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Date: 2021-06-11 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 48 of the Major Port Trusts Act

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Okay, I will analyze the provided policy text and generate the report as a policy analyst, following the structure you've outlined. **Report on Chennai Port Trust's Charges for Handling Containers at Empty Container Parking Yard** **1. Executive Summary:** This report analyzes a policy decision by the Tariff Authority for Major Ports (TAMP) regarding charges for handling containers at the Empty Container Parking Yard (ECY) inside the Chennai Port Trust (CHPT). TAMP approves CHPT's proposal to regularize charges levied for these services during the period of February 20, 2020, to February 19, 2021. This includes handling and storage charges for empty containers of varying lengths. This decision validates CHPT's initiative to provide an ECY within the port to reduce delays in container handling and to connect vessels on time. The main purpose of this document is to analyze the key aspects of this regulatory decision, including the rationale, charges, target audience, and expected outcomes. **2. Introduction:** This report provides an overview and analysis of the Tariff Authority for Major Ports' (TAMP) order pertaining to the Chennai Port Trust's (CHPT) charges for handling containers at the Empty Container Parking Yard (ECY). The analysis is based solely on the provided policy text. **3. Policy Overview:** This is considered a *New Policy* as it establishes specific charges for a new service (Empty Container Parking Yard) within the Chennai Port Trust. * **Core Objective(s):** * To fix/approve charges for handling containers at the Empty Container Parking Yard (ECY) inside Chennai Port. * To reduce delays in bringing containers from outside the Port and connecting them to vessels in time by providing ECY inside the port. * To regularize the charges levied for services rendered at the ECY during the period from 20 February 2020 to 19 February 2021. **4. Background and Rationale:** This policy addresses the issue of delays in container handling at Chennai Port. The policy text suggests that terminal operators and shipping lines requested the provision of an empty container yard inside the port area to mitigate delays associated with bringing containers from outside the port and connecting them to vessels on time. The Chennai Port Trust responded by establishing the ECY in an area of approximately 4,000 square meters. **5. Key Provisions / Changes:** This is a *New Policy*, so we describe the main components, rules, and actions mandated: * **Establishment of Charges:** The policy establishes specific charges for handling and storage of empty containers at the ECY. * **Handling Charges:** * Empty Containers (up to 20 feet): ₹837.76 per container * Empty Containers (above 20 feet and up to 40 feet): ₹1256.64 per container * Empty Containers (above 40 feet): ₹1675.52 per container * Note that the above charges are for LiftOn, LiftOff, Transportation and Survey of empty containers. Also, repairing of empty containers will be as per the requirement of the lines and shall be charged on actual basis * **Storage Charges (per day or part thereof after a free period of 30 days):** * Containers up to 20 feet: * 31st to 45th day: ₹50 * 46th to 60th day: ₹100 * Beyond 60 days: ₹200 * Containers above 20 feet and up to 40 feet: * 31st to 45th day: ₹100 * 46th to 60th day: ₹200 * Beyond 60 days: ₹400 * Containers above 40 feet: * 31st to 45th day: ₹150 * 46th to 60th day: ₹300 * Beyond 60 days: ₹600 * **Validity Period:** The approved charges are valid for the period from February 20, 2020, to February 19, 2021. **6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:** The primary target audience and stakeholders are: * Shipping lines using Chennai Port. * Terminal operators within Chennai Port (Chennai Container Terminal Private limited (CCTPL), Chennai International Terminals Private Limited (CITPL)). * The Chennai Port Trust (CHPT) itself. * The contractor operating the ECY, M/s. Sanmuga Transport Pvt. Ltd. **7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):** * **Responsible agency/bodies:** * Chennai Port Trust (CHPT) is responsible for levying and collecting the approved charges. * Tariff Authority for Major Ports (TAMP) approves the charges. * **Timelines/procedures:** * The policy applies retroactively from February 20, 2020, to February 19, 2021. * CHPT is expected to send a separate proposal to TAMP for approval once the Yard operation is revived after Feb 19, 2021. **8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:** The likely intended outcomes based on the policy's stated provisions are: * Reduced delays in container handling at Chennai Port. * Improved turnaround time for vessels. * Revenue generation for Chennai Port Trust through handling and storage charges. * Cost recovery for the contractor operating the ECY. **9. Conclusion:** The TAMP's approval of CHPT's charges for the ECY represents a step toward addressing container handling inefficiencies at Chennai Port. By establishing a dedicated area for empty containers and setting clear charges for handling and storage, the policy aims to improve port operations, reduce delays, and benefit shipping lines, terminal operators, and the port authority. The limited validity period suggests that this policy is an initial measure, subject to further review and adjustments as the ECY operations evolve.

Key Entities Referenced

NEW DELHI: Location where the gazette was published. Major Port Trusts Act, 1963: Act under which the Tariff Authority for Major Ports exercises its powers. Tariff Authority for Major Ports: Authority disposing of the proposal from Chennai Port Trust. Chennai Port Trust: Port trust that submitted the proposal for fixation of charges. Empty Container Parking Yard: The location within Chennai Port Trust for which charges are being fixed. T.S. Balasubramanian: Member Finance of the Quorum Sunil Kumar Singh: Member Economic of the Quorum Chennai Container Terminal Private limited: One of the two licensed private terminal operators at CHPT. Chennai International Terminals Private Limited: One of the two licensed private terminal operators at CHPT. Interasia Shipping Lines India Pvt. Ltd.: User who provided a consent letter Sanmuga Transport Pvt. Ltd: Contractor initially operating the Empty Container Yard. Mumbai: Place of notification
