**Executive Summary:**
This notification from the Tariff Authority for Major Ports extends the validity of the existing rate structure for Gandhidham Township Land of Deendayal Port Trust (DPT). The extension is effective from the date of expiry of the previous rate structure until March 31, 2018, or until the notification of revised lease rentals, whichever is earlier. This extension is pending the formulation of a separate policy for township areas.
**Key Points / Main Content:**
* **Rate Structure Extension:**
* The validity of the existing rate structure for Gandhidham Township Land of DPT is extended.
* The extension is effective from the date of expiry of the previous rate structure.
* The extension lasts until March 31, 2018, or until the notification of revised lease rentals, whichever is earlier.
* **Background and Context:**
* The lease rental for Gandhidham Township Land was last revised on April 9, 2012, with retrospective effect from January 1, 2009, for five years.
* Previous extensions were granted at the request of DPT.
* The Ministry of Shipping (MOS) is preparing a proposal seeking approval of the Union Cabinet on Land relating to Gandhidham Township.
* A separate policy for township areas is being formulated.
* **Annual Escalation:**
* The existing schedule of lease rent prescribes an annual escalation of 2%.
* The annual escalation of 2% will continue to apply during the extended validity period.
* **Retrospective Effect:**
* The lease rentals to be fixed based on the proposal to be filed by the DPT will have to be given retrospective effect, as requested by the DPT.
**Impact Analysis:**
* **Deendayal Port Trust (DPT):**
* *Impact:* Can continue to charge at the existing rates for Gandhidham Township Land until March 31, 2018, or until revised rates are notified.
* *Action Required:* File a tariff proposal for revised lease rentals; implement revised rates with retrospective effect once approved and notified.
* **Stakeholders of Gandhidham Township Land:**
* *Impact:* Existing lease rentals with a 2% annual escalation will continue to apply until revised rates are implemented.
* *Action Required:* Pay lease rentals as per the existing rate structure with the applicable annual escalation.
Key Entities Referenced
Tariff Authority for Major Ports: An authority responsible for regulating tariffs at major ports in India.
Major Port Trusts Act, 1963: An Indian legislation governing the administration of major ports.
Deendayal Port Trust: A major port trust, formerly known as Kandla Port Trust, operating in Gujarat, India.
Gandhidham Township: A township area associated with the Deendayal Port Trust (formerly Kandla Port Trust).
Mumbai Port Trust: A major port trust operating in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Kolkata Port Trust: A major port trust operating in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Ministry of Shipping: The Indian government ministry responsible for ports, shipping, and waterways.
Amended Land Policy Guidelines LPG 2014: A set of guidelines related to land policy applicable to major ports, with specific exceptions for township areas of certain port trusts.
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आआआआददददशशेेशशेे
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यह मामला दीनदयाल प(cid:5)न (cid:8)य ास (डीपीटी) क(cid:11) गांधीधाम टाउनिशप भिू म क(cid:11) दर संरचना क(cid:11) वैधता के िव- तार के
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2. दीनदयाल प(cid:5)न (cid:8)य ास (डीपीटी) के गाधं ीधाम टाउनिशप भिू म के प>ा 9कराये इस (cid:15)ािधकरण (cid:14)ारा िपछली बार 9
अ(cid:15)ैल, 2012 के आदशे (cid:14)ारा संशोिधत 9कय ेगए थ ेऔर संशोिधत प>ा 9कराय(cid:20) को 1 जनवरी 2009 स ेपूव&C यापी (cid:15)भाव 9दया
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अनुरोध पर डीपीटी क(cid:11) गांधीधाम टाउनिशप भूिम क(cid:11) दर संरचना क(cid:11) वैधता का समय-समय पर िव- तार 9कया जाता रहा ह।ै
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के पX के (cid:14)ारा (cid:15)-त ुत 9कया ।
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भिू म क(cid:11) मौजूदा दर सरं चना क(cid:11) वैधता को उसक(cid:11) समािd क(cid:11) तारीख स े 31 माच,& 2018 तक अथवा डीपीटी (cid:14)ारा (cid:15)शु(cid:28) क
(cid:15)-त ाव के आधार पर संशोिधत प>ा 9कराय(cid:20) क(cid:11) अिधसूचना के (cid:15)भावी होने क(cid:11) तारीख तक, जो भी पहले हो, िव- तार करता
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TARIFF AUTHORITY FOR MAJOR PORTS
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, the 20th November, 2017
No. TAMP/20/2010-KPT.— In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 49 of the Major Port
Trusts Act, 1963 (38 of 1963), the Tariff Authority for Major Ports hereby extends the validity of the existing
rate structure for Gandhidham Township land of Deendayal Port Trust (DPT) as in the Order appended
hereto.
TARIFF AUTHORITY FOR MAJOR PORTS
Case No.TAMP/20/2010-KPT
Kandla Port Trust - - - Applicant
QUORUM:
(i) Shri. T.S. Balasubramanian, Member (Finance)
(ii) Shri. Rajat Sachar, Member (Economic)
ORDER
(Passed on this 14th day of November 2017)
This case relates to a proposal filed by Deendayal Port Trust (DPT) for extension of the validity of the
rate structure for Gandhidham Township Land of DPT.
