A NOTIONAL RESEARCH ON IMPLEMENTING GREEN PORT STRATEGY AT THE NEW MANGALORE PORT TRUST

In order to accelerate the growth in manufacturing industry and to realise the Make in India ideology, there is a dire need to constantly develop Port Infrastructure & Trade. The coastline of India 7,517 kms long, is the striking competitive advantage of Indian peninsula. This length is interspersed with the presence of 12 major ports and approximately 200 minor and intermediate ports in India which are being administered by both the Central and State Governments. The potential to develop the maritime trade is multifold. To support the inherent potential and enhance the physical maritime trade opportunities, the Sagarmala Programme is proposed and strategies devised by the Government of India, to connect the ports aligned along the coastal line of the peninsular region, so that the road and rail lines are also developed in line with the ports, to enable quick and seamless transportation of goods from the manufacturing spots to the containers. This paper endeavours to bring out the Green Port initiative and sustainable port strategy by New Mangalore Port, embarking on the technological infrastructure requirements, green energy production, and environment management systems. Such implementations will upgrade the capacity of the minor ports which in turn will contribute to the substantial expected increase of 275-325 MT in the near future