Lok Sabha Question No. 773 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-26
Subject: Modernisation of Ports
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Shri Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu, Shri Sribharat Mathukumilli, Shri B K Parthasarathi

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 773

ANSWERED ON - 26.07.2024

## MODERNISATION OF PORTS

773. SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU: SHRI SRIBHARAT MATHUKUMILLI: SHRI B K PARTHASARATHI:

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

## पȅन , पोत पįरवहन और जलमागŊ मंũी

(a)  the  number  of  ports  that  have  been  taken  up  for  modernisation  under  the Sagarmalascheme State-wise including Andhra Pradesh during the last three years;

(b)  the  funds  allocated  and  utilised  for  each  project  under  the  port  modernisation scheme,year and State-wise including Andhra Pradesh;

(c) the details of the modernisation of ports that have been completed in the State of AndhraPradesh; and

(d) the year-wise progress of the port modernisation programme in Andhra Pradesh during  the  last  three  years  along  with  the  time  by  which  the  projects  will  be completed?

## ANSWER

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

(a & b) Sagarmala is the Central Sector Scheme of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways to promote port-led development in the country through harnessing lndia's 7,500 km long coastline, and 14,500 km of potentially navigable waterways. Under the Sagarmala Scheme, the Ministry provides financial assistance to State/UT Governments  for  Port  infrastructure  projects,  Coastal  berth  projects,  Road  &  Rail projects, fish harbours, skill development projects, Coastal community development, cruise terminal and  projects such  as  Ro-Pax  ferry  services etc.  Under  Port Modernization  Pillar  of  Sagarmala  Scheme,  Ministry  till  date  has  sanctioned  16 projects  worth  Rs.  860.39  Cr  for  partial  assistance.  The  State/UT-wise  distribution along  with  the  funds  allocated  and  utilized  for  each  project  has  been  furnished  in Annexure-I.

(c)&(d) In  the  State  of  Andhra  Pradesh,  Under  the  Sagarmala  Scheme, Ministry till date has approved 13 projects worth around Rs. 2500 Cr. Out of these, 7 projects worth Rs. 1114.45 Cr. have already been completed. The project status and progress of each project has been furnished in Annexure-II.

The State/UT-wise distribution along with the funds allocated and utilized for each project is given in the table below.

|   S. No | Name of the project                                                                                                                                                           | State          |   Project cost ( in cr.) |   Assistan ce from MoPSW (in Cr.) | Status               |
|---------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|--------------------------|-----------------------------------|----------------------|
|       1 | Refurbishment and Capacity enhancement of Coastal liquid terminal - COT and NTB at CoPT                                                                                       | Kerala         |                    20    |                             14.96 | Completed            |
|       2 | Development and Operation of a full-fledged Truck Parking Terminal adjacent to NH7A opposite to Fisheries college at V. O .Chidambarnar                                       | Tamil Nadu     |                    25    |                             10    | Completed            |
|       3 | 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     |                   135    |                             67.5  | Completed            |
|       4 | Development of paved storage yard at Chennai Port for handling export cargo                                                                                                   | Tamil Nadu     |                    54    |                             25.73 | Completed            |
|       5 | Construction of Bunker berth at Chennai Port                                                                                                                                  | Tamil Nadu     |                    44    |                             22    | Completed            |
|       6 | Dredging the dock basin for coastal cargo berth at VOCPT -Dredging in front of dedicated coastal berth                                                                        | Tamil Nadu     |                    98    |                             20.88 | Completed            |
|       7 | Capital Dredging for Puducherry Port                                                                                                                                          | Puducherry     |                    27.4  |                             27.4  | Completed            |
|       8 | Removal of 2 No.s Mooring of Spiral in the area of Cruise Berth - Mormugao                                                                                                    | Goa            |                    13.87 |                              6.94 | Completed            |
|       9 | Improvement of Kakinada Anchorage Ports infrastructure in East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh                                                                              | Andhra Pradesh |                    85.83 |                             36.67 | Completed            |
|      10 | Reconstruction of South Coal Berth at Cochin Port for handling chemicals                                                                                                      | Kerala         |                    17.7  |                              8.85 | Completed            |
|      11 | Construction of Third Chemical Berth at Pirpau, MbPT                                                                                                                          | Maharashtra    |                   161    |                            140.4  | Under Implementation |
|      12 | Installation of Fire Fighting Equipment at Karwar Port in Karnataka                                                                                                           | Karnataka      |                    19    |                              9.5  | Under Implementation |

