AP to have dedicated Maritime Board
Q. AP had adopted the AP Port Policy as part of which a dedicated _______ Board will be formed.- Published on 30 Nov 15a. Port
b. Maritime
c. Both of the above
d. None of the above
ANSWER: Maritime
AP will soon have a dedicated Maritime Board governing integrated planning, monitoring and development of all ports including concessions to stakeholders. State Government has adopted the AP Port Policy 2015 as part of harnessing the benefits of a 974 km coastline which is the third longest in the nation. The State has targeted to achieve 15 per cent share in cargo handling by 2019 and 25 per cent by 2025.
It has one major port at Visakhapatnam besides 14 non-major port locations: Bhavanapadu, Meghavaram, Kalingapatnam, Bheemunipatnam, Gangavaram, Nakkapalli, Kakinada SEZ, Kakinada Deep Water, Surasena Yanam/Rawa, Narsapur, Machilipatnam, Nizamapatnam, Vodarevu and Krishnapatnam. Limited operations will be carried out at Kakinada Anchorage Port.
