Planned: 19 rail projects
A road map has been developed for increasing Vizag Port capacity to 211 Million Metric Tonne Per Annum (MMTPA) from existing 152 MMTPA by 2025 while 11 port capacity expansion projects costing Rs.2,536 crore have also been identified to add 71 MMTPA capacity.
This was announced by Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari on 21 Jan 2019 when in augurating and laying foundation stone of 39 projects in Andhra Pradesh.
Thirty-six road projects are planned for the State under Sagarmala Programme, out of which 35 are by NHAI/MoRTH, and one by the Port Trust.
Three projects have been completed and eight projects are under implementation in Andhra Pradesh, he said in a project update.
Nineteen Railway projects worth Rs.10,000 crore are also planned, of which nine are by Indian Railways, six by IPRCL and four by Andhra Pradesh Ports department, said the Minister. Six projects have been completed and another six are under implementation.
Gadkari said nine industrial clusters are being developed under Sagarmala programme in the State.
These include, port-based mega food processing park in Kakinada-Godavari Mega Aqua Food park costing Rs.373 crore which has already been completed.
Other projects under implementations are:
APIIC Mega Food Park worth Rs.375.3 crore,
Greenfield Electronics manufacturing Cluster in Renigunta and Yerpdeu Mandal-Chittor District-Tirupati costing Rs.9,706.75 crore;
Greenfield Electronics manufacturing Cluster in Vikruthamala Village – Yerpadu Mandal – Chittor District – Tirupati costing Rs.5,719.8 crore;
Greenfield Electronics manufacturing Cluster in Cherivi Village – Satyavedu Mandal – Chittor District – Tirupati costing Rs.1,604.41 crore; and 6,340 MW Power Cluster – Krishnapatnam worth Rs.37,428 crore.
Detailed project report is to be prepared for Petrochemical cluster worth Rs4,520 crore in Kakinada, Export based apparel cluster in central AP for Rs.3,321 crore, and Cement cluster in AP worth Rs.24,500 crore.
Under the coastal community development programme, Center of Excellence for Maritime & Shipbuilding is being set up in Vizag with total cost of Rs.574 crore.
A DPR has been prepared for five fishing harbor projects worth Rs.1,500 crore under Sagarmala. These include, Fishing Harbour in Juvvaladinne in SPSR Nellore District for Rs.242 crore, Phase 2 development of existing fishing harbour at Machilipatnam in Krishna district for Rs.252 crore, Phase 2 development of existing fishing harbour at Nizampatnam in Guntur district for Rs.341 crore, Development of fishing harbour at Vodarevu in Prakasam district for Rs.409 crore, and Development of fishing harbour at Uppada -V U. Kotapalli-M in East Godavari district for Rs.289 crore.
Under the Coastal Berth Scheme, nine Ro-Ro and tourism jetty projects worth Rs.560 crore have been taken up, in addition to another three projects worth Rs.200 crore. fiinews.com
