(a) whether the amounts earmarked for ports have been fully utilised in the past three years ;
(b) if so, the details of utilisation with figures of allotment for each major and minor ports during the above period, year-wise and port-wise ;
(c) the reasons of non-utilisation of funds in each case ;
(d) the details of activities proposed for the Cochin Port, Kerala during the current year ; and
(e) the steps taken to increase the capacity of Cochin Port?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SURFACE TRANSPORT
(DR. DEBENDRA PRADHAN)
(a) to (c) : The plan outlays earmarked for the Major Ports and utilisation thereof during the last three years is given at Annexure I. Minor Ports come under the jurisdiction of the State Governments and therefore, such information in respect of Minor Ports is not available.
The reasons for shortfall in plan outlay utilisations inter-alia, are :
(i) Delay in sanctioning of new schemes
(ii) Delay in commencement of work due to monsoons.
(iii) Contractual disputes/litigation
(iv) Delay in finalisation of tenders and award of contracts.
(v) Deferment of projects/schemes.
(d)&(e) The details of the plan schemes including capacity yielding ones costing Rs 5 crores and above, to be taken up by the Cochin Port Trust in the Annual Plan 2000-2001 is given at Annexure II.
ANNEXURE I
Annexure I in reply to parts (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.4411 to be answered on 24th April, 2000 regarding Utilisation of Funds by Ports
PLAN OUTLAYS EARMARKED FOR MAJOR PORTS AND UTILISTATION DURING LAST THREE YEARS
(Rs. In Crores)
SL. Name of the 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000 No. Major Port Outlay Actual Outlay Actual Outlay Actual Expdr. Expdr. Expdr.
1 Calcutta including 45.22 28.11 30.10 61.36 30.00 82.24 Haldia 2 Mumbai 156.24 75.61 110.90 52.46 223.10 200.32 3 JL Nehru 94.86 106.75 70.50 21.16 50.00 50.51 4 Chennai 228.38 123.10 170.00 225.86 379.00 289.88 5 Cochin 16.21 10.04 10.00 19.93 20.00 21.53 6 Visakhapatnam 70.50 55.29 50.00 51.30 51.80 91.30 7 Kandla 85.08 50.90 65.50 50.19 71.80 62.99 8 Mormugao 15.42 7.78 15.00 31.05 30.00 25.50 9 Paradip 224.84 117.62 120.00 199.73 344.00 235.47 10 New Mangalore 31.44 20.58 30.00 14.81 44.00 40.67 11 Tuticorin 34.18 16.07 55.00 48.36 170.00 196.44
TOTAL 1002.37 611.85 727.00 776.21 1413.70 1296.85