MoPSW informs on PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan
NEW DELHI : There are a total of 101 projects of Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) under PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan. All of these are only infrastructure projects related to port and waterways development. The state wise details of 101 projects is annexed. [Annexure-I]
Out of 101 MoPSW projects under PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan, 5 projects are related to waterways development. The details of these projects are annexed. [Annexure-II]. The details of projects undertaken for development of National Waterways in India is annexed. [Annexure-III].
There are a total of 13 projects of Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways of around Rs. 7101.68 Cr. in the state of Andhra Pradesh under PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan. These projects are being implemented by Andhra Pradesh Maritime Board and Visakhapatnam Port Authority. Details of these 13 projects are annexed. [Annexure-IV]
Ministry of Finance has informed that based on the recommendations of Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), capital expenditure amounting to Rs. 202.00 crore was approved and released by Ministry of Finance under “Scheme for Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment for 2022-23” to the State Government of Andhra Pradesh as per details annexed. [Annexure-V]
Annexure-I
State wise number of projects of MoPSW under PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan:
| State | No. of projects |
| Andhra Pradesh | 13 |
| Gujarat | 19 |
| Karnataka | 10 |
| Kerala | 3 |
| Maharashtra | 13 |
| Odisha | 7 |
| Tamil Nadu | 12 |
| West Bengal | 6 |
| Bihar | 2 |
| Goa | 12 |
| Pondicherry | 2 |
| UP | 2 |
Annexure-II
Waterways project under PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan:
| Sr No | Name of Project | Cost (Rs. Cr) | Executing Agency | State |
| 1 | Multi-modal terminal at Varanasi | 186.61 | IWAI | UP |
| 2 | Multi-modal terminal at Sahib Ganj | 278.56 | IWAI | Bihar |
| 3 | Multi-modal terminal at Haldia | 503.16 | IWAI | West Bengal |
| 4 | Setting up of the Freight Village at Varanasi | 165 | IWAI | UP |
| 5 | Industrial Cluster cum Logistic park, Sahib Ganj | 72 | IWAI | Bihar |
Annexure-III
DETAILS OF PROJECTS ON NATIONAL WATERWAYS DURING THE LAST FIVE FINANCIAL YEARS WITH FUNDS SANCTIONED/ALLOCATED:
(Rs. in Cr.)
| S.No | Name of Project in States | Sanctioned Cost |
| A | Ongoing sanctioned NWs projects – | |
| 1 | Jal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP-I & II) from Varanasi-Haldia stretch on NW-1 (Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly River System) in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand & West Bengal | 5061. 15 |
| 2 | Comprehensive Development of NW-2 (River Brahmaputra from B’desh Border –Dhubri to Sadiya) in Assam | 474.00 |
| 3 | Comprehensive Development of NW-16 (River Barak from Lakhimpur to Tuker Gram) in Assam and Indian Portion of IndoBangladesh Route in Assam | 148.00 |
| B. | NWs projects sanctioned since 3 years | |
| 4 | Development of Approach Road from Pandu Port Terminal to NH27 on NW-2 | 180.00 |
| 5 | Development of Ship Repair Facility at Pandu, Guwahati (Assam) on NW-2 | 208.00 |
| 6 | Development of 23 NW’s (Phase1) (** 3 existing & 13 new NW’s) — Development of 20 NWs (NW-3, 4, 5 & 17 new NWs) in the States of Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Goa, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra & Assam | 266.09 |
| (i) | NW-3-West Coast Canal (Kottapuram – Kollam), Champakara and Udyogmandal Canals in Kerala | |
| (ii) | Part of NW-4- Krishna River (Vijayawada – Muktyala) in Andhra Pradesh | |
| (iii) | NW-5- Dhamra-Paradip via Mangalagadi to Pankopal of river Brahmani in Odisha | |
| (iv) | NW-8- Alappuzha-Changanassery Canal in Kerala | |
| (v) | NW-9- Alappuzha-Athirampuza Canal in Kerala | |
| (vi) | NW-27-Cumberjua River in Goa | |
| (vii) | NW-68- Mandovi River in Goa | |
| (viii) | NW-111- Zuari River in Goa | |
| (ix) | NW-86- River Rupnarayan in West Bengal | |
| (x) | NW-97- Sundarbans Waterways in West Bengal | |
| (xi) | NW-40- Ghaghra River in U.P. & Bihar | |
