Lok Sabha Question No. 4148 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-20
Subject: Sagarmala Programme
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Shri Miteshbhai Rameshbhai Patel, Shri Parshottambhai Rupala

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4148

ANSWERED ON 20.12.2024

## SAGARMALA PROGRAMME

4148. SHRI MITESH PATEL BAKABHAI: SHRI PARSHOTTAMBHAI RUPALA:

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

the status of implementation and impact of the Sagarmala program projects in the  North  Eastern  Region,  particularly  regarding  the  development  of  ferry  terminals and their role in improving local transportation and trade?

## ANSWER

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

The Sagarmala programme is the flagship programme of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping  and  Waterways  to  promote  port-led  development  in  the  country  through harnessing  India's  7,500  km  long  coastline,  14,500  km  of  potentially  navigable waterways  and  strategic  location  on  key  international  maritime  trade  routes.  The projects under Sagarmala  Programme  are  categorized  into  five pillars -port modernization, port connectivity, port-led industrialization, coastal community development and coastal shipping & inland water transport. 06 projects at a total cost of Rs. 763 Cr. have been included under Sagarmala Programme for development of the Inland Water Transport (IWT) infrastructure on National Waterways in the NorthEastern Region (NER). The details of IWT projects are annexed [Annexure-I].

Further, the proposal of Government of Assam for development of eight smaller terminal  and  two  slipways  along  the  National  Waterways-2  for  enhancing  the infrastructure  related  to  National Waterways  and connectivity has been in-principally agreed by Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways for 100 % financial assistance under Sagarmala Scheme with total outlay of Rs. 645.56 Cr.

Ferry  terminals  play  a  pivotal  role  in  improving  local  transportation  networks and  boosting  trade  by  enhancing  connectivity,  supporting  economic  activity,  and contributing to regional development. As sustainable transportation options, they can alleviate congestion, foster tourism, and contribute to greener alternatives.

Annexure-I

|   S. No. | Project                                                                                      |   Cost (INR in cr.) |
|----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
|        1 | Comprehensive Development of NW-2 (river Brahmaputra) in Assam                               |                 461 |
|        2 | Multimodal terminal at Pandu across NW-2                                                     |                 103 |
|        3 | Intermodal terminal at Dhubri across NW-2                                                    |                  48 |
|        4 | Intermodal terminal at Badarpur across NW-16                                                 |                   3 |
|        5 | Intermodal terminal at Karimganz across NW-16                                                |                   3 |
|        6 | Comprehensive Development of NW-16 (river Barak) and Indian Portion of Indo-Bangladesh Route |                 145 |

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