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Manual for Information

I.

ORGANISATION OF TAMILNADU MARITIME BOARD

Tamil Nadu Maritime Board was formed in 1997 under the Tamil Nadu Maritime

Board Act, 1995 (Tamil Nadu Act 4/1996) to administer, control, regulate and manage the
minor ports in Tamil Nadu. Prior to the formation of Board, the minor ports were under the
control of Tamil Nadu Port Department. The Board is functioning under the Chairmanship of
Honble Minister for Highways and Ports, Government of Tamil Nadu.
FUNCTIONS OF THE BOARD:-

The following are the main functions carried out by Tamilnadu Maritime Board:
1) Framing of Rules for administration and operation of ports under Indian Ports Act, 1908
and Tamilnadu Maritime Board Act, 1995.
2) To levy port dues and other charges such as Landing and Shipping fees, Ground and
godown rents, Crane hire charges, overtime fees, Vehicle entry fees, Pilotage fees, Pilot
licence fees, Hire charges for floating crafts and such other fees under Indian Ports Act,
1908 and Tamilnadu Maritime Board Act, 1995.
3) To provide necessary infrastructure facilities for landing and shipping of cargoes, supply
of fresh water to ships, provision of Transit sheds and Storage godowns, Navigational aids
in harbour with facilities for carrying goods and to maintain adequate depth in the channel
for safe navigation.
4) Declaration of port limits and landing places at the ports.
5) Rendering pilotage service wherever necessary under Section 35 of the Indian Ports Act, 1908.
6) Detaining Un-Seaworthy ships.
7) Issuing Certificate of Entry and Clearance.
8) Affording assistance for communication between shore and ship with Very High
Frequency / Morse / Flag Signals.
9) Rendering assistance to vessels in distress.
10) Conducting preliminary enquiries into wrecks and casualties.

11) Issuing Pilot licence for private pilotage at the minor port in Tamil Nadu.

II.

POWERS AND DUTIES OF OFFICERS

After formation of Tamil Nadu Maritime Board the powers and duties of officers have

been prescribed and sent to the Government for approval. The same is under consideration of
Government.
III.

INFORMATION ON MINOR PORTS IN TAMILNADU

The state of Tamil Nadu has the natural coast line to a length of 992 km, on which

there are three major ports and fifteen minor ports situated. The details are as follows.
MAJOR PORTS

1.
2.
3.

Chennai
Ennore Port Ltd
Toothukudi

MINOR PORTS

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

Cuddalore
Nagapattinam
Rameswaram
Pamban
Valinokkam
Kanyakumari
Colachel

8. Kattupalli
9.Ennore Minor Port
10.Thiruchopuram
11.PY-3 Oil Field
12.Tirukkadaiyur
13.Punnakkayal
14.Manappad
15. Kudankulam.

The major ports are under the control of Government of India. All the minor ports are
under the control of Tamil Nadu Maritime Board. Among these Kattupalli, Ennore Minor
Port, Thiruchopuram, PY-3 Oil Field, Tirukkadaiyur, Punnakkayal, Manappad and
Kudankulam have been declared as captive ports at the specific request of private companies /
entrepreneurs for their captive use. At the captive ports, the infrastructural facilities are
developed by the company / entrepreneur concerned. The following commodities are handled
at the minor ports.
EXPORT

