Question : New Port in Andhra Pradesh

(a) whether the Government proposesto establish a new port at Ramayapatnamin Andhra Pradesh;
(b) if so, the details and the presentstatus thereof;
(c) whether the Government is awarethat the second Central Port in the Statesanctioned by the Union Government couldnot be proceeded with due to security andenvironmental concerns; and
(d) if so, the details and the presentstatus thereof?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING
(SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a) No, Madam.

(b) Does not arise.

(c)&(d):No, Madam. However, the State Government of Andhra Pradesh has submitted the proposal to fix 2 km buffer zone from Pulicat Lake boundary for which draft Notification has already been issued by Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change in 2014.
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