Lok Sabha Question No. 839 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-17
Subject: Impact of COVID-19 on Indian Port Operations
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: Manoj Kishorbhai Kotak, A. Ganeshamurthi

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  No' 839

TO BE, ANSWERED ON ITTH SEPTEMBER,2O2O

## IMPACToFCovID-IgoNINDIANPORTOPERATIONS

839. SH. MANOJ  KOTAK: Willthe  Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

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- (a) whether it is a fact that Indian Port operations  are badly affected  due to covlD-19 pandemic;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and estimate of loss incurred  therefrom;  and
- (c)  the details of the action taken/proposed  to be taken by the Government  in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTERoFSTATEINTHEMINISTRYoFSHIPPING (SHRI MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)

- (a) &  (b)Yes, there was a considerable decline  in the total traffic, containers traffic  and other than containers  traffic in March, April, May, June, July and August,2020  as compared  to the corresponding  months  in 2019. COVID l9 impact at Major Ports started from March 2020' The details of loss in terms of traffic  (container  and other than container)  due to COVID 19 impact  on ports are annexed.  However, the recovery has started since June 20'
- (c)  Ministry  of Shipping  has issued  necessary  directions  from time to time to all ports to put in place a screening,  detection and quarantine  system  for disembarking  Seafarer or cruise passengers,  to obtain self-declaration  from arriving  crews/passengers, to install  thermal Scanners and procure Personal Protection  Equipment(PPE)  readiness' N-95 masks' create awareness  among the travelers at Ports and Port officials' Further' Major ports under  the administrative  control of Ministry of Shipping  have taken several  steps like formation of SoP for disease surveillance/Vessel  and crew/passenger  management'  thermal  scanning while moving outside  port prohibited area, isolation wards  at port hospitals' Further' various advisories/circurars  were issued to provide  relief to the trade in terms of non-charging  of demurrage and other penalties/charges. Various technological/digital  inductions were expedited to maintain smooth  functioning without human  interference viz, E-invoice'  Epayment,  E-DO and E-BoL at PCS lx'

## Details of loss in terms of traffic(container and other than container)  due to COVID  19 impact on ports

| Period        | Total Traffic during month   | Total Traffic during month   | Containers Traffic   | Containers Traffic        | Containers Traffic   | Containers Traffic        | Traffic Other than Container   | Traffic Other than Container   |
|---------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|----------------------|---------------------------|----------------------|---------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|               | (In 000 Tonnes)              | "/" Yar. w.r.t. prev. year   | Tonnage (000 Tonnes) | "h Yar. w.r.t. prev. year | TEUs (In 000)        | 'h Yar. w.r.t. prev. year | (In 000 Tonnes)                | "h Yar. w.r.t. prev. year      |
| January'20    | 61344                        | 1.79                         | 12913                | 3.84                      | 860                  | 2.14                      | 48431                          | 1.25                           |
| January'l 9   | 60268                        |                              | 12435                |                           | 842                  |                           | 47833                          |                                |
| February'20   | 57233                        | 4.58                         | 11791                | 1.24                      | 802                  | I.0t                      | 45442                          | 5.48                           |
| February' I 9 | 54729                        |                              | 11647                |                           | 794                  |                           | 43082                          |                                |
| March'20      | 61120                        | -5.25                        | I 2006               | -10.46                    | 790                  | -12.51                    | 491 14                         | -3.89                          |
| March'l9      | 64510                        |                              | I 3408               |                           | 903                  |                           | 5l 102                         |                                |
| April'20      | 47422                        | -2 r .08                     | 8306                 | -33.79                    | 542                  | -36.98                    | 39116                          | -17.72                         |
| April'19      | 60086                        |                              | 12545                |                           | 860                  |                           | 47541                          |                                |
| May'20        | 4s399                        | -23.25                       | 8497                 | -34.08                    | s63                  | -35.58                    | 36902                          | -20.23                         |
| May'19        | 59151                        |                              | l 2890               |                           | 874                  |                           | 46261                          |                                |
| June'20       | 49053                        | -14.64                       | 9s49                 | -22.19                    | 640                  | -23.63                    | 39504                          | -12.59                         |
| June'l 9      | 57466                        |                              | 12272                |                           | 838                  |                           | 45194                          |                                |
| July '20      | 51454                        | -13.23                       | n464                 | -13.02                    | 751                  | -15.24                    | 39990                          | -13.29                         |
| July '19      | 59300                        |                              | l3l 80               |                           | 886                  |                           | 46120                          |                                |
| August'20     | 5l6l I                       | -10.23                       | I 1460               | -8.79                     | 762                  | - l 3.80                  | 40151                          | - r0.63                        |
| August'l9     | 57 494                       |                              | 12565                |                           | 884                  |                           | 44929                          |                                |