Lok Sabha Question No. 1074 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-08
Subject: Number of Ports
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Nihal Chand Chauhan

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1074

ANSWERED ON 08.12.2023

## NUMBER OF PORTS

1074. SHRI NIHAL CHAND:

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

## पȅन , पोतपįरवहनऔरजलमागŊमंũी

- (a) the total number of ports in the country at present, State/UT-wise;
- (b) the details of import and export done through these ports during the last two years;
- (c) the number of ports out of them developed using modern state-of-the-art technology along with the details of the facilities available at these ports;
- (d) whether there is any scheme for the development of these ports in future;
- (e)  whether  the  Government  is  contemplating  to  construct  new  ports,  if  so,  the  details thereof; and
- (f) the number of ports constructed/developed in the country since the commencement of Sagarmala project, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The details of total functional Major and Ports other than Major Ports (NonMajor Ports), State/UT-wise are at Annexure I .
- (b) The volume of import and export carried out through Major and Ports other than Major Ports (Non Major Ports) during the last two years is at Annexure II .
- (c) to (f) The  Major  Ports  of  India  are  regulated  under  Major  Ports  Authority  Act, 2021. However, Ports other than Major Ports (Non-Major Ports) and their concessionaires are regulated by Sate Maritime Boards under respective State Governments.  Under  Sagarmala  Programme,  Ministry  provides  financial  assistance  to State  government  port  infrastructure  projects,  coastal  berth  projects,  road  and  rail projects, fishery harbours, skill development projects, Coastal Community Development, cruise  terminal  and  projects  such as  Ro-Pax  ferry  services  etc.  Under  the  port modernization  pillar  of  Sagarmala  Programme,  20  projects  worth  Rs.  1,191  Cr.  have been financially supported through Sagarmala Scheme. Out of which, 9 projects worth

Rs. 453 Cr. have been completed. The state wise break up of overall Sagarmala funded projects is annexed. [Annexure-III]

Government of India has accorded in-principle approval for development of Major Port at Vadhavan in Maharashtra on landlord Port development model due to its natural advantages and growing requirement of Import export trade of country. Galathea Bay in Great  Nicobar  Island  of  Andaman  &  Nicobar  Islands  has  also  been  identified  for development  of  an  International  Container  Transhipment  Terminal  due  to  its  strategic location.

| State/UT                    |   No of Ports Other than Major Ports (Non Major Ports) | No of Major ports   |
|-----------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh              |                                                     15 | 1                   |
| Goa                         |                                                      5 | 1                   |
| Gujarat                     |                                                     48 | 1                   |
| Karnataka                   |                                                     13 | 1                   |
| Kerala                      |                                                     17 | 1                   |
| Maharashtra                 |                                                     48 | 2                   |
| Odisha                      |                                                     14 | 1                   |
| Tamil Nadu                  |                                                     17 | 3                   |
| West Bengal                 |                                                      1 | 1                   |
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands |                                                     24 | -                   |
| Daman & Diu                 |                                                      2 | -                   |
| Puducherry                  |                                                      3 | -                   |
| Lakshadweep                 |                                                     10 | -                   |

Annexure-II (a)  Overseas and Coastal Cargo at Major Ports during 2021-22, 2022-23 (P)(in Million tonnes)

| States         | PORT/ YEAR           | 2021-22   | 2021-22   | 2021-22   | 2022-23(P)   | 2022-23(P)   | 2022-23(P)   |
|----------------|----------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
|                |                      | Overseas  | Coastal   | Total     | Overseas     | Coastal      | Total        |
| Gujarat        | DEENDAYAL            | 111.08    | 16.02     | 127.10    | 123.88       | 13.68        | 137.56       |
| Maharashtra    | Mumbai               | 35.79     | 24.10     | 59.89     | 41.00        | 22.61        | 63.61        |
| Maharashtra    | J.L.NEHRU            | 71.88     | 4.12      | 76.00     | 78.97        | 4.90         | 83.87        |
| Goa            | MORMUGAO             | 16.34     | 2.11      | 18.46     | 15.64        | 1.68         | 17.32        |
| Karnataka      | NEW MANGALORE        | 29.40     | 9.89      | 39.30     | 31.96        | 9.47         | 41.42        |
| Kerala         | COCHIN               | 22.71     | 11.84     | 34.55     | 23.15        | 12.11        | 35.26        |
| Tamil Nadu     | V.O. CHIDAMBARANAR   | 23.56     | 10.56     | 34.12     | 25.27        | 12.77        | 38.04        |
|                | CHENNAI              | 41.39     | 7.17      | 48.56     | 43.03        | 5.92         | 48.95        |
|                | Kamarajar            | 22.50     | 16.24     | 38.74     | 25.81        | 17.69        | 43.51        |
| Andhra Pradesh | VISAKHAPATNAM        | 47.76     | 21.27     | 69.03     | 54.84        | 18.91        | 73.75        |
| Odisha         | PARADIP              | 73.93     | 42.20     | 116.13    | 77.28        | 58.08        | 135.36       |
| West Bengal    | SMP (KOLKATA/HALDIA) | 52.37     | 5.80      | 58.18     | 59.21        | 5.78         | 64.99        |
| ALL PORTS      | ALL PORTS            | 548.73    | 171.32    | 720.05    | 600.03       | 183.60       | 783.63       |

