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Why has the Kolkata sea port lost its significance considerably? State the  reasons.

Answer

The Kolkata sea-port has lost its significance considerably due to the following reasons :


(i) The diversion of exports to the Vishakhapatnam and Paradweep sea-ports.

(ii) It also faces a huge siltation by the Ganga river.

(iii) It is a tidal port and requires frequent dredging of Hugli for maintaining a minimum level of water to ensure its navigability.

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