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[kkyh daVsujkas ds fy, ejEer ykbuksa dh vis{kk ds vuqlkj gksxh vkSj okLrfod vk/kkj ij izHkkfjr fd;k tk,xkA 3.6.2 HkaMkj.k izHkkj ¼nj izfrfnu vFkok mldk Hkkx½ fooj.k 20^ rd yackbZ ds daVsuj 20^ ls vf/kd ysfdu 40^ rd yackbZ 40^ ls vf/kd yackb Z ds ¼#-½ ds daVsuj daVsuj ¼#-½ ¼#-½ iFzke 30 fnu fu%’kYq d fu%’kYq d fu%’kYq d 31osa fnu ls 45osa fnu rd 50 100 150 46osa fnu ls 60osa fnu rd 100 200 300 60 fnukas ds ckn 200 400 600 4- fu/kkfZjr ijke’khZ ifzØ;k ds vulq kj] lh,pihVh iLz rko dh ifzr i= fnukad 21 tuojh 2021 }kjk lac) mi;kDs rkvksa@mi;kDs rk laxBuksa dk s mudh fVIif.k;ka s ds fy, vxzsf”kr fd;k x;k FkkA mi;kDs rkvksa@mi;kDs rk laxBuksa esa ls fdlh us Hkh bl ekeys dk s vafre :Ik fn, tkus rd viuh fVIif.k;ka ugha Hkts h FkhaA 5-1- lh,pihVh ds iLz rko dh ikzjafHkd laoh{kk ij] ;g ns[kk x;k Fkk fd lh,pihVh ls dqN lwpuk@Li”Vhdj.k visf{kr gaSA rnuqlkj] i= fnukad 17 Qjojh 2021 }kjk lh,pihVh ls vfrfjDr lwpuk@Li”Vhdj.k ekaxk x;k FkkA blds ckn ,d vuLq ekjd fnukad 24 ekpZ 2021 Hkts k x;k FkkA lh,pihVh us vius i= fnukad 13 vizSy 2021 }kjk ifzrlkn fn;k FkkA gekjs }kjk ekaxh xbZ lwpuk@Li”Vhdj.k vkSj mlij lh,pihVh dk ifzrlkn uhps fn, x, gSa%& Ø-la- ekaxh xbZ lwpuk@Li”Vhdj.k Lkh,pihVh dk izfrlkn (i) iRru ds Hkhrj [kkyh daVsuj ikfdZxa ;kMZ esa daVsujkas ds igz Lru lh,pihVh ifjlj ds Hkhrj [kkyh daVsuj ;kMZ ‘kq: djus dk iLz rko ds fy, izHkkjkas ds fu/kkjZ .k gsrq iLz rko cksMZ }kjk blds ladYi ,d ub Z ladYiuk Fkh tk s iRru mi;kDs rkvksa@VfeuZ yk sa ds lkFk fnukad 29&3&2019 }kjk vueq ksfnr fd;k x;k Fkk vkjS fopkj&eaFku l=ksa ds nkSjku lkeus vk;k FkkA blfy,] ch-vkj- fnukad lafonkdkj tuojh 2020 esa fu;qDr fd;k x;k Fkk vkSj iRru us 29&3&2020 esa ;Fkk izfrosfnr] ;g ‘kq: esa 6 eghus ds fy, ikz;ksfxd Qjojh 2020 esa VªsM uksfVl tkjh fd;k FkkA bl laca/k esa] vk/kkj ij blZ hokb Z ‘kq: djus dk iLz rko fd;k x;k FkkA ch-vkj- lh,pihVh njksa ds vueq kns u ds fy, Vh,,eih dk s izLrko fnukad 29&03&2019 ds vulq j.k esa] 04&06&2019 dk s Lis’ky fyfeVsM tuojh 2021 esa gh tek fd, tkus dk dkj.k Li”V djsA VsaMj ¼,l,yVh½ tkjh fd;k x;k FkkA mDr ,l,yVh fMLpktZ fd;k Xk;k Fkk D;ksafd ,y1 cksyhnkrk }kjk tek dh xbZ nj cgqr vf/kd FkhA rRi’pkr] 04&11&2019 dk s ,l,yVh nksckjk vkeaf=r fd;k x;k Fkk vkSj ‘kq: esa 20&2&2020 ls 19&8&2020 rd Ng ekg dh vof/k ds fy, 4000 oxZ eh- {ks= esa [kkyh daVsuj ;kMZ dk ifjpkyu djus ds fy, fuEure cksyhnkrk eS- lueqxk VªkaliksV Z ikz- fy- dk s dk;Z vkns’k tkjh fd;k x;k FkkA VªsM uksfVl 15&02&2020 dk s tkjh fd;k x;k FkkA mlds ckn] HkaMkj.k iHzkkj la’kkfs/kr fd, x, Fk s vkSj 04&06&2020[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5 dk s VªsM uksfVl tkjh fd;k x;k FkkA cksMZ us chvkj la- 12 fnukad 25&06&2020 }kjk iHzkkjka s dh vfHkiqf”V dh FkhA Vh,,eih ofdZax fn’kkfunZs’k 2018 ds [kMa 5-7-4 ds vulq kj] mi;ksDrkvkas ls lgefr i= ikzIr fd;k tkuk gAS dksfoM&19 egkekjh ykWdMkmu ds dkj.k] fdlh Hkh mi;ksDrk us [kkyh daVsuj ;kMZ i;z ksx ugha fd;k Fkk vkSj QyLo:Ik mi;kDs rk dh lgefr ikzIr ugha dh tk ldh FkhA djkj 20&08&2020 ls 19&02&2021 rd Ng ekg dh vof/k ds fy, vkSj foLrkfjr fd;k x;k Fkk vkSj ,d mi;kDs rk eS- bVa j,f’k;k f’kfixa ykbUl ikz- fy- ls lgefr i= 05&11&2020 dk s gh ikzIr gqvk Fkk vkjS mlds ckn iLz rko Vh,,eih dk s Hkts k x;k FkkA (ii) blZ hokb Z eas [kkyh daVsujkas ds igz Lru ds fy, iLz rkfor izHkkjkas ds leFkuZ esa lh,pihVh }kjk layXu fd, x, ofdZax fooj.k ds laca/k esa] lh,pihVh fuEufyf[kr Li”V djs%& (d) [kyq s LFkku ds fy, Hkwfe iVV~ k izHkkj tuojh 2020 rd ;g crk;k x;k g S fd tuojh 2021 vkSj Qjojh 2021 ds nkSjku [kkyh lfqopkfjr fd, x, gSaA Hkwfe iVV~ k iHzkkj tuojh 2021 rd daVsuj ;kMZ esa dkbs Z [kkyh daVsuj igz fLrr ugha fd, x, gaSA blds v|ru fd, tkus dh vis{kk djrk gSA vykok] djkj 19&2&2021 dk s lekIr gk s pqdk gAS blfy,] Hkwfe iVV~ k iHzkkjka s dk v|ru t:jh ugha gksxkA ([k) (i) jkf= Hkkjrkys u HkRrk vkSj vodk’k fnol HkRrk tuojh 2020 mi;ZqDr ijS k 2 (ii)(d) ds mRrj esa] jkf= Hkkjrkys u HkRrs dk v|ru rd lfqopkfjr fd;k x;k gAS ;g tuojh 2021 rd t:jh ugha gk s ldrkA v|ru fd, tkus dh t:jr gSA (ii) v|ru fd, x, jkf= Hkkjrkys u HkRrs vkSj vodk’k fnol HkRrs ds leFkuZ esa nLrkosth lk{; is’k fd, tk,aA 01&01&2020 ls 30&06&2020 vof/k ds nkSjku] vkmVMksj vkWij’s kuy LVkQ lkr cksMZ vodk’k fnolka s ds fy, ik= Fk s vkSj blfy, vkSlr (iii) ;g ns[kk x;k g S fd vodk’k fnol etnwjh dh x.kuk esa 30 fnu vodk’k fnol etnwjh ds fy, lfqoopkfjr fd, x, gaSA lfqopkfjr fnolkas dh la[;k 30 fnu g S tcfd jkf= rFkkfi] pwafd jkf= Hkkjrkys u HkRrk dh x.kuk tuojh 2020 ij vk/kkfjr Hkkjrkys u HkRrs esa] fnukas dh la[;k 31 fnu ekuh xbZ gAS Fkh] 31 fnukas ij fopkj fd;k x;k gAS vra j d fy, dkj.k Li”V djsaA (x) Lkh,pihVh us vius iLz rko esa n’kk;Z k g S fd blus [kkyh daVsuj ;kMZ dk ifjpkyu djus ds fy, lafonkdkj fu;qDr fd;k Fkk vkSj fd lafonkdkj us #- 612@& izfr VhbZ;w dh nj m)fjr dh FkhA ;g djkj vc rd 19 Qjojh 2021 rd oS/k crk;k x;k gAS bl laca/k esa] Lkh,pihVh fuEufyf[kr Li”V@i’s k djs%& (i) djkj dh ,d izfr vfHky[s kkas ds fy, gesa miyC/k djokbZ [lh,pihVh us eS- lueqxk VªkalikVs Z ikz- fy- dks tkjh fd, x, dk;Z tk,A vkns’k fnukad 31&01&2020 vkSj foLrkj vkns’k fnukad 07&08&2020 dh ,d&,d izfr Øe’k% vuqca/k&¼d½ ,oa ¼[k½ Hkts h FkhA] (ii) fn;k x;k g S fd djkj dsoy 19 Qjojh 2021 rd o/Sk gS] cksMZ }kjk ch-vkj- fnukad 29&03&2019 }kjk ;Fkk vueq kfsnr] blZ hokbZ ektS wnk djkj ds vulq kj #- 612@& ifzr VhbZ;w dh nj esa daVsujkas ds izgLru ds fy, izHkkj izk;ksfxd vk/kkj ij ;kMZ ds ij fopkj djus dh ikzlafxdrk Li”V djsA ifjpkyu ds fy, cksyhnkrk }kjk m)fjr iHzkkj ¼#- 612@& izfr VhbZ;w½ vkSj iRru O;; ¼#- 225-76 ifzr VhbZ;w½ }kjk m)fjr iHzkkjksa Ikj fopk djrs g,q fu/kkZfjr fd, x, FkAs (iii) #- 612@& ifzr VhbZ;w dh nj lh,pihVh }kjk u, ;g djkj mlh nj ij 19&02&2021 rd Ng ekg dh vkSj vof/k ds lafonkdkj }kjk fd, tkus okys u,@uohd`r djkj ds fy, foLrkfjr fd;k x;k FkkA pwafd ;g djkj 19&02&2021 ls vkxs vk/kkj ij v|ru fd, tkus dh vis{kk djrk gAS foLrkfjr ugha fd;k x;k Fkk] blfy, nj dk v|ru t:jh ugha gks ldrkA Vh,,eih ls vujq ks/k gS fd 20&02&2020 ls 19&02&2021 rd dh vof/k dsf y, dsoy iLz rkfor njksa dks fu;fer fd;k tk,A (?k) [kkyh daVsuj ;kMZ ds fy, vfHkfpfg~ur 4000 oxZ eh= {k=s esa ls] tSlkfd igys crk;k x;k g]S VfeZuy ifjpkyd vkSj f’kfiax ykbuksa ds lh,pihVh us Øsukas rFkk okguksa d vkokxeu ds fy, iz;Dq r fd, lkFk cBS dkas ds nkSjku idz V ladYiuk ds vk/kkj ij] 6 eghuka s ds fy, tkus okys