(Published in Part – III Section 4 of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary)

Tariff Authority for Major Ports

Notification

No. TAMP/109/99-NMPT             -             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 makes amendments in the New Mangalore Port Trust Scale of Rates relating to fixation of base of lease rent as in the Order appended hereto.

Case No. TAMP/109/99-NMPT

The New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT)                                   …                             Applicant

O R D E R

( Passed on this 28th day of December 1999 )

                       This case relates to a reference received from the New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT),  about amendments to the Scale of Rates relating  to (a) allotment of land on short term licence basis; (b) lease of land in the port area on long term basis; and, (c) use of landing places in the NMPT.

2.                      It has been stated that the rates were notified in the Karnataka Gazette on 20 February 97 with the approval of the Government.   Consequent to the Guidelines issued by the MOST vide their letter No. PT/17011/55/87/PT dated 11 March 98, a need has arisen for amending the existing scale of rates in regard to fixation of the base rate for lease rent every 5 years instead of 7 years as earlier specified in the MOST Guidelines.

3.                      The Guidelines issued by the Government are applicable uniformly to all the Major Ports. The Authority has also adopted these Guidelines till its own Guidelines are formulated.   Accordingly, the following  amendments in the Scale of Rates of the NMPT relating to (a) allotment of land on short term licence basis; (b) lease of land in port area on long term basis; and,(c) use of landing places in the NMPT are made :-

            (i).        The existing condition under note Sl. No. (1) relating to allotment of land on short term licence basis may be substituted as under :

                        The above licence fee will be increased at a uniform rate at 5% every year rounding off to the nearest Rupee from the date of publication with an option to the Port Trust to refix the base every five years.

            (ii).       The existing condition (a) under Schedule – for long term lease may be substituted as under :

                        Rs.600.00 per 100 sqm. per month towards lease rent.  This lease rent will be increased at a uniform rate at 5% every year rounding off to the nearest Rupee from the date of publication with an option to the Port Trust to refix the base every five years.

            (iii).      The existing condition under note vide Sl. No. (2) relating to use of landing places   may be substituted as under :

                        The above licence fee will be increased at a uniform rate of 5% every year rounding off to the nearest Rupee from the date of publication with an option to the Port Trust to refix the base every five years.

S.Sathyam, Chairman

[ Advt./III/IV/Exty./143/99]