Lok Sabha Question No. 841 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-07
Subject: Green Tug Transition Programme
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Shri Haribhai Patel, Smt. Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 841

ANSWERED ON 07.02.2025

## GREEN TUG TRANSITION PROGRAMME

841. SMT. POONAMBEN HEMATBHAI MAADAM: SHRI HARIBHAI PATEL:

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

- (a) the details and objectives of the Green Tug Transition Programme (GTTP);
- (b) the details of the total cost, date of commencement, and the ports included in the first phase of the initiative;
- (c)  whether  the  initiative  is  aligned  with  the  Maritime  AmritKaal  Vision  2047 introduced in the year 2023, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the steps taken by the Government for transition to greener and more sustainable alternatives in maritime sector since January 2021;
- (e) the amount of funds allocated and disbursed for the GTTP for the FY 2024-25;
- (f)  the  details  of  the  conventional  fuel-based  harbor  tugs  identified  for  transition  to greener and more sustainable alternatives under the GTTP in next five years; and
- (g) whether the Government is considering expanding the aforementioned programme to include other components in next ten years, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The Green Tug Transition Program (GTTP) aims to transition India's harbour tug  fleet  from  conventional  diesel-powered  vessels  to  greener  alternatives.  This  is achieved through a phased approach spanning five phases from 2024 to 2040. The transition  is  designed  to  be  seamless,  allowing  for  a  gradual  phasing  out  of traditional tugs.
- (b) The GTTP was launched on August 16, 2024. Four Major Ports, viz.Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority, DeendayalPort Authority, V.O. ChidambaranarPort AuthorityandParadipPort Authority have been selected in Phase 1 of GTTP with the target of procuring / hiring at least two green tugs by each port.
- (c) The GTTP is directly aligned with the Maritime AmritKaal Vision 2047, which aims  to  reduce  GHG  emissions  from  port  vessels  by  30%  by  2030.  The  GTTP's focus  on  reducing  emissions  from  harbour  tugs  contributes  significantly  to  this broader goal.

(d) Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) launched the HaritSagar Green  Port  Guidelines  to  provide  a  framework  to  Major  Ports  for  sustainable development  and  reduction  in  carbon  footprint  through  various  green  initiatives  at

Major Ports. (e) MoPSW has not disbursed any funds for the GTTP for FY 2024-25, as the GTTP intends to utilize the ports' own resources. (f)&(g) GTTP aims to transition at least 30% of the operational tug fleet (both owned and chartered) at all Major Ports to greener and more sustainable alternative fuels by 2030.  GTTP is envisaged to be implemented in a phased manner with completion scheduled by 2040 to facilitate a seamless transition of the Harbor tug fleet in the Ports in India from existing diesel fueled tugs to green tugs. It will help reduce carbon emissions, support the Paris Agreement, and contribute to achieving net-zero GHG

emissions in the shipping sector.

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