| (xii) | NW-44- Ichamati River in West Bengal | |
| (xiii) | NW-10- Amba River in Maharashtra | |
| (xiv) | NW-28-Dabhol Creek Vashisthi River in Maharashtra | |
| (xv) | NW-57- Kopili River in Assam | |
| (xvi) | NW-31- Dhansiri River in Assam | |
| (xvii) | NW-73- Pontoons in River Narmada in Gujarat | |
| (xviii) | NW-73 (the Narmada) & NW-100 (the Tapi) – EIA/EMP Study in Gujarat NWs | |
| (xix) | NW-110 (the Yamuna)- Pontoons in Mathura | |
| (xx) | NW-37 (the Gandak)- Pontoons in Battiah in Bihar | |
| Total | 6337.24 |
Annexure-IV
| Sl.No | Name of Project | Cost (Rs. Cr) | Name of Port | Location | Project Status | Physical Progress | Objective of the Project |
| 1 | Development of Ramayapatnam Ports, Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh | 4929.39 | Ramayapatnam Port | Ramayapatnam Port | Under Implementation | 52.95% | The port is being built to handle potential traffic of 34.04 MMTPA in Phase I (2024 25) to facilitate EXIM trade and rapid industrialisation in the region. |
| 2 | Liquid Jetty | 236 | Krishnapatnam Port | Krishnapatnam Port | Completed | 100% | Liquid jetty has been constructed to handle 6 MMTPA (million metric tonnes per annum) of liquid cargo. |
| 3 | Berth 6 Mechanization | 125.4 | Krishnapatnam Port | Krishnapatnam Port | completed | 100% | Mechanization of Berth undertaken to carry out Mechanized handling of cargo at berth 6. |
| 4 | West Berth Extension | 90 | Krishnapatnam Port | Krishnapatnam Port | Under Development | 0 | Capacity Addition |
| 5 | West Berth Mechanization | 200 | Krishnapatnam Port | Krishnapatnam Port | Under Development | 0 | Capacity Addition |
| 6 | Phase-II of Wagon Loading Station | 20 | Krishnapatnam Port | Krishnapatnam Port | Under Development | 0 | Capacity Addition |
| 7 | Development of New Berth EQ-1A Visakhapatnam (left over civil works) | 22.35 | Visakhapatnam Port Authority | Visakhapatnam Port | Completed | 100% | Capacity Augmentation of port |
| 8 | Extension of existing container terminal at VPT on DBFOT basis | 633.11 | Visakhapatnam Port Authority | Visakhapatnam Port | Completed | 100% | Capacity augmentation from 0.54 TEUs to 0.99TEUs |
| 9 | Mechanisation of WQ-7 & WQ-8 berths in the Inner harbour | 288.47 | Visakhapatnam Port Authority | Visakhapatnam Port | Under Development | 0 | Augmentation of Port Cargo handling capacity with improved performance. |
| 10 | Mechanisation of EQ-7 berth in the Inner harbour | 201 | Visakhapatnam Port Authority | Visakhapatnam Port | Under Development | 0 | Augmentation of Port Cargo handling capacity with improved performance. |
| 11 | Additional Oil Jetty -OR3 along with OR1 and OR2 at Visakhapatnam | 167.66 | Visakhapatnam Port Authority | Visakhapatnam Port | Under Implementation | 84.74% | The objective is to handle PANAMAX vessels with 85,000 DWT vessel. |
| 12 | a) Construction of cruise berth b) Construction of cruise terminal | 72.26 | Visakhapatnam Port Authority | Visakhapatnam Port | Completed | 100.00% | To enhance the tourism potential of this area & to create indirect employment to the local people. |
| 13 | Construction of covered storage sheds | 116.04 | Visakhapatnam Port Authority | Visakhapatnam Port | Completed | 100.00% | to improve the Environmental Hygiene and to meet statutory requirements of Pollution control Board and NGT in order to create Eco friendly environment during the cargo handling operations. |
Annexure-V
Details of Capital Expenditure released by DoE, MoF to Govt. of Andhra Pradesh under Part-II (PM Gatishakti related Expenditure) of “Scheme for Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment for 2022-23:
(Rs. in crore)
| Sl. No. | Name of project | Location | Estimated Project Cost | Capital Expenditure approved byDoE, MoF | Capital Expenditure released byDoE, MoF |
| 1 | Phase 1 to 46 MLD External Water Supply to Jagananna Mega Industrial Hub (JMIH) | Kopparthy YSR Kadapa district | 171.00 | 171.00 | 171.00 |
| 2 | Railway siding to YSR JMIH, Kopparthy, Kadapa | Kopparthy YSR Kadapa district | 54.00 | 31.00 | 31.00 |
| Total | 225.00 | 202.00 | 202.00 |
This information was given by the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal in written reply to QUESTION NO. 5545 in the Lok Sabha.