Office of the Commissioner of Customs, Kandla,
Custom House, Near Balaji Temple, Kandla (Kachchh).


Phone: 02836- 271 468        Fax: 02836- 271 467

 

PUBLIC NOTICE NO.  19 / 2010 dated        .07.2010

 Sub:  Allocation of Staff to Seaports for 24 x 7 operations –Reg.

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Attention of all officers / staff working at Kuchchh Commissionerate, is invited to Board’s letter F.No. A-11013 /12/2007-AD IV dated 16th August-2007 regarding strengthening of Customs and Central Excise Department with a view of increasing operational efficiency and allocation of 4647 additional post.

2. Vide the above letter, it was also conveyed that Union Cabinet has approved creation of 475 post in various grades for 24 x 7 operations of Seaports located across the country Vishakhpatnam, Kolkata, Mundra, Okha, Sikka, Mangalore, JNPT, Mumbai, Paradeep, Gopalpur, Ennore and Chennai. This was done in pursuance to the recommendations given by the Inter Ministerial Group on Customs Procedures and Functioning of Container Freight Stations and Ports.

3. Now, the Task Force of the Department of Commerce to reduce transaction cost involved in exports has recommended that Customs operations should be made available on 24 x 7 basis at identified 14 Customs locations, especially on weekends. This recommendation has been accepted by the government.

4. Accordingly, it has been decided to introduce 24 x 7 operations in the Customs stations mentioned at MUNDRA  on trial basis in the following phase.

(a) Phase-1.     Provide services for delivery of export goods (15.07.10 to 31.07.10)

(b) Phase-2.     Provide delivery for RMS facilitated import goods (01.08.10 to 15.08.10)

(c) Phase-3     Provide facility of assessment and examination of import / export
goods ( 16.08.10 to 31.08.10) 

5. After the total 45 days trial period, the outcome will be reviewed and based upon the success achieved subject to getting additional staff sanction and custodians, CHAs, Banks and other related agencies agreeing to provide necessary complementary services, a decision will be taken by the Board to expand the services to the other Customs locations.

6. All the officers / staff and Custodian, CHA’s and Bank are directed to take necessary steps to ensure that the trial is undertaken in a time-bound manner starting from 15th July, 2010. Further custodian, CHAs, Banks and other related agencies also requested to extend their cooperation / participation in the trial, based on requirement.

7. Any difficulty faced in implementation of the above Instructions may be brought to the notice of the undersigned immediately.

8. All the Trade Associations/Chamber of Commerce/Members of Regional Advisory Committees and Custom House Agents’ Association are requested to publicize the contents of this Public Notice among their members/constituents, for their information and necessary action.

 

Encl.: As above. 

(D. S. Negi)
Commissioner

 

F.NO.S/20-02/2009-Appg (G)                                            
Date:      .07.2010                                                                             

To,

  1. The Chief Commissioner of Customs, Gujarat Zone, Ahmedabad.
  2. All Additional/Joint Commissioners of Customs, C.H.Kandla.
  3. All the Deputy/Assistant Commissioner of Customs, C.H.Kandla/ Mundra.
  4. The Assistant Commissioner of Customs, Customs Division, Bhuj.
  5. All Groups/ Sections, Customs, Kandla.
  6. The Gujarat Chamber of Commerce & Industries, Ahmedabad.
  7. The Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce & Industries, Surat.
  8. The Gandhidham Chamber of Commerce & Industries, Gandhidham.
  9. The Kandla Custom House Agents’ Association, Gandhidham.
  10. The Mundra Custom House Agents’ Association, Mundra.
  11. The Kandla Port Steamship Agents’ Association, Gandhidham.
  12. The Mundra Port Steamship Agents’ Association, Mundra.
  13. The Container Freight Station Association of Mundra, Bharat CFS Zone- , Mundra.
  14. The Chairman, Kandla Port Trust, Gandhidham.
  15.  Notice Board / Guard File.