Section 7

Section 7 of Bihar Logistic Policy. Marked Container repair yards & tank container cleaning stations: The allied services of container repair stations, and tank container cleaning stations should be clearly marked in the yard plan.

Marked Container repair yards & tank container cleaning stations: The allied services of container repair stations, and tank container cleaning stations should be clearly marked in the yard plan. Other essential infrastructure requirements for ICD and CFS a. Weighbridges: Static weighbridges above 60 MT capacity should be installed in all facilities. These should always be remain calibrated & certified by the respective states' Weight & Measurement department. b. Yard Paving: Yard paving must utilize Pavement Quality Concrete grade of M40 or dry lean concrete with M30/M50 blocks or higher specification. c. Container location: All ICDs & CFSs shall have a container location tracking system and accurate information availability to all stakeholders through an electronic or smartphone application interface. All events of physical movement of the container shall be recorded and accessible to customs officers via such an electronic interface. d. For handling scrap cargo, provision of a compact track loader of reputed make in good working condition and equipped with a telescopic spreader for operations in both 20 ft and 40 ft boxes should be ensured. "e. Handling equipment: An applicant should propose the most modern handling equipment for land loading, unloading of containers from rail flats, chassis, their stacking, movement, cargo handling, stuffing/ de-stuffing, etc. Equipment must have a minimum residual life of 8 years duly certified by the Original Equipment Manufacturer or a recognized inspection agency. f. High Masts: Adequate numbers of 30 meters high mast lighting towers with LED flood lights should be installed. The LED should have a minimum lumen level of 20 lux on the ground up to 50 meters from the center of the high mast. The beam angle of luminaries/ lamps positioning must be suitable to cover illumination on the ground as well as stored containers in the yard up to 16 meters high. g. CCTV Coverage: The CCTV network should at minimum cover the ICD entry/ exit gates, warehouse gates, warehouse storage area, admin building entry points, commercial transaction area, container storage yard area, and e-sealing work zones. CCTV equipment must have night vision recording capabilities. The system should have minimum capability to record & hold data for three months and 24x7 hours access and remote monitoring facility shall be provided to Customs, in addition, to access within the admin building of the ICD. h. Access control: Entry to the customs notified area shall be controlled by KYC based/RFID-enabled tags for all authorized personnel including customs, custodians, manual workmen, vehicle drivers, etc. Entry/ exit data should always be electronically available to customs authorities. 6.3.2 Warehousing facility It shall have a minimum storage capacity of 5000 MT with a minimum investment of INR 30 Crore and built on a minimum area of 1 Lakh square feet. The warehouse facility should satisfy the Grade A norm and should preferably have the following features to avail of the incentives under this policy: 1. Use of Warehouse Management system for the enterprise resource planning 2. Alternate power back-up for at least 8 hours 3. Loading & Unloading bay for the Commercial Vehicles arriving at the Warehouse facility 4. Sufficient lighting system for each using energy efficient lighting system 5. Storage grading and tracking system for each unit 6. Storage and retrieval system using battery-operated Material Handling Equipment (MHEs) in case of the multi-storage facility

Section 7, Bihar Logistic Policy (Act 4260 of 2023).