1145 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from update march 2016, published by shipmin.gov.in. The source is a 68-page publication. Source-evidenced topics include indian port sector, major ports, non-major ports, cargo throughput, 2015-16, 2014-15, transport research wing, brics. Every answer is a verbatim span of text the source prints, and each row carries the passage it sits in, its offset in that passage, the source quote, the page and the location in the document, so any row can be checked against the original. Question types in the export: 818 table, 194 factual, 46 relationship, 37 summary, 32 list, 20 definition, 10 comparison. 140 of the 1145 pairs (12.2%) ask explanatory questions; the remaining 1005 are factual or table-based questions. 99.56% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
This dataset contains 1,145 extractive question-and-answer pairs derived from a March 2016 publication by shipmin.gov.in. The questions cover topics such as major and non-major ports, cargo throughput, and policy initiatives in the Indian port sector. Each answer is a verbatim excerpt from the source document, ensuring traceability to the original material. The dataset includes various question types, with 12.2% being explanatory and the rest factual or table-based.
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| question | answer | context | answer_start | question_type | knowledge_quality_score | source_document | source_quote | source_page | source_location | confidence | validation_status |
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| What role does the Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) play? | the nodal agency for regulation and development of the State’s maritime activities | During the year 2015-16, 44 million tonnes of capacity was added taking the total cargo handling capacity in the non- major port sector in the Gujarat to 466 million tonnes. Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) is the nodal agency for regulation and development of the State’s maritime activities. | 206 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/update%20march%202016.pdf | Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) is the nodal agency for regulation and development of the State’s maritime activities. | 37 | page=37,block=1 | 0.850 | valid |
| What does TAMP oversee in relation to Major Port Trusts and private operators? | all tariffs in respect of Major Port Trusts and the private operators located therein | The Policy will ensure that land resources of the Ports are put to optimum use and all leasing of port lands is done through a transparent tender-cum-auction methodology. This has brought in accountability and minimized the element of discretion and arbitrariness at port level. c) Role of TAMP Tariff Authority for Major Ports (TAMP) regulates all tariffs in respect of Major Port Trusts and the private operators located therein. Necessary modifications in the Tariff Guidelines are made from time to time to promote the development of the Major Ports, Keeping in view the interest of the various stakeholders. | 345 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/update%20march%202016.pdf | c) Role of TAMP Tariff Authority for Major Ports (TAMP) regulates all tariffs in respect of Major Port Trusts and the private operators located therein. | 28 | page=28,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What framework do the New Land Policy Guidelines establish for managing Port Lands? | an open and transparent framework for managing Port Lands | All the terminal operations of port trusts would need to be corporatized as public sector corporations. Then, both private- and corporatized public-sector terminal operators would compete under the aegis of the landlord port authority. The corporatized public sector terminal operators could potentially be disinvested, listed, and possibly privatised at a later stage. The landlord port authority would carry out all public sector services and operations such as the award of bids for containers and other terminals, dredging etc. • Any progressive regulatory shift should attempt to bring in the cooperation and participation of maritime states. • New Land Policy Guidelines have since been issued in January, 2014. These guidelines provide an open and transparent framework for managing Port Lands. | 743 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/update%20march%202016.pdf | These guidelines provide an open and transparent framework for managing Port Lands. | 28 | page=28,block=1 | 0.700 | |
| What is the goal of the Sagarmala Project? | modernising the ports along India’s Coastline and achieving rapid expansion of port capacity and development in land and coastal navigation | seaplanes. The balance cost will have to be borne by respective ports/ concerned State Govt. from their internal/own resources. e) Sagarmala Project The project has been launched with an objective of modernising the ports along India’s Coastline and achieving rapid expansion of port capacity and development in land and coastal navigation. The initiative aims at supporting port led development through appropriate policy and institutional interventions, port infrastructure enhancement including modernisation and setting up of new ports and efficient evacuation to and from hinterland. The work under the project will be done in close coordination with Maritime States/ UT governments. (f) A New Central Sector Scheme has been formulated for providing financial assistance to Major Ports for Green Port Initiatives. | 200 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/update%20march%202016.pdf | e) Sagarmala Project The project has been launched with an objective of modernising the ports along India’s Coastline and achieving rapid expansion of port capacity and development in land and coastal navigation. | ||||
| What is the purpose of the jetty being constructed by M/s ISGEC at Dahej SEZ? | Ro Ro jetty for handling of ODC cargo | Essar Bulk Terminal Ltd. -1100m (3rd Expansion) Hazira (Gujarat)* 25 2621 Construction permission granted by the Board in its meeting held on 03.09.2015. 9.. Captive Jetty by M/s Ultra Tech Cement Ltd- Expansion of Captive jetty at Kovaya Kovaya Pipavav (Gujarat)* 5 200 Construction of the jetty is completed and will be operational after getting customs clearance. 10. Captive Jetty by M/s Godrej – Ro Ro jetty for handling of ODC cargo at Dahej SEZ Dahej* 1 5. Construction permission granted by the Board in its meeting held on September 2015. 11 Captive Jetty by M/s ISGEC – Ro Ro jetty for handling of ODC cargo at Dahej SEZ Dahej* 1 55 Construction permission granted by the Board in its meeting held on September 2015. 12. Demolition of old existing jetty and reconstruction of new Capt. Of Ports jetty at Old Goa. | 401 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/update%20march%202016.pdf | Captive Jetty by M/s Godrej – Ro Ro jetty for handling of ODC cargo at Dahej SEZ Dahej* 1 5. | 59 | page=59,block=2 | 0.700 | |
