Executive Summary:
This document, issued by the Tariff Authority for Major Ports on April 6, 2017, extends the validity of the existing Scale of Rates (SOR) for Vizag Seaport Private Limited (VSPL). The extension is granted because the review and potential revision of the SOR is still in progress. The existing SOR is extended until June 30, 2017, or until a revised SOR is implemented, whichever occurs first.
Key Points / Main Content:
Extension of Scale of Rates:
* The validity of VSPL's existing Scale of Rates (SOR) is extended.
* The previous SOR was approved on May 15, 2015, and notified on June 9, 2015, with validity until March 31, 2017.
* The extension is effective from the expiry date of the previous order.
* The SOR is extended until June 30, 2017, or until the implementation of a revised SOR, whichever is earlier.
Tariff Revision Process:
* VSPL submitted a proposal for SOR revision on February 10, 2017.
* The proposal is undergoing consultation with users and the licensor port, Visakhapatnam Port Trust (VPT).
* Internal scrutiny and a joint hearing are required before final consideration.
Surplus Revenue Handling:
* Any surplus revenue exceeding admissible costs and permissible returns after April 1, 2017, will be offset in future tariff determinations.
Impact Analysis:
Vizag Seaport Private Limited (VSPL):
* Impact: The existing SOR remains valid, ensuring continued operations under established rates.
* Action Required: Continue to operate under the existing SOR until June 30, 2017, or until a revised SOR is implemented.
Visakhapatnam Port Trust (VPT) and Concerned Users:
* Impact: Continued application of existing tariffs for services provided by VSPL.
* Action Required: Await the outcome of the tariff revision process, including consultations and hearings.
Tariff Authority for Major Ports:
* Impact: Ongoing responsibility to review and potentially revise the SOR for VSPL.
* Action Required: Continue with the consultation process, internal scrutiny, and joint hearing to finalize the revised SOR.
Key Entities Referenced
Tariff Authority for Major Ports: Regulatory body responsible for tariff regulation at major ports in India.
Major Port Trusts Act, 1963: Indian legislation that governs the major ports in India.
Vizag Seaport Private Limited: A private company operating at the Visakhapatnam Port Trust.
Visakhapatnam Port Trust: A major port trust located in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.
New Delhi: The capital of India, where the Gazette of India is published.
Scale of Rates: Refers to the tariff rates applicable for services provided by Vizag Seaport Private Limited (VSPL).
T.S. Balasubramanian: Member Finance of the Tariff Authority for Major Ports.
Rajat Sachar: Member Economic of the Tariff Authority for Major Ports.
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महापत्त न (cid:7079)शल्ु क (cid:7079)ािधकरण
अिधसचू ना
मबुं ई 6 अ(cid:7079)लै , 2017
स.ंटीएएमपी/18/2014-वीएसपीएल.—महापत् तन न् यास अिधिनयम, 1963 (1963 का 38) की धारा
48, म(cid:7286) िनिहत शि(cid:7334)य(cid:7298) का (cid:7079)योग करते हुए, महापत् तन (cid:7079)शुल् क (cid:7079)ािधकरण, एत(cid:7375)ारा ‘िवज़ाग सीपोटर् (cid:7079)ाईवेट
िलिमिटड’ के वतर्मान दरमान(cid:7298) की वैधता म(cid:7286), इसके साथ संलग् न आदशे ानुसार िवस्तार करता ह।(cid:7289)
महापत्त न (cid:7079)शल्ु क (cid:7079)ािधकरण
मामला स.ं टीएएमपी/18/2014-वीएसपीएल
िवज़ाग सीपोटर् (cid:7079)ाईवटे िलिमिटड - - - आवदे क
कोरम
(i) (cid:7088)ी टी.एस. बालसु(cid:7081)मिनयन, सदस् य (िवत् त)
(ii) (cid:7088)ी रजत सच् चर, सदस् य (आिथक)
आदशे
(माचर् 2017 के 29व(cid:7286) िदन पािरत)
यह मामला, िवशाखपत् तनम न् यास पर ईक् यू-8 और ईक् यू-9 पर िवज़ाग सीपोटर् (cid:7079)ाईवेट िलिमिटड
(वीएसपीएल) (cid:7367)ारा परहिस्तत जलयान(cid:7298) के िलए वीएसपीएल के वतर्मान दरमान(cid:7298) की वैधता म(cid:7286) िवस् तार से संबंिधत
ह ै।
2840 GI/2017 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4]
2. वीएसपीएल के वतर्मान दरमान, िपछली बार, (cid:7079)ािधकरण के आदशे सं. टीएएमपी/18/2014-वीएसपीएल
िदनांक 15 मई, 2015 के अंतगर्त अनुमोिदत िकए गए थे और भारत के राजप(cid:7074) म(cid:7286) 09 जून, 2015 को अिधसूिचत
िकए गए थे। इस आदशे म(cid:7286) दरमान(cid:7298) की वैधता 31 माचर्, 2017 तक िनधार्िरत ह।ै
3.1. वीएसपीएल ने िदनांक 10 फरवरी, 2017 के प(cid:7074) के माध् यम से इन दरमान(cid:7298) म(cid:7286) संशोधन संबधं ी (cid:7079)स् ताव
