Adani Hazira Port Private Limited (AHPPL), has won the bid to lease a Ro-Ro (Roll-On Roll-Off) jetty at Hazira in Surat, after it emerged the lowest bidder at Rs 1. The port was shut down on September, 2019 duw to various issues.
Deendayal Port Trust or DPT, formerly known as Kandla Port Trust, had floated a tender on behalf of the Government of India to construct and lease a jetty at Hazira, which could possibly be an alternate to the terminal in Dahej. DPT had also permitted players already having a jetty at Hazira to bid for the project.
DPT chairman SK Mehta said, “Adani had quoted the lowest Re 1 (for 11 months) which means they will charge only this token amount from us for the constructiion.”
Over Rs 100 crore was spent in the last financial year in dredging for the ferry service, where GMB had employed the dredgers belonging to the Adani Port and the Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) to deepen the navigational channels and turning circles at Dahej and Ghogha.
The Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) has agreed to provide 600 m waterfront and 24 hectare land to DPT on lease.
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