Lok Sabha Question No. 1729 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-11
Subject: Development of Small Ports
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Vellalath Kochukrishnan Nair. Sreekandan

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO, 1729 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11TH FEBRUARY.2021

## DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL PORTS

## 1729. SHRI V.K. SREEKANDAN:

- will the Minister of PoRTS, sHtpptNG  AND wATERWAys  be pteased  to state: qna,*a  cft-d-ad  3ik silfl-r?t +ifr
- (a) whether the Government  is considering to develop small ports in the country  for increased  volume of cargo movement through ships;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government  has any plan to develop such small ports in the state of Kerala; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF STATE (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE) FOR PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS (SHRI MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)

- (a) and (b) The Sagarmala Projects intends to achieve the 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.  Non-major ports are under the jurisdiction  of respective  state Maritime Boards/State  Governments. However,  under sagarmala  programme,  Ministry  provide financial  assistance  to State Government port infrastructure pro.jects,  coastal  berth projects,  road & rail pro.iects,  fishery harbours,  skill development  projects,  coastal community development,  lnternational standard cruise terminal and unique and innovative projects such as Ro-Pax ferry services etc. The details  of  projects undertaken  in coastal States is annexed  [AnnexureJ].
- (c)  & (d) The details of projects  undertaken in the State of Kerala for assistance under Sagarmala Programme is annexed  [Annexure-ll].

## Annexure I

| Name of the State         | Port Modernization   | Port Connectivity   | Port Led nd ustrialization   | Coastal Com m unity Development   |
|---------------------------|----------------------|---------------------|------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| Andaman & Nicobar lslands | 7                    |                     |                              |                                   |
| Andhra Pradesh            | 2                    | 2                   |                              | 4                                 |
| Daman & Diu               | 2                    |                     |                              |                                   |
| Goa                       | 2                    | 2                   |                              |                                   |
| Gujarat                   | 3                    |                     |                              | 4                                 |
| Karnataka                 | 4                    |                     |                              |                                   |
| Kerala                    | 3                    |                     |                              | 3                                 |
| Maharashtra               | 26                   | 3                   |                              | 8                                 |
| Odisha                    |                      |                     |                              | 2                                 |
| Puducherry                | 1                    |                     |                              |                                   |
| Tamil Nadu                | 8                    | 1                   |                              | 7                                 |
| West Bengal               |                      | 6                   |                              | 1                                 |

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## Annexure  [I

| Name Of Project                                                                        | lmplementing A.gency                     | Status               | Total Cost (in Rs.Cr.)   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|
| Refurbishment and Capacity :nhancement of Coastal liquid terminal -COT and NTB at CoPT | Cochin Port Trust                        | Project Completed    | 19.95                    |
| Construction of M u lti purpose Coastal Berth at Kollam                                | Kerala Ports                             | Under lmplementation | r 8.50                   |
| lonstruction of Fishing Harbour at Thalai in Kannur District in Kerala                 | Harbour E,ngineering Department, Kerala  | Project Completed    | 34.19                    |
| Construction of Mini Fishing Harbour Chettuva in Thrissur District in Kerala           | Harbour Engineering Department, Kerala   | Project Completed    | 30.24                    |
| loastal Districts Skill Development Program - Phase 2 -Kerala                          | Vlinistry of Rural Development .DDU-GKY) | Under lmplementation | 4.8C                     |
| Reconstruction of South Coal Berth at Cochin Port Trust                                | Cochin Port Trust                        | Under mplementation  | 19.19                    |

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