Lok Sabha Question No. 4085 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-24
Subject: Construction of New Ports
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Prataprao Govindrao  Patil Chikhalikar

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO- 4085

ANSWERED ON 2410312023

## CONSTRUCTION  OF NEW PORTS

4085. SHRI PRATAPMO PATIL CHIKHLIKAR:

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

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- (a) the details  of the ports functional in the country;
- (b) the status  of construction of new ports  announced  during the last five years including

the numbers and locations  thereof;

- (c)  the details  of the funds allocated/utilized  on construction  of the said new ports;  and
- (d) whether any of the said new ports are likely to be made operational within the next
- one year and if so, the details  thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS

## (sHRt SARBANANDA  SONOWAL)

- (a) The details of total functional Major and Non-Major  Ports, State/UT-wise are at
- Annexure l.

(b) to (d)

- The power  for establishment of new Major Ports and administrative control of Major Ports vests with the Central  Government. Establishment & administrative control of Non Major Ports are within the purview  of respective  State Governments  through  State Maritime Boards. Government  of lndia has accorded in-principle  approval for development of Major Port at Vadhavan  in Maharashtra  on landlord  port development model due to its natural advantages and growing requirement of import export trade of country. Galathea  Bay in Great Nicobar island of Andaman  & Nicobar islands has also been identified for development of an lnternational Container  Transhipment Terminal due to its strategic  location. Expression  of lnterest (Eol) for structuring  the Project was invited on 28th January 2023. Vadhavan Port is in the process  of obtaining Environmental clearance.

The Non-Major ports are under the jurisdictions  of respective State Government  / State Maritime  Boards. The development of Non- Major ports is privilege  of State Government under lndian Ports Act, 1908 However, for development of infrastructure projects in States,  Under Sagarmala Programme, Ministry provides financial  assistance to State government  port infrastructure  projects, coastal berth projects, road and rail projects,  fishery  harbours, skill development projects,  Coastal  Community Development cruise terminal and Ro-Pax ferry projects  etc. ln the current financial year funds of Rs. 412.79 Cr. have been allocated  for Sagarmala  Scheme and Rs. 373 Cr. have been released to lmplementing  Agencies  till date.

| State / UT                  | No of Non Maior Ports   | No of Maior ports   |
|-----------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh              | 15                      | 1                   |
| Goa                         | E                       | 1                   |
| Gujarat                     | 48                      | 1                   |
| Karnataka                   | 13                      | 1                   |
| Kerala                      | tl                      | 1                   |
| Maharashtra                 | 48                      | 2                   |
| Odisha                      | 14                      | 1                   |
| Tamil Nadu                  | 17                      | a                   |
| West Benqal                 | 1                       | 1                   |
| Andaman and Nicobar lslands | 24                      |                     |
| Daman & Diu                 | 2                       |                     |
| Puducherry                  | 3                       |                     |
| Lakshadweep                 | 10                      |                     |