Lok Sabha Question No. 1814 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-30
Subject: Collection and Utilisation of Cess
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO

- (a) Yes, Madam.
- (b) Indian  Ports,  which  handle  vessels  carrying  import/export  Oil  cargo  have  been mandated to  levy  and  collect  Oil  Pollution  Cess  @50  paisa  per  tonne  of  oil  w.e.f. 1.10.1988 vide the then Ministry of Surface Transport (Shipping Wing) Notification dated 22.07.1988.  Details of Oil Pollution cess collected by the major ports during the last three years and the current year, port-wise, are enclosed at Annexure .
- (c)to(e):Yes, Madam. In March, 2015, Government has formulated a new Central Scheme for  providing  assistance  to  all  Major  Ports  and  26  oil  handling  Non-Major  Ports under the State Maritime Boards/ State Government for combating oil pollution and for mitigating measures. As per the scheme, 50% of the total project cost is given as Grants-in-aid  and  the  balance  50%  is  to  be  met  by  the  Ports  from  their  own resources.  Out  of  the  budget  provision  of  Rs.  20  cores,  a  sum  of  Rs.  12  crores (approx) has already been sanctioned to various Major Ports. In addition, Major Ports and Public Sector oil companies which handle oil cargo have spent from their own resources to create facilities to mitigate oil pollution.

A Committee under Capt. P.V.K. Mohan, former chairman, National Shipping Board had reviewed the collection and remittance of oil pollution cess in each Port.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1814 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30 th  JULY, 2015

## COLLECTION AND UTILISATION OF CESS

## †1814.    SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

## पोत प�रवहन मंत्

- (a) whether the Indian Ports collect the cess on imported crude oil in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the rate of cess and the amount collected during each of the last three years and current year, port-wise;
- (c) whether  the  Government  utilises  the  amount  so  collected  to  reduce  the  pollution caused due to spilling of oil;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the amount spent for the purpose during the said period; and
- (e) the  measures  taken  by  the  Government  to  streamline  the  process  of  collection  of cess and to use it for reducing the pollution at ports?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF SHIPPING (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

## ANNEXURE  Referred  to  in  the  Reply  Given  in  Part  (b)  of  Lok  Sabha Unstarred Question No.1814 for answer on 30.07.2015.

Oil Pollution Cess collected by the Major Ports during the last three years and the current year, port wise

| Ports                          | Amount collected (In Crores)   | Amount collected (In Crores)   | Amount collected (In Crores)   | Amount collected (In Crores)   |
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|                                | 2012-13                        | 2013-14                        | 2014-15                        | 2015-16 (upto June 2015)       |
| Kolkata Port Trust             | 0.129                          | 0.133                          | 0.091                          | 0.043                          |
| Paradip Port Trust             | 0.590                          | 0.630                          | 0.666                          | 0.006                          |
| Visakhapatnam Port trust       | 0.266                          | 0.223                          | 0.257                          | 0.084                          |
| Kamarajar Port Limited         | 0.014                          | 0.029                          | 0.093                          | 0.033                          |
| Chennai Port Trust             | 0.328                          | 0.331                          | 0.389                          | 0.089                          |
| V. O. Chidambaranar Port Trust | 0.002                          | 0.002                          | 0.007                          | 0.003                          |
| Cochin Port Trust              | 0.315                          | 0.312                          | 0.326                          | 0.008                          |
| New Mangalore Port Trust       | 0.307                          | 0.406                          | 0.926                          | 0.304                          |
| Mormugao Port Trust            | 0.025                          | 0.018                          | 0.010                          | ---                            |
| Mumbai Port Trust              | 1.180                          | 0.931                          | 0.916                          | 0.218                          |
| Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust    | 0.110                          | 0.144                          | 0.148                          | 0.049                          |
| Kandla Port Trust              | 1.090                          | 1.080                          | 1.460                          | 0.290                          |

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