Lok Sabha Question No. 1280 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-06
Subject: Development of Ports in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Shri Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1280

ANSWERED ON 06.02.2026

## DEVELOPMENT OF PORTS IN ANDHRA PRADESH

1280. SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY:

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

(a)  the  details  of  ports  that  are  proposed,  under  construction  and  presently operational in the country, port-wise and State-wise, especially in Andhra Pradesh;

(b) the details of the measures undertaken by the Government to modernise ports, including  mechanisation,  digitalisation  and  logistics  integration,  with  a  view  to reducing vessel turnaround time and improving efficiency;

(c) the details of the schemes, missions and initiatives launched for development, expansion, and upgradation of ports across the country; and

(d)  the  details  of  the  funds  allocated,  sanctioned,  released  and  utilised  for  port development and modernisation during the last five years, State-wise and projectwise, especially in Andhra Pradesh?

## ANSWER

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

(a) The list of 12 operational Major Ports in the country under the administrative control of the Central Government is available at Annexure-1. Further, two new ports i.e. Vadhavan Port in Maharashtra and Galathea Bay Port in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, have been notified as Major Port. The list of 68 operational Other than Major Ports (OTMPs), under the administrative control of the respective State Governments, is available at Annexure - 2. As per the information received from the Government of Andhra Pradesh, the details of ports, which are under construction in Andhra Pradesh,is as under:

- (i) Mulapeta Port (formerly Bhavanapadu Port), Srikakulam District
- (ii) Machilipatnam Port, Krishna District
- (iii) Ramayapatnam Port, SPSR Nellore District
- (iv) Kakinada SEZ Port, Kakinada District

(b) The  Government  has  undertaken  several  measures  for  modernisation  of ports,  including  mechanization  of  existing  berths  and  terminals,  digitalisation  and logistics  integration,construction  of  new  berths  and  terminals,  capital  dredging  for increasing drafts suitable for larger vessels, development of road, rail and waterways connectivity etc. In addition, several initiatives such as elimination of manual forms, facilitation  of  direct  port  delivery  and  entry,  installation  of  container  scanners,  edelivery of orders/ invoice/ payments, RFID based gate-automation system, implementation of Maritime Single Window -SagarSetu 2.0have been undertaken to reduce vessel turnaround time and improve efficiency.

(c) The Government has launched several schemes, missions and initiatives for the development, expansion and upgradation of ports across the country. Under the Sagarmalascheme,financial  assistance  is  providedunder  five  pillars  namely,  Port Modernization,  Port  Connectivity,  Port-Led  Industrialization,  Coastal  Community Development, and Coastal Shipping and Inland Water Transport, to the implementing  agencies  like  States/  UTs  Governments,  major  ports  and  other organisations.The 'HaritSagar' green port guidelines have been launchedto promote an  environment-friendly  ecosystem  at  major  ports.  The  Green  Tug  Transition Programme  (GTTP)  has  been  initiatedto  drive  transition  from  conventional  fuelbased harbour tugs to greener and sustainable alternatives.In addition, the Government  has  launched  Cruise  Bharat  Mission  to prioritize cruise tourism development.

(d) The  details of funds allocated, sanctioned and released under Port Modernisation pillar of Sagarmala scheme for port development and modernisationincluding Andhra Pradesh is available at Annexure - 3.

## The list of 12 Major Ports:

|   Sl.No. | Name of Major Port                    | State          |
|----------|---------------------------------------|----------------|
|        1 | Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port Authority | West Bengal    |
|        2 | Paradip Port Authority                | Odisha         |
|        3 | Visakhapatnam Port Authority          | Andhra Pradesh |
|        4 | Chennai Port Authority                | Tamil Nadu     |
|        5 | Kamarajar Port Limited                | Tamil Nadu     |
|        6 | V.O. Chidambaranar Port Authority     | Tamil Nadu     |
|        7 | Cochin Port Authority                 | Kerala         |
|        8 | New Mangalore Port Authority          | Karnataka      |
|        9 | Mormugao Port Authority               | Goa            |
|       10 | Mumbai Port Authority                 | Maharashtra    |
|       11 | Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority       | Maharashtra    |
|       12 | Deendayal Port Authority              | Gujarat        |

