Lok Sabha Question No. 932 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-08
Subject: Implementation of Projects
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Margani Bharat, Beesetti  Venkata Satyavathi

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 932

ANSWERED ON 08/12/2023

## IMPLEMENTATION OF PROJECTS

932.   SHRI MARGANI BHARAT: DR. BEESETTI VENKATA SATYAVATHI:

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

## पȅन , पोतपįरवहनऔरजलमागŊमंũी

- (a) the details and  current  status  of  different  projects  being  implemented  at  the Visakhapatnam port;
- (b) the total quantum of funds allocated / sanctioned and spent on each project;
- (c) the estimated time of completion of the cruise terminal at Visakhapatnam port;
- (d) whether there has been a delay in the completion of certain projects; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) &(b)As per Annexure.
- (c) The Cruise Terminal Project is completed and operational.
- (d) Yes.
- (e) The Project 'Improving the capacity utilization of OR-1and OR-2 berths (Construction of  OR-I,  OR-II  &  OR-III  berths)'  is  having  three  phases  of  which  two  phases  have  been completed and operational. There is a delay in Phase-III due to COVID-19.

## Annexure

|   Sl. No. | Name of Project                                                                                            |   Funds allocated (In Cr.) |   Funds sanctioned (In Cr.) |   Amount spent on project (In Cr.) | Status                |
|-----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|-----------------------------|------------------------------------|-----------------------|
|         1 | Improving the capacity utilization of OR-1and OR-2 berths (Construction of OR-I, OR-II & OR-III berths)    |                     167.66 |                      167.66 |                             118.87 | Under Implementation. |
|         2 | Construction of covered storage shed No. 3 of size 200x40x17m at R-10 area in Port.                        |                      22.5  |                       22.5  |                               3.21 | Under Implementation  |
|         3 | Construction of covered storage shed of 104mx30mx17m at East of T-5 shed in Dock Area.                     |                       8.47 |                        8.47 |                               2.08 | Under Implementation  |
|         4 | Improvement to Port Road from WQ-5 junction to ESSAR junction                                              |                      19.69 |                       19.69 |                               5.81 | Under Implementation  |
|         5 | Rehabilitation of Deck structure of SardarVallabhai Patel bridge (Parallel bridge).                        |                      25.9  |                       25.9  |                               1.38 | Under Implementation  |
|         6 | Modernization and upgradation of Fishing Harbour at Visakha-patnam Port - Phase I                          |                      37.26 |                       37.26 |                               6.25 | Under Implementation  |
|         7 | Modernization and upgradation of Fishing Harbour at Visakha-patnam Port - Phase III                        |                      32.86 |                       32.86 |                               0    | Under Implementation. |
|         8 | Modernization and upgradation of Fishing Harbour at Visakha-patnam Port - ETP's -Phase IV                  |                       5.27 |                        5.27 |                               0    | Under Implementation  |
|         9 | Providing Fire Fighting Facilities at OR-I & II Phase- II (CME)                                            |                      27.14 |                       27.14 |                              18.72 | Under Implementation  |
|        10 | Providing drainage system from PCR junction to bowstring girder bridge on North and South side of IBP road |                       5.8  |                        5.8  |                               2.04 | Under Implementation  |
|        11 | Electrification of VPA Railway tracks - 38 TKM (CME)                                                       |                      21.09 |                       21.09 |                              14.55 | Under Implementation  |
|        12 | Improvement of Visakha-patnam Railway tracks & rectification of sharp curves more than 10 degrees          |                      19.53 |                       19.53 |                               4.19 | Under Implementation  |
|        13 | Up-gradation of East yard railway tracks in VPT                                                            |                      15.98 |                       15.98 |                               5.91 | Under Implementation  |

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