Lok Sabha Question No. 337 (STARRED), answered on 2022-03-25
Subject: Disaster Resilient Ports in Odisha
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Aparajita Sarangi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO.-337

ANSWERED ON 2510312022

## DISASTER RESILIENT  PORTS IN ODISHA

-337.  SHRIMATI APARAJITA SARANGI:

Will the Minisier of PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS  be pleased  to state: m-+, fra  qft*rq ofu wcwFl q*

- (a) whether any measures have been taken and implemented  to make the ports in Odisha disaster resilient and environment friendly, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether any funds are allocated by the Government to repair the ports damaged due to calamities  in the State, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any authority has been deputed  to oversee the fund allocation and measures taken to mitigate  effects of disaster  on ports and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the Government  has undertaken or plans to undertake  a study to analyse health of the coastal region in Odisha affected  by construction  of ports  and if so, the details  thereof;

## 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.  -337  TO BE ANSWERED ON 25th MARCH, 2022 RAISED BY SHRIMATI  APARAJITA SARANGI REGARDING "DISASTER RESILIENT PORTS IN ODISHA''.

- (a) Paradip  Port is a Ma.ior Port in the State of odisha.  lndian Register of Shipping has carried out risk assessment of Paradip Port and in the month of February,  2021 prepared the Disaster Management Plan as per the Template  provided by National bisaster  Management Authority  (NDMA).  Paradip port is ready with the equipments  and standard operating  procedures (soPs) as per disaster management  plan (DMP), cyclone contingency  plan and oil spill contingency  plan.

The Non-Ma.ior Ports are under the  iurisdiction  of respective  state Government. At present  02 (Two) Non- Ma.ior  Ports i.e. Dhamra and Gopalpur  are functioning  in the state of odisha. At Dhamra  Port, a Disaster Management  team along with Disaster Management Plan has been formed to ensure management and safety of personnel and equipment  during disaster.  Gopalpur  Port has taken many  precautionary  measures to prot,ect the port infrastructure  from disaster which  includes  physical model studies duiing design of breakwater  and quality control  parameters  and procedures as per the relevant standards  to validate structural durability of berths'

- (b) & (c) Yes Sir, An amount of Rs.68.50 crs. was sanctioned as grant in aid by Government  of lndia for relief and re-construction  of Paradip  port in the wake  of super cyclone during 29rh & 30th October, 1999.
- (d)MinistryofEnvironment,Forest&ClimateChange)'GovernmentoflndiahaS prepared a report namely; National Assessment of Shoreline change; odisha  coast during the year 2011. The report has made assessment  of erosion along the coastal stretches  of Odisha .Further,  in 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.