Lok Sabha Question No. 270 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-21
Subject: Sagarmala Scheme
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Kripanath Mallah, Kirit Premjibhai Solanki, V. Kalanidhi, Jaskaur Meena

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA

## MINISTRY  OF PORTS. SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO. 270

ANSWERED ON 21 .07.2023

## SAGARMALA  SCHEME

270. SHRI KRIPANATH  MALLAH: DR. (PROF.)  KIRIT PREMJIBHAI  SOLANKI: DR. KALANIDHI  VEERASWAMY.
2. SHRIMATI  JASKAUR MEENA:

## Will the Minister of PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS  be pleased to state: qil{,  frfl  qft{6-r  gfu  wfrcrrf q'*

- (a) the salient features of the Sagarmala  Scheme;
- (c) the number  of projects being covered under this scheme at present within the country including Assam and Rajasthan;
- (b) the details of the funds, sanctioned, allocated and utilized under this scheme across the country including Assam and Rajasthan;
- (d) the details of the targets set and achievements  made so far in developing port infrastructure  and enhancing  coastal  connectivity,  State and Project wise;
- (e) whether the Government is proposing  to build National Technological Centres under this scheme within the country and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the details  of estimated  funds required for this  purpose?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c) The 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,  14,500 km of potentially  navigable waterways and strategic  location on key international maritime trade routes.  Under Sagarmala  Scheme, Ministry  provide financial assistance to State Governments for Port infrastructure  projects, Coastal berth  projects, Road & Rail projects,  fish harbours, skill development  projects, Coastal community  development,  cruise  terminal and projects such as Ro-Pax ferry services etc. The details  of number of projects' funds sanctioned  and project  status state wise in enclosed  IAnnexure-l].
- (d) The details  of the  projects undertaken with assistance  under Sagarmala  Scheme along with status in respect  of port modernisation  and connectivity pillar is annexedl. [Annexure-ll].  Further, based on consultation  with Major Ports, State  Maritime  Boards,

Ministry of Railway and Ministry  of Road Transport and Highways, 107 road and rail connectivity  infrastructure  gaps for Major and Port other than Major Ports  (Non-Major ports), have been identified and included in the comprehensive  Port connectivity  Plan (cPcP) prepared  by Department  for Promotion of lndustry  and lnternal Trade (DPllT) in september 2022. rhese projects aim to enhance connectivity between  ports and domestic  production  / consumption  centres

- (e)&(0UndertheSagarmalaScheme,NationalTechnologyCentreforPorts, waterways and coasts (NTCWPC) has been established in llT chennai at a cost of Rs. 77 Crore. The institute  acts as a technological arm of the Ministry  and develops cutting-edge  technologies and application  products to effectively resolve various issues and challenges  faced by Ports & Shipping  Sector

Annexure  I State wise details  of Sagarmala  Funded Projects

| State                     | Total No. of Projects   |   Funds Sanctioned (Rs. Cr.) | No. of Projects Under Development   | No. of Projects Completed   | No. of Projects Under lm plementation   |
|---------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| Gujarat                   | 12                      |                         1059 | J                                   | 1                           | B                                       |
| Maharashtra               | 46                      |                          952 | 13                                  | 13                          | 20                                      |
| Goa                       | I                       |                           96 | 1                                   | 4                           | a                                       |
| Karnataka                 | 31                      |                          628 | 1E                                  | a J                         | 13                                      |
| Kerala                    | o                       |                          130 | 1                                   |                             | 3                                       |
| Tamil Nadu                | 22                      |                          477 | 4                                   | 12                          | t)                                      |
| Andhra Pradesh            | 14                      |                          448 | 1                                   | 6                           | I                                       |
| Odisha                    | 6                       |                          145 | 4                                   | 1                           | 1                                       |
| West Benqal               | 11                      |                          287 | 2                                   |                             | 4                                       |
| Puducherry                | 2                       |                           46 | 1                                   |                             | 1                                       |
| Andaman & Nicobar lslands | B                       |                          211 | c,                                  |                             | 2                                       |
| Daman & Diu               | )                       |                           46 | 2                                   |                             |                                         |
| Total                     | 171                     |                         4525 | 53                                  | 49                          | 69                                      |

## State wise details of  Sagarmala funded Port Modernization  and Port Connectivity projects

| State          | Total No. of Projects   | No. of Projects Under Development   | No. of Projects Com pleted   | No. of Projects Under lmplementation   |
|----------------|-------------------------|-------------------------------------|------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| Maharashtra    | A                       | 1                                   | 1                            | 3                                      |
| Goa            | 6                       |                                     | 4                            | 2                                      |
| Karnataka      |                         | 1                                   |                              | 2                                      |
| Kerala         | 3                       | 1                                   | 2                            |                                        |
| Tamil Nadu     | 7                       |                                     | 4                            | 3                                      |
| Andhra Pradesh | 3                       |                                     | 2                            | 1                                      |
| West Benqal    | 7                       |                                     | 5                            | 2                                      |
| Pud ucherry    | 1                       |                                     |                              | 1                                      |
| Daman & Diu    | 2                       | 2                                   |                              |                                        |
| Total          | 37                      | 5                                   | 18                           | 14                                     |