E-MAGAZINE OF PARADIP PORT TRUST

An ISO-9001 : 2008 Certified and ISPS Compliance Port

July - 2017Vol. - 2 Issue - 11

PPT was awarded the Smart Port

Award for the year 2017 at Smart

Logistics Award Summit on

10.06.2017 in a glittering

function held at Mayfair Lagoon

Resort in Bhubaneswar by the

Maritime Gateway Shipping

Journal (MGSI). PPT ATM Shri

S r iman Narayan Mi sh ra

received the award along with

other PPT officials.

PPT bags Smart Port Award

Paradip Port has handled 24.44 MMT of traffic as against 20.59 MMT improvement in productivity of ship day from 22,161MT in 2016-17

of cargo handled during the corresponding period of previous year to 25,588 MT for ship day in 2017-18( up to June,2017) witnessing a

(2016-17) witnessing a growth rate of 18.63 % in the First quarter. growth of 15.46 % and average Turnround time (TRT) has improved

from 4.53 days in 2016-17 to 4.40 days in 2017-18. The berth Number of vessels handled by the Port accordingly has recorded a occupancy has been reduced by 2% i.e. from 69% to 67% while growth of 12.34% in the above period as the Port handled 437 traffic increased by 18.63% in the first quarter.number of ships in the FY-2017-18 (up to June,2017) as against 389

number of ships handled during the corresponding period of Because of various initiatives, the following record handling in cargo

previous year (2016-17). operation at PPT has been witnessed during the 1st quarter of FY

2017-18.The Port has already taken a slew of measures which has ensured

a) A record quantity of 8.86 MMT of cargo handled during the

month of May-2017 surpassing the previous record of 8.34

MMTPA handled during month of March-2017.

b) An all time record of 8 nos. of rakes un-loaded at IOHP in a

single day (on 01.05.2017) surpassing the previous record of 7

nos. of rakes un-loaded on 23.06.2016.

c) PPT registered highest incremental growth of 3.84 MMT as well

as highest growth rate of 18.63% amongst all Major Ports in the

first quarter.

The Port has taken up a host of projects to increase the capacity from

existing 143.44 Million Metric Tonnes per annum to 325 MMTPA by

the year ending 2025

Paradip Port surges ahead

Paradip Port Trust organises "Sabka Sath Sabka Vikas Sammelan”

“Sabka Sath Sabka Vikas Sammelan" at Rajnagar

Paradip.

Welcoming the dignitaries, Shri Rinkesh Roy, Chairman, PPT told

that the PPT has been maintaining 2nd position consecutively for 4

years, in terms of traffic handled amongst all Major Ports. Paradip

Port has been providing many user friendly facilities like On-line

Berth & Plot allotment, RFID based control system, 100% cashless

transaction, e-tendering, e-auction and e-procurements, Mobile app,

etc.. As a part of capacity augmentation, under Sagarmala

programme of the Govt. of India, an outer Harbour is proposed to be

developed at an estimated cost of Rs. 8,767 Cr. to handle large cape As per the directives of the Ministry of Shipping, Paradip Port Trust size vessles up to two lakh DWT upto 22m draught and expected to organised "Sabka Sath Sabka Vikas Sammelan" at Gopabandhu be operational by 2021. In addition to the above, PPT is all set to Stadium, Paradip on 12.06.2017. The Sammelan showcased the develop a world class, globally competitive Smart Industrial Port development and initiatives taken by the Government of India, City at an estimated cost of Rs. 2770 Cr. and will make Paradip a hub Ministry of Shipping and Paradip Port Trust during the last 3 years, for MSME. It is pertinent to inform that PPT has been awarded by the which have led to inclusive growth and the plans for future Ministry of Shipping for Best Performance among Major Ports in development. 2015-16 and for 2nd Highest growth in traffic for the year 2016-17.

Besides, PPT has bagged the Smart Port Award for the year 2017 at Shri Jual Oram, Hon'ble Minister for Tribal Affairs, Govt. of India, the Smart Logistics Award Summit organised by Maritime Gateway inaugurated the Sammelan by attending as Chief Guest. He Shipping Journal recently at Bhubaneswar. The promised that PPT enlightened the gathering on various programmes and initiatives of will continue its efforts for the overall development the Port City.the Central Government in the last three years of governance. He

also said that, programme implementation in the grass-root level is The event for the showcased the social welfare, educational, possible in federal structure of governance, only with the active co- economic and other development programs of the Government of operation from the State Govt.. He stated that the objective of the India during last three years besides a short film on the developments Sammelan is to make the people aware about the people-centric of the Govt. as well as PPT. Cultural programme was conducted by govt. programmes. the Sagarika Kala Niketan, which enthralled the audience. The

sammelan was attended by more than 3,000 people, including Guest of Honour Dr. Damodar Rout, Minister for Agriculture, women and children, from nearby areas.Fisheries & Animal Resources Development, Govt. of Odisha

stressed on creation of an Industry Supportive Environment at Shri N. Vaiyapuri, Dy. Chairman, PPT propose Vote of Thanks.

