Lok Sabha Question No. 239 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-03
Subject: Funds for Development of Ports
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Raghu Ramakrishna Raju Kanumuru

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA I\i]INISTRY  OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 239

ANSWERED  ON O3IO2I2O23

## FUNDS FOR DEVELOPMENT  OF PORTS

239. SHRI KANUIVIURU  RAGHU  RAMA KRISHNA RAJU:

## Will the Minister  of PORTS,  SHIPP|NG  AND WATERWAYS be pteased  to state: qf,{, rird  qftT6-r  sifi  q-f,cr{  Efr

- (a) whether the Government  has sanctioned any funds for the development  of ports  and port infrastructure  in Andhra Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the details  of the funds  allocated  in the last five years,  year-wise, port-wise;  and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government  to curb the monopoly  of private players  in  port business activities?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  & (b) Yes sir, under Sagarmala  Scheme  Government of lndia has sanctioned funds  for the development  of ports  and its infrastructure  along with fish landing  centres in the state of Andhra  Pradesh. The details  are in Annexure-1.
- (c) The Major Ports of lndia are regulated under Major  ports  Authority Acl,2021. However'  non-major  Ports and their concessionaires  are regurated by sate lvraritime  Boards under respective State Governments. Further, Competition Commission of lndia formulates regulations  from time to time to ensure  fair market practises  to curb and check the monopoly of private players.

## Annexure-1

| S.No   | Name of the Project                                                                                                       | lmplementing AgencY                             | Port                          |   Total Project Cost (Rsin cr.) | Funds sanctioned under Sagarmala Scheme ( Rs in Cr.)   |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| 1      | Construction of grade separator from H-7 area to Port connectivitY Road bY passing Convent Junction - \/ieakhanatnam POft | NHAI                                            | VisakhaPatnam                 |                           46.34 | 23.17                                                  |
| 2      | DeveloPment of Fishing Harbour in Juvvaladinne in SPSR Nellore District in the eiafa nf Anclhra Pradesh.                  | Fisheries Department, GoAP                      | Juwaladinne                   |                          288    | 72.00                                                  |
| 3      | Coastal Districts Skill DeveloPment Program - Dhaca I -Andhra PradeSh                                                     | -nlin'rstry of Rural DeveloPment (DDU-GKY)      | VishakaPatnam & East Godavari |                            5.98 | 5.98                                                   |
| 4      | lmprovement of Kat<tnaoa Anchorage Ports infrastructure in East Godavari district, Andhra                                 | Andhra Pradesh Maritime Board                   | Kakinada Anchorage            |                           85.83 | 42.92                                                  |
| 5      | Construction of Passenger jetty at Bhavani island- Krishna district                                                       | Andfrra Pradesh Tourism DeveloPment CorPoration | Bhavani lsland                |                           22    | 10.00                                                  |
| 6      | 2lo 4laning of Port roao connectivitY to NH - 5 - Phase ll                                                                | NHAI                                            | VisakhaPatnam                 |                           77    | 20.00                                                  |
| 7      | Construction of coastal Berth at VPT                                                                                      | VisakhaPatnam Port Trust                        | VisakhaPatnam                 |                           43    | 30.00                                                  |
| 8      | - Centre of Excellence tn Maritime and ShiPbuilding - CEMS - AP-18 out of 24 I ahc in AP                                  | IRS                                             | VisakhaPatnam                 |                          574    | | tt.sz                                           |
| I      | Coastal Districts St<ill DeveloPment Program - Phace i -lndhra Pradesh                                                    | -MinistrY of Rural DeveloPment (DDU-GKY)        |                               |                            0.28 | 0.28                                                   |
| 10     | -Modernisation of VisakhaPatnam Fishing Harbour                                                                           | VisakhaPatnam Port Trust                        | VisakhaPatnam                 |                          151.81 | 50.00                                                  |