Lok Sabha Question No. 3035 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-13
Subject: Development of Ports in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Shri Malaiyarasan D

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3035

ANSWERED ON 13.12.2024

## DEVELOPMENT OF PORTS IN TAMIL NADU

3035. SHRI MALAIYARASAN D:

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

## पȅन , पोत पįरवहन और जलमागŊ मंũी

- (a) whether the Government has identified ports for development in Tamil Nadu under the Sagarmala Pariyojana;
- (b) if so, the details of ports that have been identified and projects that are being taken up for upgradation of the identified ports;
- (c) the amount of funds sanctioned, approved, released and spent so far for the said project; and
- (d) the time by which upgradation of the said ports are likely to commence?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d) 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 India'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 / UTs for Port  infrastructure  projects,  Coastal  berth  projects,  Road  &  Rail  projects,  fish harbours,  skill  development  projects,  Coastal  community  development,  International standard  cruise  terminal  and  unique  and  innovative  projects  such  as  Ro-Pax  ferry services etc. The details of number of projects, funds sanctioned and funds released in the state of Tamil Nadu is annexed. [ Annexure-I ]

Annexure-I Annexure - Details of number of projects, funds sanctioned and project status in the state of Tamil Nadu

|   Sr N o | Name of Project                                                                                                                                                                | Impleme nting Agency                | Status                |   Project Cost (Rs. Cr) |   Funds Sanction ed (Rs. Cr.) |   Fund Release d (Rs. Cr.) |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-----------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------------|----------------------------|
|        1 | Creation of Berthing facilities for tourist vessels at Agni Theertham, Tamil Nadu                                                                                              | Tamil Nadu Maritime Board           | Under Impleme ntation |                    7.81 |                          7.81 |                       1.52 |
|        2 | Development and Operation of a full- fledged Truck Parking Terminal adjacent to NH7A opposite to Fisheries college at V.O. Chidambaranar                                       | V. O. Chidamb aranar Port Authority | Complet ed            |                   25    |                         10    |                      10    |
|        3 | Coastal berth with dredged depth of 10.0m to handle vessels up to 15000 DWT -length 150m at VoCPT                                                                              | V. O. Chidamb aranar Port Authority | Complet ed            |                   36    |                         30    |                      30    |
|        4 | Coastal Cargo Berth at ChPT                                                                                                                                                    | Chennai Port Authority              | Complet ed            |                   80    |                         30    |                      30    |
|        5 | Construction of Breakwater both in North and South side of entrance channel- Berth- 1- Berth-2 and Capital Dredging at Cuddalore Port -From entrance channel till cargo berths | Tamil Nadu Maritime Board           | Complet ed            |                  135    |                         67.5  |                      67.5  |
|        6 | Development of paved storage yard at Chennai Port for handling export cargo                                                                                                    | Chennai Port Authority              | Complet ed            |                   54    |                         25.73 |                      25.73 |
|        7 | Construction of Bunker berth at Chennai Port                                                                                                                                   | Chennai Port Authority              | Complet ed            |                   44    |                         22    |                      22    |
|        8 | Construction of a fishing harbour at Poompuharin Nagapattinam District in                                                                                                      | Fisheries Departme nt, GoTN         | Complet ed            |                  148    |                         37    |                      37    |

| Sr N o   | Name of Project                                                                                                                                    | Impleme nting Agency                      | Status                | Project Cost (Rs. Cr)   | Funds Sanction ed (Rs. Cr.)   | Fund Release d (Rs. Cr.)   |
|----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-----------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------------|----------------------------|
|          | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                         |                                           |                       |                         |                               |                            |
| 9.       | Expansion of fishing harbour at Chinnamuttomin Kanyakumari District in Tamil Nadu                                                                  | Fisheries Departme nt, GoTN               | Complet ed            | 74.00                   | 18.38                         | 18.38                      |
| 10.      | Coastal Districts Skill Development Program - Phase I -Tamil Nadu                                                                                  | Ministry of Rural Develop ment (DDU- GKY) | Complet ed            | 2.94                    | 2.94                          | 1.47                       |
| 11.      | Construction of widening the Korampallam Surplus course bridge and rail over bridge - RoB including widening of road from western boundary to TTPS | V. O. Chidamb aranar Port Authority       | Complet ed            | 42.00                   | 20.00                         | 20.00                      |
| 12.      | Dredging the dock basin for coastal cargo berth at VOCPT -Dredging in front of dedicated coastal berth                                             | V. O. Chidamb aranar Port Authority       | Complet ed            | 98.00                   | 20.88                         | 20.88                      |
| 13.      | National Technology Center for Ports- Waterways and Coasts -New Campus                                                                             | IIT Chennai                               | Complet ed            | 77.03                   | 39.67                         | 39.67                      |
| 14.      | Coastal Districts Skill Development Program - Phase 2 -Tamil Nadu                                                                                  | Ministry of Rural Develop ment (DDU- GKY) | Under Impleme ntation | 10.67                   | 10.67                         | 2.42                       |
| 15.      | Fishing harbor at Mookaiyur in Ramanathapuram district in Tamil Nadu                                                                               | Fisheries Departme nt, GoTN               | Complet ed            | 113.90                  | 28.48                         | 28.48                      |
| 16.      | Fishing harbour at Kuthakal, Kunthukul -TN                                                                                                         | Fisheries Departme                        | Complet ed            | 74.00                   | 18.50                         | 16.65                      |

| Sr N o   | Name of Project                                                                                                                         | Impleme nting Agency      | Status                | Project Cost (Rs. Cr)   | Funds Sanction ed (Rs. Cr.)   | Fund Release d (Rs. Cr.)   |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|-----------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------------|----------------------------|
|          |                                                                                                                                         | nt, GoTN                  |                       |                         |                               |                            |
| 17.      | Modern elevated steel bridge for safe transport of tourists from Vivekananda Rock to Thiruvalluvur statue                               | Tamil Nadu Maritime Board | Under Impleme ntation | 31.05                   | 15.53                         | 12.42                      |
| 18.      | Modernisation of Chennai Fishing Harbour Project                                                                                        | Chennai Port Authority    | Under Impleme ntation | 99.85                   | 49.93                         | 0.00                       |
| 19.      | Creation of additional berthing facilities at VilloondiTheertham, Tamil Nadu                                                            | Tamil Nadu Maritime Board | Under Impleme ntation | 3.66                    | 3.66                          | 0.73                       |
| 20.      | Development of Buffer Parking yard for Trailers / Trucks at the backup areas of Berth No. 24B(BD-II) in Chennai Port Authority          | Chennai Port Authority    | Under Impleme ntation | 52.85                   | 39.42                         | 37.44                      |
| 21.      | Upgradation of Nagapattinam Port Infrastructure for the passenger ferry service from Nagapattinam (India) to Kankesanthurai (Sri Lanka) | Tamil Nadu Maritime Board | Under Develop ment    | 10.47                   | 10.47                         | 0.00                       |
| 22.      | Extension of passenger berthing facility at Kanyakumari Port                                                                            | Tamil Nadu Maritime Board | Under Impleme ntation | 20.00                   | 10.00                         | 4.94                       |

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