Lok Sabha Question No. 326 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-21
Subject: Security to Ports
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Prathap Simha, D. M. Kathir Anand, L.S. Tejasvi Surya

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. 326

ANSWERED ON 21 .07.2023

## SECURITY  TO PORTS

326. SHRI PRATHAP  SIMHA: SHRI D.M. KATHIR ANAND:
2. SHRI L.S. TEJASVI SURYA:

Will the Minister of PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS be pleased to state: qtrq. qtd qf{{f,{  eilt weqFf {f

- (a) the measures  taken by the Government  to provide  2417 securily and surveillance by Government agencies like Customs and Revenue lntelligence in various ports in the country especially  the private  ports;
- (b)  whetherthe  Government  is aware of the instances of restricted  items being illegally transported  pretending  as regular  imports or exports;
- (c) if so, the details of such instances  reported/  noticed at various ports in the country along with the details of the materials  confiscated  by the Customs and Revenue lntelligence  during  the last three  years;  and
- (d) the value of confiscated materials  in various  ports  in the last three  years,  year and port-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Ma.jor Ports are under the administrative  control  of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways. Major Ports in the country are being provided  with security by the Central lndustrial  Security  Force. Container Terminals  at Major Ports have been equipped with drive through x-ray container  scanner and mobile scanner for scanning containerised cargoes. The Ports other than Major Ports (Non- Major Ports) in the country are managed  by State Government  / State Maritime  Boards. Ministry of Home Affairs  have  circulated  the security  guidelines  at all Ports other than Major Ports (NonMajor Ports) on 11.03.2016  for compliance.

- (b) to (d) Customs Department,  Central Board of lndirect Taxes and Customs  is a law enforcement agency at Ports. The details of Export and lmport Confiscation  of restricted  items at various sea  ports is annexed  IAnnexure-l].

- Confiscation of restricted  items at various sea

Annexur-l

| Name of Sea Port             | No. of cases of restricted items where items have been confiscated   | Quantity                     | Unit                         | Description                                   | Value (ln Crores)            |
|------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|------------------------------|
| FY 2020-21                   | FY 2020-21                                                           | FY 2020-21                   | FY 2020-21                   | FY 2020-21                                    | FY 2020-21                   |
| Nhava Sheva Port, Mumbai     | 11                                                                   | 8.76                         | MTs                          | Various items like Red Sanders                | 876                          |
| FY 2021-22                   | FY 2021-22                                                           | FY 2021-22                   | FY 2021-22                   | FY 2021-22                                    | FY 2021-22                   |
| Nhava Sheva Port             | 15                                                                   | 11 03                        | MTS                          | Various items like Red Sanders                | '1 103                       |
| FY2022-23                    | FY2022-23                                                            | FY2022-23                    | FY2022-23                    | FY2022-23                                     | FY2022-23                    |
| Nhava Sheva Port             | 26                                                                   | 211.97                       | MTs                          | Various items like Red Sanders                | 27.6                         |
| Tuticorin Port               | 3                                                                    | 60520                        | Kg                           | Aluminium Powder (35520 Kg), Sugar (25000 Kq) | 1.326                        |
| FY 2023-24 (upto 30.06.2023) | FY 2023-24 (upto 30.06.2023)                                         | FY 2023-24 (upto 30.06.2023) | FY 2023-24 (upto 30.06.2023) | FY 2023-24 (upto 30.06.2023)                  | FY 2023-24 (upto 30.06.2023) |
| Nhava Sheva Port             | 7                                                                    | 3.6                          | MTs                          | Various items like Red Sanders                | J.Ol                         |
| Tuticorin Port               | 1                                                                    | 41.9                         | Kg                           | Chemicals                                     | 0 008                        |

