PART I EXTRAORDINARY

INFRASTRUCTURE & INVESTMENT (PORTS-I) DEPARTMENT

DECLARATION OF NON-MAJOR PORTS –NAVAL ALTERNATIVE OPERATING BASE

RAMBILLI – PROMULGATION OF PORT LIMITS – NOTIFICATION- ORDERS –

ISSUED

(G.O.Ms.No. Infrastructure & Investment (Ports) Dept., dt.13.04.2023)

Read the following:

1. From the DOP Lr. No. DoP /D2924/2016, dated 22-1-2018.

2. Govt. Memo.No.18021/96/2017, dated 14-3-2018 of EI&I Dept.,

3. From DoP Lr. No. Dop/D2/024/2016, dated 16-3-2018 addressed to

Naval Officer, Visakhapatnam copy marked to Govt.

4. From Headquarters, Eastern Naval Command, Naval Base, Visakhapatnam

Lr.No.PL/0601/AOB/Port Limit dated 23-08-2018 along with under

Secretary to Govt. of India letter dated 9-7-2018.

5. From the DoP Lr. No. DoP /D2924/2016, dated 12-09-2018.

6. Ministry of Defence, GoI Lr.No.18(3)/2017-D(N-11/Ops)/187,

Lr. Dt. 27-02-2019.

7. From Headquarters, Eastern Naval Command, Naval Base, Visakhapatnam

Lr.No.PL/0601/AOB/Port Limit dated 15-04-2019.

8. From the DoP Lr. No. DoP/D2924/2016, dated 27-06-2019.

9. Govt. U.O. Note No.INC01-PORT/96/2017-PORTS, I&I Dated 16-03-2020.

10. From Headquarters, Eastern Naval Command, Naval Base,

Visakhapatnam Lr.No.PL/0601/AOB/Port Limit dated 08-09-2020.

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ORDER:

The Eastern Naval Command, Naval Base, Visakhapatnam had requested

for promulgation of Port Limits of Alternate Operating Base Rambilli duly enclosing

the coordinates for the same. After a series of meetings held by the Government

with the Naval officials on the proposed limits to Naval Alternative Operating Base

at Rambilli, the following three (3) points referred by the under Secretary to

Registered No. HSE-49/2016

No.383

AMARAVATI, THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2023

G.24

NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT

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Government, Ministry of Defence, Government of India in their letter fourth cited

has been mutually agreed —

(a) No marine infrastructure/port be developed up to a distance of Three, (3

)nautical miles from the Northern and Southern limits of the proposed port

limits extending up to Twelve12 nautical miles seaward.

(b) Marine infrastructure/port development activities may be planned by

Government of Andhra Pradesh beyond Three (3 ) nautical miles from the

Northern and Southern limits of the proposed port limits subject to

according of requisite NOC/Clearance from Ministry of Defence, Ministry of

Home Affairs , Ministry of Shipping in accordance with Government of India

guidelines.

(c) Any envisaged infrastructure/port development activities be intimated to

Indian Navy at Planning stage itself so as to avoid conflict of interests and

denial of No objection Certificate.

2.

The Ministry of Shipping have conveyed their approval for promulgation of

the proposed port limits of Naval Harbour Alternative Operating Base Rambilli, by

the

Government

of

Andhra

Pradesh

–

vide

their

Office

Memorandum

F.No.16(4)/2014-PD-VII-Part(1)

dated

21-02-2019,

which

has

been

communicated through the Ministry of Defence in their letter reference 6^th cited.

Thereafter a meeting has been taken up at the level of the Chief Secretary on 19-

2-2020 and it was decided to issue the orders from the Government declaring the

Port limits. It has also been agreed that innocent passage of I.V. vessels will be

allowed with reporting procedure. They have also indicated that "FLAG

OFFICER Alternate Operating Base OR HIS NOMINEE “may be declared as

Port Conservator. In their letter 10^th cited, Headquarters of Eastern Naval

Command seeking early orders declaring the port limits.

Description

Point

Latitude (North)

Longitude (East)

NW Corner

A

17 deg 22 min N

082 deg 45.6 E

NE Corner

B

17 deg 28 min N

082 deg 59.1 E

SE Corner

C

17 deg 17.25 min N

083 deg 04.35 E

SW Corner

D

17 deg 10.9 min N

082 deg 50.35 E

3.

