Question 15GS3GS3

Do you agree that India's port infrastructure has significantly transformed, demonstrating notable improvements in efficiency and competitiveness? Justify your answer.

Introduction

India has a long coastline of 7500 km. It has tapped this through port-led development model under SAGARMALA initiative.

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Main Body

Port infrastructure has significantly transformed : 1) turnaround time at ports has reduced from 94h to 52h between 2014-2024. 2) Increase in greenfield port development as evident from recent approval for Vadhwaan port. 3) higher logistics efficiency through use of technology in loading unloading goods.

4boosting road connectivity with industrial hubs through port-in road unless structure. 5) Invigorating the draft funds of port through dredging process. 6) scheme like PPM GATT shield port as one of the component has taken an integrated approach. 7) Improvement in logistics performance index went from 62 from 62 entire.

8Reduce time in port clearance through single window clearance system =) Skill till topspin. 9) Better cost-to-cost construction through PRALIPTI platform. 10) Use of PPP models in efficient port management like port landward roads.

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Conclusion

Future challenges present : 1) Indian ports lack deep draft b 18M leading to challenges for bigger ships. 2) Lack of technology in smaller parts of resilience on manual loading/unloading. 3) Red tape delays in approval of assignments. 4) Poor connectivity of parts with industrial hubs (missing overall transport/time leet). 5) Government control over major parts leading to inefficiency and bureaucratic hurdles. To further improve India's port infra - further government has come up with Major ports authority Act 2022, mortgage Udyam Kaal 2023, etc

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Topper

Animesh Jain

AIR 632020

Subject & Paper

GS3GS3

Topic

Land Reforms, Liberalization, Infrastructure & Investment

Airports

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