Lok Sabha Question No. 3304 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-15
Subject: Capacity Augmentation along Inland Waterways
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: R. PARTHIPAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY  OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.33O4 TO BE ANSWERED ON 1sth MARCH, 2018 CAPACITY  AUGMENTATION  ALONG INLAND WATERWAYS

## 3304, SHRI R. PARTHIPAN:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased  to state:

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- (a) whether the Government  proposes  to augment capacity to develop eco-friendly and economic mode of transportation along inland waterways and coastal shipping routes under the Sagarmala Programme;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether this is likely to raise  demands for various kinds of specialized vessels in the near and medium term for the purpose;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the present status of aforesaid projects under Sagarmala Programme along with the allocation and utilization of funds  for the purpose?

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## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) Yes, Madam.
- (b)&(e): Sagarmala is the flagship programme  of the Ministry  of Shipping  to promote  portled development  in the counhy by harnessing  lndia's 7,500 km long coastline, 14,500 km of potentially navigable  wateruays.  Sagarmala  aims to reduce the logistics costs by doubling the share of domestic waterways  (inland & coastal) in the modal mix from current  6%.

The Coastal Berth Scheme being implemented since March 2015 to promote  the development of infrastructure  for movement  of passengers  and cargo at major and non-major  ports has been merged  with the Sagarmala Programme and extended upto March 2020. Under the scheme, 26 projects (cost: Rs. 1,207 crore) have been sanctioned for total financial assistance of Rs. 462.60 crore and Rs.275.30 crore has been released to Major Ports/State  Maritime Boards/State Governments. The details  of projects  sanctioned  under the Coastal  Berth Scheme is enclosed at Annex.

The Government  has declared 1 1  1 'National  Wateruays' (including 5 existing NWs) under the National  Waterways Act, 2016. lt is implementing the Jal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP) for augmenting the navigation capacity of NW-1 from Haldia to Varanasi  at a cost of Rs.5369 crore with technical and financial support of the World Bank. Development of 8 new National Waterways  has been taken up.

(c)&(d): The traffic projections and forecast models in the feasibility studies and DPRs prepared for the development  of viable National  Watenrrays  indicate  an enhanced demand for low draft  -  high carrying capacity and tug-barge flotilla vessels.

lnland Waterways Authority of lndia (lWAl) has engaged a reputed  agency in the field of vessel  design  to make  appropriate  designs  for (NW-1)  with emphasis on low draft high carrying capacity and fuel efficient vessels.

