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Maritime Security Module - III

Security and Geo-Strategy
Besides, there is the need to protect the resources of the ocean in a sustainable
manner. The traded goods and services are brought to land through the use of ports
that are located in different parts of the country all along the coastline. Let us learn
about them.

9.2.1 Ports in India
Note
As mentioned above a big part of India's trade is conducted through oceans. India is
planning to build 14 coastal economic zones. At present there are 12 major ports and
200 minor and intermediate ports in India. The 12 major ports of India are spread
throughout the western and eastern coasts of India. These points are -

• Chennai
• Ennore
• JNPT

• Kochi
• Kolkata
• Mangaluru
• Mormugao

• Mumbai
• Paradip
• Tutucorin
• Vishakapattanam

ACTIVITY 9.1

Locate all the major parts mentioned in section 9.4 on a blank political map of India.

DO YOU KNOW

Sagar Mala

Sagaramala is an initiative by government of India to develop and modernize ports and
coastal economic zones. It also includes costal community developmental programmes
through skill development and livelyhood generation activities like fisheries development
and coastal tourism.

Below is the list of 200 more notified ports in different parts of India.

No. State Number of Ports

1. Maharastra 48

2. Gujarat 42

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MILITARY STUDIES 85