The Maritime Agenda 2010-20 has suggested that Indian ports should strive to achieve a draft of at least 14 mtrs and up to 17 mtrs according to the potential of bigger size vessels calling at a particular port. The Minister informed that the 10 Major ports already achieved a minimum draft of 14 mtrs and the remaining Major port except Kolkata have plan to achieve this level. Details of the existing draft available at Major Ports is as follows:-

Sl. No.	Name of Port	Existing draft (mtrs)
1	Kolkata	7.2-7.5
2	Paradip	14.5
3	Visakhapatnam	Inner Harbour: 14.5 Outer Harbour: 18.1
4	Kamarajar (Ennore)	13.5-1 6
5	Chennai	Inner Harbour: 13.0 Outer Harbour: 17.0
6	V.O. Chidambaranar (Tuticorin)	9.7 to 12.8
7	Cochin	14.5
8	New Mangalore	14.0
9	Mormugao	14.4
10	Mumbai	14.0
11	Jawaharlal Nehru	14.0
12	Kandla	13.0 Tuna: 15.0

This information was given by Minister of State for Shipping, Road Transport & Highways and Chemical & Fertilizers Shri Mansukh L Mandaviya in written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.

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