dqy {k=s ds yxHkx 40 ifzr’kr ij fopkj djus ds ikz;ksfxd vk/kkj ij [kkyh daVsuj ;kMZ ‘kq: djus dk iLz rko fd;k ckn dsoy 160 daVsujkas ds HkaMkj.k ij fopkj fd;k FkkA Øsuka s x;k FkkA vkSj okguk sa ds vkokxeu ds fy, yxHkx 40 ifzr’kr {k=s ij fopkj djus ds fy, vk/kkj Li”V djsaA blfy,] 2500 VhbZ;w izfr ekg dh ek=k Øsuka]s okguk sa vkfn ds (³) 6 fnukas ds vkSlr fojke le; ij fopkj djus dk vk/kkj Li”V vkokxeu ds fy, visf{kr iRz;sd daVsuj] LFkku ds fy, visf{kr LFkku djsaA ds vk/kkj ij 6 fnukas dk fojke le; vkSj 3 dh LVsd ÅapkbZ fu/kkfZjr6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] (p) 3 dh LVsd ÅapkbZ ij fopkj djus dk vk/kkj Li”V djsaA fd;k x;k FkkA 2500 VhbZ;w dh ek=k dh x.kuk ds fy, ofdZxa iLz rko ds vucq a/k&II :Ik esa is’k fd;k x;k gAS (N) og vof/k Hkh n’kkZ; sa ftlds fy, Lkh,pihVh }kjk bl fo”k; Vh,,eih ls vujq ks/k g S fd 20&02&2020 ls 19&02&2021 rd dh iLz rko ds fy, vueq ksnu dh ekax dh xbZ gAS vof/k ds fy, gh bZlhokbZ ds ifjpkyu ds fy, izLrkfor izHkkjksa dks fu;fer fd;k tk,A (iii) lh,pihVh dk iLz rko [kkyh daVsuj ;kMZ esa daVsujkas ds igz Lru ds fy, iHzkkj fu/kkfZjr djus ds fy, gAS bl ifjisz{; esa] lh,pihVh fuEufyf[kr Li”V@i’s k djs%& (d) [kkyh daVsuj ;kMZ esa daVsujkas ds HkaMkj.k ds fy, iHzkkj iLz rkfor ;g lfqo/kk psUub Z iRru esa [kkyh daVsuj ;kMZ dk ifjpkyu djus dh djus dk dkj.kA ,d ub Z lfqo/kk g S vkSj HkaMkj.k LFkku ds :Ik esa ;kMZ dk i;z ksx djus ds fy, mi;kDs rkvksa dh iRz;sd laHkkouk gSA blfy,] ;g HkaMkj.k iHzkkj olwy djus dk iLz rko fd;k x;k FkkA ([k) iLz rkfor HkaMkj.k izHkkjkas ds leFkZu esa vk/kkj vkSj x.kuk,aA VªsM dks vkdf”krZ djus ds fy,] 30 fnukas dk fu%’kYq d le; Lohdkj djus dk izLrko fd;k x;k Fkk vkSj U;wure 30 fnukas ds ckn #- 50@& ifzr 20^ daVsuj ifzrfnu iLz rkfor fd;k x;k FkkA 40^ vkSj 40^ ls vf/kd ds fy, HkaMkj.k iHzkkj Vh,,eih ofdZxa fn’kkfunsZ’k] 2018 ds [kMa 9-5 esa ;Fkk fu/kkfZjr 1-5 xuq k vkSj 2 xquk dk vuiq kr vxa hd`r djrs gq, x.kuk fd, x, gSaA 5-2- mDr i= fnukad 13 vizyS 2021 }kjk] lh,pihVh us ;g fuosnu Hkh fd;k Fkk fd [kkyh daVsuj ;kMZ ds ifjpkyu ds fy, djkj 19&2&2021 dk s lekIr gk s pqdk gAS blfy,] iRru us 20&2&2020 ls 19&2&2021 rd dh vof/k ds fy, [kkyh daVsuj ;kMZ ds ifjpkyu ds fy, iHzkkjka s ds vueq ksnu@fu;ferhdj.k dh ekax dh FkhA iRru us crk;k gS fd ,d ckj ;kMZ ifjpkyu nksckjk ‘kq: gksus ij lh,pihVh }kjk Vh,,eih dk s vuqekns u ds fy, vyx ls iLz rko Hkts k tk,xkA 6- dkfsoM&19 ds idz kis ds en~nsutj vkSj opqvZ y cBS dsa vk;ksftr djus ds fy, iksr ifjogu ea=ky; ¼,evks,l½ i= la- 11053@30@2020&leUo; fnukad 16 vizyS 2020 ds vulq j.k esa] lanfHkZr ekeys esa 18 Qjojh 2021 dks ohfM;ks dkÝsaflax ds ek/;e ls la;qDr luq okbZ vk;ksftr dh xbZ FkhA la;qDr luq okb Z esa] lh,pihVh vkSj mi;kDs rkvksa@mi;kDs rk laxBuksa us vius fuosnu j[k s FkAs 7- bl ekeys esa ijke’kZ ls lacfa/kr dk;Zokfg;ka bl ikzf/kdj.k ds dk;kZy; 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daVsuj dh nj ds 1-5 xquk dh nj ls #- 1256-64 (#- 837.76 x 1.5 xuq k) ds fy, igz Lru iHzkkjksa dk iLz rko fd;k g S vkSj 40^ ls vf/kd ds daVsuj ds fy, iRru }kjk lkekU; daVsuj dh nj ds 2 xuq k #- 1675-52 (#- 837.76 x 2 xuq k) fu/kkZfjr fd;k x;k gAS iLz rkfor igz Lru iHzkkj egkiRru U;klksa ds i’z kqYd ds fu/kkjZ .k gsrq egkiRru U;klksa ds fy, i’z kqYd uhfr] 2018 dk s ifjpkfyr djus ds fy, ofdZxa fn’kkfunsZ’kksa ds [k.M 9-5 ds vulq kj ns[kk tkuk pkfg,A bl idz kj] ;g ikzf/kdj.k 40^ daVsuj vkSj 40^ ls vf/kd ds daVsuj ds fy, iRru }kjk ;Fkk iLz rkfor igz Lru iHzkkj vuqekfsnr djus ds fy, izo`Rr gSA (viii) blds vykok] bl vk/kkj ij fd blZ hokbZ ,d ub Z lqfo/kk gkus s ds dkj.k] ;kMZ dh iRz;sd laHkkO;rk HkaMkj.k LFkku ds :Ik esa i;z qDr dh tk jgh g]S iRru us 30 fnukas dh fu%’kqYd vof/k ds ckn #- 50@& izfr VhbZ;w ifzr fnu ds HkaMkj.k izHkkj dk iLz rko fd;k gAS LySc okj HkaMkj.k izHkkj mi;kDs rkvksa ls iRru }kjk olwy fd, tkus dk iLz rko fd;k x;k gAS8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] Ik’z kqYd uhfr] 2018 dk s dk;kZfUor djus ds fy, tkjh fd, x, ofdZxa fn’kkfunsZ’kka s ds [k.M 8-6 ds vulq kj] fu%’kYq d fnuksa dh la[;k fu/kkfZjr djus ds fy, vyx&vyx iRrukas dk s Lora=rk gSA blfy,] 30 fnuksa dh fu%’kqYd vof/k dh la[;k vuqekfsnr dh xb Z gSA Lkh,pihVh us iLz rkfor HkaMkj.k iHzkkjka s ij igqpa us ds fy, dksb Z vk/kkj@x.kuk ugha Hkts h FkhA fdUrq] pwafd iLz rkfor HkaMkj.k iHzkkjka s ij mi;kDs rkvksa@mi;ksDrk laxBuksa esa ls fdlh us Hkh vkifRr;ka ugha mBkbZ Fkha vkSj cktkj dh ‘kfDr;ksa ds vk/kkj ij njksa dk fu/kkjZ .k djus ds fy, iRru dks miyC/k yphykiu ds en~nsutj vkSj iRru dk okf.kfT;d fu.kZ; 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iHzkkjka s ds fy, iRru dks lkekU;r% leFk Z cukrk gAS mi;ZqDr ds en~nsutj] ;g vuqeku yxkuk vufqpr ugha gkxs k fd vfrfjDr jktLo dh cgqr T;knk egRoiw.kZ jkf’k ugha gS tk s iRru }kjk blZ hokbZ ds ifjpkyu dh vof/k ds nkSjku l`ftr fd;k tk,xkA ;g mYys[kuh; gS fd vDrwcj 2019 esa lh,pihVh ds i’z kqYd ds fiNy s lkekU; la’kk/sku ds nkSjku] #- 30-32 djksM+ dk jktLo vra j Fkk] ftls iRru }kjk vukPNkfnr NkMs + fn;k x;k gAS bl idz kj] ;gka rd fd ;fn bZlhokbZ esa vueq kfsnr njksa dh olwyh ls gkus s okyh daVsujkas dh bl rst okfilh le; ds dkj.k vfrfjDr jktLo dk s jktLo vUrj esa lfEefyr fd;k tk,xkA (xii) iRru }kjk fdUgha iHzkkjka s dh olwyh tk s egkiRru U;kl vf/kfu;e] 1963 dh /kkjk 48 }kjk vkPNkfnr gaS] bl ikzf/kdj.k ds vueq kns u dh vis{kk djrk gAS lh,pihVh }kjk fd, x, fuosnukas ls] ;g ns[kk x;k g S fd lh,pihVh us 16 tuojh 2021 dks viuk iLz rko nkf[ky djus ls cgqr igys 20 Qjojh 2020 ls bZlhokb Z dh lsok,a ‘kq: dh FkhaA djkj 19 Qjojh 2021 rd lekIr gkus s dh ckr crkbZ xbZ FkhA bl idz kj] lh,pihVh us 20 tuojh 2020 ls 19 Qjojh 2021 rd vius njeku esa njksa dk s ‘kkfey fd, tkus ds izLrko dk s vuqekfsnr djus dh ekax dh Fkh] bl idz kj ls bl izkf/kdj.k ds le{k fu”iUu dk;Z fLFkfr iLz rqr dh tk jgh gSA fdlh iRru ls ;g mEehn djuk vufqpr ugha g S fd bl ikzf/kdj.k ds le{k fu”iUu dk;Z iLz rqr fd, tkus ds ctk; dksbZ ub Z njsa ‘kkfey djus ds fy, vfxze dkjZokbZ djsA ;g mYys[kuh; g S fd ofdZxa fn’kkfunsZ’k ub Z lfqo/kk vFkok ub Z lsok vkSj rnFk Z :Ik esa iLz rkfor njksa dh olwyh ds mi;ksx ds fy, nj dh vf/klwpuk gsrq izLrko nkf[ky djus ds fy, gAS (xiii) bl ikzf/kdj.k ds vkns’k lkekU;r% jkti= dh vf/klwpuk dh rkjh[k ls 30 fnuksa dh lekfIr ds ckn Hkkoh izHkko ls ykxw gkrs s gaS tc rd fd rRlaca/kh i’z kqYd vkns’kkas esa vU;Fkk fHkUu O;oLFkk fo’ks”k :Ik ls mfYyf[kr ugha dh tkrh gAS vkiokfnd ekeyksa esa] iow OZ;kih iHzkko ifzrosfnr fd, tkus okys dkj.kka s ls fn;k tkrk gAS lanfHkZr ekeys esa] iRru dk izLrko 20 Qjojh 2020 ls 19 Qjojh 2021 rd dh vof/k ds nkSjku blZ hokbZ esa inz Rr lsokvksa ds fy, iRru }kjk olwy dh xbZ njksa dk s fu;fer djus ds fy, gAS iow Z vuPqNsnksa esa ;Fkk crk;s x, dkj.kka s ls] ;g izkf/kdj.k 20 Qjojh 2020 ls 19 Qjojh 2021 rd dh vof/k ds nkSjku iLz rkfor iHzkkjka s dh olwyh ds fy, vuqekns u iznku djus gsr q izo`Rr gSA 9- ifj.kkeLo:i] vkSj mi;ZqDr dkj.kka s ls rFkk lex z fopkj&foe’kZ ds vk/kkj ij] 20 Qjojh 2020 ls 19 Qjojh 2021 rd dh vof/k ds nkSjku blZ hokb Z esa lh,pihVh }kjk fuEufyf[kr iHzkkjksa dh olwyh ds fy, vuqekns u inz ku djrk gS% ―3.6 [kkyh daVsuj ;kMZ eas [kkyh daVsujkas ds izgLru ds fy, iHzkkj 3.6.1 igz Lru iHzkkj Ø-la- daVsuj dk fooj.k bdkbZ iHzkkj ¼#- esa½ 1. 