Jagatsinghpur: Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairy Parshottam Rupala on Monday laid the foundation stone for the project to modernise and upgrade the fishing harbour at Paradip in Odisha’s Jagatsinghpur district.
Speaking on the occasion, the minister said the Central government has approved the proposal of Paradip Port Authority (PPA) for modernisation and upgrading of the fishing harbour at an estimated cost of Rs 108.91 crore with 100% Central financial assistance.
The project to be implemented by PPA under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) in collaboration with the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways under the Sagarmala Scheme, is targeted to be completed within 18 months.
“By upgrading existing facilities, providing new, efficient and essential infrastructure facilities, mechanising the fish process and good management practices by an efficient management body, the fishing harbour will improve its hygienic conditions and make the harbour clean, pollution free and aesthetically pleasing,” he said.
The modernisation of the fishing harbour will improve the lives of the thousands of fishermen and allied workers who depend on the harbour for their livelihood, he added.
Rupala informed that the project envisages construction of a new auction hall and commercial complex, extension of quay wall, shore protection works, renovation of existing auction hall, gear shed, fish packing shed, ice crushing hall, first aid center, raising of compound wall, electrical works, overhead water tank, solar power plant, solar lights, navigational aids/radio communication equipment, ETP, fire fighting equipment, market complex and paving of roads, landscaping with other ancillary utilities & services etc.
