Visakhapatnam, Oct. 6 -- union Minister for Ports, Shipping & Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal, inaugurated a series of developmental projects at Visakhapatnam Port Authority (VPA) here on Monday.
Among the projects inaugurated was the Operation & Maintenance of East Quay (EQ)-1A Terminal, awarded to M/s Green Energy Resources with an investment of Rs. 130 crore.
The project includes deployment of two 120-ton Harbour Mobile Cranes (HMCs) and connected infrastructure for a 5 1 year period, enhancing capacity by 3 MMTPA.
The initiative is expected to generate around 150 jobs, reduce logistics costs, and strengthen Visakhapatnam Port's position as a key cargo hub on the East Coast.
The union Minister also inaugurated the Smart Video Surveillan...