20 QhV rd dh yackbZ ds [kkyh daVsuj iRz;sd 837.76 2. 20 QhV ls vf/kd vkSj 40 QhV rd dh yackbZ ds [kkyh iRz;sd 1256.64 daVsuj 3. 40 QhV ls vf/kd dh yackb Z ds [kkyh daVsuj iRz;sd 1675.52[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 9 fVIif.k;ka% 1. mi;ZqDr iHzkkj fyQ~V vkWu] fyQ~V vkWQ] ifjogu rFkk [kkyh daVsujksa ds loZs{k.k ds fy, gAS 2. [kkyh daVsujkas dh ejEer ykbuksa dh vis{kk ds vulq kj gkxs h vkSj okLrfod vk/kkj ij iHzkkfjr fd;k tk,xkA 3. vulq wph 3-6 20 Qjojh 2020 ls 19 Qjojh 2021 rd dh vof/k ds fy, oS/k gSA 3.6.2 HkaMkj.k izHkkj ¼nj izfrfnu vFkok mldk Hkkx½ fooj.k 20^ rd yackbZ ds daVsuj 20^ ls vf/kd ysfdu 40^ rd 40^ ls vf/kd yackb Z ds ¼#-½ yackbZ ds daVsuj daVsuj ¼#-½ ¼#-½ iFzke 30 fnu fu%’kYq d fu%’kYq d fu%’kYq d 31osa fnu ls 45osa fnu rd 50 100 150 46osa fnu ls 60osa fnu rd 100 200 300 60 fnukas ds ckn 200 400 600 टी. एस. बालासुब्रमजनयन सिस्ट् य (जवत् त) [जवज्ञापन-III/4/असा. /96/2021-22] TARIFF AUTHORITY FOR MAJOR PORTS NOTIFICATION Mumbai, the 24th May, 2021 No. TAMP/10/2021-CHPT.—In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 48 of the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 (38 of 1963), the Tariff Authority for Major Ports hereby disposes of the proposal received from Chennai Port Trust (CHPT) for fixation of charges for handling containers at Empty Container Parking Yard inside the Port, as in the Order appended hereto. Tariff Authority for Major Ports Case No. TAMP/10/2021-CHPT The Chennai Port Trust - - - Applicant QUORUM (i) Shri. T.S. Balasubramanian, Member (Finance) (ii) Shri. Sunil Kumar Singh, Member (Economic) ORDER (Passed on this 13th day of May, 2021) This case relates to a proposal received from Chennai Port Trust (CHPT) for fixation of charges for handling containers at Empty Container Parking Yard inside the Port. 2. Based on the proposal filed by CHPT, this Authority vide its Order No. TAMP/30/2019-CHPT dated 10 October 2019 had approved General Revision of Scale of Rates of CHPT. The revised Scale of Rates along with Performance Standards approved by this Authority was notified vide Gazette No. 376 dated 30 October 2019. Subsequently speaking Order on the subject proposal was notified on 4 December 2019 vide Gazette No.447.10 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] 3.1. Now, the CHPT vide its letter dated 16 January 2021 has proposed charges for handling containers at Empty Container Parking Yard inside CHPT. The main submissions made by CHPT in its proposal are given below: (i) At CHPT, Containers are being handled by the two licensed private terminal operators viz. Chennai Container Terminal Private limited (CCTPL) & Chennai International Terminals Private Limited (CITPL). During the meetings held with the terminal operators, and shipping lines to brain storm on measures to improve cargo / container traffic through Chennai Port, one of the suggestions was to provide empty container yard inside the Port area, in order to avoid delay in bringing the containers from outside the Port and connect to their vessels in time. (ii) A proposal was submitted to the Board to operate Empty Container Yard (ECY) inside Chennai Port. The Board vide B.R.No.128 dated 29.03.2019 has resolved to approve the following: (a) Start an Empty Container Yard by appointing a yard operator through a Special Limited Tender, (b) Collect charges from customers based on preliminary calculations to cover port expenses and the operator’s charges provisionally pending approval of TAMP, and (c) Send a proposal to TAMP for notification of the rates. (iii) Accordingly, a Special Limited Tender (SLT) was floated for appointing a contractor with the following scope of work:  Operation of empty container yard at South of Gate No.10 near Basic training Centre Godown in an area of about 4,000 sq.m inside Chennai Port Trust.  Lift-On, Lift-Off, Transportation and Survey of empty containers and  Repairing of empty containers (iv) After tendering process, a work order dated 31.01.2020, was issued to the successful bidder, M/s.Sanmuga Transport Pvt. Ltd. for operating ECY initially for a period of 6 months from the date of commencement of services and subject to extension for a further period of 6 months at the quoted rate of `.612/- per TEU. Subsequently, the contract was extended upto 19.02.2021, vide order dated 7.8.2020. (v) (a) As per clause 5.7.1 of the TAMP Working Guidelines 2018, whenever a specific tariff for a service / cargo is not available in the SOR, of that particular Port, the concerned Major Port Trust can approach TAMP for notification of tariff for the said new cargo / equipment / service adopting the tariff and performance standards, if any fixed for comparable cargo equipment / service in any other Major Port Trust. (b) If there is no rate available in any other Major Port Trust or if the rate available is not representative enough of the proposed new cargo / service / facility, then the port may file the proposal for notification of tariff for the said new cargo / equipment / service with reference to optimal capacity assessed following the principles of 2008 guidelines or based on rated capacity or technical specification of service / facility / equipment. If determination of tariff based on the above prescribed options is not possible then the Major Port Trusts after giving sufficient reasons may propose rates based on Cost plus 16% return formula. (c) In this connection, it is stated that since Empty Container Yard is a standalone facility, the norms fixed in Upfront Tariff Guidelines 2008 in respect of Terminals for assessing optimal capacity, operating cost etc. are not found relevant. Hence, as approved by the Board, the charges to be