ROPAX Jetty Project (INFRASTRUCTURE)

THE INITATIVE OF SAGARMALA PROJECT

ADHYAYAN IAS ACADEMY

ROPAX Jetty Project

Cost of Project : Rs 110 crore

Location:

 This is on river Dhamra in Odisha.

Important points:

Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW) has accorded administrative approval for

sanction of Rs 50.30 crore for developing all-weather ROPAX (Roll-on/Roll-off Passenger)Jetty and

allied infrastructure connecting Kaninali in Bhadrak district &Talachua in Kendrapara district,

Odisha under the Sagarmala initiative.

Sharing project cost:

The central government 50%

 The Government of Odisha will fund another 50% cost of the

project.

 The ROPAX Jetty Project to come up on river Dhamra in Odisha under

the Sagarmala initiative

Importance of Project:

1. Reduce travel time from 6 hours to just 1 hour

2. Facilitate safe movement of passengers & vehicles

3. Uplift socio-economic status of locals.

This project will reduce travel time for passengers from 6 hours by road to 1 hour by waterway. The

development of the existing ghat with all-weather ROPAX jetties is being carried out with intent of

accommodating boats, launches and other vessels as well as to ply vessel having capacity to carry 10

light Motor vehicles, 20 Motorbikes along with 60 passengers at a time, simultaneously ensuring

safety of all passengers and vehicles.The project will facilitate indirect employment opportunities to

locals around Dhamra river and reduce road distance of 200 km from Talachua to

Dhamra.

Kaninali in Bhadrak district and Talachua in Kendrapada district, are located on the northern and

southern banks of River Dhamra respectively. The people of Talachua and nearby villages largely

depend upon Dhamra port for their livelihood, which is approximately 4 kms from Kaninali Ghat.

Since there is no connectivity through roads, the local population depends upon passenger ferries  atghats of Kaninali and Talachua to cross the river (a stretch of 7 Km). Currently, Number of passenger

vehicles move through private boats without safety and passengers face difficulty in embarking and

disembarking from launches on an everyday basis. This project will enhance the safety of passengers

and vehicles with state-of-the-art utility infrastructure. The connectivity will increase the commercial

and business activities and uplift the socio-economic status of the surrounding region.

SOURCE : PIB

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