Lok Sabha Question No. 5502 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-06
Subject: Cargo Handling at Ports
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: C.S. PUTTARAJU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5502 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 th APRIL, 2017 CARGO HANDLING AT PORTS

## 5502. SHRI C.S. PUTTA RAJU:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

## पोतप�रवहनमंत्

- (a) whether the Government has taken adequate steps to develop and improve the capacity of cargo handling at various ports in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has provided funds for development of adequate infrastructure facilities at various ports in the country;
- (d) if so, the details of funds allocated, released and utilized during each of the last three years and the current year, port-wise; and
- (e) the performance of Government ports and their capacity utilization vis-à- vis private ports during the said period?

## ANSWER

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

(a)to(d):Yes, Madam. Expansion, modernization and upgradation of Major Ports in the country is an ongoing  process  to  increase  the  capacity  of  cargo  handlings,  to  keep  the  ports  abreast  with  new technologies  and  also  to  promote  trade  and  cargo.  The  process  inter-alia  involves  construction  of new  berths  and  terminals,  mechanization  of  existing  berth  and  terminals,  capital  dredging  for deepening  of  drafts  for  attracting  large  vessels  in  port  channels,  road  and  rail  connectivity  etc. Government Budgetary Support (GBS) is provided to ports in respect of projects, like maintenance dredging,  connectivity  enhancement  etc.  Non-Major  Ports  fall  under  the  jurisdiction  of  State Governments who plan these activities with regard to them.  The GBS  released to the Major Ports during 2016-17 and the preceding three years is  given below:

(In Rs. Crore)

| S. No.   | Name of Port        | 2013-14   | 2013-14   | 2013-14       | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2014-15       | 2015-16   | 2015-16   | 2015-16      | 2016-17   | 2016-17   | 2016-17      |
|----------|---------------------|-----------|-----------|---------------|-----------|-----------|---------------|-----------|-----------|--------------|-----------|-----------|--------------|
| S. No.   | Name of Port        | BE        | RE        | Utiliz- ation | BE        | RE        | Utiliz- ation | BE        | RE        | Utiliz ation | BE        | RE        | Utiliz ation |
| 1.       | V.O.Chidam- baranar | 200.00    | 50.00     | 50.00         | 173.00    | 54.44     | 54.44         | 27.00     | 27.00     | 27.00        | 15.00     | 15.00     | 15.00        |
| 2.       | Chennai             | 15.00     | 15.00     | 15.00         | 15.00     | 15.00     | 15.00         | 10.00     | 10.00     | 10.00        | 5.00      | 5.00      | 5.00         |
| 3.       | Cochin              | 30.00     | 0.00      | 0.00          | 10.00     | 10.00     | 10.00         | 3.00      | 0.00      | 0.00         | 4.00      | 8.45      | 8.45         |
| 4.       | Visakhapatnam       | 50.00     | 50.00     | 50.00         | 50.00     | 50.00     | 50.00         | 13.59     | 13.59     | 13.59        | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00         |
| 5.       | Mormugao            | 110.00    | 50.00     | 49.95         | 75.00     | 75.00     | 75.00         | 5.00      | 0.00      | 0.00         | 5.00      | 5.00      | 5.00         |
| 6.       | Paradip             | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.0           | 17.00     | 17.00     | 17.00         | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00         | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00         |
| TOTAL    | TOTAL               | 405. 00   | 165.00    | 164.95        | 340.00    | 221.44    | 221.44        | 58.59     | 50.59     | 50.59        | 29.00     | 33.45     | 33.45        |

(e)The details relating to available capacity at major and private (non major) ports and capacity utilisationby the ports during the last three years is given as under:

## Major Ports

| Name of Port         | 2014-15         | 2014-15                  | 2015-16         | 2015-16                  | 2016-17* (Apr-Feb)   | 2016-17* (Apr-Feb)       |
|----------------------|-----------------|--------------------------|-----------------|--------------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|
|                      | Capacity (MTPA) | Capacity Utilisation (%) | Capacity (MTPA) | Capacity Utilisation (%) | Capacity (MTPA)      | Capacity Utilisation (%) |
| Kolkata              | 70.85           | 65.34                    | 86.99           | 57.81                    | 91.59                | 48.61                    |
| Paradip              | 119.80          | 59.27                    | 126.94          | 60.18                    | 143.94               | 56.00                    |
| Visakhapatnam        | 96.76           | 59.94                    | 107.75          | 52.93                    | 126.75               | 43.81                    |
| Kamarajar (Ennore)   | 37.00           | 81.76                    | 45.00           | 71.58                    | 55.00                | 49.63                    |
| Chennai              | 86.04           | 61.06                    | 93.44           | 53.57                    | 93.44                | 48.76                    |
| V.O. Chidam- baranar | 44.55           | 72.75                    | 59.26           | 62.18                    | 65.18                | 53.95                    |
| Cochin               | 49.66           | 43.50                    | 49.66           | 44.50                    | 49.99                | 45.19                    |
| New Mangalore        | 77.77           | 47.02                    | 77.77           | 45.75                    | 89.16                | 40.30                    |
| Mormugao             | 43.76           | 33.62                    | 48.79           | 42.57                    | 48.79                | 59.41                    |
| Mumbai               | 44.53           | 138.47                   | 49.33           | 123.88                   | 49.33                | 116.71                   |
| JNPT                 | 79.37           | 80.38                    | 89.37           | 71.65                    | 89.37                | 62.88                    |
| Kandla               | 121.43          | 76.18                    | 131.06          | 76.34                    | 149.41               | 64.48                    |
| Overall:             | 871.52          | 66.70                    | 965.36          | 62.82                    | 1051.95              | 55.73                    |

(*) assessed

## Private (Non-Major) Ports

| States                         | 2014-15         | 2014-15                  | 2015-16         | 2015-16                  | 2016-17* (Apr-Feb)   | 2016-17* (Apr-Feb)       |
|--------------------------------|-----------------|--------------------------|-----------------|--------------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|
|                                | Capacity (MTPA) | Capacity Utilisation (%) | Capacity (MTPA) | Capacity Utilisation (%) | Capacity (MTPA)      | Capacity Utilisation (%) |
| Gujarat                        | 422.00          | 79.64                    | 466.00          | 72.91                    | 515.96               | 68.98                    |
| Maharashtra                    | 25.50           | 107.02                   | 28.85           | 100.00                   | 31.94                | 94.62                    |
| Goa(panaji)                    | 14.30           | 4.20                     | 14.30           | 3.01                     | 15.83                | 2.85                     |
| Tamil Nadu                     | 9.83            | 8.44                     | 9.83            | 8.75                     | 10.88                | 8.28                     |
| Karnataka                      | 15.80           | 4.11                     | 16.49           | 5.03                     | 18.26                | 4.76                     |
| Puducherry                     | 14.76           | 33.60                    | 14.76           | 40.45                    | 16.34                | 38.27                    |
| Andhra pradesh                 | 121.30          | 68.77                    | 166.40          | 43.71                    | 184.24               | 41.35                    |
| Odisha                         | 30.00           | 51.50                    | 30.00           | 49.83                    | 33.22                | 47.14                    |
| Others(Kerala and A&N Islands) | 5.22            | 25.10                    | 4.15            | 35.42                    | 4.59                 | 33.55                    |
| TOTAL:                         | 658.71          | 71.44                    | 750.78          | 62.05                    | 831.26               | 58.71                    |

(*)assessed

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