Lok Sabha Question No. 4681 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-30
Subject: Capacity Augmentation in Ports
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: R.K. BHARATHI MOHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4681 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30thMARCH, 2017 CAPACITY AUGMENTATION IN PORTS

## 4681. SHRI BHARATHIMOHANR.K.:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

## पोतप�रवहनमंत्

- (a) whether the Government hasintroduced any new initiatives for thedevelopment and capacity augmentation ofvarious ports in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along withthe capacity increased in these ports duringthe last three years and the current year,port-wise;
- (c) the expenditure incurred thereonduring the said period;
- (d) whether the Government hasdevised any new strategy to improve the efficiency and outputs of these ports; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and thefunds allocated for the purpose?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)&(b):Yes,  Madam.  Ports  development  and  capacity  augmentation  is  a  continuous  process. Government is regularly monitoring the Port projects to modernise/upgrade to increase capacity of the Major Ports and also to bring them to the international standards through construction and modernisation of berths; installation of state of art  equipment; mechanisation of cargo handling system at ports and dredging projects to accommodate large-sized  vessels.  Capacity  addition  at  Major  Ports  during  the  last  three  years  and current year port-wise are given as under: (In Million Tonnes)

| Port             |   2013-14 |   2014-15 |   2015-16 | 2016-17* (April to Feb.)   |
|------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|----------------------------|
| Kolkata          |      3.3  |      3.66 |     16.14 | 4.60                       |
| Paradip          |      6.5  |     11    |      7.14 | 17.00                      |
| Visakhapatnam    |     21.59 |      7.84 |     10.99 | 19.00                      |
| Kamarajar        |      0    |      6    |      8    | 10.00                      |
| Chennai          |      0.45 |      0    |      7.4  | -                          |
| VO Chidambaranar |      8.72 |      2.49 |     14.71 | 5.92                       |
| Cochin           |      5    |      0    |      0    | 0.33                       |
| New Mangalore    |      1    |      0    |      0    | 11.39                      |
| Mormugao         |      0.25 |      7.11 |      5.03 | -                          |
| Mumbai           |      0    |      0    |      4.8  | -                          |
| JNPT             |      0    |     13.49 |     10    | -                          |
| Kandla           |      9.1  |     19.11 |      9.63 | 18.35                      |
| Total            |     55.61 |     71    |     93.84 | 86.59                      |

- (c) Expenditure  on  upgradation  of  major  port  facilities  during  2013-14,  2014-15, 2015-16 and current year are given as under:
- (d)&(e):Yes, Madam. As a result of modernization of port infrastructure, mechanization of  berths/terminals,  and  deepening  of  drafts,  the  operational  efficiency  of  Major Ports  has  been  improving.  In  2015,  an  international  benchmarking  consultant conducted a study of Major Ports which recommended 116 initiatives for various Major Ports to enhance their efficiency & productivity to international benchmarks. Of the 116 initiatives, 70 have already been implemented as a result of which the overall average turn around time and productivity of the Major Ports has improved considerably. The remaining initiatives are under process and will be implemented by 2019.

(Rs. In Crore)

| Sl. No.   | MAJOR PORTS      |   2013-14 |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |
|-----------|------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 1         | Kolkata          |     16.27 |     23.04 |     52.15 |     21.61 |
| 2         | Paradip          |     90.01 |     85.1  |    106.25 |     63.51 |
| 3         | Vizag            |    264.06 |    274.69 |    142.37 |    161.46 |
| 4         | Chennai          |     19.29 |      4.11 |     68.44 |     61.22 |
| 5         | Kamarajar        |    586.77 |     62.5  |    298.18 |    399.03 |
| 6         | VO Chidambaranar |     43.89 |     34.09 |    410.77 |     34.7  |
| 7         | Cochin           |     35.44 |     17.2  |     27.1  |     33.33 |
| 8         | New Manglore     |     48.73 |     67.94 |     86.71 |     75.05 |
| 9         | Mormugao         |     66.49 |     61.17 |     55.55 |     34.72 |
| 10        | Mumbai           |    109    |     76.53 |     93.97 |     89.18 |
| 11        | Jawaharlal Nehru |   1031.39 |    294.82 |    207.48 |    184.75 |
| 12        | Kandla           |    147.26 |    324.47 |     99.32 |     38.38 |
|           | TOTAL:           |   2458.6  |   1325.67 |   1648.29 |   1196.94 |

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