Lok Sabha Question No. 72 (STARRED), answered on 2024-07-26
Subject: Sagarmala Project Proposals
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Shri Krishna Prasad Tenneti, Shri Y S Avinash Reddy

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO-*72

ANSWERED ON- 26.07.2024

## SAGARMALA PROJECT PROPOSALS

*72. SHRI KRISHNA PRASAD TENNETI: SHRI Y S AVINASH REDDY:

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

## पȅन , पोत पįरवहन और जलमागŊ मंũी

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  received  any  proposal  from  the  Government  of Andhra Pradesh and Visakhapatnam Port Trust for approval of 90 projects under the Sagarmala Project; (b)  if  so,  the  details  of  each  of  the  project  proposals,  estimated  cost  of  the  same, time-frame within which each project will be completed, details of execution and the steps taken by the Government so far on these proposals; and (c)  the  details  of  the  Budget  allocation  made/being  made  for  each  of  the  above

- projects in the financial years 2023-24 and 2024-25?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c)A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.*72  ANSWERED  ON  26 TH   JULY  2024  RAISED  BY SHRI KRISHNA  PRASAD TENNETI AND SHRI Y S AVINASH REDDY REGARDING 'SAGARMALA PROJECT PROPOSALS'.

(a) to (b) Ministry  of  Ports,  Shipping  and  Waterways  has  received  29  new proposals worth around Rs. 3,300 Cr. from the Government of Andhra Pradesh. The details of the proposals are annexed. [Annexure-I]

Projects having high social impact but with no return or low Internal Rate of Return are being provided financial assistance under the Sagarmala Scheme of Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways. Out of the 29 new proposals, Ministry has partially funded  4  projects  worth  Rs.  1,200  Cr.  For  projects  related  to  development  of Bhavanapadu  Port,  Ramayapatnam  Port  and  Machilipatnam  Port,  Government  of Andhra  Pradesh  has  been  requested  to  restructure  the  projects  and  explore  the possibility of funding under Special assistance to States for Capital Investment under PM GatiShakti. Projects related to Coastal Berths and Fish Landing Centres (FLCs) have also been forwarded to the Ministry of Finance for their necessary approvals.

Currently, Ministry under Sagarmala Scheme is providing financial assistance to 13 projects  worth  around  Rs.  2,500  Cr.  in  the  State  of  Andhra  Pradesh  including Visakhapatnam Port Authority. These projects are related to Ro-Pax and Passenger Jetties,  Fishing  harbours,  port  modernization  and  skill  development.  Ministry  has sanctioned Rs 450 Cr. for development of these projects. The list of projects funded under Sagarmala in Andhra Pradesh is provided at Annexure-II .

There  are  total  36  projects  at  a  cumulative  cost  of  Rs.  4,600  Cr  undertaken  by Visakhapatnam Port Authority &  IWAI from their internal  resources  in  the  State  of Andhra  Pradesh.  Out  of  these  36  projects,  22  projects  worth  ~Rs.  2530  Cr.  are completed  and  14  projects  worth  ~Rs.  2070  Cr.  are  under  various  stages  of implementation  and  development.  Astate  of  art  International  Cruise  cum  coastal Terminal at Visakhapatnam Port has been built to cater to the needs of passengers from around the world.

It may also be relevant to mention that, in the last decade, the nation's port capacity stood  at  ~2,500+  MTPA  in  2022-23  (86%  increase  from  2014-15)  and  the  cargo handling capacity at Major Ports has doubled.

Under the Sagarmala initiative, two Centre of Excellence in Maritime and Shipbuilding  (CEMs) campuses have been set up in  Mumbai and Visakhapatnam. Centre of Excellence in Maritime and Shipbuilding (CEMS) at Visakhapatnam, is the first  of  its  kind  in  Asia,  with  18  laboratories  in  Indian  Maritime  University  Campus. The Institute  has  equipped  over 10,000 students with employable engineering and technical skills.

- (c) Sagarmala Programme is a flagship initiative of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways to transform the country's maritime sector and unlock the untapped potential  of extensive  coastline,  navigable  waterways, and strategic maritime trade routes  for  port-led  development  and  coastal  community  upliftment.  The  funds provided by Ministry of Finance are untied funds and not projects wise. Based on the approvals  and  project  milestones,  funds  are  released  during  the  year.  Under Sagarmala Programme,  depending upon the needs of the project, financial obligations  are  met  through  PPP,  equity  participation  and  Grant-in-aid  assistance. From Government side, there have been no funding constraints under the projects implemented through Sagarmala Scheme.

