Lok Sabha Question No. 840 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-21
Subject: Cargo Handling Facilities
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: SANJAY JAISWAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.840 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 ST  JULY, 2016 CARGO HANDLING FACILITIES

## 840.    DR. SANJAY JAISWAL:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING  be pleased to state:

## पोतप�रवहनमंत्

- (a) the details of funds allocated and utilised for upgradation of cargo handling facilities at all the major ports in the country during each of the last three years and the current year, port-wise;
- (b) whether the Government has conducted any study to benchmark Indian ports against major International ports;
- (c) if so, the details and the outcome thereof; and
- (d) the steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Expansion, modernization and upgradation of Major Ports in the Country is an ongoing process to keep the Ports abreast with new technologies and also to meet trade (traffic) requirements. The process inter-alia involves construction  of  new  berths  and  terminals,  mechanization  of  existing  berth and  terminals,  capital  dredging  for  deepening  of  drafts  for  attracting  large vessels in port channels, road  and  rail connectivity etc.  Most  of  the infrastructure projects in ports are either awarded on PPP mode basis or most of  the  cost  towards  the  projects  is  met  out  from  the  Ports'  own  internal resources. Government Budgetary Support (GBS) is given to ports in respect of  some  of  the  projects,  basically  relating  to  capital  dredging,  connectivity etc.  The  GBS  granted  to  various  ports  under  Annual  Plan  of  the  Ministry during last three years and the current year is as under:

(IN RS. CRORE)

| S. No.   | Name Port                       | 2013-14   | 2013-14   | 2013-14      | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2014-15      | 2015-16   | 2015-16   | 2015-16      | 2016-17   | 2016-17   | 2016-17      |
|----------|---------------------------------|-----------|-----------|--------------|-----------|-----------|--------------|-----------|-----------|--------------|-----------|-----------|--------------|
| S. No.   | Name Port                       | BE        | RE        | Utiliz ation | BE        | RE        | Utiliza tion | BE        | RE        | Utiliz ation | BE        | RE        | Utiliz ation |
| 1        | Cochin                          | 30.00     | 0.00      | 0.00         | 10.00     | 10.00     | 10.00        | 3.00      | 0.00      | 0.00         | 4.00      |           | 4.00         |
| 2        | Visakhapat nam                  | 50.00     | 50.00     | 50.00        | 50.00     | 50.00     | 50.00        | 13.59     | 13.59     | 13.59        | 0.00      |           |              |
| 3        | V.O. Chidambar anar (Tuticorin) | 200.00    | 50.00     | 50.00        | 173.00    | 54.44     | 54.44        | 27.00     | 27.00     | 27.00        | 15.00     |           | 15.00        |
| 4        | Chennai                         | 15.00     | 15.00     | 15.00        | 15.00     | 15.00     | 15.00        | 10.00     | 10.00     | 10.00        | 5.00      |           | 0.83         |
| 5        | Mormugao                        | 110.00    | 50.00     | 49.95        | 75.00     | 75.00     | 75.00        | 5.00      | 0.00      | 0.00         | 5.00      |           | 5.00         |
| 6        | Paradip                         | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.0          | 17.00     | 17.00     | 17.00        | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00         | 0.00      |           | 0.00         |
| TOTAL    | TOTAL                           | 405. 00   | 165.00    | 164.95       | 340.00    | 221.44    | 221.44       | 58.59     | 50.59     | 50.59        | 29.00     |           | 24.83        |

(b)to(d):An  international  consultant  was  engaged  to  prepare  a  Quantitative  Benchmarking Module which covered the operational, financial and human resources and efficiency related parameters for benchmarking the efficiency and productivity of Major Ports in India against international standards and to define Key Performance Indicators for the ports and terminals. The  study  covered  marine  operations,  stevedoring,  jetty  operations,  vessel  operations  Yard performance, Labor productivity, Cargo storage (containers & dry bulk only), rake operations (loading/unloading of rakes), maintenance (Equipment uptime and breakdowns), Gate-In and Gate-out operations, safety, customs and penetration of IT.On the basis of the quantitative and qualitative benchmarking carried out, a clear roadmap for improvement for each port has been laid  out  covering  changes  in  the  areas  of  core  business  processes,  equipment,  organization structure, people skills, information technology and infrastructure.

A total number of 119 new initiatives for 12 Major Ports has been identified which would increase the volume of traffic significantly.  The roadmap for improvement has been suggested  along  with  the  timelines,  approach  and  methodology  for  implementation.  All  the 119  recommendations  are  to  be  implemented  by  December  2019.  Out  of  these,  35  have already been implemented. The implementation of these initiatives will furthers improve the efficiency and performance of the Ports.

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