Lok Sabha Question No. 44 (STARRED), answered on 2022-12-09
Subject: National Centre of Excellence for Green Port & Shipping
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Girish Bhalchandra Bapat, Rahul Ramesh Shewale

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.  -44

ANSWERED ON O9I12I 2022

## NATIONAL  CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE  FOR GREEN PORT & SHIPPING

-44.  SHRI GIRISH BHALCHANDRA  BAPAT: SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE:

Will the Minister of PORTS, SHtPPtNG AND WATERWAyS be pteased  to state: qilr, d-d  qft-{f,{  .1fu  u-o+p1 qa

- (a) whether the country's first National  centre of Excellence  for Green  port  & shipping (NCoEGPS)  a major initiative for providing greener solutions has been set up in the country, if so, the details thereof along with the salient  features;
- (b) whether NCoEGPS will provide  support  on policy, research  and cooperation on Green shipping areas for Ports, DG shipping, cSL and other institutions  and if so, the details  thereof;
- (c)  whether the ports also aim at reducing carbon emissions per  ton of cargo handled by them;
- (d)  if so, the details  of the existing carbon emissions per ton and also the reduction targets  fixed by various  ports;  and
- (e) whether  the centre proposes  to provide  technological  arms to support  the port and shipping sector  and also provide  solutions  to various problems  being faced by industry through  scientific research and if so, the details  thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (e). A Statement  is laid on the Tabte  of the House.

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO IN REPLY TO STARRED QUESTION  NO.  -44  ANSWERED BY SHRI GIRISH BHALCHANDRA  BAPAT REGARDING  'NATIONAL CENTRE OF SHIPPING" PARTS  (a) TO (e) OF THE LOK SABHA ON THE  gTH  DECEMBER,2022  RAISED AND SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE EXCELLENCE FOR GREEN PORT &

(a) Yes, Sir.

The Memorandum of Agreement was signed on November  18' 2022 between Ministry of Ports' Shipping and Waterways  (MoPSW) along with Deendayal  Port Authority,  Kandla;Paradip  Port  Authority'Paradip;  V O Chidambaranar  Port Authority,Thooth  ukudi;  Cochin Shipyard  Limited' Kochi&  The Energy  &  Resource lnstitute  (TERI).

The details and the salient  features of NCoEGPS  are as follows:

- .NCoEGPSwillprovidepolicyandregulatorySupportfordevelopingregulatory frameworkandalternatetechnologyadoptionroadmapforGreenShippingtofoster carbon neutrality and circular economy  (cE) in the shipping sector in lndia'
- . The NCoEGPS will be housed at and led by'The Energy and Resources  lnstitute' (TERI) as a knowledge  and implementation  partner'

(b) Yes Sir.

TheCentrewouldaimtoidentifythetechnologies,alternativefuels,renewable energy sources and targets  for the shipping  and  port sector to reduce GHG emissions  in linewiththeGoVt.oflndiacommitmentforthesector.Thelegalframeworkdevelopedby the centre will support research  and cooperation  on green shipping andwill aid to formulate  policy  that will best suit the industry  The Center will work with all  ports' shipping companies, and maritime states to understand  their  problems and offer solutions based on resea  rch '

The broad focus areas of NCoEGPS  are as follows:

- i. Policy,  Regulatory and Research
- ii. Human Resource development
- iii. Network- Key Partners and Strategic  collaborators
- iv. Explore-  Area ofwork, outcomes, projects  and resources
5. v.
6. Engage-  Past events, upcoming evenls, dissemination
7. (c)  &  (d)  Yes,  Sir.

Our lrinistry  is taking a number  of initiatives  to contribute  towards fulfillment  of national commitments  towards  achieving sustainable development  goals. Maritime lndia Vision  -  2030 aims to reduce Carbon dioxide emission  by 30% by the year  2030. Major steps taken by the Ports  to achieve the set targets include transition  lo Renewable energy in a big way. As on date, the instalted  capacity of Solar  power  in the Major  ports of the country, has gone  up to around  1tB iIW. Similarly, on shore Wind Mills have been insialled to generate  20.7 MW of power.  Further,  to cut down Carbon emission from the Ships during idling white at Berth, the facility for Shore\_to\_Ship  powering  is being installed  at a number of Major  ports.  Major  ports  have also taken initiative to deploy electrically  powered  cranes and to convert the existing cranes also to electrical  powered equipments. Hybrid tugs and hydrogen fuel cell powered port  crafts are also being developed to reduce carbon  emissions.  Similarly, the Ministry  has initiated  a number of actions  lo increase  transportation  of Cargo and  passengers  through lnland  WateMays and promoting  modal  shift from road and rail to Sea. A number  of incentives  are being provided  to promote  coastal shipping.

The performance  of Major ports have been consistenfly  improving.  Average output per Ship berth-day during  Fy 2022-23 has increased by 32% as compared  to Fy 2013-'14.  Similarly, the average Turn Around Time of Container Vessels  has improved  by 35% and has come down to only 26.5 hours an Fy 2021-22  as compared to Fy 2}]|g\_14. These improvements  in operational  efficiency  have helped Major  ports  in reducing carbon emissions  by improving  visibility  of supply  chain as also reducing  idling  time of vessels  and vehicles operating in the  port  area.

- (e) The Centre will host several technological  arms to support the  port and shipping sectorandwillprovideSolutionstotheindustrythroughscientificresearch.TheCentre will interact  with all the  ports, shipping'  maritime  states  to offer  solutions  through  well provenandupstreamscientificapproachesltwillalsocarryoutvaluableeducation' appliedresearchandtechnologytransferinmaritimetransportationatthelocal'regional' national  and lnternational  levels  lt will focus on the following  areas
- i. Energy  Management -  Energy management  tools' waste energy  recovery sYstems
- ii. Emission  Managemen,-  Arternate,  crean  Energy/Fuer,  emission  control  & monitoring.
- iii.SustainableMaritimeoperations-nove|technologiesandapproaches