Paradip Port Trust also organised "Sabka Sath Sabka Vikas e-auction and e-procurements, Mobile app. have been

Sammelan" at Rajnagar, Kendrapara on 13.06.2017. implemented. Under Skill India Development Programme, every

year 60 students are being trained at CIPET by PPT. Under CSR, 100 The Sammelan began with one Minute silence observed to pay BPL patients have been operated for cataract last year and this year tribute to Sahid Major Smruti Ranjan Samal from Aul killed in an the target is 150 patients.accident at J&K. Shri Kanak Vardhan Sihghdeo, Leader, BJP

Legislature Party, Odisha Legislative Assembly inaugurated the The event showcased the social welfare, education, economic and

Sammelan attending as Chief Guest. Extending Raja Festive wishes other development programs of the Government of India during last

to the local people, he impressed upon them to join in realising three years besides a short film on the development of the Govt. as

dream of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi - "Ek Bharat, Shrestha well as PPT that Rajnagar. Cultural programme was conducted by

Bharat". the Gopal Das Memorial Cultural Organisation, Pattamundai, which

enthralled the audiences. The sammelan was attended by more than Shri Bhuban Mohan Jena, Trustee, PPT and Shri Pratap Kumar 2,000 people, including women and children, from nearby areas.Mishra, Trustee, PPT narrated about the tremendous progress that

PPT has achieved during the last 3 years under the guidance from

Ministry of Shipping.

Welcoming the dignitaries Shri Rinkesh Roy, Chairman, PPT told

that from an humble beginning as a Mono-commodity Port in 1962,

PPT has grown by leaps and bounds and has been consistently

maintaining 2nd position for the last 3 years, in terms of traffic

handled amongst all Major Ports. In FY 2016-17, it has achieved 89

Million Metric Tonnes cargo handling and is vying for coveted 100

Million Metric Tonnes in this fiscal. As per the clarion call of the

Prime Minister of India, PPT has taken 3 major initiatives like

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, under which several toilets have been built

in and around Paradip. Second is the Ease of Doing Business, under

which user friendly facilities like On-line Berth &Plot allotment,

RFID based control system, 100% cashless transaction, e-tendering,

The Engineering & Finance and Departments of Paradip Port Trust, Mausima Chowk on 29.06.2017 to make the denizens aware about

in association with the Paradip Municipality and Paradip cleanliness. A Swachhata Workshop was also conducted at DAV

Sakshyarata Samity, have undertaken cleaning programmes at Public School on 29.06.2017.

Mannad Udyan, Sector 21 and Badapadia Market Area on 3rd and

17th June, 2017 respectively, under Swachh Bharat Campaign. The

message - “Our Cleanliness is the beauty of Mother India” was sent

out to the slum people. The Officials of the Engineering & Finance

Dept., PPT, Officials of Paradip Municipality and the lady volunteers

of the Paradip Sakshyarata Samity, cleared the wild growth of

vegetation and removed the roadside garbage.

PPT has made a year-long schedule to under take cleanliness in and

around Paradip area on every 1st and 3rd Saturday of every month,

by each Department.

A Street Play named “Samadhan Ama Hatare” was performed by

local cultural organisation Canmass at Yugoslovia Colony Slums and

PPT takes up Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in the slums in the periphery with the help of Paradip Municipality

Paradip Port Trust has organized a mass beach cleaning

cum awareness programme for celebration of World

Environment Day on 5th June. The foundation stone for

the work "Creek side beautification from Smruti Udyan

to Paradip Bhawan" at a cost of Rs.1,23,83,800/- has

also been laid on 05.06.2017. During the programme

officials and staff of PPT enthusiastically participated in

aforesaid event and also spread awareness among the

visitors

Paradip Port Trust celebrates World Environment Day

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With the joint initiative of

Jagannath Samaj & PPT,

the 9 days Rath Yatra

festival was celebrated

from 25th June to 3rd July,

2 0 1 7 i n t h e P o r t

Township. Shri Rinkesh

Roy, Chairman, PPT

performed the traditional

Chherapanhara (Holy

Sweeping on the Chariots)

to mark the pulling of the

car.

Jagannath Samaj & PPT celebrated Rath Yatra festival

The 3rd International Day of Yoga has been celebrated by Paradip Port

Trust with much enthusiasm on 21.06.2017. Shri N. Vaiyapuri,

Dy. Chairman, Paradip Port Trust inaugurated the programme at Officers'

Club premises in the morning. Officers & Employees of Paradip Port

Trust, CISF personnel of PPT Unit, Students of Port Trust ME School and

residents of the Port Township actively participated in large number in

the programme organized at Officers' Club premises as well as at

Gopabandhu Stadium.

Smt. Sanjukta Mohanty, Sr. Higher National Programme Fauclty from

the Art of Living, conducted Yoga programme with assistance from Smt.

Jharana Pati, Yoga Teacher of Port Trust ME School at Officers' Club. Shri

Dhanurddhara Nayak of Patanjanli Yoga Samiti, Paradip conducted the

Yoga programme at Gopabandhu Stadium. Shri Tapas Ranjan Pati from

the Art of Living, Paradip conducted practice sessions on 19th and 20th

June for the preparation of the participants.

Paradip Port Trust celebrates International Day of Yoga