Lok Sabha Question No. 831 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-26
Subject: Opening of New Ports
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Shri Dilip Saikia

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 831

ANSWERED ON- 26.07.2024

## OPENING OF NEW PORTS

831. SHRI DILIP SAIKIA:

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

## पȅन , पोत पįरवहन और जलमागŊ मंũी

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  establish/open  new  ports  in  the country,  if  so,  the  details  thereof  alongwith  the  number  of  ports  in  the  country  at present, State/UT-wise; (b) the details of imports and exports made through these ports during the last three years; and (c) the number of ports developed/established with modern facilities since inception
- of Sagarmala Project indicating the facilities provided therein, State-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)   Government of India has accorded 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.  The  details  of  total  functional  Major  and  Ports  other  than  Major Ports (Non-Major 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 three years is at Annexure II .

(c)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, 16 projects worth Rs. 860 Cr. Have been  financially  supported  through  Sagarmala  Scheme.  Out  of  which,  10  projects worth Rs. 520 Cr. have been completed. The state-wise details are at Annexure III .

| 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 | -                   |

Cargo (Unloaded and Loaded) at Major Ports during 2021-22 to 2023-24 (in Million tonnes)

| States         | PORT                 | 2021-22     | 2022-23     | 2023-24 (P)   |
|----------------|----------------------|-------------|-------------|---------------|
|                |                      | Grand Total | Grand Total | Grand Total   |
| Gujarat        | DEENDAYAL            | 127.10      | 137.56      | 131.82        |
| Maharashtra    | Mumbai               | 59.89       | 63.61       | 67.26         |
|                | J.L.NEHRU            | 76.00       | 83.86       | 85.80         |
| Goa            | MORMUGAO             | 18.46       | 17.33       | 20.17         |
| Karnataka      | NEW MANGALORE        | 39.30       | 41.42       | 45.71         |
| Kerala         | COCHIN               | 34.55       | 35.26       | 36.32         |
| Tamil Nadu     | V.O. CHIDAMBARANAR   | 34.12       | 38.04       | 41.40         |
|                | CHENNAI              | 48.56       | 48.95       | 51.59         |
|                | Kamarajar            | 38.74       | 43.51       | 45.28         |
| Andhra Pradesh | VISAKHAPATNAM        | 69.03       | 73.75       | 81.09         |
| Odisha         | PARADIP              | 116.13      | 135.36      | 145.38        |
| West Bengal    | SMP (KOLKATA/HALDIA) | 58.18       | 65.66       | 66.17         |
| ALL PORTS      | ALL PORTS            | 720.05      | 784.31      | 817.97        |

(P): Provisional

Cargo (Unloaded and Loaded) at Non-Major Ports of State Maritime Board/ Directorate of Ports during 2021-22 to 2023-24 (in Million tonnes)

| State Maritime               | 2021-22     | 2022-23     | 2023-24 (P)   |
|------------------------------|-------------|-------------|---------------|
| Board/ Directorate of States | Grand Total | Grand Total | Grand Total   |
| GUJARAT                      | 405.39      | 416.36      | 449.25        |
| MAHARASHTRA                  | 52.47       | 71.26       | 74.71         |
| GOA                          | 0.027       | 0.008       | 0.012         |
| ANDHRA PRADESH               | 87.98       | 101.43      | 117.46        |
| KARNATAKA                    | 0.79        | 1.06        | 0.88          |
| KERALA                       | 0.14        | 0.11        | 0.08          |
| TAMIL NADU                   | 7.84        | 9.87        | 10.11         |
| PUDUCHERRY                   | 5.84        | 10.12       | 12.31         |
| ODISHA                       | 41.54       | 38.71       | 54.19         |
| ANDAMAN NICOBAR ISLANDS      | 1.54        | 1.88        | 2.04          |
| LAKSHADWEEP                  | 0.18        | 0.22        | 0.00          |
| TOTAL                        | 603.75      | 651.02      | 721.05        |

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 |
|---------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| Andaman & Nicobar Islands |                       3 |                           46 |                                   0 |                           1 |                                      2 |
| Andhra Pradesh            |                      13 |                          429 |                                   1 |                           7 |                                      5 |
| Goa                       |                       9 |                          170 |                                   0 |                           5 |                                      4 |
| Gujarat                   |                      10 |                          969 |                                   1 |                           3 |                                      6 |
| Karnataka                 |                      18 |                          214 |                                  10 |                           3 |                                      5 |
| Kerala                    |                       8 |                          110 |                                   0 |                           5 |                                      3 |
| Maharashtra               |                      30 |                          794 |                                   0 |                          16 |                                     14 |
| Odisha                    |                       6 |                          159 |                                   2 |                           1 |                                      3 |
| Puducherry                |                       2 |                           30 |                                   0 |                           1 |                                      1 |
| Tamil Nadu                |                      22 |                          513 |                                   2 |                          14 |                                      6 |
| West Bengal               |                       9 |                          280 |                                   0 |                           6 |                                      3 |
| Total                     |                     130 |                         3714 |                                  16 |                          62 |                                     52 |

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Annexure III