Lok Sabha Question No. 1564 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-28
Subject: Water Taxi Service
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu, Chinta Anuradha

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1564

ANSWERED ON 28.07.2023

## WATER TAXI SERVICE

1564.  SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU: SHRIMATI CHINTA ANURADHA:

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

- (a) the details of completed infrastructure projects for Ro-Ro and Ro-Pax ferry and water taxi services under Sagarmala Programme, State-wise;
- (b) the  details  of  ongoing  infrastructure  projects  for  RO-PAX  ferry  and  water  taxi services, State-wise; and
- (c) the time frame under which the said projects would be completed?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c) The Sagarmala Scheme is a flagship Central Sector Scheme of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways. Details of completed and ongoing (under construction) infrastructure  projects  for  RO-PAX  ferry  and  water  taxi  services  under  Sagarmala Programme, state-wise are annexed [Annexure I and Annexure-II respectively].

## Annexure I

|   Sl. No. | State       | Name of the project                                                         | Implementing Agency    | Implementing Agency    |   Cost (in Rs Cr.) |
|-----------|-------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|--------------------|
|         1 | Maharashtra | Tourism Jetty at Belapur in Navi Mumbai                                     | Maharashtra Board      | Maritime               |               6.5  |
|         2 | Maharashtra | Ro-Ro Jetty at Bhayander                                                    | Maharashtra Board      | Maritime               |              14    |
|         3 | Maharashtra | Construction of Ro-Ro jetties at Narangi                                    | Maharashtra Board      | Maritime               |               6.75 |
|         4 | Maharashtra | Construction of passenger jetty at Malvan- Sindhudurg                       | Maharashtra Board      | Maritime               |              10.23 |
|         5 | Maharashtra | Construction of passenger boat landing jetty at KanhojiAngre Island         | Mumbai Port Authority  | Mumbai Port Authority  |               7.68 |
|         6 | Maharashtra | Ro Ro service at Mandwa - Phase 2 of Mandwa port development                | Maharashtra Board      | Maritime               |              63    |
|         7 | Maharashtra | Capital dredging in Navigational Channel for Ro-Ro Pax Services at Mandwa   | Maharashtra Board      | Maritime               |              16.54 |
|         8 | Maharashtra | Construction of break water at Mandwa                                       | Maharashtra Board      | Maritime               |              72    |
|         9 | Gujarat     | Construction and Maintenance of Ro-Pax Facility at Hazira                   | Deendayal Authority    | Port                   |              96.83 |
|        10 | Gujarat     | Dredging of RO-Pax Ferry Services between Gogha and Dahej in Gulf of Cambay | Gujarat Maritime Board | Gujarat Maritime Board |             234    |

## Annexure II

|   Sl. No. | State          | Name of the project                                       | Implementing Agency                            |   Cost (in Rs. Cr.) |
|-----------|----------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
|         1 | Maharashtra    | Tourism Jetty at Kashid in Raigad District                | Maharashtra Maritime Board                     |               99.8  |
|         2 | Maharashtra    | Tourism Jetty at Veldur in Ratnagiri District             | Maharashtra Maritime Board                     |                7.99 |
|         3 | Maharashtra    | Passenger jetty at Arnala fort- Tal Vasai- Dist. Thane.   | Maharashtra Maritime Board                     |                9.94 |
|         4 | Maharashtra    | Passenger Jetty at Ambavaneshigwan in Ratnagiri district. | Maharashtra Maritime Board                     |                7.91 |
|         5 | Maharashtra    | Ro-Ro facility at Rewas                                   | Maharashtra Maritime Board                     |               25.07 |
|         6 | Maharashtra    | Ro-Ro Jetty at Gorai                                      | Maharashtra Maritime Board                     |                6.9  |
|         7 | Maharashtra    | Ro-Ro Jetty at Vasai                                      | Maharashtra Maritime Board                     |                6.74 |
|         8 | Maharashtra    | Construction of Ro-Ro jetties at Manori                   | Maharashtra Maritime Board                     |                6.59 |
|         9 | Maharashtra    | Construction of Ro-Ro jetties at Ghodbunder               | Maharashtra Maritime Board                     |                7.5  |
|        10 | Maharashtra    | Construction of jetties at Borivali                       | Maharashtra Maritime Board                     |               15.47 |
|        11 | Maharashtra    | Ro Ro Jetty at Mora                                       | Maharashtra Maritime Board                     |               88.72 |
|        12 | Andhra Pradesh | Tourism jetty at Bhavani island- Krishna district         | Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation |               22    |

|   13. | Karnataka   | Integrated Development of Tadadi- Aghanashini Waterway in Kumta taluka of Uttar Kannada District              | Karnataka Maritime Board   |    20 |
|-------|-------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|-------|
|    14 | Karnataka   | Development of waterways from Almatti to Bagalkot in Karnataka                                                | Karnataka Maritime Board   | 12.2  |
|    15 | Gujarat     | Upgradation of Dredging at GhoghaChannel, Turning Circle and Approach Channel to achieve depth of (-) 7 Metre | Deendayal Port Authority   | 45.81 |

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