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The Comptroller and Auditor General has said that the development of ports in Maharashtra is taking place in an ad-hoc manner due to lack of planning.
The report also noted that contract for development of six ports was awarded on build,own,operate,share and transfer basis for 50-year period without calling for competitive bids.
The CAG report on General and Social Sector was tabled in the Maharashtra legislature today.
8220;Maharashtra Maritime Board did not prepare any comprehensive plan that envisaged a long-term vision for the ports8230;8221; it says.
Further,the report also noted that seven out of eight inland water transport projects,approved under the Centre- sponsored scheme during 2003-06,were incomplete/not started as of December 2012.
