Sunday, May 30, 2010

Multipurpose Berth to handle clean cargo and containers at Paradip Port on BOT basis approved

The Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure today approved the project of Development of Multipurpose Berth to handle clean cargo including containers at Paradip Port on BOT basis at an estimated cost of Rs.387.31 crore.

The project envisages construction of clean cargo and container handling facilities of 5 million tonnes per annum. The dedicated multipurpose clean cargo berth will enable efficient handling of vessels facilitated by mechanized operations and will reduce the cost of cargo handling and attract container traffic to the port.

The project is scheduled to be completed within 36 months from the date of award of concession. The period of concession is 30 years.

By implementation of this project the turn around time and pre-berthing detention will be reduced for vessels bringing clean cargo to the port. The project will help in de-congestion of the port and also boost the industrial economy in the hinterland leading to the creation of jobs in the region.

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Coastal Management Laboratory to be setup at paradip.

As part of World Bank’s aided Integrated Coastal Zone Management Project(ICZMP) , Orissa is in the streamline of setting up a coastal Management Laboratory for promoting wet land research and species research.In the initial phase the proposed laboratory would monitor programme on air, water and soil around Paradip coast. Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patanaik is very optimistic about the project.While addressing a state level workshop Chief Minister Naveen Patanaik said that about 120 km out of 480 long coastline of Orissa would be covered through the ICZMP programme. He added,” It is essential to manage coastal zone by balancing and integrating demands of various sectors , awareness about its values and promote its right use by the local people who use it for their livelihood.” ICZMP would be implemented in pilot basis in three states comprising West Bengal, Orissa and Andhra Pradesh.The project in Orissa will start at two places – Paradip to Dhamra port(40 km) and Gopalpur to Chilika (80 km).The estimation says that about 25 lakh people will be benefited from the ICZMP project.

Saturday, May 22, 2010

directory of officers _ employees paradip port

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Paradip port: Sailing against the wind

Interview of Port chairman Mr K Raghuramiah




MR K. RAGHURAMAIAH, CHAIRMAN, PARADIP PORT TRUST.




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Santanu Sanyal
In 2009-10, Paradip port posted the highest traffic growth among major ports, both in terms of percentage increase as well as additional absolute volume, braving several odds. In a talk with Business Line recently, Mr K Raghuramaiah, Chairman of Paradip Port Trust, explained the reasons for the growth as well as the challenges ahead.
The performance of your port was significant in 2009-10 when several other major ports did not do too well…
Yes. It is a matter of satisfaction for all of us that Paradip port posted 22.84 per cent growth against the national average of 5.74 per cent in the fiscal just concluded. What is particularly significant is that in terms of additional absolute volume also — nearly 11 million tonnes (mt) — our port topped the list.
How would you explain it?
A substantial jump in oil traffic — more than 8 mt — for both crude and petroleum products helped. But the volumes of other cargoes too increased. Thus, iron ore volume increased by 13.24 per cent at 16.16 mt (14.27 mt), thermal coal by 0.81 per cent at 14.82 mt (14.7 mt) and other cargoes by 8.52 per cent at 9.30 mt (8.57 mt).
But I must also point out that the volumes of fertiliser raw materials dropped by more than 52 per cent at 0.08 mt (0.17 mt) and coking coal by 8.42 per cent at 5 mt (5.46 mt). Paradeep Phosphates drastically cut import of raw materials after prices in the international market virtually skyrocketed. Stung by the slump in the steel industry, steel plants virtually stopped importing coking coal in the first half of 2009-10.
The improved productivity too contributed to the growth. The ship berth-day output during the year was nearly 14,000 tonnes as compared to 12,365 tonnes in 2008-09.
What was the pattern of traffic growth in the past few years?
In five years, we nearly doubled the volume. In 2004-05, the port handled 30.1 mt.
And capacity...
In the last five years we added about 37 mt to our capacity — from 39 mt to 76 mt.
Any projection for the future?
The port capacity would touch 135 mt by the end of the Eleventh Plan if the projects in various stages of implementation are any indication. These include deepening of channel, construction of deep-draught iron ore and coal berths on BOT basis, mechanisation of CQ-3 berth on BOT basis, construction of oil jetty, construction of a multipurpose berth, and installation of a second single-point mooring by Indian Oil Corporation.
Any projection for traffic?
By 2016-17, the traffic is projected to increase to 100 mt, comprising 30 mt each of coal and oil traffic, another 25mt of iron ore, other cargoes 14 mt, and containers 1 mt.
How hopeful are you about it?
I'm very hopeful. The work on Indian Oil Corporation's Paradip refinery is progressing and it should be commissioned by 2012, when the second SPM with a capacity of 15 mt too will be installed. Barring unforeseen development, I'm very bullish about traffic prospects.
What is the traffic target for 2010-11?
The target for the current year has been set at 62 mt, comprising 12 mt of oil traffic, 17 mt of iron ore, 21.7 mt of coal — both import and coastal shipment, 11 mt of other cargoes, and 0.3 mt of containers.
How did the Orissa Government's ban on iron ore mining in large parts of Keonjhar affect you?
It did affect us. The iron ore rakes are not coming from the areas under the ban. As a result, fewer wagons are now available for back-loading of imported material, particularly coal. The present coal stock in the port is about 1.5 mt. We're suffering for no fault of ours. We're not concerned about the source of the material.
We go strictly by the railway receipt in case of rake movement and the transit receipt given by the State Government in the case of truck movement.
We do not allow any exporter to bring iron ore unless he has plots in the port to store. We do not allow transactions within the port premises. We earn a pittance from handling ore and yet we're suffering.
What are the major challenges facing Paradip port?
The challenges facing the port are many. First, the port suffers from shortage of manpower. Our present strength is 2,800, which will decline to 2,000 by 2013. A lot of people will retire in the next two to three years.
We need to immediately recruit 1,000 people at various levels. But we cannot. There is a Government restriction on recruitment.
Next, we need coal linkages. We've created a huge capacity, 20 mt, for handling coastal shipment at a huge cost. But the capacity utilisation at present is barely 50 per cent.
The linkages are decided by the Coal Ministry and Railway Ministry. We've approached both, more so because Tamil Nadu Electricity Board is ready to take through Paradip 35 mt of Telcher coal annually.
Finally, work on the Haridaspur-Paradip railway line must be expedited. Paradip port is a 10 per cent stakeholder in the project implemented by Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd.
The delay, I understand, is due to land acquisition problems. Once the line is commissioned, it will considerably reduce the distance between the iron-ore rich Banspani and Paradip port, and transportation cost too will drop significantly.
What about pre-berthing detention?
Yes, it is considerable. Right now, nearly 40 ships are waiting. But do not blame our port; blame Haldia. Ships unable to go to Haldia due to various reasons are turning to Paradip, throwing up problems for us. We're helpless.
Your term will soon end on reaching superannuation. How would you sum your experience at Paradip?
Yes, I'll retire in June. My days at Paradip were full of challenges, but satisfying. Paradip has a great future.



