Sagar Mala project
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| Country | India |
| Prime Minister(s) | Narendra Modi |
| Ministry | Ministry of Shipping |
| Key people | Nitin Gadkari |
| Established | 31 July 2015 (2015-07-31) |
| Status | Active |
| Website | sagarmala.gov.in |
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Sagarmala Programme is an initiative of Government of India to enhance the performance of logistics sector in India. The programme envisages unlocking the potential of waterways and coastline, to minimize infrastructural investments required to meet these targets.[1][2]
It entails ₹8.5 trillion (US$120 billion or €100 billion) investment for setting up of new mega ports, modernization of India's existing ports, development of 14 Coastal Employment Zones (CEZs) and Coastal Employment Units, enhancement of port connectivity via road, rail, multi-modal logistics parks, pipelines & waterways and promote coastal community development, resulting in boosting merchandise exports by US$110 billion, and generation of around 10,000,000 direct and indirect jobs.
The Sagarmala Programme is the flagship programme of the Ministry of Shipping to promote port-led development in the country through harnessing India’s 7,500 km long coastline, 14,500 km of potentially navigable waterways and strategic location on key international maritime trade routes. Sagarmala aims to modernize India's Ports so that port-led development can be augmented and coastlines can be developed to contribute in India's growth. It also aims for "transforming the existing Ports into modern world class Ports and integrate the development of the Ports, the Industrial clusters and hinterland and efficient evacuation systems through road, rail, inland and coastal waterways resulting in Ports becoming the drivers of economic activity in coastal areas."[3]
Contents
1 Background
2 The scheme
2.1 Components
2.2 Mega Ports
2.3 Port-linked Industrialization under Sagarmala
2.3.1 List of CEZs proposed under the Sagarmala Programme
2.3.2 Connectivity
2.3.3 List of Port-Linked Industrial Clusters (PLIC)
2.3.4 Other initiatives for promoting port-linked industrialization under Sagarmala
3 References
3.1 See also
3.2 Citations
Background
The Sagarmala Programme was originally mooted by the National Democratic Alliance (India) Government under Atal Bihari Vajpayee in 2003 as the maritime equivalent to the Golden Quadrilateral, another project under his government in the roads and highways sector. The Programme aimed to leverage India's vast coastlines and industrial waterways to drive industrial development.[4]
On 25 March 2015 Cabinet gave approval for the Sagarmala Programme.[5] The National Sagarmala Apex Committee (NSAC), composed of the Minister of Shipping, with Cabinet Ministers from stakeholder Ministries and Chief Ministers / Ministers in-charge of ports of India's maritime states as members, provides policy direction and guidance for the initiative’s implementation. The NSAC approved the overall National Perspective Plan (NPP) and regularly reviews the progress of implementation of these plans.[6][7]
To assist in implementation of Sagarmala projects, the Sagarmala Development Company Limited (SDCL) was incorporated on 31 August 2016, after receiving Cabinet approval on 20 July 2016, for providing funding support to project SPVs and projects in-line with Sagarmala objectives. Additionally, SDCL is also in process of preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPRs) and feasibility studies for specific projects that could provide avenues for future equity investment by the company. The Sagarmala Development Company was incorporated after approval from the Indian Cabinet on 20 July 2016 with an initial authorized share capital of Rs 1000 Crore and subscribed share capital of Rs 90 Crore, to give a push to port-led development.[8] The present subscribed share capital of SDCL is Rs. 215 Crore.
The Indian Port Rail Corporation Limited (IPRCL) was incorporated on 10th July 2015 to undertake the port-rail connectivity projects under Sagarmala Programme.
The Sagarmala National Perspective Plan was released by the Prime Minister on 14-April-2016[9] at the maiden Maritime India Summit 2016, with details on Project Plan and Implementation.[10]
The scheme
Components
Under Sagarmala Programme, 577 projects, at an estimated investment of approximately ₹8.570500 lakh crore (US$120 billion), have been identified across port modernization & new port development, port connectivity enhancement, port-linked coastal economic zone industrialization and coastal community development for phase wise implementation over the period 2015 to 2035. As per the approved implementation plan of Sagarmala scheme, these projects are to be taken up by the relevant Central Ministries/Agencies and State Governments preferably through private/PPP mode. The details are as below.
