(a) whether the Government has any action plan for maritime development in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the time by which it is likely to be implemented; and
(c) the differences between the proposed plan and the earlier scheme of the Government?
MINISTER OF SHIPPING (SHRI G. K. VASAN)
(a): Yes, Madam. Government has formulated action plans for maritime development under
National Maritime Development Programme (NMDP) for the period 2006-07 up to 2011-12 and
Maritime Agenda for the period 2010-11 to 2019-20.
(b): Implementation schedule for National Maritime Development Programme is up to the period
of 2011-12. Government of India has prepared a Maritime Agenda for the decade, 2010-2020 that
envisages development of maritime infrastructure of the country for the decade 2010-2020. The
Agenda lays down the road map for the future for development of maritime sector and for
dealing with policy related issues. The implementation schedule for Agenda is for a period of
ten years i.e. from 2010-11 to 2019-2020.
(c): A number of Development Projects have been identified for each of the Major Ports to be
taken up from 2005-06 to 2011-12 under the earlier Programme-NMDP whereas apart from
identification of projects for development of Port and Shipping Sector, various policy agenda
and proposed initiatives have also been identified under the Maritime Agenda, 2010-2020 which
are to be carried out over the next ten years.