(a) whether the Government proposes to expand/develop the infrastructure in shipping sector in the country;
(b) if so, the details and the present status thereof along with the details of the schemes proposed/under implementation in this regard; and
(c) the locations identified/proposed for the purpose along with the financial implications involved therein?
(a) Expansion, modernization and upgradation of Major Ports is a continuing process with a view to keep the ports abreast with new technologies and to meet the commercial requirements.
(b)&(c):8 Major projects in the shipping sector are proposed/under implementation. The details are at Annexure-I.
In ports sector, 26 projects at different Major Ports and 3 projects relating to Development of Multimodal Terminal of Inland Waterways at a total cost of Rs.4051.55 crores has been awarded in 2016-17 as per details given in Annexure-II. Most of the infrastructure projects will be implemented on PPP basis with major part of the cost being met by the respective port from their internal resources and the remaining from private sector partners. Besides this, 28 PPP projects of various Major Ports with an investment of Rs.30,776crores are at different stage of completion. Details of these projects are given in Annexure-III.
Annexure-I
Details of projects under implementation in shipping sector
Sl. No. Name of project Project Status Project cost (Rs. in crores) State
1. Redevelopment of Indira Dock-Mumbai Port (Dry Docking facility at Indira Dock). Concept 5.00 Maharashtra
2. Floating dry docking facility at Indira dock-Mumbai Port Concept 50.00 Maharashtra
3. Development of dry dock at Timber Pond Concept 500.00 Tamil Nadu
4. Maritime Cluster in Tamil Nadu Master plan prepared 500.00 Tamil Nadu
5. Construction of dry dock at Cochin Shipyard. DPR under preparation 1800.00 Kerala
6. International ship repair facility – Cochin Shipyard. DPR under preparation 970.00 Kerala
7. Maritime cluster in Gujarat Master plan prepared 450.00 Gujarat
8. Ship repair facility in Andaman Concept 100.00 A&N Islands.
Annexure-II
Details of Port Sector projects awarded in 2016-17
S. No.
Name of the Project Investment (Cr.)
Mumbai Port Trust
1 Grant of Licence for deployment of floating cranes at port lighter age area 35.00
2 Construction of breakwater at Mandwa
(Maharashtra Maritime Board) 130.80
Kolkatta Port Trust
3 Deployment of 2 floating cranes near Sagar
60.00
4 Development of hardstand storage area of 1.13 Lakh sqm inside dock 43.99
5 Replacement of Fendering system of Lead-in-Jetty
44.81
6 Maintenance dredging for a period of 5 years
1050
Chennai Port Trust
7 Development of Coastal Terminal 80.00
8 Installation of 400 kw Solar power plant on building roof tops 3.79
9 Paving 54.00
Kamarajar Port Trust
10
Conversion of SIOTL Iron Ore Terminal to Coal handling 220.00
11 Improvement to internal roads and gate complex in KPL 30.00
12 Widening of NCTPS and Port Access Road to 4 lane from the existing 2 lane road (7 kms) 200.00
13 Construction of Container Pre-Stacking Yard in the area of Port access road 30.00
Paradip Port Trust
14 2 nos of harbour mobile cranes 80.00
15 Design, Engineering, Procurement & Supply, Erection, testing, Commissioning and O&M for 10 years of 10MW solar power plant 86.46
16 Development of Inland Water Terminal 80.00
V.O. Chidambaranar Port Trust
17 Deployment of Additional Harbour Mobile Cranes at III & IV berth 28.50
18 Truck parking terminal 23.77
19 Providing railway track between Marshalling Yard and Hare Island. 70.12
20 Supply, installation, commissioning and maintenance of 5 MW Solar power plant at VOCPT for a period of 10 years on power purchase system 30.00
21 Upgradation of Coal Jetty 1& 2 106.00
Mormugao Port Tust
22 Development of Storagfe area for container 15.00
Visakhiapatnam Port Trust
23 Replacement of two MHC in EQ 5&6 in Inner Harbour- 39.00
Cochin Port Trust
24 Procurement of oil spill response equipment 10.45
New Mangalore Port Trust
25. Development of 30 acres of stack yard and ancillary roads for parking of Ro-Ro cargoes and cars` 25.00
Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust
26. SEZ Phase – EPC Contract for infrastructure development 468.82
Multimodal Termina1 (IWT)
27 Varanasi (Phase 1 A) 196.84
28 Sahibganj (Phase 1) 292.20
29 Haldia (Phase I) 517.00
Grand Total 4051.55
Annexure-III
PPP projects of Major Ports under implementation
Sl. No. Name of the Project Investment (Rs. in crores)
Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust
1. Development of Container Terminals of 2000 Mtrs Length at JNPT (4th Container terminal) 7915.00
2. Special Economic Zone. 4000.00
Kamarajar Port Limited
3. Development of LNG Terminal by IOCL 5151.00
4. Development of Container Terminal 1270.00
5. Development of Multi-Cargo Berth 151.00
6. Development of Marine Liquid Terminal – II on DBFOT basis 393.00
Kandla Port Trust
7. Development of Oil Jetty to handle liquid cargo ship bunkering Terminal 233.50
8. Development of SPM in OOT 448.00
9. Development, operation & maintenance of Container Terminal (Berth 11&12) on BOT basis 159.81
Mumbai Port Trust
10. Construction of Offshore Container Berths and Development of terminal on BOT basis at Mumbai Harbour 2098.56
11. Facilities for handling & storage of Bulk Cement and Bagging Plant at Petroleum Godown Plot at Sewree 95.00
Paradip Port Trust
12. Development of Clean Multi-cargo Berth in Southern Dock 430.78
13. Development of Deep Draft Iron Ore berth. 740.19
14. Mechanisation of EQ1 to EQ3 berths 1633.44
Visakhapatnam Port Trust
15. Development of EQ – 1A in East Docks 313.39
16. Installation of Mechanised handling facilities for fertilizers at EQ 7 in the Inner Harbour 217.58
17. Installation of Mechanised Iron Ore handling facilities at WQ-1 in the northern arm of Inner harbour of VPT for handling Dry bulk cargo and Modernisation of Ore Handling Complex 940.00
18. Container Terminal expansion 633.11
VOC Port Trust
19. Construction of North Cargo Berth-II 332.16
20. Construction of Shallow draft berth for handling cement 84.08
21. Development of NCB-IV for handling thermal coal & Copper concentrate 355.00
22. Development of NCB-III for handling thermal coal & rock phosphate 420.00
23. Development of facilities for Handling Thermal Coal for SPIC Electric Power Corpn Pvt Ltd(SEPC) (captive) 214.50
24. Mechanization of cargo evacuation from 9th Berth to Coal yard at the existing Coal Yard 92.72
New Mangalore Port Trust
25. Provide Handling Equipment at Berth No. 12 (Old berth no.18) for Handling Bulk Cargo & Containers under PPP Mode 469.46
26. Development of Container Terminal at Berth No.8 on PPP Mode at NMPT 300.00
Mormugao Port Trust
27. Conversion of Berths 8,9 barge berths and MOHP as Multipurpose Cargo Berth 1145.00
Chennai Port Trust
28. Development of Coal Handling facilities at BD-II & JD(East) 540.00
Total: 30,776.28
*****