Chapter 8:Recommendations
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ACTION PLAN
Sr. No. Recommendations Ministry/Regulator Department States
1 Setting up of special cell under the DGS MoS DGS
2 Setting up of an Empowered Committee
MoS, MORTH, Ministry of Railways,
Finance, Coal, Petroleum & Natural Gas,
Agriculture, Commerce & Industries
DGS Maritime States
MoS, Empowered Committee (EC) DGS
4 Setting up of a mechanism for flow of funds MoS, EC DGS State Government
SMB/Director of Ports
5 Development of selected minor Ports
-Preparation of DPR MoS SMB/Director of Ports
- Development of minor Ports MoS DGS SMB/Director of Ports
- Private sector participation SMB/Director of Ports
-Selection of 2nd set of minor Ports MoS, EC DGS MSDC
MoS, EC DGS
7 Coastal Shipping Incentives
- Pilot Exemption Certificate MoS DGS
MoS, TAMP DGS
9 Coastal Shipping Incentives
- Fuel bunkers duty MoS, EC DGS, Customs
- Import duty on capital equipment and spares MoS, EC DGS, Customs
MoS, EC DGS,IT
MoS DGS, IWAI
MoS TNMB
13 Amendment to Merchant Shipping Act ( as and
when required) MoS DGS
MoS DGS MSDC
15 MoS, EC
Planning Commission DGS
Boards of Trustees of
Major Ports
Independent regulator for minor ports 14
Creation of basic infrastructure to facilitate
integration of Coastal Shipping and IWT 11
Incentives to trade for patronising Coastal Shipping
Pamban Canal - Study to be initiated 12
Integrated approach to transport sector
development for planning and execution of
projects
Providing funds for building infrastructure in
selected minor ports 3
Movement of Government/PSU cargo through
Coastal Shipping 6
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8 Reduction in Port tarrifs
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