The CEO, Andhra Pradesh Maritime Board has requested the Government

to issue Notification declaring the Naval Alternative Operating Base Rambilli Port

as a Non-Major Port under the Indian Port Act, 1908, along with Port Limits.

4.

Government after careful consideration have decided to issue the Port

limits for establishment of Naval Alternate Operating Base at Rambilli as Non-

Major Port under the Indian Ports Act, 1908. Accordingly, the following

Notification shall be published in the extraordinary issue of the Andhra Pradesh

Gazette dated 13-04-2023.

NOTIFICATION-I

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 4 of the

Indian Ports Act, 1908, (Central Act 15 of 1908), the Governor of Andhra

Pradesh hereby extends the provisions of the said Act to the Port mentioned

in Column (2) of the Schedule hereunder and with reference to sub-section

(2) thereof to define the limits of such port as specified in Column (3) of the

Schedule:

SCHEDULE

DISTRICT (1)

PORT (2)

PORT LIMITS (3)

Anakapalli

Rambilli

(Area between the following Coordinates)

POINT ‘A’

LAT 17 deg 22 min N

LONG 082 deg 45.6 E

POINT ‘B’

LAT 17 deg 28 min N

LONG 082 deg 59.1 E

POINT ‘C’

LAT 17 deg 17.25 min N

LONG 083 deg 04.35 E

POINT ‘D’

LAT 17 deg 10.9 min N

LONG 082 deg 50.35 E

NOTIFICATION – II

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 7 of

the Indian Ports Act, 1908 (Central Act 15 of 1908), the Governor of Andhra

Pradesh hereby appoints the Officer specified in Column. (3) of the Schedule

here under to be the Conservator of the Port specified in Column. (2) thereof.

SCHEDULE

DISTRICT (1)

PORT (2)

PORT LIMITS (3)

Anakapalli

Rambilli

"FLAG

OFFICER

AOB

OR

HIS

NOMINEE”

of

Indian

Navy,

Visakhapatnam.

NOTIFICATION – III

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 33 of the Indian Ports

Act,1908 (Central Act 15 of 1908), the Governor of Andhra Pradesh hereby

directs that Rambilli in Anakapalli District, be added in the list of Ports,

specified in Column (1) of the Part IV, Ports under the control of the

Government of Andhra Pradesh of the First Schedule appended to the Act and

that after expiration of 60 days from the day on which the Notification is first

published in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette, Port dues shall be levied on all sea-

going vessels of the burden of 42.45 cm. (15 tons) and upwards entering the

said port at the rate sanctioned for the Minor Ports in the State.

NOTIFICATION – IV

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 36 of

the Indian Ports Act, 1908 (Central Act, 15 of 1908), the Government of

Andhra Pradesh hereby appoints an officer specified in Column (3) of the

Schedule hereunder to receive the dues, fees or charges authorized to be

taken by or under the said Act at the Port specified in Column (2) of the said

Schedule and subject to control of the Governor of Andhra Pradesh to

expend the receipts or any of the objects authorized by the said Act.

SCHEDULE

DISTRICT (1)

PORT (2)

PORT LIMITS (3)

Anakapalli

Rambilli

"FLAG OFFICER AOB OR HIS NOMINEE”

of Indian Navy, Visakhapatnam.

NOTIFICATION – V

In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 46 and 47 of the Indian

Ports Act, 1908 (Central Act 15 of 1908), the Governor of Andhra Pradesh

hereby directs that,

i) Vessel entering into the port mentioned in Column (2) of the

Schedule hereunder in ballast and not carrying passengers shall be

charged the port dues at 3/4^th of the rates authorized to be levied in

Notification No. III above; and

ii) When a vessel enters the said port, but does not discharge or take

in any cargo or passengers therein with the exception of such un-

shipments and reshipments as may be necessary for purpose of

repairs, shall be charged the port dues at half the rates mentioned

in Notification No.III above.

SCHEDULE

DISTRICT (1)

PORT (2)

PORT LIMITS (3)

Anakapalli

Rambilli

"FLAG OFFICER AOB OR HIS

NOMINEE” of Indian Navy,

Visakhapatnam.

R.KARIKAL VALAVEN

SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT