Lok Sabha Question No. 67 (STARRED), answered on 2025-02-07
Subject: Development of Ports in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Shri Y S Avinash Reddy

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*67

ANSWERED ON 07.02.2025

## DEVELOPMENT OF PORTS IN ANDHRA PRADESH

*67. SHRI Y S AVINASH REDDY:

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

## पȅन , पोत पįरवहन और जलमागŊ मंũी

(a) the details of the total funds sanctioned and spent for the development of ports, smaller ports  and  port  infrastructure  in  the  State  of  Andhra  Pradesh  during  the  last  five  years, year-wise and port-wise; and

(b) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to develop smaller ports in the said State by giving impetus thereto for the development of the local areas and the economic development of the local people?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and (b)    A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  &  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*67 ANSWERED ON 7 th  FEBRUARY, 2025 RAISED BY SHRI Y  S  AVINASH  REDDY  REGARDING  'DEVELOPMENT  OF  PORTS  IN  ANDHRA PRADESH'.

- (a) Ministry under Sagarmala Scheme is providing financial assistance to 12 projects worth around Rs. 2,410 Cr. in the State of Andhra Pradesh including Visakhapatnam Port Authority  for enhancing  the  infrastructure  related to Port led Industrialization, Port Modernization,  Port  Connectivity  enhancement,  Coastal  Community  Development  & Coastal  Shipping and  Inland  Waterways.  Ministry has  sanctioned  Rs  393  Cr. for development  of  these  projects.  The  list  of  projects  funded  under  Sagarmala  in  Andhra Pradesh is provided at Annexure-I
- (b) Sagarmala is the flagship Central Sector 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, fishing harbours, skill development  projects,  Coastal  community  development,  cruise  terminals  and  projects such as Ro-Pax ferry. Projects having high social impact but with no return or low Internal Rate of Return are being provided financial assistance under the Sagarmala Scheme of Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways.

## List of Sagarmala-funded Projects in Andhra Pradesh

|   S. No . | Name of Project                                                                                                          | Implementing Agency                     |   Project Cost (Rs. Cr) |   Funds Sanctione d (Rs. in Cr.) |   Funds Released (Rs. in Cr.) |   Year of sanction of project |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-------------------------|----------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
|         1 | Construction of coastal Berth at VPT                                                                                     | Visakhapatnam Port Authority            |                   43    |                            30    |                         30    |                          2015 |
|         2 | Construction of grade separator from H-7 area to Port connectivity Road by passing Convent Junction - Visakhapatnam Port | NHAI                                    |                   46.34 |                            23.17 |                         21.99 |                          2017 |
|         3 | 2 to 4 laning of port road connectivity to NH - 5 -Phase II                                                              | NHAI                                    |                   77    |                            20    |                         20    |                          2015 |
|         4 | Coastal Districts Skill Development Program - Phase I -Andhra                                                            | Ministry of Rural Development (DDU-GKY) |                    0.28 |                             0.28 |                          0.14 |                          2016 |
|         5 | Pradesh Centre of Excellence in Maritime and Shipbuilding - CEMS - AP-18 out of 24 Labs in AP                            | IRS                                     |                  574    |                            37.52 |                         36.3  |                          2017 |
|         6 | Development of Fishing Harbour in Juvvaladinne in SPSR Nellore District in the State of Andhra Pradesh.                  | Fisheries Department, GoAP              |                  288    |                            69.15 |                         62.23 |                          2020 |
|         7 | Coastal Districts Skill Development Program - Phase 2 -Andhra Pradesh                                                    | Ministry of Rural Development (DDU-GKY) |                    5.98 |                             5.98 |                          5.98 |                          2018 |
|         8 | Improvement of Kakinada Anchorage Ports infrastructure in East Godavari district, Andhra                                 | Andhra Pradesh Maritime Board           |                   85.83 |                            36.67 |                         36.67 |                          2022 |
|         9 | Fishing harbor at Budugatlapalem                                                                                         | Andhra Pradesh Maritime Board           |                  386.2  |                            40    |                          0    |                          2021 |

## Annexure - I

|   10 | Fishing harbor at Kothapatnam                  | Andhra Pradesh Maritime Board   |   364.00 |   40.00 |   0.00 |   2021 |
|------|------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|----------|---------|--------|--------|
|   11 | Fishing harbor at Pudimadaka                   | Andhra Pradesh Maritime Board   |   387    |      40 |   0    |   2021 |
|   12 | Modernisation of Visakhapatnam Fishing Harbour | Visakhapatnam Port Authority    |   151.81 |      50 |   7.34 |   2022 |

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