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PROGRESS OF SAGARMALA PROGRAMME, PORT MODERNISATION AND MULTIMODAL CONNECTIVITY

Posted On: 21 JUL 2026 2:25PM by PIB Delhi

Sagarmala scheme is a central sector scheme of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways with the target to promote port-led development in the country. Under the Sagarmala scheme, the Ministry provides financial assistance for the projects under 5 pillars namely, port modernization, port connectivity, port-led industrialization, coastal community development, and coastal shipping & inland water transport. The state-wise financial assistance, funds released and progress status for the projects funded under Sagarmala scheme along with budgetary allocation and utilisation are available at Annexure-I and Annexure-II respectively.

Annexure-I

State / UT wise details of projects funded under Sagarmala Scheme.

State / UT

Completed

Under Implementation

Number of projects

Projects

Cost (₹ Cr)

Share of MoPSW

(₹ in Cr)

Funds released

(₹ in Cr)

Number of projects

Projects

Cost (₹ in Cr)

Share of MoPSW

(₹ in Cr)

Funds released

(₹ in Cr)

Maharashtra

21

1103.3

451.64

448.62

12

959.0

383.16

317.14

Tamil Nadu

16

1085.6

423.76

421.91

8

250.6

134.46

119.42

West Bengal

8

499.6

212.17

212.17

5

312.6

173.13

132.39

Goa

10

840.8

147.63

144.65

2

97.9

56.18

43.94

Kerala

6

134.5

56.28

55.66

4

204.0

68.75

54.48

Gujarat

4

477.8

239.95

214.06

5

862.5

318.83

268.52

Andhra Pradesh

7

1101.8

215.87

215.87

2

184.5

55.98

45.98

Karnataka

4

88.7

22.49

22.03

4

402.3

158.45

106.03

Odisha

1

3.7

1.83

1.83

5

346.5

133.44

108.67

Lakshadweep

-

-

-

-

4

860.0

860

103.56

A&N

1

10.9

10.9

10.9

1

49.0

1.5

1.5

Puducherry

1

27.7

27.45

27.45

1

2.2

2.22

2.17

Andaman and Nicobar Island

-

-

-

--

1

7.1

 

2.29

 

2.29

Total

79

5374.5

1799.07

1764.26

54

4538.2

2346.43

1306.12

 

Annexure-II

Budgetary allocation and utilisation of funds under Sagarmala scheme:

Year

Budgetary allocation

(₹ in crore)

Funds utilisation

(₹ in crore)

2022-23

413

412

2023-24

368

349

2024-25

459

424

2025-26

463

449

 

The details of port capacity and vessel turnaround time at Major ports and Non-Major ports is available at Annexure-III.

Annexure III

Port capacity and average turn round time:

Port capacity at Major Ports and Non-Major Ports(in Million Tonnes)

Sl. No.

Ports

2022-2023

2023-2024

2024-2025

2025-2026

1

Major Ports

1617.39

1629.86

1680.94

1728.4

2

Non-Major Ports

1050.55

1080.78

1090.29

1090.53*

Average turn round time (in hours)

Sl. No.

Port

FY 2022-2023

FY 2023-2024

FY 2024-2025

FY 2025-2026

1

Major Ports

51.48

52.82

58.28

47.25*

2

Non-Major Ports

-

-

-

40.90*

 

Source: Major Ports, State Maritime Boards and Non-Major Ports. Major Port are under administrative control of Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways and Non-Major Ports are under the administrative control of States / UTs

* The data is provisional

The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW), in consultation with Ministry of Railways (MoR) and Ministry of Road, Transport and Highways (MoRTH), has identified a total of 294 rail and road connectivity projects, out of which,84 projects (63 Rail and 21 Road) have been completed, 66 projects (27 Rail and 39 Road) are under implementation, and a total of 144 projects (42 Rail and 102 Road) are at planning stage. The connectivity projects within the port limits are taken up by the Port Authorities and beyond the port limits are taken up by MoR, MoRTH or State Governments.
As regard the inland waterway connectivity projects,details of the projects completed by Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) on National Waterways (NW) are as under:

3 Multi Modal Terminals (MMTs) and 01 intermodal terminal on NW 1

1 MMT and 3 IWT terminals on NW 2

9 IWT terminals on NW3;

02 Roll-on/Roll-off (Ro-Ro) terminals in Ernakulam

01 Ro-Ro terminal on NW4

The MoPSW has launched ‘One Nation One Port Process (ONOP)’ initiative aimed at standardizing and integrating port related operations across the country to create a unified, efficient, and transparent maritime ecosystem.Further, Ministry has undertaken several international standard initiatives to reduce carbon emission in port operations and greening of ports. The major initiatives include the launch of ‘HaritSagar’ Green Port Guidelines, implementation of the Green Tug Transition Programme (GTTP) for transition from conventional diesel-powered tugs to electric/hybrid tugs, adoption of renewable energy at ports, electrification of port equipment, vehicles and railway tracks, deployment of zero- emission trucks, and installation of Onshore Power Supply system.

This information was given by the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha.



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