Ennore Port named after former Chief Minister Kamaraj
Posted on: 21/Feb/2014 11:03:06 AM
On Thursday, the Union Cabinet Thursday gave its nod for renaming Ennore Port Ltd (EPL) after freedom fighter and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Kamaraj.This is the second port to be renamed by the Shipping Ministry headed by G.K. Vasan after freedom fighters in recent times, the first one being V.O. Chidambaranar Port Trust in Tuticorin, in February 2011.
Some of the landmarks that bear Kamaraj’s name are Chennai airport’s domestic terminal, the city’s beach road— now called as Kamarajar Salai, an auditorium on Anna Salai, Kamaraj’s house on T. Nagar, Madurai Kamaraj University and a road in Bangalore.
Sources in the Shipping Ministry said the decision to rename EPL as ‘Kamarajar Port Limited’ was taken after getting representations from various people.