collected by CHPT from the users for handling empty container at ECY were arrived based on the charges payable to the contractor and to cover port expenses. At the initial stage, it is expected that around 2500 TEUs per month can be handled in the land area of 4000 sq.m. Therefore, the handling charge has been calculated considering a volume of 2500 TEUs per month which works out to `.837.76 per TEU. (vi) The working showing calculation of charges for handling Empty Containers at ECY as given by CHPT is as follows:[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 11 Sl. Description Expenses for Expenses for No. handling 2500 handling one containers in a TEU (`.) month (`.) A. Port Expenses : 1. Land Lease charges for Open Space Paved of 535400 214.16 4000 sq.m. as per SOR (`.13385 per 100 sq.m.) 2. Night Weightage Allowance (Basic Pay – `.79000/- + DA `.11850/- 180 15655 6.26 *31) 3. Holiday Wages 13365 5.34 (Basic Pay – `.79000/- + DA `.11850/- + HRA `.23,700) Holiday wage per day – `.3,819/- Holiday wage for 3 shifts = `.11,457/-- No. of Holidays from 01.01.2020 to 30.06.2020 – 7 days Total holiday wages for 7 days = `.80,199/- Holiday wags per month = `.13,366/- Total Port Expenses 225.76 B Charges payable to the Contractor 612.00 Total charges to be collected from the user 837.76 per TEU (A+B) Calculations for No. of containers to be handled at ECY Area occupied by one container (6.09 m x 2.44 m) 14.86 sq. m. No. of containers that can be stored in 4000 sq.m. 269 TEUs No. of containers that can be stored, after considering space for 160 TEUs movement of cranes, vehicles. Average Dwell time 6 days Turnaround time in a month 5 Stock height 3 Containers that can be handled in one month 2500 TEUs (vii) Further, a free period of 30 days and storage charges of `.50/- per TEU per day and repairing charges at actual is proposed to be levied at Empty Container Yard. (viii) The charges were approved by Chairman and a Trade Notice dated 15.2.2020 was issued. Subsequently, Board vide B.R.No.12 dated 25.6.2020 has ratified the above charges for handling Empty containers at Empty Container Yard and also to send a proposal to TAMP for approval. (ix) As per clause 5.7.4 of TAMP Working Guidelines 2018, the adhoc rate to be operated and the Performance standards to be applied in the interim period must be based on the approach outlined in clause 5.7.1 of the Working Guidelines and it must be in consultation with the concerned users. Accordingly, consent letter dated 5.11.2020 received from the user, M/s. Interasia Shipping Lines India Pvt. Ltd. is furnished. 3.2. The CHPT has made available the Board approval as well as the Trade notice issued by it.12 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] 3.3. In view of the above, the CHPT has proposed to include the charges for handling Empty container at ECY as a new schedule 3.6 under section 3 – Cargo Related charges. The relevant portion of the SOR is as under: ―3.6 Charges for handling empty containers at Empty Container Yard 3.6.1 Handling Charges Sl.No. Description of Container Unit Charges (in `.) 1. Empty Containers of length upto 20 feet Each 837.76 2. Empty Containers of length above 20 feet Each 1256.64 and upto 40 feet 3. Empty Containers of length above 40 feet Each 1675.52 Notes: 1. The above charges are for Lift-On, Lift-Off, Transportation & Survey of empty containers. 2. Repairing of empty containers will be as per the requirement of the lines and shall be charged on actual basis. 3.6.2 Storage Charges (Rate per day or part thereof) Description Containers of Containers of length Containers of length length up to 20’ above 20’ but upto 40’ above 40’ (in Rupees) (in Rupees) (in Rupees) First 30 days Free Free Free From 31st day to 45th day 50 100 150 From 46th day to 60th day 100 200 300 Beyond 60 days 200 400 600 4. In accordance with the consultative procedure prescribed, a copy of the CHPT proposal was forwarded to the concerned users/ user organizations vide letter dated 21 January 2021 seeking their comments. None of the users / user organisations have furnished their comments, till the case was finalized. 5.1. On an initial scrutiny of the proposal of CHPT, it was seen that some information/ clarification are required from CHPT. Accordingly, additional information/ clarification was sought from CHPT vide letter dated 17 February 2021. This was followed by a remainder dated 24 March 2021. The CHPT vide its letter dated 13 April 2021 has responded. The information/ clarification sought and the response of CHPT thereon are tabulated below: Sl. Information/ clarification sought Response of CHPT No. (i) The proposal for fixation of charges for The proposal to start Empty Container yard inside handling containers at Empty Container ChPT premises was a new concept, which emerged Parking Yard inside the Port was approved by during brain storming sessions with port users / the Board vide its Resolution dated 29.3.2019 terminals. Hence, as recorded in B.R. dated and a Contractor was engaged sometime in 29.3.2020, it was proposed to start ECY on trial January 2020 and the Port had issued a Trade basis for 6 months initially. In pursuance to the B.R. Notice in February 2020 itself. In this regard, dated 29.03.2019, a Special Limited Tender (SLT) the CHPT to explain the reason for was issued on 04.06.2019. The said SLT was submission of proposal to TAMP for approval discharged since the rate submitted by the L1 bidder of rates only in January 2021. was high. Subsequently, the SLT was re-invited on 04.11.2019 and the work order was issued to M/s.Sanmuga Transport Pvt. Ltd., the lowest bidder for operating Empty Container Yard in an area of about 4000 Sq. m. initially for a period of six months from 20.2.2020 to 19.8.2020. Trade notice was issued on 15.02.2020. Thereafter, storage charges were revised and a Trade notice was issued on 04.06.2020. The Board vide BR No.12 dated 25.06.2020 had ratified the charges. As per clause 5.7.4 of the TAMP Working Guidelines 2018, consent letter from the users is to be obtained. Due to Covid-19 Pandemic lockdown no user had used[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 13 the Empty container yard and thereby the consent of the user could not be obtained. The contract was further extended for a period of six months w.e.f 20.08.2020 to 19.02.2021 and the consent letter from one user