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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3378
ANSWERED ON 07.08.2026
HARIT SAGAR GREEN PORT GUIDELINES
3378. SHRI YADUVEER WADIYAR:
Will the Minister for PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS be pleased to state:
प(cid:419)न, पोत प(cid:464)रवहन और जलमाग (cid:91)म(cid:287)ं ी
(a) whether the Harit Sagar Green Port Guidelines are presently applicable only to
Major Ports, if so, the details thereof, port-wise;
(b) whether the Government has formulated or proposes to formulate any policy,
incentive or compliance framework to promote adoption of green port standards by
non-major ports and private terminals, if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government has prescribed any regulatory, tariff or operational
framework to encourage the use of shore-to-ship power facilities by domestic and
foreign vessels at Major Ports, if so, the details thereof; and
(d) the details of the monitoring mechanism adopted to assess compliance with the
Harit Sagar Green Port Guidelines and the progress achieved thereunder?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
(SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)
(a) to (d) The 'Harit Sagar' Green Port Guidelines, 2023 lay down a broad framework
for Major Ports to take various Green initiatives to reduce carbon intensity and to
develop environment friendly ecosystem. The port-wise progress made by the Major
Ports for compliance of the Harit Sagar Green port Guidelines is placed at Annexure.
Further, to institutionalize performance assessment, the Ministry has launched the
Green Port Performance Index (GPPI) Framework in October, 2025 which establishes
a standardized mechanism for benchmarking Major Ports across key sustainability
indicators, including greenhouse gas emissions, renewable energy, energy efficiency,
water management, waste management, circular economy and ecosystem
conservation.MoPSW has also put in place technical safety and operational standards for the
implementation of Shore-to-Ship Power Supply (SPS), through Directorate General of
Shipping (DGS) Circular No. 09 of 2025, "Recommended Standards for Shore to Ship
Power Supply (SPS) at Indian Ports and Ships”, including port-specific Standard
Operating Procedures (SOPs) and risk assessment.Annexure
S.No Ports Port Equipment Share of Renewable Energy
electrification Consumption (Self-
(in %age) generated + Procurement
from grid) (in %age)
2023 2026 2023 2026
1 DPA 88.9 89.47 31.2 55.49
2 MbPA 100 100 13.9 85.44
3 JNPA 13.4 22.78 2.7 57.88
4 MgPA 100 100 1.2 9.62
5 NMPA 100 100 100 100
6 CoPA 78.79 78.79 1 5.17
7 VOCPA 55.1 80.5 5 94
8 ChPA 9.52 11.11 2.4 2.18
9 KPL 77.78 79.2 50 66.9
10 VPA 80 83.3 34.9 51
11 PPA 59 68 0.1 0.25
12 SMPA 36.8 37.8 4.2 5.6
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