(a) whether a large number of foreign dredging companies are awarded the contract of dredging work in the country;
(b) if so, the number of dredging work given to foreign companies during the last three years, location-wise and amount-wise;
(c) the reasons for not awarding these jobs to Dredging Corporation of India; and
(d) the steps proposed by the Government for expansion of Dredging Corporation of India?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SURFACE TRANSPORT
(DR. DEBENDRA PRADHAN)
(a) & (b) The following dredging works have been awarded to the foreign
dredging companies during the last three years:-
S. No. Name of the Port Name of the Foreign Company Contract Value (Rs.in Cr)(c) The Dredging Corporation of India Ltd. does not have adequate capacity to take up all the dredging works at the Major Ports. In view of this the Major Ports have been permitted to invite competitive bids.
1. Calcutta Port Trust M/s HAM Dredging and Marine Contractor, Netherlands 280.45
2. Chennai Port Trust M/s JAN DE NUL, N.V., Belgium. 84.79
3. Visakhapatnam Port Trust. M/s Dredging International, NV, Belgium. 10.21
4. Cochin Port Trust. M/s VAN OORD ACZ 108.80
5. Mumbai Port Trust M/s HAM Dredging and Marine Contractor, Netherlands. 62.29 6. Tuticorin Port Trust M/s JAN DE NUL, N.V., Belgium. 170.38