Lok Sabha Question No. 2287 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-29
Subject: Connecting Ports through Road and Rail Project
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Anumula Revanth Reddy, Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy, Midhun Reddy

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## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA MINISTRY  OF PORTS. SHIPPING  AND WATERWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 2287

ANSWERED  ON 2910712022

## CONNECTING PORTS THROUGH ROAD AND RAIL PROJECTS

SHRI ANUMULA REVANTH REDDY: SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU  REDDY: SHRI P,V, MIDHUN  REDDY:

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- (a) the number  of road and rail projects  connecting  ports  to the mainland;
- (c) whether the Government has considered  conducting an environmental impact assessment before releasing funds for connectivity  projects  to avoid delays;
- (b) the number of ports having no railway or four lane road connectivity  along with the number of all such project facing time and cost overrun;
- (d) if so, the details  thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (0 if so, the details  thereof and if not, the reasons  therefor;  and
- (e) whether  the Government has identified logistical  bottlenecks in the performance  of all major and minor  ports  in lhe country;
- (S)  whether the Governmenl  has linked any private ports  with major and minor ports for faster movement of goods and if so, the details  thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF PORTS, SHIPPING  AND WATERWAYS (SHRI  SARBANANDA  SONOWAL)

- (a) Under  the Sagarmala  Programme,  there are 101 port-road  connectivity projects, of which 19 are completed and 82 ae in various stages of implementation and development  under Ministry of Road Transport &Highways  / NHAI, Major Ports, and State Governments. There are 90 port-rail  connectivity  projects  of which 35 are completed  and 55 are in various stages of implementation  and development under lvlinistry  of Railways / lndian Railways,  Major Ports, and State  Governments.
- (b) Currently,  there are 37 non-major  ports which are handling cargo and not connected by 4 Lane Road or National  Highway. There are 38 non-major  ports which are handling cargo (excluding Andaman  & Nicobar & Lakshadweep) and not connected by rail. Ministry  has not received any request  in reference of time and cost overrun  for the connectivity  projects  funded under Sagarmala.

- (c) & (d) Yes, the projects  are required to obtain EnvironmenV Coastal  Regulation Zone (CRZ) clearance from the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEF&CC)  and/or State Coastal Zone Management  Authority (CZMA) as applicable  as per the norms. As stipulated by MoEF&CC and CZMA, studies like Environment lmpact Assessment (ElA) and Environment Management Plan (EMP) are undertaken as a part of the development of the projects. Based on the studies for the project, requisite mitigation  measures  to protect the environment  are undertaken.
- (e) & (f) Yes, to improve the last mile connectivity  and meet the future requirement of ports, Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Watenruays  (MoPSW) in consultation with major ports  and state agencies  have identified around  80 rail and road connectivity  projects and shared with Ministry of Railway (MoR) and Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH).
- (g) The ports operated by private entities are connected to the major and non-major ports via the existing road network.