(a) whether the Union Government proposes to modernize the Indian Ports to make their
functioning efficient and smooth;
(b) if so, the details thereof alongwith the work undertaken/likely to be undertaken
at each of the port, port-wise;
(c) the fund spent for last three years in the development of ports, port-wise; and
(d) the scheme-wise fund allocated/likely to be allocated for the same, port-wise?
MINISTER OF SHIPPING, ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
(SHRI T.R. BAALU)
(a) to (d): Modernisation of the 12 Major Ports which are under the control of the Central
Government is an on-going process keeping in view the demands of maritime trade. Under the
National Maritime Development Programme (NMDP) launched in December, 2005, a total of 276
projects have been identified in the Major Ports to be taken up for implementation upto
2011-12. The projects cover the entire gamut of activities in the ports including deepening
of channels/berths (25 projects), construction/reconstruction of berths/jetties (76 projects),
procurement of equipments (52 projects), rail and road connectivity works (45 projects)
and other associated projects (78 projects). Port-wise status of the NMDP projects as also
the actual expenditure on development in the Major Ports during the last three years is
given in the table below:-
(Rs. in crores)
Name of No. ofProjects. No. of Projects No.of Projects No. of Projects Outlay under NMDP Actual exp. the Port under NMDP completed. underexecution.to be taken up. last three years
Kolkata 40 4 5 31 6494.45 167.21
Paradip 28 3 13 12 2402.83 96.16
Vizag 38 2 6 30 2621.00 240.96
Ennore 14 - 4 10 6466.00 69.42
Chennai 14 - 4 10 2247.14 225.41
Tuticorin 24 2 4 18 4571.25 85.52
Cochin 14 1 5 8 7920.00 712.52
New Mangalore 20 - 4 16 7148.00 66.41
Mormugao 12 1 1 10 808.00 205.96
Mumbai 14 1 2 11 2766.00 79.31
JN Port 32 6 6 20 7278.00 1220.04
Kandla 26 6 9 11 5081.00 1331.22
Total 276 26 63 187 55803.67 4500.14
Non-Major Ports are under the overall jurisdiction of the respective State Governments in whom the responsibility for their development vests.