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Rs 110 cr ROPAX Jetty Project to come up in Odisha
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SME Times News Bureau | 16 Apr, 2021
The Union Ports, Shipping & Waterways Ministry has accorded approval
for sanction of Rs 50.30 crore to develop an all-weather ROPAX
(Roll-on/Roll-off Passenger) Jetty and allied infrastructure in Odisha,
connecting Kaninali in Bhadrak district with Talachua in Kendrapara,
under the Sagarmala initiative.
The total capital cost of the
project is Rs 110.60 crore which includes construction of RO-PAX Jetty
at Kaninali and Talachua, utility infrastructures such as parking area
development, navigational aids and dredging.
The Odisha government will fund the remaining cost.
This
project will reduce travel time for passengers from 6 hours by road to
an hour by waterway. The development of the existing ghat with
all-weather ROPAX jetties is being carried out with intent of
accommodating boats, launches and other vessels as well as for plying of
vessels having capacity to carry 10 light motor vehicles, 20
motorbikes, along with 60 passengers at a time, simultaneously ensuring
safety of all passengers and vehicles.
The project will
facilitate indirect employment opportunities to locals around Dhamra
river and reduce road distance of 200 km from Talachua to Dhamra, a
ministry statement said.
Kaninali in Bhadrak district and
Talachua in Kendrapada district are located on the northern and southern
banks of River Dhamra, respectively. The people of Talachua and nearby
villages largely depend upon Dhamra port, approximately 4 km from
Kaninali Ghat, for their livelihood.
But since there is no road
connectivity, the local population depends upon passenger ferries at
Kaninali and Talachua ghats to cross the river, a stretch of 7 km.
Currently, a number of passenger vehicles move through private boats
without safety and passengers face difficulty in embarking and
disembarking from launches on an everyday basis. This project will
enhance the safety of passengers and vehicles with state-of-the-art
utility infrastructure.
The connectivity will increase the
commercial and business activities and uplift the socio-economic status
of the surrounding region, the statement said.
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