Archive · 6 Jan 2026
Parliamentary Committees Review Visakhapatnam Port and Trade Impact
Two important groups from the government visited Visakhapatnam to look at the port and talk to people who work in different industries.
They wanted to see how the port is doing and how higher taxes from the United States are affecting Indian products.
They met with people from the fishing, car, leather, and clothing industries.
They also visited places like the Fishing Harbour to understand the challenges these industries face.
The goal is to find ways to help these industries sell more of their products abroad.
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways visited Visakhapatnam Port Authority to review operations and infrastructure.
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce is assessing the impact of US tariffs on Indian exports and meeting with stakeholders in Visakhapatnam, Chennai, and Coimbatore.
Key areas reviewed included cargo handling, modernisation, solar power projects, sewage treatment, and the impact of US tariffs on various sectors.
Officials highlighted investment opportunities and measures to boost import-export activities and mitigate the adverse effects of US tariffs.
The visits aimed to assess port performance, strategic initiatives, and the challenges faced by various sectors due to US tariffs.
- Who
- Parliamentary Standing Committees on Railways and Commerce, Roshni Aparanji, senior officials of VPA, stakeholders from various sectors
- What
- Review of Visakhapatnam Port Authority's operations, infrastructure, and assessment of the impact of US tariffs on Indian exports
- When
- January 6-8, 2024
- Where
- Visakhapatnam, Chennai, Coimbatore, India
- Why
- To assess port performance, strategic initiatives, investment opportunities, and the impact of US tariffs on various sectors
- Location
- Visakhapatnam, India
- Date
- January 6-8, 2024
- Committees
- Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce
- Chairperson (Commerce Committee)
- Rajya Sabha MP Dola Sen
- Representative (VPA)
- Roshni Aparanji, Deputy Chairperson, VPA
- Key Areas Reviewed
- Port operations, infrastructure, cargo handling, modernisation, solar power, sewage treatment, impact of US tariffs
- Sectors Discussed
- Marine, fisheries, automotive, leather, textile, apparel
