The Andhra Pradesh government has proposed to set up a greenfield port at Ramayapatnam in Prakasam district at an outlay of Rs 10,000 crore, it is learnt. RITES Ltd, a state-owned engineering consultancy company specialising in transport infrastructure, is said to have applied for the necessary permissions to prepare the Terms of Reference.
The plan is to develop an all-weather port with world class terminal facilities suited to meet the present and future needs of the trade and also suitable to develop as a Major Port. It proposes to have an artificial deep sea harbour along an open straight coast. The port will be developed over an area of 802 acres during the first phase and 3,437 acres for the ultimate projected traffic, with the creation of permanent marine facilities for mechanised cargo handling, transportation and storage/retrieval to meet the demands of trade and shipping.
