Thursday, April 07,
Lifting of Karnataka’s ban on export of iron ore has infused a new hope of life among the users of the New Mangalore port.*
The New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT), which handled 5.4 million tonnes of iron ore fines in 2009-10, was able to handle only 0.9 million tonnes during 2010-11. The main reason for this was the ban on the movement of iron ore by the Karnataka Government on July 26, 2010.
Expressing optimism over the handling of iron ore at the New Mangalore port, Mr Shekhar Pujari, President of the Association of New Mangalore Port Stevedores, said that the apex court order will bring a new life into the activities of the port.
The infrastructure facilities to handle iron ore cargo remain unused now, and that can be better utilised once the iron ore handling begins at the port, he added.
Mr Praveen Kumar Bangera, President of the Mangalore Steamer Agents’ Association said, “the ban had affected the labourers very much, and many people involved in iron ore handling had lost their jobs. This order may bring a new hope among them.”
Source: The Business Line
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