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