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Time of India
6 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Vizhinjam port completes a year of operations
T'puram: Vizhinjam International Seaport on Friday completed a year since the first ship docked at the port. Since July 11 last year, the port has handled 393 ships and 8.3 lakh containers. Minister V N Vasavan said that it is a landmark moment for the port. "In this period, Vizhinjam achieved remarkable progress that amazed the world. The ship San Fernando arrived with containers on July 11, 2024, and commercial operations began in Dec 2024," the minister said. In the past year, 392 ships arrived at Vizhinjam, including 23 ultra-large container ships like the MSC Irina, which is considered one of the largest container ships in the world. Many of these ships, including the Irina, berthed in India for the first time, Vasavan added. "Vizhinjam has become one of the rare ports globally to operate at full capacity within the initial months of commercial operation. It paved the way for India to demonstrate its capability to operate ports using advanced technologies like automation and AI," he added. For the past four months, Vizhinjam ranked first among ports on India's southeastern coast. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Đây có thể là thời điểm tốt nhất để giao dịch vàng trong 5 năm qua IC Markets Tìm hiểu thêm Undo The training of local women to become India's first female automated crane operators gained international attention, the minister said. Through social responsibility initiatives in health, education, and skill development, the project supported over 100,000 people. As the first year is celebrated with pride, the second phase of construction, expected to cost over Rs 10,000 crores, will soon commence, Vasavan said. Vizhinjam is set to become a gateway to India's maritime dominance. The port is also gearing up to start EXIM cargo soon after the road connectivity is ready. The rail connectivity work will be completed in three years.
Time of India
6 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Vizhinjam Port handles nearly 400 ships since its launch last year, says Kerala Ports Minister, ET Infra
Advt By , ETInfra Vizhinjam transshipment hub has handled nearly 400 container ships in the past year, Kerala Ports Minister V N Vasavan said in a Facebook post marking the first anniversary of the port's inaugural by Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) under a public-private partnership model, the port was built at an estimated cost of ₹8,867 that Vizhinjam has emerged as the top port on India's south-east coast, the minister described it as 'one of the rare ports in the world' to begin full-capacity operations within a year of its launch in December last total, the port has received 392 vessels, including 23 ultra-large ships and the world's largest container vessel, the MSC Irina. With expanding AI and automation capabilities, Vizhinjam has handled 8.3 lakh containers so far."Along with celebrating the first year with pride, the second phase construction works which are expected to cost more than ₹10,000 crore will also start soon. Vizhinjam will grow as a gateway to India's maritime superiority ." Vasavan minister also highlighted that Vizhinjam port is home to India's first female automated crane operators , all recruited from local communities. The port is supporting over one lakh people through various social impact initiatives in health, education, and skill development, he added.
Time of India
6 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Nearly 400 vessels arrived at Vizhinjam port in last one year: Kerala Minister Vasavan
Kerala Ports Minister V N Vasavan on Friday said that nearly 400 container ships had docked at the Vizhinjam transshipment hub in the past year since the first vessel arrived at the port. Vasavan, in a Facebook post on the occasion of the first anniversary of the first ship to berth at the port, claimed that Vizhinjam has also managed to become the number one port on the south-east coast of India after commencing commercial operations in December last year. The port was dedicated to the nation on May 2 this year by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The minister said that since the arrival of the San Fernando ship at the port on July 11, 2024, 392 ships, including 23 ultra-large vessels, have arrived at the transshipment hub and 8.3 lakh containers were handled. He claimed that the port was able to work at full capacity right from the start of its commercial operations, a rarity in the world. Live Events It also helped to show the world that India has the ability to operate a port using advanced technologies, including automation and AI, Vasavan said in his post. The other achievements of the port include training women from the local Vizhinjam community to become India's first female automated crane operators and supporting more than one lakh people through social responsibility projects in areas including health, education and skill development, he said. "Along with celebrating the first year with pride, the second phase of construction, which is expected to cost over Rs 10,000 crore, will also begin soon. Vizhinjam will grow as the gateway to India's maritime supremacy ," he said in the post. The port has been developed by Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) under a public-private partnership model at an estimated cost of Rs 8,867 crore. Economic Times WhatsApp channel )
