Lok Sabha Question No. 43 (STARRED), answered on 2022-02-04
Subject: Coastal Economic Zone
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu

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

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO.- 43

ANSWERED ONO4IO2I2O22

## COASTAL ECONOMIC ZONE

## -43.  SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU:

will the Minister of PoRTS,  sHtpptNG  AND wATERWAys  be pteased  to state:

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- (a) the present status  of projects  that are being implemented  in Andhra  pradesh  under the Coastal  Economic Zones under Sagarmala  programme;
- (b) the targeted/expected  date of completion  of the visakhapatnam- chennai lndustrial Corridor  (VCIC) North Coastal Economic  Zone  (NCEZ);
- (c) the details of districts  covered  under  VClc NCEZ including works planned, progress made, funds allocated and utilized  along  with the reasons  for delay, if any;
- (d) the present  status of Passenger  Jetty Project  at Baruva, Tourism  passenger  Jetty Project  at Kalingapatnam  Port, Fishing Harbour  Project at Bandaruvani  peta  along  with the funds allocated, utilised, progress made, timelines set and reasons for delay, if any; and
- (e) the details of any other works being undertaken in Srikakulam under Sagarmala programme?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (e) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY STARRED QUESTION NO. 43 TO BE RAISED  BY SHRIRAM  MOHAN NAIDU ECONOMIC  ZONES". TO PARTS (a) TO (e) oF LOK SABHA ANSWERED ON O4Ih FEBRUARY 202.I KINJARAPU  REGARDING  ..COASTAL

(a)' (b) & (c) Sagarmara  programme  incrudes  projects'of  various categories such as modernization  of existing  ports and terminars,  new ports,  RoRo&  lourism jetties, enhancement  of  port connectivity,  inrand waterways,  righthouse  tourism, ind  ustriarization  around port,  skil deveropment,  technorogy centers,  etc. rmprementation of the projects  under Sagarmala  Programmeis  done by the Central Line Ministries, state Maritime  Boards,  Major  ports  and spV preferabry  through the  pubric private Partnership  (ppp) wherever feasible.

ln the state of Andhra  pradesh,  there are 122 projects  worth Rs. .1.20 Lakh cr. under sagarmara Programme.  out of these 122 projects,2g  projects  worth Rs. 25,37g  cr. have been completed,  30 projecis  worth Rs. 50,g35  cr, are under implementation.out of five piflars  of the Sagarmaraprogramme,  port-red  ind ustriarization  pirar focuses  on reducing logistics  costs by rocating  industries  around  the ports.  rn Andhra  pradesh, there  are overall 10 projects  worth  Rs. 32,o52  cr. identified  for implementation  under port red industriarization  piflar,out  of which,  4 projects  worth Rs. 20,088  cr. have been completed and 6 projects  worth Rs. .l  .1 ,g65 Cr. are under implementation.

Nationar rndustriar  corridor  Deveropment  and rmprementation  Trust (NrcDrrunder  the administrative  contror of Department  for  promotion  of rndustry  and Internar rrade (DPllr)'  in partnership  with respective  State  Govt(s)  has pranned  to deverop various lndustrial  corridor  Projects  as part  of National lndustrial  corridor  programme  which is aimed at deveropment  of greenfierd  industriar region/nodes  in rndia which can compete with the best manufacturing  and investment  destinations  in the worrd. Government  of lndia has accorded  approvar for deveropment  of 11 corridors (32 projects)  in Four Phases as part  of Nationar  Master  pran  for providing  murtimodar  connectivity  to economic  zones which are under various stages of

conceptualization/development/implementation. lndustrial  Corridor Programme encompasses  development of lndustrial  Corridors  on the backbone of transport connectivity infrastructure.

Based on the request  recetved from State Govt.,  NICDIT has accorded  its approval for development of Vishakhapatnam,  Chittoor and Kadappa nodes of VCIC under lndustrial Corridor  Programme. The status of three nodes is provided in Annexure  I

- (d) The status of progress  made on construction  of passenger  jetties/fishing harbour at said  ports in Andhra Pradesh along  with details of the funds is provided in Annexure  ll.
- (e)The details of other works being undertaken in srikakulam under sagarmala Programme is provided in Annexurelll.