lmport: Confiscation  of restricted items at various sea ports

| Name of Seaport   | No. of cases of restricted items where items have been confiscated   | Quantity     | Unit         | Description                                                                    | Value (ln Crores)   |
|-------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|--------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
| FY 2020-2',1      | FY 2020-2',1                                                         | FY 2020-2',1 | FY 2020-2',1 | FY 2020-2',1                                                                   | FY 2020-2',1        |
| Kolkata Port      | 1                                                                    | NA           | NA           | Assorted                                                                       | 1.26                |
| Kolkata Port      | 5                                                                    | 6000         | Pairs        | Adidas Brand Sandals                                                           | 005                 |
| Kolkata Port      | 5                                                                    | 592560       | Pieces       | Toothbrush                                                                     | 009                 |
| Kolkata Port      | 5                                                                    | 56100        | Kg           | DrV Dates                                                                      | 0.28                |
| Kolkata Port      | 5                                                                    | 3258         | Pieces       | Tyres                                                                          | 1.51                |
| Kolkata Port      | 5                                                                    | 300          | Pairs        | Artificial Leather Gents Shoes                                                 | 0.0079              |
| Kolkata Port      | 622                                                                  | 622          | Pieces       | Drone Adult Toy, Rifle Scope                                                   | Not                 |
| Kolkata Port      | 1                                                                    | 15           | MTs          | Old & Used Electronic Components Panle for LED TV                              | 0.24                |
| Kolkata Port      | 2                                                                    | 15           | Crtns        | Ciqarettes                                                                     | 0.0015              |
| Kolkata Port      |                                                                      | 1            | Piece        | Sky viper-S'1700 - Stunt Drone (without camera)                                | 0.006               |
| Kolkata Port      |                                                                      | 2            | Pieces       | Crossman P-10 Semi auto BB Pistol                                              | 0.006               |
| Kolkata Port      |                                                                      | 1            | Piece        | Crossman Semi auto Co2 Revolver CR357 0.177 Cal (4 5mm) BB Cal 4.5             | 0.006               |
| Kolkata Port      |                                                                      | 2            | Pieces       | CYMA Air Sport Gun (P.618) 6IV]M BB Bullet use-q                               | 0.006               |
| Mumbai Port       |                                                                      | 60           | Pieces       | Crossman C02 Powerlet, 12gm Boutilles Cartridoes                               | 0.006               |
| Kolkata Port      |                                                                      | 3000         | Pieces       | Hornady Black Diamond Anodized 0.1 77 Steel BBs                                | 0.006               |
| Kolkata Port      |                                                                      | 24           | Pieces       | Daisy Powerline premium CO2 12gm premium C02 cartridqes                        | 0.006               |
| Kolkata Port      |                                                                      | 250          | Pieces       | Daisy 0. 1 77 Cal Pointed/ Pointue 250 count / 250 complete precesion max      | 0.006               |
| Kolkata Port      |                                                                      | 1            | Piece        | Pistol crossbow (1 Glow 801b Black aluminium hunting pistol                    | 0.006               |
| Kolkata Port      |                                                                      | 3000         | Pieces       | crossbo Guulot Crossman Air Gun Shot Steel BB Cal 4.5 mm Model 0737 Copperhead | 0.006               |

|                  |     |         |         | Easybour Container Contenant AVEC                                          |              |
|------------------|-----|---------|---------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|
|                  |     | 312     | Pieces  | Assorted Key Chain                                                         |              |
|                  | 480 | 480     | Numbers | Drones and Obscene Material                                                | Not assessed |
| Nhava Sheva Port | 42  | 977483  | Pieces  | Various items like electronics, watches, machinery, old & used IPR branded | 17.216       |
| Nhava Sheva Port |     | 32.514  | MTS     | cars, goods, cosmetics etc.                                                |              |
| Nhava Sheva Port | 2   | 19400   | Numbers | Counterfeit Watches                                                        | 1.66         |
| Nhava Sheva Port |     | 8617    | Kg      | Lithium ION Cell                                                           |              |
| Tuticorin Port   | I   | 4954390 | Kg      | Used Rubber Tyres                                                          | 0.91         |
| Kochi Po rt      |     | 49844.4 | Kg      | lmport of items declared as 'Animal Feed Compound'                         | 011          |
|                  |     | to      | MTS     | Coconut Pulp                                                               | 005          |
|                  |     | )q      | MTS     | Chilly Powder                                                              | 0.01         |
|                  |     | 60      | Kg      | Flavoured Tea                                                              | 0.002        |
|                  |     | 53      | MTS     | Fresh Oranqe                                                               | 0.20         |
|                  |     | 13      | IV]TS   | Chilly Ground                                                              | 0.038        |
|                  |     | 200     | Kg      | Desiccated Coconut                                                         | 0.01         |

