(a) the steps taken by the Government to improve the working of major ports in the country, port-wise; and
(b) the results achieved in each port during the last three years, port-wise and year-wise?
(a) the steps taken by the Government to improve the working of major ports in the country, port-wise; and
(b) the results achieved in each port during the last three years, port-wise and year-wise?
MINISTER OF SHIPPING, ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI T. R. BAALU)
(a) Improvement of the working of Major Ports in the country is an ongoing process. In order to the improve efficiency of major ports, steps have been taken from time to time such as (i) Construction and equipping of new berths/terminals; (ii) Replacement of existing equipment with the state-of-the-art equipment on existing berths; (iii) Labour training and improvement in management practices for achieving higher efficiency output; (iv) Private sector involvement in the development and operation of port facilities to bring out additional investment and modern techniques for greater efficiency; (v) Computerisation of port working and partial induction of Electronic Data Interchange. A list of some important projects commissioned at various major ports during last three years is Annexed.
(b) The port-wise achievement in terms of cargo handled and Turn Around Time during 2002-2003, 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 is given below:-
Name of the Port 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 Cargo handled Turn Round Cargo handled Turn Round Cargo handled Turn Round (In million Time (in days) (In million Time (in days) (In million Time (in days) Tonnes) Tonnes) Tonnes)
Kolkata 35.80 7.49 41.26 7.16 46.15 7.16 Paradip 23.90 3.37 25.31 3.42 30.10 3.41 Visakhapatnam 46.01 3.72 47.74 3.33 50.15 3.20 Ennore 8.49 2.24 9.28 1.94 9.48 1.68 Chennai 33.69 3.70 36.71 4.60 43.81 4.00 Tuticorin 13.29 3.59 13.68 2.59 15.81 2.66 Cochin 3.02 2.19 13.57 2.21 14.10 2.33 New Mangalore 21.43 1.90 26.67 2.35 33.89 2.96 Mormugao 23.65 3.86 27.87 4.47 30.66 4.35 Jawaharlal Nehru 26.84 2.28 31.19 2.04 32.81 2.34 Mumbai 26.80 5.06 30.00 4.17 35.13 4.16 Kandla 40.63 5.94 41.52 5.06 41.54 4.62
TOTAL/OVER ALL 313.55 3.69 344.80 3.45 383.63 3.42
Name of the Port Name of the project Kolkata Construction of berth at Haldia Dock Paradip Construction of Oil Berth Visakhapatnam (i) Procurement of 4 nos. of 20 T capacity cranes (ii) Replacement of Grab Hopper Dredger (GHD) “Durga†Ennore Expansion of capacity for handling of iron ore Chennai (i) Further Extension of Container Terminal (ii) Modernisation of West Quay berth in Chennai Port (iii) Modernisation of South Quay (iv) Replacement of floating crane dredger (v) Procurement of 2 Nos. 32 T Bollard Pull Tugs Tuticorin (i) Capacity augmented at PSA container berth (ii) Dredging of Dock Basin Cochin (i) Installation of Cargo handling gantry crane (ii) Installation of gantry crane replacement of RTG cranes for container handling New Mangalore (i) Additional Port facilities for Mangalore Refinery Petrochemical Ltd. (ii) Construction of Multiuser Oil Berth Mormugao (i) Replacement of Barge Unloaders and Procurement of Tugs (ii) Dredging & Deepening of Berth and approach channel Jawaharlal Nehru (i) Construction of shallow water berth (ii) Procurement of Post Panamax Rail Mounted Quay Cranes (RMQCs) (iii) Procurement and replacement of Rubber Tyre Gantry Cranes Mumbai (i) Modernisation of Marine Oil Terminal Berths (ii) Upgradation of railways track between Gate No.6, Wadala and Ballard Pier (iii) Replacement of Pir Pau-Sewree Wadala shore pipelines Kandla (i) Construction of 11th Cargo Berth (ii) Deepening and widening of Sogal Channel (iii) Procurement of Wharf cranes of 20/25 tonnes capacity