Lok Sabha Question No. 3262 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-05
Subject: Development of Infrastructure
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Dayanidhi Maran

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA IV]INISTRY  OF PORTS. SHIPPING  AND WATERWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3262

ANSWERED ON O5IO8I2O22

## DEVELOPMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE

## 3262, SHRI DAYANIDHI MARAN:

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- (a) the details  of the current projects  underway for the development  of infrastructure at the Chennai  Port;
- (c) the details  of the steps being taken to improve the  port trade and logistics and the details thereofi  and
- (b) the details  of the steps  being taken to upgrade the Cruise Terminal(s)  upto the international standards and details thereof;
- (d) the details  of the allocation of budget towards developing the ports in Tamil Nadu along with the projects proposed,  funds allocated,  expected project outcomes and the year of completion?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF PORTS. SF]IPPING AND WATERWAYS (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

(a) to (d): The details of'Development of lnfrastructure' at Chennai Port Authority, V. O. Chidambaranar  Port Authority and Kamarajar  Port Limited, in Tamil Nadu, is annexed.

There are three  (03) Major Ports, administered by the Government  in the state of Tamil Nadu i.e., Chennai Port Authority, V O Chidambaranar  Port Authority and Kamarajar Port Limited.

## Chennai Port Authoritv  (ChPA)

- (a) & (d) (i) Construction of Bunker  Berth at Bharathi Dock (Est. Cost Rs.44Cr): Construction  of 182m long and 16.45m wide Bunker Berth at Bharathi  Dock with  '175m long pipeline  trestle, to accommodate  three{ier  pipe racks capable of carrying 4 Nos. 300mm dia pipeline in each tier, is in progress to enable handling of Bunker  Tankers up to 10000DWT.
- (ii)  Development  of Paved Storage Yards at Chennai Port (Est. Cost Rs.54Cr):

Budget allocation in BE 2022-23 Rs.5.00 lakhs

Funding:  GBS Sanctioned (under  Sagarmala): Rs.22 Cr.,

Balance:  through  I nternal Resource.

Outcome (Capacity Addition):'l MTPA

Expected  time of completion: October, 2022.

The major component of work i.e., "Construction  of Paved Storage Yards"  completed in May, 201 9 The ancillary works included in the overall estimate for this project viz., Electrical works, procurement  of rails & Storm water drain etc., were completed in Sep,2020. Balance ancillary work Providing Pavement and laying Railway Track at ONB Yard & JD(E) Backup area at Chennai Port an Estimated cost of Rs.4.56Cr. is in progress.

Budget allocation in BE 2022-23 Rs.3.49Cr.

Funding:  GB Sanctioned: Rs.27 Cr, under Sagarmala.

Expected  time of completion: May, 2023.

- (b) Under the Financial  assistance  of Rs.17.24  Crores sanctioned by Ministry of Tourism, the existing Passenger  Terminal at WQ lV at Chennai Port Trust has been modernized  at overall  cost of Rs.17.2 1 crores and the state of the art Passenger Cum Cruise  Terminal with lnternational  standards  was inaugurated on 12.10.2018.
- (c) Chennai Port has taken/is taking the following steps to improve connectivity.
- i. Elevated corridor from Chennai  Port to Maduravoyal  project  is being implemented through EPC mode and NHAI is the implementing agency.
- ii. Chennai Port has developed a common Railway yard in the west of the existing Western Yard of the Port Marshalling Yard at a total cost of Rs.1g.5 crores.
- iii. B lane gate  complex at Gate no.1 and four lane internal roads.
- iv. lnstallation  of the Mobile Scanner on 23.09.2014 and the Fixed Scanner on 09.07.2016.
- v. Two yard blocks each are earmarked for handling DPD/DPE  containers  at CCTPL  and CITPL.
- vi. A MoA signed on 03.10.2018,  between the Chennai Port Trust & NICDC Logistics Data Services Limited  (NLDS)  to enable  users to track  the containers  on real time basis at Chennai Port Container terminals.
- vii. Coastal berth with 9m draft was commissioned in October 2019
- viii. The MOU between Chennai  Port Trust and lCD, Tondiarpet  (CONCOR) ,orextended gate facility  has been extended for a further  period of two years from 05.05.21 to achieve  80% target fixed by llinistry for DPD/DPE  container movement.
- ix. A Parking Yard situated near the Chennai  Port at Thiruvottiyur  (TVT) has been declared as an extended  gate of Chennai Port for Direct Port Entry (DPE)  of export containers
- x. Refurbishing of covered warehouse inside the port at the cost of Rs.10.98  crores.
- xi. Extension of concession  ranging from 2O-5O  o/o  lot foreign going containers vessels and upfront concession  ot 70o/o in vessel related charges for coastal vessels carrying 100 TEUs or more of Exim laden transshipment containers  per voyage.

## V. O. Chidambaranar Port Authoritv  (VOCPA)

- (a) Not Applicable
- (b) Presently,  no Coastal/Foreign  cruise vessels call at VOC Port. The Passenger terminal in VOC Port has adequate  facility  to handle the passengers.  The Passenger terminal may be upgraded at par with the international standards on need basis.
- (c) Port is undertaking various measures  to improve the traffic and the logistics:
- i, lntroduced lntegrated lncentive  Scheme 2022-23 Io attract container cargo, transshipment cargo, new bulk and break bulk cargo.
- ii. Widening the Port entrance for safe movement  of post panamax  vessels. Facilitated  supply of bunkers to vessels through barges.
- iii. lnstallation  ol Rail ln-motion  weighbridge.
- iv. Developed and extended the Custom bound area by 50000 sqm for stacking of transit  Cargo.
- v. Promoting Port led industrialization through Tuticorin SPEEDZ. flagship programme  under Sagarmala-Coastal  Employment Unit(CEU) at VOC Port.

- (d) The proposed projects  for development  and expansion of cargo handling capacity at VOC Port are:
- i. Mechanization  of NCB lll including  dredging to handle Bulk cargo on DBFOT basis at a cost of Rs. 356.39 Crores and expected period of completion is January, 2025.
- ii. Conversion  of Berth  '1  to 4 as container  berth at a cost of Rs. 3833 Crores and expected period  of completion  is October, 2025.
- iii. Outer Harbour Development  for Container  Berths including Dredging the Channel at a cost of Rs. 7164 Crores  and expected  period of completion  is January, 2027.

All these projects  are being implemented  through Public Private  Partnership (PPP) mode.

## Kamaraiar  Port Limietd  (KPL)

- (a) Not applicable.
- (b) KPL master plan does not envisage for developmenU  Upgradation of cruise terminal facilities.

(c)& (d) KPL has been implementing the following projects to improve  the port trade and logistics:

- i. Construction of Automobile  Export/ lmport Terminal-ll  at Kamarajar Port at a cost of Rs.149.36 Crores for addition of 3 MTPA capacity  and expected  period of completion is2023-24.
- ii. Captive  Oil Jetty by IOCL at a cost of Rs.92'1.00 Crores for addition  of 3 MTPA capacity  and expected  period of completion is 2024-25.
- iii. Doubling of Existing Southern Rail Connectivity from Holding Yard lto Container Terminal at a cost of Rs.86.50 Crores and Development of Southern Port Access Road at a cost of Rs.195.00  Crores and expected period of completion of both projects is 2022-23. These will ease congestion, result in hassle free evacuation of cargo and better road connectivity to port.