(cid:7079)स् तुत िकया ह।ै (cid:7079)स् ताव (cid:7079)स्तुत करते समय वीएसपीएल ने वतर्मान दरमान(cid:7298) की वैधता, 31 माचर्, 2017 से आगे या
संशोिधत (cid:7079)शल्ु क (cid:7079)स् ताव के अनुमोिदत होने तक, बढ़ाने का अनुरोध िकया ह ै
3.2. वीएसपीएल के इस (cid:7079)स् ताव पर पर संबंिधत उपयोक् ता(cid:7312) और लाइसस(cid:7286) (cid:7079)दाता पत् तन, वीपीटी के साथ
परामशर् िकया जा रहा ह।ै (cid:7079)स् ताव की गहन जांच की जानी ह।ै इसके अलावा, परामश(cid:7278) (cid:7079)ि(cid:7059)या के भाग के रूप म(cid:7286)
संयुक् त बैठक का आयोजन भी िकया जाना ह।ै इस पिर(cid:7079)े(cid:7023) य म(cid:7286) इस मामले म(cid:7286) (cid:7079)ािधकरण की कारर्वाई सम् पन् न होने म(cid:7286)
समय लगना संभािवत ह।ै
4.1. वीएसपीएल के वतर्मान दरमान(cid:7298) की वैधता 31 माचर् 2017 को समाप् त हो जाएगी। वीएसपीएल के
अनुरोध तथा इस तथ् य के पिर(cid:7079)े(cid:7023) य म(cid:7286) िक वीएसपीएल के (cid:7079)स् ताव से संबिधत िनधािर् रत परामश(cid:7278) (cid:7079)ि(cid:7059)या के पश् चात
अंितम िनणर्य लेने संबंधी कारर्वाई सम् पन् न होने तक, कुछ समय लगना संभािवत ह,ै यह (cid:7079)ािधकरण, वीएसपीएल के
वतर्मान दरमान(cid:7298) की वैधता म(cid:7286), इनकी वैधता अविध समाप् त होने की अविध से 30 जून 2017 या संशोिधत दरमान(cid:7298)
के कायान्र् वयन की (cid:7079)भावी ितिथ तक, जो भी पहले हो, संवधर्न करता ह।ै
4.2. यिद 01 अ(cid:7079)ैल, 2017 के बाद स् वीकायर् लागत से कोई अिधक् य और अनुज्ञेय (cid:7079)त् यागम बनता ह ै तो इसके
िनष् पादन की समीक्षा के दौरान ऐसे अितिरक् त अिधक् य को, िनधार्िरत िकए जाने वाले (cid:7079)शुल् क म(cid:7286) पूणर्तया समंिजत
िकया जाएगा ।
टी. एस. बालसु(cid:7081)मिनयन, सदस्य (िव(cid:7275))
[िवज्ञापन-III/4/असा./32/17]
TARIFF AUTHORITY FOR MAJOR PORTS
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, the 6th April, 2017
No. TAMP/18/2014-VSPL.—In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 48 of the Major Port Trusts
Act, 1963 (38 of 1963), the Tariff Authority for Major Ports hereby extends the validity of the existing Scale of Rates of
Vizag Seaport Private Limited as in the Order appended hereto.
TARIFF AUTHORITY FOR MAJOR PORTS
Case No.TAMP/18/2014-VSPL
Vizag Seaport Private Limited - - - Applicant
QUORUM
(i) Shri. T.S. Balasubramanian, Member (Finance)
(ii) Shri. Rajat Sachar, Member (Economic)¹Hkkx IIIμ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3
ORDER
(Passed on this 29th day of March 2017)
This case relates to the extension of the validity of the existing Scale of Rates of the Vizag Seaport Private
Limited (VSPL) for the vessels handled by it at berth EQ-8 and EQ-9 at the Visakhapatnam Port Trust.
2. The existing Scale of Rates (SOR) of VSPL was last approved by this Authority vide Order No.TAMP/18/2014-
VSPL dated 15 May 2015 which was notified in the Gazette of India on 9 June 2015. The Order prescribes the validity of
the SOR till 31 March 2017.
3.1. The VSPL has filed the proposal for revision of the SOR vide its letter dated
10 February 2017. While filing the proposal, the VSPL has requested to extend the validity of the existing Scale of Rates
beyond 31 March 2017 or till approval of revised tariff proposal.
3.2. The proposal of the VSPL has been taken up for consultation with the concerned users and the licensor port,
VPT. The proposal is to be scrutinized internally. Further, joint hearing as part of the consultative process is to be set up.
In view of that it will take some time for the case to mature for final consideration of this Authority.
4.1. The validity of the existing SOR of VSPL will expire on 31 March 2017. In view of the request made by the
VSPL and recognising that it will take some time for the proposal filed by the VSPL to mature for final consideration
after following the prescribed consultation procedure, this Authority extends the validity of the existing SOR of the
VSPL from the date of its expiry till 30 June 2017 or till the effective date of implementation of the revised SOR,
whichever is earlier.
4.2. If any surplus over and above the admissible cost and permissible return emerges for the period post 1 April 2017,
during the review of its performance, such additional surplus will be set off fully in the tariff to be determined.
T. S. BALASUBRAMANIAN, Member (Finance)
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./32/17]
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