The National Maritime Development
Programme (NMDP) has been formulated by the Ministry of Shipping, Govt. of
India. 276 projects to be taken up for implementation over the period from
1.4.2005 to 31.3.2012 were indentified under this programme. These projects
are namely construction/upgradation of berths, deepening of channels, rail/road
connectivity projects, equipment upgradation/modernization schemes and other
related schemes for creation of backup facilities. Total investment involved
under the Programme is Rs.1,00,339crores at 2004-05 prices. Out of this,
Rs.55,804 crores is for the Port Sector and the balance is for the Shipping and
Inland Water Transport Sectors.
Total 79 projects have been awarded
under Public Private Partnership mode. The port wise position of projects
implemented or proposed to be implemented under Public Private Partnership mode
is given below:-
|
Sl. No.
|
Name of the Port
|
PPP Projects
implemented
|
PPP Projects
under implementation
|
|
1.
|
Kolkata
|
2
|
2
|
|
2.
|
Paradip
|
6
|
4
|
|
3.
|
Visakhapatnam
|
8
|
6
|
|
4.
|
Kamarajar
|
3
|
4
|
|
5.
|
Chennai
|
3
|
1
|
|
6.
|
VOCPT-Tuticorin
|
4
|
8
|
|
7.
|
Cochin
|
4
|
0
|
|
8.
|
New Mangalore
|
2
|
0
|
|
9.
|
Mormugao
|
2
|
0
|
|
10.
|
Mumbai
|
0
|
3
|
|
11.
|
Jawaharlal
Nehru
|
3
|
3
|
|
12.
|
Kandla
|
8
|
3
|
|
|
Total
|
45
|
34
|
Government of India has taken many steps
to expedite the early completion of the project such as enhanced delegation of
financial power to Major Ports, streamlining security clearance procedure for
bidders in respect of PPP and dredging projects, revising guidelines issued by
Tariff Authority for Major Ports (TAMP) to fix market determined rate etc.
This information was given by Minister of State for
Shipping, Shri Pon Radhakrishnan in a written reply
to a question in the Lok Sabha today.
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