Parliament Question: Major projects under the Sagarmala Programme

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3679 ANSWERED ON 24.03.2026 MAJOR PROJECTS UNDER THE SAGARMALA PROGRAMME 3679. SHRI IMRAN PRATAPGARHI: Will the Minister of PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS be pleased to state: (a) the present status of Sagarmala Programme and major projects completed/under implementation under the Programme; (b) the details of new port infrastructure capacity created and the reduction in logistics cost achieved so far; and (c) the estimated direct and indirect employment generation from Sagarmala projects during the last five years and the projection for the next five years? ANSWER MINISTER OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL) (a) Under Sagarmala programme,315 projects have been completed, 210 projects are under implementation and 320 projects are in planning stage. (b) Under Sagarmala programme, 120 port modernisation projects have been completed adding to new port capacity of more than 400MTPA, while 106 completed projects of road and rail connectivity have strengthened cargo evacuation efficiency. These interventions have resulted inincrease of coastal shipping cargo to 195 MTPA from 87 MTPA (118%),inland waterway cargo to 145.50 MTPA from 18.10 MTPA (700%) and reduction in logistics cost by shift of freight to waterways. (c) Sagarmala programme has estimated a cumulative employment potential of 1 crore new jobs, comprising 40 lakh direct and 60 lakh indirect roles derived from port-led industrialization and infrastructure development. *****