**Summary:**
In response to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3250, addressed on August 8, 2025, by Shri Chandubhai Chhaganbhai Shihora regarding container manufacturing in Gujarat, the Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, provided the following information:
a) Currently, there are no government-owned container manufacturing facilities located in Gujarat.
b) & c) The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, under the Sagarmala Programme, does not have any existing proposal to construct a new container factory within the Surendranagar Lok Sabha Constituency or anywhere else in Gujarat.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways: The Indian government ministry responsible for ports, shipping, and waterways.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India.
Gujarat: A state in India, mentioned in the context of container factories.
SHRI CHANDUBHAI CHHAGANBHAI SHIHORA: Member of Parliament who raised the question about container factories in Gujarat.
SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL: Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, who provided the answer to the question.
Surendranagar Lok Sabha Constituency: A parliamentary constituency in Gujarat, India, proposed as a location for a new container factory.
Pipavav Port: A port in Gujarat, India, mentioned as a location near the proposed container factory.
Mundra Port: A port in Gujarat, India, mentioned as a location near the proposed container factory.
Sagarmala Programme: An initiative of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, under which there is no proposal for a new container factory in Gujarat.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3250
ANSWERED ON 08.08.2025
CONTAINER FACTORY IN GUJARAT
3250. SHRI CHANDUBHAI CHHAGANBHAI SHIHORA:
Will the Minister of PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS be pleased to state:
प(cid:517)न, पोत प(cid:303)रवहन और जलमाग(cid:330) मं(cid:361)ी
(a) the number of Government container factories/manufacturing units in Gujarat at
present;
(b) whether the Government proposes to construct a new container factory in
Surendranagar Lok Sabha Constituency located between Pipavav Port and Mundra Port,
as large chunk of Government land is lying vacant there, so as to ensure development
and create employment opportunities and generate revenue because China and other
countries are purchasing containers from the country; and
(c) if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
(SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)
(a) At present there is no Government container factory in Gujarat.
(b) & (c) No, there is no proposal under Sagarmala Programme of Ministry of Ports,
Shipping and Waterways for a new container factory in Gujarat.
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