Ports Infrastructure and Economic Development [Hardcover]

Language: English. The present book is a fact finding research endeavour to disseminate the growing significance of infrastructure the economic development in general and port infrastructure in particular in the context of ongoing reforms in India. This treaties comprises study in the port infrastructure of India as well as the state of Orissa. About The Author: Dr. Pradeep Kumar Samant, is a faculty member, Deptt. of commerce, ICFAI University, Hyderabad. Contents: Contents, List of Tables 9, List of Figures 13, Abbreviations 15, Preface 19, 1. Introduction 23, Introduction Significance of the Study Objectives of the Study, Sources of Data Study Period Study Plan Methodology, Hypotheses of the Study., 2. Role and Significance of Infrastructure in Economic, Development with Special Reference to Port Infrastructure, in India 31, Introduction Productivity Performance of Indian Infrastructure, Investment in Infrastructure Transport Infrastructure Investment, Made for the Development of Ports in India during the Five Year, Plans Projected Traffic for Indian Ports up to 202122 Port, Capacity Requirement by 200506. Development of Minor Ports, Development of Hub Ports Multimodal Transportation and, Infrastructure Development Other Infrastructure Challenges for, Infrastructure Development Commercialisation of Infrastructure, Sector New Delhi Action Plan India Infrastructure Report : Sectoral, Projection for Infrastructure Investment (19962006) Tenth Five, Year Plan (200207) and Infrastructure Development Andhra Pradesh, Vision Document : Vision 2020 Export Processing Zones (EPZs), Drive Towards Setting up SEZs Summary., 6 Port Infrastructure and Economic Development, 3. Performance of Indian Ports, Prospects and Challenges 87, Introduction Development of Indian Ports during PreIndependence, Era Development of Indian Ports during PostIndependence Era, Rakesh Mohan Committee Report and Port Infrastructure Different, Schemes of Port Privatisation Privatisation of Indian Ports : Some, Experiences Present Scenario of Private Sector Participation in Indian, Ports. Private Sector Participation in Indian Minor Ports, Privatisation of Foreign Ports : Recent Trends Port Financing in, India : Some Issues Regulatory Issues Corporatisation of Indian, Ports Problems of Major Ports Implementation of Voluntary, Retirement Scheme (VRS) in the Reform Era in Indian Ports., Performance Analysis of Indian Ports Summary., 4. State of Infrastructure Including Ports in Orissa 161, Introduction Present State of Transport Infrastructure in Orissa, Other Infrastructural Facilities in Orissa Infrastructure Facilities, in Orissa visàvis India Policy Initiatives by the Government of, Orissa for the Development of Special Economic Zones Summary., 5. History, Growth and Achievement of Paradeep Port, Policy, Guidelines of the Government, Opportunities and, Challenges 179, Introduction Maritime History of Orissa The Port of Paradeep, Past and Present Port Facilities at Paradeep Hinterland Potentials, of Paradeep Port Peripheral Industrial Development at Paradeep, Port Outstanding Achievement of the Port in 200001 Achievement, in Quality Dimension : ISO 9002 Certificate Policy Guidelines of, the Government Corporatisation and Paradeep Port Future, Prospects of Paradeep Port Summary., 6. Operational Analysis of Paradeep Port (198687 to 0001) 199, Introduction Traffic Handled at Paradeep Port Performance of, Cargo Ships at Paradeep Port Trends of Traffic at Major Ports of, India and Share of Paradeep Port Berthday Output at Paradeep, Port Labour Productivity of Major Commodities Handled by the, Port Average Ship Turnaround Time for Major Commoditywise, Vessels at the Port Berth Occupancy at the port Utilisation of, Cargo Handling Equipment at the port Distribution of Nonworking, Time at Berths Distribution of preberthing dela.…