Rate ceiling leaves no option for stevedores: Ishwar Achanta
By Sisir Pradhan Sisir: Sir, do you think the new Stevedoring and Shore Handling Policy would be able to bring in transparency in pricing and performance of various stevedoring and onshore cargo handling operations? Will it be helpful to curb cartelisation at major ports? Ishwar Achanta: The issue of a Stevedoring Policy has been around for some time now. Let me explain in a detailed manner. It is incorrect to say that cartelisation is present in all ports. One needs to check the performance of various ports. There are numerous stevedores operating at each port. As stevedores we welcome the move by the Government of India to regulate this industry. As far as the recent policy regarding Tariff Authority for Major Ports (TAMP), released ...