|   S.no | ProjectName                                                                                 |   ProjectCos t | Implementing Agency   |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|-----------------------|
|      1 | Construction of North Breakwater at Bhavanapadu Greenfield Port                             |          67.29 | APMB                  |
|      2 | Construction of South Breakwater at Bhavanapadu Greenfield Port                             |         955.77 | APMB                  |
|      3 | Construction of North Breakwater at Ramayapatnam Greenfield Port                            |         409.05 | APMB                  |
|      4 | Construction of Coastal Berthat Biyyaputhippa                                               |          73.07 | APMIDCL               |
|      5 | Construction of North Breakwater at Machilipatnam Greenfield Port                           |          89.77 | APMB                  |
|      6 | Installation of Fire Fighting System and Navigational Aids at Bhavanapadu Greenfield Port   |          14.63 | APMB                  |
|      7 | Installation of Fire Fighting System and Navigational Aids at Ramayapatnam Greenfield Port  |          12.59 | APMB                  |
|      8 | Installation of Fire Fighting System and Navigational Aids at Machilipatnam Greenfield Port |          12.59 | APMB                  |
|      9 | Installation of VTMS at Ramayapatnam Port                                                   |          34.35 | APMB                  |
|     10 | Installation of VTMS at Bhavanapadu Port                                                    |          31.52 | APMB                  |
|     11 | Installation of VTMS at Machilipatnam Port                                                  |          32.45 | APMB                  |
|     12 | Development of Skill Development Centre at Ramayapatnam                                     |          11.59 | APMB                  |
|     13 | Construction of Mutlipurpose Coastal Berth at Nelaturu                                      |          23.15 | APMB                  |
|     14 | Fishing harbor at Budugatlapalem                                                            |         386.2  | APMB                  |
|     15 | Fishing harbor at Kothapatnam                                                               |         364    | APMB                  |
|     16 | Fishing harbor at Pudimadaka                                                                |         387    | APMB                  |

|   17 | FLC at Bandaruvanipeta                                                  |   30.63 | Fisheries Department GoAP   |
|------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|-----------------------------|
|   18 | FLC at Dugarajapatnam                                                   |   20.99 | Fisheries Department GoAP   |
|   19 | FLC at Laxmipuram                                                       |   14.6  | Fisheries Department GoAP   |
|   20 | FLC at Mutyalammapalem                                                  |   18.77 | Fisheries Department GoAP   |
|   21 | FLC at Antervedi Pallipalem                                             |   10.21 | Fisheries Department GoAP   |
|   22 | FLC at Etimoga                                                          |   17.3  | Fisheries Department GoAP   |
|   23 | FLC at Kumbabishekam                                                    |   78.37 | Fisheries Department GoAP   |
|   24 | FLC at Iddavanipalem                                                    |   34.45 | Fisheries Department GoAP   |
|   25 | FLC at Mukkam                                                           |   37.39 | Fisheries DepartmentGoAP    |
|   26 | FLC at Balusutippa                                                      |   23.8  | Fisheries Department GoAP   |
|   27 | FLC at Bheemulavari Palem                                               |   19.22 | Fisheries Department GoAP   |
|   28 | FLC at Bheemili                                                         |   24.02 | Fisheries Department GoAP   |
|   29 | Opening of Sea Mouth into Pulicat Lake at Rayadaruvu, Tirupati District |  128    | Fisheries Department GoAP   |

## Annexure II

List of Sagarmala-funded Projects in Andhra Pradesh

|   S. No. | Name of Project                                                                                                          | Implementing Agency                     |   Project Cost (Rs. Cr) | EPC/ PPP   |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-------------------------|------------|
|        1 | Modernisation of Visakhapatnam Fishing Harbour                                                                           | Visakhapatnam Port Authority            |                  178.51 | EPC        |
|        2 | Construction of coastal Berth at VPT                                                                                     | Visakhapatnam Port Authority            |                   43    | EPC        |
|        3 | Construction of grade separator from H-7 area to Port connectivity Road by passing Convent Junction - Visakhapatnam Port | NHAI                                    |                   60    | EPC        |
|        4 | 2 to 4 laning of port road connectivity to NH - 5 -Phase II                                                              | NHAI                                    |                   77    | EPC        |
|        5 | Centre of Excellence in Maritime and Shipbuilding -CEMS - AP-18 out of 24 Labs in AP                                     | IRS                                     |                  574    | EPC        |
|        6 | Coastal Districts Skill Development Program - Phase I -Andhra Pradesh                                                    | Ministry of Rural Development (DDU-GKY) |                    0.28 | EPC        |
|        7 | Coastal Districts Skill Development Program - Phase 2 -Andhra Pradesh                                                    | Ministry of Rural Development (DDU-GKY) |                    5.98 | EPC        |
|        8 | Development of Fishing Harbour in Juvvaladinne in SPSR Nellore District in the State of Andhra Pradesh.                  | APMIDCL                                 |                  288    | EPC        |
|        9 | Improvement of Kakinada Anchorage Ports infrastructure in East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh                         | Andhra Pradesh Maritime Board           |                   85.83 | EPC        |
|       10 | Fishing harbor at Budugatlapalem                                                                                         | Andhra Pradesh Maritime Board           |                  386.2  | EPC        |
|       11 | Fishing harbor at Kothapatnam                                                                                            | Andhra Pradesh Maritime Board           |                  364    | EPC        |
|       12 | Fishing harbor at Pudimadaka                                                                                             | Andhra Pradesh Maritime Board           |                  387    | EPC        |
|       13 | Construction of coastal Berth at Biyyaputhippa                                                                           | Andhra Pradesh Maritime Board           |                   73.07 | EPC        |

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