Centre approves ₹1,500-cr AP Coastline projects

The ministry of shipping has approved coastline infrastructure projects of ₹1,500 crore in Andhra Pradesh. The ministry is taking up these ventures for the improvement of Kakinada anchorage port under the Sagarmala Programme and the anchorage port capacity would be increased from two million tons to four million tons. Minister of the state for shipping, Mansukh Mandaviya, informed that they have appointed a technical consultant for preparing a DPR for the project. The scope of work includes the construction of wharf walls, loading point, timber groyne repairs, dredging and road works. A fishing harbour will be constructed at Juvvaladinne at ₹289 crore and the funds have already been approved by the ministry. Four fishing harbours have been recommended by the central appraisal and monitoring committee under the fisheries and aquaculture infrastructure development fund scheme. The harbours will come up in Uppada in East Godavari district at a cost of ₹289 crore, Vodarevu in Prakasam district costing ₹409 crore, Machilipatnam in Krishna district at ₹252 crore and Nizampatnam in Prakasam district at ₹341 crore.