Question : Development of Shipping Sector

(a) whether the Government proposes to expand/develop the infrastructure in shipping sector in the country;
(b) if so, the details and the present status thereof along with the details of schemes proposed/under implementation;
(c) the locations identified/proposed to be developed under the said schemes along with the financial implications involved therein;
(d) the extent to which employment opportunities are likely to be generated as a result thereof; and
(e) whether some foreign countries are also extending their support for the purpose and if so, the details thereof?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF SHIPPING
(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

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

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.66 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28TH APRIL, 2016 RAISED BY SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI, MP REGARDING “DEVELOPMENT OF SHIPPING SECTOR”.
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(a)to(c):Yes, Madam. At present 37 projects under Public Private Partnership (PPP) and 32 non PPP projects involving an investment of Rs.44,585.22 Crores and capacity addition of 463.60 Million Tonnes Per Annum (MTPA) have been taken up in twelve Major Ports. The details of these projects are annexed.

(d) These projects when completed will lead to creation of significant employment opportunities. The extent of new employment opportunity created will depend on the nature of the project and level of mechanisation.

(e) Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) upto 100% under automatic route is allowed in the Port sector. A number of reputed foreign companies have been participating in the bids for projects in ports, particularly on PPP basis for container terminals and capital dredging projects.


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Annexure -I
PPP PROJECTS UNDER IMPLEMENTATION
Sl. No Project Port Cost
(Rs. in Crores) Cap (MTPA)
1 Development of Barge jetty at Bharathi Dock Chennai Port Trust 27.29 1.35
2 Development of standalone container handling facility with a quay length of 330 m North of NSICT Terminal JLN Port Trust 600.00 9.60
3 Development of Container Terminals of 2000 Mtrs Length at JNPT (4th Container terminal) JLN Port Trust 7915.00 60.00
4 Special Economic Zone. JLN Port Trust 4000.00 6.00
5 Upgradation of the existing Non-TNEB Coal Terminal developed by M/s. Chettinad International Coal Terminal Pvt. Ltd Kamrajar Port Ltd. (Ennore) 351.08 8.00
6 Development of LNG Terminal by IOCL Kamrajar Port Ltd. (Ennore) 4512.00 5.00
7 Development of Container Terminal Kamrajar Port Ltd. (Ennore) 1270.00 16.80
8 Development of Multi-Cargo Berth Kamrajar Port Ltd. (Ennore) 151.00 2.00
9 Development of Oil Jetty to handle liquid cargo ship bunkering Terminal Kandla Port Trust 233.50 3.39
10 Development of SPM in OOT Kandla Port Trust 448.00 25.00
11 Construction of Oil Jetty No. 7 on BOT basis for liquid cargo. Kandla Port Trust 72.00 2.00
12 Development, operation & maintenance of Container Terminal (Berth 11&12) on BOT basis Kandla Port Trust 263.00 7.20
13 Development of Haldia Dock II (North) Kolkata Port Trust 821.40 11.70
14 Floating Storage & Regasification Unit (FSRU) Kolkata Port Trust 3500.00 4.00
15 Construction of Offshore Container Berths and Development of terminal on BOT basis at Mumbai Harbour Mumbai Port Trust 2098.56 9.60
16 Facilities for handling & storage of Bulk Cement and Bagging Plant at Petroleum Godown Plot at Sewree Mumbai Port Trust 95.00
1.25
17 Bunkering Terminal Mumbai Port Trust 50.00 2.00
18 Construction of Deep Draft Coal Berth at Paradip Paradip Port Trust 479.01 10.00
19 Development of Clean Multi-cargo Berth in Southern Dock Paradip PortTrust 387.31 5.00
20 Development of Deep Draft Iron Ore berth. Paradip Port Trust 740.19 10.00
21
Mechanisation of EQ1 to EQ3 berths Paradip Port Trust 1633.44 30.00
22 Development of EQ – 1A in East Docks Visakhapatnam Port Trust 313.39 7.36
23 Installation of Mechanised handling facilities for fertilizers at EQ 7 in the Inner Harbour Visakhapatnam Port Trust 217.58 3.33
24 Installation of Mechanised Iron Ore handling facilities at WQ-1 in the northern arm of Inner harbour of VPT for handling Dry bulk cargo and Modernisation of Ore Handling Complex Visakhapatnam Port Trust 940.00 23.70
25 Container Terminal expansion Visakhapatnam Port Trust 633.11 7.56
26 Multi Modal Logistic Hub Visakhapatnam Port Trust 400.00 0.00
27 Establishment of Container Freight Station through existing BOT operator by VCTPL. Visakhapatnam Port Trust 100.00 0.90
28 Construction of Coal Berth at NBW for NLC – TNEB VOC Port Trust, Tuticorin 49.50 6.30
29 Construction of North Cargo Berth-II VOC Port Trust, Tuticorin 332.16 7.15
30 Construction of Shallow draft berth for handling cement VOC Port Trust, Tuticorin 84.08 2.67
31 Development of NCB-IV for handling thermal coal & Copper concentrate VOC Port Trust, Tuticorin 355.00 9.15
32 Development of NCB-III for handling thermal coal & rock phosphate VOC Port Trust, Tuticorin 420.00 9.15
33 Development of facilities for Handling Thermal Coal for SPIC Electric Power Corpn Pvt Ltd(SEPC) VOC Port Trust, Tuticorin 214.50 2.50
34 Mechanization of cargo evacuation from 9th Berth to Coal yard at the existing Coal Yard VOC Port Trust, Tuticorin 76.25 3.67
35 Mechanization of cargo to transfer from VOC wharf-4 berth to Wagon/Truck loading system and mechanization. VOC Port Trust, Tuticorin 24.68 3.19
36
Provide Handling Equipment at Berth No. 12 (Old berth no.18) for Handling Bulk Cargo & Containers under PPP Mode NMPT 469.46 6.15
37
Conversion of Berths 8,9 barge berths and MOHP as Multipurpose Cargo Berth MoPT 1100.00 14.00