IMPORT

Cement
Crude Oil
General Cargo

Copra cake
Crude Oil
Edible Oil
General Cargo
Liquid Ammonia
Machineries
Naphtha

Facilities / Traffic at the ports

Cuddalore Port
This port is situated in Cuddalore district. At this port ships anchor in mid stream at a
distance of about a mile from the shore and cargo is loaded and discharged through lighters.
The following port facilities are available at the port.
1.Wharves
2.Stacking area
3.Cargo sheds
4.Dry Dock
5.Weigh Bridge
Light house and VHF are functioning at the port for Navigational Aids.
M/s.Tamil Nadu Petroproducts Limited have constructed a chemical storage terminal
at the port for import of propylene. The Government of Tamil Nadu have decided to develop
this port through private sector participation.
Nagapattinam Port
This port is situated in Nagapattinam district. The anchorage of this port is an open
road stead. The port facilities provided at the port are as follows.
1.Wharves
2.Stacking area
3.Cargo sheds
4.Passenger Terminal Station
5.Weigh Bridge
6.Slipway
Light house and VHF are functioning at the port for Navigational Aids.
M/s.Foods Fats and Fertilisers Ltd. have set up Edible oil storage terminal at the port.
Edible oil vessels are regularly calling at the port. Two other companies are also importing
edible oil through this port.
M/s.Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd. have constructed a RCC jetty with an
approach trestle within Nagapattinam port limits so as to handle Crude oil required for their
Refinery at Panangudi. M/s.South India Edibles are importing Copra cake through this port.
Tamil Nadu Maritime Board has proposed to develop this port with the financial
assistance of Asian Development Bank and ASIDE.

Pamban port
This port is situated in Ramanathapuram district. The only function at the port is to
pilot the small drafted vessels of five feet passing through Pamban Channel from north to
south and vice versa connecting East and West coasts of India.
Light house is functioning at the port for Navigational Aids. Storm warning signals are
displayed from the flag staff.

Rameswaram port
This port had been catering to passenger service between Rameswaram and
Thalaimannar operated by M/s.Shipping Corporation of India. The service was suspended
with effect from 8.1.1985 due to ethnic problems in Sri Lanka.
The port facilities available at the port are:
1.Wharves
2.Jetty
3.Cargo-cum-Baggage shed
4.Passenger Terminal Station
Storm warning signals are displayed from the Flag staff for Navigational Aids.

Valinokkam port
Ship breaking activities which were carried out earlier at this port are not permitted
now due to possible adverse environmental impact.
Kanyakumari port
This port is solely meant for facilitating ferry service between the shore and
Vivekananda Rock Memorial & Tiruvalluvar Statue. M/s.Poompuhar Shipping Corporation
Ltd. is operating the ferry service. Tamil Nadu Maritime Board is supervising the ferry service
and deriving establishment charges from the Corporation.
Colachel port
The Government of Tamil Nadu have proposed to develop this port and requested the
Government of India to include the proposal of developing the Colachel port in the National
Maritime Development Programme. Presently there is no activity at the port.

Kattupalli port
This port was declared for the captive use of M/s.VOPAC Sical Terminal Ltd. for
construction of marine facilities for handling Petroleum products. The company had not been
able to develop the port due to various reasons. Hence Tamil Nadu has withdrawn the
approval granted to them and decided to offer the port to interested parties under BOT /
BOOT / BOOST basis.
Ennore Minor port
This port was declared for the captive use of M/s.Coromandel Fertilisers Ltd. The
company has erected marine facilities at the port for receiving Liquid Ammonia required for
their Fertiliser factory. Liquid Ammonia is regularly imported through this port.
Thiruchopuram port
This port was declared for the captive use of M/s.Nagarjuna Oil Corporation Ltd. for
handling crude oil for import and refined oil products for export in respect of their proposed
oil refinery at Thiruchopuram.
PY-3 Oil Field
This port which is entirely situated within the sea off-shore Cuddalore was declared at
the specific request of M/s.Hardy Exploration and Production (India) INC for loading of crude
oil being extracted from the oil wells therein. Marine facilities are developed by the Company.
Crude oil tankers are regularly calling at this port.
Tirukkadaiyur port
This port was declared for the captive use of M/s.PPN Power Generating Company
Private Ltd. so as to handle Naphtha and Natural gas required for their 330 MW Gas
combained Cycle Power Project at Pillaiperumalnallur. Port facilities are developed by the
Company and the cargo is handled at the port.
Punnakkayal port
This port was declared for the captive use of M/s.Dharangadara Chemical Works Ltd.
The commodities proposed to be handled are Vinyl Chloride Monomer, Low Sulphur Heavy
Stock , Liquified Petroleum Gas, etc. The Company is yet to finalise their financial tie-up for
the Project.

