A STUDY ON THE INFRASTRUCTURAL FACILITIES OF THE SEAPORTS IN CHENNAI CLUSTER

India has 12 Major Ports and 148 Minor Ports. The major Ports are literally bursting at seams. World over ports are passing through a phase of structural transformation Ports in India being no exception. Indian Ports are governed by the Indian Ports Act, 1908 & Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 and function as autonomous bodies under the Ministry of Shipping. Indian ports (12 Major Ports) are highly labour intensive yet work at 105% of their capacity as compared to other modern international ports which work at 55%-65% of the capacity. Recognising the need to attract modern technology, introduce better managerial practices, expeditious implementation of schemes and the huge investment, the Government has decided to encourage private participation in ports. The public-private endeavours in the port sector so far, have yielded positive results. The study encapsulates the Infrastructural facilities on seaports in Chennai Cluster.