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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Proposed port in Andhra Pradesh, India}}<br />
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{{Infobox port<br />
| name = Machilipatnam Port<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| location = Machilipatnam, [[Krishna district]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]<br />
| pushpin_map = India Andhra Pradesh#India<br />
| pushpin_map_alt = <br />
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]]<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|16.2254261|81.2268909|display=inline,title}}<br />
| operated = A.P Ports<br />
| owner = A.P Government<br />
| sizeland = 5,000 acres<br />
| berths = 3 general cargo and 1 OSV berth (proposed)<br />
| employees = Nearly 5,000 direct employability and nearly 15,000 indirect employability<br />
| revenue = ₹10,000 crores<br />
| profit = ₹50,000 crores after 2 years<br />
| website = https://ports.ap.gov.in/#/machilipatnam-port<br />
| image = Machilipatnam port aerial view.png<br />
| image_caption = Aerial view of the port under construction in August 2024.<br />
}}<br />
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'''Machilipatnam Port''' is a greenfield [[deep sea port]] which lies midway on the east coast of India. It is on the coast of [[Bay of Bengal]]. It is located in [[Machilipatnam]], [[Krishna district]] in the Indian state of [[Andhra Pradesh]].<br />
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==History==<br />
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[[N. Chandrababu Naidu|Nara Chandrababu Naidu]], the then Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh inaugurated the pylon.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/ap-cm-lays-foundation-stone-for-machilipatnam-port-works/article26203851.ece|title=AP CM lays foundation stone for Machilipatnam Port works|website=@businessline|date=7 February 2019 |language=en|access-date=2019-02-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bureau |first=Our |date=2019-02-07 |title=AP CM lays foundation stone for Machilipatnam port works |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/ap-cm-lays-foundation-stone-for-machilipatnam-port-works/article26203851.ece |access-date=2024-06-23 |website=BusinessLine |language=en}}</ref><br />
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The port was originally expected to begin its operations by 2021. [[Navayuga Engineering Company Limited]] bagged the project to develop the port on a [[Build–operate–transfer|build-own-operate-transfer]] basis.<ref name="port">{{cite news|last1=Naga Sridhar|first1=G|title=A port all at sea |url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/specials/india-file/a-port-all-at-sea/article7862313.ece |url-status=live |accessdate=18 December 2016 |work=The Hindu Business Line|publisher=G NAGA SRIDHAR|date=9 November 2015 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151211064741/http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/specials/india-file/a-port-all-at-sea/article7862313.ece |archivedate=11 December 2015}}</ref><br />
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After the [[YSR Congress party]] came into power in Andhra Pradesh state in 2019, the project was handed to [[RITES]] and was asked to submit a DPR for the same by December 2019. The works were expected to begin by 2020.<ref>{{cite news|title= Fresh DPR for Machilipatnam port by December end: Perni |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/fresh-dpr-for-machilipatnam-port-by-december-end-perni/article30143337.ece|accessdate=11 December 2019|date=3 December 2019|location=Machilipatnam}}</ref><br />
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There is a proposal to develop a mega thermal power plant near Machilipatnam during 11th Five Year Plan. It is proposed to construct of 2 Nos. General cargo berth and 1 OSV berth in Phase 1 Depth of the Channel: 12.80 Mt with ship handled capacity is 65000 DWT and port anticipated handling capacity.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ports.ap.gov.in/#/machilipatnam-port|title=AP Ports|website=ports.ap.gov.in|access-date=2019-02-08}}</ref><br />
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In May 2023, the former Chief Minister [[Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy]] launched the work on the Rs 5,156 crore Machilipatnam Port in the Krishna district by unveiling a pylon and offering special prayers on the beach.<br />
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The construction of the port, with an initial cargo capacity of 35 million tonnes (35 MMTPA), through four berths-three general cargo berths and one coal terminal. In the future, the capacity of the four-berth deep water port will be increased to 116 million tonnes (116 MMTPA) as the cargo traffic increases gradually. The port is scheduled to be completed in two years.<ref>{{cite web |date=22 May 2023 |title=Andhra CM Jagan Reddy Launches Construction Work of Rs 5,156 Crore Machilipatnam Port |url=https://news.abplive.com/news/andhra-pradesh-cm-jagan-reddy-launches-construction-work-of-rs-5-156-crore-machilipatnam-port-1604024}}</ref><br />
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The work has been awarded to Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Ltd (MEIL) and the construction is currently under-progress.<ref>{{cite web |date=16 May 2023 |title=Andhra pins high hopes on 4 Greenfield ports |url=https://www.bizzbuzz.news/politics/andhra-pins-high-hopes-on-4-greenfield-ports-1218777}}</ref><br />
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== Gallery ==<br />
{{Gallery<br />
|File:Machilipatnam port breakwater construction.png|Construction of breakwater<br />
|File:Machilipatnam port breakwater.png|Breakwater aerial view<br />
|File:Machilipatnam port construction 01.png|Construction material<br />
|File:Machilipatnam port construction 09.png|Dredging<br />
}}<br />
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==References==<br />
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{{Ports in Andhra Pradesh}}<br />
{{Hydrography of Andhra Pradesh}}<br />
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[[Category:Buildings and structures in Krishna district]]<br />
[[Category:Ports and harbours of Andhra Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Proposed infrastructure in Andhra Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Transport in Machilipatnam]]</div>PriscillaNair10