Ms/.Interasia Shipping Lines India Pvt. Ltd. was received only on 05.11.2020 and thereafter, proposal was sent to TAMP. (ii) With regard to the Working Statement attached by CHPT in support of the proposed charges for handling Empty Containers at ECY, the CHPT to clarify/ furnish the following: (a) The land lease charges for open space has It is stated that no empty containers have been been considered as of January 2020. The land handled at the Empty container yard during January lease charges may require updation as of 2021 & February 2021. Further, the contract has January 2021. expired on 19.2.2021. Hence, updation of land lease charges may not be necessary. (b) (i) The night weightage allowance and For the reasons stated in reply to para 2 (ii)(a) holiday allowance has been considered above, updation of night weight allowance may not as of January 2020. The same may be necessary. require updation as of January 2021. (ii) Also, documentary evidence in support During the period 01.01.2020 to 30.06.2020, the of the updated night weightage Outdoor operational staff were eligible for seven allowance and holiday allowance to be Board holidays and hence on an average 30 days are furnished. considered for holiday wages. However, since (iii) It is seen that the number of days calculation of Night Weightage allowance was considered in the calculation of the made based on January 2020, 31 days has been Holiday wages is 30 days whereas in the considered. Night weightage allowance, the number of days is considered as 31 days. The reason for the difference to be explained. (c) The CHPT in its proposal has indicated that it has engaged a Contractor to operate the empty container yard and that the contractor has quoted rate of ` 612/- per TEU. The contract is reported to be valid upto 19 February 2021, as of now. In this regard, the CHPT to clarify/ furnish the following: (i) A copy of the Contract to be made [The CHPT has furnished a copy each of the Work available to us for records. order dated 31.01.2020 and extension order dated 07.08.2020 issued to M/s. Sanmuga Transport Pvt. (ii) Given that the contract is valid upto only Ltd., as Annexure-(a) & (b) respectively.] 19 February 2021, the relevance of considering the rate of ` 612/- per TEU As approved by the Board vide B.R. dated as per the existing contract, in the 29.3.2019, the charges for handling containers at workings, to be explained. ECY were arrived considering the charges quoted by the bidder (Rs.612/- per TEU) and the Port (iii) The rate of ` 612/- per TEU may require expenses (Rs.225.76 per TEU) for operation of the updation based on the new/ renewed yard on trial basis. contract to be entered by CHPT with the contractor. The contract was extended for further period of six months upto 19.2.2021 at the same rate. Since the contract is not extended beyond 19.2.2021, updation of the rate may not be necessary. TAMP is requested to regularise the proposed rates only for the period from 20.2.2020 to 19.2.2021.14 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] (d) Out of the area of 4000 sq.m earmarked for As stated earlier, based on the concept emerged Empty container Yard, the CHPT has during meetings with the terminal operators and considered storage of only 160 containers, after shipping lines, it was proposed to start Empty considering about 40% of the total area to be Container Yard on a trial basis for 6 months. used for movement of cranes and vehicles. The basis for considering about 40% area for Hence, a volume of 2500 TEUs per month was movement of cranes and vehicles to be arrived approximately based on space required for explained. each container, space required for movement of cranes, vehicles, etc., dwell time of 6 days and stack height of 3. The working for calculation of the volume of 2500 (e) The basis for considering average dwell time TEUs was furnished as Annexure-II of the proposal of 6 days to be explained. (f) The basis for considering stack height of 3 to be explained (g) The period from which approval is sought by TAMP is requested to regularise the proposed CHPT for this subject proposal also to be charges for operation of ECY from 20.02.2020 to indicated. 19.02.2021 only. (iii) The proposal of CHPT is for prescribing charges for handling containers at Empty Container Yard. In this backdrop, the CHPT to explain / furnish the following: (a) The reason for proposing charges for storage This facility of operating an empty container yard in of containers at Empty Container Yard. Chennai Port is a new one and there is every possibility of the Users to use the yard as a storage space. Hence, it was proposed to charge storage charges. (b) The basis and workings in support of the In order to attract the Trade, it was proposed to proposed storage charges. allow 30 days free time and beyond 30 days a minimum of Rs.50/- per 20’ container per day has been proposed. The storage charges for 40’ and above 40’ containers has been calculated adopting the ratio of 1.5 times and 2 times, as prescribed in Clause 9.5 of the TAMP Working Guidelines, 2018. 5.2. Vide the said letter dated 13 April 2021, the CHPT has also submitted that the contract for operation of Empty Container Yard has expired on 19.2.2021. Hence, the Port has sought approval / regularization of the charges for operation of Empty Container Yard for the period from 20.2.2020 to 19.2.2021. The Port has conveyed that once the Yard operation is revived, separate proposal will be sent by CHPT to TAMP for approval. 6. In view of the outbreak of COVID – 19 and in pursuance of the Ministry of Shipping (MOS) letter No. 11053/30/2020-Coord. dated 16 April 2020 to hold virtual meetings, a joint hearing on the case in reference was held on 18 February 2021 through Video Conferencing. At the joint hearing, the CHPT and the users/ user organisations have made their submissions. 