Work to upgrade the Kasimedu Fishing Harbour, a long-pending demand of fishermen in the city, is likely to commence in three months. The Centre has sanctioned ₹98 crore for works, numbering 25, and estimated to cost ₹127 crore totally.
“The balance cost will be met from the funds of the Fishing Harbour Management Committee (FHMC). The work has been divided into six packages, and the first package is likely to commence by January. The entire project is likely to end by June 2025,” Sunil Paliwal, Chairman, Chennai Port Trust, told The Hindu.
The fishing harbour at Kasimedu in north Chennai, which is one of Tamil Nadu’s nine major fishing harbours, is also one of the two major export-oriented fish processing locations in the State. It is spread over 96 acres and is used by around 750 mechanised boats from villages in Chennai, Tiruvallur, and Chengalpattu.