The
Government is developing a Port at Sagar Island. Kolkata Port has been facing
the challenges in terms of draft limitations, limited headroom for expansion
and efficiency. The constraint has necessitated the need to have an alternative
port near to sea, having sufficient draft and no river navigation, as it has
been there in Kolkata Port.
Sagar Island has been selected after a detailed study for locating the port. A
new port in Sagar will share the hinterland of the Haldia and Kolkata ports,
particularly the power and steel plants in the eastern region, and containers
from the eastern parts of India (Western UP, Odisha, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh
etc.) and neighboring landlocked countries- Nepal and Bhutan. The port will be
a viable alternative to serve as for spill-over cargo, specifically non-POL
bulk from the Haldia dock complex.
Containers
will be another major variant to be handled at the Sagar port. This is
primarily due the limitation of capacity and the inability to expand the Haldia
and Kolkata ports, which can result in an overflow of containers that can be
handled at the Sagar port.
The
traffic for the Sagar port is projected to be around 3.5 MTPA in 2020
increasing to around 27 MTPA in 2035.
The timeline for
development of Sagar Port is as follows:
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ACTIVITY
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TIMELINE
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PPPAC
Presentation
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22 March
2016
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Preparation
of bid documents (including reclamation and dredging)
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Already
submitted to PPPAC and MOS
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PPPAC
Approval to be recd
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Awaited
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EFC Memo
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07 June
2016
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Notification
of Port Limits
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24 June
2016
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CCEA
Approval To Be Recd
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Awaited
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TOR
Amendment Presentation
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29 July
2016
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RFQ
Issue Date
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20
August 2016
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Last
date of receiving RFQ queries
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16
September 2016
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Pre-application
conference (RFQ)
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22
September 2016
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Authority
response to queries
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29
September 2016
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Application
due date (RFQ)
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09
October 2016
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Announcement
of short list of applicants
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26
October 2016
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RFP
Issuance Date
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03
November 2016
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CRZ
Recommendation from State Coastal Zone Management Authority (SCZMA)
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07
November 2016
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Final
application to MoEF & CC for Environmental Clearance (EC) with final EIA
report to be submitted
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30
November 2016
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RFP
Submission Date
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18
December 2016
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Security
clearance to be obtained
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31
December 2016
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Letter
of Award
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31
January 2017
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Environmental
Clearance
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28
February 2017
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Signing
of Concession Agreement
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28
February 2017
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The cost
of the project as per Revenue Model is estimated at INR 1464 crores. The work
related to reclamation, dredging and provision of basic infrastructure will be
undertaken by Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) and Kolkata Port Trust. Total cost
of these works is estimated to be Rs.515 crores. The construction of port
related infrastructure like berths etc. will be undertaken by the concessionaire
at an estimated cost of Rs. 948.6 crores. The break-up of cost is given below:
(Rs.
in crores)
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S.No.
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Works
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SPV EPC Model
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PPP (DBFOT
Model)
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1.
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Dredging
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28.2
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2.
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Land Reclamation, Clearing & Land Improvement
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324.3
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8.3
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3.
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Common Infrastructure Facilities (Administration building, Gate
House, Customs Building, Harbour Master Block and control room, Signal
Station, Fire Station building, Users building, etc.)
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92.4
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4.
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Development of Berths & Cargo Terminal (Berthing Jetty,
Approach Trestle, Stack Yard, Paved storage yard, Other Miscellaneous works)
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346.8
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5.
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Cargo Handling Equipment
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276.5
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6.
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Navigational aids
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2
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7.
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Harbour Crafts & locomotives
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8.
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Provision of External Power
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11.5
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45.7
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9.
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Provision of Water supply.
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2.4
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10.
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Provision of Telecommunication
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5.9
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11.
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External Road
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32.8
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12.
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Internal Main / Secondary Roads to Operational Areas and Parking
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18.9
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13.
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Railway Lines and Rail Yard in Mainland
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67.1
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14.
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Contingencies @ 15%
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23.1
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41.3
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15.
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Environment Aspects
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12
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16.
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Fire Fighting System/ Hazard Mitigation
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12
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17.
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Project management & Engineering consultancy
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5.3
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TOTAL
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489
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867.5
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18.
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Other costs (EIA, VTMS, IDC, etc.)
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26.4
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81.1
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TOTAL COST OF THE PROJECT
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515.4
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948.6
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The Project is now being taken for Phase-I. The total Phase-I cost of Sagar
Port Development has been estimated to Rs. 1464 crores.
This information was given by Minister of State for
Shipping, Shri Pon. Radhakrishnan in a written reply
to a question in the Rajya Sabha today.
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