South coastal Andhra people’s dream project of Ramayapatnam sea port will soon become a reality with Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday performing “bhoomi puja” and initiating the construction works at an initial cost of ₹3,740 crore to spur port-led industrial growth in the region.
Elaborating on his government's grandiose maritime vision with a view to add 100 million tonne cargo handling capacity by setting up a string of sea ports on the east coast, Mr. Jagan said four more ports would come up at Ramayapatnam, Bhavanapadu, Kakinada Gateway port and Machilipatnam, as also nine fishing harbours to generate lakhs of employment opportunities.
