Lok Sabha Question No. 2562 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-27
Subject: Port Infrastructure Facilities
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: R. VANAROJA, R.K. BHARATHI MOHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 2562 TO BE ANSWERED  ON 27TH DECEMBER,2O18

## PORT INFRASTRUCTURE  FACILITIES

2562- SHRIMATI VANAROJA R.:

SHRI BHARATHI  MOHAN R,K,,

Will the Minister of SHIPPING  be pleased to state:

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- (a) whether  the Government has allowed  private  players in the establishment  of ports in Tamil Nadu and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)thedetailedlistofprivateportsestablishedandtobeestablishedinTamilNadu along  with their capacity  for handling  of goods with value in INR;
- (o) if so, the details  thereof  including  the funds  allocated  during thr: said period  for the purpose and the ports constructed/expa  nded in the State?
- (c) whether  the Government  has provided adequate  funds for enhancing  port infrastructure  facilities  and also to increase the strength capacity of various porls in Tamil  Nadu during the last three years' and

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) Non Major Ports/Private  Ports in the State of Tamil Nadu  are under  jurisdiction of the state Maritime  Board/state  Government.  As per the information  turnished by the TamilNaduMaritimeBoard,PrivateCompaniesareallowedtodevelcpportsfortheir CaptiveuseaspertheTamilNaduMinorPortsDevelopmentPolicyofTamilNadu MaritimeBoard,GovernmentofTamilNadu'Thelistofprivateportsestablishedandto be established  in Tamil Nadu is given at Annexure  l'
- (c) &  (d) Expansion,  modernization  and upgradation  of Major  Ports in the country  is an ongoing  process to keep the ports abreast with new technologies  and also to promote tradeandCargo'Theprocessinter-aliainvolvesconstructionofnewberthsanclterminals.

mechanization  of existing berth and terminals,  capital dredging for deepening of drafts  for attracting  large vessels in port channels,  road and rail connectivity etc. Government Budgetaiy Support (GBS) is provided  to ports in respect  of projects, like maintenance OreO!ing, connectivity enhancenrent  etc. Non-Major Ports fall under the  lurisdiction  of state Governments  who plan these activities with regard to them. The GBS granted to the V.O Chidambaranar  Port and Chennar Port during the last three years is given at

## Annexure ll.

ln addition,  funds are also released to Major as well as Non-maior Ports for development/expansion  of the Ports under the Sagarmala Programme Proiects worth RS,964'906Cr.havebeensanctionedunderSagarmalaProgrammefortheStateof Tamil Nadu and out of the sanctioned  amount  for Rs. 330.95  Cr, Rs. 242.06  Cr. has been released. The projects  include development  of cuddalore  Port in Tamil Nadu to handle small size vessels, coastal  vessels etc. at a cost of Rs. 135 Cr. 50% of the cost of the projects  is to be funded  under Sagarmala of which an amount of Rs. 33.75 Cr. has been released.

List of private ports established  and to be established  in Tamil Nadu.

| il. {o   | ame of the Ports                | ame of the Company                            | stablished/ be    | lrrarri-- - lHandled ldurinq 2017- t"   |
|----------|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| 1.       | attupalli                       | Marine lnfrastructu                           | Established       | ^^d I JJO                               |
| 2.       | nnore Minor Ports               | Coromandel I nternationa                      | Established       | 32                                      |
| J.       | anaiyur                         | /s. Coastal Tamil Nad                         | To be             |                                         |
| 4.       | ambimangalam                    | S n l The Ramco Cemen                         | To be -t          |                                         |
| 5.       | Parangipettai                   | S Poito Novo Mariti                           | To be             |                                         |
| 6.       | Y-03 Oil Field                  | s. Hardy Exploration a                        | Established       |                                         |
| 7.       | hirukkadaiyur                   | s.PPN Power Generating                        | Established       |                                         |
| 8        | lhettinad Fh a ra nn r rn narli | Vl/s. Chettina< Fhrranrremnadi Porl           | To be To be       |                                         |
| I        | Udangudi                        | Tamil Nadu Generati nd Distribution CorPorati | Established       |                                         |
| 10.      | udankulam                       | /s. Nuclear P ration of lndia Limited         | To be Established |                                         |

## Annexure  I

## GBS released to Chennai Port & V.O Chidambaranar Port

## durinq 201 5-16 to 2017-18

Rupees in cr

| Year     | Ports        | Ports                  |
|----------|--------------|------------------------|
|          | Chennai Port | V.O Chidambaranar Port |
| 2015-16  | 10.00        | 25 00                  |
| 2016-17  | 500          | 15 00                  |
| 2017 -18 | 14.74        | 15.00                  |

## Annexure ll