## Annexure I

| Chittoor Node                     | Consultants have been appointed by National lndustrial Corridor Development Corporation preparation of detailed master engineering for 8,g67 acres. Limited (NICDC) for plan & preliminary As per information provided by Government of Andhra Pradesh, PowerDistributionsystem (Externar) at chittoor Node is completed                                                           |
|-----------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Kadappa (Kopparthy)               | Consultantt of detailed master pranning & preriminary engineering for 5'076 acres. project deveropment activities viz. Market demand assessment, Site survey, preparation of base map, technical assessment & rand suitabirity, preparation of preliminary master plan, etc. have been completed by the consultant and financiar feasibirity anarysis of the project is initiated. |
| Visakhapatnam (Nakapalli Cluster) | State "or"rn development for Visakhapatnam (Nakapaili cruster) on its own. As per information provided by Government of Andhra Pradesh, Power Distribution System (External) at Vishakhapatnam Node rs under imprementation - physicar Progress: 62.72%                                                                                                                            |

## Annexure ll

|   Sr No | Name of Project                                                              | lmplement ing Agency                             | Projec t Cost( Rs. cr.)   | Status                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Funds Sanctioned/ Released by MoPSW                                                                                               |
|---------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Constructio Passenger Jetty at Baruva in Srikakulam of                       | Andhra Pradesh Tourism Developm ent Corporatio n | 59.00                     | As per the information provided by Andhra Pradesh Maritime Board (APMB), the primary data is to be collected and revised DPR to be prepared after feasibility study by CWPRS (Central Water and Power Research Station).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Nit                                                                                                                               |
|       2 | Developme nt of passenger jetty project Kallingapatn am Port, Andhra Pradesh | Andhra Pradesh Tourism Developm ent Corporatio n | 72.45                     | Funded project under Sagarmala, ln principle approved for funding conveyed on 09.08.2018. Request for release of funds upon award of project not received from Govt. of AP                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Funds Sanctioned: Rs. 10 Cr. Funds Released: NIL (Awaiting award of project by APTDC. Funds will be released after award of work) |
|       3 | Fishing harbour at Bandaruvan iPeta                                          |                                                  |                           | As per the information provided by Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying had accorded approval to the proposal of Government of Andhra Pradesh for construction of a fish landing centre at Bandaruvanipeta in Srikakulam District at a total cost of Rs.79 lakh with 50% central assistance amounting to Rs. 39.50 lakh on 24th FebruarV 2003. |                                                                                                                                   |

| However, at present,no proposalhas been received from the Government of Andhra pradesh for construction of a fishing harbour at Bandaruvanipeti in Srikakulam District.   |
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## Annexure  lll

|   Sr No | Name of Project                                                                     | lmplementing Agency                            |   Project Cost (Rs. Cr.) | Status                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|---------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Development of greenfield ports at Bhavanapadu, Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh | Andhra Pradesh Maritime Board                  |                  5390    | As per the information provided by APMB,the Government of Andhra Pradesh is developing a greenfield port in Bhavanapadu, Srikakulam district.                                                |
|       2 | Modern Fishing Harbor at Budagatlapalem Srikakulam district.                        | Fisheries Department, Govt of AP               |                   365.81 | As per the information provided by APMB, Budagatlapalem will be developed as part of Phase ll of the initiative                                                                              |
|       3 | Construction of Passenger Jetty at Baruva in Srikakulam                             | Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation |                    59    | As per the information provided by APMB, The primary data is yet to be collected and revised DPR to be prepared after feasibility study by CWPRS (Central Water and Power Research Station). |
|       4 | Development of passen ger jetty project Kallingapatnam Port, Andhra Pradesh         | Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation |                    72.48 | Funded Project under Sagarmala, ln principle approved for funding conveyed on 09.08.201 8. Request for release of funds upon award of project not received from Govt. of AP                  |