THE HINDU

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

About 200 people were injured during police operation,says Abhay Sahoo PPSS president.

 Paradip(17.05) : During the police operation at Balitutha on 15th may, about 200  people were injured as the police fired rubber bullets, used batons and  tear gas shells to disperse the crowd.most of them are elderly men and women.they are being treated by  some village youth with little knowledge of treatment, as they are scared to go out fearing arrest by police.people fear that police would arrest them finding injury on their bodies,Posco Pratirodh Sangram Samiti  president Abhay Sahoo said.
                    While few  shopkeepers of Balitutha injured in police action, underwent treatment at balitutha and kujang hospital, none of the  villager went to any hospital.As armed police men guarding the entry point to there villages near Balitutha and trilochanpur round-the-clock, several persons injured in the clash with police on Saturday chose to treat under the guidance of nonprofessionals  instead of going to hospitals.

Saturday, May 15, 2010

police crossed laxmanrekha ,set fired anti posco dharana camp at balitutha

Paradip:(report by D.P.Pattanaik)More than 50 people, including few policemen, were injured in a clash on Saturday as violence flared between police and anti posco protester near Kujang(Balitutha bridge).Earlier,on Friday night police arrested Jagatsinghpur MP Mr Bibhu prasad Tarai as preventive measure from Dhinkia as he was there to give moral support to the protester.Police also arrested former Balikuda MLA Mr Umesh Swain,while he was trying to enter Balitutha dharana spot today during police action against the protesters.hundreds of CPI activists have demonstrated at Paradip,paradipgarh, Kujang and Erasama police stations and blocked the road at Kujang paralyzing traffic on Cuttack-Paradip state Highway. Congress leaders Mr p.k.jena,Mr R.C.Samantray along with former legislator of Erasama Mr Bijay Nayak have also gheraoed paradip police station and condemned undemocratic action taken by police.

Police opened the rubber bullet firing and fired tear gas to disperse the protester from Balitutha Bridge, entry point to proposed Posco site, which was captured by Posco Pratirodh Samiti activists since 26th January. after warning to evacuate police waited five hour,and started firing tear gas. anti Posco activists pelted stone and hurled bomb to police personnel in which few police officials have injured and more than 50 activists including women have injured by rubber bullet and lathi charged by police. Police personnel have set fire on their camp at Balitutha Bridge in which ten houses and shops have been gutted. Three gas cylinders have exploded due to fire mishap destroying the property over two lakhs. Meanwhile, police has captured the Bailtuha Bridge which was the clutches of PPS activists since five months.
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