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NEW DELHI: Great Nicobar Island will get a trans-shipment port with investment of Rs 10,000 crore, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday.
For years, Indian ports have lost out to Colombo, which is a major trans-shipment hub in the region and the proposed facility may be an alternative given its location and is seen to be close to the channel connecting China, Japan and Australia.
While inaugurating the 2,300-km-long submarine optical fibre cable (OFC) connecting Andaman and Nicobar Islands with Chennai, which will bring rapid net and telephone connectivity to the archipelago, Modi said the Centre’s focus is to reduce the “distance” between Delhi and other parts of the country, as far as development is concerned.
The PM said the aim is to ensure the islands are “not far away from Delhi and from the hearts of the Mainland”, while adding that the focus is also on promoting ‘ease of business in the sea’ and simplifying maritime logistics.
Modi said the trans-shipment port would enable large ships to anchor and increase India’s share in maritime trade, while creating new employment opportunities.
A detailed project report (DPR) was prepared several years ago for developing the trans-shipment port at South Bay in Great Nicobar Island. They added the Island Development Authority has awarded the task of re-validating the DPR to WAPCOS, a PSU under the Jal Shakti ministry.
Modi said islands of India would be playing an important role under the country’s new trade strategy for Indo-Pacific region. He added that under the Act-East policy, the role of Andaman and Nicobar in India’s strong relations with east Asian countries and other countries connected to the sea is very high and is going to increase.
PM said with the submarine OFC connectivity will improve ‘ease of living’ and will prove to be a boost for tourism. He added internet connectivity is important to promote tourism.
For years, Indian ports have lost out to Colombo, which is a major trans-shipment hub in the region and the proposed facility may be an alternative given its location and is seen to be close to the channel connecting China, Japan and Australia.
While inaugurating the 2,300-km-long submarine optical fibre cable (OFC) connecting Andaman and Nicobar Islands with Chennai, which will bring rapid net and telephone connectivity to the archipelago, Modi said the Centre’s focus is to reduce the “distance” between Delhi and other parts of the country, as far as development is concerned.
The PM said the aim is to ensure the islands are “not far away from Delhi and from the hearts of the Mainland”, while adding that the focus is also on promoting ‘ease of business in the sea’ and simplifying maritime logistics.
Modi said the trans-shipment port would enable large ships to anchor and increase India’s share in maritime trade, while creating new employment opportunities.
A detailed project report (DPR) was prepared several years ago for developing the trans-shipment port at South Bay in Great Nicobar Island. They added the Island Development Authority has awarded the task of re-validating the DPR to WAPCOS, a PSU under the Jal Shakti ministry.
Modi said islands of India would be playing an important role under the country’s new trade strategy for Indo-Pacific region. He added that under the Act-East policy, the role of Andaman and Nicobar in India’s strong relations with east Asian countries and other countries connected to the sea is very high and is going to increase.
PM said with the submarine OFC connectivity will improve ‘ease of living’ and will prove to be a boost for tourism. He added internet connectivity is important to promote tourism.
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