(a) the current status of different port development projects in the country, project-wise;
(b) whether the Government plans to allow movements to ports through river routes also;
(c) if so, the details thereof; and
(d) the State-wise details of less developed ports along with the steps being taken by the Government for their development and expansion?
(a) During the last three years, a number of projects on upgradation of the major ports involving a total cost of Rs. 13308.41 crore have been awarded. Similarly, a number of projects on upgradation of the major ports involving a total cost of Rs. 18048.37 crore have been completed. A list of projects awarded and completed during the last three year are at Annexure – I.
(b) & (c) To promote inland water transport in the country as an economical, environment friendly supplementary mode of transport to rail and road, 111 inland waterways (including 5 National Waterways declared earlier) were declared as National Waterways (NWs) under the National Waterways Act, 2016. Some of the NWs, as per details at Annexure – II, offer hinterland connectivity with major ports and there is no restriction on movement of cargo through these NWs to the ports.
(d) There are 12 major ports under the administrative control of Ministry of Shipping. All these port have created necessary infrastructure and facilities for handling the various types of cargo handled by them. The expansion of infrastructure development and facilities is a continuous process keeping in view the future needs and traffic requirements at major ports.
Annexure - I
Projects Awarded in 2016-17
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S. No.
Name of the Project Investment (Cr.) Capacity
(MTPA)
Mumbai Port Trust
1 Grant of Licence for deployment of floating cranes at port lighter age area 35.00 0.90
2 Construction of breakwater at Mandwa
(Maharashtra Maritime Board) 130.80
3 Construction of Ro-Ro Pax facility 30.60 -
Kolkata Port Trust
4 Deployment of 2 floating cranes near Sagar 60.00 2.00
5 Development of hardstand storage area of 1.13 Lakh sqm inside dock 43.99
6 Replacement of Fendering system of Lead-in-Jetty 44.81 -
7 Maintenance dredging for a period of 5 years 1050.00
8 Improvement of existing road connecting Kolkata Port Trust to NH6 and Kolkata port Trust to nearby Industrial Cluster 15.20
9 Creation of LNG facilities behind Jetty I. 200.00 0.20
Chennai Port Trust
10 Development of Coastal Terminal 80.00 1.10
11 Installation of 400 kw Solar power plant on building roof tops 3.79 -
12 Development of Paved storage yards for handling Export Cargoes 54.00 -
Kamarajar Port Trust
13
Conversion of SIOTL Iron Ore Terminal to Coal handling 220.00 6.00
14 Improvement to internal roads and gate complex in KPL 30.00
15 Widening of NCTPS and Port Access Road to 4 lane from the existing 2 lane road (7 kms) 200.00
16 Construction of Container Pre-Stacking Yard in the area of Port access road 30.00
Paradip Port Trust
17 2 nos of harbour mobile cranes 80.00 2.50
18 Design, Engineering, Procurement & Supply, Erection, testing, Commissioning and O&M for 10 years of 10MW solar power plant 86.46 -
19 Development of Inland Water Terminal 80.00 2.50
V.O. Chidambaranar Port Trust
20 Deployment of 2 Additional Harbour Mobile Cranes at III & IV berth 57.00 8.72
21 Truck parking terminal 23.77
22 Providing railway track between Marshalling Yard and Hare Island. 70.12
23 Supply, installation, commissioning and maintenance of 5 MW Solar power plant at VOCPT for a period of 10 years on power purchase system 30.00 5MW
24 Upgradation of Coal Jetty 1& 2 106.00
18.00
25
Development of a PPP berth for construction material 65.37 2.00
26 NCB III restructuring proposal 55.00 10.22
27 Construction of dedicated berth for handling Coastal Cargo 50.00 2.00
Mormugao Port Trust
28 Development of Storage area for container 15.00 -
29 S&T system for railway yard 12.18 -
30 Providing additional rail lines and paving 12.60 0.40
31 Roof Top Solar Power system – 200 KW 1.90 -
Visakhapatnam Port Trust
