Agro processing zone, tea processing zone and marine products processing zone are likely to come up at Kolkata’s Kidderpore and adjoining areas on port land. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata, formerly known as the Kolkata Port Trust, comprises two dock systems – Kolkata Dock System (KDS) and Haldia Dock Complex (HDC). Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port is exploring the option of developing three different processing zones in Kolkata on long-term lease basis as a part of its land monetisation plan.
A total of 4,488 acres of land were rented out as of March 31, 2023, and total estate revenue collected in the last financial year stood at around ₹654 crore. Established in 1870, Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata, holds a unique distinction as India’s sole riverine all-weather port.