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Description:
The objective of development of a greenfield port at Cuddalore of 20 million ton (MT) capacity is to provide logistics infrastructure for the imported coal based thermal power plants and the proposed Petroleum, Chemical and Petrochemical Investment Region (PCPIR) in Cuddalore. GoI has approved the proposal of the Tamil Nadu Government for setting up a Petroleum, Chemical and Petrochemical Investment Region (PCPIR) in Cuddalore and Nagapattinam districts. The region is expected to attract an investment of around Rs. 92,160 crore. Many imported coal based Thermal Power Plants are also planned or under implementation in Cuddalore district. The primary and secondary hinterland of the proposed greenfield port at Cuddalore comprises the districts of Cuddalore, Perambalur, Villupuram, Salem, Namakkal, Karur, Thanjavur, Thiruvarur and Erode. Cuddalore district has a sizeable industrial composition with over 30 large-scale industries. It also has a number of Small Scale Units and Cottage industries engaged in the development of small, medium and large scale industries in Tamil Nadu.
SIPCOT has set up a 1,266 acre Industrial Complex in phases. Apart from the SIPCOT Complex, SIDCO also houses an industrial complex at Semmandalam, which caters to a number of MSME Units. In this context, it is becoming critical to develop sizeable world-class port facilities in the Cuddalore-Nagappatinam region through a combination of upgradation of existing captive brownfield facilities as well as creation of new multi-user green-field port facilities in this region.
Targeted Impact:
The proposed Cuddalore port will have a multiplier effect on the economy of Cuddalore district, provide employment to local people during construction/operations and will change the economic landscape of the district.
Implementation Strategy:
Two captive ports have already been planned in the Cuddalore district:
1. The Tiruchopuram port is being developed by M/s Nagarjuna Oil Corporation Limited and is expected to handle 6.5 million tonnes of Crude Oil and 2.8 million tonnes of refined petroleum products annually. Permission to set up a Single Point Mooring for importing crude and a berth for exporting petroleum products. The developer has submitted a proposal for developing additional facilities to handle other commercial cargo that has been approved by Tamil Nadu Maritime Board.
2. Parangipettai port is being developed by IL&FS Tamil Nadu Power Company Limited as a captive port to handle 14 million tonnes of coal. Coastal land has been allotted on lease basis and the project (along with the power plant) has been granted consent to establish by the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board In addition to these facilities, GoTN will take steps to create a green-field multi-user port in the region. The project will be implemented in the Public Private Partnership mode on Design, Build, Operate and Transfer (DBOT) basis.
Tamil Nadu Maritime Board (TMB), the nodal agency for development of ports in Tamil Nadu will select a port developer on International Competitive Bidding process. The project will developed in phases with an estimated investment of around Rs. 2,000 crore with a capacity in the range of 30-50 million MT. The project entails development of a port with breakwaters, approach channel, dry bulk/liquid jetties, coal jetties, cargo handling equipment, communication/navigational aids, port service vessels (Pilot, Mooring, Tugs), fire fighting equipment, pollution control equipment, office/operational buildings and utilities.
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