Tamil Nadu to develop minor ports in Cuddalore
Updated: Feb 20, 2014 05:24:53pm
Cuddalore, Feb 20 (KNN) Tamil Nadu Maritime Board is planning to develop minor ports and port related facilities or activities in the Silambimangalam region here to serve industries in the area such as sugar, cement, textiles and at the same time promote tourism.
“There are numerous Cement, Sugar and Textile industries around this region. This port will play a vital role in serving the industries in this hinterland. There are a few proposed thermal power plants in this region which will require imported coal. SIPCOT region is about 10 kms from the port,” said the Maritime Board on the importance of the project.
The area also has immense tourism potential in the form of a mangrove Forest, located in Pitchavaram which is considered among the healthiest mangrove occurrence in the world. Moreover, a number of islands intersperse a vast expanse of water, covered with green trees, making for a picturesque location. Boating facilities add special attraction to the spot.
The existing port in the area is the Silambimangalam ship yard port located in Chidambaram Taluk, approximately 25 kms south of the existing Cuddalore Minor Port.
Silambimangalam Shipyard Port has approximately 4.5 km of waterfront and approximately 159.27 Acres of Coastal Land. It covers the vast hinterland with most of the Central, Eastern and Western districts of Tamil Nadu and also some parts of Karnataka and Puducherry.
As far as existing facilities available at the Silambimangalam sea front are, that part of the sea has a natural depth of 10 m natural available at 1 nm from the shore. While the sea bed has fine sand its holding ground is good for anchorage. This region is declared as PCPIR (Petroleum, Chemicals and Petrochemicals Investment Region) by the Government of India.
On the Northern side of this Port, M/s Nagarjuna Oil Corporation Ltd is developing a Port “Thiruchopuram” without Oil refinery and on the Southern side of this Port M/s IL & FS is developing a Captive Port “Parangipettai” with a Thermal Power Plant.
The nearest government port is the Cuddalore Port situated at the confluence of the rivers Gadilam and Paravanar discharging as combined river into the sea. Ships anchor in mid-stream at a distance of about a mile from the shore and cargo is loaded and discharged through lighters.
Tamil Nadu has the second longest coastline (1076 KMs) with 22 non-major ports, out of which are 7 Government Ports and 15 Captive ports. The non-major ports in Tamil Nadu were administered and controlled by the Tamil Nadu Port Department. Keeping in line with the maritime history and in realising the need for growth in the maritime sector, the erstwhile Tamil Nadu Port Department was converted into Tamil Nadu Maritime Board under the Tamil Nadu Maritime Board Act, 1995 (Tamil Nadu Act 4/96) with effect from 18.03.1997.
The Maritime Board seeks bids from consultants to develop the Minor Ports and Port related facilities/activities or any other activities requiring sea front/sea water usage etc., through Private Investment at Silambimangalam, Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu. (KNN/ES)
“There are numerous Cement, Sugar and Textile industries around this region. This port will play a vital role in serving the industries in this hinterland. There are a few proposed thermal power plants in this region which will require imported coal. SIPCOT region is about 10 kms from the port,” said the Maritime Board on the importance of the project.
The area also has immense tourism potential in the form of a mangrove Forest, located in Pitchavaram which is considered among the healthiest mangrove occurrence in the world. Moreover, a number of islands intersperse a vast expanse of water, covered with green trees, making for a picturesque location. Boating facilities add special attraction to the spot.
The existing port in the area is the Silambimangalam ship yard port located in Chidambaram Taluk, approximately 25 kms south of the existing Cuddalore Minor Port.
Silambimangalam Shipyard Port has approximately 4.5 km of waterfront and approximately 159.27 Acres of Coastal Land. It covers the vast hinterland with most of the Central, Eastern and Western districts of Tamil Nadu and also some parts of Karnataka and Puducherry.
As far as existing facilities available at the Silambimangalam sea front are, that part of the sea has a natural depth of 10 m natural available at 1 nm from the shore. While the sea bed has fine sand its holding ground is good for anchorage. This region is declared as PCPIR (Petroleum, Chemicals and Petrochemicals Investment Region) by the Government of India.
On the Northern side of this Port, M/s Nagarjuna Oil Corporation Ltd is developing a Port “Thiruchopuram” without Oil refinery and on the Southern side of this Port M/s IL & FS is developing a Captive Port “Parangipettai” with a Thermal Power Plant.
The nearest government port is the Cuddalore Port situated at the confluence of the rivers Gadilam and Paravanar discharging as combined river into the sea. Ships anchor in mid-stream at a distance of about a mile from the shore and cargo is loaded and discharged through lighters.
Tamil Nadu has the second longest coastline (1076 KMs) with 22 non-major ports, out of which are 7 Government Ports and 15 Captive ports. The non-major ports in Tamil Nadu were administered and controlled by the Tamil Nadu Port Department. Keeping in line with the maritime history and in realising the need for growth in the maritime sector, the erstwhile Tamil Nadu Port Department was converted into Tamil Nadu Maritime Board under the Tamil Nadu Maritime Board Act, 1995 (Tamil Nadu Act 4/96) with effect from 18.03.1997.
The Maritime Board seeks bids from consultants to develop the Minor Ports and Port related facilities/activities or any other activities requiring sea front/sea water usage etc., through Private Investment at Silambimangalam, Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu. (KNN/ES)
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