Enhancement Of Indian Ports Capacity
The Sagarmala Scheme intends to achieve the broad objectives of enhancing the capacity of major and non-major ports and modernizing them to make them efficient, thereby enabling them to become drivers of port led economic development. Non-major ports are under the jurisdiction of respective State Maritime Boards/ State Government. However, under the Sagarmala Programme, Ministry provide financial assistance to State Government port infrastructure projects, coastal berth projects, road & rail projects, fisheries harbours, skill development projects, coastal community development, international cruise terminal and unique and innovative projects such as Ro-Pax ferry services etc. The details of projects undertaken in coastal states under Sagarmala Programme is at annexure-I
The details of initiations for coastal community development, International cruise terminal and unique and innovative projects such as Ro-Pax ferry services etc under Sagarmala Programme is at annexure-II.
Annexure I
|
Name of the State |
Port Modernization |
Port Connectivity |
Coastal Community Development |
|
Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
7 |
- |
- |
|
Andhra Pradesh |
2 |
2 |
4 |
|
Daman & Diu |
2 |
- |
- |
|
Goa |
2 |
2 |
- |
|
Gujarat |
3 |
- |
4 |
|
Karnataka |
4 |
- |
5 |
|
Kerala |
3 |
- |
3 |
|
Maharashtra |
26 |
3 |
8 |
|
Odisha |
- |
- |
2 |
|
Puducherry |
1 |
- |
- |
|
Tamil Nadu |
8 |
1 |
7 |
|
West Bengal |
- |
6 |
1 |
Annexure-II
Coastal community development:
- Sagarmala in convergence with the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairy, part-funding 17 fishing harbour projects worth Rs. 1,740 crore for total contribution of Rs. 470 crore
- Modernization and up-gradation taken up for 6 fishing harbour adjacent to major ports at Kochi, Chennai, Visakhapatnam, Paradip, Mumbai and Petuaghat in convergence with Pradhan MantriMatsyaSampadaYojana (PMSSY)
- Ministry in convergence with Ministry of Rural Development, undertaken skill development program in coastal states, training more than 2000 candidates
International standard cruise terminal:
Cruise vessels visit five major ports in India namely Mumbai Port, Mormugao Port, New Mangalore Port, Cochin Port and Chennai Port. Chennai Port Trust, Mormugoa Port and Cochin Port has developed dedicated Cruise Terminals at their ports. Under SagarmalaProgramme, Mormugoa Port is creating facilities for International& Domestic Cruise Vessels, RoPaxc, Ferry and other allied activities and Mumbai Port has taken initiative to build a new Cruise Terminal by demolishing the existing terminal to match the International standard.
Ro-Pax and ferry services:
There are 13 Ro-Ro/Ro-Pax projects with total project cost of Rs. 610 crores funded under the Sagarmala scheme. In addition, there are 19 tourism jetty or passenger facilities with project cost of Rs. 414 Crore funded under the Sagarmala scheme.
This information was given by the Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal in a written reply in the Lok Sabha.