Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 30 The Keralam government has invited expressions of interest from eligible agencies to conduct a social impact assessment for the second, third and fourth phases of the development of the Vizhinjam International Seaport here.
The study aims to assess potential loss of employment and livelihoods arising from the port expansion and identify affected sections, including fishermen, tourism sector workers, small traders and others dependent on various livelihood sources, officials said in a statement on Friday.
The assessment will cover Vizhinjam port and surrounding areas, including Adimalathura, Jubilee Nagar, Pulinkudi and Ambalathumoola.
Interested agencies should submit their expressions of interest by November 13 to the Sub Collector, it said.
Only agencies empanelled in Thiruvananthapuram district for conducting social impact assessments under the land acquisition law are eligible to apply.
The applicants must be legally registered entities in India with at least five years of operational experience, besides having PAN and GST registrations, it said.
Relevant experience in social impact assessments, infrastructure projects and coastal livelihood sectors will also be considered. Agencies should have the capacity to conduct surveys and collect data, manage digital data, undertake GIS analysis and carry out field surveys in Malayalam.
Applicants should not be facing any government ban or be blacklisted.
Detailed information and the Terms of Reference (ToR) are available on the respective official district administration website, the officials added in the statement.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had officially commissioned the Vizhinjam International Seaport here in November 2025, which was completed at an estimated cost of Rs 8,867 crore.
The deep-water port has been developed by Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ), India’s largest port developer and part of the Adani Group, under a public-private partnership.
(PTI News)
