Mr. Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, would visit Nellore district on the 20th of July, and would lay the foundation stone for the construction work of Ramayapatnam Port.
In regard to the visit, the Nellore district authorities have made elaborate arrangements for the Chief Minister’s arrival.
According to the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) schedule, Mr. Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy left Tadepalli at 9:30 A.M., and reached Ramayapatnam at 10:40 A.M.
Later, at 11:00 A.M., the foundation stone for the construction work of Ramayapatnam port will be laid.
The Yuavajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) released Rs. 3,736.14 crores, which would be used for the construction of the first phase.
After the laying foundation stone, Mr. Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy would return from Nellore to Amaravati in the afternoon.
Highlighting about the port, the port is located just 4.5 km from the National Highway and the Government has set a target to complete the first phase of the port within 36 months.
Furthermore, Ramayapatnam Port Development Corporation Limited would build the project under the Andhra Pradesh (A.P.,) Maritime Board.
In the first phase, a total of four berths would be constructed, with annual exports of 25 million tons will be done through this port.
The four berths would be constructed for cargo, coal and containers. Furthermore, in the second phase, it will be expanded to 138.54 million ton by constructing a total of 15 berths.
The Ramayapatnam port is going to be crucial for both the Telugu states as many districts of Rayalaseema including Prakasam, Nellore, Guntur, Kurnool in AP, Nalgonda, Mahabubnagar, Rangareddy and Hyderabad in Telangana will be crucial in industrial, commercial and transport services. Moreover, through this port, trade, business and transport services will be facilitated to many areas of Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra and Karnataka states. Coal, iron ore, granite, food grains, other grains including rice, cement, fertilisers, tobacco, chilli, aqua products, containers etc., could be transported.
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