Question : DEVELOPMENT OF MAJOR PORTS

(a) the details about the National Maritime Development Programme (NMDP) being implemented by the Government for the expansion/development/modernisation of major ports;

(b) the details of such projects that have been awarded or proposed to be awarded under Public-Private Partnership mode, port-wise;

(c) the funds allocated and released for the purpose during each of the last three years and the current year alongwith the quantum of funds required for implementation of the said projects, port-wise;

(d) the works undertaken at various major ports under NMDP, major port-wise so far;

(e) whether the progress of such projects is moving at a slow pace; and

(f) if so, the reasons therefor alongwith the steps taken by the Government for the speedy completion of such awarded projects and the execution of the remaining projects, port-wise?

MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING (SHRI G. K. VASAN)

(a) to (f): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (f) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.120 FOR ANSWER ON 2ND AUGUST, 2010, RAISED BY SHRI MANSUKH BHAI D. VASAVA AND SHRI BAIJAYANT JAY PANDA REGARDING DEVELOPMENT OF MAJOR PORTS.

(a): A National Maritime Development Programme has been conceived by the Ministry of Shipping by identifying specific schemes and other major works relating to construction of berths, mechanisation, upgradation of equipments, deepening of channels and projects related to Port connectivity etc with a view to modernize Port infrastructure in India and to benchmark the performance of Ports to international standards. A total of 276 Projects have been identified envisaging a total investment of Rs.55,803.73 crores.

(b): The details of projects awarded and proposed to be awarded under Public Private Partnership Mode are at Annexure-I (A), (B) and (C)

(c): The year-wise funds are not allocated under National Maritime Development Programme. The details of Investments made for the Projects completed and work in progress Major Port-wise indicating cost of Projects is at Annexure-II.

(d): The works undertaken at various major Ports under NMDP Major Port-wise is given below :-

Sl. No.	Name of the Port	No. of Projects	Estimated cost	(Rs. In Crores)
1.	Kolkata Port Trust	6	181.90
2.	Haldia	2	330.00
3.	Paradip	8	1571.72
4.	Visakhapatnam	9	296.65
5.	Ennore	4	1001.15
6.	Chennai	4	943.00
7	Tuticorin	7	663.00
8.	Cochin	6	735.25
9.	New Mangalore	5	626.03
10.	Mormugao	4	128.00
11.	Mumbai	3	1843.52
12.	JNPT	11	936.00
13.	Kandla	7	727.06	Grand Total	76	16600.28