PARADIP PORT AUTHORITY

NOTIFICATION

The 31st December 2024

No. 3878͸AD/EST/LAND-I-14/2018(Pt-I)ʊIn exercise of the powers conferred under

Section-27(1) of the Major Port Authorities Act,2021,the Board Members of Paradip Port

Authority vide Resolution No.134/2024-25 dated 31.12.2024 have approved the Scale of

Rates for allotment of Port land outside the Custom Bonded in favour of Educational

Institutions, as in the order appended hereto, attached as Annexure-A.

Chairman

Paradip Port Authority

The Odisha

G a z e t t e

EXTRAORDINARY

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 304 CUTTACK, FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 2025/MAGHA 11, 1946

P. L. HARANADH

Annexure-A

PARADIP PORT AUTHORITY

Scale of Rates for leasing out of Port land outside the Custom Bonded area in favour of

Educational Institutions.

The various definitions / conditions / notes in the proposed draft SoR is as follows :

SHORT TITLE, COMMENCEMENT AND APPLICATION

This may be called “Scale of Rates (SoR) for leasing out of Port land outside the Custom

Bonded area in favour of Educational Institutions.”

The same shall come into force on such date approved by Board Members of PPA.

It applies to the areas located beyond the custom bond area in Township zone and

Sector-21 zone for Educational Institutions for a period of three years from the date it is

effect.

DEFINITION

“Adjudicatory Board” means the Board constituted by the Central Government under

sub-section (1) of section 54.

“Board”, means the Board of Major Port Authority constituted by the Central

Government in accordance with sub-section (1) of section 3 for each Major Port under

this Act.

“Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Board appointed under sub-section (1) of

section 4.

“Deputy Chairperson” means the Deputy Chairperson of the Board appointed under

sub-section (1) of section 4.

“Major Port” or “Major Port Authority” means the Major Port as defined in clause (8)

of section 3 of the Indian Ports Act.

“Land”, shall have the meaning assigned to it as in Section 2 (1) (p) of Major Port

Authorities Act, 2021.

“Lease”, shall have the meaning assigned to it as in Section 105 of the Transfer or

Property Act, 1982 i.e., “transfer of a right to enjoy immovable property, made for a

certain time, expressly provided for, in consideration of a price paid or promised, or of

money to be rendered periodically or on specified occasions to the transferor by the

transferee, who accepts the transfer on such terms”.

“License”, shall have the same meaning assigned to it as in Section 52 of the Indian

Easements Act, 1882 i.e., “a right granted to another person by the grantor, to do or

continue to do upon the immovable property of the grantor, something which would, in

the absence of such right, be unlawful, and such right does not amount to an easement

or an interest in the property.

“Upfront basis”, means allotment of land on lease basis on payment of one time

upfront payment for the entire lease period and the nominal lease rent approved by the

Boar from time to time.

“Premium basis”, means allotment of land on annual lease basis on payment of annual

lease rent with escalation approved by the Board from time to time.

“Registration charges”, means the charges to be borne by the lessee/licensee towards

the costs of preparing, stamping and registering the lease/license agreement and also

the cost of a counterpart or a copy, if required.

“Document preparation charges”, means one time charges to be paid by the lessee/

licensee to the Board for preparation of lease/license agreement.

“Security Deposit”, means refundable amount to be kept with the Board by the lessee/

licensee for the entire lease/license period subject to fulfilling all the agreed terms and

conditions.

“GST’, means a statutory tax levied by the Government for goods & services but

actually born by the customers. It is categorized under Indirect Tax and came into

existence under GST Act.

“Penalty”, means the charges levied by the Board for violation of terms and conditions

of allotment and wrongful use and occupation of allotted premises.

Terms and Conditions

3.1

Due date Payment

The charges to be remitted within a period of one month from the date of issue of

demand note.

3.2. Mode of Payment

The payment should be made through RTGS/NEFT/DD in favour of F.A.& C.A.O., PPA.

3.3

Interest on delayed payment

Any arrears of rent or other money accruing to or in favour of the Paradip Port Authority

or from the lessee shall be recoverable as a public demand with interest @ 12% per

annum without prejudice to any action that may be taken by the Port to recover by a suit

in the court having jurisdiction over the area.

3.4

Counting date of allotment

The allotment period will be counted from the date of issue of allotment order.

3.5

Non-utilisation of allotted land

If the allotted land is not utilized for the purpose for which it has allotted within a period of

24 (twenrty four) months from the date of possession, the allotted land will be cancelled

and all the payments made for such allotment will be forfeited.

3.6 Penalty

a) If the lessee breaches / violates any provisions of lease agreement, the Board would

reserve the right to impose the appropriate penalty or cancel the lease depending upon

the nature and magnitude of such violation. In case of cancellation, no refund will be

made.

b) If the lessee/licensee continue unauthorized beyond the approved period, will be liable to

pay compensation for wrongful use and occupation at three times of the then Scale of

Rates till the vacant possession is obtained.

3.7

Observation of rules and regulations of Paradip Port Authority;

The lessee /licensee shall observe all provisions of laws, rules, bye-laws, regulations,

orders and notification relating to the Port issued by the Central Government Board,

Chairman/ Chairperson or any other competent authority from time to time and shall pay

the rates approved by the Board from time to time.

3.8

Refund of proportionate value in case of resumption of the allotted premises

before expiry of lease in Port interest.

The lessee/licensee is eligible to get refund on prorate basis for the left out period of

lease/license without interest if the land is resumed before the expiry of allotment period

for Port purpose. In case of rehabilitation in other location at the discretion of the Port,

the lessee/licensee has to pay differential amount on prorate basis for the left out period

as per the prevailing SoR.

3.9

All the allotments of Port land and buildings are governed by Paradip Port Authority

Immovable Properties (Lands and Houses) Leasing and Licensing Regulations, 1975

and Land Policy Guidelines issued by the Ministry of Shipping, Govt. of India from time

to time. Any provisions of the above which has not been specifically spelt out in the

above terms and conditions deemed to be covered.

3.10

The reserve price in terms of annual lease rent prescribed above shall bear an

escalation factor of 2% every year.

3.11

The Scale of Rates for leasing out of Port land outside the Custom Bonded area in

favour of Educational Institutions i.e., for Township zone and Sector-21 zone will remain

valid for a period of 03 (three) years and shall come into effect after expiry of 30 days

from the date of notification in the State Gazette.

3.12

In case of any inconsistency in the definitions/ conditions/ notes in the Scale of Rates

vis-à-vis the Policy Guidelines for Land Management, 2014, the provisions contained in

the Policy Guidelines for Land Management, 2014 would prevail.

Scale of Rates for leasing out of Port land outside the Custom Bonded area in favour of

Educational Institutions.

(amount in ‘per acre’)

Sl. No.

Zone

Proposed SoR

Market value of the

Port land

Reserved price in terms

of annual lease rent

Harbour Zone

Township Zone

Rs.3,90,975.00

Rs.23,459.00

Industrial Zone

Sector-21

Rs.3,90,975.00

Rs.23,459.00

The above rates will be escalated @ 2 % per annum.