Lok Sabha Question No. 4956 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-31
Subject: Funds for Port Infrastructure
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Debasree Chaudhuri

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO- 4956 ANSWERED ON 31i03/2023

## FUNDS FOR PORT INFRASTRUCTURE

4956. MS. DEBASREE  CHAUDHURI:

will the Minister  of PoRTS, sHtpptNc AND wATERWAys be pteased to state: qt-+,  *o cftTf,{ s{tr  qmqFf  d*

- (a) whether  the Government  has sanctioned  any funds for the development  of ports  and port  infrastructure in the country;
- (c) the steps taken by the Government  to curb the monopoly of private players in Port business  actlvities?
- (b) if so, the details  of the funds allocated during the last three years, year-wise, port-wise,  State-wise including  West Bengal; and

## ANSWER

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

(a)&(b)  Yes, Sir. Ministry  of Ports, Shipping and Waterways  (MopSW) provide financial  assistance  to Major Ports, Non Major  ports  / state Governments  for port infrastructure projects,  coastal  berth projects,  road & rail projects,  fishery harbours, skill development  projects,  coastal community development,  lnternationil standard cruise terminal  and unique and innovative  projects  such as Ro-pax ferry services etc. under Sagarmala Scheme. The details of funds allocated and utilized under Sagarmala  Scheme  in last three years is under:

| Financial Year   |   Fund allocated under RE* (Rs. in Cr.) |   Fund Released (Rs. in Cr.) |
|------------------|-----------------------------------------|------------------------------|
| 2019-20          |                                  178.26 |                       176.89 |
| 2020-21          |                                  147    |                       146.86 |
| 2021-22          |                                  356    |                       355.73 |

MoPSW has also released  funds to Syama  prasad  Mookerjee  port  Authority, (SMPA) Kolkata,  West Bengal towards subsidy for maintenance  and dredging in Haldia channel and River Hooghly since 1968-69  to till date. Details  ol funds released to SMPA in last three years  are given  below:-

| Financial Year   |   Fund allocated under RE- (Rs. in Cr.) | Fund Released (Rs. in Cr.)   |
|------------------|-----------------------------------------|------------------------------|
| 2019-20          |                                  100    | 100.00                       |
| 2020-21          |                                  203.82 | 203.82                       |
| 2021-22          |                                  183    | '183 00                      |

- (c) 11 Major Ports of lndia are administered  under the Major Port Authorities  Act, iOZl ana 1 Major  port  (Kamarajar Port) is governed by the Companies Act 2013 ihe Non-Maloi  ports  and their concessionaires  are regulated by State Maritime Boards undei respective  State Governments.  Further,  Competition  Commission  of lndia formulates regulations  from time to time to ensure fair market  practices  to curb and check the monopoly  of private players.