(a): whether the Government has received any proposal seeking funds/assistance for expansion of
Chinnamuttom Fishing Harbour in Tamil Nadu.
(b): if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto;and
(c): the proposed capacity of the harbour on completion?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE(SHRI TASLIMUDDIN)
(a) to (c): Yes,Sir.The Government of Tamil Nadu has proposed expansion of Chinnamuttom Fishing
Harbour for which the State Government has been asked to conduct necessary engineering and
economic investigations and assess the techno-economic feasibility. The fishing harbour after
expansion is anticipated to accommodate a total of about 400 Mechanized Fishing Vessels.