Lok Sabha Question No. 3116 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-12
Subject: Sagarmala Programme
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: Shashi Tharoor

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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## UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. 3115 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12TH MARCH, 2O2O

## SAGARMALA PROGRAMME

3,1 16. DR. SHASHI THAROOR:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state: qaqftd-{fl,i*

- (a) the current status of the sagarmala Programme  2015-35 along  with the initiatives iaken ny the Government  to unlock the potential of waterways;
- (b) whether the proposed plan of undertaking  .more than 600 projects for port mtdernisation.  connectivity  enhancement,  port-linked  industrialisation  and coastal community  development  is likely to be completed  in a time-bound  manner;
- (c) if so, the details of the action  plan and if not, the reasons  therefor;
- (d) the details  of the National Perspective Plan' 2016 for the Sagarmala  initiative; and
- (e)thelistoftheSagarmalaprojectsandimplementationstatusa|ongwithother details in the State of Kerala?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR SHIPPING (SHRI MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)

(a) (b) (c) & (d) The Sagarmala  programme is the flagship  programme of the Ministry of Shippingtopromoteport-leddevelopmentinthecountrythroughharnessinglndia's T,s00kmlongcoastline,l4,500kmofpotentiallynavigablewaterwaysandstrategic locationonkeyinternationalmaritimetraderoutes.ThemainVisionoftheSagarmala ProgrammeistoreducelogisticscostforEX|Manddomestictradewithminimal infrastructure  investment.

SagarmalaProgrammewasapprovedbytheUnionCabinetinMarch2015anda National  Perspective  Plan was prepared by the Ministry of Shipping  which was released onl4thApril2016.Asofnow,500projectshavebeenidentifiedatanestimated infrastructure investment  of Rs. 3.55 Lac crore across  all the pillars.  out of these, 143 projects(worthRs.0.8SLacCrore)havebeencompleted'andlg0projects(worthRs' 2.12LacCrore)arealreadyunderimplementation.RemainingSetofl6Tprojectsare undervariousstagesofdevelopmentandexpectedcompletionarewellwithin2035'

lmplementation  of these projects are being done by the Central Line Ministries, State Governments  / Maritime Boards and SPVs preferably  through the private sector and through the  public private  Participation  (PPP) wherever feasible.  Project themewise summary of projects  under Sagarmala is given in the Table below:

Summary of projects under  Sagarmala

| S. No   | Project Theme                 | Total   | Total                 | Completed   | Completed             | Under lmplementation   | Under lmplementation   |
|---------|-------------------------------|---------|-----------------------|-------------|-----------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
| S. No   | Project Theme                 | #       | Project Cost (Rs. Cr) | #           | Project Cost (Rs. Cr) | #                      | Project Cost (Rs. Cr)  |
| I       | Port Modernization            | 206     | 78,611                | 81          | 24,113                | 59                     | 24,288                 |
| 2       | Connectivity Enhancement      | 201     | 1,28,786              | 2a          | 9,416                 | BB                     | 91,157                 |
|         | Port Led lndustrialization    | 34      | 1,42,457              | o           | 45,300                | l3                     | 96,046                 |
| 4       | Coastal Community Development | 59      | 5,300                 | 16          | 1,403                 | 20                     | 954                    |
|         | Total                         | s00     | 3,55,154              | 143         | 90,233                | 190                    | 2,12,M5                |

Ministry of Shipping (MoS) has taken numerous  initiatives for unlocking  potential of wateruuays which is enclosed  at Annex-l

- (e) The list of Sagarmala  projects  in state of Kerala  with details is enclosed at Annex-ll