| What is the responsibility of the Tariff Authority for Major Ports? | regulates all tariffs in respect of Major Port Trusts and the private operators located therein | The Policy will ensure that land resources of the Ports are put to optimum use and all leasing of port lands is done through a transparent tender-cum-auction methodology. This has brought in accountability and minimized the element of discretion and arbitrariness at port level. c) Role of TAMP Tariff Authority for Major Ports (TAMP) regulates all tariffs in respect of Major Port Trusts and the private operators located therein. Necessary modifications in the Tariff Guidelines are made from time to time to promote the development of the Major Ports, Keeping in view the interest of the various stakeholders. | 335 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/update%20march%202016.pdf | c) Role of TAMP Tariff Authority for Major Ports (TAMP) regulates all tariffs in respect of Major Port Trusts and the private operators located therein. | 28 | page=28,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the role of the Environmental Management and Monitoring Plan under the New Central Sector Scheme? | to acquire equipments for monitoring the environmental pollution and take mitigating measures to keep the pollution within accepted regulatory standards/norms | The objective of the New Central Sector Scheme is to support Major Ports by way of financial assistance to formulate an Environmental Management and Monitoring Plan (EMMP) or Green Plan as also to acquire equipments for monitoring the environmental pollution and take mitigating measures to keep the pollution within accepted regulatory standards/norms. It is also proposed to give financial assistance for taking up projects for energy generation from renewable energy resources as also for other projects for addressing Green Port Initiatives like water re-cycling, ecologically friendly garbage disposal, Green curtains, water curtains etc. Financial assistance under the Scheme would be given in the form of grant-in-aid. It would be given to the extent of Rs.50% of the cost of the project with the balance to be contributed by the concerned Major Port. | 194 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/update%20march%202016.pdf | The objective of the New Central Sector Scheme is to support Major Ports by way of financial assistance to formulate an Environmental Management and Monitoring Plan (EMMP) or Green Plan as also to acquire equipments for monitoring the environmental pollution and take mitigating measures to keep the pollution within accepted regulatory standards/norms. | ||||
| What type of jetty is being constructed by M/s Godrej at Dahej SEZ? | Ro Ro jetty for handling of ODC cargo | Essar Bulk Terminal Ltd. -1100m (3rd Expansion) Hazira (Gujarat)* 25 2621 Construction permission granted by the Board in its meeting held on 03.09.2015. 9.. Captive Jetty by M/s Ultra Tech Cement Ltd- Expansion of Captive jetty at Kovaya Kovaya Pipavav (Gujarat)* 5 200 Construction of the jetty is completed and will be operational after getting customs clearance. 10. Captive Jetty by M/s Godrej – Ro Ro jetty for handling of ODC cargo at Dahej SEZ Dahej* 1 5. Construction permission granted by the Board in its meeting held on September 2015. 11 Captive Jetty by M/s ISGEC – Ro Ro jetty for handling of ODC cargo at Dahej SEZ Dahej* 1 55 Construction permission granted by the Board in its meeting held on September 2015. 12. Demolition of old existing jetty and reconstruction of new Capt. Of Ports jetty at Old Goa. | 401 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/update%20march%202016.pdf | Captive Jetty by M/s Godrej – Ro Ro jetty for handling of ODC cargo at Dahej SEZ Dahej* 1 5. | 59 | page=59,block=2 | 0.700 | valid |
| What type of port governance model is predominantly used by major ports in India? | a hybrid format of the long obsolete service port model and the preferred landlord model | outer harbour of Visakhapatnam, Chennai, Kamarajar, Cochin, New Mangalore, Mormugao and Jawaharlal Nehru ports have a draft of 14 mtrs or above, Proposals are in hand to raise the draft at Mormugao port and Kamarajar (Ennore) port to 18 mtrs and at Jawaharlal Nehru port to 15 mtrs. b) Strategic Institutional shift – Landlord model of port governance • The ports in India, essentially the major-ports, widely follow a hybrid format of the long obsolete service port model and the preferred landlord model. The hybrid approach has resulted in a conflict of interest between the port trusts and the private sector. • There is immediate need to make appropriate legislative and policy changes to expedite the move to the landlord model and to transform the port trusts to statutory landlord port authorities through specific legislation. | 417 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/update%20march%202016.pdf | b) Strategic Institutional shift – Landlord model of port governance • The ports in India, essentially the major-ports, widely follow a hybrid format of the long obsolete service port model and the preferred landlord model. | ||||
| What type of system is proposed in the new Stevedoring and Shore handling policy for issuing licenses? | an open and transparent auction system based on the TAMP notified tariff | The policy shall come into effect in all the Major Ports except Haldia Dock Complex (HDC) not later than 01.04.2016. The policy envisages an open and transparent auction system based on the TAMP notified tariff to give licenses for stevedoring and shore handling on revenue sharing basis for a period of three years. It is expected that the policy will bring in competition amongst the service providers and enable qualitative and cost effective services to the Trade. (i) Benchmarking Study An international consultant was engaged to prepare a Quantitative Benchmarking Module which covered the operational, financial, human resources and efficiency related parameters for benchmarking of efficiency and productivity of Major Ports in India against international standards and define Key Performance Indicators for the ports and terminals. | 138 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/update%20march%202016.pdf | The policy envisages an open and transparent auction system based on the TAMP notified tariff to give licenses for stevedoring and shore handling on revenue sharing basis for a period of three years. |
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