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Centre mulls over maritime board to develop AP coastline
The State government is making all plans to set up Maritime Board which will be an autonomous body for administration and development of AP State Ports department.
Kakinada: The State government is making all plans to set up Maritime Board which will be an autonomous body for administration and development of AP State Ports department.
However, the recommendations of Union government considered as mandatory for development on par with key coastal States like Gujarat, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu . Of the three Gujarat is the first State to opt for Maritime Board in the year 1982 followed by Maharashtra in 1996 and Tamil Nadu in the year 1997.
It is learnt that due to certain procedural delays and various other developments, a fresh revised draft Maritime Board Bill, 2015 was prepared. The same has been approved by the Cabinet and subsequently in State Legislative Assembly. It is reserved for consideration of Governor of AP and assent of President of India under Article 254 (2) of Constitution of India.
The key objective of setting up of such Maritime Board is to accelerate integrated development of State’s coastline by facilitating business-friendly investment environment. Besides, port conservation through futuristic policies and port regulatory systems.
This is to, promote port led development and promote tourism in addition to cruises and coastal trade as AP coast is considered as nearest to several south Asian countries for export and import activity.
Against this backdrop, the Union government has been initiating measures for setting up of Maritime Board for AP also.
The motto behind this initiative is to help State to carry out trade development activities as well as to act as a coordinating body to provide cargo linkage and infrastructure requirement for the privatised ports as well as ports which can be developed. There are 14 minor ports along the 987 kms coastline in AP.
