(a) whether the Government are examining a proposal from the Central Fisheries Institute
(Bangalor
(e) for establishing a fishing Harbour at Poompuhar in Nagapattinam district,
Tamil Nadu;
(b) if so, the present status of the proposal; and
(c) the steps being taken to expedite the approval and implementation of the proposal?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI HUKUMDEONARAYANYADAV)
(a)to(c): Yes, Sir. After examination of the Techno Economic Feasibility Report(TEFR),
submitted by the Central Institute of Coastal Engineering for Fishery (CICEF), Bangalore, for
construction of fishing harbour at Poompuhar in Nagapattinam District, the Government of Tamil
Nadu has been requested in September 2001 to undertake detailed hydraulic model studies and
submit the proposal based on the findings of the model studies, besides confirmation of
availability of necessary land. The State Government has not yet entrusted the model studies
to a reputed agency and the State has been asked to complete the same.