Naidu for completing P1 of four ports by December next year
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday directed officials to complete phase-1 works of Machilipatnam, Ramayapatnam and Mulapeta ports as well as the Kakinada Gateway Port by December next year.
Naidu for completing P1 of four ports by December next year
He also instructed completion of phase-1 construction for the Juvvaladinne, Nizampatnam, Machilipatnam and Uppada fishing harbours within the same timeframe.
Presiding over a review meeting at his camp office here, he emphasised that ports and fishing harbours are valuable economic assets for Andhra Pradesh.
Naidu stressed the urgency of completing these projects and bringing them into operational use swiftly. Discussions also included port operations and maintenance.
The Chief Minister urged officials to explore the possibility of upgrading fishing harbours into minor ports without causing inconvenience to local fishing communities, thereby enhancing regional incomes.
The Chief Minister directed the immediate initiation of phase-1 works for new airports in Kuppam, Dagadarthi, Amaravati, and Srikakulam (Palasa). He emphasised the goal of developing at least 20 ports and 14 airports across the state. CM Chandrababu Naidu also instructed expansion of State roads in accordance with traffic needs, integrating them with national highways through Public-Private Partnership (PPP) mode.
He announced plans to establish the Andhra Pradesh Logistics Corporation soon to drive infrastructure growth across roads, ports, airports, and fishing harbours. He also asked officials to prepare a plan for setting up heliports in agency areas to promote tourism in tribal regions.
The officials informed the Chief Minister that construction of Machilipatnam Port has reached 43.25% completion and is scheduled for full completion by November next year. Phase-1 of Ramayapatnam Port stands at 63.89% completion, Mulapeta Port at 46.59%, and Kakinada Gateway Port at 29.92%.
Regarding fishing harbours, Juvvaladinne is at 97.72% completion, Nizampatnam at 81.17%, Machilipatnam at 69.20%, and Uppada at 78.94%, as per updates shared with the Chief Minister.
