Based on knowledge from Andhra Pradesh Maritime Board (APMB), the six ports — Gangavaram, Kakinada Deepwater, Krishnapatnam, Ravva, Kakinada Anchorage (main port), and Visakhapatnam — collectively dealt with 189.21 million tonnes throughout monetary yr ended March 31, 2024, in comparison with 175.206 million tonnes a yr in the past.
Outdated and new synergy
The Andhra Pradesh authorities, along with APMB, is investing in port-led financial development. The 4 new ports are in numerous levels of completion.
Work on the ₹2,123-crore Kakinada SEZ Port improvement undertaking, entrusted to a particular function car (SPV), consists of dredging, breakwater revetment, and building of berths, port buildings, roads, railway line, and port craft berth, amongst different amenities.
Ramayapatnam Port in Nellore district is being developed underneath the ‘landlord mannequin’ — the federal government will personal the infrastructure and lease it to non-public corporations — by the Ramayapatnam Port Growth Company Ltd at a price of ₹3,736 crore.
Work on section I of the ₹5,155-crore Machilipatnam Port improvement undertaking in Krishna district and ₹4,362-crore Mulapeta Port (beforehand Bhavanapadu Port) improvement undertaking in Srikakulam district, are additionally ongoing underneath the ‘landlord mannequin’.
Enchancment works at Kakinada Anchorage Port, underneath the Sagarmala undertaking, is underway at a price of ₹91 crore — with about ₹43 crore coming from Sagarmala and ₹48 crore from APMB.
Enhance to coastal economic system
“Along with port improvement, investments are going in direction of constructing 4 fishing harbours underneath section I at a price of ₹1,523 crore and 6 fishing harbours underneath section II at a price of ₹1,595 crore,” a senior APMB official mentioned.
Fish touchdown centres will even be constructed at a price of ₹127 crore, aimed toward boosting the state’s fishing infrastructure and coastal financial actions.
“Moreover, the Andhra Pradesh authorities has launched the Good Port System within the AP Port Division, enabling port customers to conveniently pay port tariffs and/or prices and submit functions and/or requisitions on-line. That is meant to streamline port operations, improve effectivity, and supply comfort to stakeholders within the maritime sector,” the official mentioned.
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