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KoPT to appoint consultant for Tajpur port’s feasibility study (Lead)
Kolkata, Nov 2 (IANS) The Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) on Thursday said it would likely float a tender to appoint a consultant for the feasibility study of the upcoming Tajpur port.
It also said that it registered 12 per cent growth in traffic handling during the April-September period of the current fiscal.
“The Kolkata Port handled 27.565 million tonnes (mt) of traffic in April to September of 2017-18 over 24.623 mt handled in the same period last year, recording a high growth of 12 per cent, much higher than the average growth rate of 3.24 per cent clocked by Indian major ports,” KoPT Chairman Vinit Kumar told reporters here.
The Haldia Dock Complex (HDC) handled 19.124 mt in the first six months of 2017-18, registering a growth of 17.74 per cent over 16.242 mt handled in the corresponding period last year.
The Kolkata Dock System (KDS) handled cargo throughput of 8.441 mt in the first half of the current fiscal as against 8.381 mt in the corresponding period of the last fiscal.
He said the authority has made progress in terms of the proposed Tajpur project in East Midnapore district of West Bengal.
“We are moving forward for the Tajpur port and are going forward for the feasibility report. Probably, in the next 10-15 days, we will float the tender for appointing a consultant for the feasibility study,” he said.
On the proposed Bhor Sagar Port, he said, “Tajpur port will come up in the first phase while Bhor Sagar port in the second phase.”
The proposed Bhor Sagar Port in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district is a 74:26 per cent joint venture between KoPT and the state government.
According to Kumar, the special purpose vehicle (SPV) for the Bhor Sagar project would be the “implementing agency” for the Tajpur port for the “time being” because the SPV for Tajpur project has not been formed till now.
The SPV was supposed to take up deep sea port at Sagar but the studies have identified Tajpur as a better location in terms of viability.
Kumar also said the port has been dealing with issues related to draft and dredging.
Asked about future planning for growth, he said: “As far as the issues related to draft are concerned, in Haldia, we are moving out of the in-bounded dock and shifting the parking areas. We are creating terminals outside so that we can take care of the tidal restrictions to some extent. We have planned to create 15 mt of capacity.”
The authority is also in the process of modernising and upgrading the existing railway network of Kolkata Dock System, which would lead to improved aggregation and evacuation of rail-borne cargo to and from the dock system, he said.
Kumar also said the port had spent around Rs 35 crore in the last two-three years and another Rs 15 crore would be spent this year for the improvement roads network.
According to him, a project has been taken up for laying a second line from the take off point of South Eastern Railway at Durgachak to Haldia Dock Complex rail system at a cost of Rs 105 crore and it is expected to be completed in one and a half year time.
In 2016-17, KoPT handled rail-borne traffic of 25.62 mt against 24.42 mt in 2015-16, registering a growth of five per cent.
–IANS
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Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.
The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.
Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.
Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.
For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.
During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.
Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.
Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .
Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.
In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.
In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.
He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.
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