Lok Sabha Question No. 4925 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-01
Subject: Port Projects in Visakhapatnam
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Girish Bhalchandra Bapat, Rahul Ramesh Shewale, Chandra Sekhar Sahu

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-4925

ANSWERED ON 01IO4I2O22

## PORT PROJECTS IN VISAKHAPATNAM

4925. SHRI GIRISH BHALCHANDRA BAPAT: SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE: SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU:

Will the Minister of PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS  be pleased to state:- ffi,*aqPwf,{sfuqcqr.f d*

- (a) whether the Government  has inaugurated several port projects in Vishakhapatnam  Port Trust in the recent past;
- (c) the extent to which these projects will enable the ports to cut down their logistics cost, improve  supply chains and make local goods  globally  competitive  in line with Maritime lndia Vision 2030;
- (b) if so, the details and the salient features thereof;
- (d) the details of the expenditure  likely to be incurred along with the funds allocated, released  for these  projects; and
- (e) the time by which these projects are likely to be completed?

## ANSWER

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

(a)&(b)  Yes, Sir. The details of the projects which have been inaugurated  in recent past at the Port of Visakhapatnam  are as under:-

|   S.No. | Proiect details with salient features                                                                                                    | Date of lnauguration   |
|---------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------|
|       1 | "Grade Separator from H-7 to Convent Junction" which separates Port traffic from general traffic to provide hassle free movement.        | 23.09.2021             |
|       2 | "Mobile Container Scanner" to check radioactive material / contra band materials for smoothening the logistics for a swifter turnaround. | 23.02.2022             |
|       3 | "sagarmala Convention Centre" for benefit and welfare of Port employees qeneral public at larqe. the and                                 | 23.02.2022             |
|       4 | "Multi-Beam Echo Sounder (MBES)" installed in Nirmal Survey launch which will help VPA to strengthen its Hydrographic survey ooerations. | 02.o3.2022             |

- (t-1. These projects  will help in lowering overall operational  costs of ports, increasing efficiency,  developing lndian Ports' strategic  importance  in the South Asian region and welfare of general public at large.
- (d)&(e) The details  of the project  cost and the released amount  as on date are as under:-

|   S.No. | Project                                      |   Project Cost (Rs. in Crore) |   Amount released (Rs. in Crore) | Completion Status   |
|---------|----------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|----------------------------------|---------------------|
|       1 | Grade Separator from H-7 to Convent Junction |                         59.91 |                            29.94 | Completed           |
|       2 | Mobile Container Scanner                     |                         30    |                            15.89 | Completed           |
|       3 | Sagarmala Convention Centre                  |                         25    |                            24.02 | Completed           |
|       4 | Multi-Beam Echo Sounder (MBES)               |                          1.67 |                             1.67 | Completed           |