7. The proceedings relating to consultation in this case are available on records at the office of this Authority. An excerpt of the arguments made by the concerned parties will be sent separately to them. These details will also be made available at our website http://tariffauthority.gov.in. 8. With reference to totality of information collected during the processing of this case, the following position emerges: (i) Based on the request made by the trade to provide Empty Container Yard (ECY) inside the Port area, so as to avoid delay in bringing the containers from outside the Port and connect to their vessels in time, the Chennai Port Trust (CHPT) has identified an ECY admeasuring about 4,000 sq.m inside the Port. In this context, the CHPT has appointed a yard operator (through Special Limited Tender) to provide container handling services viz. Lift-On, Lift-Off, Transportation and Survey of empty containers and Repairing of empty containers, with effect from 20 February 2020. The Work Order which was initially for a period of 6 months, was thereafter extended for another 6 months period upto 19 February 2021. Thus, the proposal of the port is to regularise the rates levied[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 15 by the port for the services rendered at the ECY during the period from 20 February 2020 to 19 February 2021. (ii) Clause 5.7.1 of the working guidelines for determination of Tariff for Major Ports, 2018 (Working Guidelines 2015) read with the Clause 8.2 of the Tariff Policy 2018, stipulates that, whenever a specific tariff for a service/ cargo is not available in the SOR, of that particular port, the concerned Major Port Trust can approach TAMP for notification of tariff for the said new cargo/ equipment/ service adopting the tariff and performance standards if any fixed for comparable cargo/ equipment/ service in any other Major Port Trust. If there is no rate available in any other Major Port Trust or if the rate available is not representative enough of the proposed new cargo/ service/ facility, then the port may file the proposal for notification of tariff for the said new cargo/ equipment/ service with reference to optimal capacity assessed following the principles of 2008 guidelines or based on rated capacity or technical specification of service/ facility/ equipment. If determination of tariff based on the above prescribed options is not possible, then the Major Port Trusts after giving sufficient reasons may propose rates based on Cost plus 16% return formula. Since the ECY at CHPT is a standalone facility and the norms prescribed in 2008 Guidelines for assessing optimal capacity, operating expenses etc., are not relevant, the CHPT has arrived at the tariff based on the charges payable to the contractor and to cover port expenses. The proposal of the CHPT has the approval of its Board of Trustees. (iii) The CHPT has proposed a handing rate of `837.76/- per empty container upto 20 feet, by taking into account the charges payable to the Contractor appointed by CHPT for carrying out the Lift-On, Lift- Off, Transportation and Survey of empty containers at the ECY at ` 612/- per 20’ container and to recover the costs relating to lease rent of the land (as per SOR of the CHPT) allotted for ECY and the expenses incurred by the port towards various types of manpower aggregating to ` 225.76 per 20’ container. Each of the cost component considered by the CHPT to arrive at the proposed rate is discussed in the subsequent paragraphs. (iv) Capacity of the Facility: The ECY at CHPT is reported to cover an area of 4,000 sq. mtrs. Given that a twenty feet container occupies an area of 14.86 sq.m (6.09 mtrs. X 2.44 mtrs) and taking into account 60% of space as available for stacking of containers and the remaining 40% of area is required for movement of cranes and vehicles, the number of containers that can be in the empty container yard has been arrived by the CHPT and further considering a stacking factor of 3, the CHPT has arrived at the capacity of the facility at 485 TEUs (4000 sq. mtrs x 60% ÷ 14.86 sq. mtrs x 3 stack height = 484.52 or say 485 TEUs). Thereafter, considering 30 days in a month and average dwell time of 6 days, the turn round time of each container is worked out at 5 turns (30 days / 6 days = 5 turns). Thus, the CHPT has determined that about 2500 TEUs (485 TEU x 5 turns = 2425 TEUs or say 2500 TEUs) can be accommodated in the empty container yard in a month. This, has been considered to be the capacity of ECY per month. The judgment of the port in this regard is relied upon. (v) Operation Cost : (a) The CHPT has considered an amount of `.5.35 lakhs per month towards land lease charges considering the lease charges of `.13,385 per 100 sq. mtrs per month as per the prevailing approved Estate SOR for the total area of 4000 sq. mtrs. (4000 sqm. x `.13385 per 100 sqm. p.m / 100 = `. 535400 per month). (b) The Night Weightage allowance has been estimated at `. 0.16 lakhs per month. The CHPT has reported that the Night Weightage allowance has been determined considering deployment of one ―Assistant Superintendent‖ at the ECY as per the existing practice of working. The judgment of the port in this regard is relied upon. (c) Holiday wages has also been taken into account considering deployment of one ―Assistant Superintendent‖ at the ECY by taking into account the average monthly emoluments viz. Basic pay, Dearness allowance and House Rent allowance for 3 shifts in a day and taking into account the number of holidays occurred during the period from January 2020 to June 2020. Accordingly, Holiday wages has been determined at `. 0.14 lakhs per month. The judgment of the port in this regard is relied upon.16 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] (d) Accordingly, the total Port expenses has been arrived by the CHPT at `.5.64 lakhs per month. This works out to a rate of `.225.76 per TEU for an estimated capacity of 2500 TEUs per month. (e) In addition to the above expenses, the Port has also considered the charges @ `. 