(P): Provisional

## (b) Overseas  and  Coastal  Cargo  at  Non-Major  Ports  of  State  Maritime  Board/  Directorate  of Ports during 2020-21, 2021-22 (P) (in Million tonnes)

| State Maritime Board/ Directorate of States   | 2021-22   | 2021-22   | 2021-22   | 2022-23(P)   | 2022-23(P)   | 2022-23(P)   |
|-----------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
| State Maritime Board/ Directorate of States   | Overseas  | Coastal   | Total     | Overseas     | Coastal      | Total        |
| GUJARAT                                       | 359.88    | 45.51     | 405.39    | 369.98       | 46.38        | 416.36       |
| MAHARASHTRA                                   | 25.44     | 27.03     | 52.47     | 25.11        | 43.90        | 69.01        |
| GOA                                           | 0.00      | 0.03      | 0.03      | 0.00         | 0.01         | 0.01         |
| ANDHRA PRADESH                                | 75.15     | 12.84     | 87.98     | 78.49        | 22.96        | 101.45       |
| KARNATAKA                                     | 0.62      | 0.16      | 0.79      | 0.85         | 0.20         | 1.05         |
| KERALA                                        | 0.00      | 0.14      | 0.14      | 0.00         | 0.09         | 0.09         |
| TAMIL NADU                                    | 7.29      | 0.55      | 7.84      | 9.27         | 0.60         | 9.87         |
| PUDUCHERRY                                    | 4.08      | 1.76      | 5.84      | 10.12        | 0.00         | 10.12        |
| ODISHA                                        | 38.85     | 2.70      | 41.54     | 35.62        | 3.09         | 38.71        |
| ANDAMAN NICOBAR ISLANDS                       | 0.09      | 1.45      | 1.54      | 0.16         | 1.72         | 1.88         |
| LAKSHADWEEP                                   | 0.00      | 0.18      | 0.18      | 0.00         | 0.00         | 0.00         |
| TOTAL                                         | 511.40    | 92.35     | 603.75    | 529.60       | 118.95       | 648.54       |

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 Implementation   |
|---------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| Gujarat                   |                      12 |                         1059 |                                   3 | 2                           | 7                                      |
| Maharashtra               |                      46 |                          952 |                                  11 | 14                          | 21                                     |
| Goa                       |                       8 |                           96 |                                   1 | 4                           | 3                                      |
| Karnataka                 |                      31 |                          628 |                                  15 | 3                           | 13                                     |
| Kerala                    |                       9 |                          130 |                                   1 | 5                           | 3                                      |
| Tamil Nadu                |                      22 |                          477 |                                   4 | 14                          | 4                                      |
| Andhra Pradesh            |                      14 |                          448 |                                   1 | 5                           | 8                                      |
| Odisha                    |                       6 |                          145 |                                   4 | 1                           | 1                                      |
| West Bengal               |                      11 |                          287 |                                   1 | 6                           | 4                                      |
| Puducherry                |                       2 |                           46 |                                   1 | -                           | 1                                      |
| Andaman & Nicobar Islands |                       8 |                          211 |                                   5 | -                           | 3                                      |
| Daman & Diu               |                       2 |                           46 |                                   2 | -                           | -                                      |
| Total                     |                     171 |                         4525 |                                  49 | 54                          | 68                                     |

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