Lok Sabha Question No. 2970 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-17
Subject: Number of Ports
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Nihal Chand Chauhan

2970. SHRI NIHAL CHAND:

will the Minister  of PoRTS, SHIPP|NG AND WATERWAyS  be pleased to state:

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- (a) the total number  of ports across the country, State-wise/Union Territory-wise,
- (b) the volume of import and export carried out through the said ports  during the last two years;
- (c)  the number of the said ports out of the total which have been modernized  along with the details  of the facilities provided therein;
- (d) the manner in which the said ports  are likely to be developed; and
- (e) whether the Union Government  is considering  setting up new ports and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- The details of functional  Major and Non-Major Ports,  state/UT-wise  are at Annexure  l. (a)
- (b) The volume of import and export carried out through Major and Non Major Ports during the last two years is at Annexure ll.
- (c)  to (e) The Major Ports of lndia are regulated under Major Ports Authority Act, 2021. However, non-major  Ports and their concessionaires  are regulated  by Sate Maritime  Boards under respective state Governments. Under sagarmala  programme,  Ministry  provides financial assistance  to State government port infrastructure  projects,  coastal berth projects, road and rail projects, fishery harbours,  skill development  projects, coastal community Development, lnternational  standard  cruise  terminal  and unique and innovative  projects such as Ro-Pax ferry services etc. under the port modernization pillar of sagarmala  programme,  20 projects  worth Rs.  'l  ,'191 cr. have been financially supported through Sagarmala Scheme. out of which, 5 projects  worth Rs. 176 Cr. have been completed.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING  AND WATERWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2970

ANSWERED ON 1710312023

## NUMBER OF PORTS

MinistryconstitutedMaritimeStatesDevelopmentCouncil(MSDC)intheyear1997'an apexadvisorybodyforthedevelopmentofmaritimesectorandaimstoensuredevelopmentof MajorandNon-MajorPorts,inconsultationwithStateGovernments,thefuturedevelopmentof existingandnewNon-MajorPortsbytherespectiveMaritimeStateseitherdirectlyorthrough captive  users and  private  participation' Till date' seventeen  meetings of MSDC have been held.

Government of lndia has accorded approval  for development  of Major Port at Vadhavan in Maharashtra on landlord  port  development  model due to its natural advantages  and  growing requirement  of lmport export trade of country'

GalatheaBayinGreatNicobarlslandofAndaman&Nicobarlslandsisidentifiedfor developmentofanlnternationalContainerTranshipmentTerminal.Eolforstructuringthe Project is invited  on 28th  January 2023'

## Annexure I

| State/UT                    | Total Non Major Ports   | Total Non- Major Ports Handling Cargo   | Total Major Ports   |
|-----------------------------|-------------------------|-----------------------------------------|---------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh              | 15                      | E                                       | 1                   |
| Goa                         | A                       | 1                                       | 1                   |
| Guiarat                     | 4B                      | 18                                      | 1                   |
| Karnataka                   | '13                     | 2                                       | 1                   |
| Kerala                      | 17                      | 4                                       | 1                   |
| Maharashtra                 | 48                      | 16                                      | 2                   |
| Odisha                      | 14                      | 2                                       | 1                   |
| Tamil Nadu                  | 17                      | 6                                       | J                   |
| West Bengal                 | 1                       |                                         | 1                   |
| Andaman and Nicobar lslands | 24                      | 11                                      |                     |
| Daman & Diu                 | 2                       |                                         |                     |
| Puducherry                  | J                       | 2                                       |                     |
| Lakshadweep                 | 10                      | 1                                       |                     |

## Annexure-ll

overseasandCoastalCargoatMajorPortsduring2020.2lto2022.23(uptoJanuary,2023)(inMilliontonnes)

