Lok Sabha Question No. 154 (STARRED), answered on 2019-11-28
Subject: Cargo Handling Capacity of Ports
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: Manoj Kishorbhai Kotak, Bharatiben Dhirubhai Shyal

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA MINISTRY  OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION  NO.  -154

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28TH NOVEMBER,  2019

## CARGO HANDLING CAPACITY OF PORTS

- -154. SHRI MANOJ KOTAK DR. BHARATIBEN DHIRUBHAI  SHIYAL:

Will the Minister  of SHIPPING  be pleased  to state: ctdcL€{rrfi

- (a) whether  the Government is focusing on enhancement of cargo handling  capacity of the ports  in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, port-wise;
- (c) the details of increase in the cargo handling  capacity at various ports during the last five  years;
- (d) the funds spent on the ports along with the details of the facilities extended thereon  during the last three  yeafs, port-wise;  and
- (e) the details  of the plan  of the Government  to enhance  the cargo handling  capacity of the ports,  especially Bhavnagar  port in future?

## ANSWER

MTNTSTER OF STATE (tNDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  FOR SHtpptNG (SHRI  MANSUKH  MANDAVIYA)

- (a) to (e) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED To lN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.  -154  TO BE ANSWERED ON 28th NOVEMBER,2019 RAISED BY SHRI MANOJ KOTAK: DR. BHARATIBEN  DHIRUBHAI  SHIYAL REGARDING  "CARGO HANDLING CAPACITY OF PORTS".

(a) to(c) Yes, Sir. lnfrastructure development and capacity  augmentation of major ports is an ongoing process.  The process  inter-alia  involves construction  of new berths and terminals, mechanization  of existing berths and terminals,  capital dredging for deepening of drafts for attracting  larger vessels in ports,  development  of road and rail connectivity etc. As a result,  the cargo handling capacity of tire major ports  has been steadily going  up. As on 31 .03.2019  the cargo handling capacity of major ports  was 1514.09 million tonnes per annum (MTPA)  and that of non-ma1or ports  was 863.50 MTPA. The details of cargo handling  capacity  of major ports  during the last five years are at annexure  - L

- (d) A number  of projects on upgradation  of the major ports  have been awarded  in the last 3 years with total project cost of Rs. 1 330g .41 cr. The detaits of funds/investment and capacity on the major port projects during the last three years port-wise  are at annexure  -  ll.
- (e) Minor ports are under the jurisdiction  of respective  state Governments.  As per information  received  trom the Gujarat  Maritime  Board, there is a plan  to add 6 MTpA of cargo handling capacity by developing cNG Terminal and other terminals at Bhavnagar  port.

## Cargo handling capacitv of.Maior Ports

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| Major Ports   | 2014-15   | 2ois-is   |           | ne*aieA Capacity (?0_16-17   | ioti-ia   | (ln MTPA; 2018-19   |
|---------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------------------------|-----------|---------------------|
|               | 70.85     | a0.ge     | go.t0     | 78 00                        | az st     | 82 57               |
|               |           | t2a.gq    | 143.44    | 234.00                       | 239 00    | 239.00              |
|               | 96.76     | toi,t.is  | tiitg,,7i | rIi ori                      | 131 gg    | 131.09              |
| [grgrqtg      | 37.00     | 45.00     | 57.00     | 66bo                         | 81 g0     | gi.oo               |
| Chennai       | 86.04     | e3 a4     | 93.44     | ia4 oo                       | 134 00    | 134.00              |
| Chidambaranar | 44.55     | sg 2o     | 65.90     | ze ob                        | 94 83     | 111.46              |
| co;hi;        |           |           | 56.57     | tq oo                        | 74 50     | 78.60               |
|               | 77.77 _-  |           | s7.os     | e8 oo                        | ea bo     | gS oo               |
|               | +s.76     |           | 50.04     | os oo                        | 63 00     | 63 40               |
|               |           |           | 65:33     | 7a oo                        | 79.00     | 79 00               |
|               |           |           | 89.37     | ae oo                        | 118.00    | 138.87              |
|               | 121.43    |           | 150.26    | z46io                        | )si zs    | 267 10              |
| Overall:      | sir.ii    |           | roes.es   | 1359.00                      | ia5r,i s  | 1514.09             |

Note: Major Ports capacity re-rated based on Berthing Policy as per international norms. Total rerated capacity during 2A16-17 was 1359 Million Tonnes Per Annum (MTPA).

## three vears

|                         | No. of Frojdt*   | lnvestment _G+rn--9r_oiel_   | Capacity (ln MTPA)   |
|-------------------------|------------------|------------------------------|----------------------|
| Deendayal port          |                  | 1816.50                      | 18.68                |
| lUSElA port Trust       |                  | is4 ii -                     | 0.90                 |
| Jawahartal Nahrt-       |                  | no14-.Ei -                   | 23.87                |
| Mormugao Rort           |                  | 81.08                        | 0.40                 |
| New Ming-ilore-         | 5                | 87.08                        |                      |
| portTiust               | 5                |                              |                      |
| -Cochin Vo-Cnraamb;rnii | ib               | 1076.87                      | 9.00                 |
| 6?ffii port Tiuai _-    | 5                | - --ii10 rs * - -b06.54      | 2.10                 |
| KamJralar fs-ft         |                  | --                           | 40.94                |
| Vliitnapainam           |                  |                              | 6.48                 |
|                         | 6                |                              | 15.7s                |
|                         | 14               |                              | _9,-q3,              |
|                         | 104              |                              | 124.75               |