<br/>The Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure has approved the project of mechanisation of coal handling facilities and upgradation of General Cargo Berth (GCB) at outer harbour of Visakhapatnam Port on Build, Operate and Transfer basis at Visakhapatnam at an estimated cost 441.10 crores rupees. Briefing newspersons, urban development minister Mr Jaipal Reddy said the project will help in de-congestion of the port due to faster unloading of coal after mechanization and strengthening of the berth and will facilitate handling capsize vessels resulting in economies of scale. The minister said the project will boost the industrial economy in the hinterland of the port leading to creation of job opportunities and will also provide environmental friendly handling of the coal cargo and will reduce the pollution.