Machilipatnam Port
Machilipatnam Port is a proposed 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. Although Dr. YS Rajasekhara Reddy laid the foundation for the port in 2008, no significant efforts have been made after his demise in 2009.
| Machilipatnam Port | |
|---|---|
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Location | Machilipatnam, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh |
| Coordinates | 16.143548°N 81.186736°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 former Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu inaugurated the pylon.[1]
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.[2]
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.[3]
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.[4]
History
One of the four roads of the global iconic structure Chairminar in Hyderabad city directly connects to Machilipatnam. The period of Sultan Quli Qutb Shah, one of the kings of Golkonda who built the Charminar, witnessed flourishing sea-borne trade of Masulipatam. However, the ancient geographers called a port named Maesolia on the Machilipatnam coast.[2][5]
References
- "AP CM lays foundation stone for Machilipatnam Port works". @businessline. 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.
- T. Appala Naidu (8 August 2015). "The rise and fall of Maesolia port". Machilipatnam. Retrieved 16 August 2015.