Lok Sabha Question No. 3009 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-17
Subject: Traffic Handling
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: KANWAR SINGH TANWAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK   SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3009 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 TH  DECEMBER, 2015

## TRAFFIC HANDLING

## 3009. SHRI KANWAR SINGH TANWAR:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

## पोतप�रवहनमंत्

- (a) whether the Government has reviewed or proposes to review the performance/capacity of traffic handling of major ports of the country;
- (b) if so, port-wise details and outcome thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  scheme  for  development/  expansion  of  the above ports in view of heavy traffic being handled by major ports; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)&(b): The performance of Major Ports including traffic volumes, project implementation and capacity creation are reviewed on a regular basis at various levels in the Government.

The Port-wise Traffic handled and Capacity available at Major Ports during the last 3 years is annexed.

- (c) & (d) Yes, Madam. In view of heavy traffic being handled by Major Ports, the Government has  taken  several  measures  for  development/expansion  of  Major  Ports.  These  are  as under:
- (i) Construction of new berths
- (ii) Upgradation of existing berths
- (iii) Mechanization of berths
- (iv) Installation of state of art equipments
- (v) Mechanization of cargo handling systems
- (vi) Dredging of navigation channel and berths to accommodate large vessels.

## Annexure

Port-wise Traffic handled and Capacity available at Major Ports during the last 3 years are given as under:

(in MMT)

| Port          | Traffic   | Traffic   | Traffic   | Capacity   | Capacity   | Capacity   |
|---------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------|------------|------------|
|               | 2014-15   | 2013-14   | 2012-13   | 2014-15    | 2013-14    | 2012-13    |
| Kolkata       | 15.28     | 12.87     | 11.84     | 21.10      | 17.44      | 17.14      |
| Haldia        | 31.01     | 28.51     | 28.08     | 49.75      | 49.75      | 46.75      |
| Paradip       | 71.01     | 68.00     | 56.55     | 119.80     | 108.80     | 102.30     |
| Vizag         | 58.00     | 58.50     | 59.04     | 96.76      | 88.92      | 67.33      |
| KPL           | 30.25     | 27.34     | 17.89     | 37.00      | 31.00      | 31.00      |
| Chennai       | 52.54     | 51.11     | 53.41     | 86.04      | 86.04      | 85.59      |
| VOC           | 32.41     | 28.64     | 28.26     | 44.55      | 42.06      | 33.34      |
| Cochin        | 21.60     | 20.89     | 19.85     | 49.66      | 49.66      | 44.66      |
| New mangalore | 35.57     | 39.37     | 37.04     | 77.77      | 77.77      | 76.77      |
| Mormugao      | 14.71     | 11.74     | 17.69     | 43.76      | 36.65      | 36.40      |
| Mumbai        | 61.66     | 59.18     | 58.04     | 44.53      | 44.53      | 44.53      |
| JNPT          | 63.80     | 62.33     | 64.49     | 79.37      | 65.88      | 65.88      |
| Kandla        | 92.50     | 87.00     | 93.62     | 121.43     | 102.32     | 93.22      |
| Total         | 581.34    | 555.49    | 545.79    | 871.52     | 800.52     | 744.91     |

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