Manappad port
This port was declared at the request of M/s.Indian Gas Ltd. for handling LNG
required for the proposed 2000 MW Gas Turbine Power Project . Financial tie-up for the
project is yet to be finalised.
Kudankulam port
This port was declared for the captive use of M/s.Nuclear Power Corporation of India
Ltd. for import of machineries required for their proposed Nuclear Power Project at
Kudankulam. The company is importing machineries through this port.
IV.

PROCEDURE FOLLOWED IN THE DECISION MAKING PROCESS

INCLUDING CHANNELS OF SUPERVISION AND ACCOUNTABILITY.
All the proposals are placed before Tamil Nadu Maritime Board for approval in the

Board Meetings and action taken as per the resolutions passed by the Board.
V.

NORMS SET BY TAMILNADU MARITIME BOARD FOR DISCHARGE

OF ITS FUNCTIONS
Norms prescribed by the Government of Tamil Nadu are being followed at present in

Tamil Nadu Maritime Board.

VI.

ACTS, RULES, REGULATIONS, MANUALS AND CODES FOLLOWED BY

TAMILNADU MARITIME BOARD

ACTS:1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
RULES:1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.

Tamil Nadu Maritime Board Act, 1995.

The Indian Ports Act, 1908.
The Merchant Shipping Act, 1958.
The Indian Lighthouse Act.
The Right to Information Act, 2005.
The Tender transparency Act.
Tamilnadu Minor Ports Harbour Craft Rules, 1953.
The Indian Port Health Rules.
Tamil Nadu Maritime Board Pilotage Rules.
Special Rules for Tamil Nadu Port Services.
Special Rules for Tamil Nadu Port Subordinate Services.
Special Rules for Tamil Nadu Ministerial Services (Section 22).
Special Rules for Tamil Nadu General Subordinate Services.
Special Rules for Tamil Nadu Basic Services.
Tamil Nadu Civil Services (Disciplinary and Appeal) Rules.
Tamil Nadu Pension Rules.
Fundamental Rules.
Tamil Nadu Special Pay & Allowances Rules.

MANUALS AND CODES:1.

2.
3.
4.
5.

Tamil Nadu Government Office Manual.

Tamil Nadu Maritime Board Manual.
ISPS Code.
Public Works Department A Code and D Code.
Code of Storm Warning Signals.

All Acts, Rules, Government orders, circulars and instructions enacted / framed /
issued by the Government of India and Government of Tamil Nadu from time to time in
connection with the functions of Tamil Nadu Maritime Board with regard to the matters not
specified in Tamilnadu Maritime Board Act.
VII.

DOCUMENTS UNDER THE CONTROL OF TAMIL NADU MARITIME BOARD.

1.

Licences in Form-26, 26-A, 32 and 32-A issued by Tamil Nadu Maritime

Board to various companies for using the port land at the minor ports in Tamil
Nadu, coastal land outside port limits and for construction of Marine structures.

2.

Annual Financial Results of Tamil Nadu Maritime Board.

VIII. FORMULATION OF POLICY AND IMPLEMENTATION.

A Port Policy for augmenting the investment opportunities by the private sector in
development of minor ports in Tamilnadu has been formulated by the Government of Tamil
Nadu. The main objectives of the Port Policy are:a) To promote Port based Thermal Power Plants by providing exclusive port facilities for
import of Coal/ Naphtha/ Oil/ Natural Gas.
b) To provide port facilities to promote Export Oriented Industries and Port based industries
along the Coastal districts of Tamilnadu.
c) To decongest Highways and Railways by providing facilities for Coastal traffic of
Passengers and cargo along the east coast.

