๐โฏ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ค๐๐ง ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ; ๐๐จ ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ & ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ฒ: ๐๐ข๐ญ๐๐ฌ๐ก ๐๐๐ง๐
โDevelopment works at ports in Konkan must be completed with speed and transparency,โ emphasized Fisheries and Ports Minister Nitesh Rane during a high-level review meeting at the Mantralaya on Monday.
The minister underlined the strategic importance of ports such as Karanja, Anandwadi, Mirkarwada, and Sassoon Dock in boosting the regionโs economy and uplifting local communities dependent on marine activities.
The meeting was attended by key officials including Department Commissioner Kishore Tawde, Corporation Managing Director Avinash Pathak, Deputy Secretary Mr. Jakate, Joint Commissioner Dinesh Deore, and Regional Deputy Commissioner Prakash Bhadule, among others.
๐งโฏ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐๐จ๐๐๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ณ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง & ๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ฉ๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ
Minister Rane conducted a detailed review of port modernization projects being implemented by the Maharashtra Fisheries Development Corporation. The scope of work includes construction of:
- Fish auction sheds
- Ice factories
- Workshops
- Net repair and maintenance sheds
- Sanitation blocks and public toilets
๐ฐโฏ๐ ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐ & ๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐ฌ
The state government has already provided administrative approvals for key development packages:
- โน149.80 crore for Karanja Port (Raigad district)
- โน92 crore for Sassoon Dock Fishermenโs Port (Mumbai)
- โน88.44 crore for Anandwadi Port (Sindhudurg district)
- โน26.23 crore for Mirkarwada Port (Ratnagiri district)
Ongoing upgrades at seven fish landing centers across the Konkan coast were also reviewed during the session.
๐ขโฏ๐๐๐ฐ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ง ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ๐
The minister also reviewed the operationalization of two new entities announced by the state government in October 2024:
- Maharashtra Marine Fishermen Welfare Corporation
- Maharashtra Groundwater Fishermen Welfare Corporation
๐ He directed that work begin immediately using the existing administrative framework in Mumbai and Nagpur. Minister Rane further instructed department officials to fast-track all necessary procedures to ensure that both corporations become functional without delay.
โThese initiatives are not just infrastructure upgrades โ they are investments in the livelihoods and dignity of our coastal communities,โ Rane concluded.