Visakhapatnam: Visakhapatnam Port Authority (VPA), which launched the annual beach nourishment project here on Thursday, said it will seek the opinion of technical experts for remedial measures to arrest severe erosion of beaches in and around the City of Destiny.A committee will be formed soon with experts from VPA, Andhra University, Indian Institute of Technology-Chennai and National Institute of Oceanography (NIO). Of late, the nourishment being taken up by VPA as part of its social…
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Vizag port focuses to appoint an expert team to study beach erosion | Visakhapatnam News
VISAKHAPATNAM: The Visakhapatnam Port Authority (VPA) and Dredging Corporation of India Limited (DCIL) chairman Madhaiyaan Angamuthu said that they are focussing on beach erosion and to take permanent solution to avoid it. He said a technical team with experts from the National Institute of Oceanography (NIO), the Marine Engineering wing of IIT Chennai, the AU Oceanography department, and others would be set up to study the entire RK Beach stretch.Addressing the media at RK Beach here on…
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Chennai Port organizes India-Russia Workshop on Operationalisation of the Eastern Maritime Corridor
CHENNAI : The India-Russia Workshop on Operationalisation of the Eastern Maritime Corridor, organized by the Chennai Port Authority at Taj Vivanta, Sholinganallur, Chennai on 24th January, witnessed active participation of Policy Makers, Regulators, industry leaders from Coal, Crude, LNG, Fertilizers, Containerized cargo, seaports and terminals from both nations.
After inaugurating the India-Russia Workshop for ‘Operationalisation of…
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Maersk to introduce Chennai service linking Ennore, Colombo and ports in Middle East
Danish shipping company Maersk has increased its focus on the Indian sub-continent and the Middle East to address the challenge in the Red Sea and Suez Canal. It will launch a weekly Chennai service and a new Arabian Sea service.It will introduce a new container service between India and Sri Lanka, and the Middle East.. From February 5, it will launch a new weekly Chennai service. Its rotation will be Salalah, Oman – Colombo, Sri Lanka – Ennore, India – Colombo, Sri Lanka – Salalah,…
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TDP corners govt over shifting of Krishnapatnam container terminal to Tamil Nadu – Times of India
TDP corners govt over shifting of Krishnapatnam container terminal to Tamil Nadu Times of India
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Visakhapatnam Port Authority urges exporters of Guntur to use the facilities in Vizag
With a view to attract the exporters and importers from Guntur, particularly those who are engaged in chilli, textile, cotton, tobacco and other agricultural commodities, the Visakhapatnam Port Authority (VPA) urged the traders to use the facilities in Visakhapatnam. The officials revealed that not even five per cent of the cargo from Guntur district is loaded or exported from the VPA and entire goods are being exported through Chennai Port. Realising this gap, the Visakhapatnam Port…
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Chennai buzz: Air quality dips during Pongal festivities | Port-Maduravoyal Expressway work commences… and more
The Port-Maduravoyal project had finally begun after a long wait. Pic: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY : SA 3.0)
Air quality dips to poor on Bhogi day of Pongal festival
As Pongal festivities began and residents of Chennai celebrated Bhogi by burning waste, some parts of the city recorded very bad air quality and low visibility on January 14 (Sunday). The worst hit areas included Manali, Royapuram, Ennore and Perungudi, where smog conditions reduced visibility and motorists had a hard…
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Work begins on 2-tier elevated e-way
CHENNAI: After 11 long years, work on the double-tier elevated expressway from Chennai Port-Maduravoyal, a project that is estimated to cost Rs 5,510 crore, has finally commenced along the Cooum river on Langs Garden Road. J Kumar Infrastructure Pvt Ltd, the Mumbai-based contractor that won all four packages of the 20.593-km elevated corridor work, has begun preliminary works along the Cooum bank. Speaking to DT Next, NHAI sources said all the works are scheduled to be completed by 30…
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Source: https://www.dtnext.in/amp/news/city/work-begins-on-2-tier-elevated-e-way-761642
After A Decade Delay, Work Resumes On Rs 5,885 Crore Project
Work has finally commenced on the long-stalled Rs 5,885 crore Chennai Port to Maduravoyal elevated expressway project. The project encompasses the construction of a new double Tier 4-lane Elevated Corridor stretching from Chennai Port to Maduravoyal in Tamil Nadu. J Kumar Infraprojects Ltd, based in Mumbai, has initiated groundwork on the Cooum River near Casino Theatre in the heart of the city. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has awarded the Chennai Elevated Corridor to J…
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India News | Tamil Nadu: 5 People Injured After Two Cargo Vehicles Collide in Tiruvallur
5 people injured after two cargo vehicles collide in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruvallur district. (Photo/ANI)
Thiruvallur (Tamil Nadu) [India], January 14 (ANI): Five people were injured after two cargo vehicles collided on the Chennai-Tirupati National Highway near Tiruttani on Sunday. No casualties were reported in the incident till the filing of this report. Also…
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