32 Replacement of two MHC in EQ 5&6 in Inner Harbour- 39.00 -
33 Providing 3rd Line near 14 lever goompty of NH Yard 2.56
-
34 Improving the capacity utilization of OR-1 & OR-II and fertilizers berths 166.00 -
35 2 new crane at VCTPL 150.00
Cochin Port Trust
36 Procurement of oil spill response equipment 10.45 -
New Mangalore Port Trust
37 Development of 30 acres of stack yard and ancillary roads for parking of Ro-Ro cargoes and cars` 25.00 -
Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust
38 SEZ Phase – EPC Contract for infrastructure development 468.82 -
39 Evacuation road for proposed standalone Container Terminal (330 extension to DPW terminal) 128.80 -
40 Capital Dredging – Phase – II 2029.00
20.87
41 Coastal berth 170.00 3.00
42 Restructuring of container yard for optimal yard utilisation 200.00 -
43 Development of common rail yard with Rail over bridge 243.00 -
44 Flyover at Y junction for decongestion of Traffic Flow 80.00 -
45 Construction of Central Truck Parking Terminal 200.00 -
46 Augmentation of 220 KV/33KV Master unit substation for providing electrical power supply to Fourth container Terminal 39.10 -
47 Improvement in Road Connectivity by 6/8 Laning of NH 4B SH54 and Amra marg Phase II 335.91 -
Deendayal Port Trust
48 RoB on Kandla Kutch Road 232.62 -
49 Redevelopment of Berth 14&16 531.00 9.00
50 Mechanisation of Fertiliser Handling Facility 12.33 2.68
51 6 MV wind power project 65.00 -
52 Mechanization of fertilizer handling, mechanized bagging and wagon loading 122.00 -
53 Container terminal at berth 11 and 12 Concession awarded 159.00 -
54 Providing rail connectivity to berth No. 13, 14, 15 & 16 from take-off point to west end of berth at Kandla Port. 101.29 -
TOTAL (A) 8484.47
92.09
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Projects Completed in 2016-17
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Sl
No. Name of the Project Investment
(Rs. Crores) Capacity
(MTPA)
Kolkata Port Trust
1 Supply, Operation & Maintenance of different cargo handling equipment at berth Nos. 2 & 8 of HDC for shore handling on contract basis 50.00 1.00
2 Creation of edible oil handling facilities at 3rd Oil Jetty at HDC 12.50 1.00
3 Installation of 2 MHCs at Berth Nos. 13 of HDC 50.00 2.00
4 Efficiency improvement leading to capacity increase at oil jetties and at anchorages of Kolkata Port - 5.11
(4.51+0.6)
5 Replacement of outer gate 10.00 -
Paradip Port Trust
6 Efficiency improvement leading to capacity increase at CB 1 and CB 2 & Fertilizer berth - 11.50
(11+0.5)
7 Development of Inland Water Terminal at NQ1 , NQ2 berths 80.00 2.50
8 Installation of 2 Nos of Harbour mobile cranes 80.00 2.50
Visakhapatnam Port Trust
9 Supply, Erection, Testing and commissioning of 124 T HMCS at east quay berths 39.00 3.00
Kamarajar Port Limited
10 Container Terminal on PPP basis - 10.00
11 Multipurpose cargo Terminal 151.00 2.00
12
RFID Project Implementation 11.92 -
13 Container Railway Yard 60.00 -
14
Truck Parking Yard in front of coal yard 9.60 -
V.O. Chidambaranar Port Trust
15
Mechanization of cargo evacuation from 9th berth to Coal yard on license basis (To achieve bench mark capacity of 45,000 MT/day) 92.72 4.00
16 Efficiency improvement leading to capacity increase at Coal berths
- 2.64
New Mangalore Port Trust
17 Construction of berth no. 12 in Western Dock Arm 93.71 6.00
18 Efficiency improvement leading to capacity increase at Coal and general cargo berths - 2.27 +
1.59
19 Augmentation of Firefighting facilities at berth no. 17 for handling VLGC 36.48 -
20 Commissioning of 4 M.W. Solar Power Plant 24.00 -
21 Commissioning of 2 Container Stack Yard 14.50 -
22 Commissioning of Business Development Centre 25.25 -
Cochin Port Trust
23 Efficiency improvement leading to capacity increase at Fertilizer berth & Mattancherry wharf - 0.66
(0.33+0.33)
24
Efficiency improvement leading to capacity increase at oil berths namely COT, STB, NTB, SBM etc., - 6.25
Mormugao Port Trust
25 RFID Project 5.00 -
26 Installation of one 100 MT Harbour mobile crane 40.00 1.25
Mumbai Port Trust
