Lok Sabha Question No. 5404 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-25
Subject: Construction of New Sea Ports
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: Durga Prasad Rao Balli, Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY  OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5404

To BE ANSWERED oN 25rH JULy,2o1g

## CONSTRUCTION OF NEW SEA PORTS

5404. SHRI BALLI DURGA PRASAD RAO: SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state: fi-d  qftrq-fl  Trtrt

- (a) whether the Government  proposes  to construct/start  new sea ports in the country including in Andhra Pradesh and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the cost of each port and proposed  time schedule to complete thr: port; and
- (c) the work progress of various sea ports proposed  to be constructed  in the country including  Dugarajapatnam port in Andhra Pradesh?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR SHIPF'ING (SHRI MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)

(a) to(c) Construction  of sea ports at various locations is undertaken by tl"re Government on the basis of feasibility studies & Detailed Project  Reports. Details of Ports proposed for construction are enclosed at Annexure.

## ANNEXURE

## Annexure referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 5404 for answer on 25.07.2019

Details  of the Major Ports proposed to be developed and their present  status

|   S.No. | Major Port proposed to be developed   | Present Status                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|---------|---------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Enayam                                | The Union Cabinet gave in-Principle approval for setting up of the Port at Enayam(Tamilnadu) on 5.7.2016. Thereafter, V.O. Chidambaranar Port Trust engaged Consultants for preparations of Detailed project Report (DPR). However, DPR could not be completed due to agitation by the local public.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|       2 | Duggirajupatnam                       | The project development of Port at Duggirajupatnam in Andhra Pradesh is listed in Schedule Xlll of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014. NlTl Aayog has informed that the project will not be viable due to strong competition from nearby ports of Krishnapatnam, Ennoreand Chennai, which are respectively 40, B0 and g0 km away from the proposed Port. lt was also noted by NlTl Aayog that there will be an adverse impact on nearby ports as these ports are currenily operating at 65% capacity only.However, Ministry of Shipping has now constituted an Expert Committee to examine the proposal for Development of a Major Port in Andhra pradesh and recommend further course of action in the matter. |