Amid speculations over poor port traffic at the proposed Machilipatnam deep sea port, the Modified Detailed Project Report (MDPR) and Revised Master Plan of the port approved by the State government on Thursday addressed all the doubts on the port traffic, confirming possibilities for robust port traffic in the future.
M/s. Machilipatnam Port Limited which submitted the MDPR to the State government has thrown light on the cargo projects at the port, pinning hopes on proposed oil refinery of 15 MTPA (million tonne per annum) capacity, Naptha cracker unit and other industries near the port and its hinterland.
“The Telangana government’s proposed thermal power plants with capacity of 7,600 MW in Nalgonda district will help increase cargo handling business at the Machilipatnam port, apart from an Australian power giant’s project of setting up the 5,000 MW of coal-based thermal power park along the Machilipatnam Coast,” according to the MDPR.
The State government has approved the MDPR for the Phase-1 Stage-1 and the Revised Master Plan in consultation with the M/s Indian Ports Association, a nodal agency for growth and development of all Indian Major Ports under the control of Ministry of Shipping, Government of India. The first phase of the development of the port is expected to be completed by 2017-18, given all the favourable conditions on the site.
M/s. Machilipatnam Port Limited government is pinning hopes on proposed oil refinery of 15 MTPA capacity, Naptha cracker unit and other industries near the port and its hinterland
