Question : CONTAINER HUB AT VISAKHAPATNAM PORT



(a) whether Visakhapatnam Port in Andhra Pradesh is ideally located to be developed as a hub for container cargo on the east coast;

(b) if so, whether the Government has taken any steps to develop the port city as the container hub in the east coast;

(c) if so, the details thereof alongwith the achievements made in this direction and the funds allocated, released and utilised for the purpose during each of the last three years and the current year; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF SHIPPING (SHRI G.K. VASAN)

(a) & (b): Government has not conducted any study to see the suitability of Vizag port as hub for container cargo in the east coast.

(c) & (d): Do not arise.