Question : CAPACITY ENHANCEMENT OF PORTS

(a) the details of policy adopted by the Government for reforms in the Shipping sector and capacity enhancement of ports including Chennai Port;

(b) the share of the country in the global ship-building capacity and the steps taken by the Government to enhance the said capacity;

(c) whether the Government proposes to set up a regulator for shipping Industry and ports;

(d) if so, the details thereof;

(e) whether some maritime States have expressed their reservation on the proposed legislation; and

(f) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a): During the year 2011-12, 23 Public Private Partnership (PPP) Projects have been identified for award with an estimated investment of Rs. 16743.92 crore and the corresponding capacity addition of 231.63 MMTPA. The detailed list of projects to be awarded in the year 2011-12 including that of Chennai Port is at Annexure -I.The Existing capacity of each Major Port is at Annexure-II.

(b): The share of Indian Shipbuilding Industry is 1% of the global shipbuilding industry. The National Maritime Development Programme has envisaged setting up of two International size shipyards. Maritime States have been requested by this Ministry to identify suitable location for setting up of international size shipyards, one each on the East Coast and West Coast of India respectively. Private investors have already gone ahead with plans to create new international size shipyards. On the West Coast, Pipavav Shipyard has come up with sufficient capacity to build VLCC. On the East Coast, M/s L&T is setting up a large shipyard near Chennai. The Government owned Cochin Shipyard Limited is also planning to expand its capacity by setting up of a ship repair facility at an alternate location as well as by having an additional dry dock facility.

(c): Yes, Madam. A Draft Bill titled “Ports Regulatory Authority Bill, 2011” has been formulated.

(d): This Bill when enacted will provide for the establishment of Regulatory Authorities to regulate rates for the facilities and services provided at the ports and to monitor the performance standards of port facilities and services and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

(e): Yes, Madam.

(f): The basic apprehension of the maritime States is that the Bill intends to take away the autonomy and freedom of maritime states in promoting investments in port sector.

ANNEXURE-I

List of the Projects targeted to be awarded in the current year 2011-12

Sl.	Name of the Port/Project	Capacity Estimate
No.	(MTPA)	TPC

1.	Installation of Mechanized Handling Facilities	5.21	217.58	at EQ-7 for handling Mechanized Berth At	Visakhapatnam

2.	Installation of Mechanized Iron Ore handling	8.98	275.20	facilities at WQ 1 at Visakhapatnam

3.	Dev of WQ7 for handling import dry bulk cargo	4.6	230	at Visakhapatnam

4.	Dev of WQ8 for handling break bulk cargo & Export	2.00	180	bulk cargo at Visakhapatnam

5.	Construction of OT1 at upstream of 3rd Oil Jetty	4.5	290.00	at HDC at Kolkata Port

6.	Development of Dry Bulk terminal at Tekkera near Tuna	14.112 1060.00	outside	Kandla creek at Kandla

7.	Setting up of SPM facilities off Veera in Gulf of	12.0	621.52	Kutch, at Kandla Port

8.	Barge handling facilities at Bunder Basin at	3.22	85.74	Kandla Port

9.	Mechanization of 7th 8th Dry Cargo Berth at Kandla Port	7.35	80.61

10.	Conversion of berth No.8 as Container Terminal at VOC	7.20	312.23	Port at Tuticorin

11.	Construction of Shallow Berth for handling Cement at	2.30	86.17	V.O.C. Port Trust at Tuticorin

12.	Development of NCB-IV for handling thermal coal &	7.28	355	Copper concentrate at V.O.C. Port Trust at Tuticorin

13.	Development of NCB-III for handling thermal coal & rock	7.28	420	phosphate V.O.C. Port Trust at Tuticorin

14.	Construction of Shallow Berth for handling Construction	2.00	56.17	materials at V.O.C. Port Trust at Tuticorin

15.	Upgradation of Mechanical handling infrastructure at	8.30	80.10	V.O.C. Port Trust at Tuticorin

16.	Construction of Coal import terminal at Berth No.11	4	355.30	at Mormugao Port at Goa

17.	Construction of Iron Ore Export Berth at West of	7.2	721.00	Breakwater at Mormugao Port at Goa

18.	Development of 4th container Terminal at JNPT	60	6700

19.	Development of Standalone container handling facility	10	600	with a quay length of 330 m at JNPT

20	International Bunkering Terminal at Cochin Port	4.1	206.30

21	Development of Ro-RO cum multipurpose berth & car	1.00	100	parking at Bharthi Dock at Chennai Port

22.	Development of Barge jetty at Bharthi Dock	1.00	25.00	at Chennai Port

23.	Creation of Mega container Terminal at Chennai Port	48.00	3686.00

(In Million Tonnes)

NAME OF PORT	EXISTING CAPACITY	AS ON 31.03.2011

Kolkata	16.35

Haldia	50.70

Paradip	76.50

Vizag	64.93

Chennai	79.72

Ennore	31.00

Tuticorin	27.04

Cochin	40.98

New Mangalore	45.57

Mormugao	41.90

Mumbai	44.53

Kandla	86.91

JNPT	64.00

Total:	670.13