Annexure - 2 The list of 68 operational Other Than Major Ports (OTMPs):

| Sl. No.   | Name of States / Ports      | Sl. No.   | Name of States / Ports      |
|-----------|-----------------------------|-----------|-----------------------------|
|           | GUJARAT                     |           | GOA                         |
| 1         | Alang                       | 1         | Panaji                      |
| 2         | Bedi                        |           | KARNATAKA                   |
| 3         | Bhavnagar                   | 1         | Karwar                      |
| 4         | Dahej                       | 2         | Old Mangalore               |
| 5         | Jafarabad                   |           | ANDAMAN & NICOBAR           |
| 6         | Jakhau                      | 1         | Campbell Bay                |
| 7         | Magdalla                    | 2         | Diglipur (Port Cornwalis)   |
| 8         | MagdallaHazira Port (AHPPL) | 3         | SwarajDweep (Havelock)      |
| 9         | Magdala Adani Hazira Port   | 4         | Hut Bay                     |
| 10        | Navlakhi                    | 5         | Katchal (East Bay)          |
| 11        | Okha                        | 6         | Malacca Car Nicobar (East)  |
| 12        | Pipavav (GPPL)              | 7         | Mayabunder                  |
| 13        | Porbandar                   | 8         | NancowryHarbour (Camotra)   |
| 14        | Sikka                       | 9         | Shaheed Dweep (Neil Island) |
| 15        | MandaviMundra               | 10        | Port Blair                  |
| 16        | MandaviMundra Port &SEZ     | 11        | Rangat (ElephinstonHarbour) |
| 17        | Veraval                     |           | TAMIL NADU                  |
| 18        | Salaya                      | 1         | Cuddalore                   |
|           | MAHARASHTRA                 | 2         | Ennore Minor Port           |
| 1         | Bankot                      | 3         | Kattupalli                  |
| 2         | Bhiwandi                    | 4         | Koodankulam                 |
| 3         | Dahanu                      | 5         | Thirukkadaiyur              |
| 4         | Dabhol                      | 6         | Nagapattinam                |
| 5         | Dharamtar (Alibag)          | 7         | Udangudi                    |
| 6         | Jaigad                      |           | PUDUCHERRY                  |
| 7         | Karanja                     | 1         | Karaikal                    |
| 8         | Rajpuri / Dighi             | 2         | ChemplastSanmarKaraikal     |
| 9         | Ratnagiri                   | 3         | Puducherry                  |
| 10        | Redi                        |           | ODISHA                      |
| 11        | Revdanda                    | 1         | Gopalpur                    |
| 12        | Ulwa-Belapur (Panvel)       | 2         | Dhamra                      |
| 13        | Vasai                       |           | KERALA                      |
| 14        | Vijaydurg                   | 1         | Beypore                     |
| 15        | Belapur                     | 2         | Kollam                      |
| 16        | Yogayatan                   | 3         | Azhikkal                    |
|           | ANDHRA PRADESH              |           |                             |
| 1         | Kakinada Anchorage Port     |           |                             |
| 2         | Kakinada Seaports Port      |           |                             |
| 3         | Rawa                        |           |                             |
| 4         | Krishnapatnam               |           |                             |
| 5         | Gangavaram                  |           |                             |

The list of  projects  under Port  Modernization pillar funded under Sagarmala scheme

|   Sl.N o. | Name of Project                                                                                                                             | State / UT     |   Proje ct cost (in ₹ crore) |   Assistan ce under Sagarma la (in ₹ crore) |   Funds release d (in ₹ crore) | Status    |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|-----------|
|         1 | Improvement of Kakinada Anchorage Ports infrastructure in East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh                                            | Andhra Pradesh |                        73.34 |                                       36.67 |                          36.67 | Completed |
|         2 | Recycling/Reuse of Sewage Treated Water from Sewarage Infrastructure Development Corporation of goa Ltd (SIDCGL) located at KatemBaina, Goa | Goa            |                         3.18 |                                        3.18 |                           3.02 | Completed |
|         3 | Removal of 2 Nos. Mooring of Spiral in the area of Cruise Berth - Mormugao, Goa                                                             | Goa            |                        13.87 |                                        6.94 |                           6.94 | Completed |
|         4 | Installation of 3 MWp Solar Power Plant with Virtual Net Metering on Turnkey Basis at Murmugoa Port, Goa                                    | Goa            |                        11.9  |                                        5.93 |                           5.93 | Completed |
|         5 | Installation of Fire Fighting Equipment at Karwar Port,                                                                                     | Karnataka      |                        18.21 |                                        9.1  |                           8.65 | Completed |

