The State Government on Thursday decided to set up a port-related industrial hub at the Dhamra port in Bhadrak district.
Chief Secretary GC Pati directed the Idco and Dhamra Port authorities to prepare a master plan for development of an industrial park and port-based manufacturing zone while reviewing the progress of the port.
The proposed industrial park will be a key manufacturing zone in sectors like edible oil, fisheries, food processing, steel and other units, said Dhamra Port CEO Subrat Tripathy.
A committee was constituted under the chairmanship of Commerce and Transport Secretary Sanjay Rastogi for preparation of the master plan. Bhadrak district Collector and representatives from the Idco and the Dhamra Port Company ltd are other members of the committee.
As the port authority reported about frequent road blockades and protests by some local miscreants, the Chief Secretary directed the Central Division RDC and the port authorities to organise Rehabilitation and Periphery Development Advisory Committee (RPDAC) meeting regularly to address the grievances of the affected people.
Bhadrak district administration was directed to take stringent actions against persons who are creating law and order problem.
The meeting decided to upgrade the Marine Police Station near Dhamra and set up immigration facilities near the port.
Dhamra Port has achieved 70 per cent capacity utilisation in the last four years. In the current fiscal, the port has handled around 15.45 MMT of cargo so far and paid `119 crore revenue to the Government.