DREDGING

Dredging:

• Dredging is the removal of sediments and debris from the bottom of lakes, rivers, harbours, and other water bodies.
  
  
• Dredging often is focused on maintaining or increasing the depth of navigation channels, anchorages, or berthing areas to ensure the safe passage of boats and ships.
  
  

Dredging Corporation of India Limited (DCIL):

• What is it? It is a Miniratna Indian public sector unit.
  
  
• Function:
  • It is mainly involved in maintenance dredging. But it is also involved in capital dredging, beach nourishment, and land reclamation.
    
    
  • It does dredging for Indian seaports exclusively. It occasionally dredges at foreign seaports in countries such as Sri Lanka, Taiwan and Dubai.
    
    
  
  
  
• Headquarter:
  
  
• Parent ministry: It reports to the Ministry of Shipping.
  
  
• Year of establishment:
  
  
• Disinvestment:
  • Currently, the government holds 73.44% shares in DCIL.
    
    
  • The recent decision aims to upgrade technology, infuse capital to buy necessary dredgers/equipment’s and instil experienced professional management to optimize operations of the DCIL.