REGISTERED No. D-(D)-72
The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3—Sub-section (i)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 59] NEW DELHI, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1977/PHALGUNA 7, 1898
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MINISTRY OF SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT
(Transport Wing)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 28th February 1977
G.S.R. 89(E) —In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5 of the Indian Ports Act 1908 (15 of 1908) and section 2(q) of the Major Port Trusts Act 1963 (38 of 1963), and in supersession of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Shipping and Transport (Transport Wing) No. G.S.R 2849 dated the 12th November i960, the Central Government hereby declares that the limits of the Port of Calcutta and the navigable river and channels leading to the Port of Calcutta shall be as follows.—
Port of Calcutta
(a) On the North.—A line drawn due east across the River Hooghly from a pillar at the southern boundary of Messrs. D Waldie and Company's Chemical Works and Distillery at Konnagar in the district of Hooghly on the right bank of the river to a pillar on the left bank of the river near Pamhati in the district of the 24-Parganas,
(b) On the South—A line joining Sola Column in position 21°—42'—36" N 87°—48'—17" E (Approx ) to 2½ miles south of Saugar Lighthouse and then to Lone Tar and in position 21°—38'—30" N and 88°-—15'—42" E.
The limits of the Port include to the east and west of the River Hooghlv—
(a) that part of the River Hooghly and the shores thereof as are within
45.7 metres of high water mark at spring tides,
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2^8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINAHY PART II—SEC. 3(1)(b) all lands, sheds, wharves, quays, permanent way, railway sldinjf, etc^ comprised ui the area occupied by the Calcutta Jetties, Garden Jetties, Kidderpore Docks, Netaji Subhas Dock, Petroleum Depot at Budge Budge and the adjoining lands in possession of the Calcutta Port Trust and works constructed for the purpose of such jetties, docks and installations
•c) that of Telly's nala as lies to the west of line drawn across tho nala 7,6 metres to the west of Hastings Bridge,
(d) thai part of River Haldi, from entrance to River Hooghly to the line drawn North and South through Haldt South Mark [22'—00'-00" N., 88—1)2'—49 5" E. (Approx)] and the shores, thereof wlithln 45 7 metres of the High Water Mark at Spring fides,
(e) all lands, sheds, wharves, quays, permanent way, railway siding etc , comprised m the area occupied bv Haldia Duck Complex and adjoin- ing lands in possession of the Calcutta Port Trust and works con- structed for the purpose^ of such dock complex and all installations for allied or incidental purposes
The navigable river and channels leading to the Port of Calcutta shall t e as follows —
On the North—400 metres down the River Bhagirathi from the centre line of the Jangipur barrage and (I fl kilometre up the River Jalengi from its confluence with River Bhagirathi,
On the South—The paralled of latitude 20°—45' N The limits of the said- river and channels include all parts of the navigable channels which lie between the longitudes of 87°40' E and 88°40' E of River Hooghly and all parts of River Bhagirathi and Hooghly between the Northern and southern limits below the highest point reached by ordinary spring tides at any season of the year for tidal portion, and the bed of the river habitually covered by water at any time of the yeai for the non-tidal portion
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