An 800 crore project to renovate Kolkata’s Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port has been approved by a union minister

Of the ambitious projects, one has received approval from the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways.According to an official statement, union minister Sarbananda Sonowal authorised a project on Thursday worth more than Rs 800 crore to renovate Kolkata’s Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port.It further stated that one of the ambitious projects, the rebuilding of berth number 8 and the mechanisation of berth numbers 7 and 8, at KDS’s Netaji Subhash Dock at Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port in Kolkata, has been approved by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways.

According to the announcement, the authorised project will be carried out via public-private partnership (PPP) on a Design, Build, Finance, Operate, and Transfer (DBFOT) basis.
It further stated that the project’s anticipated cost of Rs 809.18 crore highlights the scope of this undertaking.

The statement claims that this project has the potential to completely change how the Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port operates. The creation of an integrated cargo handling system that is environmentally friendly, effective, and efficient will be a major advantage and will greatly increase the port’s operational efficiency.