Lok Sabha Question No. 3058 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-17
Subject: Dry Bulk Commodities
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: ANURAG SINGH THAKUR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3058 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 TH   DECEMBER, 2015

## DRY BULK COMMODITIES

## 3058.    SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

## पोतप�रवहनमंत्

- (a) the details of amount of dry bulk commodities and percentage thereof handled by nonmechanised facilities at various ports in the country;
- (b) the steps taken by the Government to shift to mechanized or optimized facilities;
- (c) the details of availability and utilisation of port owned equipments at various ports in the country; and
- (d) whether these are as per the latest norms prescribed in this regard and if not, the reasons therefor and the steps taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Madam,  the  amount  of  dry  bulk  cargo  and  percentage  thereof  handled  by  nonmechanised facilities at various major ports in the country is enclosed at Annexure .
- (b) The  Government  has  taken  up  mechanisation  projects  in  major  ports  for  mechanised handling of cargo to bring efficiency in port operations.
- (c)&(d):Major Ports mostly have equipments provided through outsourcing andthese equipments are as per prescribed norms.

## DRY BULK COMMODITIES  AND PERCENTAGE (2013-2014 to 2014-2015)

| PORT              | DRY BULK - NON- MECHANISED (In 000 Tonnes)   | DRY BULK - NON- MECHANISED (In 000 Tonnes)   | TRAFFIC TOTAL (In 000 Tonnes)   | TRAFFIC TOTAL (In 000 Tonnes)   | PERCENTAGE SHARE OF DB(Non- Mechanised) OUT OF TOTAL TRAFFIC HANDLED BY PORTS   | PERCENTAGE SHARE OF DB(Non- Mechanised) OUT OF TOTAL TRAFFIC HANDLED BY PORTS   |
|-------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| PORT              | 2014-15                                      | 2013-14                                      | 2014-15                         | 2013-14                         | 2014-15                                                                         | 2013-14                                                                         |
| Kolkata           | 2723                                         | 1143                                         | 15283                           | 12874                           | 17.82                                                                           | 8.88                                                                            |
| Haldia            | 14721                                        | 11024                                        | 31010                           | 28511                           | 47.47                                                                           | 38.67                                                                           |
| Paradip           | 24508                                        | 24631                                        | 71011                           | 68003                           | 34.51                                                                           | 36.22                                                                           |
| Visakhapatnam     | 20374                                        | 21870                                        | 58004                           | 58503                           | 35.13                                                                           | 37.38                                                                           |
| Kamarajar         | 0                                            | 0                                            | 30251                           | 27337                           | 0.00                                                                            | 0.00                                                                            |
| Chennai           | 6134                                         | 5966                                         | 52541                           | 51105                           | 11.67                                                                           | 11.67                                                                           |
| V.O.Chidambaranar | 11666                                        | 9611                                         | 32414                           | 28642                           | 35.99                                                                           | 33.56                                                                           |
| Cochin            | 434                                          | 218                                          | 21595                           | 20887                           | 2.01                                                                            | 1.04                                                                            |
| New Mangalore     | 7747                                         | 8069                                         | 36566                           | 39365                           | 21.19                                                                           | 20.50                                                                           |
| Mormugao          | 1664                                         | 1503                                         | 14711                           | 11739                           | 11.31                                                                           | 12.80                                                                           |
| Mumbai            | 15023                                        | 14125                                        | 61660                           | 59184                           | 24.36                                                                           | 23.87                                                                           |
| J.N.P.T.          | 653                                          | 701                                          | 63801                           | 62333                           | 1.02                                                                            | 1.12                                                                            |
| Kandla            | 25030                                        | 21659                                        | 92497                           | 87004                           | 27.06                                                                           | 24.89                                                                           |
| All Ports         | 130677                                       | 120520                                       | 581344                          | 555487                          | 22.48                                                                           | 21.70                                                                           |

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## ANNEXURE