Lok Sabha Question No. 2030 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-02
Subject: New Major Ports
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Prof. Sougata Ray

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2030

ANSWERED ON - 02/08/2024

## NEW MAJOR PORTS

2030. PROF.SOUGATA RAY:

Will the Minister of PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS be pleased to state: पƣन , पोत पǐरवहन और जलमाग[ मंğी

- (a)  whether the Government has any proposal to set up new major ports for country's robust maritime infrastructure and its pivotal role in global trade;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of present major ports operated under PPP Model in the country;
- (d) the expected capacity of business from these ports during the next ten years;
- (e) whether the Government has given any Viability Gap Funds for the same, if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the details of Governments/private investments and ratio of share in such PPP Model ports of the country?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): The Government of India has approved the project proposal for setting up a Major Port at Vadhavan, Palghar District, Maharashtra, at an estimated total project cost, including the land  acquisition  component,  of  ₹76,220  crore  on  19.06.2024.  The  shareholding  between  the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority and Maharashtra Maritime Board is 74% and 26%, respectively, for construction of the project involving development of core infrastructure, terminals, and other commercial infrastructure  through  public-private  partnership  (PPP)  mode  with  various  benefits such as creation  of  a  total  capacity  of  298  million  metric  tonnes  per  annum  (MMTPA);  EXIM trade  flow  facilitation  through  the  India  Middle  East  Europe  Economic  Corridor  and  the International  North  South  Transportation  Corridor;  accommodation  of  mainline  mega  vessels operating  on  international  shipping  routes  connecting  the  Far  East,  Europe,  the  Middle  East, Africa, and America.

(c) to (f): There are 12 Major Ports, viz., Major Ports of Chennai, Cochin, Deendayal (Kandla), Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva), Kolkata, Mormugao, Mumbai, New Mangalore, Paradip, V. O. Chidambaranar (Tuticorin),Visakhapatnam, and Kamarajar Port Limited, under the Government of  India  (Ministry  of  Ports,  Shipping  and  Waterways).  Private  Sector  participation  has  been allowed in the Major Ports for specific projects/berths/terminals through concession agreement for  a  specific  period  by  way  of  open  competitive  bidding  process  on  revenue  share  /  royalty between the Concessionaire and the Major Port Authority. After expiry of the concession period, the  asset  is  handed  over  to  the  Port  Authority.As  per  the  Maritime  India  Vision,  2030,  the capacity  of  cargoatMajor  Ports  is  expected  to  be  approximately  2,200  MMTPA  in  the  year 2030.The Government of India has also given  approval to the Project 'Development of Outer Harbour Container Terminal Project at V. O. Chidambaranar Port (Tuticorin) on PPP mode'at an estimated total project cost of ₹7,056 crore including Viability Gap Funding Support of ₹1,950 crore or actual quote, whichever is less.

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