Lok Sabha Question No. 1709 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-16
Subject: Modernization of Ports
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Sarmistha Sethi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING  AND WATERWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1709 ANSWERED ON 1611212022

## MODERNIZATION OF PORTS

1709. SHRIMATI SARMISTHA SETHI:

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- (a) whether there is any proposal to modernize ports in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise, including Odisha;
- (c)  the steps taken by the Government  to modernize  and to augment the capacity  of Paradip and Gopalpur ports in Odisha; and
- (d) the steps  taken in this regard  and financial  provision  for the same?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) As a part of Sagarmala  Programme, more than 800 projects  at an estimated cost of around Rs. 5.4 lakh crore have been identified. Sagarmala projects includes projects from various  categories  such as modernisation of existing  ports and terminals, new ports,  terminals, RoRo & tourism  jetlies,  enhancement  of port connectivity,  inland waterways,  lighthouse tourism, industria lization  around  port, skill development, technology  centres, etc. These projects are broadly classified into five pillars  of Sagarmala

Under the port modernization  pillar, 241 pro.lects at cost of around  Rs. 2.5 Lakh Cr. have been undertaken for implementation. Ministry is partially  funding 20  port modernization projects  at an estimated  cost of Rs. 1, 19'1 Cr. Out of total 20 projects, 4 projects  worth Rs.  't57  Cr. have been completed and 11 projects worth Rs. 868 Cr. are under implementation. The State-wise details of port modernization  projects  is provided in Annexure  l.

(c) & (d) ln Paradip Port,4 major capacity addition  infrastructure  projects  worth Rs' i26a Cr. hrr" been implemented  in last 7 years These  projects have increased the capacity of  port by 55 MTPA. The details of Port Modernization  projects at Paradip  Port is provided in Annexure ll.

Additionally,  Deepening  and optimization  of inner harbour facilities including development of Western Dock on BOT basis to Handle  Cape Size Vessels  at an estimated cost of Rs. 3004.63  Cr. has been awarded'

Gopalpur is a notified Non- Major Ports in the State of Odisha  Non- Major Ports are under the administrative  control  of the respective  State  Governments  Government ofodishahasinformedthatGopalpurPortisdeveloped&operationalbyGopalpur Ports Limited  (GPL) through PPP mode on BOOST basis Hence' it is the responsibility of GPL to modernize and to augment the capacity of Gopalpur Port'

## State wise details of Port Modernization Partially Funded Projects under Sagarmala Programme

| State/ UT      |   # of Projects |   Project Cost (Rs. Cr) |   Funds Sanctioned (Rs. Cr) |
|----------------|-----------------|-------------------------|-----------------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh |               1 |                      86 |                          43 |
| Daman & Diu    |               2 |                      92 |                          46 |
| Goa            |               1 |                      14 |                           7 |
| Karnataka      |               3 |                     263 |                          74 |
| Kerala         |               4 |                      72 |                          57 |
| Maharashtra    |               2 |                     184 |                          92 |
| Puducherry     |               1 |                      44 |                          44 |
| Tamil Nadu     |               5 |                     356 |                         147 |
| West Bengal    |               1 |                      81 |                          40 |
| Grand Total    |              20 |                    1191 |                         550 |

## Details of Port Modernization  projects at Paradip  Port

| Name of Project                                                                          |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Gvelopment of multipurpose berth to handle clean cargo including containers on BOT basis |
| Development of new iron ore berth for handling iron ore exports on BOT basis             |
| Mechanisation of EQ1- EQ2 and EQ3 Berths on BOT basis                                    |
| Oevetopnrent of New Coal for handling Coal lmports on BOT basis                          |