| S. No. | Project Theme | No. of Projects | Project Cost (Rs 10) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Port Modernisation | 245 | ₹1,416,410 million (US$20 billion or €17 billion) |
| 2. | Connectivity Enhancement | 210 | ₹2,444,640 million (US$34 billion or €30 billion) |
| 3. | Port-Linked Industrialisation | 57 | ₹4,639,700 million (US$65 billion or €57 billion) |
| 4. | Coastal Community Development | 65 | ₹69,760 million (US$970 million or €850 million) |
| Total | 577 | ₹8,570,500 million (US$120 billion or €100 billion) |
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As of 31-Mar-2018, a total of 492 projects (Rs₹4.255630 lakh crore (US$59 billion)) were under various stages of implementation, development and completion.
Port-Modernization under Sagarmala
Since about more than 90% of India's trade by volume is conducted via the country’s maritime route, there is a continuous need to develop India's ports and trade related infrastructure to accelerate growth in the manufacturing industry and to assist the 'Make in India' initiative. India has 12 major ports and approximately 200 non-major ports administered by Central and State Governments respectively.
As per the studies conducted under the Sagarmala Programme, it is expected that by 2025, cargo traffic at Indian ports will be approximately 2500 MMTPA while the current cargo handling capacity of Indian ports is only 1500 MMTPA. A roadmap has been prepared for increasing the Indian port capacity to 3500+ MMTPA by 2025 to cater to the growing traffic. This includes port operational efficiency improvement, capacity expansion of existing ports and new port development.
Under Project Unnati, the global benchmarks were adopted to improve the efficiency and productivity KPIs for 12 major ports. Around 116 initiatives were identified across 12 major ports to unlock more than 100 MTPA capacity just through efficiency improvement. Out of which, 86 initiatives have been implemented to unlock around 80 MTPA capacity.
Mega Ports
Six megaports are planned in Sagarmala project.[12]
S.No. | Location | State | Status |
| 1. | Sagar Island | West Bengal | DPR under preparation |
| 2. | Paradip Outer Harbour | Odisha | DPR under preparation. |
| 3. | Sirkazhi | Tamil Nadu | Techno Economic Feasibility Report(TEFR) prepared. |
| 4. | Enayam | Tamil Nadu | In principle approval obtained for setting up Major Port at Enayam. DPR under preparation. |
| 5. | Belikeri | Karnataka | Techno Economic Feasibility Report (TEFR) prepared. |
| 6. | Vadhavan | Maharashtra | DPR under preparation. |
Port-linked Industrialization under Sagarmala
====Coastal Employment Zones (CEZ) and Coastal Employment Units (CEU)===-
Coastal Employment Zones (CEZ) is an important component of the Sagarmala Programme aimed at port-led industrial development of 14 business-friendly Coastal Economic Zones (CEZ) with the investment of ₹4,639,700 million (US$65 billion or €57 billion), centered around ports in India spread across national coastline of 7,500 km, by using Make in India indigenous manufacturing scheme. Sectors targeted for manufacturing units are maritime and inland waterways, water transport, coastal and cruise shipping, and solar and wind energy generation, auto, telecom and IT, etc. Each CEZ will cover economic region consisting of several coastal districts with strong linkage to the ports in that region. Each CEZs will also create synergy with industrial corridors passing through the region, such as Delhi–Mumbai Industrial Corridor Project, Mumbai-Bangalore economic corridor, Dedicated Freight Corridor, Chennai Bangalore Industrial Corridor, Visakhapatnam–Chennai Industrial Corridor and Amritsar Delhi Kolkata Industrial Corridor, etc.[13][14][15][16]
Each CEZ will have several Coastal Employment Units (CEU), and in turn each CEU will have several Port-Linked Industrial Clusters (PLIC). "Coastal Employment Units" (CEUs) serve as nodes within CEZ, each CEU industrial is an industrial estates with multiple industries. Each "Port-Linked Industrial Clusters" (PLIC) within CEU will have several manufacturing units.[13][14][15]
Benefits include national GDP growth with ease of doing business by boosting export by US$100 billion, 150,000 job creation by 2025, reduction in export cargo logistics cost and time, and increased global competitiveness of Indian exports.[13][14][16]
List of CEZs proposed under the Sagarmala Programme
Total 14 CEZs are planned to be developed in phases across coastal India.[14]
Kachch CEZ
- Linked to Kandla Deen Dayal port and Mundra Port.
