Lok Sabha Question No. 1249 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-09
Subject: Maintenance Work at Ports
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Hibi Eden

1249. SHRI HIBI EDEN:

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

## पȅन , पोत पįरवहन और जलमागŊ मंũी

(a) the  details  of  operation  of  MV  C.V.  Raman  and  MV  Adishankara,  provided  by  Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI);

(b) the  details  of  maintenance  dredging  carried  out  in  the  Udyogamandal  Canal  and Thevara in Champakara Canal;

(c) whether the Government has information on the Operation and maintenance works of fairway, terminals, navigational aids and vessels on annual basis on the National Waterway-3; and

(d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  estimate  amount,  name  of  the  project,  year-wise during the last seven years?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) MV C.V. Raman and MV Adishankaraare operated by M/s Kerala Shipping and Inland Navigation  Corporation  (KSINC)  through a  Memorandum  of  Understanding  (MoU)  entered between  IWAI  &KSINC  since  2021.  The  vessels  have  been  deployed  for  Ro-Ro  service between Bolghatty and Willingdon Island in NW-3 in Cochin Port area.
- (b) The maintenance dredging is carried out as per requirement.In Udyogmandal canal at Mulavukaduquantity  of  11,318.38  cu.m  has  been  dredged  in  FY  2023-24.At  Korumkotta, quantity of 10385.85 cum has been dredged during FY 2021-22.

In  RO-RO  channel  in  Udyogmandal  canal  maintenance  dredgingof  1680  cu.min  FY 2021-22 and 1140 cu.m. in FY 2022-23 has been done by departmental dredgers. AtThevera in Champakara canal maintenance dredging of 540 cu.m. in FY 2022-23 and 3195 cu.m. in FY 2023-24 has been done by departmental dredgers.

(c)  &  (d)Yes.  the  Government  has  information  on  the  operation  and  maintenance  works  of fairway, terminals, navigational aids and vessels on annual basis on the National Waterway 3. The Expenditure details are given at Annexure - A .

## LOKSABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  1249

ANSWERED ON 09.02.2024

## MAINTENANCE WORK AT PORTS

## DETAILS OF OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE EXPENDITURE FOR LAST 7 YEARS.

(Amount Rs. in Cr.)

|                | Name of Project/Scheme Head   | Name of Project/Scheme Head   | Name of Project/Scheme Head   | Name of Project/Scheme Head   |       |
|----------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------|
| Financial Year | Annual Fairway                | O&M of Terminals              | O&M of Navigational Aids      | O&M of Vessels                | Total |
| 2016-17        | 1.21                          | 1.43                          | 0.65                          | 1.81                          | 5.10  |
| 2017-18        | 2.33                          | 2.92                          | 0.73                          | 1.45                          | 7.43  |
| 2018-19        | 0.96                          | 1.23                          | 0.71                          | 2.01                          | 4.91  |
| 2019-20        | 1.75                          | 0.96                          | 0.59                          | 1.17                          | 4.47  |
| 2020-21        | 0.61                          | 1.21                          | 0.48                          | 0.37                          | 2.67  |
| 2021-22        | 2.83                          | 1.45                          | 0.50                          | 1.09                          | 5.87  |
| 2022-23        | 2.16                          | 1.58                          | 0.51                          | 1.66                          | 5.91  |

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