DPA held its 1st Board Meeting of FY‘24, to deliberate on overall development

GANDHIDHAM: The First Meeting of the Board of Deendayal Port Authority, of 2023-24 was held on 06-04-2023. The following members, apart from Shri Sanjay K. Mehta, IFS the Chairman, attended the meeting under the chairmanshipofChairman-DPA:

1) ShriNandeeshShukla,IRTS,Dy.Chairman-DPA

2) Shri Sushil Kumar Singh, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Ports,ShippingRWaterways.(VIRTUALLY)

3) ShriT.V.Ravi,IRS.CommissionerofCustoms.

4) Shri Narendra A Patil, IRTS, Chief Freight TransportationManager,W.R.(VIRTUALLY)

5) Comd.NitinBishnoi,NavalOfficer-In-Charge

Thefollowingimportantitems,interalia,wereconsidered bytheBoard:-

• Relaxation on the monthly Electricity consumption toSarvajanikNavratriMitraMandal,Gopalpuri.

• Hiringof02nos.60TBollardpulltugsforDeendayal Port, Kandla for the period of 10 years, extendable for one year.

• RatificationofactiontakenbytheAdministrationfor grant of N.O.C. for mortgage of lease hold land bearing plot nos. 52 admeasuring 15000.00 sq.mtrs allotted, on 30 years lease in favour of Small Industries Development Bank of India,Gandhidham.

• N.O.C for mortgage of lease hold land bearing Plot no. 38 admeasuring 18750.00 sq.mtrs allotted, on 30 years lease in favour of Small Industries Development Bank of India,Gandhidham.

• Sprinkling system inside cargo jetty area for coal dust suppression in coal yard”- approval of anticipated variationstatement&extensionoftimelimit.

• Ratificationofactiontakenbytheadministrationfor grant of N.O.C. for mortgage of lease hold land bearing Plot no. 13 admeasuring 14550.00 sq. mtrs allotted, on 30 years lease in favour of Central Bank of India, Mid Corporate FinanceBranch,Ahmedabad.

• Work Assigned on Nomination Basis to the Gujarat Environment Management Institute, Gandhinagar (An Autonomous Institute of Government of Gujarat) for obtaining EC & CRZ Clearance for the project of “Construction of Multipurpose Cargo Berth no. 17 at Deendayal Port Trust, Kandla” – Information to the Board aboutworkconcluded.

• Development of Multipurpose Cargo (Other than Container/Liquid) berth off Tekra outside Kandla creek –HandlingofCapeSizeVesselonProposedTerminal.

• Work Assigned on Nomination Basis to The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), New Delhi for "Transition of BusinessOperationstoWaterNeutrality–WaterNeutralityof DeendayalPort,Kandla(PhaseI–Study&Assessment)”.

• Development of Marine Liquid Terminal facilities consistingofSPM&twoproductjettiesinKPTwatersatOOT, Vadinar, Deendayal Port on captive use basis - Resolution of dispute between Deendayal Port Authority and M/s Coviva EnergyTerminalsLimitedthroughconciliation& settlement process.

• Item for Information to Board regarding action taken to appoint the technical advisor of NTCPWC (IITM) on Nomination basis for the work of “Providing support to facilitate operation and maintenance of augmented liquid cargo handling capacity by revamping of existing pipeline networkatoiljettyarea,DeendayalPortAuthorityKandla”

• Work Assigned On Nomination Basis To Gujarat Environment Management Institute, Gandhinagar (An Autonomous Institute Of Government Of Gujarat) For "Carrying Out Fresh Baseline Study For A Period Of One Season (March-To-May)" in Connection with the DPA Proposal “Augmentation Of Liquid Cargo Handling Capacity From 8 MMTPA To 23.8 MMTPA Through Modernization Of ExistingPipelineNetworkAtOilArea,DeendayalPortTrust, Kandla–EnvironmentAndCRZclearance”.

(1). Dredging In Nakti Creek and at Berthing Jetty Of TunaBunderFor1Year AtDeendayalPortand

(2). Development Of Backup Area And Allied Facilities At TheExistingTunaBargeJetty.

• Development, Operation and Maintenance of Oil Jetty No.09, for handling all types of liquid cargo at Old Kandla, under PPP mode, for a concession period of 30 years –Ratifications to supplemental SFC memo along with altered bidding documents i.e. RFP & DCA along with various RFP extensions.

• Proposal for empanelment of Divine Life Hospital, Adipur to provide medical treatment facilities to the Port beneficiaries.

• Permission for Laying Of 2 Nos 40” Dia. (24” Dia Pipeline + 16” Insulation) LPG Pipeline from Oil Jetty No. 8 To IOCL Kandla Plant And Installation Of LPG Import Handling Facility At Oil Jetty No. 8 For Handling Of LPGToM/sIOCL”

• DevelopmentOfFourLaneRoadCommonCorridor from LC236B To 16th CB Along Railway Line (Phase-I)Ratification Of Action Taken For Acceptance Of L-I Offer of M/sHariomEarthmovers&Transport.

• Engagement of Shri Prakash G. Shahdadpuri, ex-Assistant Accounts Officer, Deendayal Port Authority in Finance Department as “Accounts Consultant” on contractualbasisforaperiodofoneyear.

• Proposal for approval of “Carrying out the works underCorporateSocialResponsibilityfortheyearof2022-23.”

• Funding requirements through equity contribution from shareholders of Kutch Railway Company Limited (KRCL) for completion of ongoing doubling and electrificationprojects.

• Survey-Off the Compact Substation (02 Nos.) installedatAoB,Gandhidham.

• Implementation of Special Voluntary Retirement Scheme(SVRS).

• Approval for the Estimate & DTPs and invitation of tender for the “Capital Dredging at berth pocket of Oil Jetty no. 8, maneuvering area and Kandla Creek Inner (Buoy no. 15AtoOilJettyNo.8)forfutureoperationalrequirementfrom OJ-08toOJ-11”

• MechanizationofBulkCargoHandlingatDPA-Ph-I: Mechanization of Berth Nos. 8 & 9- approval for Techno Economic Feasibility Report (TEFR) submitted by Technical Consultant of the project as per the recommendation of StandingInvestmentCommitteedated30.03.23

• Appointment of Project Management Consultant (PMC), for the work of “Build, Operate and Maintain of 10 nos. of 120 T capacity each Automated road weighbridges on Revenue Sharing basis at DPA for a period of 10 years and buy–back of 10 nos. of existing Road weighbridges of DPA”.

• Appointment of Knowledge Partner/Consultant for the work of “Design, Supply, installation, testing & commissioning of Rapid Rake Loading Systems for dry bulk cargo in cargo jetty area of DPA with five Years Operation & Comprehensive Maintenance Contract” as per direction of Boarddt.16.12.22.

• Opening of new Kendriya Vidyalaya under Project SectoratDeendayalPortAuthority,Gandhidham.

• Widening & Improvement of Existing 2/4-Lanes K.K.Road(TentativeLength:10KM).

• DevelopmentofOilJettytohandleLiquidCargoand Ship Bunkering Facilities at Old Kandla – Status on implementationoftheproject.

• Conversion of leases from Lease-Hold to Free Hold (ResidentialtoComposite)

• Approval for Final Extension of time for completion of the “Supply, installation, testing & commissioning of Sprinkling System for coal dust suppression in 34-hectare coal yard with five Years Operation & Comprehensive MaintenanceContract.”

BoardMeetingwasheldinaverycordialatmosphereand the Port’s overall development was the main focus of deliberations.