Lok Sabha Question No. 174 (STARRED), answered on 2015-12-10
Subject: Protection of Harbours from Nuclear Radiation
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: GOPALAKRISHNAN CHINNARAJ

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.174 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH  DECEMBER, 2015

## PROTECTION OF HARBOURS FROM NUCLEAR RADIATION

*174. DR. C. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

## पोतप�रवहनमंत्

- (a) the existing mechanism put in place to provide safety and security to major ports in the country;
- (b) whether any safety audit of major ports undertaken, if so, the outcome thereof along with corrective action taken to improve safety of ports;
- (c)        whether the Government has installed/proposes to install latestequipment to protect the harbours from nuclear radiation and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the  harbours  where  such  equipment  have  been  installed/proposed  to  be  installed,  portwise; and
- (e) the budget allocated and utilised for the purpose and the time by which these equipment are likely to be installed at all the harbours across the country?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF SHIPPING (SHRI NITIN GADKARI)

(a)to(e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (A)  TO  (E)  OF  THE  LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 174 FOR ANSWER ON 10 TH   DECEMBER, 2015 RAISED BY DR. C. GOPALAKRISHNAN REGARDING PROTECTION OF HARBOURS FROM NUCLEAR RADIATION

- (a) All Major Ports are ISPS (International Ship and Port Facility Security Code) compliant issued  by  International  Maritime  Organization  which  envisages  an  assessment  of security threat for the port by a recognised security organisation and establishment of the roles and responsibilities of Government security agencies.  In addition, the Government has  taken  significant  steps  to  upgrade  the  security  at  Major  ports  by  Installation  of Vessel  Traffic  Management  System  (VTMS),  Issuance  of  biometric  I-cards  to  port functionaries,  acquisition  of  speed  boats  &  patrolling  boats.  Government  has  also deployed Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) in all the Major Ports.
- (b) Directorate  General  of  Shipping  conducts  safety  audit  of  Major  Ports  every  year. Shortfall,  if  any,  noted  during  audit  have  to  be  made  good  to  ensure  that  the  port continues to be ISPS compliant.
- (c)to(e):  The Government had directed all Major Ports to place orders for purchase/installation of Radioactive Detection Equipments (RDEs) on Electronic Corporation of India Limited (ECIL) out of their own resources. ECIL has already completed installation in all the Major Ports except Mumbai Port and Jawaharlal Nehru Port where installation is in its last  stages.  The  details  may  be  seen  at  Annexure-I.  All  Maritime  States  were  also requested to install RDEs at their ports.

## ANNEXURE-I referred to in the Reply Given in Parts (c) to (e) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No.174 for answer on 10.12.2015.

## Status of Installation & Commissioning of RDEs at Major Ports

| Port                   |   Qty | Delivery   | Installation & Commissioning   | Remarks                                                            |
|------------------------|-------|------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Kolkata Dock Complex   |    01 | Completed  | Completed                      | Nil                                                                |
| Haldia Dock Complex    |    01 | Completed  | Completed                      | Nil                                                                |
| Paradip Port           |    09 | Completed  | Completed                      | Nil                                                                |
| Visakhapatnam Port     |    02 | Completed  | Completed                      | Nil                                                                |
| Kamarajar Port         |    02 | Completed  | Completed                      | Nil                                                                |
| Chennai Port           |    08 | Completed  | Completed                      | Handing over is pending due to heavy rains.                        |
| V.O.Chidambaranar Port |    10 | Completed  | Completed                      | Nil                                                                |
| Cochin Port            |    02 | Completed  | Completed                      | Nil                                                                |
| New Mangalore Port     |    07 | Completed  | Completed                      | Nil                                                                |
| Mormugao Port          |    01 | Completed  | Completed                      | Nil                                                                |
| Mumbai                 |    06 | Completed  | To be Completed by Feb. 2016   | Civil &cabling works started.                                      |
| Jawaharlal Nehru Port  |    28 | Completed  | 17 systems Completed           | Rail lanes work started.                                           |
| Kandla Port            |    06 | Completed  | Completed                      | Control rooms from port have to be ready to hand over the systems. |

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