612 per TEU payable to the operator. (vi) The rate of ` 612/- per 20’ container payable by the port to the Contractor is a market determined rate. As regards the port expenses of ` 225.76 per 20’ Container, which has been captured by the port in the proposed rate, the CHPT has furnished detailed working in support of the proposed rate. In view of the above and given that none of the users have objected to the levy of the charges at ECY and taking into account the approval of the Board of Trustees, the proposal of the port to regularise the rate of ` 837.76 per 20’ container as levied by the port for the services rendered at the ECY during the period from 20 February 2020 to 19 February 2021, is approved. (vii) Further, the port has proposed handling charges for a 40’ container at 1.5 times the rate of normal container at ` 1256.64 (` 837.76 x 1.5 times) and the rate for a Container above 40’ has been prescribed by the port at 2 times the rate of normal container at ` 1675.52 (` 837.76 x 2 times). The proposed handling charges are seen to be in line with Clause 9.5 of the Working Guidelines to operationalize the Tariff Policy for Major Port Trusts, 2018 for determination of tariff for Major Port Trusts. Thus, this Authority is inclined to approve the handling charges as proposed by the Port for 40’ containers and above 40’ containers. (viii) Further, on the ground that the ECY being a new facility, there is every possibility of the yard being used as a storage space, the port has proposed storage charge of `50/- per TEU per day beyond 30 days free period. A slab wise Storage Charges is proposed to be levied by the port from the users. As per Clause 8.6 of the Working Guidelines issued to operationalize the Tariff Policy, 2018, the individual ports have liberty to prescribe the number of free days. Hence, the number of 30 days free period is approved. The CHPT has not furnished any basis/ working for arriving the proposed storage charges. Nevertheless, since there are no objections from any of the users/ user organisation on the proposed storage charges and keeping in view the flexibility available to the port to determine the rates based on the market forces and commercial judgment of the port and also considering that the CHPT Board has approved the proposed storage charges, this Authority is inclined to approve the storage charges as proposed by the Port. The storage charges for 40’ and above 40’ containers has been calculated adopting the ratio of 2 times and 3 times respectively, as prescribed in Clause 9.5 of the TAMP Working Guidelines, 2018. (ix) The CHPT has proposed a note to the effect that the prescribed handling charges are for Lift-On, Lift-Off, Transportation and Survey of empty containers. Since the proposed note gives clarity on the scope of services covered under the handling charges and is seen to be in line with the scope of the work given to the operator of ECY, as reported by the CHPT, the proposed note is approved. (x) The CHPT has also proposed a note to the effect that repairing of empty containers will be as per the requirement of the lines and shall be charged on actual basis. Since the proposed note gives clarity and avoids ambiguity, the proposed note is approved. (xi) The CHPT has not quantified the additional revenue generated from the operation of ECY. From the cost particulars given by CHPT, it is seen that the rates proposed by the port is to generally enable the port to recover the expenses incurred by the port and the charges to be payable to the Operator. In view of the above, it may not be incorrect to presume that not very significant amount of additional revenue would have been generated by the port during the period of operation of ECY. It is noteworthy that during the last general revision of tariff of CHPT in October 2019, there was a revenue gap to the tune of `.30.32 crores, which has been left uncovered by the Port, then. Thus, any additional revenue due to this faster turnaround time of containers arising out of the levy of rates approved at ECY, would get subsumed in the revenue gap.[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 17 (xii) Levy of any charges by the Port which are covered by Section 48 of the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963, requires approval of this Authority. From the submissions made by CHPT, it is noticed that the CHPT has commissioned the services of ECY with effect from 20 February 2020 much prior to filing its proposal on 16 January 2021. The Contract has also reported to have expired by 19 February 2021. Thus, the CHPT has sought approval to the proposed incorporation of rates in its Scale of Rates with effect from 20 January 2020 to 19 February 2021, thereby presenting a fait accompli situation to this Authority. It is not unreasonable to expect a port to take advance action for introduction of any new rates instead of presenting fait accompli situation before this Authority. It is noteworthy that the working guidelines provide for filing of the proposal for notification of rate for use of a new facility or a new service and levy of proposed rates on adhoc manner simultaneously. (xiii) Orders of this Authority generally come into effect prospectively after expiry of 30 days from the date of Gazette Notification unless otherwise different arrangement is specifically mentioned in the respective tariff Orders. In exceptional cases, retrospective effect is given for reasons to be recorded. In the case in reference, the proposal of the port is to regularise the rates levied by the port for the services rendered at the ECY during the period from 20 February 2020 to 19 February 2021. For the reasons as brought out in the earlier paragraphs, this Authority is inclined to accord approval for levy of the proposed charges during the period from 20 February 2020 to 19 February 2021. 9. In the result, and for the reasons given above and based on a collective application of mind, approval is accorded for levy of following charges by the CHPT at ECY during the period from 20 February 2020 to 19 February 2021: ―3.6 Charges for handling empty containers at Empty Container Yard 3.6.1 Handling Charges Sl. No. Description of Container Unit Charges (in `.) 1. Empty Containers of length upto 20 feet Each 837.76 2. Empty Containers of length above 20 feet Each 1256.64 and upto 40 feet 3. Empty Containers of length above 40 feet Each 1675.52 Notes: 1. The above charges are for Lift-On, Lift-Off, Transportation & Survey of empty containers. 2. Repairing of empty containers will be as per the requirement of the lines and shall be charged on actual basis. 3. The schedule 3.6 is valid for the period from 20 February 2020 to 19 February 2021. 3.6.2 Storage Charges (Rate per day or part thereof) Description Containers of Containers of length Containers of length up to 20’ above 20’ but upto 40’ length above 40’ (`.) (`.) (`.) First 30 days Free Free Free From 31st day to 45th day 50 100 150 From 46th day to 60th day 100 200 300 Beyond 60 days 200 400 600 T. S. BALASUBRAMANIAN, Member (Finance) [ADVT.-III/4/Exty./96/2021-22] Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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