2. The lease rental for the Gandhidham Township Land of DPT was last revised by this Authority vide
Order dated 09 April 2012. The lease rental revised by this Authority was given retrospective effect from
01 January 2009 and validity was prescribed for a period of five years, i.e. upto 31 December 2013.
Thereafter, this Authority has extended the validity of the existing rate structure for Gandhidham Township
Land of DPT from time to time at the request of DPT.
3. The validity of the existing rate structure for Gandhidham Township Land of DPT was last extended
based on the request of DPT vide Order No.TAMP/20/2010-KPT dated 24 May 2017 from the date of expiry
till 30 September 2017 or till the date of effect of notification of the revised lease rentals based on the tariff
proposal filed by the DPT, whichever is earlier.
4. The DPT, vide its email dated 11 April 2016 submitted its proposal for revision of rate structure for
Gandhidham Township Land. The proposal was taken on consultation with the stakeholders. A joint hearing
on the case in reference was held on 30 July 2016. The DPT has vide its letter dated 02 December 2016
submitted additional information/ clarifications sought by us vide our letter dated 02 August 2016.
5.1. Para 5.7 of Amended Land Policy Guidelines (LPG) 2014 states that the Policy is applicable for all
Major Ports except for land relating to the Township areas of DPT, Mumbai Port Trust (MBPT) and Kolkata
Port Trust (KOPT) for which separate policy will be formulated. Hence, vide our letter No.TAMP/8/2014-Genl.
dated 10 April 2014 and 9 February 2016 the MOS was requested to clarify under which LPG the revision of
Township area of Kandla will be governed till separate policy is formulated. This was followed up by letters
No.TAMP/25/2016-KPT dated 22 April 2016, 28 June 2016 and 14 July 2016.
5.2. In the context, the MOS vide its letter no.8/(19)/2016-TAMP dated 02 August 2016 has informed that
a proposal seeking approval of the Union Cabinet on Land relating to Gandhidham Township is being
prepared by the MOS. The MOS has, therefore, requested to keep on hold the proposal of DPT for revision of
rate structure of Gandhidham Township of DPT and take up after the MOS conveys the policy in this regard.
The policy from MOS in this regard is awaited.
5.3. Since the case was pending for disposal since April 2016 and also recognising that the case cannot
be kept open indefinitely, this Authority vide Order No.TAMP/25/2016-KPT dated 21 July 2017 has decided to4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4]
close the proposal dated 11 April 2016 of DPT. This Authority has held that the revised proposal as and when
received from DPT based on new policy to be communicated by MOS, will be treated afresh. The Order was
notified in the Gazette of India vide Notification no.320 dated 17 August 2017.
6.1. Since the validity of existing rates of Gandhidham Township expires on 30 September 2017, the DPT
has, now, vide its letter dated 13 September 2017 requested this Authority to allow it to continue to charge at
the existing rates for a further period of 6 months i.e. upto 31 March 2018, subject to condition that revised
rates will be made applicable with retrospective effect.
6.2. In view of the above and since the validity of the rate structure for Gandhidham Township Land has
expired on 30 September 2017, this Authority extends the validity of the existing rate structure of the
Gandhidham township land from the date of its expiry till 31 March 2018 or till the date of effect of notification
of the revised lease rentals based on the tariff proposal to be filed by the DPT, whichever is earlier as sought
by DPT.
7.1. The Land Policy Guidelines of 2010 issued by the Government (based on which the rate structure for
Gandhidham Township Land has been fixed in April 2012) stipulates that the lease rentals approved by this
Authority shall be escalated by 2% per annum till they are revised by this Authority. The Order approved by
this Authority in April 2012 also prescribes a specific condition in this regard. This condition also prevails in
the amended Land Policy Guidelines, 2014 issued by the Ministry of Shipping. Since, the existing Schedule of
lease rent already prescribes annual escalation @ 2% in the lease rentals till such time the rates are revised
by this Authority and in line with the guidelines issued by the Government, the annual escalation @ 2% will
continue to apply during the extended validity period of the rate structure for Gandhidham Township Land.
7.2. However, it is to be noted in this regard that the extension of the existing lease rentals with an annual
escalation of 2% is only a provisional arrangement to avoid a vacuum in the current scenario. The lease
rentals to be fixed for the Gandhidham Township based on the proposal to be filed by the DPT in this regard
will have to be given retrospective effect, as requested by the DPT.
8. In the result, and for the reasons given above, and based on the collective application of mind, this
Authority extends the validity of the existing rate structure for Gandhidham Township Land from the date of its
expiry till 31 March 2018 or till the date of effect of notification of the revised lease rentals based on the tariff
proposal to be filed by the DPT, whichever is earlier.
T. S. BALASUBRAMANIAN, Member (Finance)
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./316/17]
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