Lok Sabha Question No. 869 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-07
Subject: Funds for Dredging in Minor Ports
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Shri Shrirang Appa Chandu Barne

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 869

ANSWERED ON 07.02.2025

## FUNDS FOR DREDGING IN MINOR PORTS

869. SHRI SHRIRANG APPA CHANDU BARNE:

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

## पȅन , पोत पįरवहन और जलमागŊ मंũी

(a)  whether  the  Union  Government  has  sanctioned  additional  funds  for  dredging  in various minor ports of the country under the Sagarmala scheme; (b)  if  so,  the  details  of  the  funds  provided  in  this  regard,  State-wise,  particularly  in Maharashtra; (c)  the  details  of  the  minor  ports  selected  for  dredging  and  expansion,  particularly  in Maharashtra; and

- (d)  the  steps  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Union  Government  for  expansion  of minor ports in Maharashtra?

## ANSWER

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

(a)&  (b)  Yes.  The  details  of  dredging  projects  sanctioned  under  Sagarmala  Scheme including in the State of Maharashtra are given at Annexure-I. (c)  &  (d)  Sagarmala  is  the  flagship  CentralSector  Scheme  of  the  Ministry  of  Ports, Shipping  and  Waterways  to  promote  port-led  development  in  the  country.  Under Sagarmala  Scheme,  financial  assistance  is  provided  to  State  Governments  for Port infrastructure,  Coastal berths  including  dredging, Road &  Rail projects,  fish  harbours, skill  development  projects,  Coastal  community  development,  cruise  terminals  and projects such as Ro-Pax ferry. Ports other than Major  Ports (Non-  Major  / Minor  Ports) are under  the administrative  control  of  the  respective  State  Government.  Based  on  the  request received from State Governments along with necessary documents, projects are taken up under Sagarmala Scheme  in terms of Sagarmala Funding guidelines and instructions of Ministry of Finance on appraisal and approval of projects. The details of

the projects undertaken in the State of Maharashtra under Sagaramala Scheme are at Annexure-II.

Annexure I Details of funds sanctioned for dredging under Sagarmala Scheme

|   Sr N o | Name of Project                                                                                                                                                                 | Implementing Agency                 | State        |   Projec t Cost (Rs. Cr) |   Funds Sanctione d (Rs. Cr) |   Funds Release d (Rs. Cr) |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|--------------|--------------------------|------------------------------|----------------------------|
|        1 | Construction of Breakwater both in North and South side of entrance channel- Berth- 1- Berth-2 and Capital Dredging at Cuddalore Port - From entrance channel till cargo berths | Tamil Nadu Maritime Board           | Tamil Nadu   |                   135    |                        67.5  |                      67.5  |
|        2 | Dredging the dock basin for coastal cargo berth at VOCPT -Dredging in front of dedicated coastal berth                                                                          | V. O. Chidambarana r Port Authority | Tamil Nadu   |                    98    |                        20.88 |                      20.88 |
|        3 | Capital Dredging for Puducherry Port - phase 1                                                                                                                                  | Port Dept., Puducherry              | Puducherry   |                    27.65 |                        27.44 |                      27.44 |
|        4 | Capital dredging in Navigational Channel for Ro- Ro Pax Services at Mandwa                                                                                                      | Maharashtra Maritime Board          | Maharashtr a |                    16.54 |                         8.27 |                       8.27 |
|        5 | Dredging of RO- Pax Ferry Services between Gogha and Dahej in Gulf of Cambay                                                                                                    | Gujarat Maritime Board              | Gujarat      |                   220.41 |                       110.2  |                      99.18 |
|        6 | Upgradation of Dredging at GhoghaGhannel , Turning Gircle and Approach                                                                                                          | Deendayal Port Authority            | Gujarat      |                    62.49 |                        45.81 |                      45.81 |

| Channel to achieve depth of (-) 7 Metre   |
|-------------------------------------------|

