Lok Sabha Question No. 154 (STARRED), answered on 2022-12-16
Subject: Ports in Western Coast
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: L.S. Tejasvi Surya

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

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO.  -154

ANSWERED ON 1611212022

## PORTS IN WESTERN COAST

-154,  SHRI L.S. TEJASVI SURYA:

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

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- (a)  the number  of ports on the Western Coast  of the country  along  with their size;
- (b) whether there is any  proposal  to develop an additional  port in Karnataka on account of demand raised by business houses and industries  and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether the Government  is aware that a new port in Karnataka will benefit the large population  oI the State which is heavily  dependent on the port in Chennai; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof  along with the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  to (d) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO lN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.  -154  ANSWERED ON 16th DECEMBER, 2022 RAISED BY SHRI L.S. TEJASVI SURYA REGARDING "PORTS IN WESTERN COAST".

- (a) There are 46 ports on west coast of lndia with the cargo handling  capacity  of approx 1424 Million Tons. The list of porls on Western  Coast of the country along with their  size/capacity  is at Annexure  -1.

(b)to(d) Yes Sir. As informed by Government of Karnataka, considering the requirement of the people and hinterland, the Karnataka Maritime Board has already initiated action for the development  of Honnavar Port, Keni-Belekeri Port, Pavinakurve  Port and Karwar Port (Stage-ll).The  details are at Annexure-ll.

Annexure  I

## List of port (operational / handling cargo) on western coast of country

|   Sr. No. | Name of Port                   | State       | Major / Non-major   |   Capacity (MrPA) |   Traffic Handled FY 21-22 (MrPA) |
|-----------|--------------------------------|-------------|---------------------|-------------------|-----------------------------------|
|         1 | Kandla (Deendayal Port)        | Gujarat     | Major               |             261.1 |                             127.8 |
|         2 | Alang                          | Gujarat     | Non-major           |              14.5 |                               1.5 |
|         3 | Bedi                           | Gujarat     | Non-major           |              26   |                               5   |
|         4 | Bhavnagar                      | Gujarat     | Non-major           |               4   |                               2.7 |
|         5 | Dahej                          | Gujarat     | Non-major           |              44   |                              31.7 |
|         6 | Hazira                         | Gujarat     | Non-major           |              40   |                              27   |
|         7 | Jafrabad                       | Gujarat     | Non-major           |              10   |                               2.6 |
|         8 | Jakhau                         | Gujarat     | Non-major           |               3   |                               3.2 |
|         9 | Magdalla                       | Gujarat     | Non-major           |             102   |                              32.4 |
|        10 | MandviMundra Port & sEZ (GAPL) | Gujarat     | Non-major           |             268   |                             143.8 |
|        11 | Mul-Dwarka                     | Gujarat     | Non-major           |               2   |                               2   |
|        12 | Mundra (Old)                   | Gujarat     | Non-major           |               2   |                               0.1 |
|        13 | Navlakhi                       | Gujarat     | Non-major           |              11   |                               7.2 |
|        14 | Okha                           | Gujarat     | Non-major           |              12   |                               4   |
|        15 | Pipavav (GPPL)                 | Gujarat     | Non-major           |               7   |                              10.3 |
|        16 | Porbandar                      | Gujarat     | Non-major           |               3   |                               2   |
|        17 | Salaya                         | Gujarat     | Non-major           |              20   |                               6   |
|        18 | Sikka                          | Gujarat     | Non-major           |               3   |                               3   |
|        19 | Mumbai                         | Maharashtra | Major               |              82.9 |                              59.9 |
|        20 | JNPT                           | Maharashtra | Major               |             105.3 |                              76   |

| 21   | Bankot                  | Maharashtra   | Non-major   | 1     | 0.3   |
|------|-------------------------|---------------|-------------|-------|-------|
| 22   | Bhiwandi                | Maharashtra   | Non-major   | 2     | 0.1   |
| 23   | Dahanu                  | Maharashtra   | Non-major   | 1     | 0.1   |
| 24   | Dabhol                  | Maharashtra   | Non-major   | 5     | 2.4   |
| 25   | Dharamtar               | Maharashtra   | Non-major   | 38    | 20    |
| 26   | Jaigad                  | Maharashtra   | Non-major   | 57    | 21    |
| 27   | Karanja                 | Maharashtra   | Non-major   | 3     | 0.3   |
| 28   | Kelshi                  | Maharashtra   | Non-major   | 1.5   | 0.2   |
| 29   | Rajpuri / Dighi         | Maharashtra   | Non-major   | 30    | 0.2   |
| 30   | Ratnagiri               | Maharashtra   | Non-major   | 2     | 0.6   |
| 31   | Redi                    | Maharashtra   | Non-major   | 2     | 0.5   |
| 32   | Revdanda                | Maharashtra   | Non-major   | 4     | 2     |
| 33   | | Trombay          | Maharashtra   | Non-major   | 2 4   | 0.1   |
| 34   | i Ulwa-Belapur (Panvel) | Maharashtra   | Non-major   | 3     | 2     |
| 35   | Vasai                   | Maharashtra   | Non-major   | 2     | 0.02  |
| 36   | Vijaydurg               | Maharashtra   | Non-major   | 1     | 0.1   |
| 37   | Mormugao                | Goa           | Major       | 62.5  | 18.5  |
| 3B   | Panaji                  | Goa           | Non-major   | 12    | 0.03  |
| 39   | New Mangalore           | Karnataka     | Major       | 112.5 | 39.3  |
| 40   | Karwar                  | Karnataka     | Non-major   | 3.00  | 0.7   |
| 41   | Old Mangalore           | Karnataka     | Non-major   | 0.5   | 0.06  |
| 42   | Cochin                  | Kerala        | Major       | 73.7  | 34.5  |
| 43   | Kollam / Neendakara     | Kerala        | Non-major   | 20    | 0.1   |
| 44   | Beypore                 | Kerala        | Non-major   | 0.005 | o.2   |
| 45   | Azhikkal                | Kerala        | Non-major   | 4.05  | 0.005 |
| 46   | Kovalam                 | Kerala        | Non-major   |       |       |

Annexure-ll

## List of Ports undertaken for development by Government of Karnataka

|   S.No. | Name of Port                                 | Capacity (MTPA)                                                | COST    | Location                |
|---------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|---------|-------------------------|
|       1 | Honnavar Port                                | 5                                                              | 580Cr.  | Uttara Kannada District |
|       2 | Deep water all weather Port at Keni-Belekeri | 30                                                             | 4118Cr. | Uttara Kannada District |
|       3 | Deep water all weather Port at Pavinakurve   | 14                                                             | 3047Cr. | Uttara Kannada District |
|       4 | Development of Karwar Port (2nd Stage)       | This will increase capacity of Karwar Port from 3MTPA to 5MTPA | 266Cr.  | Uttara Kannada District |