- across Kachch district in Gujarat.
Saurashtra CEZ
- Linked to Port Pipavav and Sikka port.
- Stretched across Junagarh, Amreli and Bhavnagar to Ahmedabad districts in Gujrat.
Suryapur CEZ
- Linked to Dahej port and Hazira Port
- Stretched from Bharuch, Surat and Navsari to Valsad districts in Gujarat
- Linked to Dahej port and Hazira Port
North Konkan CEZ
- Linked to Jawaharlal Nehru Port lalall Mumbai Port Trust.
- Stretched from Nashik, Thane, Mumbai and Pune to Raigad districts in Maharashtra.
South Konkan CEZ
- Linked to Dighi, Jaigarh and Mormugao port.
- Stretched from Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg and North Goa to South Goa districts in Maharashtra and Goa.
Dakshin Kanara CEZ
- Linked to New Mangalore Port.
- Stretched from Udupi, Dakshina Kannada and Kodagu to Mysore districts in Karnataka.
Malabar CEZ
- Linked to Cochin Port.
- Stretched from Ernakulam, Alappuzha and Kollam to Thiruvananthapuram districts in Kerala.
Mannar CEZ
- Linked to VOCPT port.
- Stretched from Kanyakumari and Tirunelveli to Thoothukudi (Tuticorin) districts in Tamil Nadu.
Poompuhar CEZ
- Linked to Cuddalore port.
- Stretched from Cuddalore, Perambalur, Ariyalur, Tiruchirappalli, Thanjavur and Thiruvarur to Nagapattinam districts in Tamil Nadu.
VCIC South CEZ
- Linked to Chennai Port, Kamarajar Port and Kattupalli Shipyard.
- Stretched from Thiruvallur and Chennai to Kancheepuram districts in Tamil Nadu.
VCIC Central CEZ
- Linked to Krishnapatnam Port.
- Stretched from Chittoor to Nellore districts in Andhra Pradesh.
VCIC North CEZ
- Linked to Visakhapatnam Port and Kakinada Port.
- Stretched from Guntur, Krishna, West Godavari, East Godavari, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram to Srikakulam districts in Andhra Pradesh.
Kalinga CEZ
- Linked to Paradip Port and Dhamara Port.
- Stretched from Puri, Jagatsinghapur, Cuttack, Kendrapara, Jajapur to Bhadrak districts in Odisha.
Gaud CEZ
- Linked to Port of Kolkata and Haldia Port.
- Stretched from Purba Medinipur to South 24 Parganas districts in West Bengal.
Connectivity
Of the 51 ₹446 billion (US$6.2 billion or €5.4 billion) port connectivity rail projects, 11 projects are already complete and rest are under execution.[17]
List of Port-Linked Industrial Clusters (PLIC)
Total 37 port-linked industrial clusters across several sectors:[14]
Discrete Manufacturing Cluster, total 23:
Petrochemical Cluster, total 4:
Power Cluster, total 4:
Steel Cluster, total 2:
Maritime Cluster, total 2:
Cement Cluster, total 2:
Other initiatives for promoting port-linked industrialization under Sagarmala
In November 2017, with the development of first Special Economic Zone centered around the busiest cargo ports in India that handles 40% of India’s export-import volume, Jawaharlal Nehru Port east of Mumbai, was initiated. Several large companies from telecom, auto and IT sectors are expected to bid for the 200 hectares of export-oriented manufacturing units in the SEZ to reduce export logistics cost, thus also generating direct jobs by infusing new technology, investment and world's best management practices.
Further, development of Smart Industrial Port City (SIPC) at Paradip and at Kandla ports and Coastal Employment Units (CEUs) at V.O. Chaidambarnar Port Trust and Kamarajar Port Limited is under progress.
Port-connectivity enhancement under Sagarmala
Under Sagarmala Programme, endeavor is to provide enhanced connectivity between the ports and the domestic production/consumption centres. More than 210 connectivity projects have been identified. Some of the types of connectivity projects considered are listed below:
- Coastal Berths at various major and non-major ports
- National waterways prioritized for development in the first phase
- Heavy haul rail corridor from Talcher to Paradip
- Connectivity to Dedicated freight corridors
- Last mile rail and road connectivity projects
- Major rail connectivity projects
- Freight friendly Expressway projects connecting the major ports
- Development of Multi-Modal Logistics Parks
- POL Pipelines
The Government has taken various initiatives for promotion of Coastal Shipping such as dedicated Coastal Berths in Major Ports, financial assistance to State Government for Coastal Berth, concession in Cargo related and Vessel related charges to the extent of 40%, encourage to Ro-Ro/Ropax services and offering 80% discount in Port charges and ease of customs procedures, etc.
