Draft Eleventh Five Year Plan (2007-2008) (Scheme-Wise Details) Volume-2 Union Territory of Puducherry

Abstract

The Puducherry Port is situated in the East Coast between two major ports viz., Chennai and Tuticorin. Puducherry Port is at about 150 K.M south of Chennai Port. The Port is vested with good depths (10m depth available at 1.2 K.M and 15m depth at 2.5 K.M from shore) for anchoring DWT Vessels. The city has also good infrastructure facilities like reliable power supply, rail/road links, good communication and banking facilities. In the light of new liberalization policy formulated by the Govt, of India in the year 1991, the Govt, of Puducherry proposed to develop the Port Sector through Private investment on BOT basis.