Question : PORTS INFRASTRUCTURE



(a) whether effective port infrastructure plays a vital role in determining the volume of export-import trade; and

(b) if so, the steps taken/proposed to be taken during the Eleventh Five Year Plan in this regard?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF SHIPPING (SHRI G.K. VASAN)

(a): Yes, Madam.

(b): For development of Port Infrastructure at Major Ports during 11th Five Year Plan period, an investment of around Rs. 5566 crores have been made and a capacity addition of 185.08 Million Metric Tonnes Per Annum has been achieved and the traffic handled has increased by 96.37 million tonnes i.e. from 463.78 million tonnes to 560.15 million tonnes.