Lok Sabha Question No. 3561 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-08
Subject: Development of Cruise Terminals in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: P. Ravindhranath

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3561 ANSWERED ON 08.08.2022

## DEVELOPMENT OF CRUISE TERMINALS IN TAMIL NADU

## 3561. SHRI P. RAVINDHRANATH:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has sanctioned projects for the development of Cruise Terminals and related infrastructure in Tamil Nadu under the scheme for Assistance for Tourism Infrastructure Development;
- (b) if  so,  the details thereof along with financial sanctions made by the Government for  the  development  of  cruise  terminals  in  Tamil  Nadu and other States in the country;
- (c) whether the Government has also planned to set an agency/board for the development of tourism through cruises at national and international levels; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  follow-up  actions  taken  by  the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a): Yes,  Sir.  The  Ministry  sanctioned  the  project  'Cruise  Passenger Facilities  Centre  in  the  Existing  Passenger  Terminal  at  Chennai  Port'  in 2012-13.  The project has been completed in September 2017.
- (b): Details of projects sanctioned for development of cruise terminals in
- various states is as Annexure.
- (c) & (d): In  order  to  harness  the  potential  of  Cruise  Tourism  in  the country,  a  Task  Force  has  been  constituted  with  Secretary  (Tourism)  as the Chairman and Secretary (Shipping) as the Co-chairman. The Task Force consists of representatives from Ministries of Health, Home Affairs, External Affairs along with representatives of ports, Customs, CISF, Coastal States, etc.

The 13 th  meeting  of  the  Task  Force  on  Cruise  Tourism  was  held  on 27.04.2022. Further, the first Incredible India International Cruise Conference was held on 14 th  and 15 th  May, 2022 in Mumbai in collaboration with the Ministry of Shipping to bring all stakeholders together. *******

## ANNEXURE

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3561 ANSWERED ON 08.08.2022 REGARDING DEVELOPMENT OF CRUISE TERMINALS IN TAMIL NADU

Development of Cruise Terminals in Tamil Nadu and in other States

(Rs. in Lakhs)

|   Sl. No. | Year     | Name of States   | Name of Projects                                                                             | Name of Agency            | Amount sanctioned   |
|-----------|----------|------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------|
|         1 | 2012- 13 | Tamil Nadu       | 'Cruise passenger Facilities Centre in the Existing Passenger Terminal at Chennai Port'      | Chennai Port Trust        | 1724.66             |
|         2 | 2014- 15 | Goa              | Cruise Terminal Building at Mormugao Port Trust                                              | Mormugao Port Trust       | 879.04              |
|         3 | 2016- 17 | Maharashtra      | Development of Kanoji Angre Light house as a tourist destination                             | Mumbai Port Trust         | 1500.00             |
|         4 | 2017- 18 | Maharashtra      | Up- gradation/modernization to International Cruise terminal at Indira Dock, Mumbai.         | Mumbai Port Trust         | 1250.00             |
|         5 | 2018- 19 | Goa              | Improvement of immigration facility and deepening of existing cruise berth at Mormougao      | Mormugao Port trust       | 1316.40             |
|         6 | 2018- 19 | Kerala           | Developing infrastructure at Cochin Port Cruise Terminal.                                    | Cochin Port Trust         | 120. 79             |
|         7 | 2018- 19 | Kerala           | Creation of additional tourism facilities at the Cochin Port Trust Walkway                   | Cochin Port Trust         | 466.47              |
|         8 | 2018- 19 | Andhra Pradesh   | Construction of Cruise- cum-Coastal Cargo Terminal at Channel berth area in Outer Harbour of | Visakhapat nam Port Trust | 3850.00             |

|    |          |               | Visakhapatnam Port                                                                                                                     |                     |         |
|----|----------|---------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|---------|
|  9 | 2019- 20 | Kerala        | CFA for Development of Additional infrastructure in the new Cochin Port Trust Terminal                                                 | Cochin Port Trust   | 1029.7  |
| 10 |          | Uttar Pradesh | CFA for Development of Jetties at nine (09) main points of embarkation/disembarka tion of River Cruise on National Water ways No. 1& 2 | IWAI                | 2803.05 |
| 11 | 2021- 22 | Goa           | Creation of facilities for International and Domestic Cruise Vessels at Mormugao Port, Goa by Mormugao Port Trust (MPT)                | Mormugao Port Trust | 5000    |
| 12 |          | Maharashtra   | Upgradation/Modernisati on to International Cruise Terminal at Indira Dock, Mumbai Port Trust                                          | Mumbai Port Trust   | 3750    |

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