Progress at Kulai Fishing Harbour Project Reaches 12.5% in Six Months

by Fishery News

Mangaluru: The new fishing harbour project at Kulai, undertaken on 33.36 acres with a budget of Rs. 196.51 crore, has achieved 12.5% physical progress within the initial six months of construction, according to Nalin Kumar Kateel, Member of Parliament. During an inspection of the project site alongside Mangaluru City North MLA Y. Bharat Shetty, he disclosed that the harbour, upon completion, could accommodate up to 325 fishing boats.

The project’s total cost is shared among different entities, with 50% (₹98.255 crore) contributed by the Union government under the Sagarmala Yojana, 45% (₹88.430 crore) by the New Mangalore Port Authority (NMPA), and the State government providing 5% (₹9.825 crore).

The ongoing construction involves the development of breakwaters, with the northern breakwater measuring 831 m and the southern breakwater, currently under construction, projected to be 264 m in length. Situated one kilometre from NH 66 and four-and-a-half kilometres from the NMPA, the project aims to enhance the region’s fishing infrastructure.

Local fishermen have expressed the need for an additional 500 m extension of each breakwater, citing improved boat entry and exit due to reduced tide severity. The project designers will be approached to address this demand and assess its feasibility.

The Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract has been awarded to M/S SAPL GCC JV, Mangaluru, with ongoing tetrapod casting. The comprehensive facilities planned for the harbour include an auction hall, administrative office, radio tower, restaurant, rest shed for fishermen, boat repair yard, gear shed, net mending yard, effluent treatment plant, sewage treatment plant, navigational aids, toilet, beach landing, and idle berthing jetty.

As the Kulai Fishing Harbour Project advances, it signifies a crucial development in the region’s maritime infrastructure, catering to the needs of local fishermen and contributing to the overall growth of the fishing community.

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