Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Sagarmala Programme in Tamilnadu
Posted On:
22 JUL 2025 3:56PM by PIB Delhi
The Sagarmala is the flagship Central Sector Scheme of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways to promote port-led development in the country through harnessing 7,500 km long coastline, 14,500 km of potentially navigable waterways and strategic location on key international maritime trade routes. Under Sagarmala Scheme, Ministry provide financial assistance to State Governments for Port infrastructure projects, Coastal berth projects, Road & Rail projects, fish harbours, skill development projects, Coastal community development, International standard cruise terminal and unique and innovative projects such as Ro-Pax ferry services etc. The details of number of projects, funds sanctioned and funds released in the state of Tamil Nadu is below.
Details of number of projects, funds sanctioned and project status in the state of Tamil Nadu
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Sr No
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Name of Project
|
Implementing Agency
|
Status
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Project Cost (Rs. Cr)
|
Funds Sanctioned (Rs. Cr.)
|
Fund Released (Rs. Cr.)
|
-
|
Creation of Berthing facilities for tourist vessels at Agni Theertham, Tamil Nadu
|
Tamil Nadu Maritime Board
|
Under Implementation
|
7.58
|
7.58
|
1.51
|
-
|
Development and Operation of a full-fledged Truck Parking Terminal adjacent to NH7A opposite to Fisheries college at V. O. Chidambaranar
|
V. O. Chidambaranar Port Authority
|
Completed
|
25.00
|
10.00
|
10.00
|
-
|
Coastal berth with dredged depth of 10.0m to handle vessels up to 15000 DWT -length 150m at VoCPT
|
V. O. Chidambaranar Port Authority
|
Completed
|
36.00
|
30.00
|
30.00
|
-
|
Coastal Cargo Berth at ChPT
|
Chennai Port Authority
|
Completed
|
80.00
|
30.00
|
30.00
|
-
|
Construction of Breakwater both in North and South side of entrance channel- Berth-1- Berth-2 and Capital Dredging at Cuddalore Port -From entrance channel till cargo berths
|
Tamil Nadu Maritime Board
|
Completed
|
135.00
|
67.50
|
67.50
|
-
|
Development of paved storage yard at Chennai Port for handling export cargo
|
Chennai Port Authority
|
Completed
|
54.00
|
25.73
|
25.73
|
-
|
Construction of Bunker berth at Chennai Port
|
Chennai Port Authority
|
Completed
|
44.00
|
22.00
|
22.00
|
-
|
Construction of a fishing harbour at Poompuhar in Nagapattinam District in Tamil Nadu
|
Fisheries Department, GoTN
|
Completed
|
148.00
|
37.00
|
37.00
|
-
|
Expansion of fishing harbour at Chinnamuttomin Kanyakumari District in Tamil Nadu
|
Fisheries Department, GoTN
|
Completed
|
74.00
|
18.38
|
18.38
|
-
|
Coastal Districts Skill Development Program - Phase I -Tamil Nadu
|
Ministry of Rural Development (DDU-GKY)
|
Completed
|
2.94
|
0.59
|
0.59
|
-
|
Construction of widening the Korampallam Surplus course bridge and rail over bridge -RoB including widening of road from western boundary to TTPS
|
V. O. Chidambaranar Port Authority
|
Completed
|
42.00
|
20.00
|
20.00
|
-
|
Dredging the dock basin for coastal cargo berth at VOCPT -Dredging in front of dedicated coastal berth
|
V. O. Chidambaranar Port Authority
|
Completed
|
98.00
|
20.88
|
20.88
|
-
|
National Technology Center for Ports- Waterways and Coasts -New Campus
|
IIT Chennai
|
Completed
|
77.03
|
39.67
|
39.67
|
-
|
Coastal Districts Skill Development Program - Phase 2 -Tamil Nadu
|
Ministry of Rural Development (DDU-GKY)
|
Under Implementation
|
10.67
|
10.67
|
3.37
|
-
|
Fishing harbor at Mookaiyur in Ramanathapuram district in Tamil Nadu
|
Fisheries Department, GoTN
|
Completed
|
113.90
|
28.48
|
28.48
|
-
|
Fishing harbour at Kuthakal, Kunthukul -TN
|
Fisheries Department, GoTN
|
Completed
|
74.00
|
18.50
|
16.65
|
-
|
Modern elevated steel bridge for safe trasport of tourists from Vivekananda Rock to Thiruvalluvur statue
|
Tamil Nadu Maritime Board
|
Completed
|
31.05
|
15.53
|
14.75
|
-
|
Modernisation of Chennai Fishing Harbour Project
|
Chennai Port Authority
|
Under Implementation
|
97.95
|
48.97
|
23.36
|
-
|
Creation of additional berthing
facilities at Villoondi Theertham, Tamil Nadu
|
Tamil Nadu Maritime Board
|
Under Implementation
|
3.66
|
3.66
|
0.73
|
-
|
Development of Buffer Parking yard for Trailers / Trucks at the backup areas of Berth No. 24B(BD-II) in Chennai Port Authority
|
Chennai Port Authority
|
Completed
|
52.85
|
39.42
|
39.42
|
-
|
Upgradation of Nagapattinam Port Infrastructure for the passenger ferry service from Nagapattinam (India) to Kankesanthurai (Sri Lanka)
|
Tamil Nadu Maritime Board
|
Under Implementation
|
10.47
|
10.47
|
0.00
|
-
|
Extension of passenger berthing facility at Kanyakumari Port
|
Tamil Nadu Maritime Board
|
Under Implementation
|
20.00
|
10.00
|
7.75
|
|
State/UT
|
No. of Projects
|
Total Project Cost (₹ Cr)
|
Completed (₹ Cr)
|
Under Implementation
(₹ Cr)
|
|
No. of Projects
|
Total Project Cost
|
No. of Projects
|
Total Project Cost
|
|
Andaman & Nicobar Islands
|
3
|
46
|
1
|
13
|
2
|
32
|
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
12
|
2397
|
7
|
1102
|
5
|
1295
|
|
Goa
|
11
|
779
|
9
|
673
|
2
|
105
|
|
Gujarat
|
9
|
1340
|
4
|
478
|
5
|
862
|
|
Karnataka
|
8
|
491
|
4
|
89
|
4
|
403
|
|
Kerala
|
8
|
272
|
6
|
134
|
2
|
139
|
|
Maharashtra
|
31
|
1914
|
20
|
982
|
11
|
932
|
|
Odisha
|
6
|
340
|
1
|
4
|
5
|
337
|
|
Puducherry
|
2
|
30
|
1
|
28
|
1
|
2
|
|
Tamil Nadu
|
22
|
1238
|
16
|
1088
|
6
|
150
|
|
West Bengal
|
9
|
567
|
8
|
498
|
1
|
69
|
|
Total
|
121
|
9,415
|
77
|
5,089
|
44
|
4,326
|
The details of projects undertaken in various States / UTs under Sagarmala Scheme including the state of Tamil Nadu is below.
Under the Sagarmala Scheme, National Technology Centre for Ports, Waterways and Coasts (NTCWPC) has been established in IIT Chennai at a cost of Rs. 72 Crore. The institute acts as a technological arm of the Ministry and develops cutting-edge technologies and application products to provide solutions to various challenges faced by Ports & Shipping Sector.
This information was given by the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shri Sarabananda Sonowal in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha.
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