Facts for Prelims (FFP)
Source: PIB
Context: The Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways has launched the ‘Harit Sagar’ Green Port Guidelines to achieve the larger vision of achieving the Zero Carbon Emission Goal.
Key points of the ‘Harit Sagar Guidelines 2023’:
| Description | |
| Objective | To achieve Zero Carbon Emission Goal and promote environmental-friendly practices across all ports |
| Envisages | Ecosystem dynamics in port development, operation, and maintenance |
| Emphasizes | Use of Clean/Green energy in port operation, development of port capabilities for storage, handling and bunkering of greener fuels |
| Provides a framework for | Major ports to draw a comprehensive action plan for achieving a quantified reduction in carbon emission over defined timelines |
| Aims to achieve | Sustainable Developmental Goals (SDG) and minimising waste through reducing, reusing, repurposing, and Recycling to attain zero waste discharge from port operations |
| Promotes | Monitoring based on Environmental Performance Indicators |
| Covers aspects of | National Green Hydrogen Mission pertaining to ports, development of green hydrogen facility, LNG bunkering, Offshore Wind Energy |
| Provides provision for | Adopting the global Green Reporting Initiative (GRI) standard |
The ‘Sagar Shreshtha Samman’ awards were also conferred to major ports for their exceptional achievements in various operational parameters during the event.
Awards conferred to major ports during FY-2022-23:
| Award Category | Port | Achievement |
| Best Absolute Performance | Deendayal Port, Kandla | Handling the highest cargo of 137 MMT |
| Overall Annual Performance | Paradip Port | Based on cargo handling, average turnaround time, ship birthday output, idle time at berth, operating ratio |
| A major milestone in Turn Around Time | Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) | Achieving a major milestone in Turn Around Time |
