Keralam govt. grants in-principle nod for new fishing harbour at Vizhinjam
The work, mandated by the concession agreement, aims to address safety and operational concerns at the existing harbour.
The Keralam government has granted in-principle administrative approval for the construction of a new fishing harbour at Vizhinjam, as announced by The Hindu. This project includes the development of a new fishing harbour and the construction of a breakwater to improve the stability of the entrance to the existing Vizhinjam fishing harbour.
The first phase of the project will be carried out under Article 16 of the Concession Agreement between the State government and AVPPL (Adani Vizhinjam Port Private Limited). The Environmental and Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) clearance for Phase I of the Vizhinjam International Seaport Project, which was granted by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), stipulated the development of an additional fish landing centre as part of the port project for the benefit of the fishing community.
The construction of the new fishing harbour is considered a funded work under the concession agreement and will be undertaken by the concessionaire as part of its contractual obligations.
Brief written by urgent.news from The Hindu's own syndicated text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
