Lok Sabha Question No. 638 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-04
Subject: Enhancement of Capacity of Ports
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Manoj Kishorbhai Kotak

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 638

ANSWERED ON O4IO2I2O22

## ENHANCEMENT OF CAPACITY  OF PORTS

638. SHRI MANOJ KOTAK:

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

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- (a) whether it is a fact that the Sagarmala Scheme has been introduced to enhance  the capacity  of major and non-major ports and modernize them to enhance their efficacy;
- (b) if so, the details of schemes  being run to develop ports in the coastal States in the country including Maharashtra;
- (c)  the number  of the ports developed in coastal States in the country under this scheme, State-wise;
- (d) whether the Government  is also planning for coastal  community  development, international standard cruise terminal, unique and innovative  projects such as Ro-Pax and ferry services; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a), (b) and (c) Yes Sir, the sagarmala scheme intends  to achieve  ihe broad objectives of enhancing the capacity of major and non-major  ports and modernizing  them to make them efficient,  thereby enabling them to become drivers of port led economic development  Nonmajor  ports  are under the  jurisdiction  of respective State Maritime Boards/ State Government. However,  under the Sagarmala Programme, Ministry provide financral assistance  to State Government port infrastructure  projects,  coastal  berth  projects,  road & rail proiects, fisheries harbours,  skill development  projects, coastal  community development, international  cruise terminal and unique and innovative  projects such as Ro-Pax  ferry services etc. The details of projects undertaken in coastal states under sagarmala Programme is at annexure  I
- (d) Yes Sir,
- (e) The details of initiations  for coastal community  development,  lnternational  cruise terminal and unique and innovative  projects such as Ro-Pax ferry services etc under Sagarmala Programme  is at annexure-ll.

| Name of the State         | Port Modernization   | Port Connectivity   | Coastal Community Development   |
|---------------------------|----------------------|---------------------|---------------------------------|
| Andaman & Nicobar lslands | 7                    |                     |                                 |
| Andhra Pradesh            | 2                    | 2                   | 4                               |
| Daman & Diu               | 2                    |                     |                                 |
| Goa                       | 2                    | 2                   |                                 |
| Guiarat                   | 3                    |                     | 4                               |
| Karnataka                 | 4                    |                     | 5                               |
| Kerala                    | 3                    |                     | J                               |
| Maharashtra               | 26                   | 3                   | 8                               |
| Odisha                    |                      |                     | 2                               |
| Puducherry                | 1                    |                     |                                 |
| Tamil Nadu                | B                    | 1                   | 7                               |
| West Bengal               |                      | 6                   | 1                               |

## Annexure I

## Coastal community development:

- . Sagarmala in convergence with the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairy, part-funding 17 fishing harbour  pro.jects  worth Rs. 1,74O  crore for total contribution of Rs. 470 crore
- . Ministry in convergence  with Ministry of Rural Development, undertaken skill development program in coastal states, training more than 2000 candidates
- . Modernization and up-gradation  taken up for 6 fishing harbour adjacent to major ports at Kochi, Chennai,  Visakhapatnam, Paradip,  Mumbai and Petuaghat  in convergence with Pradhan Ma ntriM atsyaSampadaYojana  (PMSSY)

## lnternational standard cru ise terminal:

Crurse vessels visit five maior ports in lndia namely  Mumbai  Port, Mormugao Port, New Mangalore Port, Cochin Port and Chennai Port. Chennai  Port Trust, Mormugoa Port and Cochin Port has developed dedicated Cruise Terminals at their ports. Under SagarmalaProgramme, Mormugoa  Port is creating facilities for lnternational&  Domestic Cruise Vessels, RoPaxc, Ferry and other allied activities and Mumbai Port has taken initiative to build a new Cruise  Terminal  by demolishing the existing terminal to match the lnternational standard.

## Ro-Pax and ferry services:

There are 13 Ro-Ro/Ro-Pax  projecis with total project cost of Rs. 610 crores funded under the Sagarmala  scheme. ln addition, there are 19 tourism  jetty  or passenger  facilities with project  cost of Rs. 414 Crore funded  under the Sagarmala scheme.

## Annexure-ll