(a) (b) (c) & (d) The Sagarmala programme is the flagship programme of the Ministry of Shipping to promote port-led development in the country through harnessing India’s 7,500 km long coastline, 14,500 km of potentially navigable waterways and strategic location on key international maritime trade routes. The main vision of the Sagarmala Programme is to reduce logistics cost for EXIM and domestic trade with minimal infrastructure investment.
Sagarmala Programme was approved by the Union Cabinet in March 2015 and a National Perspective Plan was prepared by the Ministry of Shipping which was released on 14th April 2016. As of now, 500 projects have been identified at an estimated infrastructure investment of Rs. 3.55 Lac Crore across all the pillars. Out of these, 143 projects (worth Rs. 0.88 Lac Crore) have been completed, and 190 projects (worth Rs. 2.12 Lac Crore) are already under implementation. Remaining set of 167 projects are under various stages of development and expected completion are well within 2035.
Implementation of these projects are being done by the Central Line Ministries, State Governments / Maritime Boards and SPVs preferably through the private sector and through the Public Private Participation (PPP) wherever feasible. Project theme-wise summary of projects under Sagarmala is given in the Table below:
Summary of projects under Sagarmala
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S. No Project Theme Total Completed Under Implementation
# Project Cost
(Rs. Cr) # Project Cost
(Rs. Cr) # Project Cost
(Rs. Cr)
1 Port Modernization 206 78,611 81 24,113 59 24,288
2 Connectivity Enhancement 201 1,28,786 38 9,416 88 91,157
3 Port Led Industrialization 34 1,42,457 8 45,300 23 96,046
4 Coastal Community Development 59 5,300 16 1,403 20 954
Total 500 3,55,154 143 80,233 190 2,12,445
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Ministry of Shipping (MoS) has taken numerous initiatives for unlocking potential of waterways which is enclosed at Annex-I
(e) The list of Sagarmala projects in state of Kerala with details is enclosed at Annex-II
Annex-I
Initiatives under Sagarmala Programme to unlock the potential of Waterways
a) Ministry of Shipping has notified licensing relaxation to foreign flag vessels for carrying transshipment containers, empty containers, fertilizers and agricultural, fisheries, animal husbandry and horticultural commodities on coastal routes.
b) The licensing Relaxation for coastal shipping to special vessels such as Ro-Ro, Hybrid Ro-Ro, Ro Pure Car Carriers, Pure Car and Truck Carriers, LNG Vessels and Over-dimensional or Project Cargo is extended till 2021.
c) Under coastal berth scheme, financial assistance up-to 50% of total project cost or maximum funding limit can be provided to the implementing agency for creation of infrastructure to promote movement of cargo/passengers by sea/National Waterways.
d) A study has been conducted in association with Asian Development Bank to prepare a perspective plan for coastal shipping and an action plan has been formulated under the topics of policy interventions, infrastructure interventions and process interventions is being implemented by the Ministry of Shipping.
e) Minimum 40% discount is offered by major ports on vessel and cargo related charges to coastal vessels.
f) To promote inland water transport (IWT) in the country, 111 (including 5 existing and 106 new) National Waterways (NWs) have been declared under the National Waterways Act, 2016.
g) NW-I (Ganga-Bhagirathi- Hooghly river system from Allahabad to Haldia) in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand & West Bengal; NW-2 (River Brahmaputra from Dhubri to Sadiya) in Assam; NW-3( West Coast Canal from Kottapuram to Kollam along with Udyogmandal and Champakara Canals) in Kerala, have already been developed with fairway navigational aids, jetties and terminals with mechanised equipment handling facilities for loading of cargo. These water ways are operational and vessels are plying on them. In addition, NW-10 (river Amba), NW-68(river Mandovi), NW-73 (river Narmada), NW-83(Rajpuri Creek), NW-85 (Revadanda Creek- Kundalika river system), NW-91 (Shastri river- Jaigad creek system), NW-97 (Sunderbans Waterways), NW-100 (river Tapti) and NW-111(river Zuari) are operational.
h) Feasibilities studies have been completed by the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) for 106 new NWs and based on the outcome of feasibility studies and Detailed Project Reports (DPRs), 20 new NWs were found feasible for development of shipping and navigation in addition to 5 existing NWs, on which development activities are already ongoing.
