Lok Sabha Question No. 625 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-23
Subject: Capacity Addition and Modernisation of Ports
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: MALLIKARJUN  KHARGE, POONAM  MAHAJAN, J.C. DIVAKAR REDDY, ARJUN RAM  MEGHWAL, NALIN KUMAR KATEEL, HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE, INNOCENT, B.N. CHANDRAPPA, DODDAALAHALLI KEMPEGOWDA SURESH, PARAYAMPARANBIL KUTTAPPAN BIJU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK   SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.625 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 RD  JULY, 2015

## CAPACITY ADDITION AND MODERNISATION OF PORTS

625.   SHRI  MALLIKARJUN  KHARGE:

SHRIMATI  POONAM  MAHAJAN:

SHRI  J. C. DIVAKAR REDDY:

SHRI  ARJUN MEGHWAL:

SHRI  NALIN KUMAR KATEEL:

SHRI  GODSE HEMANT TUKARAM:

SHRI  INNOCENT:

SHRI  B.N. CHANDRAPPA:

SHRI  D.K. SURESH:

SHRI  P.K. BIJU:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

- (a) the targets set and achieved for capacity addition in major ports in the country during each of the last three years and the current year, port-wise;
- (b) the details of funds allocated/ released/utilised for the purpose during the said period, port-wise;
- (c) the targets set for the capacity addition in major ports in the current Five Year Plan period, port-wise;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to modernise/upgrade the existing ports to the international standards; and
- (e) if  so, the details thereof along with the ports identified for the purpose along with the steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) A  total  of  91  projects  involving    capacity  addition  of  521.45  Million  Tonnes  per Annum (MTPA) have been awarded during the last 3 years and up to 30.6.2015.

The target for award of projects,  year-wise target for capacity addition of projects awarded in major Ports is as follows:-

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| Name of the Port    | 2012-13                         | 2012-13                         | 2013-14                         | 2013-14                         | 2014-15                         | 2014-15                         | 2015-16 (upto 30.6.2015)        | 2015-16 (upto 30.6.2015)        |
|---------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| Name of the Port    | Target for award of project: 32 | Target for award of project: 32 | Target for award of project: 30 | Target for award of project: 30 | Target for award of project: 26 | Target for award of project: 26 | Target for award of project: 30 | Target for award of project: 30 |
| Name of the Port    | Projects awarded                | Capacity (MMTPA)                | Projects awarded                | Capacity (MMTPA)                | Projects awarded                | Capacity (MMTPA)                | Projects awarded                | Capacity (MMTPA)                |
| Kolkata             | 3                               | 4.5                             | 3                               | 26.20                           | 3                               | 8.85                            | -                               | -                               |
| Paradip             | 3                               | 36.0                            | 1                               | 3.00                            | 3                               | 18.00                           | -                               | -                               |
| Visakhapatnam       | 1                               | 1.00                            | 6                               | 42.27                           | 1                               | 10.00                           | 1                               | 0.90                            |
| Kamarajar (Ennore)  | 2                               | 4.60                            | 6                               | 38.80                           | 2                               | 6.00                            | 1                               | 9.00                            |
| Chennai             | 2                               | 3.40                            | -                               | -                               | 2                               | 5.00                            | -                               | -                               |
| V.O.Chidamb- aranar | 4                               | 21.78                           | 3                               | 12.27                           | 4                               | 21.86                           | -                               | -                               |
| Cochin              | 3                               | 6.90                            | 1                               | 0.30                            | -                               | -                               | -                               | -                               |
| NMPT                | 3                               | 26.80                           | 2                               | 6.00                            | 1                               | -                               | -                               | -                               |
| Mormugao            | 4                               | 9.75                            | 1                               | 0.20                            | -                               | -                               | -                               | -                               |
| Mumbai              | 1                               | 2.00                            | -                               | -                               | 1                               | 1.25                            | 1                               | 2.00                            |
| JNPT                | 3                               | 11.81                           | 4                               | 70.14                           | 5                               | 39.5                            | -                               | -                               |
| Kandla              | 3                               | 8.21                            | 3                               | 18.39                           | 4                               | 44.77                           | -                               | -                               |
| Total               | 32                              | 136.75                          | 30                              | 217.57                          | 26                              | 155.23                          | 3                               | 11.90                           |

(b): Most of the capacity addition projects in Major Ports are undertaken through PPP  mode and  Private investments.  However,  year-wise  and  Port-wise  breakup of funds incurred for Capacity Addition  through  Internal  and Extra Budgetary Resources (IEBR)   by the Major Ports is given below:-

(Rs. In Crores)

| Name of the Port   | Expenditure through IEBR   | Expenditure through IEBR   | Expenditure through IEBR   | Expenditure through IEBR   |
|--------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
|                    | 2012-13                    | 2013-14                    | 2014-15                    | 2015-16 (upto 30.6.2015)   |
| Kolkata Port       | 16.77                      | 21.63                      | 23.04                      | 4.050                      |
| Paradip Port       | 73.73                      | 90.02                      | 85.10                      | 36.22                      |
| VPT                | 59.51                      | 267.29                     | 274.69                     | 10.94                      |
| KPL                | 80.03                      | 586.78                     | 62.50                      | 49.83                      |
| Chennai Port       | 81.75                      | 30.36                      | 4.11                       | 3.10                       |
| VOCPT              | 40.84                      | 43.90                      | 34.09                      | 11.0273                    |
| Cochin             | 23.40                      | 35.44                      | 17.20                      | 0.7673                     |
| NMPT               | 45.50                      | 50.20                      | 67.94                      | 4.65                       |
| Mormugao           | 46.95                      | 40.51                      | 61.17                      | 0.2287                     |
| Mumbai             | 114.29                     | 241.37                     | 76.53                      | 12.28                      |
| JNPT               | 240.83                     | 1035.96                    | 294.82                     | 22.60                      |
| Kandla             | 138.44                     | 147.26                     | 324.47                     | 2.49                       |

- (c): The  Port-wise  estimated  capacity  of  the  Major  Ports  for  the  12 th Five  Year Plan is as follows:

(Million Tonnes)

| Major Ports        |   Estimated Capacity for the 12 th Five Year Plan |
|--------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| Kolkata            |                                            103.95 |
| Paradip            |                                            125.50 |
| Visakhapatnam      |                                            130.23 |
| Kamarajar (Ennore) |                                             78.00 |
| Chennai            |                                            114.72 |
| V.O. Chidambaranar |                                             81.54 |
| Cochin             |                                             57.83 |
| New Mangalore      |                                             84.89 |
| Mormugao           |                                             72.71 |
| Mumbai             |                                             79.13 |
| JNPT               |                                            155.61 |
| Kandla             |                                            145.13 |
| Overall:           |                                           1229.24 |

- (d)  &  (e):    Yes,  Madam.    The  Government has  undertaken    the following  measures    to modernize the Ports:
- (i) construction of new berths and terminals;
- (ii) various expansion/upgradation projects for berths
- (iii) Installation of new and modern cargo handling equipments
- (iv) Deepening draught in  Ports to handle larger vessels.
- (v) Installation of Vessel Traffic  Management  System  (VTMS)  for  smooth movement of vessels.
- (vi) Implementation of Web-based Port community system.
- (vii) Conducting benchmarking  study for upgrading the existing ports to the International standards.

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