New Indian Express
05-07-2025
- Health
- New Indian Express
Kottayam medical college collapse: Minister Vasavan visits Bindu's family, hands over solatium
KOTTAYAM: Amid allegations against ministers for disregarding the family of Bindu, who was killed when a building collapsed at the Government Medical College hospital in Kottayam, Cooperation Minister V N Vasavan visited Bindu's house at Thalayolaparambu near Vaikom on Friday evening. During the visit, Vasavan offered condolences to the grieving family and handed over an amount of Rs 50,000 to Bindu's mother Seetha Lakshmi as immediate assistance for the family. According to Vasavan, the amount was allocated from the fund of the Hospital Development Committee (HDC) of Kottayam Government MCH. He added that the government would announce further compensation for the family after a meeting of the state cabinet soon. 'Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has assured all assistance to the family. The ongoing treatment for Bindu's daughter, including her surgery, will be provided at no cost. Additionally, a family member will be offered a temporary job through the Hospital Development Committee. The government stands firmly with the family during this difficult time,' he said. Vasavan added that the government has taken all the steps to support and protect the family. Moreover, the government also took immediate steps to transfer all patients from the compromised building as well. A report has been sought from the district collector and further steps will be taken based on its findings, he said.
The Hindu
04-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Government counters Opposition campaign that delayed emergency response caused hospital collapse death
The State government appeared to scramble to contradict the Opposition's strident campaign that the 'callous delay' in search and rescue operations had cost the life of Bindu, 52, the sole fatality in the partial collapse of a building on the Kottayam Government Medical College Hospital (MCH) campus on Thursday. Cooperation Minister V.N. Vasavan, who called on Bindu's bereaved family at Thalayolaparambu on Friday, told reporters that the post-mortem report indicated Bindu had died instantaneously. 'She had suffered a fatal head injury from the falling debris,' he said. Mr. Vasavan termed the Congress's propaganda that the government's uncaring inference that no one was under the debris had caused Bindu to suffer a lingering death as 'a maliciously misleading lie.' He said Bindu was acting as a bystander for her daughter, Veena, who required a costly and protracted treatment, including complicated surgeries, when the tragedy struck. 'Free of cost' Mr. Vasavan said Apollo Hospital would treat Ms. Veena free of cost. The government would provide temporary employment to Bindu's son. The Cabinet on July 11 will declare the compensation amount for Bindu's family based on the report submitted by the Kottayam Collector. Quoting a timeline, Mr. Vasavan said the Ministers and officials had reached the accident site within minutes of the collapse. He told the decades-old building lacked a separate pathway for emergency responders. 'Firefighters had to cut through an iron barricade to move earth movers to the spot for the search and rescue mission. Any attempt to punch a way through the structure to reach the accident site would have caused further mishap,' he said. The administration evacuated 360 patients from six wards to a safer block. The two injured individuals were transferred to critical care units. Mr. Vasavan accused the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of politicising the tragedy for 'cheap media mileage.' He criticised the Congress for laying siege to the hospital and blocking the ambulance carrying Bindu's dead body to her home. Organ transplants Mr. Vasavan also criticised the Congress and the BJP for seeking to tarnish the reputation of the hospital, which was at the forefront of organ transplants and cardiothoracic surgeries in the country. 'A liver transplant at the MCH costs only ₹3 lakh compared to ₹50 lakh charged by a corporate hospital,' he added. He also criticised the Congress and the BJP for allegedly disparaging hospital superintendent T.K. Jayakumar. 'Dr. Jayakumar, a winner of Kerala Shree and the State government's best doctor award, has conducted upwards of 2,000 heart surgeries, including valve replacement. He is instrumental in executing a ₹526-crore hospital development project, including the 14 surgical theatres, eight super speciality theatres and over 500 beds,' Mr. Vasavan said.
