विझिनजाम अंतर्राष्ट्रीय समुद्री पत्तन, भारत के समुद्री व्यापार और संभार तंत्र (लॉजिस्टिक्स) नीति में संरचनात्मक परिवर्तन को किस रूप/किन रूपों में निरूपित करता है ?
- 1.तटीय पोत परिवहन पर निर्भरता को कम करने और विदेशी सहयोग की आवश्यकता को समाप्त करने के लिए केवल एक घरेलू कार्गो केंद्र के रूप में कार्य करना ।
- 2.मुख्यतः यात्री क्रूज पर्यटन और विरासत पोत परिवहन पर केंद्रित करते हुए एक समुद्री विरासत गंतव्य के रूप में केरल की पहचान (प्रोफाइल) को बढ़ाना ।
- 3.अपनी प्राकृतिक गहराई (डीप ड्राफ्ट) और रणनीतिक अवस्थान का लाभ उठाते हुए विदेशी यानांतरण (ट्रांस-शिपमेंट) पत्तनों पर निर्भरता को कम करना, राजस्व बनाए रखने को बढ़ाना, और क्षेत्रीय समुद्री व्यापार में भारत को पुनः स्थापित करना ।
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In what way(s) does the Vizhinjam International Seaport represent a structural shift in India's maritime trade and logistics policy?
1. By functioning exclusively as a domestic cargo hub to reduce reliance on coastal shipping and eliminate the need for foreign collaborations.
2. By focusing primarily on passenger cruise tourism and heritage shipping to increase Kerala's profile as a maritime heritage destination.
3. By leveraging its natural deep draft and strategic location to reduce dependence on foreign trans-shipment ports, enhance revenue retention, and reposition India in regional maritime trade.
Select the answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 only · (b) 1 and 2 · (c) 2 and 3 · (d) 3 only
उत्तर और व्याख्या · explanation in English
Answer: (d) केवल 3
Vizhinjam, near Thiruvananthapuram, is a deepwater, multipurpose international seaport that serves as a transshipment hub and a direct gateway for EXIM cargo. Deep water close to shore, minimal dredging and a site about 10 nautical miles from the East-West shipping corridor let it act as a hub in India, so cargo that would otherwise be transshipped at foreign hub ports can be handled at home.
- ✓ 3. Its natural depth with minimal dredging and its closeness to the international East-West route make it a transshipment hub and EXIM gateway in India, which is how it reduces reliance on foreign hub ports.
- ✗ 1. It is an international transshipment hub and EXIM gateway, not a purely domestic hub, and it is built on a landlord-port PPP (DBFOT) with a private operator, Adani Vizhinjam Port.
- ✗ 2. It is a transshipment, EXIM, multipurpose and break-bulk port; cruise tourism and heritage shipping are not its purpose.
Remember · Vizhinjam (Kerala): deepwater multipurpose international seaport, about 10 nautical miles from the East-West shipping corridor; transshipment hub and EXIM gateway; landlord model with PPP (DBFOT).
Sources
- Vizhinjam International Seaport Limited (Government of Kerala), home page ↗ · reference work “Located just 10 nautical miles from the international East–West shipping corridor, Vizhinjam sits at one of the world’s busiest maritime crossroads … Deep waters close to shore, minimal dredging requirements and favourable coastal conditions create an efficient and sustainable foundation for long-term growth and world-class port operations. … the port serves as a major transshipment hub and direct gateway for EXIM cargo, alongside multipurpose and break-bulk operations. … Developed under a landlord port model with a PPP component on a DBFOT basis, the port is operated in partnership with Adani Vizhinjam Port Private Limited”
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