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By Our Special Correspondent
The Minister said that the Ports Department was going ahead with the plan to engage a consultant for the preparation of a project report for development of an international container transshipment terminal at Vizhinjam at a cost of about Rs. 2,500 crores. Meanwhile, the representative of a South African firm had come up with a Rs. 3,400 crore proposal for a `super port'. Though the idea was good, she had not submitted any project proposal. However, the Principal Secretary (Industries) had made an announcement that a `super port' was proposed to be built between Kochi and Vizhinjam by the company. The Industries Minister had talked to him about this today. Mr. Kunhalikutty had confirmed that no proposal had been received by the Industries Department either from the South African firm. Mr. Raghavan said that he did not know of any location for a `super port' between Kochi and Kovalam. The location identified by the Ports Department was at Adimalathura, near Vizhinjam. This location was suitable for a container terminal as the sea had a depth of 25 metres. He said that the 21 companies had expressed interest in doing the consultancy work for the port. The Government had short-listed seven and one of them was to be awarded the contract. The work would take five months. The Minister said that some companies had expressed interest in the proposals to develop some of the other ports being showcased at the Global Investor Meet. The Lakshadweep administration had expressed interest in taking up development of the Azheeckal port. Mr. Raghavan said that the CPI(M) had become a public limited company with investments even in the Unit Trust of India. It was odd that the party made funds available to a company that lends funds to capitalists. The CPI need not hope that it could merge with the CPI(M). The CPI(M) company would not induct directors from outside. However, the CPI could think of dissolving itself and applying individually for joining the party. Some might be admitted selectively.
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