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lmport: Confiscation of restricted  items at various sea

| Name of Seaport         | No. of cases of restricted items where items have been confiscated   | Quantity          | U nit             | Description                                                                                       | Value (ln Crores )   |
|-------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|
| FY 2021-22 |       | FY 2021-22 |                                                    | FY 2021-22 | | FY 2021-22 | | FY 2021-22 |                                                                                 | FY 2021-22 |    |
| Kandla (Deendayal) Port | 1                                                                    | 61180             | Kg                | Green Peas                                                                                        | 1.22                 |
| Kolkata Port            | 12                                                                   | NA                | NA                | Assorted                                                                                          | 167.62               |
| Kolkata Port            | 1                                                                    | 205               | MTS               | Carbon Black                                                                                      | 0.48                 |
| Kolkata Port            | 1                                                                    | 3100              | Pieces            | Empty Cylinder Valve                                                                              | 0.71                 |
| Kolkata Port            | 3                                                                    | 47065             | Kg                | Low Aromatics White Spirit                                                                        | o.82                 |
| Kolkata Port            |                                                                      | 343475            | Kg                | Mineral Hydrocarbon Oil                                                                           | 108                  |
| Kolkata Port            |                                                                      | 120000            | Pieces            | Toothbrush                                                                                        | 004                  |
| Kolkata Port            | 85                                                                   | 85                |                   | Drone Adult Toy, Rifle Scope                                                                      | Not ASSESS ed        |
| Nhava Sheva Port        | 78                                                                   | 1047499           | Pieces            | Various rtems like                                                                                | 56.80                |
| Nhava Sheva Port        |                                                                      | 1760 001          | MTs               | electronics, watches, machinery, old & used cars, IPR branded qoods, cosmetics etc.               |                      |
| Mumbai Port             |                                                                      | 408               | MTs               | Toys, Batteries, Mobile Handfree, Smart Watch, Old & Used Computer cabinet, Cosmetics, LED liqhts | 424                  |
| Mumbai Port             | 200                                                                  | 200               | N umbers          | Drones and Obscene Material                                                                       | Not A SSESS ed       |
|                         | 1                                                                    | 34636             | Litres            | Hiqh Speed Diesel                                                                                 | 0. 19                |
| Kochi Port              | 10                                                                   | 2                 | Numbers           | Satellite Phones                                                                                  |                      |
| Kochi Port              |                                                                      | I                 | Numbers           | Tyre spare parts of cycle                                                                         | 0 008                |
| Kochi Port              |                                                                      | 1                 | MTS               | Anbara dates                                                                                      | 0 006                |
| Kochi Port              |                                                                      | 670               | Kg                | Graci Functinal Muesli                                                                            | 0.005                |
| Kochi Port              |                                                                      |                   | Kg                | Medical Component                                                                                 | 001                  |
| Kochi Port              |                                                                      | 40                | Kg                | Tomato Powder                                                                                     | 0 002                |
| Kochi Port              |                                                                      | 10 6              | MTs               | Edible items                                                                                      | 0.06                 |
| Kochi Port              |                                                                      | 29.7              | MTS               | Frozen Sardine                                                                                    | 0.12                 |
| Kochi Port              |                                                                      |                   | MTS               | Eqvptian Oranqe                                                                                   | 0.23                 |
| Kochi Port              |                                                                      | 21                | MTS               | Fresh Apples                                                                                      | 01                   |
| Vishakhapatna m Port    | 1                                                                    | 3258.88           | MTS               | Rubber Tyres misdeclaring as Waste papers                                                         | 1.12                 |

Confiscation of restricted  items at various sea ports.

