An international shipping conclave will be organised in Thiruvananthapuram in the first week of October to present the industrial potential of Vizhinjam International Port to the global maritime industry, Ports Minister Ahammad Devarkovil has said.
Speaking to the media in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday after the monthly review meeting of Vizhinjam International Port construction, the Minister said the meeting had charted out alternative ways to address the drop in rock availability due to restrictions introduced by the Tamil Nadu government for its transport.
As many as 54 lakh tonnes of rock had been stockpiled and 49 lakh tonnes deposited as part of the port work. The government had taken necessary steps to meet the demand for the remaining 26 lakh tonnes. The rock availability crisis would be resolved by negotiating with the Tamil Nadu government and sourcing rock from the permitted quarries in the State, the Minister said.
