Nellore: Chief Minister Jagan Reddy will participate within the ground-breaking ceremony for a port at Ramayapatnam on Wednesday. Curiously, Jagan is the 2d CM to position the stone for the port.
Chandrababu Naidu had furthermore laid the stone for the port when he used to be CM — on January 9, 2019.
As chief minister, N Kirankumar Reddy too had presented within the 2011-12 length that the root for the port might per chance per chance be laid, following an agitation for the port in Prakasam district.
Nonetheless, Rail India Technical and Financial Services Ltd (RITES) cleared the Ramayapatnam proposal then, after conducting a scientific seek.
The Congress CM had equipped land and investment to the extent of 11 per cent on equity share nonetheless the Union Govt opted for Dugarajapatnam due to the lobbying by Dr Chinta Mohan, the then Tirupati MP.
Though the setting up of a port at Dugarajapatnam used to be section of the AP Re-organisation Act, the proposal used to be build off following objections raised by the Indian State Learn Organisation.
ISRO cited security concerns attributable to of the proximity of the Spaceport terminate to Sriharikota, as furthermore ecological concerns related to the Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary and Pulicat Lake. Niti Ayog felt that Dugarajapatnam used to be now not viable technically and economically and educated the suppose to signify an replacement build apart.
On this backdrop, the YSR Congress authorities opted for Ramayapatanam and fashioned an SPV to construct a non-most main port in February 2020.
YSR Congress leaders of the Nellore district, especially the Kavali role, are on cloud nine as the procedure is dawdle to emerge as an industrial hub. Furthermore, here goes to be the 2d port after Krishnapatnam, for the district.
The suppose authorities proposed to form 509.70 acres below Stage-I by November 2021. It issued a notification to form 2,155.84 acres below Stage-II by July 2022 and the course of is going down a war footing.
Chief minister Jagan is suppose about finishing the project in 36 months. In step with officers, four berths will be erected at a mark of Rs 3,736 crore, in 850 acres, within the most main section. The proposal is to originate 19 berths in a phased map.
The executive minister will reach Ramayapatnam at 10.40 am by helicopter on Wednesday. He will compose the groundbreaking ceremony and address the gathering between 11 am and 12.30 pm. He will furthermore have interaction with local leaders on the helipad and leave for Tadepalli at 1 pm.
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