State-Wise Minor Ports

Union Minister of Shipping, Shri G.K. Vasan informed the Lok Sabha today in a written reply to a question that as per the records available with the Ministry of Shipping, state-wise break-up of Non – Major Ports (Minor Ports) are as follows:

 

                     Gujarat                -    41                       Lakshadweep       -      10

                     Maharashtra        -    48                       A & N Islands      -     23

                     Karnataka            -    10                       Tamilnadu            -      15

                     Andhra Pradesh   -    12                      Goa                      -       5

                     Orissa                  -    13                      Daman & Diu        -       2

                     Kerala                  -    17                       Pondicherry          -        2

                     West Bengal        -      1

The Minister further stated that the Union Government is responsible for development of 12 Major Ports wherein loading and unloading of cargo from large ships is done.   

As per Indian Ports Act, 1908,   the responsibility for development and promotion of such ports vests with the respective State Governments, the Minister added.