(a) whether the Government has given exclusive right of using two captive ports to Pohang Iron and Steel Company (POSCO) near the Paradeep Port in Orissa;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government has made any assessment regarding the likely negative impact on Paradeep Port of this move; and
(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefore?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING (SHRI MUKUL ROY)
(a) to (d): The Government of Orissa has informed that the State Government has not
given exclusive right of using two captive ports to POSCO near Paradip Port. However,
Government of Orissa have given in-principle approval to POSCO India Ltd. for setting up
of one captive port at Jatadhar Muhan Jagatsinghpur District during the year 2006. The POSCO
India Ltd. has not submitted DPR for the project.