Lok Sabha Question No. 1870 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-02
Subject: Upgradation of Ports
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Shri G M Harish Balayogi

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 1870

ANSWERED ON -  02/08/2024

## UPGRADATION OF PORTS

1870.   SHRI G M HARISH BALAYOGI:

Will the Minister of PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS be pleased to state: पȅन , पोत पįरवहन और जलमागŊ मंũी

- (a) whether the Government has undertaken any recent research/study into the working of all major/non-major ports in Andhra Pradesh;
- (b)  if  so,  details  regarding  the  major/non-major  ports  of  Andhra  Pradesh  that  the Government has identified for upgradation and/or construction under its various schemes; and
- (c)  the  details  regarding  the  funding  allocated  for  the  development/upgradation  of infrastructure of such ports during the last five years?

## ANSWER

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

(a)to  (c) The Government of India has not undertaken any recent research/study into the  workingof  all  major/non-major  ports  in  Andhra  Pradesh.  However,  based  on  the request of the State Government, Ministry under Sagarmala Scheme engaged M/s L&T Infra Engineering Limited to prepare detailed project report of the project ' Improvement of Kakinada Anchorage Port Facilities'. 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  RoPax 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-I.

## List of Sagarmala-funded Projects in Andhra Pradesh

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

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