Dharmara to have Industrial Park and Fishing Harbour, Plan put on Track
Bhubaneswar, 3rd Sept: Establishment of a port related industrial hub at Dhamara has been put on track with Chief Secretary Sri Gokul Chandra Pati taking a review of Dhamara Port in a high level meeting held today in secretariat conference hall. Reviewing the progress of Dhamara Port, Chief Secretary has directed the IDCO and port authorities to prepare a Master Plan for comprehensive development industrial park, fishing harbor and the port. It has been decided to develop the industrial park over an area contiguous to the port.
A committee has been constituted under the Chairmanship of Secretary Commerce & Transport Sri Sanjaya Rastogi involving the representative from IDCO and district Collector and Dhamara Port Company Ltd to prepare the Master Paln. Sri Pati has advised the committee to fasten the process so as to make the land available to entrepreneurs by April, 2016. Chief Secretary has also directed the department of Commerce & Transport to expedite the process of for 2nd phase expansion of the Port.
Considering the complains about road blockage and protests by some habitual miscreants, Chief Secretary Sri Pati has directed the RDC, Central Division and Port authorities to organize RPDAC meetings regularly and resolve the issues relating to genuine grievances of the affected people. The District Administration has been directed to take stringent actions against the persons who attempt to break law and order situation and create unnecessary harassments.
The police authorities have also been advised to take proactive actions to prevent the rail rokos and unholy blockage. It has been decided to upgrade the Marine Police station near Dhamara and put immigration facilities there for the port.
Available data shows that in the meanwhile Dhamara Port has achieved 70% capacity utilization within last 4 years. In the current year of 2015 the port has handled around 15.45 MMT of cargoso far. It has paid near about Rs.119 cr. revenue share to Govt as per the MOU. Replying to a media query after the meeting, Chief Executive Officer of Dhmara Port Sri Subrat Tripathy said that the proposed Industrial park at Dhamara has the potential to be developed to a thriving industrial hub in the sectors like edible oil, fisheries, food processing, steel and other manufacturing units.
The park will add to enhancing cargo profile and undertaking value addition. The port can also be developed to a transshipment hub for main land container vessels. MV Maccu mineral laden carrying 1,94,000 tones of cargo, said to be largest parcel to call on any Indian Port has arrived Dhamara Port added Sri Tripathy.
Secretary, Commerce & Transport Sri Rastogi, Commissioner Rail Coordination, representatives of Dhamara port authorities along with senior officers from concerned departments participated in the deliberations.