## List of Projects funded  under Coastal  Berth Scheme

Annex

| sl. No.   | Name of the ProJect                                                                                                                   | Project Proponent          | State          | Project Cost (Rs. Cr.l   | Funds Sanctloned (Rs. Cr.)   | Funds Released (Rs. Cr.)   | Status               |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|----------------|--------------------------|------------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------|
| L         | Construction of coastal Berth at VPT                                                                                                  | VPT                        | Andhra Pradesh | 40.00                    | 30.00                        | 30.00                      | Completed            |
| 2         | Construction of passengerjetty at Bhavani island                                                                                      | APTDC                      | Andhra Pradesh | 22.00                    | 10.00                        | 5.00                       | Under lmplementation |
| 3         | Dedicated coastal berth for passengerlcargo by sea at Porbandar Port                                                                  | Gujarat Maritime Board     | Gujarat        | 37.00                    | 18.50                        | 9.2s                       | Under Tendering      |
| 4         | Construction of coastal berth at Navlakhi                                                                                             | Gujarat Maritime Board     | Gujarat        | 108.00                   | 41_.30                       | 20.65                      | Under Tendering      |
| 5         | Construction of Coastal Berth for Coastal Cargo at Old Mangaluru Port                                                                 | Ka rnata ka Maritime Board | Karnataka      | 65.00                    | 25.00                        | 12.50                      | DPR Prepared         |
| 6         | Capital Dredging at Old Port Mangalore (Benere Side)                                                                                  | Karnataka Maritime Board   | Karnataka      | 29.00                    | 14.50                        | 7.25                       | DPR Prepared         |
| 1         | Construction of Berth of 250 Mtrs at Karwar Port                                                                                      | Karnataka Maritime Board   | Karnataka      | 61,00                    | 25.00                        | 72.50                      | DPR Prepared         |
| 8         | Extension of existing Southern breakwater by 145 mtrs, at Karwar port and construction of 1,160 m northern break-water at Karwar Port | Karnataka Maritime Board   | Karnataka      | 224.00                   | 50,00                        | 25.00                      | DPR Prepared         |
| 9         | Refurbishment and Capacity enhancement of Coastal liquid terminal at CoPT                                                             | CoPT                       | Kerala         | 19.95                    | t4.96                        | 12.77                      | Completed            |
| 10        | Construction of Multipurpose Coastal Berth at Kollam                                                                                  | Kerala Maritime Board      | Kera la        | 18.s0                    | 7.24                         | 3.62                       | Under lmplementation |
| L1        | Construction of jetties at Gorai                                                                                                      | Maharashtra Maritime Board | Maharashtra    | 6.90                     | 3.45                         | L.73                       | Under Tendering      |
| t2        | Construction of jetties at Vasai                                                                                                      | Maharashtra Maritime Board | Maharashtra    | 6.74                     | 3.37                         | 1.69                       | Under Tendering      |
| 13        | Construction of jetties at Bhayander                                                                                                  | Maharashtra Maritime Board | Maharashtra    | 14.L5                    | 7.LO                         | 3,54                       | Under Tendering      |
| 1,4       | Construction of jetties at Narangi (Virar)                                                                                            | Maharashtra Maritime Board | Maharashtra    | 6.75                     | 3.37                         | 1.69                       | Under Tendering      |
| 15        | Construction of jetties at Kharwadeshwari (Palghar)                                                                                   | Maharashtra Maritime Board | Maharashtra    | 72.92                    | 6.46                         | 3.23                       | Under Tendering      |

| 16   | Construction of jetties at Manori                                                                                                                               | Maharashtra Maritime Board          | Maharashtra   | 6.59    | 3.29   | 1.65   | Under Tendering      |
|------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|---------------|---------|--------|--------|----------------------|
| t7   | Construction of jetties at Ghodbunder                                                                                                                           | Maharashtra Maritime Board          | Maharashtra   | 7.50    | 3.7s   | 1.88   | DPR Prepared         |
| L8   | Construction of jetties at Malvan, Singhudurg                                                                                                                   | Maharashtra Maritime Board          | Maharashtra   | 10.23   | 5.11   | 2.56   | Under lmplementation |
| 19   | Construction of jetties at Borivali                                                                                                                             | Maharashtra Maritime Board          | Maharashtra   | 75,47   | 7.74   | 3.87   | Under Tendering      |
| 20   | Construction of Coastal Berth at JNPT                                                                                                                           | JNPT                                | Maharashtra   | 170.00  | 25.00  | 12.50  | Under lmplementation |
| 2L   | Capital dredging in Navigational Channel for Ro-Ro Pax Services at Mandwa                                                                                       | Maharashtra Maritime Board          | Maharashtra   | t8.t2   | 9.06   | 4.53   | DPR Prepared         |
| 22   | Construction of Breakwater both in North and South side of entrance channel at Cuddalore Port & Construction of CoastalBerthl&2 and Capital Dredging of Channel | Tamit Nadu Maritime Board           | Tamil Nadu    | 1,35.00 | 57.50  | 33.75  | Under lmplementation |
| 23   | Coastal Cargo Berth at ChPT                                                                                                                                     | ChPT                                | Tamil Nadu    | 80.00   | 30.00  | 27.00  | Under lmplementation |
| 24   | Coastal berth with dredged depth of (- )10.0m to handle vessels up to 15000 DWT(length 150m)at VoCPT                                                            | VO Chidambaranar Port Trust (VoCPr) | Tamil Nadu    | 42.70   | 25.00  | 24.\9  | Completed            |
| 25   | Dredging in front of dedicated coastal berth at VoCPT                                                                                                           | VO Chidambaranar Port Trust (VoCPT) | Tamil Nadu    | 4L.78   | 20.88  | 10.44  | Under lmplementation |
| 26   | The upgrading ofthe berth No 2 and 11 KPD for coastal vessels at KoPT                                                                                           | Kolkata Port Trust                  | West Bengal   | 7.50    | 5.03   | 2.51   | Under Tendering      |

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