birol land port
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Infrastructure Investment Facilitation Center DEVELOPMENT OF BIROL LAND PORT
Banglabandha
Benapole
Burimari
Land PortsOn BOT
Birol
Haluaghat
Bibir Bazar
Akhaura
Tamabil
Teknaf
Sonamasjid
Hili
Darsana
Bhomra
Banglabandha
Benapole
Burimari
Land PortsOn BOT
Birol
Haluaghat
Bibir Bazar
Akhaura
Tamabil
Teknaf
Sonamasjid
Hili
Darsana
Bhomra
Map of Bangladesh Showing the Location of the Land Ports
The Land Ports of Bangladesh The government has declared thirteen land customs (LC) stations as “Land Ports.” Mainly three government agencies are involved in the LC stations: (a) Bangladesh Customs under the National Board of Revenue (b) Bangladesh Sthala Bandar Kartripaksha (BSBK) and (c) Bangladesh Rifles (BDR). BSBK has the mandate to provide cargo handling and storage facilities in the land ports to facilitate collection of customs revenues, on the imports from India and Myanmar. The revenues are collected by the Bangladesh Customs. BDR checks unauthorized access of contraband goods through the land ports and adjacent border areas. Currently, BSBK has thirteen land ports as illustrated in the adjacent map.
Development of the Land Ports on BOT Basis The Ministry of Shipping and the BSBK decided to develop twelve land ports (excluding Benapole) on Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) arrangement through private sector for better and efficient storage and handling of cargo. By adopting the BOT arrangement, government funds required for making initial investment are saved. The project received approval from the Private Infrastructure Committee (PICOM) on 20 April 2005. Under the BOT system, BSBK acquires the land and leases it to an investor. The investor is selected through a transparent process, following the Bangladesh Private Sector Infrastructure Guidelines, to develop the land port and operate and maintain it for 25 years. In return, the investor will pay an agreed amount of royalty to BSBK. The investor has the right to charge the port users for the services provided for cargo storage and handling. After expiry of the term, the investor will return the land port to BSBK.
The Birol Land Port Birol land port is situated in Birol upazila of Dinajpur district, in the mouza of Char Shankar. Total 10 acres of land have been acquired for the development of the port. It is situated adjacent to the main railway line, but the railway track does not pass through the port area. The land acquired for port site is about 200 meter away from the Bangladesh-Indian borderline and is not very far from the upazila headquarters. Currently, the port handles a reasonable quantity and varieties of consumer goods imported from India through land route. The major imported items are stone chips, fertilizer, rice, wheat, sugar, different food items and various fruits.
The Concessionaire Birol Land Port Limited After winning the tender floated for the Birol land port, the sponsor investors established the Birol Land Port Limited as a special purpose vehicle. Accordingly, BSBK awarded the project to the company and signed both concession agreement and the land lease agreement on 22 October 2006. Construction under the agreement is expected to start by July 2007. Full commercial operation is expected by October 2008.
IIFC’s Role as a Consultant BSBK signed a Development Services Agreement with IIFCon 18 November 2003 for assisting in inviting private sectorfor development of land ports at ten LC stations on BOTbasis. A feasibility study was conducted by IIFC. Later on, draftInvitation for Tenders (IFT) including major terms andconditions, layout plan, minimum functional requirementswere prepared. After finalizing the IFT, ConcessionAgreement and Land Lease Agreement were also preparedby IIFC. While preparing all these documents, feedback aswell as comments were received from BSBK andstakeholders incorporated as appropriate.
Commercial Arrangement • BSBK provides right to the concessionaire to invest,
operate and maintain the land port for a term of 25years.
• The investor shall: - collect handling and storage charges (at the rates
existing at Benapole) - pay to BSBK a fixed and variable royalty for the
right to do business. • At the end of the BOT term, the investor shall transfer
the land port to BSBK free of cost.
Infrastructure Investment Facilitation Center
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greement signing between IIFC and BSBK
Workshop for development of Land Ports on BOT
Zero Point
PROJECT
INDIA GATE
PAKURA/BIROLBANGLADESH
BOP CAMP
PAKURA POINT
TO BIROL/ DINAJPUR
INDIA BANGLADESH
Zero Point
ilities at the Port torage space ransshipment facilities odern handling equipments
pace for government regulatory offices like customs, migration
tilities like telephones, electricity, and water supply ffice space for banks, post-office, fire brigade office
Layout Plan The layout plan was prepared considering the traffic projections for 15 years. The site is separated into two separate security zones. Zone one is operational area which includes warehouse, trans-shipment yard etc. The other zone comprises administrative and residential area.
Cost of Project Tk. 4 CroresInfrastructure Investment Facilitation Center IDB Bhaban, 6th Floor, Agargaon, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka 1207, Bangladesh
Tel: 88 02 812 4270, 913 3455, 913 3577; Fax: 88 02 8124266; Email: [email protected] www.iifc.net
Railway Substation
WarehouseFuture Dev.65'x70'
Empty Truck Parking
Dormitory30'x 80'
Barrack100' x 35'
Entry/Exit
Custom Godown 62'x 80'
Guest House
40'x 60'
Proposed
Staff Build.40' x 120'
Future Development326'x 70'
BIROL LAND PORT, DINAJPUR
BANGLADESH STHALA BANDAR KARTRIPAKSHA
CLIENT
PORT OPERATOR
BIROL LAND PORT LIMITED
TITLE
LAY-OUT PLAN
PROJECT AREA SCALE TO FIT
SCALE
OUTSIDE PROJECT AREA NOT TO SCALE
BSBK ACQUIRED 10 ACRES
PRIVATE LAND TO BE ACQUIRED BY BSBK (774'x150')LAND OF BANGLADESH RAILWAY TO BE LEASED OUT TO BSBK(1400'x100')TOTAL PROJECT AREA
TO BE DEVELOPED BY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
INDIA GATE
Open Stack Yard605' x 118'
1400'
774'
150'
100'
816'
716'
626'
RAILWAY INFRASTRUCTURE
Way-Br
idge
Transhipment Yard100' x 55'
Future Development
Admin Building6200 Sft
Ware House80'x 100'
Warehouse for Future Dev160' x 80'
Ware House80'x 100'
Empty Truck Parking300'x 70'T
oil
et
Loaded Truck Parking Area100' x 75'
Future Development
Future Development
Future Development
Warehouse100' x 70'
Warehouse100' x 70'
Warehouse100' x 70'
Transit Shed100' x 70'
Transit Shed100' x 70'
Transit Shed Future 70'x70'
Transit Shed100' x 70'
Layout Plan of Birol Land Port
December 2006