(a) whether the Government proposes to construct/start new sea ports in the country including in Andhra Pradesh and if so, the details thereof;
(b) the cost of each port and proposed time schedule to complete the port; and
(c) the work progress of various sea ports proposed to be constructed in the country including Dugarajapatnam port in Andhra Pradesh?
(a) to(c) Construction of sea ports at various locations is undertaken by the Government on the basis of feasibility studies & Detailed Project Reports. Details of Ports proposed for construction are enclosed at Annexure.
ANNEXURE
Annexure referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 5404 for answer on 25.07.2019
Details of the Major Ports proposed to be developed and their present status
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S.No. Major Port proposed to be developed Present Status
1. Enayam The Union Cabinet gave in-Principle approval for setting up of the Port at Enayam(Tamilnadu) on 5.7.2016.
Thereafter, V.O. Chidambaranar Port Trust engaged Consultants for preparations of Detailed Project Report (DPR). However, DPR could not be completed due to agitation by the local public.
2. Duggirajupatnam The project development of Port at Duggirajupatnam in Andhra Pradesh is listed in Schedule XIII of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014. NITI Aayog has informed that the project will not be viable due to strong competition from nearby ports of Krishnapatnam, Ennoreand Chennai, which are respectively 40, 80 and 80 km away from the proposed Port. It was also noted by NITI Aayog that there will be an adverse impact on nearby ports as these ports are currently operating at 65% capacity only.However, Ministry of Shipping has now constituted an Expert Committee to examine the proposal for Development of a Major Port in Andhra Pradesh and recommend further course of action in the matter.
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