The Maharashtra Maritime Board is a governmental organisation in the state of Maharashtra, India. The board is tasked with the administration of ports and harbours, conservancy, licensing of crafts, levying of fees, regulation and control of maritime traffic. Maharashtra Maritime Board (MMB) came into existence in 1996 and Commissioner, Water Transport was designated as its chief executive officer.Official Page - Maharashtra Maritime Board/
Commissionerate of Water Transport was formed in 1990 by amalgamating 3 departments within the Port Organisation, i.e. CPO, Hydrographer and Marine Engineer, for better co-ordination and to promote development of minor and intermediate ports in the State of Maharashtra, and to administer, control and manage these ports.
Background Maharashtra is bestowed with a coastline of 720 km, of which Greater Mumbai District has approximately 114 km, Thane District 127 km, Raigad District 122 km, Ratnagiri District 237 km, and Sindhudurg District 120 km. There are 48 Intermediate & Non-Major Ports and 35 creeks on this coastline.MMB Official Site - Introduction The Port Organisation under the Buildings and Communications Department was formed by the State Government on 1 April 1963 under the control of Chief Ports Officer – Maharashtra State. Administration of ports and harbours, conservancy, licensing of crafts, levying of fees and regulation/ control of traffic etc. were entrusted to this organisation.Deloitte - A background paper on Infrastructure in Maharashtra
There are 48 intermediate and minor ports situated on the coast of Maharashtra, which are organised in five Groups, each headed by a Port Officer. Following five groups of ports were formed, which are each headed by a Port Officer:
No. Group Ports 1. Bandra Group of Ports Dahanu, Tarapur, Navapur, Satpati, Kelwa-Mahim, Arnala (including Datiware), Vasal, Uttan, Versova, Manori and Bandra 2. Mora Group of Ports Trombay including Mahul, Panvel (Ulwa-Belapur), Mora, Karanja (including Rewas & Dharamtar), Mandwa, Thane, Bhiwandi and Kalyan 3. Rajpuri Group of Ports Thal, Alibag, Revdanda, Borli-Mandala, Nandgaon, Murud-Janjira, Rajpuri (Dighi), Mandad, Kumbharu and Shrivardhan 4. Ratnagiri Group of Ports Bankot, Kelshi, Harnai, Dabhol, Palshet, Borya, Jaigad, Varoda (Tivrli), Ratnagiri, Purnagad and Jaitapur 5. Vengurla Group of Ports Vijaydurg, Devgad, Achara, Malvan, Nivati, Vengurla, Redi and Kiranpani For better co-ordination between its three branches vide GR dated 31 August 1990 the State Government created a post of Commissioner, Water Transport as Head of Department of the state's Port Organisation.
As a sequel to the liberalisation policy pursued by the Central Govt. in the early nineties, the State Govt. decided to transform this organization, thus far under the Commissioner, Water Transport, and constitute Maharashtra Maritime Board, with the Minister of Ports as its chairman.
Ports in Maharashtra Mumbai has three ports, Mumbai Port, Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNP) and another big port Dharamtar Port located in Mumbai Metropolitan Area. While Mumbai port has been acting as one of the major gateways for more than a century, JNP since its establishment in the 1990s has emerged as a premier container handling port, accounting for almost 55% of the container traffic movement amongst the major ports in India.
The operational minor (non-major) ports under Maharashtra Maritime Board( MMB) handling cargo include the ports at Dahanu, Tarapur, Dharamtar, Ulwa-Belapur, Trombay, Revdanda, Dighi, Dabhol, Bankot, Kelshi, Ratnagiri, Jaigad, Vijaydurg and Redi. The total cargo handled at the minor ports increased from 8.5 Million Tonnes in 2002-03 to 11.1 Million Tonnes in 2005-06. The cargo commodities handled at the minor ports are bulk cargo and include coal, clinker, iron ore, limestone, cement, bauxite, sand, LPG, molasses etc.