|   13 | SCADA and PLC automation system at Marine Oil Terminal at Mumbai Port                                                                              | Maharashtra   |   22.57 |   22.57 | Under Implementation   |
|------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|---------|---------|------------------------|
|   14 | Design, Engineering & Construction for Rehabilitation of No.7, NSD Old Berth including Development of Backyard at N.S. Dock of KDS - SMP, Kolkata' | West Bengal   |   80.74 |   80.74 | Under Implementation   |
|   15 | Development of Buffer Parking yard for Trailers / Trucks at the backup areas of Berth No. 24B(BD-II) in Chennai Port Authority                     | Tamil Nadu    |   52.85 |   39.42 | Under Implementation   |
|   16 | Recycling/Reuse of Sewage Treated Water from Sewarage Infrastructure Development Corporation of goa Ltd (SIDCGL) located at KatemBaina             | Goa           |    3.43 |    3.43 | Under Implementation   |

The project status and progress of each projectis given in the table below

|   S. N o | Name of Project                                                                                                          | Project Pillar                | Status                | Cost (Rs. Cr)   |   Funds Sanctio ned (Rs. Cr) |   Fund Released (Rs. Cr) |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------|------------------------------|--------------------------|
|        1 | Improvement of Kakinada Anchorage Ports infrastructure in East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh                         | Port Modernizatio n           | Completed             | 85.83           |                        36.67 |                    36.67 |
|        2 | Construction of grade separator from H-7 area to Port connectivity Road by passing Convent Junction - Visakhapatnam Port | Port Connectivity             | Completed             | 46.34           |                        23.17 |                    14.98 |
|        3 | 2 to 4 laning of port road connectivity to NH - 5 -Phase II                                                              | Port Connectivity             | Completed             | 77.00           |                        20    |                    20    |
|        4 | Construction of coastal Berth at VPT                                                                                     | Coastal Shipping and IWT      | Completed             | 43.00           |                        30    |                    30    |
|        5 | Centre of Excellence in Maritime and Shipbuilding -CEMS - AP-18 out of 24 Labs in AP                                     | Coastal Community Development | Completed             | 574.0 0         |                        37.52 |                    36.3  |
|        6 | Development of Fishing Harbour in Juvvaladinne in SPSR Nellore District in the State of Andhra Pradesh.                  | Coastal Community Development | Completed             | 288.0 0         |                        69.15 |                    62.23 |
|        7 | Coastal Districts Skill Development Program - Phase I -Andhra Pradesh                                                    | Coastal Community Development | Completed             | 0.28            |                         0.28 |                     0.14 |
|        8 | Construction of coastal Berth at Biyyaputhippa                                                                           | Coastal Shipping and IWT      | Under Development     | 73.07           |                        36.54 |                     0    |
|        9 | Coastal Districts Skill Development Program - Phase 2 -Andhra Pradesh                                                    | Coastal Community Development | Under Implementati on | 5.98            |                         5.98 |                     5.98 |
|       10 | Fishing harbour at Budugatlapalem                                                                                        | Coastal Community Development | Under Implementati on | 386.2 0         |                        40    |                     0    |
|       11 | Fishing harbour at Kothapatnam                                                                                           | Coastal Community Development | Under Implementati on | 364.0 0         |                        40    |                     0    |
|       12 | Fishing harbour at Pudimadaka                                                                                            | Coastal Community Development | Under Implementati on | 387.0 0         |                        40    |                     0    |
|       13 | Modernisation of Visakhapatnam Fishing Harbour                                                                           | Coastal Community Development | Under Implementati on | 151.8 1         |                        50    |                    10    |

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