| States         | PORT/ Yf,AR           | 202{)-21   | 202{)-21   | 202{)-21   | 2021-22(P)   | 2021-22(P)   | 2021-22(P)   | 2022-D e)   | 2022-D e)   | 2022-D e)   |
|----------------|-----------------------|------------|------------|------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
| States         | PORT/ Yf,AR           | Oversea S  | Coast al   | Total      | Overse as    | Coastal      | Total        | ;J;;G;      |             |             |
| Guiarat        | D EENDAYAL            | 102.41     | 15.15      | l7 .57     | I I 1.08     | r 6.02       | 127. I 0     | 104.65      | I1.05       | I 15.70     |
| Mahara shtra   | MUMBAI                | 29.5 8     |            | 53.32      | 35.79        | 24.10        | 59.89        | 3 3.89      | 18.92       | 52.81       |
| Mahara shtra   | J.L.NEHRU             | 60.10      | 4.70       | ,a,        | 7l .88       | 4.t2         | 76.00        | 64.84       | 3.94        | 68.78       |
| Goa            | MORMUGA o             | 20.58      | I.4t       | 21.99      | \6.34        | 2.11         | I 8.46       | 12.61       | 1.09        | t3.16       |
| Karnat aka     | NEW MANGALOR E        | 25.83      | t0.67      | 36.50      | 29.41        | 9.89         | 39.30        | 26.09       | 1.63        |             |
| Kerala         | COCHIN                | 20.40      | I t.t0     | 3l .50     | 22.7 |  | 1 1.84       | 34.5 5       | 18.98       | 9.03        | 28.01       |
| Tamil Nadu     | v.o. CHIDAMBA RANAR   | 21.14      | 10.65      | 31.19      | 23.57        | 10.55        | 34.12        | 2r.09       | l0.r8       | 3t.21       |
| Tamil Nadu     | CTIENNAI              | 37 .96     | 5.59       | 43.55      | 41.39        | 7 .l'7       | 48.56        | 36.r0       | 4.96        | 41.06       |
| Tamil Nadu     | KAMARAJA R            | 14.70      | I l.l9     | 2 5.89     | 22.45        | 16.30        | 38.74        | 21 .63      | 14.'7 I     | 36.34       |
| Andhra Pradesh | VISAKHAPA TNAM        | 52.99      | 16.86      | 69.84      | 41 .76       | 21 .21       | 69.03        | 46.r8       | 15.46       | 6r.63       |
| Odisha         | PARADIP               | 83.92      | 3 0.63     | I 14.55    | 73.93        | 42.20        | Il6.r3       | 62.34       | 46.95       | 109.28      |
| West Bengal    | SMP (KOLKATA/ HALDIA) | 55.72      | 5.65       | 6t.31      | 52.35        | 5.83         | 58.1 8       | 48.93       | 4.81        | 53.14       |
| ALL PORTS      | ALL PORTS             | s25.33     | w3 5       | 672.68     | 548.65       | r7 t.4l      | 720.05       | ,197.38     | 148.12      | 6,16.10     |

(P):

Provisional

Source:BPS2020-2l,UpdateonlndianPortSector(upto31.03.2022)andPortDataManagement Porlal (PDMP) of MoPSW

## Overseas and Coastal Cargo at Non-Major  Ports ofstate  Maritime Board/ Directorate of  ports  duriog2020-21  to 202223 (upto  January, 2023) (in Million  tonnes)

| State Maritime Board/ Directorate of States   | 2020-21   | 2020-21   | 2020-21   | 2021-22(P)   | 2021-22(P)   | 2021-22(P)   | 2022-23 (P)   | 2022-23 (P)   | 2022-23 (P)   |
|-----------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------------|--------------|--------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
| State Maritime Board/ Directorate of States   | Overseas  | Coast al  | Total     | Overs eas    | Coastal      | Total        | Overseas      | Coastal       | Total         |
| GUJARAT                                       | 348.06    | 39.51     | 387 .s7   | 3s9.37       | 46.02        | 40s.39       | 30s.32        | 3 8.49        | 343.8 r       |
| MAHARASHTRA                                   | 21.02     | 18.82     | 3 9.84    | 24.18        | 28.29        | 52.47        | 20.41         | 35.45         | 5 5.86        |
| GOA                                           |           | 0.04      | 0.04      | 0.00         | 0.03         | 0.03         | 0.00          | 0.0 r         | 0.0 r         |
| ANDHRA PRADESH                                | 71 .64    | r 2.00    | 89.64     | 75.t4        | r2.85        | 88.00        | 66.64         | 17 .75        | 84.39         |
| KARNATAKA                                     | 0.63      | 0. r6     | 0.79      | 0.62         | 0.1't        | 0.79         | 0.59          | 0.r8          | 0.71          |
| KERALA                                        | 0.00      | 0.1 I     | 0.tI      | 0.00         | 0.32         | 0.32         | 0.00          | 0.07          | 0.07          |
| TAMIL NADU                                    | 4.16      | 3.25      | 7.41      | 7.29         | 0.56         | 7 .84        | 9.05          | 0.56          | 9.61          |
| PUDUCHERRY                                    | 5.40      | 1.93      | 7.33      | 4.08         | 1.76         | 5.84         | 8.24          | 0.00          | 8.24          |
| ODISHA                                        | 39.44     | 3.59      | 43 03     | 38.85        | 2.70         | 4t .54       | 29.54         | 2.76          | 32.30         |
| ANDAMAN NICOBAR ISLANDS                       | 0. l9     | 1.24      | I .43     | 0.09         | I .45        | 1.54         | 0.15          | I .4t         | 1.56          |
| LAKSHADWEEP                                   |           | 0.t2      | 0.12      | 0.00         | 0. l8        | 0.l8         |               |               |               |
| TOTAL                                         | 496.54    | 80.76     | 577.30    | 509.62       | 94.32        | 603.94       | 439.93        | 96.68         | s36.6r        |

(P):

Provisional

Source: BPS 2020-21, Update  on lndian  port  Sector ( up to 31.03.2022) and  port  Data  Management Portal  (PDMP)  of MoPSW