MMB has also conceptualised Inland Water Transport projects under the centrally sponsored Scheme of Ministry of Shipping, GoI. Some of these include: From South Mumbai to Amba River/Dharamtar Creek at Mandwa In Vashishti River at Dabhol to Dhopave In Savitri River at Bankot(Veshvi) to Bagmandla In Jaigad Creek at Tavsal to Jaigad Port In Mhasla / Mandad River (Rajpuri Creek) at Dighi From South Mumbai to Amba River/Dharamtar Creek at Rewas For eco-tourism project at Isapur, District Nanded, Maharashtra Efforts are also on to develop passenger water transport projects around Mumbai.
Board Hon. Minister (Ports) Shri. Sanjay Baburao Bansode (Cabinet Minister for Ports Maharashtra ) Chairman Hon. State Minister (Ports) Vice Chairman Secretary (Ports) Member Secretary (Industries) Member Secretary (Finance) Member Representative of Navy Member Chief Executive Officer Member Secretary Non-official members SIX other members
Functions The functions of the Maharashtra Maritime board are: Development of Minor Ports and Harbours for promoting cargo movement with a view to boost the economic activity along the coastline and state's hinterland. Enforcement of Maritime Rules & regulations for administration and conservancy of ports, for regulating traffic and tariff structure and licensing of crafts etc. Development of Inland Water Transport for cargo as well as for passenger movement in the inland waterways within the state. To carry out Hydrographic Surveys and other allied investigations along the west coast of Maharashtra in the creeks as well as in the rivers of the Konkan region. To carry out various functions assigned to it by the GOM from time to time.
Performance Highlights The following are the performance highlights of the Maharashtra Maritime Board: Jaigad Port (Developer: M/s JSW Jaigarh Port Limited) inaugurated on 22 August 2009. Construction of LNG terminal promoted by M/s RGPP Ltd. Completed, and is likely to receive first LNG vessel by early 2010. Construction of Dighi Port developed by Dighi Port Ltd. is under progress and its 1st berth is likely to be commissioned in March 2010. Shipyard construction at Usgaon, Dabhol, Dist. Ratnagiri promoted by M/s Bharati Shipyard for building ships up to 100,000 dwt is currently underway. In May 2007, Environmental clearance obtained for Rewas-Aware Port to be developed by Rewas Port Ltd. (under Reliance Group) with a capital investment of Rs. 6,000 Crores (Rupees 6 Billion).
Developments
Port Project The Government of Maharashtra has encouraged development of port sector and adopted an investor-friendly Port Policy. The port policy has evolved over the years with considerable changes during 1996, 2000, 2002. The salient features of the port policy are:MAHA MMB - Developments Development on Build, Own, Operate, Share and Transfer (BOOST) basis Concession period of 50 years Concessional Wharfage on cargo handling at port If available, Govt. land on lease at market valuation Equity participation in SPV by MMB up to 11% Whereas, road linkage to nearest State Highway are to be partly funded by the State, development of roads within port limits will be the responsibility of developer. Freedom given to developer to fix tariffs Government to appoint two Directors on SPV company formed for port development
Upcoming ports in Maharashtra In our endeavour to develop the port sector for meeting the requirements of India's growing economy and to address the needs of its industry, we have entered into six Concession Agreements for development of minor ports, namely: Rewas-Aware Port Dighi Port Jaigad Port (Dhamankhol Bay) Jaigad Port (Lavgan) Vijaydurg Port Redi Port Yogayatan Port (Mankhurd)
Multipurpose Terminals The Government of Maharashtra has declared a policy for construction of multipurpose jetties on 19 August 2005 to promote transportation of cargoes through short-sea shipping (SSS — Coastal Route).These Jetties can also handle international cargo through lighter-age operations.
