Lok Sabha Question No. 3208 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-17
Subject: Dredging Process
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: ASADUDDIN OWAISI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3208 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 TH   DECEMBER, 2015

## DREDGING PROCESS

## 3208. SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

## पोत प�रवहन मंत्

- (a) the details of dredging work carried out/being carried out in various ports in the country;
- (b) the total expenditure incurred by each port trust in dredging process during the last three years;
- (c) whether huge sum is reportedly being siphoned away in the name of dredging by different port trusts;
- (d) if so, the number of irregularities found, complaints filed and action taken in this regard during the said period; and
- (e) the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  proper  and  optimum utilisation of funds sanctioned in this regard?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) The details of dredging work carried out in various major ports in last three years is enclosed at Annexure-I.
- (b) The  expenditure  incurred  by  each  port  trust  in  dredging  work  in  last  three  years  is enclosed at Annexure-II.
- (c) No, Madam.
- (d) Does not arise.
- (e) All  dredging  expenditures  are  subject  to  intensive  audit  by  Comptroller  &  Auditor General  (C&AG).  The  system  of  submission  of  Utilization  Certificates  also  ensures proper and optimum utilization of funds sanctioned in this regard.

## ANNEXURE-I DREDGING WORK CARRIED OUT IN VARIOUS MAJOR PORTS IN LAST THREE

## YEARS

|                   | 2012-13                        | 2012-13                            | 2013-14                        | 2013-14                            | 2014-15                        | 2014-15                            |
|-------------------|--------------------------------|------------------------------------|--------------------------------|------------------------------------|--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| PORT              | Capital Dredging (In M. Cu. M) | Maintenance Dredging (In M. Cu. M) | Capital Dredging (In M. Cu. M) | Maintenance Dredging (In M. Cu. M) | Capital Dredging (In M. Cu. M) | Maintenance Dredging (In M. Cu. M) |
| Kolkata           | NIL                            | 16.89                              | NIL                            | 19.09                              | NIL                            | 17.90                              |
| Paradip           | 2.0                            | 2.6                                | 0.0                            | 6.0                                | 2.29                           | 5.25                               |
| Visakhapatnam     | 0.0005                         | 0.62                               | 3.28                           | 0.45                               | 1.54                           | 0.41                               |
| Kamarajar         | 3.30                           | NIL                                | 3.66                           | NIL                                | 0.3                            | NIL                                |
| Chennai           | NIL                            | 0.0277                             | 0.374                          | 0.242                              | 0.073                          | 0.246                              |
| V.O.Chidambaranar | NIL                            | NIL                                | NIL                            | NIL                                | 1.604                          | NIL                                |
| Cochin            | 0.86                           | 19.56                              | NIL                            | 29.01                              | NIL                            | 23.90                              |
| New Mangalore     | NIL                            | 7.20                               | NIL                            | 7.48                               | NIL                            | 8.97                               |
| Mormugao          | 0.43                           | 2.24                               | 0.22                           | 3.12                               | NIL                            | 3.2                                |
| Mumbai            | 2.303                          | 2.25                               | 0.04                           | 1.50                               | NIL                            | 2.00                               |
| J.N.P.T.          | 9.0                            | NIL                                | 52.75                          | NIL                                | NIL                            | 4.9                                |
| Kandla            | 0.750                          | 7.837                              | 1.702                          | 9.859                              | 11.089                         | 9.111                              |

## ANNEXURE-II EXPENDITURE INCURRED BY VARIOUS MAJOR PORTS IN DREDGING DURING

## LAST THREE YEARS

|                   | 2012-13                           | 2012-13                               | 2013-14                           | 2013-14                               | 2014-15                           | 2014-15                               |
|-------------------|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| PORT              | Capital Dredging (Rs. - in Crore) | Maintenance Dredging (Rs. - in Crore) | Capital Dredging (Rs. - in Crore) | Maintenance Dredging (Rs. - in Crore) | Capital Dredging (Rs. - in Crore) | Maintenance Dredging (Rs. - in Crore) |
| Kolkata           | NIL                               | 405.43                                | NIL                               | 425.20                                | NIL                               | 464.73                                |
| Paradip           | 37.91                             | 37.38                                 | 0.0                               | 77.65                                 | 45.53                             | 67.11                                 |
| Visakhapatnam     | 2.03                              | 18.40                                 | 227.44                            | 20.75                                 | 108.32                            | 19.52                                 |
| Kamarajar         | 52.88                             | NIL                                   | 62.02                             | NIL                                   | 17.26                             | NIL                                   |
| Chennai           | NIL                               | 24.79                                 | 14.97                             | 19.62                                 | 2.04                              | 17.49                                 |
| V.O.Chidambaranar | NIL                               | NIL                                   | NIL                               | NIL                                   | 408.64+ Service Tax               | NIL                                   |
| Cochin            | 28.34                             | 110.29                                | NIL                               | 122.64                                | NIL                               | 112.06                                |
| New Mangalore     | NIL                               | 45.44                                 | NIL                               | 45.49                                 | NIL                               | 51.94                                 |
| Mormugao          | 17.46                             | 35.63                                 | 9.73                              | 27.86                                 | NIL                               | 31.14                                 |
| Mumbai            | 91.09                             | 1.89                                  | 5.00                              | 30.00                                 | NIL                               | 22.00                                 |
| J.N.P.T.          | 150                               | NIL                                   | 1425.61                           | NIL                                   | NIL                               | 53.79                                 |
| Kandla            | 21.41                             | 100.94                                | 49.94                             | 170.60                                | 176.00                            | 121.23                                |

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