| Sl.N o.   | Name of Project                                                                                                                                | State / UT   | Proje ct cost (in ₹ crore)   | Assistan ce under Sagarma la (in ₹ crore)   | Funds release d (in ₹ crore)   | Status    |
|-----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|-----------|
|           | Karnataka                                                                                                                                      |              |                              |                                             |                                |           |
| 6         | Refurbishment and Capacity enhancement of Coastal liquid terminal -COT and NTB at Cochin Port, Kerala                                          | Kerala       | 19.27                        | 14.45                                       | 14.45                          | Completed |
| 7         | Reconstruction of South Coal Berth at Cochin Port for handling chemicals, Kerala                                                               | Kerala       | 19.30                        | 10.55                                       | 10.55                          | Completed |
| 8         | Construction of Third Chemical Berth at Pirpau, Mumbai Port, Maharashtra                                                                       | Maharasht ra | 161.0 0                      | 140.46                                      | 140.46                         | Completed |
| 9         | SCADA and PLC automation system at Marine Oil Terminal at Mumbai Port, Maharashtra                                                             | Maharasht ra | 22.77                        | 22.77                                       | 22.77                          | Completed |
| 10        | Capital Dredging for Puducherry Port, Puducherry                                                                                               | Puducherr y  | 27.65                        | 27.45                                       | 27.45                          | Completed |
| 11        | Development and Operation of a full- fledged Truck Parking Terminal adjacent to NH7A opposite to Fisheries college at V. O. Chidambaranar Port | Tamil Nadu   | 23.69                        | 10.00                                       | 10.00                          | Completed |

|   Sl.N o. | Name of Project                                                                                                                                                                | State / UT   | Proje ct cost (in ₹ crore)   |   Assistan ce under Sagarma la (in ₹ crore) |   Funds release d (in ₹ crore) | Status    |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|-----------|
|        12 | 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   | 135.0 0                      |                                       67.5  |                          67.5  | Completed |
|        13 | Development of paved storage yard at Chennai Port for handling export cargo                                                                                                    | Tamil Nadu   | 51.46                        |                                       25.73 |                          25.73 | Completed |
|        14 | Construction of Bunker berth at Chennai Port                                                                                                                                   | Tamil Nadu   | 44.00                        |                                       22    |                          22    | Completed |
|        15 | Dredging the dock basin for coastal cargo berth at VOCPT -Dredging in front of dedicated coastal berth                                                                         | Tamil Nadu   | 98.00                        |                                       20.89 |                          20.89 | Completed |
|        16 | Development of Buffer Parking yard for Trailers / Trucks at the backup areas of Berth No. 24B(BD-II) in Chennai Port                                                           | Tamil Nadu   | 49.06                        |                                       39.42 |                          39.42 | Completed |
|        17 | Design, Engineering & Construction for Rehabilitation of No.7, NSD Old                                                                                                         | West Bengal  | 80.74                        |                                       80.74 |                          80.74 | Completed |

| Sl.N o.   | Name of Project                                                                                                            | State / UT   | Proje ct cost (in ₹ crore)   | Assistan ce under Sagarma la (in ₹ crore)   | Funds release d (in ₹ crore)   | Status                |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|-----------------------|
|           | Berth including Development of Backyard at N.S. Dock of KDS - SMP, Kolkata'                                                |              |                              |                                             |                                |                       |
| 18        | Augmentation of Firefighting facilities at Berth no. 8 of Murmugoa Port                                                    | Goa          | 17.76                        | 8.88                                        | 7.10                           | Under Implementati on |
| 19        | Augmentation of Firefighting facilities at Pir Pau Terminal of Mumbai Port                                                 | Maharasht ra | 52.69                        | 26.34                                       | 25.03                          | Under Implementati on |
| 20        | Development of paved storage yard at marshalling yard and JD (east) back up area for handling EXIM cargoes at Chennai Port | Tamil Nadu   | 45.90                        | 22.95                                       | 4.51                           | Under Implementati on |
| 21        | Smart Lighting on Willingdon Island at Cochin Port                                                                         | Kerala       | 2.01                         | 2.01                                        | 0.00                           | Under Implementati on |
| 22        | 2.3 MWp roof mounted grid connected solar photo voltaic power plant at Khidderpore Dock-II, SMPA                           | West Bengal  | 30.70                        | 15.35                                       | 3.07                           | Under Implementati on |
| 23        | Extension and improvement of loading platform of full rake line no. 8 and modification to                                  | Goa          | 12.58                        | 12.58                                       | 0.00                           | Under Implementati on |

| Sl.N o.   | Name of Project                                                                     | State / UT   | Proje ct cost (in ₹ crore)   | Assistan ce under Sagarma la (in ₹ crore)   | Funds release d (in ₹ crore)   | Status                |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|-----------------------|
|           | railway infrastructure for handling two rakes at Murmugoa Port                      |              |                              |                                             |                                |                       |
| 24        | Revamping/upgrada tion of 6 (Six) roads in port operational areas of KDS under SMPA | West Bengal  | 19.35                        | 9.68                                        | 7.74                           | Under Implementati on |

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