Lok Sabha Question No. 943 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-03
Subject: Development of Ports and Harbours
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Manoj Kumar Tiwari, Subrata Pathak, Sanjay Sadashivrao Mandlik, Shrirang Appa Barne, Bidyut Baran Mahato, Sudheer Gupta, Prataprao  Jadhav

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY  OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.943

ANSWERED ON 3RD DECEMBER,  2021

## DEVELOPMENT OF PORTS AND HARBOURS

943. SHRI MANOJ TIWARI: SHRI SUBRAT PATHAK. SHRI SANJAY SADASHIVRAO MANDLIK, SHRI SHRIRANG  APPA BARNE: SHRI BIDYUT  BARAN  MAHATO: SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA: SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV:

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- (a) the number of ports and harbours in the country at present, State-wise;
- (b) whether the Government has taken cognizance  of the effects of sand extraction during the development  of ports and harbours  and making coastal areas more vulnerable  to the effects of climate change;
- (c) if so, the details thereof  including  the studies undertaken  and the measures taken to mitigate the same,
- (d) whether the Government is undertaking  any measures  to address  the erosion of coas ines due to the development of harbours, ports and other infrastructure projects and if so, the details  thereof, and
- (e) whether the Government has formulated  any policy for the sustainable development  of ports in the country and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The list of total Major and non Major Ports, State / UT- wise, is Annexed

- (b) & (c) Development  of Ports and Harbours may involve construction of structures like breakwaters,  jetties,  reclamation bunds  etc. and may also involve dredging to maintain  depth of navigation. These  projects  are required to obtain Environmenu coastal Regulation Zone (cRZ) clearance from the Ministry of Environment, Forests and cilmate  change (MoEF&cc)  and/or state coastal Zone Management Authority (CZMA) as applicable as per the norms As stipulated by MoEF&CC and CZMA, studies  like Environment lmpact Assessment  (ElA) and Environment Management  Plan (EMP) are undertaken  as a part  of the development of the projects.  Based on the studies  for the project, requisite mitigation measures  to protect the environment are undertaken.
- (d) coastal  erosion may be caused due to natural causes such as cyclones, persistent  low pressure,  increased  wave activity, sea-level rise etc. as well as developmental  activities along the coast. As coastal areas are subjected to erosion due to various reasons, coastal protection measures such as hard/soft/hybrid structures  are berng employed  like beach nourishment,  submerged reef, natural plantations  and seawalls,  groins, offshore  breakwaters based on site specific scientific studies for addressing  the aspect of coastal erosion.
- (e) ln order to ensure sustainable  development  of  ports,  Maritime  lndia Vision (Mlv) 2030 was released  which envisages  development of  ports  with safeguard  for environment protection by adopting sustainable  methodologies. The dredging guidelines  for Major Ports has been released  by the Ministry to ensure implementation  of dredging  projects with optimum utilization of the resources and re-use of dredged material for sustainable  development  of ports in the country.

## Annexure

| State/UT                    | Total Non Major Ports   | Total Major ports   |
|-----------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh              | 15                      | 1                   |
| Goa                         | 5                       | 1                   |
| Guiarat                     | 4B                      | 1                   |
| Karnataka                   | 12                      | 1                   |
| Kerala                      | 17                      | 1                   |
| Maharashtra                 | 4B                      | 2                   |
| Odisha                      | 14                      | 1                   |
| Tamil Nadu                  | 17                      | J                   |
| West Benqal                 | 2                       | 1                   |
| Andaman and Nicobar lslands | 24                      |                     |
| Daman & Diu                 | 2                       |                     |
| Puducherry                  | 3                       |                     |
| Lakshadweep                 | 10                      |                     |