Lok Sabha Question No. 1588 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-26
Subject: Improvement of Ports under Sagarmala Programme
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: K. C. VENUGOPAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.1 588

TO BE ANSWERED  ON 26TH JULY,2O1B

## IMPROVEMENT OF PORTS UNDER SAGARMALA  PROGRAMME

## 1588. SHRI. K.C.VENUGOPAL

Will the Minister  of Shipping be pleased to state:

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- (a) the details of steps taken/being  taken by the Government  to improve the functioning of various ports including fishing  ports so far under the Sagarmala  Programme;'
- (b)  whether the Government proposes  to sanction fund under the Sagarmala Programme for renovation works at  Thottappally and Arthunkal fishing harbours in Kerala;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the details of funds sanctioned under the States/UTs including Kerala; and Sagarmala Programme to various
- (e) whether the Government  has received any proposal from the State Government in this regard  and if so, the details  and the present status thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Under Sagarmala Programme,  a roadmap has been created for increasing  the lndian  port  capacity  to 3500+ MMTPA to cater to the projected traffic of 2500 MMTPA by 2025.Following steps have been taken to improve the functioning  of various ports.

Master'planning  of major ports was done and 107 capacity  augmentation  and efficiency improvement projects  (cost: Rs. 68,092 Crore) have been identified  that are under various stages  of development  and implementation.

As per Berthing Policy 2016 released by Ministry of Shipping, a standardized methodology  was laid down to calculate norms for dry bulk berths. An exercise  was undertaken to benchmark  port capacity with global standards  set by the berthing policy and re-rate the capacities of major po(s. Declared capacity  of major ports was 1066

MTPA in 2016-'17 which increased to 1359 MTPA after the re-rating exercise as on 01 .04.2017  .

Under Project  Unnati, the global  benchmarks  were adopted to improve  the efficiency and productivity Key Performance lndicators (KPls) for 12 maior ports. Around  1 16 initiatives  were identified  across  12 major ports to unlock more than 100 MTPA capacity just  through efficiency  improvement.S6 initiative have already been completed that have added 8oMTPA to the port capacities.

Under Coastal Berth Scheme, financial  assistance of Rs. 586 Crore has been Sanctioned  to over 31 projects to improve  port infrastructure  and promote  coastal shipping.

Various connectivity  projects have been undertaken to improve the evacuation  from the ports.

For improving  infrastructure of fishing harbors in the country, Ministry  of shipping has sanctioned Rs. 323 Crore for financial assistance to 13 fishing harbor projects

(b&c) No proposal has been received from state Government of Kerala for financial assistance for renovation  works at Thottappally  and Arthunkal fishing harbor projects.

(d) Rs. 1,427 Crore has been sanctioned  under Sagarmala programme  by Ministry of shipping for 67 projects (cost: Rs. 4,480 Crore) from coastal  states/uTs. From Kerala, 4 projects (cost. Rs. 103 Crore)  have been sanctioned for financial  assistance of Rs. 34 Crore under the programme.

(e) Ministry of shipping  has received 23 project proposals from Kerala  which include 20 road projects,  2 fishing harbor projects and one rail connectivity  project

Out of the 20 road project proposals,  11 projects are under consideration for inclusion in Bharatmala Pariyojna.

For rail connectivity  to Vizhinjam  port, land acquisition details are awaited  from Government of Kerala.

For extension of breakwater at Thanurand  Vellayil  Fishery Harbours,  the proposal is under examination with Department of Animal Husbandry Dairying & Fisheries  (DADF).