(a) whether the Government has assured the Parliamentary Committee for removal of
gradation of major ports and to declare all major ports as one grade;
(b) if so, whether such assurance has been implemented by the Government;
(c) if so, the date of implementation and if not, the reasons therefor; and
(d) the parameters of determining gradation of major ports?
MINISTER OF SHIPPING (SHRI G.K.VASAN)
(a) to (c): Yes, Madam. An assurance was given in Rajya Sabha while answering the Question
No. 337 on 6th September, 2007 in this regard. This matter is still under examination of the
Ministry.
(d): The main parameters for determining gradation of major ports were man power,
capital employed, operating income and profit of the port.