i) To augment the navigational capacity on the Haldia-Varanasi stretch on NW-1(river Ganga), the Ministry of Shipping / IWAI is implementing the Jal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP) at an estimated cost of Rs. 5369.18 crore. Under JMVP construction of multimodal terminals at Varanasi, Sahibganj & Haldia, Ro-Ro terminals, fairway development navigational lock at Farakka, channel marking systems etc., are being set up.
j) Fairway development work in Vijayawada-Muktyala stretch of river Krishna in Andhra Pradesh (part of NW-4) has been completed. Fabrication of four floating pontoons and land acquisition for fixed terminals(4 nos.) at Ibrahimpatnam, Harischandrapuram, Muktyala and Madipadu is underway.
Annex-II
List of Sagarmala projects in Kerala
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S.No. Project Name Stage Project Cost (in cr.)
1 Refurbishment and Capacity enhancement of Coastal liquid terminal -COT and NTB at CoPT Project Completed 20
2 Development of Cruise Berthing Facilities cum Cruise Passenger Facilitation Centre near Boat Train Pier Jetty-Cochin Project Completed 28
3 Provision of Scanner - Cochin Project Completed 15
4 Construction of dry dock at Cochin Shipyard Under Implementation 1799
5 International Ship Repair Facility -ISRF - Cochin Shipyard Under Implementation 970
6 Construction of coastal berths- dredging and construction of break-water at Azhikkal Port DPR Preparation 496
7 Construction of Multipurpose Coastal Berth at Kollam Under Implementation 19
8 International Cruise Terminal at Ernakulam Wharf Under Implementation 25.72
9 Reconstruction of Q1 Berth at Mattancherry Wharf Project Completed 5.02
10 Refurbishment of South Tanker Berth Project Completed 29.22
11 Installation- Commissioning and maintenance of RFID based gate access system for vehicle entry-exit - Cochin Project Completed 1
12 Cryogenic Warehousing - Cochin Under Tendering 150
13 Multi User Liquid Terminal at Puthuvypeen- Cochin Port Project Completed 240
14 Greenfield Electronics manufacturing Cluster in Kakkanad Village- Kanayannur Taluka- Ernakulam District- Kerala Under Implementation 140.01
15 KSIDC Mega Food Park at Pallippuram near Cherthala in Alappuzha district Under Implementation 600
16 Widening of road connecting from Kollam port to NH DPR Preparation 50
17 Development of river side port road to Beypore port DPR Preparation 50
18 Construction of ROB at Vallarpadam – Cochin Project Completed 36
19 Azhikkal Port - Proposed NH – Bypass and widening of 2 km. DPR Preparation 61
20 Beypore port connectivity to Malaparamab via beach DPR Preparation 400
21 Re-construction of Navigational Lock at Thrikkunnapuzha in NW-3 Under Implementation 38
22 Road from Payikulangara to Alappuzha Byass DPR Preparation 324.7
23 Road from SH-Alappuzha Bypass Intersection. DPR Preparation 228.11
24 Road from Fort Vypin to Matysyafed Tourist Office. DPR Preparation 133.38
25 Road from Mudhiyam Beach to Madhura Bazaar DPR Preparation 261.42
26 Road from Madhura Bazaar to Chullikad DPR Preparation 161.49
27 Road from Payyambalam to Azhikkal DPR Preparation 173.63
28 Road from Azhikkal to Puthuvalappu DPR Preparation 132.39
29 Alappuzha-Kottayam-Athrimpuzha Canal -NW-9 Under Implementation 1.6
30 Chenganur - Chingavanam Project Completed 436
31 Kurruppanthara-Chingavanam Under Implementation 457
32 Ambalapuzha-Haripad Under Implementation 289
33 Ernakulam-Kumbalam Patch doubling Under Implementation 189
34 Kumbalam-Thuravur Patch doubling Under Implementation 253
35 Rail Connectivity to Azhikkal port Submit Proposal 600
36 Kochi-Koottanad-Bengaluru-Mangaluru natural gas pipeline project (KKBMPL) Under Implementation 3263
37 Construction of Fishing Harbour at Thalai in Kannur District in Kerala Project Completed 35
38 Coastal Districts Skill Development Program - Phase 2 -Kerala Under Implementation 6
39 Construction of Mini Fishing Harbour Chettuva in Thrissur District in Kerala Project Completed 30
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