VISAKHAPATNAM, Oct 6: Union Minister for Ports, Shipping & Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal, inaugurated a series of developmental projects at Visakhapatnam Port Authority (VPA) here on Monday.
Among the projects inaugurated was the Operation & Maintenance of East Quay (EQ)-1A Terminal, awarded to M/s Green Energy Resources with an investment of Rs. 130 crore.
The project includes deployment of two 120-ton Harbour Mobile Cranes (HMCs) and connected infrastructure for a 5 1 year period, enhancing capacity by 3 MMTPA.
The initiative is expected to generate around 150 jobs, reduce logistics costs, and strengthen Visakhapatnam Port’s position as a key cargo hub on the East Coast.
The union Minister also inaugurated the Smart Video Surveillance Project, valued at Rs. 37.53 crore, executed by M/s RailTel Corporation of India Ltd., Hyderabad.
The initiative integrates AI/ML-based Video Analytics, IoT technologies, and an Integrated Command Control Centre (ICCC) with 5 years of O&M support.
Designed to be implemented within 12 months, the project enhances port security, operational efficiency, and compliance while enabling real-time monitoring, asset tracking, and predictive analytics -making VPA a future-ready Smart Port.
Another major project inaugurated was the Digital Health Card System, implemented by M/s Triunfador Pvt. Ltd., Visakhapatnam, for Rs. 1 crore.
The project, to be completed in three months, enables digital access to health records for employees, pensioners, and dependents through QR/Aadhaar-linked smart health cards.
In this programme, Visakhapatnam Lok Sabha MP Bharat, Visakhapatnam South MLA Ch.Vamsi Krishna Srinivas Yadav, Visakhapatnam North MLA P.Vishnu Kumar Raju and other officials participated. (UNI)
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