Lok Sabha Question No. 1632 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-28
Subject: Projects in Tamil Nadu Ports
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: PR. SENTHILNATHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY  OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO,I 632 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28th DECEMBER'  2017 PROJECTS IN TAMIL NADU PORTS

1632, SHRI PR. SENTHIL NATHAN:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

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- (a)whethertheGovernmenthasinitiatednewprojectsinvariousmajorportsin Tamil Nadu to increase their capacity handling  and customer facilitations;
- i;i tne totat capacity and actual utilization, income  generated during each  of the last three  Years, Port-wise;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the funds spent  so far in this regard;
- (d) wtrltnlr tnerl is any problem in the expansion of ports and in the establishment of new  Ports  in Tamil  Nadu;  and
- (e) ii so,'tne details thereof  and the steps  taken by the Government  in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a)&(b):Yes,Madam.DetailsolnewprojectsinitiatedatMajorPortsinTamilNaduaregiven below:-

| S.No   | Name of Major Port   | No. of Proj ect   | Capacity (in Million Metric 'l-onnes )   | Projected investment (Rs. in crores)   | Fu nds spent till date (Rs. in crores)   |
|--------|----------------------|-------------------|------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| l      | Chennai Port         | I                 | t.00                                     | 80.00                                  | 34.00                                    |
| 2.     | Kamarajar Port       | 6                 | 29.00                                    | 6834.00                                | 26 t .00                                 |
| 3.     | VoC Port. Tuticorin  | 5                 | 63.32                                    | 2s89.37                                | 36. l5                                   |
| Total  | Total                | t2                | 93.32                                    | 9503.37                                | 33 l.l5                                  |

- (c) The capacity, actual utilisation ofcapacity  and income  generated by Chennai Port' Kamarajar Fort and VoC Port for the last 3 years are given below:-

## Chennai Poft Trust

| Year    |   Capacity (in Million Metric l.onnes ) | -Pedtage of -c1!1,!qtr9q "lePqglly   | Income generated (Rs. in crores) _   |
|---------|-----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| 2014-15 |                                   86.04 | - 6t.06                              | 698.75_ -                            |
| 20r5-16 |                                   86.04 | 58.18                                | 7 58.7 t                             |
| 2016-17 |                                   93.44 | s3.7 4                               | 77 s.43                              |

## Kamaraiar Port I-imited

| Year    | Capacity (in Million Metric Tonnes )   | Percentage of utilisation of capacity   | Income generated (Rs. in crores)   |
|---------|----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| 2014-l5 | 34                                     | 88.9 r                                  | 566.44                             |
| 2015-l6 | l8                                     | 84.76                                   | 6t7.31                             |
| 2016-17 | 38                                     | 79.0                                    | 620.14                             |

## VoC Port. Tuticorin

| Year    | Capacity (in Million Metric Tonnes )   |   Percentage of utilisation of capacity | Income generated (Rs. in crores)   |
|---------|----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| 20t4-15 | 42.06                                  |                                   77.06 | 466.85                             |
| 2015-t6 | 44.55                                  |                                   82.72 | 55.99                              |
| 2016-17 | 57 .7                                  |                                   66.66 | s97.93                             |

(d)&(e):Yes,  Madam.  Due to delay in completion  of the Chennai-Maduravoyal  elevated corridor meant for quick evacuation of cargo to and fro the Chennai Po(, the expansion  work of Chennai Port is affected. Covernment of India has taken up the matter with State Government of Tamil Nadu and National Highways Authority of lndia for restructuring and early completion of the project. With reference  to setting up of new Major Pon at Enayam near Kanyakumari  in Tamil Nadu, the work relating to field study is affected  due to protests from fishermen  community  and local public.