Projects worth Rs 13,308 crore awarded for upgradation of Ports in last three years: Shri Mansukh Mandaviya
- IBEF
- December 11, 2019
In a written reply to the question in Rajya Sabha regarding the expenditure incurred on upgradation of Ports & Harbours and Port facilities, the Minister of State for Shipping(I/C) and Chemicals & Fertilizers, Shri Mansukh Mandaviya stated that during the last 3 years, a number of projects involving total project cost of Rs 13,308.41 crore (US$ 1.90 billion) have been awarded on the upgradation of the major ports. The details of the infrastructure development projects awarded during the last three years are as follows:
| F.Y | No. of Projects | Expenditure/Investment (Rs crore) | Capacity (In MTPA) |
| 2016-17 | 54 | 8484.47 | 92.09 |
| 2017-18 | 25 | 2659.73 | 21.93 |
| 2018-19 | 25 | 2164.21 | 10.73 |
| TOTAL | 104 | 13308.41 | 124.75 |
Shri Mandaviya further informed the House that the mentioned funds were allotted to these projects pertaining to construction of new berths/harbours and terminals, mechanization of existing berths/ harbours and terminals, capital dredging for deepening of drafts for attracting large vessels, developing of road and rail connectivity etc.
Disclaimer: This information has been collected through secondary research and IBEF is not responsible for any errors in the same.
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