Kottayam port to move cargo
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Team from Cochin port to visit Kottayam ICD on Jan. 22 to finalise permission
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Team from Cochin port to visit Kottayam ICD on Jan. 22 to finalise permission
In a major boost to its operations, Kottayam port - the first Inland Container Depot (ICD) in the country, is all set to commence coastal movement of cargo to and fro Kochi on a regular note by next month.
Port officials said a high-level team from the Cochin port is slated to visit the ICD on January 22 as part of granting the regulatory permission for coastal operations. During the visit, the team will also finalize a Standard Operating Protocol for barge operations, besides stacking and documentation.
Improvement in port connectivity
In order to overcome these challenges, many initiatives have been taken over a period of last few years. Some of the recent initiatives taken by the government are as follows:
New legislation viz. Major Ports Authority (MPA) Bill, 2020 have been formulated after extensive deliberations and discussions with the stakeholders. The MPA Bill, 2020 has been passed by the Lok Sabha and would be introduced in Rajya Sabha in the next session. It will usher in a new era for the administration of Major Ports in India in which the Major Ports will have much greater autonomy and contribute significantly to the economic growth and provide world-class port infrastructure by adopting the Landlord Model of development