27 Capital dredging of 5th Oil Berth 66.00 -
28 Up gradation of passenger facility at Bhau Cha Dhakka 2.10 -
29
Unlocking of POL pipelines capacities and available capacities at streams - 16.00
Chennai Port Trust
30 Two EXIM Godowns 17.57 -
31 Strengthening of existing revetment at Eastern seashore of ChPT 63.00 -
Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust
32 Construction of ROB 46.29 -
33 Centralized Parking Plaza 18.29 -
34 SEZ earth filling (Phase-I) 9.35 -
Deendayal Port Trust
35 Unlocking of capacities at IOCL single point moorings at Vadinar & capacities at anchorages - 17.40+
0.80
36 Installation of Floating cranes 30.00 1.00
Total 1138.28
100.47
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Projects Awarded in 2017-18
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Sl No. Name of the Project Investment
(Rs. Crores) Capacity
(MTPA)
Paradip Port Trust
1
Deep Draft Coal Berth 655.56 10.00
Deendayal Port Trust
2 Deployment of two Mobile Harbour Cranes 94.00 3.50
3 Setting up of a 14MW grid connected solar power project. 147.00 -
4 SIPC 167.46
Chennai Port Trust
5 Strengthening of JD4&JD6 (Renamed as Balance work of Modernization of JD at portions of JD4 & JD 6 and Dredging alongside of JD4 & JD6) 7.36
-
6
Construction of Bunker Barge berth at Bharti Dock 44.00 1.00
New Mangalore Port Trust
7 Constn. of 2 Nos. of Warehouses outside the Custom bond area. 18.08 -
Mumbai Port Trust
8 Lease of waterfront for Floating restaurant 20.00 -
9 Facelift of Indira Dock 50.00 -
10 Upgradation of International Cruise Terminal 195.00 -
11 Setting up of floating dry dock at Indira Dock Basin on PPP
100.00 -
Kolkata Port Trust
12 Setting up of Outer Terminal-II for liquid cargo handling at HDC 94.59
2.00
13
Liquid Cargo Handling Jetty at Shalukkhali, Haldia Dock-II 172.52 2.43
14 2nd rail line from Durgachak to HDC Railway System under Sagarmala Project 78.84
-
V.O Chidambaranar Port Trust
15 Dredging in front of Coastal berth. 107.53 -
16 Widening of the Existing Korampallam surplus course bridge and ROB. 41.55 -
Mormugao Port Trust
17 Circulating road and gate complex connecting the 4 lane road landing near berth no.11 31.00 -
Kamarajar Port Ltd.
18
Multi-User Liquid Terminal – II 393.00 3.00
19 Rail connectivity to Marine Liquid and Automobile Terminals 10.00 -
20 Development of Southern Rail Connectivity in lieu of Northern Rail Link Connectivity through IPRCL. 70.00 -
21 Railway Platform at Holding Yard No.2 32.32 -
22 “Widening and strengthening of Concrete road from West gate to entrance of North Break Water (4.5 Kms) – 4 lane road” changed to “Construction of Internal Road, Truck Parking bays, Rest Shelter etc. inside the port 51.55 -
Visakhapatnam Port Trust
23 Extension of line No.11 to 15 to full length at R&D Yard
16.00 -
24 Construction of Grade separator from H-7 area to Port Connectivity road by-passing convent junction 59.91 -
Cochin Port Trust
25 Strengthening of sub transmission and power distribution system. (ipds) 2.46
-
Total 2659.73 21.93
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Projects Completed in 2017-18
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Sl No. Name of the Project Investment
(Rs. Crores) Capacity
(MTPA)
Cochin Port Trust
1 Construction of subway 30.00 -
2 Refurbishment and capacity enhancement of coastal Liquid terminal 19.95 0.50
Mormugao Port Trust
3 Development of storage area for containers
12.67 -
4 Ferry service 5.00 -
Mumbai Port Trust
5 Approach Jetty to KhanojiAngare Island 16.00 -
6 Development of Bunkering Facilities at Jawahar Dweep Phase II 36.00 1.00
7 Installation of Quick Release Mooring Hooks at Pirpau and JD-Phase II 3.66 -
Chennai Port Trust
8 Up gradation of Cruise passenger Terminal at WQ IV 16.72
-
9 Installation of 400 kw Solar Power on Roof Top of Buildings 2.94
-
10 Development of Common Rail yard inside the Port
19.00 -
Deendayal Port Trust
11 Berth 11 & 12 phase-II 159.81 7.20
Visakhapatnam Port Trust
12 Phase-II connectivity of Vizag Port to NH-16 – 2 lane to 4 lane of 4 kms. 77.00 -
13 Ph-I Electrification of East Yard – 11.23 TKMs 20.00 -
