Vijaydurg Port
Vijaydurg Port | |
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Devgad, Vijaydurg | |
Coordinates | 16°33′22″N 73°20′17″E / 16.556194°N 73.338028°E |
Details | |
Operated by | Maharashtra Maritime Board |
Owned by | Government of Maharashtra |
Type of harbour | Minor |
No. of wharfs | 2 |
Statistics | |
Annual cargo tonnage | 200 tonnes |
Vijaydurg Port is a natural harbour on the west coast of the district of
Administration
Vijaydurg Port is one of the operational minor (non-major) ports handling cargo under Maharashtra Maritime Board (MMB).[2] This port is categorized under Vengurla group of ports under Maharashtra Maritime Board. The controlling authority of this port is "Assistant Range Officer".[1]
Commodities
The chief commodities imported in this port are food-stuffs, pulses, salt, oil-cakes, sugar, cement and dry fish. The chief commodities exported from this port are; mangoes, jungle-wood, hemp, bamboos and coconuts.[1]
Food and related products as well as general merchandise are imported from Mumbai, salt from Mora and Karanja, tiles from Mangalore and salted fish from Malvan and Karwar. Mangoes, wood and salted fish are sent to Mumbai.[1]
Trade
The average turn-over of import and export at the port during 1953-58 was about 25,000 tons and about 25,000 passengers travel through the port every year.[3] An old anchor (length 13m, breadth 8m and road circumference 2m), belonging to the Maratha Navy was found lying in water near the port for over hundred years and still in good condition. It was moved to the Maritime Museum, Mumbai, from the port at the request of Captain J. R. Davis, Nautical Adviser to the Government of India, on 5 February 1956.[3]
Ferries
The region surrounding Vijaydurg Port has a good network of rivers and rivulets. There are many interruptions to road traffic due to the absence of bridges over the numerous rivers, rivulets and creeks. Many ferries ply only after monsoon as the swelling waters begin to recede as the month of October advances.[4] The ferries ply between Vijaydurg and Kharepatan which is 40 km towards the eastern side of Waghotan River.
Almost all the ferries are country crafts manned by two or three ferrymen. Small boats called Hodis ply across rivers and rivulets. The sailing vessels plying across creeks are called machwas[what language is this?]. A hodi can accommodate four persons, while a machwa[what language is this?] can carry up to fifty persons.[4]
The statistics regarding the number of passengers embarked and disembarked at this port for six years (1951 to 1957) are given in the table below:[1]
Year | 1951-52 | 1952-53 | 1953-54 | 1954-55 | 1955-56 | 1956-57 |
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Embarking | 22,900 | 25,373 | 23,258 | 27,538 | 20,728 | 28,505 |
Disembarking | 23,731 | 24,693 | 23,532 | 25,428 | 25,051 | 27,507 |
Konkan Steamer Service
Until 1983, Vijaydurg was a port of call for the Konkan Steamer service, which ran two ships: Konkan Sevak and Konkan Shakti, which were later sent to supply the IPKF (Indian Peace Keeping Forces) in Sri Lanka in the late 1980s on the behest of late Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi.[5] In the past, a few operators like Damania did launch catamaran services, but they never really took off. The smaller catamarans that replaced them in the mid-nineties were described as "soulless" by many a traveller. 'The sea route on board the catamarans could never be a pleasant experience for the passengers due to the heavy rolling and pitching effects of the sea throughout the entire journey,' states the proposal passed by the state government.[6]
Relaunch of Mumbai-Goa Liner
Twenty-two years after its last voyage the Mumbai-Goa steamer service will set sail once again, with Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar and his Maharashtra counterpart Prithviraj Chauhan keen on relaunching the service.[6]
A proposal to restart the service was made by the
Construction of a new Minor Port
Project Description
Operating Agency | Maharashtra Maritime Board
Address : 3rd Floor, 14, Ramjibhai Ballard Estate, Mumbai-400 001 Tel : 091- 022- 2612143 Fax : 091- 022- 2614331 E mail : [email protected] Contact person : Chief Executive Officer |
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Gestation Period | The project will be completed in a period of 3 to 5 years. |
Revenue Generation | The project is expected to earn revenues by way of port operations. |
Status of the Project | Planning stage. |
Project Benefits
- To facilitate inland movement of cargo and passengers.[7]
Status of government clearances needed for successful implementation of the project
No. | List of the clearances needed | Status |
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1. | Environmental clearance | To be obtained by the entrepreneur |
2. | Availability of land for the project | Will be provided by GOM on lease by charging a nominal lease rental. |
Location
The site lies in
Proposed implementation plan
The project implementation schedule begins with selection of the agency (Licensee) which will undertake construction of facilities on "Build, Own, Operate & Transfer" basis.[7] The licensee will have to complete the survey of the project site, carry out detailed soil & other investigations followed by detailed engineering, selection of agencies to construct the port before commencing construction.[2] Considering the variety & volume of work involved in creation of the Port, it is suggested that total works be divided into several packages for execution as indicated below:
- Breakwater
- Jetties
- Dredging
- Tugs & navigational Aids
- Electrical Facilities
- Roads
The construction, repair, maintenance and management of the port will be the sole responsibility of the developer.[7]
Satellite Port
State-run
Gallery
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Machwa
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Hodi
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e The Gazetteer of Ratnagiri - Transport and Communications(Ports) Archived 6 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c d Deloitte - A background paper on Infrastructure in Maharashtra Archived 6 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b The Gazetteer of Ratnagiri - Trade Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b The Gazetteer of Ratnagiri - Transport and Communication (Ferries) Archived 6 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Times of India - Plans to start Goa to Mumbai passenger liner
- ^ a b c d Mumbai Mirror - Mumbai-Goa liner set to sail again
- ^ a b c d e f Ports and Shipping, Maharashtra Maritime Board Archived 6 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Research Article - National Institute of Oceanography
- ^ "JNPT to build Rs10,000 crore satellite port at Wadhwan". 5 June 2015.
- ^ Live Mint ePaper - 9 November 2015