(a) whether the Government has started taking initiative to invite bidders
to take up the contract of the proposed harbour project work at Colachel;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the tender would be invited Internationally or indigenously; and
(d) whether the port will be on the basis of B.O.T. or solely by the Budgetary
Provision of the Ministry ?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINSTRY OF SHIPPING,ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
(SHRI T.R. BAALU)
(a) to (d): Under the Indian Ports Act, 1908, the Central Govt. is responsible
for the development of Major Ports.The respective State Governments have
overall jurisdiction on Non Major ports and are responsible for their
development.At present Colachel is a Non-Major port in Tamil Nadu and is
hence under the jurisdiction of State Government of Tamil Nadu. However,
a request has been received from Government of Tamil Nadu for development
of Colachel Port as a Major Port. Steps for preparation of a Techno-Economic
Feasibility and Detailed Project Report as well as Environmental Impact
Assessment Studies for the project have been undertaken.