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Aug 8, 2017

[Geog] Total Length of NHs along coastline in km

#
State/Union Territory (UT)
Total Length of NHs along coastline in km
1.
Andhra Pradesh
974
2.
Gujarat
940
3.
Kerala
692
4.
Maharashtra
493
5.
Odisha
437
6.
Karnataka
298
7.
Goa
262
8.
Tamil Nadu
154
9.
Puducherry
41
10.
Andaman & Nicobar Islands
25
11.
Daman & Diu
22
12.
West Bengal
7

Nov 4, 2014

[Geog - India] Ports in India

Ports in India

Major Ports on West Coast (6)
#
Artificial /
Natural
Name
State
1
Natural
Jawaharlal Nehru, Nhava Shewa
Maharashtra
2
Natural
Mumbai, 1873
3
Natural
Kandala, Kutch – Tidal Port

Gujarat
In 1950s, because Karachi port lost in partition
First EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone) in India and in Asia
4
Natural
Marmugoa –Tidal Port
Goa
@ Zuvari estuary
5
Artificial
New Mangalore
Karnataka
Deep port; all-weather
6
Natural
Cochin/Kochi; Willingdon Island
Kerala
Major Ports on East Coast (7)
7
Natural
Tuticorin – V O Chidambaranar Port
Tamil Nadu
8
Artificial
Chennai; all-weather
9
Artificial
Ennore – Private Port
10
Natural
Vishakhapatnam
Andhra Pradesh

Newly proposed: Dugarajapatanma
11
Artificial
Paradeep (man made lagoon)
Odisha
12
Natural
Haldia / Kolkata
West Bengal
Riverine Port
Oldest major port of India*
Need constant dredging to keep depth

Newly proposed: Sagar
13
Natural
Port Blair
Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Declared as 13th major port in 2010

* à Some books mention Chennai to be the oldest port, but Government sites maintain that Kolkata is the oldest port.
States with highest Minor ports: Maharashtra >> Gujarat >> A&N >>Tamil Nadu >> Kerala


Economic Survey - Shipping reforms
·        Main problems: ageing fleet, manpower shortage.
·        While India made great success metro rails and airport infra. but shipping infrastructure has been neglected.
·        India does not have world class ports.
·        Third-generation ships are not able to enter the harbour. Their goods have to be offloaded in Sri Lanka, then sent to India in smaller ships.
·        India’s port charges are considerably higher than in many developed countries.
·        Port congestion, delay in turnaround, takes lot of paperwork to load/unload cargo, slow process of customs clearance, inadequate road and rail connectivity
·        There is urgent need to replace our ageing ships with new ones. But Government-owned shipyards like Visakhapatnam are not receiving new orders due to global slowdown.

Budget 2014 - Shipping related announcement
·        Will frame new policy, so increase employment, Indian shipbuilding and maritime transport.
·        Sixteen new port projects are proposed
·        New SEZs at Kandla and JNPT.
·        Will develop Tuticorin outer harbor.
·        Inland navigation: ‘Jal Marg Vikas’ (National Waterways-I) on Ganga.  Between Allahabad and Haldia. Deadline: 6 years, 1620 kms, 4200 cr.

 TAMP - Tariff Authority for Major Ports

Major port
Minor ports
TAMP decides maximum tariff charged by Major ports for cargo handling
§                  They’re free to fix tariff charges
§                  They don’t fall under TAMP regulation.
Major port operators want TAMP abolished, so they too can raise tariff and expand.
They can charge higher prices and re-invest profits to modernize further.
§                  Reform: 2013, shipping ministry exempted Port projects after Aug-2013, from TAMP.
§                  But Major port operators want all ports to be removed from TAMP mechanism


Sethu Samudram
·        Old topic, Needs to be prepared again because NDA/BJP in power.
·        This project wants to create a shipping canal between Palk bay & Gulf of Manner.
·        Pro-argument: Will reduce time and fuel consumption. Improve traffic @minor ports in South-East India
·        Anti-argument: marine biodiversity will be damaged + religious sentiments about Ram Sethu.





Shipping Statistics


Coastline
7516.6 kms
Maritime States
5 on west coast
4 on east coast
Major ports
13 + 2* (proposed)
Under the Union Government
Handles 57% of traffic
Minor Ports
> 180
Under the State Governments
Handle 43% of traffic, but higher growth rate than major ports
FDI
100% permitted
Ship Breaking industry
India is Number 01
           






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