Lok Sabha Question No. 1528 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-26
Subject: Profitability of Ports
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: MANSHANKAR NINAMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1528

TO BEANSWERED ON 26TH JULY,2O18

## PROFITABILITY  OF PORTS

11528.

SHRI MANSHANKAR NINAMA:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased  to state:

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- (a) the details of Government  ports  that earned  profit during each of the last three years along with the steps taken to ensure profitability of these  ports;
- (b) the details of Government  ports that incurred losses during the said  period along wlth thE reaeons therefor; and
- (c) the number of small, medium and major ports being developed  in the country and the structural reforms  proposed to be undertaken in their construction  and management to ensure  their  profitabilitY?

## ANSWER

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

(a & b) Details of Major Ports that earned  profit (operating Surplus) during the last three years are annexed. All the 12 Major Ports have earned  operating  surplus during the last three  years.  This has been  possible on account of various  infrastructure  & development  projects undertaken  by the Ports which is an ongoing process  and also because  of constant monitoring of the Port operations.

- (c) lnfrastructural  development  and capacity  augmentation  of 12 Major Ports is a continual process. Under the sagarmala  programme, 107 Proiects for various Major Ports have been identified  for modernization and infrastructure development of the Ports. Maior Port Authorities Bill, 2016 which aims to provide greater operational freedom to the boards of major ports in tune with the present day requirement has been introduced  in the Lok sabha to replace Major Port Trusts Act,  ',|963.  Non-major  ports (small, medium) are under the  jurisdiction  of respective state Maritime Boards/State Governments.

## PROFTT (OPERAT|NG  SURPLUS) AT MAJOR PORTS

## DURING 2015-{6 TO 2017-18

Rs.in Crores

| PORT               | OPERATING SURPLUS   | OPERATING SURPLUS   | OPERATING SURPLUS   |
|--------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
|                    | 2015-2016           | 2016-2017           | 2017-2018           |
| KOLKATA            | 463.01              | 544.02              | 781.42              |
| PARADIP            | 448.49              | 536.s9              | 677.68              |
| VIZAG              | 355.85              | 385.94              | 510.51              |
| MMARAJAR (ENNORE)  | 494.91              | 483.93              | 497.86              |
| CHENNAI            | 196.s0              | 217.20              | 229.92              |
| V.O.CHIDAMBARANAR  | 311.45              | 350.02              | 372.A5              |
| COCHlN             | 70.90               | 127.72              | 159.58              |
| NEW MANGALORE      | 116.80              | 171.66              | 213.56              |
| MORMUGAO           | 103.62              | 175.61              | 151.83              |
| MUMBAI             | 402.49              | 366.13              | 357.03              |
| J.N.P.T.           | 971.98              | 896.00              | 1 139.64            |
| DEENDAYAL (KANDLA) | 360.56              | 724.36              | 804.72              |
| ALL PORTS          | 4296.56             | 4979.58             | 5895.80             |

## ANNEXURE