Coastal Community Development under Sagarmala
Skill Development
Under Sagarmala Programme, an integrated approach is being adopted for improvement in quality of life with focus on skill building and training, upgrading of technology in traditional professions, specific and time bound action plan for improving physical and social infrastructure in collaboration with the coastal states.
On the skill development front, the skill gap study of 21 coastal districts has been completed and domain ministries & concerned state governments have been asked to implement the district action plans. To address skill gap in ports and maritime sector in these 21 coastal districts, Ministry of Shipping will also be funding skill development under DDU-GKY to train 10,000 persons annually for next 3 years. Skill gaps survey for Kanyakumari and Palghar have been taken up under Sagarmala Programme. Under coastal district skilling programs in convergence with DDU-GKY, 1,917 candidates have been trained and 1,123 candidates have been placed.
Ministry is also funding the fire safety training project for workers at Alang-Sosiya Shipyard and the cutting-edge skills training project in Ports & Maritime Sector. So far 4,036 people have been trained. The course curriculum has been revised and updated to conform to the common norms for skill development schemes under National Skill Qualification Framework notified by the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship. Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) is now conducting third party assessments.
A world class, state of the art Centre of Excellence in Maritime and Shipbuilding (CEMS), first of its kind in Asia, a start up in skill development for maritime and shipbuilding sector with campuses at Vishakhapatnam and Mumbai was launched by Minister of Shipping on 17th Nov 2017. The cost of CEMS is Rs 766 cr. out of which 87 % in kind grant is being provided by Siemens. Siemens is also providing technology and expertise for the centre. Ministry of Shipping is providing a non-recurring one-time grant of Rs 50.07 cr. for creation of 24 hi-tech labs (18 in Vishakhapatnam and 6 in Mumbai). Its capacity of training is 10,500 trainees per annum. The Centre is likely to be operational in May 2018.
A Multi-Skill Development Centre linked to JNPT is being set up in coordination with Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship.
The National Technology Centre for Ports, Waterways and Coasts (NTCPWC), at IIT Madras is being set up to study engineering issues related to ports, waterways and coasts and in the country. NTCPWC will act as a technology arm of Ministry of Shipping for providing the needful technological support to Ports, Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) and all other related institutions. The cost of setting up the centre is Rs 70.53 cr. which is being shared by MoS, IWAI and the Major Ports. MoS’s grant is towards capital expenditure for creating facilities like Field Research Facility (FRF), Sedimentation and Erosion Management Test Basin (SEMaTeB) and Ship/Tow Simulator. Memorandum of Agreement has been signed on 26.02.2018 between Ministry of Shipping and IIT Madras and Sh. Nitin Gadkari, Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Shipping and Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation laid foundation stone for setting up of NTCPWC at IIT Madras at Chennai.
Fisheries
Sagarmala Programme in coordination with related Central Ministries and State Governments would fund capacity building, infrastructure, and social development projects related to value addition in fisheries, aquaculture and cold chain development. As part of the coastal community development component of the Sagarmala Programme, Ministry is part-funding fishing harbour projects in convergence with Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DADF).
Coastal Tourism
For promoting tourism in maritime states under Sagarmala, projects have been identified in convergence with Ministry of Tourism and tourism development departments of maritime state governments. Key coastal tourism projects include:
- Development of Coastal Circuits under Swadesh Darshan Scheme of Ministry of Tourism
- Development of infrastructure for promoting Cruise tourism
- Development of lighthouses
- National Maritime Heritage Museum Complex at Lothal
- Underwater viewing gallery and restaurant at Beyt Dwarka
References
See also
- Indian Rivers Inter-link
Bharat Mala Project, national road development connectivity scheme
UDAN-RCS, national airport development connectivity scheme
Rail transport in India, rail development
Golden Quadrilateral, national road development connectivity older scheme
National Highways Development Project, national road development connectivity older scheme
RORO ferry service, Gujarat, first RORO in India
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