Salient Features of the policy Site Identification be done by the developer Project will be developed on Build, Own, Operate & Transfer (BOOT) basis Period of concession will be up to a maximum of 30 years, which includes 2 years for construction Techno-Economic Feasibility (TEFS) Report from the developer is a necessary requirement Public Notification (Swiss challenge)
MMB invites entrepreneurs to set up multi purpose terminals along the Maharashtra coast-line for their multipurpose cargoes. These terminals would be of great help to cope with the surging need for maritime infrastructure, especially port facilities.
Multi-purpose terminals in operation Sr. No. Port Company using terminal Cargo Status 1. Karanja (Navi Mumbai) PNP Maritime Services Ltd. Iron Ore, Coke/ Coal, Sulpher, Bauxite In operation since 2015 2. Jaigad (Lavgan) Lavgan Dockyard Ltd. Bauxite, Molasses In operation since 2005 3. Jaigad (Katale) Marine Syndicate Ltd. Bauxite In operation since February, 2009
Permissions granted to multi-purpose terminals Sr. No. Port Company using terminal Activity/ Cargo to be handled Status 1. Trombay –Mankhurd in Thane creek M/s. Yogayatan Ports Pvt. Ltd. Ship repair and Dry bulk Agreement signed 2. Karanja – Khopta village in Karanja Creek M/S. Continental Warehousing Corporation Ltd. Containers and Dry bulk Agreement signed 3. Revdanda – village Sanegaon in Kundalika river/ Revdanda creek M/S. Indo Energy International Ltd. Bulk cargo Agreement signed 4. Karanja (Chanje, Dist. Raigarh) M/s Karanja Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. Bulk, bagged & containers Agreement signed
Captive Jetties In order to facilitate import of raw materials and export of finished goods for industries located on Maharashtra's coastal belt, the Government has floated a policy for construction of captive jetties on its coast. The broad features of the policy are: Land and site for jetty will be leased out to the developer on concession basis for a period of 30 years Project will be developed on Build, Operate & Transfer (BOT) basis No berthing dues levied on vessels calling at these captive jetties Wharfage charges as per the tariffs notified by the State Government from time-to-time Jetty, superstructure & its supra-structure facilities to revert to MMB at the end of 30 years concession period
Captive terminals in operation Sr. No. Port Company using the Terminal Cargo Status 1. Panvel (Ulwa–Belapur) Ambuja Cements Ltd. Bulk Cement In operation since 1994 2. Alibag (Dharamtar) Ispat Steel Iron Ore, Coke / Coal, Sponge Iron, Clinker In operation since 1994 3. Revdanda Vikram Ispat Ltd. Iron Ore/ Pallets / Fines, HBI, DRI In operation since 1993 4. Ratnagiri (Pawas–Ranpar) Finolex Industries Ltd. EDC, Ethylene & LPG In operation since 1993
Projects in progress Sr. No. Port Company using Terminal Permitted Cargo Status 1. Dabhol Ratnagiri Gas and Power Pvt. Ltd. (previously Dabhol Power Co.) LNG Naptha Agreement likely to be signed 2. Dharamtar – Dherand Supreme Petrochem Ltd. Styrene Monomer (Liquid cargo) 30 years Concession Agreement signed on 29 June 2004
Permissions given by MMB Sr. No. Port Company Cargo 1. Vasai Good Earth Maritime Pvt. Ltd. Salt 2. Vasai-Bhayander Saurashtra Cement Bulk Cement 3. Dabhol GMR Energy Coal 4. Dharamtar – Dherand/Shahapur Tata Power Coal 5. Dharamtar – Shahapur Reliance Infrastructure Ltd. Coal
Shipyards MMB is encouraging private developers to set up shipyards on the Maharashtra coast. Government offers following incentives: MMB offers suitable waterfront to the developers as per the requirements of the project Inter-tidal land can be made available to the developers If available, Government land can be made available to the developer
Shipyards in operation Sr. No. Port/Location Company 1. Usgaon, Dabhol M/s. Bharati Shipyard Ltd. 2. Bhagwati Bunder, Ratnagiri M/s. Bharati Shipyard Ltd.
Shipyard permissions given by MMB