Lok Sabha Question No. 1767 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-11
Subject: Cargo Handling Capacity of Ports
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Nama Nageswara Rao

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.1767 ANSWERED ON 1110212022

## CARGO HANDLING CAPACITY OF PORTS

## 1767. SHRI NAMA NAGESWARA RAO:

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- (a) the details of the present level of cargo handling capacity of ports in the country, port-wise;
- (b) whether the available capacity is adequate  to handle the movements of cargo at various  ports;
- (c) if so, the details  thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the steps have been taken by the Government  for the expansion  of cargo handling  capacity  of ports;  and
- (e) if so, the details  thereof and the funds earmarked  for the purpose, port-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The port-wise cargo handling capacity of Major Ports during 2020-21 is given as under.

| Name of Port                         |   Gapacity 2020-21 (ln MTPA) |
|--------------------------------------|------------------------------|
| Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata |                        90.77 |
| Paradip Port                         |                       259    |
| Visakhapatnam Port                   |                       134.18 |
| Kamaraiar Port                       |                        91    |
| Chennai Port                         |                       135    |
| V.O. Chidambaranar Port              |                       111.46 |
| Cochin Port                          |                        78.6  |
| New Mangalore Port                   |                       104.73 |
| Mormuqao Port                        |                        63.4  |
| Mumbai Port                          |                        84    |
| Jawaharlal Nehru Port                |                       141.37 |
| Deendayal Port                       |                       267.1  |

- (b)&(c) Yes, Sir. During 2020-21, the total capacity of Major Ports was 1560.61 MTPA which was adequate  to handle the movement  of cargo. The total traffic handled during 2020-21was 672.68 MT.
- (d)&(e) lnfrastructure  development  and capacity augmentation  of Major Ports is a continuous process.  lt involves construction  of new berths and terminals, mechanization of existing berths and terminals, capital dredging for deepening of drafts for attracting larger vessels, development of road and rail connectivity etc. The details of projects approved / awarded during 2020-21 are as under:-

| Name of Port                         |   Nos. of project approved / awarded | Investment (Rs. in crore)   |
|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
| Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata |                                    2 | 289.30                      |
| Paradip Port                         |                                    1 | 3,004.63                    |
| Kamarajar Port                       |                                    1 | 153.50                      |
| V.O. Chidambaranar Port              |                                    1 | 22.40                       |
| Cochin Port                          |                                    3 | 31.35                       |
| New Mangalore Port                   |                                    1 | 2.50                        |
| Mormugao Port                        |                                    1 | 101.72                      |
| Mumbai Port                          |                                    2 | 517.44                      |
| Jawaharlal Nehru Port                |                                    1 | 58.00                       |
| Deendayal Port                       |                                    2 | 86.1 0                      |