Lok Sabha Question No. 5043 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-25
Subject: Investment in Port Projects
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Komati Reddy Venkat Reddy, Kotha Prabhakar  Reddy, Raghu Ramakrishna Raju Kanumuru, Geetha Viswanath Vanga, Manne Srinivas Reddy

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING  AND WATERWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5043

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25TH MARCH, 2021

## INVESTMENT IN PORT PROJECTS

5043. SHRI KOMATI REDDYVENKAT  REDDY: SHRI KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY: SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMA KRISHNA RAJU: SHRIMATI  VANGA GEETHA VISWANATH: SHRI MANNE SRINIVAS REDDY:

will the Minister  of PoRTS, SHIPPING  AND WATERWAYS be pleased  to state: qaa, qld qkd-fd  3fl-{ s-"rfirrt a*

- (a)  whether the Government  proposes to invest $82 billion in port proiects by 2035 to raise the share of clean renewable  energy source in the maritime sector, develop  waterways,  augment  seaplane  services,  boost tourism around lighthouses  and generate 2 million  jobs, directly/ indirectly;
- (bifso,thedetailsthereof,sector-wisealongwithfutureactionplan;and
- (c) the details of the progress  made with funds invested/results  yielded,  so far, sector-wise?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF STATE  (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)  FOR PORTS, SHIPPING  AND WATERWAYS (SHRI MANSU KH MANDAVIYA)

(a, (b) & (c) As a part of Sagarmala  Programme, more than 500 projects  at an estimated  cost of around 3.59 lakh crore have been identified for implementation during2015to2035.Sagarma|aprojectsincludesprojectsfromvariouscategories such as modernisation of existing ports and terminals,  new ports, terminals' RoRo& tourism  jetties, enhancement  of port connectivity,  inland wateMays,  lighthouse tourism, industrialization around  port, skill development,  technology centres, etc. These  projects are broadly classified  into four  pillars of sagarmala.  lmplementation of the  projects under Sagarmala  is to be done by the central Line Ministries, state Maritime  Boards, Major Ports and sPV preferably  through  the private sector and throughPublicprivatePartnership(PPP)whereverfeasible.Thesummaryofproject undertaken  in Sagarmala Programme  as per four pillars are as under:

| S. No   | Project Theme                 | Total   | Total                 | Completed   | Completed             | Under lm plementation   | Under lm plementation   |
|---------|-------------------------------|---------|-----------------------|-------------|-----------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
| S. No   | Project Theme                 | #       | Project Cost (Rs. Cr) | #           | Project Cost (Rs. Cr) | #                       | Project Cost (Rs. Cr)   |
| 1       | Port Modernization            | 214     | 85,504                | BB          | 25,338                | 5b                      | 20,111                  |
| 2       | Con nectivitY Enhancement     | 204     | 1,49,043              | 45          | 14,546                | BO                      | 1,02,28O                |
| 3       | Port Led lndustrialization    | .>a     | 1,19,570              | B           | 45,300                | 22                      | 73,271                  |
| 4       | Coastal Community Development | 64      | 5,444                 | 20          | 1,469                 | 20                      | 914                     |
| Total   | Total                         | 514     | 3,59,561              | 161         | 86,653                | 178                     | 1,96,577                |

Also, more than 400 investible  projects worth Rs. 2.24 lac crores have been identifiedandshowcasedduringtheMaritimelndiaSummit-202lforinvestmentto develop  infrastructure, and further undertake  operations and maintenance

Ministrytilldatehavefundedll0projectsthroughgrant-inaidassistanceschemeof Sagarmala.Outofwhich33havebeencompleted'44areunderimplementation stage and 33  pro.iects  are under development  For the completed and under implementation  projects' Ministry had released funds of approx Rs 1400 Cr and planned  Rs. 865 crores for completion of current inventory  of projects'

lnitiatives under Sagarmala  have helped in increasing  / unlocking  capacity  ports' resultinginlowerturn.aroundtime,lowerdwelltime'reductioninlogisticscostsand generation  of direct and indirect employment'