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Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra Explore Expanded Maritime Cooperation
Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra want to work together on ports, ships, fishing harbours and moving goods.
Maharashtra minister Nitesh Rane met Andhra Pradesh minister B.C. Janardhan Reddy to discuss these plans.
Andhra Pradesh shared how it hopes to build three new ports.
Each port is expected to cost about ₹4,500 crore, and the state aims to finish them by 2027.
The state is also encouraging shipbuilding in three places and training young people for maritime jobs.
Its plan for fishing harbours caught Maharashtra’s interest.
The ministers agreed to share useful ideas and technical knowledge.
They also discussed ways to attract investment and improve connections for moving goods.
Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra agreed to exchange maritime best practices and technical expertise and explore investment opportunities.
Maharashtra minister Nitesh Rane expressed interest in adopting some of Andhra Pradesh’s maritime practices after meeting B.C. Janardhan Reddy.
Andhra Pradesh plans three Greenfield ports under a landlord model, with each port estimated to cost around ₹4,500 crore and completion targeted by 2027.
Shipbuilding projects are being promoted at Duggarajapatnam, Machilipatnam and Kakinada, with MoUs signed for projects at the first two locations.
The states discussed fishing harbour development, logistics, workforce training and other maritime infrastructure, including water metro and seaplane plans in Andhra Pradesh.
- Who
- Andhra Pradesh minister B.C. Janardhan Reddy and Maharashtra minister Nitesh Rane, with officials from both maritime boards.
- What
- They discussed cooperation and sharing practices in ports, shipbuilding, fishing harbours, logistics and related investment.
- Where
- The meeting was held at the Secretariat in Vijayawada.
- When
- Thursday; no date was specified.
- Why
- To strengthen cooperation between coastal states and explore investment, infrastructure development and the exchange of maritime expertise.
Key facts
- Greenfield ports
- Andhra Pradesh plans to develop three under a landlord model.
- Estimated investment
- Around ₹4,500 crore for each Greenfield port.
- Target completion
- The ports are targeted for completion by 2027.
- Shipbuilding locations
- Duggarajapatnam, Machilipatnam and Kakinada.
- Shipbuilding agreements
- Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders and Goa Shipyard have entered MoUs for projects at Duggarajapatnam and Machilipatnam, respectively.
- Maritime land request
- Andhra Pradesh asked the Centre to allot around 20,000 acres of coastal salt land as a future maritime land bank.
- Seaplane services
- Nine locations have been identified, and a Srisailam–Vijayawada trial run has been conducted.
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