d) To promote Tourism by providing facilities for leisure and water sports activities along the
coastline.
e) To provide facilities to encourage ship-repairing, ship-breaking and manufacture of cranes
and floating crafts.
f) To decongest the major ports in Tamil Nadu.
g) To increase the share of Tamilnadu State in the Export and Import sector, in National and
International Trade and Commerce in post-liberalisation and globalization era.
h) To cater to the needs of increasing traffic of Southern states by providing efficient
facilities and services and to support the countrys domestic and international trade.
i) To create sufficient infrastructure facilities to handle 25% of Indias total Cargo in
Tamilnadu Maritime Waters.
Implementation of Policy:As per the port policy development of captive ports and allied facilities such as jetties
mooring systems etc is being encouraged by Tamil Nadu Maritime Board through active
private sector participation.
As per the policy Tamil Nadu Maritime Board had proposed to promote tourism by
facilitating leisure and water sports activities along the coast of Tamil Nadu. Accordingly
approval has been accorded to the private entrepreneurs to conduct water sports activities / run
ferry service. It has also been proposed to set up a Maritime Museum at Marina Beach.
IX.

COMMITTEES CONSTITUTED
The following committees consisting of three or more members have been constituted

by Tamil Nadu Maritime Board. They are:

A.

Finance and Administrative Sub-Committee

Members:1.

Member representing Finance Department, Government of Tamil Nadu.

2.

Deputy Secretary to Government, Highways Department, Government of

Tamil Nadu.

3.

Chief Executive Officer, Tamil Nadu Maritime Board.

B.

Tender Scrutiny Committee

Members:1.
2.
3.
4.

C.

Chief Engineer, Chennai Port Trust.

State Port Officer, Tamil Nadu Maritime Board.
Chief Accounts Officer-cum-Secretary, Tamil Nadu Maritime Board.
Superintending Engineer (Civil) (I/c), Tamil Nadu Maritime Board.

Tender Award Committee:Members:1.

2.
3.
4.
5.

Representative from Finance Department, Government of Tamil Nadu.

Chief Executive Officer, Tamil Nadu Maritime Board.
Regional Commander, Coast Guard Region (East).
Special Secretary, Public Works Department, Government of Tamil Nadu.
State Port Officer, Tamil Nadu Maritime Board.

X. DIRECTORY OF OFFICERS.
Head Office, Chennai
Sl.
No

Name

Designation

1.

Thiru K. Elanghovan, I.A.S.

Vice Chairman

2.

Thiru P.R. Shampath, I.A.S.

Chief Executive
Officer

3.

Capt. S. Sainath

State Port Officer

4.

Thiru. A. Karunamoorthy

5.

Thiru P.T. Sonai

6.

Thiru K. Jeyachandran

7.

Thiru R.K. Nathan

8.

Thiru S. Muthuraman

Accounts Officer

9.

Thiru.M.Thiruvenkatasamy

Purchase cum
Public Relations
Officer

Superintending
Engineer (Civil)
Chief Accounts
Officer-cumsecretary
Superintending
Engineer(Civil)(I/c)
Personnel &
Administrative
Officer

STD
Code

044

Phone Number
Office
Personal

Address

55512210

Vairams
Complex,
2nd Floor, No.22,
Sir Thyagaraya
Road, T. Nagar,
Chennai 17.

28150425

do

28150979

do

28156017

do

28151232
28154481

28156013

do

28151232
28154481

28156017

do

28151232
28154481

do

28151232
28154481

28151232
28154481
28151232
28154481
28151232
28154481
28151232
28154481

Do

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Port Office, Cuddalore

10.

Capt. S. Sainath

Port Officer
(Additional
Charge)

04142

238025

Port Officer
(Additional
Charge)
Administrative
Officer

04365

242255

04365

242255

do

Port Officer
(Additional
Charge)
Administrative
Officer

04573

221267

Port
Office,
Rameswaram

04573

221267

do

238026

Port
Office,
Cuddalore.
O.T

Port Office, Nagapattinam

11.

