Project   Deep Seaport at Puducherry Location   Puducherry Type of Project   Sea Port Infrastructure Development Concession Authority / Client   Government of Puducherry Project Value   INR 28000 Mn ; USD 704 Mn Status   In progress – year 2012 Concession period   30 Years (+20 years extension)   Scope and Project Component Developing one of the finest deep water port A major link for domestic as well as international cargo movements Project Capacity – 30 Million Tonnes 6 Container berths 1 General cargo cum Ro - Ro berth 1 Liquid cargo berth 1 Cruise berth Marina     Project Highlights   Operation of the existing facilities to handle: 10,000 tonnes of general cargo, 3 Container berths EIA Studies in progress Detailed engineering in progress         Project Promoter: Pondicherry Port Limited (Om Metals Infraprojects Limited & SPML) Equity Stake: SPML - 50% Project Consultant: Halcrow Consulting, UK; Transcare Logistics, New Delh; IIT, Madras