The Kamarajar Port in Tamil Nadu has decided to construct coal berths for increasing its coal handling capacity. The KPL has approved construction of the following coal berths:-
S.No.
|
Name of the Coal Berths
|
Cost of Construction
(Rs. In crores)
|
Capacity
(In Million Tonnes/per Annum)
|
Schedule date of completion
|
1.
|
Construction of Coal Berth-3.
|
235.14
|
9.00
|
31.10.2017
|
2.
|
Construction of Coal Berth 4.
|
244.51
|
9.00
|
31.12.2017
|
3.
|
Modification of Iron Ore Terminal to handle Coal.
|
229.00
|
12.00
|
Not Started
|
The details of Coal handling capacity of KPL per annum and quantum of coal handled during the last two years and current year are given below:-
S.No.
|
Year
|
Capacity
(In Million Tonnes)
|
Coal Handled
(In Million Tones)
|
1.
|
2015-16
|
26
|
25.61
|
2.
|
2016-17
|
26
|
23.10
|
3.
|
2017-18
|
26
|
6.31
(as on 30.06.2017)
|
This information was given by Minister of State for Shipping, Road Transport and Highways and Chemical & Fertilizers Shri Mansukh L. Mandaviya in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today.
Courtesy: pib.nic.in
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