Capt. S. Sainath

12.

Thiru.P.Abdul Rasheed

242363

Port
Office,
Nagapattinam

Port Office, Rameswaram

13.

Capt. S. Sainath

14.

Thiru.P.Murugesan

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XI. DETAILS OF POSTS SANCTIONED IN TAMIL NADU MARITIME BOARD

Sl
No.
1.

Name of the post

Vice Chairman

2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Chief Executive Officer

State Port Officer
Port Officer
Chief Accounts Officer-cumsecretary
Superintending Engineer (Civil)
Executive Engineer (Civil)
Personnel & Administrative Officer

No. of
Post

Scale of Pay
Rs.

I.A.S.

I.A.S.

1
3
1

16400-450-20000
16400-450-20000

1
1
1

10000-325-15200
14300-400-18300
10000-325-15200
8000-275-13500

9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.

Administrative Officer
Accounts Officer
Public Relations Officer
Assistant Executive Engineer
(Civil)
Assistant Executive Engineer
(Mech)
Assistant Engineer (Civil)
Assistant Engineer (Mech)
Assistant Engineer (Elec)
Senior Draughting Officer (Civil)
Superintendent
Junior Engineer (Civil)
Junior Engineer (Mech)
Junior Engineer (Elec)
Draughting Officer (Civil)
Junior Draughting Officer (Civil)
Port Conservator
Divisional Accountant
Assistant
Steno-Typist
Work Inspector
VHF Operator
Dredger Operator

2
1
1
3

8000-275-13500
8000-275-13500
8000-275-13500
8000-275-13500

8000-275-13500

4
2
1
1
5
2
1
1
1
1
11
1
11
2
5
2
1

6500-200-11100
6500-200-11100
6500-200-11100
6500-200-11100
5700-175-9200
5500-175-9000
5500-175-9000
5500-175-9000
5500-175-9000
4500-125-7000
5000-150-8000
5000-150-8000
4000-100-6000
4000-100-6000
4000-100-6000
4000-100-6000
4000-100-6000

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31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.
41.
42.
43.
44.
45.
46.

Assistant Port Conservator

Junior Assistant
Typist
Telephone Operator
Car / Jeep Driver
Crane Driver
Launch Driver
Electrician
Mechanic
Motor Mechanic
Pilot Grade - I
Wireman
Pilot Grade - II
Tide Gauge Attendant
Record Clerk
Assistant Light Keeper

11
17
6
1
3
2
4
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
4
4

3200-85-4900
3200-85-4900
3200-85-4900
3200-85-4900
3200-85-4900
3200-85-4900
3200-85-4900
3050-75-3950-80-4590
3050-75-3950-80-4590
3050-75-3950-80-4590
3050-75-3950-80-4590
3050-75-3950-80-4590
2650-65-3300-70-4000
2650-65-3300-70-4000
2610-60-3150-65-3540
2610-60-3150-65-3540

47.

Store Attender

2610-60-3150-65-3540

48.

Serang

2610-60-3150-65-3540

49.

Security Staff

2610-60-3150-65-3540

50.

Office Assistant

14

2550-55-2660-60-3200

51.

Security Staff Grade -II

2550-55-2660-60-3200

52.

Seaman

23

2550-55-2660-60-3200

53.

Helper

2550-55-2660-60-3200

54.

Watchman

2550-55-2660-60-3200

55.

Night Watchman

2550-55-2660-60-3200

56.
57.
58.

Foreshore Watchman
Sweeper
Sanitary Worker
TOTAL

3
7
2
205

2550-55-2660-60-3200
2550-55-2660-60-3200
2550-55-2660-60-3200

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XII.

