Lok Sabha Question No. 4241 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-20
Subject: Connectivity of Ports to Industrial Corridors
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Shri Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4241

ANSWERED ON 20.12.2024

## CONNECTIVITY OF PORTS TO INDUSTRIAL CORRIDORS

4241. SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY:

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

## पȅन , पोत पįरवहन और जलमागŊ मंũी

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  survey/study  recently  regarding  the connectivity of ports (major/minor) to industrial corridors/zones and Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in the country; (b) if so, the list of ports (major/minor) that have been identified having low connectivity to the said areas/zones of the country, State-wise and district-wise in Andhra Pradesh; (c)  the  details  of  the  projects  proposed,  under  implementation  and  presently  being constructed to provide proper connectivity of ports to the said areas/zones across the country,  State-wise  and  district-wise  in  Andhra  Pradesh  including  Prakasam  district; and (d)  the  total  amount  of  fund(s)  allocated,  released  and  utilised  for  the  purposes  of increasing  connectivity  of  ports  (major/minor)  to  the  said  areas/zones  across  the
- country, State-wise and district-wise in Andhra Pradesh including Prakasam district?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) A report on 'Connectivity of Ports to Industrial Nodes' has been prepared by  Ministry  of  Ports,  Shipping  and  Waterways,  wherein  an  assessment  and  gap analysis  of  connectivity  of  the  seaports  vis-a-viz  all  the  existing  and  upcoming  nodes under  different  industrial  corridors  under  NICDIT,  has  been  done.  The  report  has identified  62  new  road  and  rail  infrastructure  gaps  across  all  Industrial  nodes  under NICDIT. The list of ports  and industrial  nodes  in  the  State  of  Andhra Pradesh  where gaps in road / rail infrastructure are identified is annexed. [ Annexure-I].
- (c) & (d) One of the objective of Sagarmala Programme is better port connectivity, efficient  cargo  movement  between  ports  and  their  respective  hinterland  to  minimize overall logistics cost. Sagarmala Programme has a dedicated pillar of Port Connectivity

which  focuses  on  the  last  mile  and  immediate  hinterland  connectivity  of  the  ports. Ministry  has  identified  266  projects  of  nearly  2  Lakh  Crore  across  the  country  under Port Connectivity Pillar of Sagarmala programme. These projects are to be implemented by M/o Road, Transport and Highways, Ministry of Railways, Major Ports and other Central / State agencies. The State wise details of Port Connectivity projects under  Sagarmala  Programme  including  the  State  of  Andhra  Pradesh  is  annexed. [ Annexure-II]

Under Sagarmala Scheme, Ministry has partially funded 17 projects of more than Rs. 1259 Cr. across Coastal State / UTs under port connectivity pillar. The details of projects under Port Connectivity pillar of Sagarmala Scheme along with funds released in the State of Andhra Pradesh is annexed. [ Annexure-III].

## Annexure-I

|   S.No. | Port Name                                                                                                                                              | Industrial Corridor                                   | State          | District   |
|---------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|----------------|------------|
|       1 | Rail Connectivity:  Krishnapatnam Port  Kamarajar Port Limited  Visakhapatnam Port Authority  Chennai Port Road Connectivity:  Krishnapatnam Port | KRISHNAPATNAM INDUSTRIAL AREA (2,006 ACRE) UNDER CBIC | Andhra Pradesh | Nellore    |
|       2 | Rail Connectivity:  Krishnapatnam Port  Kamarajar Port Limited  Visakhapatnam Port Authority  Chennai Port                                         | KOPPARTHY (5,760 ACRE) UNDER VCIC                     | Andhra Pradesh | Kadapa     |
|       3 | Rail Connectivity:  Krishnapatnam Port  Kamarajar Port Limited  Visakhapatnam Port Authority  Chennai Port                                         | CHITTOOR (8967 ACRE) UNDER VCIC                       | Andhra Pradesh | Chittoor   |
|       4 | Rail Connectivity:  Visakhapatnam Port Authority  Gangavaram Port  Kakinada Port Road Connectivity:  Visakhapatnam Port Authority  Kakinada Port  | NAKKAPALLI (4318.63 ACRE) NODE UNDER VCIC             | Andhra Pradesh | Anakapalli |
|       5 | Rail Connectivity:  Krishnapatnam Port  Kamarajar Port Limited  Chennai Port                                                                        | ORVAKAL (9305 ACRE) UNDER HBIC                        | Andhra Pradesh | Kurnool    |

Annexure - II

| S.No   | State          | Completed   | Completed     | Under Implementation   | Under Implementation   | Under Development   | Under Development   |
|--------|----------------|-------------|---------------|------------------------|------------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
|        |                | #           | Cost (Rs.Cr.) | #                      | Cost (Rs.Cr.)          | #                   | Cost (Rs.Cr.)       |
| 1.     | Andhra Pradesh | 16          | 9312          | 21                     | 33340                  | 17                  | 11116               |
| 2.     | Assam          |             |               |                        |                        | 4                   | 251                 |
| 3.     | Bihar          |             |               |                        |                        | 1                   | 125                 |
| 4.     | Goa            | 4           | 51            | 4                      | 3643                   | 1                   | 1332                |
| 5.     | Gujarat        | 8           | 8048          | 2                      | 1153                   | 22                  | 11316               |
| 6.     | Jharkhand      |             |               |                        |                        | 1                   | 37.5                |
| 7.     | Karnataka      | 4           | 388           | 5                      | 2487                   | 18                  | 4267                |
| 8.     | Kerala         | 4           | 4699          | 2                      | 1426                   | 16                  | 5069                |
| 9.     | Maharashtra    | 10          | 5327          | 5                      | 3705                   | 24                  | 24810               |
| 10.    | Odisha         | 11          | 13800         | 8                      | 8735                   | 8                   | 11744               |
| 11.    | Puducherry     | 1           | 3081          | 1                      | 1549                   |                     |                     |
| 12.    | Tamil Nadu     | 16          | 3724          | 5                      | 10956                  | 8                   | 3972                |
| 13.    | Telangana      |             |               |                        |                        | 1                   | 25                  |
| 14.    | Uttar Pradesh  |             |               |                        |                        | 1                   | 45                  |
| 15.    | West Bengal    | 10          | 3769          | 1                      | 14                     | 6                   | 5703                |

Annexure-III

|   S.No | Project Name                                                                                                             |   Project Cost (Rs. Cr.) |   Funds Sanctioned |   Funds Released |
|--------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------|------------------|
|      1 | Construction of grade separator from H-7 area to Port connectivity Road by passing Convent Junction - Visakhapatnam Port |                    46.34 |              23.17 |            21.99 |
|      2 | 2 to 4 laning of port road connectivity to NH - 5 -Phase II                                                              |                    77    |              20    |            20    |

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