Lok Sabha Question No. 1064 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-22
Subject: Environment Friendly Infrastructure at Ports
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Mohanbhai Kalyanji Kundariya

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO.1064

ANSWERED ON 2210712022

## ENVIRONMENT FRIENDLY INFRASTRUCTURE  AT PORTS

1064, SHRI IVOHANBHAI  KALYANJI  KUNDARIYA:

## Will the Minister  of PORTS, SHIPPING  AND WATERWAYS be pleased to state:

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- (a) whether the Government proposes  to create an excellent  environment friendly infrastructure  at  ports  to make  lndia a US $ 5 trillion  economy  by 2024;
- (b) if so, the details  thereof and the steps takeni being taken by Government  in this direction:
- (c) whether the Government has devised any plan to harness lndia's vast coastal arealregion  for the sustainable  growth  and development  of the shipping industry and if so, the details  thereof; and
- (d) the steps taken/being  taken by the Government to develop  all lndian ports at par with other global ports across  the world?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) Yes sir, Government  of lndia is commatted to reduce the emissions  from shipping sector and promote the development of net zero and low-emission solutions. By 2030, all the Major Ports are to be made fully self-sustainable on electricity.  All the energy requirements of the port are to be met through renewable  sources. lnitiative  also includes Green Warehousing  utilizing  green/ natural solutions  such as natural light or energy efficiency lighting, automated and compact storage systems,  roof top solar, using HVLS fans and rainwater  harvesting.
- (c) The Sagarmala  programme is the flagship  programme  of the Nlinistry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways to  promote  port-led  development in the country through harnessing  lndia's 7,500 km long coastline,  '14,500  km of potentially navigable waterways  and strategic location  on key international  maritime  trade routes. As a part of Sagarmala  Programme, more than 800 projects  at an estimated cost of around INR 5.5

lakh crore have been identified for implementation  during 2015 to 2035 across all coastal  States an Eastern  and Western side of the country. Sagarmala proiects includes projects  from various categories such as modernisation of existing ports and terminals, new ports, terminals,  RoRo& tourism  jetties, enhancement  of port connectivity,  inland wateMays,  lighthouse  tourism,  ind ustrialization around port, skill development, technology  centres, etc.Further, under holistic development of coastal  districts,  a total of 567 projects with an estimated cost of around Rs. 58,000 cr have been identified.

- (d) To develop global standard ports in lndia, Maritime lndia Vision  (MlV) 2030 has identified  initiatives  such as developing  world-class Mega Ports, transhipment hubs and infrastructure  modernization  of ports.  MIV 2030 estimates  the investments  to the tune of INR 1,00,000-1  ,25,000  Crores for capacity  augmentation  and development  of worldclass infrastructure  at lndian Ports.