BUDGET

As per Section 84 of Tamil Nadu Maritime Board Act, 1995, Tamil Nadu Maritime
Board shall submit an estimate of the income and expenditure of the Board for the next
financial year to the Government for approval on or before the thirty first day of January in
each year. The Government shall sanction the estimate with or without modification.
The Government of Tamil Nadu considered that there is no need that Budget Estimates
of State Public Sector undertakings / Boards should be approved at Government level and
directed all the SPSUs and Boards that the Budget estimates need not be sent to Government
for approval and the respective PSUs / Boards may scrutinize and approve the Budget
Estimate at the appropriate time after taking into account the instructions issued by the
Government from time to time vide their letter No.23/JD (D)/BPE/2004-1, Finance (BPE)
Department, dated:18.06.2004.
Accordingly the Budget Estimate of income and expenditure showing surplus or
deficit is prepared along with the cash flow statement showing the cash surplus or cash deficit
and placed before Tamil Nadu Maritime Board and get it approved.
As per Section 88 of Tamil Nadu Maritime Board Act, 1995 the Board shall maintain
proper accounts and other relevant records and prepare Annual Statement of Accounts
including the Balance sheet in such a form as may be approved by the Government. In Tamil
Nadu Maritime Board it was decided to continue to follow the accounts on commercial
accounting basis through Profit and Loss Account.

The Government vide letter

No.11782/HF2/99-2, Highways Department, dated.13.08.99 have directed that both receipts

and expenditure should be accounted on accrual basis.
The accounts of the Board shall be audited once in every year by an Auditor appointed
by the Government in consultation with the Controller and Accountant General of India.
Accordingly the Accountant General (A& E) , Tamil Nadu, Chennai has been appointed as
the Auditor for Tamil Nadu Maritime Board. The Audit Report of the Auditor shall be placed
before the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu Government for its approval.

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XIII. EXECUTION OF SUBSIDY AND PORT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES:The Subsidy and Port development Programmes are executed by allotment of works
through tender. Tenders are awarded as per the Tender Transparency Act. The details of the
said Subsidy and development Programmes under execution with the financial assistance of
Asian Development Bank and ASIDE in Tamil Nadu Maritime Board are as follows.
Under Asian Development Bank funds.
A sum of Rs.56.931 crores has been sanctioned by the Government vide
G.O.Ms.No.581/(NC-IV) Department, dated.19.10.2005 for execution of schemes by Tamil
Nadu Maritime Board with the Asian Development Bank assistance as detailed below.
Name of the Port
1.

Cuddalore

2.

Nagapattinam

Description of work

Cost in Crores

Dredging and rehabilitating the

port facilities damaged by Tsunami

Rs.14.410

Dredging and rehabilitating the

port facilities damaged by Tsunami

Rs.42.521

Total

Rs.56.931

UNDER ASIDE FUND:

A sum of Rs.240.00 lakhs has been sanctioned vide TIDCO letter No.D/To-E /ASIDE
/ TNMB / 2006-2, dated.16.01.2006 for execution of following civil works with the ASIDE
assistance at the port of Nagapattinam.
Sl.
No
1.
2.
3.

Description of work

cost ( Rs. in
lakhs)

Rehabilitating the damaged perimeter wall on the

northern side of Nagapattinam port complex
Rehabilitating the damaged perimeter wall on the
southern side of Nagapattinam port complex
Demarcation of boundary and shifting of Electricity
posts at Nagapattinam port.
Total

99.99
99.90
0.14
200.03

The estimates for the works to be executed with the balance amount of Rs.39.97 lakhs
are under preparation.

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XIV. PARTICULARS OF RECIPIENTS OF LICENCES GRANTED BY TAMIL

NADU MARITIME BOARD.
Licences in Form-26, and 32 have been issued by Tamil Nadu Maritime Board to
various companies for using the port land at the minor ports in Tamil Nadu and for
construction of marine structure at the ports. The details are as follows:.
No. of Licences issued
Sl.

