Question : REVIEW OF DESIGNS OF JETTIES

(a) whether there is any proposal to review the designs of Eastern side embarkation jetties in Lakshadweep; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

MINISTER OF SHIPPING (SHRI G.K. VASAN)

(a): Yes, Madam.

(b): A Committee under the Chairmanship of Capt. P.V.K. Mohan, Chairman, National Shipping Board alongwith other experts in various fields visited the site and submitted their report on the Eastern side embarkation jetties in Lakshadweep. Further, the alignment of berthing jetty at Kavaratti has been reoriented to 30o N instead of 17 o N and for extending North East arm of the berthing jetty to maximum possible extent in line with recommendations of the Central Water and Power Research Station (CWPRS), Pune after detailed studies.