| Name of Seaport         | No. of cases of restricted items where items have been confiscated   | Quantity   | Unit         | Description                                                                                                                                                                              | Value (ln Crores)   |
|-------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|--------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
| FY 2022-23              | FY 2022-23                                                           | FY 2022-23 | FY 2022-23   | FY 2022-23                                                                                                                                                                               | FY 2022-23          |
| Pipava Port             | 1                                                                    | 162405     | Ko           | Melon Seeds                                                                                                                                                                              | 0.95                |
| Kandla (Deendayal) Port | 1                                                                    | 386.7      | MTs          | Gas Oil                                                                                                                                                                                  | 1.99                |
| Kolkata Port            | 10                                                                   | NA         | NA           | Assorted                                                                                                                                                                                 | 790                 |
|                         | 1                                                                    | 360        | Pieces       | Small Bluetooth Speaker                                                                                                                                                                  | 0 008               |
|                         |                                                                      | 91         | Pieces       | Speaker Bluetooth                                                                                                                                                                        | 0.007               |
|                         |                                                                      | JI         | Pieces       | R/C Helicopter (with parts) other than Children Toys (Drones)                                                                                                                            | 002                 |
|                         | 4                                                                    | 1587.5     | MTS          | Waste Paper                                                                                                                                                                              | 3.75                |
|                         |                                                                      | 1332391    | Kg           | Waste Paper                                                                                                                                                                              | 2.79                |
|                         |                                                                      | 327.09     |              | Waste Paper                                                                                                                                                                              | 007                 |
|                         |                                                                      | 19         | MTs          | Sheep Skin                                                                                                                                                                               | 008                 |
|                         |                                                                      | 230737     | Pieces       | Counterfeit & IPR infringement goods BIS attracting goods [Branded Back cover fro Mobile phones, wireless handfree, Portable wireless speaker, Baby toys, Bubble maker, cute tumbler etc | 0.92                |
|                         | 1                                                                    | 19363      | Pairs        | IPR infringement goods (Shoes Ladies Baby & Gents slippers)                                                                                                                              | 0.10                |
|                         |                                                                      | ') E,      | MTS          | Used & rejected scrap rolls & shafts                                                                                                                                                     | 016                 |
|                         |                                                                      | 49.92      |              | lron & Steel shaft                                                                                                                                                                       | 0.47                |
|                         |                                                                      | 100        |              | lron & Steel shaft                                                                                                                                                                       | 051                 |
|                         |                                                                      | 1.70       |              | Round / Cartridge (Ammunition)                                                                                                                                                           | 0.03                |
|                         |                                                                      | 54.56      |              | Aluminum Scrap Taldon                                                                                                                                                                    | 0.78                |
|                         | 1 1                                                                  | 809 58     | Kg Kg        | Mixed Mixed                                                                                                                                                                              | 12.06               |
|                         | 1                                                                    | 39         | Kq           | Fishino Food Powder                                                                                                                                                                      |                     |
|                         | 1                                                                    | 58.5       | Kg           | Fishinq Food Powder                                                                                                                                                                      |                     |
|                         | 1                                                                    | )E         | Pieces       | Toys                                                                                                                                                                                     |                     |
|                         | 1                                                                    | 60         |              | Desk Lamps and                                                                                                                                                                           |                     |
|                         |                                                                      |            | Pieces       | SS Alarm Clock                                                                                                                                                                           |                     |
|                         | 1                                                                    | 42         | Pieces       | Clock &                                                                                                                                                                                  |                     |
|                         | 1                                                                    | OA         | Pieces       | Toys                                                                                                                                                                                     |                     |
|                         | 1 1                                                                  | 81840 4920 | Pieces Dozen | Assorted Balls (Toys)                                                                                                                                                                    |                     |

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|                     |   40 | 40         | Pieces    | Drone Adult Toy, Rifle Scope                                                                                                                                                                                         | Not ascertan ble   |
|---------------------|------|------------|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|
| Nhava Sea Port      |  143 | 1 037105 7 | Pieces    | Various items like electronics, watches, machinery, old & used cars, IPR branded goods, cosmetics etc                                                                                                                | 261 66             |
| Nhava Sea Port      |  143 | 178.328    | MTs       | Various items like electronics, watches, machinery, old & used cars, IPR branded goods, cosmetics etc                                                                                                                | 261 66             |
| Mumbai Port         |   29 | 507.76     | MTs       | Mobile chargers, Mobile Handsfree, Bluetooth Speaker, Toys, Wirelesss Microphone, Smart Safety Socket, Smart Watch, Foil Balloons, LED Lights, Street Lights, Battery Chargers, Projection Flashlight, Roller Skates | 683                |
| Mumbai Port         |  387 | 387        | Numb ers  | Drones and Obscene Material                                                                                                                                                                                          | Not ASSESSC d      |
| Mumbai Port         |    4 | 5800       | Litres    | Hioh Speed Diesel                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 0.03               |
| Tuticorin Port      |    7 | 439887     | Kg        | Used Wooden Logs (159980 Kg), Black Pepper (9920 Kg), Arecanut (19540 Kg), Waste Paper (250447 Ks)                                                                                                                   | 0.83               |
| Kochi Port          |    6 | 1          | Num b ers | Used Echo Printer                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 005                |
|                     |    6 | 1          | Num b ers | Used Mazda Roadster                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 004                |
|                     |    6 | 6          | Numb ers  | Toyata Tyre for Camper                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0.008              |
|                     |    6 | 257        | Kq        | Avurvedic Medicine                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 0.07               |
|                     |    6 | bJ         | MTs       | Apple (FSSAI Rejection)                                                                                                                                                                                              | 0.54               |
|                     |    6 | 23.15      | MTS       | Green Peas                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 0.41               |
| Vishakhapatnam Port |    1 | 528.75     | MTs       | Petroleum refinerY residue / spent catalyst in guise of "vanadium Concentrate"                                                                                                                                       | 2.82               |
| Vishakhapatnam Port |    1 | 49.92      | MTs       | Petroleum Hydrocarbon Solvent 1251240 in guise of synthetic reducer                                                                                                                                                  | 038                |