Gujarat Port Map

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Tiwari, Sudhir P., 2011, “Development of Ports in Saurashtra and Kutch
Region: An Economic Analysis” thesis PhD, Saurashtra University
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DEVELOPMENT OF PORTS IN SAURASHTRA AND KUTCH
REGION: AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

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SUBMITTED BY
SUDHIR PRABHASHANKER TIWARI
Lecturer
R. P. Bhalodiya College, Rajkot

GUIDE

DR. RAKESH A. JOSHI
ASSO. PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS
SAURASHTRA UNIVERSITY
RAJKOT

SAURASHTRA UNIVERSITY
RAJKOT

2011

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DR. RAKESH A. JOSHI
ASSO. PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS
SAURASHTRA UNIVERSITY
RAJKOT
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Sudhir P. Tiwari
Place: Rajkot
Date: 7/9/2011
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

I would like to express my gratitude to my supervisor Dr. Rakesh
Joshi for his guidance, advice, encouragement & moral support
throughout my study. His support has been invaluable. I would also
like to thank Dr. Khakhar for suggesting me challenging title & for
their useful comments in chapterisation process. I am very grateful to
Shipping authority that kindly provided data for this work. I have
benefited immensely from discussions with various faculties of
Department of Economics, colleagues, friends & well wishers.

This work is dedicated to my parents & family to whom I am indebted
for their selfless support and encouragement.
INDEX
Chapter 1 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THROUGH Pg. No
PORTS
1.1 Introduction 01
1.2 Importance of Infrastructure in economic 13
development
1.3 Importance of Ports in India 20
1.4 History of Ports in India 25
1.5 Global Scenario 33
Chapter 2 SIGNIFICANCE OF STUDY OF KANDLA
PORT
2.1 Research Problems 39
2.2 Objectives of Research 39
2.3 Area of Research – Kandla, Gujarat 39
2.4 Research Methodology 45
2.5 Significance of Study 45
2.6 Research Hypothesis 45
2.7 Review of literature 45
2.8 Limitations of Research 48
Chapter 3 PORT DEVELOPMENT PROCESS IN
GUJARAT
3.1 Role of Ports in Infrastructural Development – 49
Share & Contribution
3.2 Ports development in India – History & 53
Development process
3.3 Ports development in Gujarat – History & 58
Development process
3.4 Kandla – History & Development process 65
3.5 New Port Policy – Kandla 68
3.6 Kandla Free Trade Zone 70
3.7 Kandla Past, Present share in export earnings 72
Chapter 4 GUJARAT MARITIME BOARD - MINOR
PORT POLICY & SCHEMES
4.1 Gujarat Maritime Board – History, No. of 76
Ports, Functions, Objectives, income&
expenditure
4.2 New Port Policy (Minor Ports) 87
4.3 New Schemes – Development of Minor Ports, 93
Private Investment
Chapter 5 FINANCIAL ANALYSIS & DEVELOPMENT
OF PORTS IN GUJARAT
5.1 Development of Ports in Saurashtra & Kutch 107
Region
5.2 Contribution of Major & Minor Ports in 122
Employment generation
5.3 Development of Ancillary Industries in 125
Saurashtra & Kutch region
5.4 Future Prospects of Internal Trade, Benefits of 129
Long Coastal Area & Tourism
5.5 Problems & Prospects of Major Port Kandla & 135
Its future Importance
5.6 Problems & Prospects of Minor Ports 137
Chapter6 CONCLUSION 147
1 List of Figures Pg. No
Figure 1 Relationship of Port Economies & 02
Macroeconomics
Figure 2 Kandla Port Trust 40
Figure 3 Growth trends in GMB Ports 58
Figure 4 Gujarat Port Map 63
Figure 5 Gujarat Maritime Board - Office 76
Figure 6 Bunker Volume catered in Gujarat Coast 126
Figure 7&8 Gujarat Port Map 128
Figure 9 Marine Tourism in Gujarat 133
Figure 10 Opportunities for Investors – Marine 134
Tourism
1 List of Tables Pg. No
Table 1 Cargo Handled at Major & Non – Major 06
Ports in India
Table 2 Provisional growth of Exports & Imports in 07
2011-12
Table 3 Cargo Traffic in Indian Ports 08
Table 4 Detailed data about major ports of India & 09
percentage growth
Table 5 Major Ports capacity in India 14
Table 6 Key parameters 14
Table 7 Capacity expansion plans at Indian Ports 15
Table 8 Comparative performance of Major & Minor 21
Ports
Table 9 Infrastructure Development Fund of Kandla 69
Port
Table 10 Financial Performance of Kandla Port 74
Table 10 A Cargo Handled at Kandla Port 75
Table 10 B Highlight Loading/Unloading at Gujarat 98
Maritime Board
Table 11 Comparative Growth rate of Traffic at all 98
kinds Ports
Table 12 GMB traffic from 2003 to 2008 101
Table 13 Growth of Gujarat & other states GDP 102
Table 14 Largest Port by State by Loading 103
Table 15 Import – Export at Kandla Port up to 2009 107
Table 16 Financial Performance of Kandla Port during 108
2007 to 2009
Table 17 Break up of Operating Expenditure of Kandla 109
Port
Table 18 Major Source of Operating Income of Kandla 110
Port
Table 19 Finance & Miscellaneous expenditure of 110
Kandla Port
Table 20 Finance & Miscellaneous expenditure of 111
Kandla Port
Table 21 Financial Position of Kandla Port 111
Table 22 Capital Expenditure on Plan & Non – Plan 113
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Table 23 Alang Port Performance 115