Lok Sabha Question No. 2585 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-04
Subject: Berth/Terminals in Ports
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Manoj Kumar Tiwari, Nishikant  Dubey

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2585 ANSWERED ON 04.08.2023

## BERTH/TERMINALS IN PORTS

2585. SHRI  MANOJ  TIWARI: DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY:

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

- (a) whether the operation and maintenance of the berth/terminals at all ports across the country is being done through the Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode ;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  number  of  ports  operated  and  run  by  the Government and private sector in the country; and
- (c) the details of the ports privatised during the last three years?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) There are 12 Major Ports wholly owned by the central government and governed by provisions of Major Port Authority Act, 2021. Private Sector Participation has been allowed in these Major Ports on Public Private Partnership (PPP) basis for projects/berths/terminals  through  concession  agreement  for  a  fix  period  by  way  of bidding  process  on  revenue  share/royalty  payment  by  the  concessionaire.  After  the concession period gets over the port asset is handed over to the Port Authority. There are 213 non-major ports managed by and under the control of respective State Maritime Boards/State Government. The State Maritime Boards/State Government enters into a concession  agreement  with  the  private  operator  to  develop  and  operate  the  port  in Public Private Partnership (PPP). In case of Major Ports, out of 275 berths, 80 berths have been given on PPP mode.
- (b) Information regarding 12 major ports controlled by the Central Government and the  non-major  ports  controlled  by  State  authorities  including  Maritime  Boards  is  at Annexure .
- (c) No  Port  in  the  country  has  been  privatised  as  the  ownership  of  the  land  and waterfront remains with the respective State/Central Government.

There  are  12  major  Ports  under  administrative  control  of  Central  Government viz. Deendayal, Mumbai,  Jawaharlal  Nehru,  Mormugao,  New  Mangalore,  Cochin, Tuticorin (VO-Chidambaranar), Chennai, Ennore (Kamarajar), Visakhapatnam, Paradip and Kolkata Ports and 213 non-major ports situated along the coast line of India and at sea islands. The non-major ports in various states and union territories are controlled by the respective State/UT governments.  In 12 Major Ports across the country 80 berth are given on PPP mode.

Details of Major Ports Non-Major Ports Berths on PPP

|        |                   | Major Ports        | Major Ports          | Major Ports      | Non Major Ports*                      | Non Major Ports*             | Non Major Ports*          |
|--------|-------------------|--------------------|----------------------|------------------|---------------------------------------|------------------------------|---------------------------|
| S. No. | Name of the State | No. of Major Ports | No. of Berths on PPP | Port Owned Berth | No. of Non Major Ports Handling Cargo | Port Operated by State Govt. | Port operated on PPP mode |
| 1      | Gujarat           | 1                  | 14                   | 20               | 17                                    | 13                           | 4                         |
| 2      | Maharashtr a      | 2                  | 12                   | 37               | 16                                    | 5                            | 11                        |
| 3      | Goa               | 1                  | 3                    | 3                | 1                                     | 1                            | 0                         |
| 4      | Karnataka         | 1                  | 3                    | 14               | 2                                     | 2                            | 0                         |
| 5      | Kerala            | 1                  | 5                    | 15               | 4                                     | 4                            | 0                         |
| 6      | Tamil Nadu        | 3                  | 20                   | 29               | 6                                     | 2                            | 4                         |
| 7      | Andhra Pradesh    | 1                  | 8                    | 18               | 4                                     | 0                            | 4                         |
| 8      | Odisha            | 1                  | 13                   | 9                | 2                                     | 0                            | 2                         |
| 9      | West Bengal       | 1                  | 2                    | 50               | 1                                     | 1                            | 0                         |
| 10     | Others*           | 0                  | 0                    | 0                | 14                                    | 14                           | 0                         |
|        | Total             | 12                 | 80                   | 195              | 67                                    | 42                           | 25                        |

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