14 Development of WQ.7 and WQ.8 berths 243.23 6.39
15 Upgradation of OHC – Phase-I 580.89 3.70
16 Providing direct connection between OEC and Western sector joining at NAD curve from E.Co. Rly. 16.75 -
17 Connection of dead end line at North of R&D Yard to Eastern Grid (3rd line) from E.Co. Rlys. 9.28 -
18 Additional line No. 1E on the Eastern side of R&D yard 14.42 -
19 MMLH by VPT and Balmer Lawrie & Co., 211.00 -
Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust
20 Development of Fourth Container Terminal 4719.00 30.00
21 SEZ Phase-I Protection Wall 32.00 -
V.O Chidambaranar Port Trust
22 Deployment of one number additional harbor mobile crane at III & IV berth under the terms and conditions of the existing concession agreement. 29.38 4.36
23 Construction of dedicated berth for handling Coastal Cargo at VOCPT 38.91 1.00
24 Appointment of EPC contractor for design, Construction and maintenance of Truck Parking terminal at the Port Land opposite to Fisheries College in V.O.Chidambaranar Port. (Sagarmala Project) 23.69 -
25 Road Connectivity to Hare island 7.00 -
26 Construction of North Cargo berth-II for handling bulk cargoes on DBFOT basis 332.16
7.00
27 Conversion of 8th berth as container terminal on BOT basis for a period of 30 years 312.23 3.47
Kamarajar Port Limited
28 Construction of Coal Berth 3 246.96 9.00
29 Capital Dredging Phase III
334.25 -
30 Enterprise Resource Planning(ERP) – total period 7 years 14.70 -
31 Construction of Coal Berth No.4 261.18 9.00
Kolkata Port Trust
32 Deployment of 2 Floating Cranes at Sagar
65.36 2.02
33 Setting up of Floating Cargo Handling Jetty
73.70 2.55
Paradip Port Trust
34 Multipurpose berth to handle clean cargo including containers on BOT basis 430.00 5.00
Total 8414.84
92.19
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Projects Awarded in 2018-19
<pre>
Sl. No. Name of the Project Investment
(Rs. Crores) Capacity
(MTPA)
Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust
1 Installation of Container Scanners 120.00 -
New Mangalore Port Trust
2 Installation of Container Scanners 40.00
3 Providing HM lightings to the newly developing yard between S.J.Gate and B.18 2.00
4 Providing HT / LT Switch Gears for Wharf Electrical Network at 33 KV MUSS 2.00
Kamarajar Port Ltd.
5 Installation of Container Scanners 40.00
Vishakhapatnam Port Trust
6 Installation of Container Scanners 40.00
7
Extension of the existing container terminal. 633.11 6.48
Paradip Port Trust
8 LPG Terminal at South Oil Jetty 690.00 0.75
9 Installation of Container Scanners 40.00
Kolkata Port Trust
10 Installation of Container Scanners 40.00 -
11 Strengthening and widening of Road work (4-5 roads) 13.60 -
12 Construction of 1.5 Lakh sq. meters of Hardstand inside the Dock.
54.48 -
13 Widening and strengthening of concrete road from G.C Berth main gate to Berth no. 13. 28.99 -
14 Setting up of 1 MW in solar power in township 5.93
Cochin Port Trust
15 Installation of Solar panel of 100 KwP at various land at CoPT area-phase II 0.84 -
16 Upgradation of cruise berthing facilities at Ernakulam Wharf 25.70
-
17 “Providing Shore Power Supply to the vessels calling at Lakshadweep Berth at Willingdon Island” under the Plan Scheme Implementation of Environmental Management and Monitoring Plan (EMMP) 1.19
Deendayal Port Trust
18 Solar Power Plant of 175 KWP decentralised Grid connected on roof top 1.80 -
19 Develpment of Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Convention Centre-Gandhidham
33.00
-
20 Development of Oil Jetty No.8 at Old Kandla through internal resources 150.00 3.50
Mumbai Port Trust
21 ERP 100.00 -
22 Modernisation of Sassoon Dock Fishing harbour.(Execution by GOM) 52.17 -
23 Evacuation Plan for Port and Ro-Ro Facility 39.00 -
24 Dredging of channel for BPX and BPs 2.00 -
Mormugao Port Trust
25 Extension to Railway Line No 8 8.40 -
Total 2164.21
10.73
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Projects Completed in 2018-19
<pre>
Sl. No. Name of the Project Investment
(Rs. Crores) Capacity
(MTPA)
Deendayal Port Trust