## lnitiativesunderSagarmalaProgrammetounlockthepotentialofWaterways

- a)MinistryofShippinghasnotifiedlicensingrelaxationtoforeignflagvesselsfor carryingtransshipmentcontainers,emptycontainers,fertilizersandagricultural, fisheries, animal husbandry  and horticultural commodities  on coastal routes'
- b)ThelicensingRelaxationforcoastalshippingtospecialvesselssuchasRo-Ro, Hybrid  Ro-Ro,  Ro Pure Car Carriers,  Pure Car and Truck Carriers' LNG Vessels and Over-dimensional  or Proiect  Cargo is extended fl\2021'
- c)UnderCoastalberthscheme,financialassistanceup.to50%oftoialprojectcost or maximum  funding limit can be provided to the implementing  agency for creation of infrastructure  to  promote  movement of cargo/passengers  by sea/National  WaterwaYS.
- d)AStudyhasbeenconductedinassociationwithAsianDevelopmentBankto prepare  a perspective  plan for coastal shipping and an action  plan has been formulatedUnderthetopicsofpolicyinterventions'infrastructureinterventions and  process interventions  is being  implemented  by the Ministry of Shipping'
- e) Minimum  40% discount  is offered by major ports on vessel and cargo  related charges  to coastal vessels'
- fl To promote inland water transport  (lWT) in the country' 111 (including 5 existing and 106 new) National Waterways  (NWs) have been declared under the National Wateruays  Act, 2016.
- g) NW-l (Ganga-Bhagirathi-  Hooghly  river system  from Allahabad to Haldia) in Uttar Pradesh,  Bihar, Jharkhand & West Bengal; NW-2  (River Brahmaputra  from Dhubri to Sadiya) in Assam; NW-3( West Coast Canal from Kottapuram to Kollam along with Udyogmandal  and Champakara  Canals) in Kerala' have alreadybeendevelopedWithfaiMaynavigationalaids,jettiesandterminalswith mechanised equipment handling  facilities  for loading of cargo  These water ways are operational  and vessels  are  plying on them ln addition'  NW-10  (river Amba)' NW-68(river Mandovi),  NW-73 (river Narmada)'  NW-83(Rajpuri  Creek)' NW-85 (Revadanda Creek- Kundalika  river system)'  NW-91  (Shastri  river- Jaigad  creek system),  NW-97  (Sunderbans  Watenruays)'  NW-100  (river Tapti) and NW1 1 1 (river Zuarl) are operational

- h) Feasibilities  studies have been completed  by the lnland  waterways  Authority  of lndia (lwAl) for 106 new NWs and based on the outcome of feasibility  studies and Detailed  Project Reports  (DPRs),  20 new NWs were found feasible  for development  of shipping and navigation in addition  to 5 exrsting NWs, on which development activities  are already ongoing.
2. To augment the navigational capacity on the Haldia-Varanasi stretch on NW1(river Ganga), the Ministry of Shipping / lWAl is implementing the Jal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP) at an estimated  cost of Rs. 5369.18 crore Under JMVP construction of multimodal terminals at Varanasi,  Sahibganl & Haldia, Ro-Ro terminals, fairway development navigational lock at Farakka, channel marking systems  etc., are being set up.
3. Fairway development work in Vijayawada-M  uktyala stretch of river Krishna in Andhra Pradesh  (part of NW-4) has been completed. Fabricatron  of four floating pontoons  and land acquisition  for fixed terminals(4 nos.) at lbrahimpatnam, Harischandrapuram,  Muktyala and Madipadu is underway. J)

