DPR to build dedicated wharf for Lakshadweep at Beypore soon
The Hindu
Ports Department mulls executing project with KIIFB support
With the Lakshadweep administration yet to show any interest in taking up the construction of a dedicated wharf for them as agreed earlier at Beypore Port, the Ports Department here is planning to prepare a Detailed Project Report (DPR) independently for its execution by sourcing the financial support of the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB).
A meeting attended by Ports Minister Ahammad Devarkovil and Tourism Minister P.A. Mohamed Riyas last week had discussed the possibilities of the project, which was also welcomed by stakeholders in the shipping industry.
“A number of special projects are on the cards for the development of the port, including the extension of the existing wharf and the construction of new ones. A Detailed Project Report is ready for one of the proposed wharfs other than the one now under consideration for Lakshadweep,” said Beypore Port Officer Ashwini Prathap. He said the project details for the dedicated wharf for Lakshadweep would be clear within a couple of weeks.
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