the
team for the purposed of pilot study wer provided. The Meeting of
Expert Committee for infrastructure development & Miscellaneous
projects of MoE&F was held on 21-06-07 at New Mangalore to suggest
the TOR for EIA for this project. The expert committee vide letter No.
10-46/2007-IA-III dated 06-07-07 suggest the additional TOR for EIA
study. Budgetary offer called for fixing agency to prepare EIA study
for the Project on 24-07-07. The revised memorandum of PPPAC sent to
Ministry on 22.10.2007. Budgetary offer received for the preparation
of EIA study is under scrutiny. Board in its meeting held on
08.04.2008 accorded approval to award the work "Preparation of EIA
study report" to M/S National Institute of Oceanography, Goa.
Work order issued on 17.05.2008 . Work is in progress.
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