NEW DELHI: A fishing harbor project at Kothapatnam in Andhra Pradesh will be completed by the end of 2027 with an estimated cost of Rs. ₹442 crores.
AP’s Kothapatnam fishing port project to be completed by 2027 at a cost of ₹442-crore: CenterResponding to supplements during the question and answer session, Singh said the fisheries department had approved the Andhra Pradesh government’s proposal to build a fishing harbor at Kothapatnam in Prakasam district in October 2022. ₹364 crores. was the central part ₹80 crores under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Samada Yojana.
The minister said the state government canceled the contract in April 2025 due to less than 25 percent work progress.
Department has already released ₹40 crore for this project.
Singh said the state government has informed that the cost of the project has increased ₹441.88 crore due to delays and the project is expected to be completed by December 2027.
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He emphasized that the present Andhra Pradesh government should not be blamed.
The minister highlighted that India’s fish production and exports have increased significantly in the last 11 years under the leadership of the Prime Minister.
In a written reply, the minister gave details about the Fish Harbor project at Kothapatnam in Andhra Pradesh.
He said the fisheries department has released the central share in the financial years 2022-23 and 2023-24. ₹40 crore to the state government for this project.
The state government said the work contract was finalized and a contractor was awarded the job in October 2022.
“However, in April, 2025, the state government canceled the contract due to less than 25 percent work progress. The state government has not reported any physical progress and utilization of funds regarding this fishing port project,” Singh said.
Further, he said that the state government has informed that the cost of the fishing port project has been revised ₹441.88 crores.
“The revised proposal is being processed for issuance of a revised administrative approval” by the state government, the minister said.
“The Andhra Pradesh government has given the timeline for the completion of the Kothapatnam Fishing Harbor project as December 31, 2027,” Singh said.
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Besides, the Center has approved eight fishing ports and seven fish landing center projects ₹2,672.40 crore for Andhra Pradesh under Blue Revolution Scheme, Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund and Pradhan Mantri Matsya Samada Yojana.
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