Lok Sabha Question No. 3482 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-21
Subject: Sagarmala Scheme
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Shri K Radhakrishnan

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3482

## ANSWERED ON 21.03.2025

## SAGARMALA SCHEME

## 3482. SHRI K RADHAKRISHNAN:

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

(a)  the  salient  features  of  the  Sagarmala  scheme  along  with  the  steps  taken  by  the Government to promote development in the country, through ports; (b)  the  number  of  projects  so  far  undertaken  along  with  the  funds  sanctioned  and projects executed under the said scheme; (c)  the  details  of  the  projects  undertaken  in  the  State  of  Kerala,  under  Sagarmala scheme along with the status in respect of port modernisation and connectivity; and (d) the steps taken by the Government to improve the port infrastructure in the State of

- Kerala?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and (b) Sagarmala is the flagship Central Sector Scheme of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping  and  Waterways  to  promote  port-led  development  in  the  country  through harnessing  lndia's  7,500  km  long  coastline,  and  14,500  km  of  potentially  navigable waterways. Under the Sagarmala Scheme, the Ministry provides financial assistance to State/UT Governments for Port infrastructure projects, Coastal berth projects, Road & Rail projects, fishing harbours, skill development projects, Coastal community development, cruise terminal and projects such as Ro-Pax ferry services. Ministry has till date undertaken 119 project at a total Cost of Rs. 9407 Cr. for partial funding under Sagarmala Scheme. Out of these, 72  projects have been completed till date.

(c)  and  (d)  The  projects  under  Sagarmala  Scheme  are  categorized  into  five  pillars  port  modernization,  port  connectivity,  port-led  industrialization,  coastal  community development and coastal shipping & inland water transport.Ministry  under Sagarmala Scheme is providing financial assistance to 8 projects worth Rs. 273 cr. in the State of Kerala.  The  detailed  of  the  projects  undertaken  in  the  State  of  Kerala  pillar  wise  is provided in Annexure-I .

## List of projects in Kerala under Sagarmala Scheme

| S.no   | Name of Project                                                                        | Project Pillar                |   Total project Cost (Rs. In Cr.) | MoPSW share (Rs. In Cr.)   | Status               |
|--------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|-----------------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------|
| 1.     | Refurbishment and Capacity enhancement of Coastal liquid terminal -COT and NTB at CoPT | Port Modernization            |                             20    | 14.96                      | Completed            |
| 2.     | Construction of Multipurpose Coastal Berth at Kollam                                   | Coastal Shipping and IWT      |                             19    | 7.24                       | Completed            |
| 3.     | Construction of Fishing Harbour at Thalai in Kannur District in Kerala                 | Coastal Community Development |                             35    | 6.90                       | Completed            |
| 4.     | Construction of Mini Fishing HarbourChettuva in Thrissur District in Kerala            | Coastal Community Development |                             30    | 4.68                       | Completed            |
| 5.     | Coastal Districts Skill Development Program - Phase 2 -Kerala                          | Coastal Community Development |                             25.02 | 23.86                      | Under Implementation |
| 6.     | Reconstruction of South Coal Berth at Cochin Port for handling chemicals               | Port Modernization            |                             17.7  | 8.85                       | Completed            |
| 7.     | Fisheries Harbour at Cochin port                                                       | Coastal Community Development |                            113.32 | 50.00                      | Under Implementation |
| 8.     | Development of RORO facilities for handling propylene and other cargo at Cochin Port   | Coastal Shipping and IWT      |                             12.46 | 12.46                      | Completed            |
| TOTAL  | TOTAL                                                                                  | TOTAL                         |                            272.5  |                            |                      |

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