The Hindu Business Line : ADB sanctions Rs 50 cr for Nagapattinam port

THE Asian Development Bank (ADB) has sanctioned Rs 50 crore for the development of the Nagapattinam port, according to Mr R. Sampath, Chief Executive Officer of the Tamil Nadu Maritime Board.

Speaking to newspersons at Nagapattinam recently, he said the State Government has sanctioned Rs 1 crore as immediate relief and the construction of the northern breakwater would be completed in six months.

He was at Nagapattinam to inspect the construction of the 240-metre northern breakwater in the port and the dredging of the Kaduvaiyar at the entrance of the port. The Nagapattinam District Collector, Dr R. Radhakrishnan, who accompanied Mr Sampath, said the works would be taken up at the port soon.

The proposed assistance from ADB would be utilised for the reconstruction of the wharf and relaying of the port road, reconstruction of perimeter wall, sunken southern breakwater and caisson wall, dredging of the Kaduvaiyar, reconstruction of the shipway and dry dock, procurement of a dredger, a patrol vessel, marine survey instruments with a survey vessel, reconstruction of the electrical room and electrical lighting, port control etc., the sources added.

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