Question : Ship-Building-Ship-Repairing Facilities

(a) whether the Government proposes to establish state-of-art ship-building and ship-repairing facilities of international standards in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the policy initiative undertaken along with the estimated expenditure likely to be incurred for the purpose;
(c) whether the Government has assessed the estimated employment likely to be generated as a result thereof and if so, the details thereof;
(d) whether the Government proposes to develop various Light Houses as tourist hubs and if so, the details thereof; and
(e) whether any feasibility study has been undertaken by the Government for the purpose and if so, the details and the findings thereof?

MINISTER OF SHIPPING
(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM 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. 145 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30TH JULY, 2015 RAISED BY SHRI KALIKESH N. SINGH DEO AND SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT REGARDING ‘SHIP-BUILDING/SHIP-REPAIRING FACILITIES’

(a)&(b):No, Madam. In addition to public sector shipyards, private investors have set up shipyards in the country. On the West Coast, Pipavav Defence and Offshore Engineering Company has come up with sufficient capacity to build large ships including Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCC). On the East Coast, Larsen & Toubro Shipbuilding Ltd. has built a large shipyard near Chennai.

(c) Does not arise.

(d)&(e):Yes Madam. Lighthouses have been identified to promote lighthouse-based tourism and Techno Economic Feasibility study has been completed for 15 lighthouses as indicated at Annexure-I along with their findings.



























Annexure-1

List of 15 heritage Lighthouses

(Where Techno-Economic-Feasibility Study have been done)
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Sl. No Name of the Lighthouses Name of the States Findings
1. Madras Lighthouse Tamilnadu Found not Viable
2. Mahabalipuram Lighthouse Tamilnadu Viable
3. Dolphin Nose Lighthouse Andhra Pradesh Found not Viable
4. KanhojiAngre Maharashtra Viable
5. Sunk Rock Lighthouse Maharashtra Viable
6. Kanyakumari-Muttam Lighthouse Tamilnadu Viable
7. Rameshwaram Lighthouse Tamilnadu Viable
8. Chandrabhaga Lighthouse Orissa Viable
9. Gopalpur Lighthouse Orissa Viable
10. False Point Lighthouse Orissa Viable
11. Kadalur Point Lighthouse Kerala Viable
12. Aguda Lighthouse Goa Viable
13. Dwarka Lighthouse Gujarat Viable
14. Veraval Lighthouse Gujarat Viable
15. Minicoy Lighthouse Lakshadweep Viable
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