Lok Sabha Question No. 1749 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-16
Subject: All Weather Non-Major Greenfield Port
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Nalin Kumar Kateel

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA M]NISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. 1749

ANSWERED ON 1611212022

## ALL WEATHER NON.MAJOR GREENFIELD PORT

## 1749. SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL:

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

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- (a) the total funds allocated for developing the lnland Watenivays  network in the State of Karnataka  as on date;
- (c) whether Karnataka is the only Coastal State in the country  that does not have a privately  run non-major Port and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) the financial assistance provided  for the development  of the proposed allweather non-major  Greenfield  Ports of Keni-Belekeri and Pavinkurve  in Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka;
- (d) the details  of the Projects approved under the Sagarmala  Programme to be funded jointly  by the Union Government  and the Government  of Karnataka?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Following  waterways development  proposals  for construction  of passenger jetties  and infrastructure facilities  in the state of Karnataka have been approved for financial  assistance under Sagarmala  Scheme:

|   S.No | Name of Work                                                                                      |   Project cost ( in Cr) |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|
|      1 | lntegrated Development of Tadadi - Aghanashini Waterway in Kumta Taluka of Uttar Kannada District |                   20    |
|      2 | Development of watenruays from Almatti to Bagalkot in Karnataka                                   |                   12.2  |
|      3 | Development of waterways on Gurupur (NW-43) in Mangalore Taluka of Karnataka                      |                   29.62 |

Further,anamountofRs.2.T0Crorehasbeenreleasedbylnland waterways Authority  of lndia (lwAl) in 2021 for development  of waterway  on Kali River (NW-52).

- (b) No financial  assistance  has been  provided for Keni-Belekeri and Pavinkurve in Uttara Kannada  district, Karnataka  under Sagarmala  Scheme
- (c) Cunently,  Karnataka  does not have any Privately Run Non-Major  Port' However,  Karnataka Government has already initiated  action  for the development  of the following non-major  ports on Public Private Partnership  Basis:
- i. Development  of Honnavar  Port, Karnataka'
- ii.DevelopmentofDeep-WaterAll-WeatherGreenfieldPortatKeni, Karnataka
- iii. Development of DeeP-Water Karnataka All-Weather  Greenfield Port at  Keni,
- (d) A total of 16 projects with an Estimated Project cost of Rs. 968.60 Cr' have been given Administrative approval and Expenditure  Sanction (AAES) by Sagarmala Cell,MinistryofPorts,shipping&WaterwaysaSprovidedintheAnnexureJ.

Annexure  -  I

## Projects Approved by Sagarmala Cell, MoPSW  and Under Execution by KMB- 4 Projects - Rs. 370 Cr

| st. No.   | Name of the Project                                     |   Approved Cost (Rs Cr) |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|
| 1         | Capital Dredging at Old Mangalore Port (Bengra side)    |                      29 |
| 2         | Construction of New Northern Break Water at Karwar Port |                     215 |
| 3         | Construction of Coastal Berth at Kanvar                 |                      61 |
| 4         | Construction of Coastal Berth at Old Mangalore Port     |                      65 |
|           | Total                                                   |                     370 |

## Project Approved by Sagarmala Cell, MoPSW  -  12 projects  -  Rs. 598.60 Cr

| st. No.   | Name of the Project                                                                              | Approved Gost (Rs Cr)   |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|
| 1         | lntegrated Development Watenruay in Kumta Taluka Tadadi Aghanashini Uttar Kannada District of of | 20                      |
| 2         | Development of watenruays from Almatti to Bagalkot in Karnataka                                  | 12.2                    |
| 3         | Development of waterways on Gurupur (NW-43) in Mangalore Taluka of Karnataka                     | 29.62                   |
| 4         | Port Upgradation at Kanvar Port lnstallation of Firefighting Equipment at Karwar Port, Karnataka | 19                      |
| 5         | Development of Gurupur River lsland                                                              | 8.5                     |
| 6         | Construction of Coastal Berth at Hangarkatta in Udupi Taluka of Karnataka                        | 78.28                   |
| 7         | Development of Beach lnfrastructure at Bengre Front and Ancillary                                | '10                     |
| 8         | Construction of Coastal Taluka of Karnataka Berth at Gangolli in Byndoor                         | 95.88                   |
| I         | Dedicated Lakshadweep Jetty, Cargo, RoRo/RoPax & Cruise Terminal                                 | 65                      |
| 10        | Development of Majali Fishing Harbour in Uttara Kannda District                                  | 250                     |
| 11        | Construction of floating jetty Ferry for Tourism Purposes at Jappinamogoru Old                   | 5.23                    |
| 12        | Construction of floating jetty at Kasaba Bengra for Tourism Purposes                             | 4.89                    |
|           | Total                                                                                            | 598.60                  |