Lok Sabha Question No. 3858 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-11
Subject: Port Infrastructure
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Bhartruhari Mahtab

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3858

ANSWERED ON 11.08.2023

## PORT INFRASTRUCTURE

3858. SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB:

Will the Minister of PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS be pleased to state: पȅन , पोत पįरवहन और जलमागŊ मंũी

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

## ANSWER

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

(a) &(b) Yes, Sir.Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has sanctioned funds for the development of ports and its infrastructure along with fish landing centre in the State  of  Odisha  under  Sagarmala  Scheme.  There  are  6  projects  partially  funded through Sagarmala Scheme. The details of these projects are at Annexure-I. (c)  The  Major  Ports  of  India  are  regulated  under  Major  Ports  Authority  Act,  2021. However, non-major Ports and their concessionaires are regulated by State Maritime Boards  under  respective  State  Governments.  Further,  Competition  Commission  of India formulates regulations from time to time to ensure fair market practises to curb and check the monopoly of private players.

## Annexure-I

|   S.No | Name of Project                                                                                             | Implementing Agency                        |   Funds sanctioned ( Rs in Cr.) |
|--------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|      1 | Coastal Districts Skill Development Program - Phase I -Odisha                                               | Ministry of Rural Development (DDU- GKY)   |                            3.72 |
|      2 | Construction of fishing harbour at Chandipur                                                                | Fisheries Department, Government of Odisha |                           12.49 |
|      3 | Ropax jetty and allied facilities at Kaninali &Talchua, Odisha                                              | Department of Ports, Government of Odisha  |                           50.3  |
|      4 | Construction of RoPax jetty at Balugaon in Khurda District and KrushnaprasadGada in Puri District of Odisha | Department of Ports, Government of Odisha  |                           22    |
|      6 | Improvement of Ferry Service between Satapada and Jahnikudam Odisha                                         | Department of Ports, Government of Odisha  |                            6.98 |
|      5 | Upgradation and modernization of Fishing Harbour at Paradip in Odisha                                       | Paradip Port Authority                     |                           49.88 |

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