## List of project in Maharashtra under Sagarmala Scheme

|   Sr. No. | Name of Project                                                                                                                                   | Implementing Agency                           |   Cost (Rs. Cr) |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------|
|         1 | Upgrading and modernisation of International Cruise Terminal at BPX -Indira Dock - Mumbai                                                         | Mumbai Port Authority                         |          303.3  |
|         2 | Construction of break water at Mandwa                                                                                                             | Maharashtra Maritime Board                    |           72    |
|         3 | Ro Ro service at Mandwa -Phase 2 of Mandwa port development                                                                                       | Maharashtra Maritime Board                    |           63    |
|         4 | Construction of Ro-Ro jetties at Vasai                                                                                                            | Maharashtra Maritime Board                    |            6.73 |
|         5 | Construction of Ro-Ro jetties at Bhayander                                                                                                        | Maharashtra Maritime Board                    |           14    |
|         6 | Construction of Ro-Ro jetties at Narangi -Virar                                                                                                   | Maharashtra Maritime Board                    |            6.75 |
|         7 | Construction of Ro-Ro jetties at Manori                                                                                                           | Maharashtra Maritime Board                    |            6.59 |
|         8 | Construction of jetties at Ghodbunder                                                                                                             | Maharashtra Maritime Board                    |            7.5  |
|         9 | Construction of jetties at Malvan- Sindhudurg                                                                                                     | Maharashtra Maritime Board                    |           10.23 |
|        10 | Capital dredging in Navigational Channel for Ro-Ro Pax Services at Mandwa                                                                         | Maharashtra Maritime Board                    |           16.54 |
|        11 | Stage II expansion of Mirkawada Fishing Harbour in Ratnagiri District                                                                             | Maharashtra Maritime Board                    |           75    |
|        12 | Modernisation of Sassoon Dock Fishing Harbour                                                                                                     | Maharashtra Fisheries Development Corporation |           92.52 |
|        13 | Coastal Districts Skill Development Program - Phase I -Maharashtra                                                                                | Ministry of Rural Development (DDU- GKY)      |            5.5  |
|        14 | Centre of Excellence in Maritime and Shipbuilding -CEMS - Maharashtra-6 out of 24 Labs in Maharashtra                                             | IRS                                           |          191    |
|        15 | Construction of passenger boat landing jetty at KanhojiAngre Island                                                                               | Mumbai Port Authority                         |            7.68 |
|        16 | Construction of widening the Korampallam Surplus course bridge and rail over bridge -RoB including widening of road from western boundary to TTPS | Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority               |          143    |
|        17 | Development of Fishing Harbour at Karanja in Raigad District                                                                                      | Maharashtra Maritime Board                    |          149.8  |

## Annexure-II

|   18 | Development of Fishing Harbour in Anandwadi- Sindhudurg District          | Maharashtra Fisheries Development Corporation   |   88.44 |
|------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|---------|
|   19 | Tourism Jetty at Belapur in Navi Mumbai                                   | Maharashtra Maritime Board                      |    6.5  |
|   20 | Tourism Jetty at Kashid in Raigad District                                | Maharashtra Maritime Board                      |   99.8  |
|   21 | Tourism Jetty at Veldur in Ratnagiri District                             | Maharashtra Maritime Board                      |    7.62 |
|   22 | Construction of jetty at Arnala fort- Tal Vasai- Dist. Thane.             | Maharashtra Maritime Board                      |    9.94 |
|   23 | Construction of Passenger Jetty at Ambavaneshigwan in Ratnagiri district. | Maharashtra Maritime Board                      |    7.91 |
|   24 | Construction of approach road to Kharwadeshwari jetty                     | Maharashtra Maritime Board                      |   15    |
|   25 | Development of Ro-Ro Service at Rewas                                     | Maharashtra Maritime Board                      |   25.07 |
|   26 | Construction of Third Chemical Berth at Pirpau, MbPT                      | Mumbai Port Authority                           |  161    |
|   27 | Passenger Jetty at Janjira Fort, Raigad District                          | Maharashtra Maritime Board                      |  111.41 |
|   28 | Ro Ro Jetty at Mora                                                       | Maharashtra Maritime Board                      |   88.72 |
|   29 | Development of Mallet BunderMazgaon Fishing Harbour in Maharashtra        | Mumbai Port Authority                           |   96.6  |
|   30 | SCADA and PLC automation system at Marine Oil Terminal at Mumbai Port     | Mumbai Port Authority                           |   22.57 |
|   31 | Coastal Districts Skill Development Program - Phase 2 -Maharashtra        | Ministry of Rural Development (DDU- GKY)        |   15.11 |

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