The Signing of Concession Agreement for the Mega Container Terminal at Tuna-Tekra, Deendayal Port Authority (DPA) was signed by Chairman, DPA – Shri S.K. Mehta and CEO & MD, DP World Shri Rizwan Soomar in the august presence of Hon’ble Minister for Ports, Shipping, Waterways – Shri Sarbananda Sonowal Ji, Hon’ble Minister of State for Ports, Shipping & Waterways – Shri Shantanu Thakur Ji, Group Chairman & CEO of DP World – Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem Ji, Secretary (PSW) – Shri T.K. Ramachandran Ji, Chairman, DPA – Shri S.K. Mehta, Dy. Chairman, DPA – Shri Nandeesh Shukla, Chief Engineer, DPA – Shri V. Raveendra Reddy, Asstt. Executive Engineer (Civil) – Shri Paharjit Asnani, and General Manager, DP World – Shri Vishal Vikram.
Speaking on the occasion, the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Ayush, Sarbananda Sonowal said,
“The signing of the concession agreement between Deendayal Port Authority and DP World is a momentous event indeed as it marks yet another significant breakthrough in building best-in-class infrastructure in India under the Public-Private Partnership model. The Project aligns with our Hon’ble Prime Minister’s Amrit Kaal Vision 2047 and would quadruple port handling capacity and develop multimodal logistics infrastructure to promote economic growth. Once operational, the terminal will play an important role in the government’s ambitious vision to make India an ‘Exports Hub’ as also support the creation of direct and indirect employment in various sectors such as transportation, distribution and supply chain”.
The new terminal will cater to the future requirement of the hinterland across northern, western and central India, and further strengthen trade by connecting businesses from these regions to international markets. The project is part of the National Infrastructure Pipeline and will complement initiatives of the Government of India, such as the PM Gati Shakti Master Plan and National Logistics Policy. It is also aligned with the Indian Government’s Vision 2047, which aims to quadruple the country’s port handling capacity and efforts towards developing multimodal logistics infrastructure promoting economic growth.