Parliament Question: Port project costs

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2077 ANSWERED ON 10.03.2026 PORT PROJECT COSTS 2077. SHRI MOHAMMED NADIMUL HAQUE: Will the Minister of PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS be pleased to state: (a) the number of port-related infrastructure projects for both major and minor ports, PPP terminals, dredging projects and port-connectivity works approved by the Union Government since 2020 that have experienced cost overruns, year-wise and port-wise; and (b) the originally approved project cost and the revised cost in each such case, along with the percentage change? ANSWER MINISTER OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL) (a) & (b)The details of port-related infrastructure projects for Major Ports, approved since 2020, which have experienced cost overruns, along with the originally approved cost, revised cost, and percentage change are given at Annexure.For portsOther Than Major Ports,projects sanctioned under the Ministry’s Sagarmala scheme, there are no cost overruns.Annexure (Rs. in Cr) Sl. Port Name Name of Project Approved Revised Percentage No. project cost change (%) cost 1. Visakhapatnam Construction of left 22.34 24.50 9.67 Port over works of EQ-1A berth on the South side of EQ-1 berth in the inner harbour of Visakhapatnam Port. 2. Construction of Cruise- 77.00 92.91 20.66 cum-Cargo Terminal at channel berth in outer harbour of VPA. 3. Mechanisation of WQ-7 288.47 800.00 177.33 & WQ-8 berths through PPP on DBFOT basis. 4. Mechanisation of EQ-7 200.99 407.70 102.85 berth through PPP on DBFOT basis. 5. V.O. Dredging The Dock 232.43 258.10 11.04 Chidambaranar Basin In Front Of North Port Cargo Berth III to (- )15.10m for handling of Vessels up to 14.20m draught and Dredging in the widened Portion of the Port Entrance, Turning Circle Portion and Channel Patches at V.O. Chidambaranar Port 6. Mumbai Port Construction of Third 179 212.56 18.75 Chemical Bert at Pir Pau Mumbai harbour by Mumbai Port Authority 7. Development of Mallet 96.60 136.70 41.51 Bunder Fishing Jetty at Mazgaon in Maharashtra *****