Lok Sabha Question No. 996 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-25
Subject: Handling of Imported Cargo at MPA
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Shri Captain Viriato Fernandes

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 996

ANSWERED ON 25.07.2025

## HANDLING OF IMPORTED CARGO AT MGPA

## 996. SHRI CAPTAIN VIRIATO FERNANDES:

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

## पȅन , पोत पįरवहन और जलमागŊ मंũी

(a) total quantity of coal and coke handled at Mormugao Port Authority (MPA), Goa, during each of last ten years, along with year-wise and berth-wise breakup of imports;

(b) the names of stevedores involved in handling coal/coke cargo at MPA and infrastructure available at each berth for such operations;

(c) whether MPA has specific guidelines or SOPs in place for safe handling, transportation and  storage  of  coal/coke  to  prevent  pollution  or  public  health  hazards,  if  so,  the  details thereof;

(d) whether any complaints of dust pollution, environmental degradation, or damage to public health have been received in connection with coal/coke handling at MPA, if so, the action taken in this regard; and

(e) whether the Government proposes to reduce or regulate the import of polluting cargo at environmentally sensitive ports at Mormugao, if so, the details and timeline thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) The details of coal and coke handled at Mormugao Port Authority (MPA) over the last ten years are at Annexure-I

(b)  The  list  of  stevedoring  agents  and  berth  wise  infrastructure  available  for  coal/coke operations are at Annexure-II.

(c)  MPA  strictly  follows  the  guidelines  issued  by  the  Goa  State  Pollution  Control  Board (GSPCB)  during handling of coal/coke. Additionally, several measures  have  been undertaken to prevent pollution, the details are at Annexure-III.

(d)  &  (e)  MPA  has  not  received  any  complaints  related  to  pollution  issues.  Adequate measures have been implemented to regulate pollution from handling of required quantity of coal.

Annexure-I Details of Berth wise imported quantity of Coal / Coke  handled at MPA in last 10 years (FY 2015-16  to 2024-25)

(Qty. in Metric Tonnes)

| Position                    | 2015 -16   | 2016 -17   | 2017 -18   | 201 8-19   | 201 9-20   | 202 0-21   | 202 1-22   | 2022 -23   | 2023 -24   | 202 4-25   |
|-----------------------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|
| Berth No.6                  | 9929 901   | 1019 5541  | 9031 408   | 350 618 5  | 478 398 8  | 479 394 9  | 493 664 4  | 5500 000   | 5445 789   | 438 128 0  |
| Berth No.7                  | 1835 677   | 1941 653   | 1116 629   | 424 872 1  | 400 064 2  | 382 189 9  | 397 738 7  | 4446 486   | 4574 205   | 462 965 7  |
| West of Break Water         | 5425 9     | 1889 34    | 2921 67    | 449 683    | 462 013    | 0          | 428 388    | 4403 23    | 3917 71    | 445 027    |
| Mooring Dolphins            | 4291 07    | 3815 70    | 4266 75    | 0          | 595 35     | 909 55     | 334 63     | 2167 33    | 2329 54    | 304 958    |
| Others (Floating Crane, TV) | 0          | 3637 2     | 0          | 0          | 259 919    | 631 938    | 0          | 0          | 0          | 0          |
| Total                       | 1224 8944  | 1274 4070  | 1086 6879  | 820 458 9  | 956 609 7  | 933 874 1  | 937 588 2  | 1060 3542  | 1064 4719  | 976 092 2  |

## List of Stevedores Agents involved in handling Coal/Coke at MPA

|   Sr. No. | Name of Stevedores Agent      |   Sr. No. | Name of Stevedores Agent             |
|-----------|-------------------------------|-----------|--------------------------------------|
|         1 | Agencia Ultramarine Pvt. Ltd  |        12 | Merchant Shipping Services Pvt. Ltd. |
|         2 | Vedanta Sesa Goa              |        13 | Hiralal & Co.                        |
|         3 | Vedanta Ltd.                  |        14 | Ben Line Agency (I) Pvt. Ltd.        |
|         4 | Rodrigues & Associates        |        15 | Interocean Shipping Pvt. Ltd.        |
|         5 | Marcon Shipping               |        16 | J.M.Baxi & Co.                       |
|         6 | Seascape Shipping             |        17 | Atlantic Global Shipping             |
|         7 | Wilhelmsen Maritime Services  |        18 | Seatrans Marine Pvt. Ltd.            |
|         8 | Agencia Ultramarine Pvt. Ltd. |        19 | Machado & Sons                       |
|         9 | Rodrigues & Associates        |        20 | Hiralal & Co.                        |
|        10 | Vedanta Ltd.                  |        21 | Interocean Shipping Pvt. Ltd.        |
|        11 | GAC Shipping                  |        22 | Vedanta Sesa Goa                     |

## Details of Berth wise infrastructure available at MPA:

|   Sr. No. | Infrastructure available at Berth No. 6 & 7     |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Dust entrapment system                          |
|         2 | Grab Ship Unloader (GSU)                        |
|         3 | Stacker-cum Reclaimer (ScR),                    |
|         4 | Closed/Pipe Conveyor                            |
|         5 | In-motion Wagon Loading System                  |
|         6 | Silos                                           |
|         7 | Wagon Loader                                    |
|         8 | Gantry Cranes                                   |
|         9 | 1750 TPH Harbour Mobile Crane - 2 nos.          |
|        10 | 5000 TPH Yard Conveyors - 12 Nos.               |
|        11 | 5000/ 2500 TPH Stacker cum Reclaimer - 1 no.    |
|        12 | 4000 TPH In-motion Wagon Loading System - 1 no. |

## Annexure -III

## Measures taken by MPA to control pollution arising due to handling of Coal/Coke.

- i. Mechanized closed conveyor system is used for unloading and loading of coal.
- ii. DFDS (Dry  fog  dust  suppression)  system  has  been  provided  in  conveyor  at transfer points.
- iii. Rakes are loaded through In-Motion Silo loading system
- iv. Cargo is kept in covered position after stacking, Wind screen of 15 metres height has been provided along the coal stacking yard.
- v. Cargo is stored in enclosed silo from which it is loaded in Wagons through a dedicated DFDS (mist system) at Wagon Loading System.
- vi. Regular cleaning and wetting of ground within the plot to suppress dust pollution.
- vii. Regular sweeping of internal and main road
- viii. Automatic Sprinklers are installed for sprinkling of water on cargo stacks.
- ix. Proper drainage system is provided in all coal storage area so that water drained from sprinkling is collected at a common tank and can be reused after screening through the coal silt.
- x. Fixed type mist canon system are provided to ensure the entrapment of fugitive emission.
- xi. Trucks/ Rakes are covered with tarpaulin during transportation.
- xii. Wheel washing System is provided for vehicles exiting the Port.
- xiii. Roads inside operational area are paved with Cement Concrete.
- xiv. Road Sweeping machines are in use for cleaning of roads.
- xv. Green belt developed along the periphery of coal stock yard and operational areas.
- xvi. Three nos. CAAQMS are installed for monitoring Air Quality and real time data is transmitted to GSPCB & CPCB servers.
- xvii. Enhancement  of  Green  cover  by  planting  trees  every  year  in  Operational/NonOperational areas.

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