Fish Landing Centre in Andhra Pradesh

Fish Landing Centre in Andhra Pradesh

The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India, on 30th March, 2022, approved the proposal of the Government of Andhra Pradesh for construction of a Fish Landing Centre at Rajayyapeta in Anakapalli district of Andhra Pradesh at an estimated cost of Rs. 24.77 crore, with Central financial assistance of Rs. 14.86 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY). The fish landing centre project envisages fish landing facility, fish auction hall, net mending shed, fish drying platform, rest shed, boat parking or repair, water storage facilities, water supply, toilet, reclamation, roads, vehicle parking, drainage, compound wall, electricity connections, greening etc. 

The State Government of Andhra Pradesh has reported that the work has been assigned to Andhra Pradesh Maritime Board as the executing agency and the said agency floated the tender for the fifth time on 21.01.2026. The project is presently at the tendering stage, and the State Government has reported the timeline for completion of the Fish Landing Centre project as one year from the date of finalisation of the tender. As per the Detailed Project Report (DPR), the project envisages to benefit about 1,536 fishermen during its operation.

This information was given by Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Minister Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh in the Lok Sabha in response to a question asked.