## List of Sagarmala  projects  in Kerala

## Annex-ll

|   S.No. | Proiect Name                                                                                                          | Stage                   | Project Cost (in cr.)   |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
|     1   | Refurbishment and Capacity enhancement of Coastal liquid terminal -COT and NTB at CoPT                                | Project Completed       | 20                      |
|     2   | Development of Cruise Berthing Facilities cum Cruise Passenger Facilitation Centre near Boat Train Pier Jetty- Cochin | Project Completed       | 28                      |
|     3   | Provision of Scanner - Cochin                                                                                         | Project Completed       | 15                      |
|     4   |                                                                                                                       | U nder lmplementation   | L799                    |
|     5   | lnternational Ship Repair Facility -ISRF - Cochin Shipyard                                                            | Under lmplementation    | 970                     |
|     6   | Construction of coastal berths- dredging and construction of break-water at Azhikkal Port                             | DPR Preparation         | 496                     |
|     7   | Construction of Multipurpose Coastal Berth at Kollam                                                                  | U nder lmplementation   | 19                      |
|     8   | lnternational Cruise Terminal at Ernakulam Wharf                                                                      | Under lmplementation    | 25.12                   |
|     9   | Reconstruction of Q1 Berth at Mattancherry Wharf                                                                      | Project Completed       | s.02                    |
|    10   | Refurbishment of South Tanker Berth                                                                                   | Project Completed       | 29.22                   |
|    11   | lnstallation- Commissioning and maintenance of RFID hased pate access svstem for vehicle entry-exit - Cochin          | Project Completed       | 1                       |
|     1.2 | Cryogenic Warehousing - Cochin                                                                                        | Under Tendering         | 150                     |
|    13   | Multi User Liquid Terminal at Puthuvypeen- Cochin Port                                                                | Project Completed       | 240                     |
|     1.4 | Greenfield Electronics manufacturing Cluster ln Kakka nad Village- Kanayannur Taluka- Ernakulam District- Kerala      | U nder lmplementation   | 140.01                  |
|    15   | KSIDC Mega Food Park at Pallippuram near Cherthala in Alappuzha district                                              | Under lmplementation    | I OOo                   |
|     1.6 | Widening of road connecting from Kollam port to Nn                                                                    | DPR Preparation         | | 50               |
|    17   | Frarralnnmpnt of river side oort road to Beypore port                                                                 | DPR Preparation Project | | 50               |
|    18   | Construction of ROB at Vallarpadam - Cochin                                                                           | Completed               | I ro I                  |
|    19   | 1 Azhikkal Port - Proposed NH - Bypass and wldenlng or km.                                                            | DPR Preparation         | - | 61             |
|    20   | auypor" port connectivity to Malapara                                                                                 | DPR Preparation         | | 400              |
|    21   | Re-construction of Navigational Lock at Thrikkunnapuzha in NW-3                                                       | Under lmplementation    | I :a I                  |
|    22   | Road from Payikulangara to Alappuzha Byass                                                                            | DPR Preparation         | | 324.7            |

|   S.No. | Project Name                                                                 | Stage                 | Project Cost (in cr.)   |
|---------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|-------------------------|
|      23 | Road from SH-Alappuzha Bypass lntersection'                                  | DPR Preparation       | 228.1.1                 |
|      24 | Road from Fort Vypin to Matysyafed Tourist Office'                           | DPR Preparation       | 133.38                  |
|      25 | Road from Mudhiyam Beach to Madhura Bazaar                                   | DPR Preparation       | 26t.42                  |
|      26 | Road from Madhura Bazaar to Chullikad                                        | DPR Preparation       | t61-.49                 |
|      21 | Road from Payyambalam to Azhikkal                                            | DPR Preparation       | 173.63                  |
|      28 | Road from Azhikkal to Puthuvalappu                                           | DPR Preparation       | 1,32.39                 |
|      29 | Alappuzha-Kottayam-Athrimpuzha Canal -NW-9                                   | Under lmplementation  | 1.6                     |
|      30 | Chenganur - Chingavanam                                                      | Project Completed     | 436                     |
|      31 | Kurru ppa ntha ra-Chingavanam                                                | U nder lmplementation | 451                     |
|      32 | Ambala puzha-Ha ripad                                                        | Under lmplementation  | 289                     |
|      33 | Ernakulam-Kumbalam Patch doubling                                            | U nder lmplementation | 189                     |
|      34 | Kumbalam-Thuravur Patch doubling                                             | U nder lmplementation | 253                     |
|      35 | Rail Connectivity to Azhikkal port                                           | Submit Proposal       | 600                     |
|      36 | Kochi-Koottanad-Bengaluru-Mangaluru natural gas pipeline Project (KKBMPL)    | U nder lmplementation | 3263                    |
|      37 | Construction of Fishing Harbour at Thalai in Kannur District in Kerala       | Project Completed     | 35                      |
|      38 | Coastal Districts Skill Development Program - Phase 2 - Kerala               | Under lmplementation  | 6                       |
|      39 | Construction of Mini Fishing Harbour Chettuva in Thrissur District in Kerala | Project Completed     | 30                      |