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NEW DELHI, Feb 3 – Bangladesh may have sanctioned the use of Chittagong and Mongla ports for North Eastern States, but the Centre is still going ahead with its project of developing the Sittwe Port in Myanmar.
Clarifying the Centre’s position, Minister DoNER, Bijoy Krishna Handique said the project work is going on in Myanmar and on the Indian side the Ministry of Transport and Highways are conducting the survey work. The project is scheduled to be completed in 2014.
Officials here clarified that Sittwe Port would ensure a direct access to a port without touching a foreign country, while in case of Chittagong and Mongla, goods have to pass through another country.
Last month, Government of India announced opening of bids for developing Sittwe Port, at an estimated cost of Rs 500 crore. The bids were opened on January 18 for dredging and setting up port facilities. The Ministry of External Affairs is sponsoring it.ASSAM TRIBUNE
NEW DELHI, Feb 3 – Bangladesh may have sanctioned the use of Chittagong and Mongla ports for North Eastern States, but the Centre is still going ahead with its project of developing the Sittwe Port in Myanmar.
Clarifying the Centre’s position, Minister DoNER, Bijoy Krishna Handique said the project work is going on in Myanmar and on the Indian side the Ministry of Transport and Highways are conducting the survey work. The project is scheduled to be completed in 2014.
Officials here clarified that Sittwe Port would ensure a direct access to a port without touching a foreign country, while in case of Chittagong and Mongla, goods have to pass through another country.
Last month, Government of India announced opening of bids for developing Sittwe Port, at an estimated cost of Rs 500 crore. The bids were opened on January 18 for dredging and setting up port facilities. The Ministry of External Affairs is sponsoring it.ASSAM TRIBUNE
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