1 Deployment of two Mobile Harbour Cranes 94.00 3.50
2 Mechanization of fertilizer bagging and wagon loading 122.03 1.40
3 Providing rail connectivity for berth no. 13,14,15 & 16 from take off point to the western end of berth (Phase 1- ground improvement) 78.00
4 Construction of 14th berth for multipurpose cargo (other than liquid/container), Kandla 138.28
4.50
5 Construction of 16th berth for multipurpose cargo (other than liquid/container), Kandla 149.56
4.50
Mormugao Port Trust
6 Providing additional rail lines and paving 18.00 0.40
7 S&T system for railway yard 14.01 -
V.O . Chidambaranar Port Trust
8 Commissioning of 8 nos of Hopper for 10 years on Revenue share (License basis) 38.08
6.41
9 Dredging in front of Coastal Berth 96.34
-
10 Construction of NCB III on EPC mode 36.52
10.22
Cochin Port Trust
11 Construction of ROB 30.00 -
12 Multi-User Liquid Terminal at Puthuvypeen SEZ
240.00
4.10
13 Installation of Solar panel of 100 KwP at various land at CoPT area-phase II 0.84 -
14 Refurbishment of South Tanker Berth for laying Heat Traced pipe line for BPCL-KR at Cochin Port
29.22
15 Strengthening of sub transmission and power distribution system. (IPDS). 4.34
Visakhapatnam Port Trust
16 Restoration / Rehabilitation of breasting and mooring dolphin of offshore tanker terminal (OSTT) at Outer Harbour.
20.67 -
Mumbai Port Trust
17 Development of Ro-Ro facility at Ferry Wharf 30.00 -
18 Domestic Cruise Terminal 15.00 -
19 Dredging of channel for BPX and BPS 2.00 -
20 Lease of Waterfront for floating restaurant 20.00
21 Installation of Access control system 12.19
Kolkata Port Trust
22 Up gradation of Track nos. 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 19,20,21,22 and 23 at EJC Yard. 37.17
23 Modernization & Up gradation of existing Railway network of KDS under KoPT 9.42
24 Development of hardstand area msg. about 1.13 lakh sq. mtrs. Behind Berth No.13 inside the Dock. 44.34 -
25 Dismantling of damaged fender system/retrofitting of Jetty structure & installation of new fenders at Lead-in-Jetty of HDC, KoPT. 13.00
26 Improvement of road connectivity to facilitate the trade and Port users at KDS of KoPT 14.91 -
Kamarajar Port Ltd.
27 Construction of Internal Roads and Gate Complex 14.70
28 Construction of Container Pre-Stacking Yard and other ancillary Works 25.79
29 Development of LNG Terminal by IOCL on Captive basis 5151.00 5.00
30 MLT 1 additional pipelines and loading arms 27.30 2.00
Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust
31 Deepening & Widening of Mumbai Harbor Channel and JN Port Channel (Phase II) 1963.17
20.87
New Mangalore Port Trust
32 Construction of
Boundary wall and WBM road back side of VTMS building 5.37
TOTAL 8495.25
62.90
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Annexure - II
Major Ports connectivity to hinterland through national waterways
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S. No. Major Ports Connectivity with National Waterways (NWs)
1. Haldia Dock-Kolkata Port Trust 1. NW-1 (Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hoogli river system – 1620 km) with Farakka (WB)-Sahibganj (Jharkhand)-Patna (Bihar)-Varanasi (UP) and Prayagraj (UP).
2.NW-2 (river Brahmaputra – 891 km) with NW-97 (Sunderbans-172 km) (WB) via Indo-Bangladesh Protocol route through Bangladesh (741.6 km) - Dhubri (Assam) – Pandu, Guwahati (Assam) – Jogighopa (Assam) – Neamati (Assam) and Sadiya (Assam).
3. NW-86 (river Roopnarayan 72 km) in West Bengal.
2. Cochin Port Trust NW-3 (West coast canal from Kozhikode to Kollam, Champakara canal &Udhoygamandal canal – 205 + 165 km), NW-9(Alapuzha – Kottayam – Athirampuzha canal – 40 km) in the State of Kerala.
3. Mormugao Port Trust NW- 27 (Cumberjua canal), NW-68 (river Mandovi) and NW-111 (river Zuari) in Gao.
4. Ennore Port Trust NW-4 (Godavari, Kakinada canal, Eluru canal Krishna river, Commamur canal, Bakingham – Puduchery canal- 2890 km) in the States of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and U.T. of Puducherry.
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