Parliament Question: Port Development under Sagarmala in Andhra Pradesh

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1024 ANSWERED ON 28.07.2026 PORT DEVELOPMENT UNDER SAGARMALA IN ANDHRA PRADESH

1024. SHRI APPALANAIDU KALISETTI:

Will the Minister of 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) the total number of projects taken up in Andhra Pradesh under the Sagarmala Programme, including the number of projects currently in the planning, implementation and completed stages, year-wise and district-wise;

(b) the details of funds allocated, released and utilized for port modernization and new port development in Andhra Pradesh, specifically for enhancing the global standing of Visakhapatnam Port, year-wise; and

(c) the number of candidates especially from Andhra Pradesh, who have received maritime-specific skill training under the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY)and the total number of successful placements achieved in the State, district-wise? ANSWER MINISTER OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

(a) to (b) Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) has sanctioned financial assistance of ₹ 272 crore under Sagarmala scheme to 9 projects worth around ₹ 1,286 crore in the State of Andhra Pradesh. These projects are related to Ro-Pax and passenger jetties, fishing harbours, port modernization and skill development. The details of these 9 projects funded under Sagarmala scheme is available at Annexure-I.

(c) The number of candidates trained/ certified/ placed under Sagarmala Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) convergence program in the state of Andhra Pradesh is available at Annexure-II.Annexure I List of Sagarmala-funded Projects in Andhra Pradesh:

Sl. Name of Proj Implementing Status District Project MoPS N ect Agency Cos W Sha o. t re (₹ Cr) (₹ Cr) 1 Construction ofVisakhapatna Completed Visakhapatna 43 30 coastal Berth m Port Authorit m at Visakhapatn y (VPA) am port 2 Construction ofNational HighwCompleted Visakhapatna 60 23.17 grade separat ays Authority o m or from H-7 aref India (NHAI) a to Port conne ctivity Road by passing Conve nt Junction - Vi sakhapatnam Port 3 2 to 4 laning of NHAI Completed Visakhapatna 77.00 20.00 port road conn m ectivity to NH – 5 -Phase II 4 Centre of Exce Indian RegisterCompleted Visakhapatna 574.00 36.76 llence in Mariti of Shipping (I m me and ShipbuRS) ilding -CEMS - AP-18 out of 2 4 Labs in Andh ra Pradesh 5 Coastal DistrictMinistry of Rur Completed Multiple district 0.14 0.14 s Skill Develop al Developmen s ment Program t - Phase I -And (DDU-GKY) hra Pradesh 6 Development oAndhra PradesCompleted Nellore 288 69.14 f Fishing Harboh Maritime Infr ur in Juvvaladi astructure Dev nne in SPSR Nelopment Corp ellore District, oration (APMI Andhra PradesDCL) h 7 Improvement oAndhra PradesCompleted Kakinada 85.83 36.67 f Kakinada Anch Maritime Boa horage Ports inrd frastructure inEast Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh 8 Modernisation VPA Under ImplemeVisakhapatna 178.51 50.00 of Visakhapatn ntation m am Fishing Har bour 9 Coastal DistrictMinistry of Rur Under ImplemeMultiple district 5.98 5.98 s Skill Develop al Developmenntation s ment Program t - Phase 2 -And(DDU-GKY) hra PradeshAnnexure-II District wise candidates trained and placed under Sagarmala DDUGKY Convergence

Programme in the state of Andhra Pradesh:

DDUGKY Phase District of Trained Placed Andhra Pradesh Phase-I East Godavari 20 (2015-16) 36 Srikakulam 20 Phase-II East Godavari 108 43 (2018-23 Visakhapatnam 2822 2161 extended) Total 2970 2240 *****