 gwnaeth i'r cerddurol i ddim rhoi'r cerdduri ar y flwr yn dweud i ddweud o'r cyfrifiadau gweld. Mae'n ffordd mor amser i siaradau teslau i'r cyfrifiadau i'r chyflodiadau i'r cyfrifiadau ei anghymddol o'r tyfn o'r cyfrifiadau ar y LMC. Mae'n cyfrifiadau i'r cyfrifiadau i'r cyfrifiadau i'r cyfrifiadau i'r cyfrifiadau yng Nghaerffordd Llywodraeth ment from those mechanisms? Do you think there are lessons that might be transferable to Mumbai? Well, I think one of the great political battles and defining political battles in London of the 80s was the abolition of the Greater London Council. In London is a city that had had its own government, its own government was wound up. y dyfodol erioed yn ardal, ac mae'r cyfrifedau yn ddechrau cwrs ar hyn o'r progresifau a'r cyfrifedau o'r Gweithlwn. Felly, y dyfodol i Gweithlwn Llyfrgell oedd yn yr ystod o'r progresif yma. I rhaid i wych. Rydyn ni'n gwybod âddol sydd wedi'i gweld i gael'r mewn gwirionedd yw yn 1997 i gael Longodd Llywodraeth. Roeddwn i ddweud caelmaeth gwellawn datblygu cynnig, blwyddyn fylltio'n hyn o bachio'n wahanol, But that was also linked to very strong voices from business about the benefit of the clear leadership of elected government in order to promote business confidence. I ask our respondents to keep their remarks relatively brief. Can I ask Ashok Baal, who is the Deputy Chairman of the Mumbai Port Trust, to reflect on what we've heard this morning? Thank you very much. In fact, Mr Correia in his presentation referred Mumbai City... Mr Baal, please. Mr Correia in his presentation referred Mumbai City as started as a port town. Mr Cyrus Gazdar, he wants a city without port. Because he wants the dock lands to be relocated and released for cities' alternative use. I would like to offer my observations on these comments. As you may be aware, the Mumbai City, or sorry, Mumbai Port as an organized entity came into being in 1873, although this port was in existence since Portuguese times. So the port and the city form an integral part of the city's history and legacy. The port is an inseparable part of the city's identity, character and history. And this inclusive identity needs to be preserved and protected. The historical link of the port from the city cannot be severed. There appears to be a perception in some quarters that the old port of Mumbai is declining or it has no future. This perception is far from the truth. Today, this port is the fastest growing major port in the country. In fact, it has recorded a very strong sustained increase in traffic for the last several years. From 26 million tonnes in 2023, it doubled to 52 million tonnes in 67, and it is set to achieve 60 million tonnes during the current fiscal. And I'd like to emphasize that this steady increase in traffic is associated with rapid decline of its hinterland. You know, after 96 when the port sector was thrown upon to the private sector participation, many ports and terminals came up on the west coast. As a result, the hinterland of Mumbai port, which was at one time extended up to north India, central India and western India, has rapidly shrunk and today it is limited to Mumbai city and its adjoining areas. And let me be on record to say that the 95% of the cargo that is handled by Mumbai port is either originating from or destined to Mumbai region in its surrounding areas. 76% of the cargo is captive to the Mumbai port. Therefore, this underscores the locational necessity of the port for this region. And any forced displacement of a major economic activity like Mumbai port will be very counterproductive and detrimental to the interest of the port. Having said that, See, now we are talking about the eastern waters. You know, there are references about the eastern water development. Yes, Mumbai port occupies a part of the eastern waterfront and we need to understand the unique character of the eastern waterfront, which is a part of the Mumbai harbour. Enclosed by the mainland on one side and the island on the other side, it provides a very safe, natural, sheltered and protected harbour, unique of its kind in the world and which is eminently suitable for development of port and shipping activities. See, we are talking, you know, when you talk about this Bombay port, I'll take a minute. When you talk about the Bombay port, we talk about its landed estates. Yes, the landed estates which are not meant for the port's operational areas need to be redeveloped and there is no opinion about that. But then it has to keep in mind a recent judgment of the Supreme Court which protects the tenants and it needs to take into account the interest of the tenants. And as far as the land estate is concerned, we have a business plan in place which provides for putting land for public use. Mainly, as Mr Correia was referring to, the passenger water transport between Mumbai city and the different locations across the harbour. We plan to have a cruise terminal. We want to develop marina. We have provided a project for social housing. Thank you.