Context:
Union Home Minister inaugurated a new Passenger Terminal Building and a Maitri Dwar in Petrapole, West Bengal, built by Land Port Authority of India.
Land Ports Authority of India (LPAI):
- A statutory body established under the Land Ports Authority of India Act, 2010.
- Works under – Department of Border Management, Ministry of Home Affairs.
- Objective –
- Responsible for functions related to land port operations and administration.
- Responsible for establishing, operating and managing Integrated Check Posts (ICPs) along land borders of India.
- ICP – Single complex that houses all regulatory agencies facilitating trade and commerce while also addressing security concerns.
- Other Functions –
- Plans, constructs, and maintains roads, terminals, and ancillary buildings at ICPs, excluding national and state highways and railways.
- Establishes and maintains warehouses, container depots, and cargo complexes at ICPs.
Land Ports:
- Areas on international borders notified as land customs stations or immigration check posts, with facilities for clearance and transport of passengers and goods.
- Currently, there are currently 12 land ports being operated in India including –
- Petrapole, Agartala, Srimanpur Sutarkandi, Sabroom with Bangladesh
- Raxaul, Jogbani, Rupaidiha with Nepal
- Attari and Moreh with Pakistan and Myanmar
- Petrapole in West Bengal is the largest and busiest land port in South Asia
Source: PIB
Previous Year Question
Consider the following pairs:
Port Well Known as
1. Kamarajar Port : First major port in India registered as a company
2. Mundra Port : Largest privately owned port in India
3. Visakhapatnam Port : Largest container port in India
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
[UPSC Civil Service Exam – 2023 Prelims]
(a) Only one pair
(b) Only two pairs
(c) All three pairs
(d) None of the pairs
Answer: (b)
Explanation:
Pair three is not correct: Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust –(JNPT) Known as Nhava Sheva, JNPT is the largest container port in India
