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Govt. of India Ministry of Shipping New Delhi GOVT. OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING NEW DELHI ANNUAL REPORT 2017-18 102 | ANNUAL REPORT : 2017-18 ANNUAL REPORT 2017-18 MINISTRY OF SHIPPING GOVT. OF INDIA NEW DELHI MINISTRY OF SHIPPING CONTENTS CHAPTER SUBJECT PAGE NO. I Introduction 01-02 II Year at a Glance 03-14 III Sagarmala 15-20 IV Ports 21-30 V Shipping 31-42 VI Functioning of Organizations 43-63 VII Inland Waterways Transport 64-73 VIII Transport Research 74 IX International Cooperation 75-82 X Administration and Finance 83-88 XI Official Language 89-90 XII List of Annexure 91-98 ii | ANNUAL REPORT : 2017-18 MINISTRY OF SHIPPING INTRODUCTION CHAPTER – I Indigenous Aircraft Carrier by Cochin Shipyard Limited 1.1 The Ministry of Shipping was formed in maritime transport sector. The capacity 2009 by bifurcating the erstwhile Ministry of the ports in terms of their berths and of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways cargo handling equipment needs to keep into two independent Ministries. pace with the growing requirements of the overseas trade. The shipping industry must 1.2 Maritime Transport is a critical infrastructure be enabled to carry higher shares of the sea- for the economic development of a country. borne trade in indigenous bottoms. It influences the pace, structure and pattern of development. The Ministry of Shipping 1.4 Historically, investments in the transport encompasses within its fold shipping and sector, particularly in the ports, have port sectors which also include shipbuilding been made by the State, mainly because and ship repair, major ports and inland water of the large resources required, long transport. The Ministry has been entrusted gestation period, uncertain returns and a with the responsibility to formulate policies number of externalities associated with and programmes on these sectors and their this infrastructure sector. However, the implementation. growing resource requirements and the concern for managerial efficiency and 1.3 Comprehensive policy package is necessary consumer responsiveness have led to the to address the diverse issues facing the active involvement of the private sector ANNUAL REPORT : 2017-18 | 1 MINISTRY OF SHIPPING in infrastructure services in recent times. 1.13 The following attached/subordinate offices, To encourage private sector participation, autonomous organisations, societies/ Ministry of Shipping has laid down associations and public sector undertaking comprehensive policy guidelines for private are functioning under the administrative sector participation in the Major ports. control of the Ministry of Shipping: Functions (A) ATTACHED/SUBORDINATE OFFICES 1.5 The subjects allocated to the Ministry of 1. Director General of Shipping Shipping are listed at ANNEXURE-I. 2. Andaman, Lakshadweep Harbour Works OrganiZational set-UP 3. Directorate General of Lighthouses and 1.6 Shri Nitin Jairam Gadkari is the Union Lightships Minister of Shipping. (B) AUTONOMOUS BODIES 1.7 Shri Pon. Radhakrishnan and Shri Mansukh 1. Tariff Authority of Major Ports (TAMP) L. Mandaviya are Ministers of State for 2. Port Trusts at Mumbai, Kolkata, Kochi, Shipping. Kandla, Chennai, Mormugao, Jawaharlal 1.8 Secretary (Shipping) is assisted by Additional Nehru (Nhava Sheva), Paradip, Tuticorin, Secretary, Joint Secretary (Shipping), Visakhapatnam and New Mangalore Joint Secretary (Ports), Joint Secretary 3. Dock Labour Boards at Kolkata and (Sagarmala), Adviser (Economic), Adviser Visakhapatnam (Statistics), officers at the level of Directors, 4. Inland Waterways Authority of India Deputy Secretaries, Under Secretaries and other Secretariat/Technical Officers. 5. Seamen’s Provident Fund Organisation 6. Indian Maritime University 1.9 The Finance Wing is headed by Additional Secretary & Financial Adviser who assists in (C) SOCIETIES/ASSOCIATIONS formulating and processing of all policies 1. Seafarer’s Welfare Fund Society and other proposals having financial 2. Indian Ports Association. implications. (D) PUBLIC SECTOR UNDERTAKINGS 1.10 The Accounts side is headed by a Principal Chief Controller of Accounts who is 1. Shipping Corporation of India inter-alia, responsible for accounting, 2. Cochin Shipyard Limited payment, budget, internal audit and cash 3. Central Inland Water Transport Corporation management. Limited 1.11 Adviser (Transport Research) renders 4. Dredging Corporation of India necessary data support to various Wings of 5. Hooghly Dock and Ports Engineers Limited the Ministry for policy planning, transport 6. Ennore Port Limited coordination, economic & statistical analysis 7. Sethusamundram Corporation Limited. on various modes of transport with which 8. Indian Port Rail Corporation Limited (IPRCL) the Ministry is concerned. 