Foundation stone laid for general cargo berth nos. 14 and 16 at Kandla port

The  central government has laid the foundation stone for the development of general cargo berth nos. 14 and 16 at Kandla port. The project involves the development of multi-purpose cargo berth nos. 14 and 16 (other than liquid/container cargo) at an investment of Rs 1,554.53 million and Rs 1,614.46 million respectively. Berths 14 and 16 will have a capacity to handle 4.5 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) and 1.57 mtpa of cargo respectively.