Lok Sabha Question No. 1516 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-10
Subject: Port-led Initiatives
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: S.R. Parthiban

- (a) Yes, Sir.
- (b) Port led initiatives taken by the Government  are development  of  port infrastructure,  capacity  expansion across major  ports  in  phases  on basis of traffic groMh  forecasts, improvement  of road and rail connectivity  to hinterland  to reduce logistic  costs, warehousing  facilities, port  led industrialization,  draft  enhancement  of major  ports,  etc.
- (c) Yes, Sir.
- (d) The details of port initiatives in the  ports  of Tamil Nadu is annexed
- (e) Does not arise.

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1 5,I6

ANSWERED ON 1OIO2I2O23

## PORT-  LED INITIATIVES

## ,1516,  SHRI PARTHIBAN S.R.:

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- (a) whether the Government has conceived and is implementing plans  based on port-led  initiatives  and developments;
- (b) af so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government  has identified  ports in the State of Tamil  Nadu to make port-led developments, considering the important ports  and long coasi line of the Statei
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the reasons  therefor?

## ANSWER

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

## Details of Port led initiatives  and developments

## Chenai Port Authoritv

|   st. No. | Name of the Project                                                                                                 |   lnvestment (Rs. Crores) | Achievement / Prooress   |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|--------------------------|
|         1 | New Four Lane Elevated Road from Chennai Port to Maduravoyal                                                        |                   6076    | Under Development        |
|         2 | Development of Goods Shed at Jolarpet "Providing Paver Block Yard, Bituminous approach road and Auxiliary Buildinq" |                      6.71 | Under lmplementation     |
|         3 | Development of Multimodal Logistics Park at Mappedu, Chennai                                                        |                   1423.5  | Under lmplementation     |

## Projects under PM Gati Shakti

|   4 | Construction of Bunker Berth at Chennai Port.                                                                         | 44 (Funding. Sanctioned GBS: Rs.22 Cr. under Sagarmala, Balance internal resource)   | Completed            |
|-----|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|
|   5 | Development of Buffer parking yard for trailers /trucks at the back up area at berth no. 24F (BD ll ) in Chennai Port | 52.85                                                                                | Under lmplementation |
|   6 | Direct Entry from reception line to Centre Yard and CONCOR to Centre Yard.                                            | 0.60 (Tentative)                                                                     | Under development    |
|   7 | Electrification of Railway Lines for Engine on load concept at Western Yard.                                          | 0.50 (Tentative)                                                                     | Under development    |

## V O CHIDAMBARANAR  PORT AUTHORITY

|   S. No. | Name of the firm                        | Purpose of Allotment                                        | Approximate investment   |
|----------|-----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|
|        1 | Kaleesuwari Refinery Pvt. Ltd., Chennai | Edible oil refinery and solvent extraction plant            | 100 Crs.                 |
|        2 | KSE Ltd., Kerala                        | General ware housing (lmport / Export / Coastal / Domestic) | 20 Crs.                  |
|        3 | Naga Limited, Dindugal                  | Promoting industries- food, minerals-silo, warehouse        | 30 Crs.                  |