Visakhapatnam Port Launches Massive Capacity Expansion Projects with ₹230 Crore Funding
Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal laid the foundation for four significant infrastructure projects at Visakhapatnam Port Authority, involving an investment of ₹230 crore. The ceremony took place at the Sagaramala Conventions in Saligrampuram, Visakhapatnam. Sonowal highlighted the port’s capacity to exceed 100 million metric tons in cargo throughput, emphasizing its status as one of India’s leading maritime gateways, ranked among the world’s top 100 ports.
Visakhapatnam Port Authority Chairman M. Angamuthu detailed the projects, which aim to bolster safety, operational infrastructure, administrative facilities, and residential amenities to accommodate future growth. Notable initiatives include upgrading firefighting facilities at the LPG berth for ₹52.23 crore, modernizing the ORS Dry Dock for ₹35.87 crore, constructing a G+9 administrative building at a cost of ₹97.70 crore, and developing residential apartments at Harbour Park for ₹44.20 crore.
Local MLAs Vamsikrishna Srinivas Yadav and Vishnukumar Raju emphasized the port’s role in regional development and its corporate social responsibility initiatives. Following the foundation-laying ceremony, Sonowal presented completion certificates to students trained at the Centre of Excellence in Maritime and Shipbuilding, further supporting the maritime sector’s growth.
