The current heavy rains in Gujarat have led to a delay in export consignments of wheat, rice and flour from the Kandla port as cargo dealing with of those commodities has been hit because of incessant rains within the Kandla area.
Vessel brokers are refusing to deal with cargo of those commodities, stated Omprakash Dadlani, spokesperson of Deendayal Port Trust (DPT) at Kandla. Dadlani, nevertheless, stated cargo dealing with of coal, salt and different engineering merchandise remained unaffected on the port.
Post the ban on exports of wheat, a big amount of the commodity has been mendacity in and outdoors Kandla port since final week of May. “Fortunately, these wheat stocks have either been shifted to warehouses or exported, following the government’s decision to allow wheat exports on a government-to-government basis,” stated Dinesh Gupta, president, Kandla Custom Brokers’ Association.
Meanwhile, official sources at Adani Group stated that operations remained regular at Mundra port regardless of heavy rain. Sources in Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) additionally stated that operations at Jamnagar refinery haven’t been affected because of rain. “We have an excellent drainage system in the refinery area. Hence, there wasn’t any water logging inside the complex. Besides, workers’ colony and Reliance township is situated in proximity to the refinery. As a result, refinery staff doesn’t have any problem coming for work and going back home post duty hours even during heavy rain,” stated a senior RIL government.
Ahmedabad witnessed heavy rains as much as 18 inches on Sunday and plenty of areas within the metropolis noticed water logging issues. Industrial estates located in and across the metropolis have been compelled to close Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP) for a day,” stated Shailesh Patwari, former president of Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI). There have been issues of water logging at CETP areas of some industrial estates, claims Patwari, who can be chairman of Naroda Enviro Projects. Industries at Changodar industrial space remained closed for a day because of heavy rains, stated Ajit Shah, secretary of Federation of Industries Association (FIA), Ahmedabad chapter.
Sources in Tata Motors’ automotive manufacturing facility stated that regardless of heavy rainfall in Sanand space, there wasn’t any downside so far as manufacturing actions are involved. Over the previous 3-4 days, extremely industrialised South Gujarat is witnessing steady rains, however there hasn’t been closure of any industrial plant but. Dahej, Bharuch, Ankleshwar, Hazira, Surat and Vapi, hubs of the chemical, pharmaceutical, textile and different items, too have been working usually. However, method roads of Dahej industrial areas have been broken because of rain which resulted in site visitors jams and slower motion of vans carrying industrial merchandise — each uncooked supplies in addition to completed merchandise, stated Vinod Patel, an industrialist within the space.
Source: www.financialexpress.com”