Lok Sabha Question No. 5613 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-04
Subject: Shipbuilding and Repair facilities at Kolkata Port
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Shri Jagannath Sarkar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5613

ANSWERED ON 04.04.2025

## SHIPBUILDING AND REPAIR FACILITIES AT KOLKATA PORT

5613. SHRI JAGANNATH SARKAR:

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

## पȅन , पोत पįरवहन और जलमागŊ मंũी

(a)  whether the  Government has initiated any projects to establish a shipbuilding and repair facility at Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata and if so, the details thereof; (b) the total investment planned, the size of the land allocated and the duration of the lease agreements for such projects; (c)  the  types  and  sizes  of  vessels  that  the  facility  aims  to  construct  in  its  initial  and subsequent  phases  along  with  the  projected  timeline  for  achieving  these  milestones; and

- (d) the manner in which this initiative aligns with the Government's strategy to enhance domestic  shipbuilding  capabilities  and  monetize  port  assets  through  private  sector participation?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d) Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata (SMPK) has three dry dock facilities at Khidderpore Dock and two dry dock facilities at Netaji Subhas Dock. These have been outsourced to the Cochin Shipyard Ltd. (CSL) and the Garden Reach Engineers and Ship Builders & Engineers (GRSE) through joint venture agreements. Land measuring about 5,65,848 sq. meters at Jellingham in the district of Midnapore (East) has been leased out for a period of 30 years to a JV of M/s. Ripley & Co. Stevedoring & Handling Pvt.  Ltd.  and  Atreya  Shipyards  Pvt  Ltd.  for  ship  repairing,  ship  building  and  recycling activities.

SMPK has entered into a Concession Agreement on 28.03.2019 for a period of 15 years, with an option of renewal for another 15 years, with the CSL for the ship-repair management  facility  at  two  Dry  Docks  and  one  Berth  at  Netaji  Subhas  Dock.  Ship Repair Operation started functioning w.e.f. 29.09.2019 under the banner 'CSL-Kolkata Ship  Repair  Unit'.  As  per  this  Concession  Agreement,  CSL  shares  40%  of  the  profit before tax with SMPK. SMPK has entered into a Concession Agreement on 07.10.2021 for a period of 15 years, with an option of renewal for another 15 years, with the GRSE for Ship Repair / Ship Building Operation and Management of Facility at three Dry Docks of Khidderpore Dock.  The  Dry  Docks  were  handed  over  to  GRSE  on  01.12.2021.  As  per  this Concession Agreement, GRSE shares 50% of the profit before tax with SMPK. The projected investment for the Jellingham Project is about Rs. 2,000 crores in phases with about Rs. 200 crores in Phase 1. Presently, small vessels of LOA up to 100 m are constructed. The phase 1 at the Jellingham Ship Building and Ship Repairing Hub is for repair/building  of small crafts like  Tugs,  Dredgers  and  Inland  Vessels  and  phase  2  will  be  for  vessels  of  Panamax length. By leasing out the land and the repair facility for ship building and ship repairing activities  to  the  Government  and  the  private  players,  SMPK  is  monetizing  the  asset available  along  the  river  front.  Further,  construction  of  indigenous  vessels  is  being promoted through the allotment of land along the river front to promote ship building, ship repairing and recycling activities.

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