The Golden Peacock National Quality Award for the year 2014 has been conferred on the Paradip Port Trust (PPT) by the Institute of Directors, New Delhi.
PPT Chairman Sudhanshu Sekhara Mishra received the prestigious award at the 24th World Congress on Total Quality and leadership held in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala on Friday. The PPT was adjudged for the award by the jury under the chairmanship of former Chief Justice of India Justice PN Bhagwati.
The PPT handled an all-time record quantity of 68 million tonnes of cargo during 2013-14, being the highest throughput in 52 years. The port achieved the second highest position in term of the cargo handled and also in term of the percentage of growth in traffic among all the Major Ports during the financial year 2013-14.
While the Paradip Port is marching ahead in full swing in term of throughput in cargo handling, it has equally excelled in delivery of quality and efficient service to the stakeholders. The Golden Peacock Award will boost the brand image of the PPT on Total Quality Management.While accepting the award, PPT Chairman Mishra expressed his thanks to the jury for adjudging the PPT for the honour and also expressed his gratitude to all the trustees, employees and officers of the port, trade unions, the Union Ministry of Shipping, the district administration of Jagatsinghpur and all other stakeholders for their voluntary and unstinted support, which has resulted in achieving the success by the port.