Funds released for fishing habour, announces MLA Bandaru Madhava Naidu

Narsapur: The state government has issued an order for construction of fishing harbor at Biyyaputippa in West Godavari district, announced MLA Bandaru Madhava Naidu.

Addressing a press conference here on Wednesday, the MLA said that Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu had released Rs 13.58 crore towards first phase of funding for the harbor.

Stating that tender process would commence on Thursday itself, the MLA announced that Naidu would likely to attend stone-laying function to be held soon.

The fishing harbor was a dream came true for the entire fisher community as they can store the catch and sell it when they get remunerative price.

All arrangements necessary for fishers would be provided in the harbor.

“Today is a red letter day for me as I have been working for this harbor for quite some time,” the MLA said.

Briefing on the harbor, the MLA explained that the harbor would come up in an extent of five acres.

Boat parking, roads, cold storage, godowns, arrangements to keep their nets and other fishing equipment would be provided for the benefit of fishers.

The MLA announced that as part of Yeruvaka, the government sanctioned Rs 18 crore for construction of Nalli creek and two bridges in the constituency. The works would start shortly, he added.