Team Blitz India
NEW DELHI: Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal on November 23 visited Great Nicobar Island to review the progress of the proposed International Container Transhipment Port (ICTP) project, the first phase of which is proposed to be commissioned in 2028.
The project coming up at Galathea Bay has reached significant milestones, solidifying its position as a transformative initiative with a total estimated cost of about Rs 44,000 crore.
The Ministry of Environment and Forests and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) granted environmental clearance on November 11, 2022.
Additionally, Stage 1 forest clearance has been obtained. The Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, has also granted “in-principle” approval for the holistic development of the Great Nicobar Island and the detailed project report of the ICTP project is under finalisation.
It is planned to invite the tenders for the construction of the first phase of the project early next year, after due approvals and concurrences. According to the statement, the proposed facility is envisaged to be developed in four phases with Phase 1 is proposed to be commissioned in 2028 with handling capacity of 4 million tons.
