Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ Metro-3 corridor: MMRC achieves 38th breakthrough

Headline: Kolkata Port opens first PPP terminal at Khidderpore

The Kolkata Port has inaugurated its first public-private partnership (PPP) terminal at Khidderpore Docks, marking a milestone in the modernisation of its historic dock system.The Century Ports Ltd Terminal, built at a cost of Rs 1.9 billion, was formally commissioned by Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata (SMPK).Equipped with a mobile harbour crane, barge unloader, advanced yard equipment and a modern terminal operating system (TOS), the facility has an initial handling capacity of 165,000 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) of containers and 330,000 tonnes of cargo.“Inauguration of our fi..

SMP Kolkata Awards Rs 3.44 Billion Haldia Project

 The Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata (SMPK) has awarded a Rs 3.44 billion public–private partnership (PPP) project to Ganges Bulk Terminal Pvt Ltd (GBTPL) for the mechanisation of berth No. 5 at the Haldia Dock Complex, aimed at boosting cargo handling efficiency.The project will be carried out on a Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (DBFOT) basis, equipping the berth to handle five million metric tonnes of dry bulk cargo annually. Completion is targeted for December 2027.GBTPL will invest Rs 3.44 billion, while the government will contribute Rs 223 million through interna..

PM Modi Pushes Energy Self-Reliance, Nuclear Growth

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his Independence Day address from the Red Fort, urged India to become self-reliant in energy and critical minerals, citing the high opportunity cost of petroleum imports. He also announced plans to increase nuclear generation capacity tenfold by 2047 and opened the nuclear sector to private participation.Modi stressed the heavy burden of energy imports, noting that India spent Rs 11.4 trillion ($137 billion) on crude oil in 2024-25, Rs 2 trillion ($24 billion) on petroleum products, and Rs 1.2 trillion ($15 billion) on liquefied natural gas. Together, these acc..