After the decision of shrinking the boundaries of Mormugao Port Trust (MPT), the biggest port in the state, Goa government has now decided to encourage development of minor ports in the state.
State cabinet today resolved that the Captain of Ports Department would identify the areas around the state, where minor ports could be developed.
"We can later develop these ports by inviting private bidders," chief minister Digambar Kamat told reporters today.
Goa government''s move comes a fortnight after it took a historical decision of approaching the Union Ministry of Shipping with the demand to curb the jurisdiction of MPT.
The MPT has been facing jurisdiction issues with the state government and Kamat had said that it should restrict its activity to the port area and not all across the state.
The jurisdiction of MPT was defined in the year 1961.
Briefing the media after the cabinet meeting, the Chief Minister today said that the exact number of minor ports that could be allowed in the state would be decided only after the Captain of Port Department returns with a detailed study on the issue.
Courtesy: PTI, August 8, 2011
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