Name of the Company

Name of the
Port

Tamil Nadu Petroproducts Ltd., Chennai.

J.M.Baxi & Co.,
Chennai
Hindustan Petroleum
Corpn. Ltd., Chennai
CUSECS , Cuddalore

Cuddalore

Form 32
( for construction
of marine
structure).
--

Cuddalore

--

Cuddalore

--

Cuddalore

Vanavil Dyes and

Chemicals
Ltd.,
Cuddalore
Tamil Nadu Fisheries
Dev. Corp. Ltd.,
Chennai
Indian Oil Corpn.Ltd.,
Chennai
Prasath
Enterprises,
Cuddalore
Chennai
Petroleum
Corpn.Ltd., Chennai
Foods
Fats
and
Fertilisers Ltd.,Chennai
J.S.Overseas
Ltd.,
Nagapattinam.
Rajathi
Agencies
Chennai
Indian Oil Corpn.Ltd.,
Madurai
Govindammal Diesel
Centre, Nagapattinam
IBP Company Ltd.,
Chennai

Cuddalore

Cuddalore

Cuddalore

Cuddalore

Nagapattinam

Nagapattinam

Nagapattinam

Nagapattinam

Nagapattinam

Nagapattinam

Rameswaram

No
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

6.

7
8.
9.
10
11.
12
13
14
15

Form 26
(for using the port
land)

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16

17
18
19
20

21
22
23
24.
25.

26.

Tamil Nadu Fisheries

Dev.Corpn.
Ltd.,
Chennai
Indian Oil Corpn.Ltd.,
Madurai
Hindustan Petroleum
Corpn. Ltd., Madurai
Coromandel Fertilisers
Ltd, Chennai
Hardy Exploration and
Production (India) INC,
Chennai
Nagarjuna
Oil
Corpn.Ltd, Chennai
Urmila
&
Co.Ltd.,Chennai
PPN Power Generating
Co.Pvt.Ltd., Chennai
PRN, Aqua Farms
Pvt.Ltd., Karaikal
Nuclear Power Corpn
of
India
Ltd.,
Kudankulam
Indian
Gas
Ltd.,
Chennai

Rameswaram

Rameswaram

Rameswaram

Ennore Minor
Port
PY-3 Oil Field

Thiruchopuram

Thiruchopuram

Tirukkadaiyur

Tirukkadaiyur

Kudankulam

Manappad

Besides the above, Licenses in Form-26A and 32A have also been issued to various
Companies / Entrepreneurs for using the coastal land in Tamil Nadu and for construction of
marine structures.
Rights for fishing in the Lawford Channel and collection of Vehicle entry fees at
Cuddalore Port are licenced every year through public auction / Tender.
XV.

FACILITIES AVAILABLE TO CITIZENS FOR OBTAINING INFORMATION.

Printed Hand Book, Brochure and Phamphlet containing information on Tamilnadu

Maritime Board are available at Head Office, Chennai.

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XVI. DESIGNATION AND OTHER PARTICULARS OF THE OFFICERS

APPOINTED AS PER THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT 2005.
Sl.
No.

Name of
Officer

1.

Appellate
Authority

2.

Public
Information
Officer

3.

Assistant
Public
Information
Officer

Designation
Chief
Executive
Officer
Chief
Accounts
OfficercumSecretary
Personnel
and
Administrat
ive Officer

STD
Phone Number
Code
Office
Personal
044 28151232 28150425
28154481
044

Fax

E. Mail

28151632

:tnmb@md5
vsnl.net.in

28151232
28154481

28156013

28151632

tnmb@ md5
vsnl.net.in

28151232
28154481

28151632

tnmb@ md5
vsnl.net.in

044

Address of the above Appellate Authority, Public Information Officer, Assistant Public
Information Officer is as follows:
Vairams Complex II Floor,
Post Box No:8807,
No.112, Sir ;Thyagaraya Road,
T.Nagar, Chennai-600 017.