EAC recommends grant of ToR for development of berth 4, 5 at Kattupalli Port in Tamil Nadu

The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has recommended a grant of terms of reference (ToR) for the development of berths no. 4 and 5 at Kattupalli port. Marine Infrastructure Developer Private Limited, 97 per cent owned by Adani Kattupalli Port Private Limited, has proposed to develop these berths, converting berth no. 3 into a container berth, craft berths, port craft facilities and associated backup yard facilities, along with dredging port areas from (-)16 metres to (-)16.7 metres and navigational channel from (-)16 metres to (-)17.5 metres. The estimated cost of the project is Rs 21 billion. The type of berth and type of cargo are commercial and business requirements. Therefore, the proposed developments aim to provide flexibility to accommodate all berths (both existing and proposed) as multipurpose, while maintaining the same capacity of 24.65 mtpa.