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Ministry of Shipping

Development of Port Infrastructure

Posted On: 26 JUL 2018 5:17PM by PIB Delhi

The Minister of State for Shipping and Finance Shri Pon Radhakrishnan in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today informed that under Sagarmala Programme, 243 projects (cost: Rs. 142,989 crore) have been identified for enhancing the infrastructure at Indian ports upto 2035. Out of these 44 projects (cost: Rs.8549 crore ) have been completed and 79 projects (cost: Rs. 36,399 crore) are under implementation. These projects are being implemented by Major Port Trusts, State Maritime Boards, State Government/UTs and Private Sector.

12 Major ports have spent Rs. 5,431 Crore in the last two Financial years (FY2016-17 and FY2017-18) and have planned to spend Rs. 4,552 Crore in the current Financial year ( FY2018-19) for developing infrastructure. Additionally, Ministry of Shipping has released Rs. 446 Crore to various implementing agencies in last two years for 35 port infrastructure projects costing Rs. 1,879 Crore.

Government has allowed private sector participation in the development of new ports and development of infrastructure at existing ports. More than 67 projects costing Rs. 89,567 Crore from major ports are being implemented by Private sector under PPP model. There are 34 existing private ports where port infrastructure are being developed by Private Sector

List of Existing Private Ports in India

Sr. No.

State

Port Name

1

Gujarat

Sikka

2

Gujarat

Hazira / AHPPL

3

Gujarat

Mundra / GAPL

4

Gujarat

Pipavav / GPPL

5

Gujarat

Dahej

6

Gujarat

Mul-Dwarka

7

Andhra Pradesh

Kakinada Deepwater Port

8

Andhra Pradesh

Machilipatnam

9

Andhra Pradesh

Krishnapatnam

10

Andhra Pradesh

Gangavaram

11

Maharashtra

Dahanu

12

Maharashtra

Bandra

13

Maharashtra

Trombay

14

Maharashtra

Ulwa-Belapur /(Panvel)

15

Maharashtra

Dharamtar (sub-port of Karanja Port)

16

Maharashtra

Thal (Rewas)

17

Maharashtra

Revdanda

18

Maharashtra

Rajpuri / Dighi

19

Maharashtra

Bankot

20

Maharashtra

Kelshi

21

Maharashtra

Dabhol

22

Maharashtra

Jaigad

23

Maharashtra

Vijaydurg

24

Maharashtra

Redi

25

Maharashtra

Kiranpani

26

Maharashtra

Ratnagiri

27

Puducherry

Karaikal

28

Tamil Nadu

Ennore

29

Tamil Nadu

Thirukkadaiyur

30

Tamil Nadu

PY-3 (Oil field)

31

Tamil Nadu

Kattupalli

32

Tamil Nadu

Kudankulam

33

Odisha

Gopalpur

34

Odisha

Dhamra

 

Also, 15 new port licenses have been granted by State Govts. to Private Sector for development

List of Proposed Private Ports in India

Sr. No.

State

Port Name

1

Gujarat

Umergaon/Nargoal

2

Gujarat

Chhara

3

Andhra Pradesh

Bhavanapadu

4

Andhra Pradesh

Kakinada SEZ Port

5

Karnataka

Honnavar

6

West Bengal

Kulpi

7

Tamil Nadu

Thiruchopuram

8

Tamil Nadu

Panaiyur

9

Tamil Nadu

Silambimangalam

10

Tamil Nadu

Parangipettai

11

Tamil Nadu

ChettinadTharangambadi

12

Tamil Nadu

Udangudi

13

Odisha

Astaranga

14

Odisha

Kendrapada

15

Odisha

Subatnarekha Mouth (Kirtania)

 

 

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