Rs 100 crore modernisation of Chennai Fishing harbour using Centre funds

CHENNAI:
The modernisation and upgradation of Chennai Fishing Harbour is planned at an estimated cost of Rs 100 Crores with 100 per cent central Funding, according to a release by Chennai Port.

This comes after L Murugan, Union Minister of State of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying and information and Broadcasting visited Chennai Port and reviewed the development activities planned at Chennai Fishing Harbour, Kasimedu.

The project cost shall be shared between the Department of Fisheries under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana and Ministry of Ports Shipping and Waterways under Sagarmala on a 50:50 basis. The modernisation and upgradation of Chennai Fishing Harbour shall include Infrastructure projects such as additional fish landing wharf, Mechanised Fish Handling Complex, Ship-lift Boat Repair facility, Cleaning, Packaging and Cold Storage Facility etc.

Sunil Paliwal, Chairperson, Chennai Port Authority and Kamarajar Port Limited and Chairperson of Chennai Fishing Harbour Management Committee, and S Balaji Arunkumar, Deputy Chairman, Chennai Port and Member of Chennai Fishing Harbour Management Committee, presented the host of projects envisaged under Modernisation and Upgradation of Chennai Fishing Harbour, the release added..