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- A Group of Ministers in Andhra Pradesh will examine a proposal to phase out bulk cargo handling, such as coal and minerals, from Visakhapatnam Port and shift it to the upcoming Mulapeta Port.
- The government says the move would cut air pollution in Visakhapatnam, ease the port's cargo burden, improve vessel turnaround times and make Mulapeta commercially viable from day one.
- The Visakhapatnam Port Authority has proposed taking a 49% to 50% stake in the Mulapeta Port SPV and getting four berths in two phases.
- The ministers are to work out partnership modalities and submit recommendations to the government.
What to watch next
- Recommendations the GoM submits on partnership modalities and the VPA's equity stake
- Final government decision on the phased shift of bulk cargo to Mulapeta Port
- Valuation and transfer of salt pan lands to the Mulapeta Port SPV
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Named India · Visakhapatnam Port Authority · B.C. Janardhan Reddy · Kandula Durgesh · N. Chandrababu Naidu · Payyavula Keshav
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