Question : Development of Greenfield Ports

(a) the details of financial assistance provided for the development of the proposed four non-major greenfield ports of Bhavanapadu Port in Srikakulam district, Kakinada SEZ Port in East Godavari, Machilipatnam Port in Krishna, and Ramayapatnam Port in Prakasham district till date; and
(b) the details of funds allocated for developing the Inland Waterways network in the State of Andhra Pradesh as on date?

Answer given by the minister

(a) Under Sagarmala Programme, no financial assistance has been provided to Government of Andhra Pradesh for development of non-major Greenfield ports of Bhavanapadu Port in Srikakulam district, Kakinada SEZ Port in East Godavari, Machilipatnam Port in Krishna and Ramayapatnam Port in Prakasam District till date.

(b) Year-wise funds allocated (Expenditure incurred) since 2015-16 to 2021-22 for developing the inland waterways in the State of Andhra Pradesh is annexed.


Annexure


National Waterway (NW) Length (km) Expenditure (Rs. in Crore) Till October 2021
2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22
Phase-I river Krishna in Vijayawada- Muktyala stretch of NW-4 -annual scheme 82 2.57 0.96 14.78 20.8 4.41 3.62 (provisional) 0.21


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