Monday, June 7, 2010

Govt of India declares Port Trust for Port Blair


Courtesy: THE DAILY TELEGRAMS, June 7, 2010

GoI declares Port Trust for Port Blair

Port Blair, June 06

The Port Blair Port has been declared as a major port and is functioning as ‘Port Blair Port Trust’ with its territorial jurisdiction over all ports of A&N Islands with effect from June 01, 2010. The Ministry of Shipping, GoI has already issued notifications to this effect.


According to this, the Chief Secretary, A&N Administration will hold the additional charge as the Chairman of Port Blair Port Trust (PBPT) while the Chief Port Administrator, PMB will look after the additional charge as Secretary of the Trust.
A release from the Secretary PBPT, says that the Andaman & Lakshadweep Harbour Works (ALHW) has been bifurcated into Andaman Harbour Works (AHW) and Lakshadweep Harbour Works (LHW). The Andaman Harbour Works will be merged with Port Blair Port Trust while
Lakshadweep Harbour Works (LHW) will function under the direct control of the Ministry of Shipping as a Sub-ordinate Office to the Ministry.


The Chief Engineer and Administrator of Andaman Lakshadweep Harbour Works will function as Chief Engineer Port Blair Port Trust.


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