MINISTER OF SHIPPING
(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)
(a)to(e): A Statement is laid on the table of the House.
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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 102 TO BE ANSWERED ON 3rd MARCH, 2016 RAISED BY SHRI P. KARUNAKARAN REGARDING REVIEW OF PERFORMANCE OF MAJOR PORTS
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(a) Modernisation and upgradation of Major Ports of the country is a ongoing process to keep the port in tune with the new technology and also to meet the trade (traffic) requirements. All the ports prepare a Five Year perspective Plan and also Annual Plans in which various modernisation schemes are incorporated. The Ministry monitors such projects on regular basis.
The Government has undertaken the following measures to modernize the Ports:
(i). Construction of new berths and terminals;
(ii). Various expansion/upgradation projects for berths
(iii). Installation of new and modern cargo handling equipments
(iv). Deepening draught in Ports to handle larger vessels.
(v). Installation of Vessel Traffic Management System (VTMS) for smooth movement of vessels.
(vi). Implementation of Web-based Port Community system.
(vii). Installation of scanners at all container terminals
(viii). Implementation of 104 initiatives to reduce time and cost of operations in ports and Benchmarked to international standards. 30 have been implemented and the remaining will be implemented over various phases by 2019.
(ix). Green Port initiatives such as creation of Solar Power Projects, e-governance etc.
(b) Reviewing the performance of major ports in the country is a continuous process. Government monitors the performance of major ports regularly. The details are as under:-
(i) Growth of Traffic and Capacity at Major Ports:
(in MMT)
Year Traffic Capacity
2014-15 581.34 871.52
2015-16(Upt to Jan.2016) 499.23 908.5
(ii) Capacity Addition in Major Ports:
Year Capacity (in MTPA)
2014-15 71
2015-16(up to Feb.2016) 70,56
(iii) Additional Capacity on Award of Projects:
Year No of projects Capacity
(MTPA) Investment
(Rs. in crores
2014-15 26 155.23 10543.47
2015-16
(upto February, 2016) 27 116.30 12695.48
(iv) Operational Efficiency of Major Ports:
Performance 2014-15 2015-16 (upto Jan 2016)
Avg. Turnround time (in days) 2.13 2.04
Avg. Pre-berthing Detention (in Hrs) 6.01 3.89
Avg. Ship Berth days Output (in Tonnes) 12523 12922
Operating Profit (Rs. Crore) 3610.50 3456.95
(c) There are broadly two Performance Indicators viz. Avg. Turn-round Time and Output Per Ship Berth day for monitoring Port Performance. The details of these indicators during the last three years, port-wise and year-wise is presented below:
Major Ports Period Avg. Turn round Time – Port A/c
(In Days) Avg. Output Per Ship Berthday
(In Tonnes)
Kolkata 2014-15 2.58 3840
2013-14 2.58 3302
2012-13 2.79 2988
Haldia 2014-15 2.59 6802
2013-14 2.94 6130
2012-13 3.05 6078
Paradip 2014-15 2.25 17736
2013-14 2.19 18179
2012-13 2.47 16625
Visakhapatnam 2014-15 2.48 10638
2013-14 2.38 10928
2012-13 2.33 10645
Kamarajar (Ennore) 2014-15 0.08 30004
2013-14 0.09 22336
2012-13 0.09 24498
Chennai 2014-15 1.63 15444
2013-14 1.66 15001
2012-13 1.93 12485
V.O. Chidambaranar 2014-15 2.54 10147
2013-14 2.93 9633
2012-13 3.35 7621
Cochin 2014-15 1.12 16770
2013-14 1.14 15881
2012-13 1.08 15878
New Mangalore 2014-15 1.70 17200
2013-14 1.95 16304
2012-13 1.96 15912
Mormugao 2014-15 2.34 11332
2013-14 2.76 10525
2012-13 2.80 13233
Mumbai 2014-15 2.98 7619
2013-14 2.88 9415
2012-13 3.88 9017
JNPT 2014-15 1.68 24411
2013-14 1.74 25522
2012-13 1.59 26308
Kandla 2014-15 2.53 16457
2013-14 2.90 15131
2012-13 4.37 15091
Overall 2014-15 2.13 12458
2013-14 2.32 12468
2012-13 2.55 11800
(d) The targets set for cargo handling for the 2016-17 is 644.36 MTPA. The Port-wise target is as follows:-
Sl. No. Port Target Fixed for 2016-17
(in MTPA)
1. Kolkata Port Trust 16.34
2. Haldia Dock Complex 37.53
3. Paradip Port Trust 83.10
4. Visakhapatnam Port Trust 60.00
5. Kamarajar Port Limited 36.00
6. Chennai Port Trust 55.62
7. VOC Port Trust 39.50
8. Cochin Port Trust 25.00
9. New Mangalore Port Trust 37.30
10. Mormugao Port Trust 19.44
11. Mumbai Port Trust 62.00
12. Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust 67.52
13. Kandla Port Trust 105.00
Total 644.35
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(e) During 2015-16 upto 15th February, 2016, 70.56 MTPA has been added. Around 132.95 MTPA is likely to be added during 2016-17.
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