Lok Sabha Question No. 600 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-23
Subject: Dhubri Port
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: MAULANA BADRUDDIN AJMAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.600 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 rd  JULY, 2015

## DHUBRI PORT

## 600.     SHRI BADRUDDIN AJMAL :

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the dismal condition of the Dhubri Port and if so, the steps taken/ being taken by the Government in this regard;
- (b) whether the Government has released any fund for development of Dhubri Port;
- (c) if so, the details thereof during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (d) whether the Government has constituted any committee to monitor the proper utilization of these funds; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof along with the finding by the said committee?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a)     Yes, Madam.  Keeping in view the present condition of Dhubri Port, a permanent Inland Water Transport  (IWT)  terminal  at  Dhubri  with  proper  berthing  and  Roll-on-Roll-off  (Ro-Ro)  facilities along with shore facilities for handling of IWT traffic is being constructed at a location downstream of Panchughat. The location was selected after a detailed study by IIT, Guwahati.  A land area of 1.79  hectare  was  acquired  through  Government  of  Assam  during    December-2010  and  Detailed Project Report (DPR) was prepared.

In  addition,  a  temporary  floating  terminal  is  being  maintained  by  Inland  Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) at Dhubri.   A Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) station has also been constructed for safe navigation of the inland ships in the National Waterway-2.

(b)&(c):Yes, Madam.   An amount of Rs.22.26 crore has been deposited with CPWD out of the total cost  of  Rs.46.69  crore  for  construction  of  this  terminal.  The  details  of  funds  released  during  last three years for construction of permanent terminal and maintaining temporary terminal at Dhubri are as given below:

| Year    | Funds Released                         | Funds Released                     | Funds Released   |
|---------|----------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------|
|         | For construction of permanent terminal | For maintaining temporary terminal | Total            |
| 2012-13 | Rs. 9.66 crore                         | Rs. 0.16 crore                     | Rs. 9.82 crore   |
| 2013-14 | Nil                                    | Rs.0.25 crore                      | Rs. 0.25 crore   |
| 2014-15 | Rs. 12.60 crore                        | Rs. 0.21 crore                     | Rs. 12.81 crore  |
| Total   | Rs. 22.26 crore                        | Rs. 0.62 crore                     | Rs. 22.88 crore  |

(d)&(e):Since  the  work  is  being  executed  by  CPWD  on  deposit  work  basis,  the  works  are executed as per CPWD Manual. A Retired Senior officer of CPWD has been engaged as Senior Consultant to supervise the works on behalf of IWAI.   In addition, IWAI has also opened a suboffice  at  Dhubri  under  Regional  Office  Guwahati  for  monitoring  the  day  to  day  progress  of construction.

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