9. Indian Ports Global Pvt. Limited(IPGPL) 1.12 The Finance Wing, Accounts Wing and 10. Sagarmala Development Company Transport Research Wing are common with 1.15 The Organization Chart of the Ministry of the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways. Shipping is given at ANNEXURE-II. 2 | ANNUAL REPORT : 2017-18 MINISTRY OF SHIPPING YEAR AT A GLANCE CHAPTER – II Container handling at Tuticorin Port Background Geographical features 2.1 The Maritime Sector in India comprises 2.2 India has a long coastline of about 7517 km, of Ports, Shipping, Shipbuilding and Ship spread on the western and eastern shelves repair and Inland Water Transport System. of the mainland and also along the Islands. India has 12 Major ports and about 200 It is an important natural resource for the non major ports. Indian Shipping Industry country’s trade. has over the years played a crucial role in TWELFTH FIVE YEAR Plan the transport sector of India’s economy. Approximately 95% of the country’s trade 2.3 Planning Commission approved a Gross by volume and 68% by value is moved Budgetary Support (GBS) (at current through Maritime Transport. Therefore, prices) of Rs 6,960 crore for the Ministry of shipping and ocean resources, ship design Shipping for the 12th Plan period (2012- 2017). This implies a 108.5% increase in GBS and construction, ports and harbours, issues allocation to the Ministry during the 12th relating to human resource development, Plan as compared to 11th Plan allocation of finance, ancillaries and new technologies Rs. 3337.58 crore. Out of GBS of Rs 6960.00 need to be developed in the light of the crore approved by Planning Commission, emerging scenario. Shipping continues to the share of Ports, Shipping and IWT sectors remain unchallenged as the world’s most are Rs. 3057.47 crore, Rs. 2402.53 crore and efficient means of transportation. There is Rs. 1500.00 crore respectively. a need to recognize, reward and promote quality within the industry. 2.4 A comparison of Actual Expenditure (GBS ANNUAL REPORT : 2017-18 | 3 MINISTRY OF SHIPPING and IEBR) of 11th and 12th Plan is given below: (Rs in crore) GBS IEBR TOTAL Sector 11th Plan- 12th Plan 11th Plan- 12th Plan- 11th Plan- 12th Plan- Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Ports 1227.90 1959.72 5676.66 9940.71 6904.56 11900.43 Shipping 388.38 259.66 8864.76 3173.51 9253.14 3433.17 IWT 535.25 966.02 0.00 264.30 535.25 1230.32 Total 2151.53 3185.40 14541.42 13378.52 16692.95 16563.92 OUTLAY FOR 2017-18 2.5 The Budget Estimate of Gross Budgetary Support (GBS) for FY 2017-18 was Rs 1773.00 crore for the Ministry. However, at the stage of Revised Estimate (RE), this has been reduced to Rs. 1568.21 crore. Against the RE allocation of Rs. 1568.21 crore, actual expenditure as on 31.12.2017 was Rs.1031.00 crore. Summary of GBS and Internal & Extra Budgetary Resources (IEBR) outlay for 2017-18 are given below in Table -1: Table 1 Sector 2017-18 (BE) 2017-18 (RE) Actual Exp. (2017-18) * GBS IEBR GBS IEBR GBS Ports& Light- 865.55 3969.66 672.12 3546.36 453.74 houses Shipping 268.41 832.59 141.17 876.20 86.35 IWAI 303.00 0.00 450.00 735.70 244.15 Others 336.04 0.00 304.92 0.00 246.76 Total 1773.00 4802.25 1568.21 5158.26 1031.00 * upto 31st December, 2017 Outlay FOR 2018-19 2.6 The details of Total GBS and IEBR outlay for the 2018-19 are given in Table-2. Table 2 Sector 2018-19 (BE) GBS IEBR Total Ports & Lighthouses 963.83 4265.18 5229.01 Shipping 177.65 564.62 742.27 IWAI 500.00 0.00 500.00 Others 239.65 0.00 239.65 Total 1881.13 4829.80 6710.93 2.7 Out of the GBS of Rs. 1881.13 crore, Rs 140.00 crore have been earmarked for the North Eastern Region. 4 | ANNUAL REPORT : 2017-18 MINISTRY OF SHIPPING PORT SECTOR these 8 major ports, growth in throughput at Cargo Traffic at INDIAN Ports Cochin was the highest at 17.27% followed 2.8 During April – December 2017, major and by Paradip (14.59%), Kolkata (incl. Haldia) non-major ports in India handled a total (12.45%), New Mangalore (6.60%), JNPT cargo throughput of around 872 MT. The (5.94%), Chennai (3.79%), Visakhapatnam traffic grew by 2.66% over the corresponding (1.30%) and Kandla (0.19%). period of previous year. The 12 Major Ports Commodity-WISE Cargo Traffic at handled a traffic of 499.41 MT during April – Major Ports December 2017, representing an increase of 2.9 During 2017-18 upto December 2017, 12 about 3.64% over the corresponding period Major Ports handled 499.41 MT of traffic as of previous year. Of the 12 Major Ports, cargo against 481.87 MT over the corresponding handled during April – December 2017 at period of previous year. The composition of 8 ports showed positive growth. Amongst the cargo is given below: (In Million Tonnes) Year POL Iron Ore F&RM Coal Container Other Total (In Million Cargo TEUs) 2005-06 142.09 79.17 12.19 58.76 61.98 (4.61) 69.38 423.57 2006-07 154.34 80.58 14.13 59.98 73.44 (5.54) 81.31 463.78 2007-08 168.75 91.80 16.63 64.93 92.27 (6.71) 84.94 519.31 2008-09 176.14 94.04 18.23 70.40 93.14 (6.59) 78.59 530.53 2009-10 175.09 100.33 17.72 71.71 101.24 (6.90) 95.00 561.09 2010-11 179.17 87.06 19.99 72.73 113.93 (7.52) 96.97 569.85 2011-12 179.10 60.40 20.39 78.78 120.10 (7.78) 101.36 560.13 2012-13 185.98 28.47 14.74 86.66 119.82 (7.70) 110.12 545.79 2013-14 187.31 24.66 13.74 104.73 114.64 (7.46) 110.42 555.50 2014-15 188.77 17.91 16.20 117.86 119.44 (7.96) 121.16 581.34 2015-16 196.42 15.35 15.90 125.96 123.12 (8.20) 129.72 606.47 2016-17 212.37 42.54 14.00 117.59 124.58 (8.45) 137.32 648.40 April-Dec.
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