Machilipatnam Port is a greenfield deep sea port on the coast of Bay of Bengal. It is located at Machilipatnam, the District Headquarters of Krishna district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
| Machilipatnam Port | |
|---|---|
 Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Location | Machilipatnam, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh |
| Coordinates | 16°13′32″N 81°13′37″E / 16.2254261°N 81.2268909°E |
| Details | |
| Operated by | A.P Ports |
| Owned by | A.P Government |
| Land area | 5,000 acres |
| No. of berths | 3 general cargo and 1 OSV berth (proposed) |
| Employees | Nearly 5,000 direct employability and nearly 15,000 indirect employability |
| Statistics | |
| Annual revenue | ₹10,000 crores |
| Net income | ₹50,000 crores after 2 years |
| Website https://ports.ap.gov.in/#/machilipatnam-port | |
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu laid the pylon for its construction for the first time in 2019.[1]
In May 2023, the former Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy launched the work on the Rs 5,156 crore Machilipatnam Port in the Krishna district by unveiling a pylon and offering special prayers on the beach.
The construction of the port, with an initial cargo capacity of 35 million tonnes (35 MMTPA), through four berths-three general cargo berths and one coal terminal. In the future, the capacity of the four-berth deep water port will be increased to 116 million tonnes (116 MMTPA) as the cargo traffic increases gradually. The port is scheduled to be completed in two years.[2]
The work has been awarded to Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Ltd (MEIL).[3]
History
editAndhra Pradesh former Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu inaugurated the pylon.[4]
The port was originally expected to begin its operations by 2021. Navayuga Engineering Company Limited bagged the project to develop the port on a build-own-operate-transfer basis.[5]
After the YSR Congress party came into power in Andhra Pradesh state in 2019, the project was handed to RITES and was asked to submit a DPR for the same by December 2019. The works were expected to begin by 2020.[6]
There is a proposal to develop a mega thermal power plant near Machilipatnam during 11th Five Year Plan. It is proposed to construct of 2 Nos. General cargo berth and 1 OSV berth in Phase 1 Depth of the Channel: 12.80 Mt with ship handled capacity is 65000 DWT and port anticipated handling capacity.[7]
References
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{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Andhra CM Jagan Reddy Launches Construction Work of Rs 5,156 Crore Machilipatnam Port". 22 May 2023.
- ^ "Andhra pins high hopes on 4 Greenfield ports". 16 May 2023.
- ^ "AP CM lays foundation stone for Machilipatnam Port works". @businessline. 7 February 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
- ^ Naga Sridhar, G (9 November 2015). "A port all at sea". The Hindu Business Line. G NAGA SRIDHAR. Archived from the original on 11 December 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ "Fresh DPR for Machilipatnam port by December end: Perni". Machilipatnam. 3 December 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ "AP Ports". ports.ap.gov.in. Retrieved 8 February 2019.