TOTAL 35377.49 336.67


Annexure-II

Non-PPP Projects under Implementation

Sl. No. Name of the Project Cost (Rs in Crores) Capacity Addition (MMTPA)
Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust
1
Earth filling work for Jawaharlal Nehru Port SEZ Phase-I 17.00
2 Road Connectivity 6/8 laning 2787.00
3 Procurement of 15 RTYGCs at port owned Container Terminal 200.00 6.60
Mumbai Port Trust
4 Fifth Oil Berth 811.00 20.00
Kandla Port Trust
5 Kandla - Berth No.14 182.21 1.50
6 Dredging to 18 meters of Dry Bulk Terminal, Tuna-Tekra 50.00 6.00
7 Deployment of two floating cranes (in addition to two floating cranes which is under completion) 60.00 2.00
Kolkata Port Trust
8 Transloading facilities for handling Dry Bulk Cargo at Haldia Dock Complex. 140.00 3.60
9 Integrated Container handling at Berth 10&11 20.00 1.50
10 Grant of licence of M/s. Jindal ITF Ltd. for setting up of Transloading Facilities for handling dry bulk cargo at Haldia Dock Complex. 266.00 6.60
11 Setting up floating Riverine Barge jetty with connecting Road to the storage area 75.00 1.50
12. Mechanisation of Berth No. 13 50.00 2.50
Chennai Port Trust
13 Construction of EXIM Godown 2 Nos. for storage of Export and Import cargo along with allied structures. 17.57 -
14 Coastal Road Project 63.00 1.00
Kamarajar Port Limited(Ennore)
15 Construction of coal berth no.3 for TNEB 270.00 9.00
16 Development of rail connectivity to Container terminal & Multi Cargo terminal (total track length – 8.5km) 50.00 4.00
17 Capital Dredging Phase III 425.00 -
18 Construction of Coal Berth-4 for TANGEDCO 275.00 9.00
19
IOC Oil Jetty 600.00 5.00
20 Dredging to achieve 18m draft for the Port –Phase IV 500.00 9.00
21 Development of GCB - II 240.00 9.00
Visakhapatnam Port Trust
22 Development of WQ 7 for handling Import Dry bulk cargo and Development of WQ 8 for handling break bulk cargo and export bulk cargo 221.14 4.78
23.
Replacement of Existing Quay berths (EQ 2,3,4,5) to cater to 14.5m draft vessels 200.00 6.00
Paradip Port Trust
24. Capital Dredging of BOT dock Basin 174.37
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25 LPG Terminal at South Jetty 690.00 0.75
V.O.Chidambarnar Port Trust
26 Construction of Coastal Berth 90.00 2.50
Cochin Port Trust
27 International Bunkering Terminal - Construction of Multi-purpose Liquid Terminal ( Oil and LPG jetty for IOCL) 206.30 4.10
28 Construction of a liquid cargo jetty for coastal shipping vessels 45.00 3.00
29 Malabar Cement Terminal 160.00 1.00
New Mangalore Port Trust
30 Construction of multipurpose berth No.18 for handling general cargo and containers 93.64 5.00
31 Augmentation of Fire Fighting facility at Berth no. 17 (Berth no.13) to handle VLGCs 35.00 -
Mormugao Port Trust
32
Capital Dredging project- Deepening of Approach Channel and Inner Basin for Cape Size Vessels
193.50 2.00
TOTAL 9207.73
126.93
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