Jagan directs officials to expedite Vizag fishing harbour
Updated Jun 2, 2021, 12:10 am IST
Conducts review on fishing harbours project worth Rs 15,753 cr
Jagan also reviews APDDCF projects. Officials say 9,899 bulk milk cooling units at an estimated cost of Rs 1,885.76 crore and 8,052 automatic milk collection units at an estimated cost of Rs 942.77 crore are coming up across the state. (Photo: Twitter @AndhraPradeshCM)
VIJAYAWADA: The state government will accord priority to the development of Visakhapatnam fishing harbour and prepare an action plan for development of Kakinada fishing harbour and Kothapatnam fishing landing centre.
Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy instructed officials to initiate
New medical colleges will save lives in rural areas, says Jagan
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CM lays stone for 14 facilities virtually; offers land free for pvt. super speciality hospitals
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CM lays stone for 14 facilities virtually; offers land free for pvt. super speciality hospitals
At a time when the global pandemic is raging across the country, a significant step towards scaling up public health facilities in rural areas across the State was taken on Monday. In tune with the National Health Policy, the State government had decided to set up 16 new medical colleges in rural areas which will provide tertiary medical facilities.
Three new ports to boost maritime trade
The State government’s plan to construct landlord ports at Bhavanapadu (Srikakulam district), Ramayapatnam (Prakasam) and Machilipatnam (Krishna) is intended to give further boost to the maritime trade being largely done now by the State’s only major port at Visakhapatnam and the thriving private ports at Krishnapatnam (Nellore), Gangavaram (Visakhapatnam) and Kakinada (East Godavari).
According to official sources, the Krishnapatnam, Ganagavaram and Kakinada ports together are handling over 100 million tonnes (mtT) of cargo every year on an average.
The Krishnapatnam port alone is handling 55 MT and it is followed by the Gangavaram port which accounts for about 35 MT.