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From the coastal protection, he works in the port of Chennai after upgrading firefighting facilities in the port of Kamajar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for three decisive port projects in Tamil Nadu from Bhavagar, Gujarat.
For the price of 33 GBP Crore, the existing retetment beyond the coastal bed will be repaired and reinforced for 850 meters in the Chennai port.
According to the officials of the port office in Chennai, this regenement along the eastern side of the port Chennai is directly facing the Bay of Bengal. During cyclones or unfavorable weather conditions, such a wall will have a harbor port. This renewal is created using a tetra pods and a concrete structure that will withstand the pressure of the waves coming from the Bay of Bengal. However, they continue to face a storm growth and wave damage as a result of exposure to the open sea.
After the city witnessed Cyclones in recent years, the authorities have decided to protect the harbor and prepare for any such event. Iit-Madras conducted a study and suggested that the additional equipment of the 850m rethretment with concrete restriction, the wall of the ridge and the armor of the tetrapod should be necessary. This work ensures long -term stability of the port infrastructure and prevents damage due to erosion and growth in storms, the official said.
Now that the foundation stone has been laid, the work will begin in a few weeks and will be completed in a year. It will also reduce the risk of disturbance of port operation and increase safety.
Among the other projects for the port of Kamarajar, for which the foundation stone was laid, is the modernization of firefighting facilities and the development of the concrete road from the National Transit Processing system (NCTPS) to the KPPL Coal Court and the reconstruction of two existing bridges.
Although there are already firefighting facilities in the port of Kamarajar, the authorities have identified eight other places that have potential threats of fire, but these devices do not yet. For example, it is not in the parking yard and parking yards of cars; It will be developed in eight such places as part of the project. The work will be carried out for the price of 25 crore and completed for a year.
The development of the concrete road from the NCTPS road to the KPL coal and the reconstruction of the bridges is decisive for increasing connectivity for the port of Kamarajar. It will improve heavy vehicles that transport coal and also increase the efficiency of coal handling operations. The estimated costs of this project are 58 crore and by 2027 the work will be completed.
Sunil Paliwal, Chairman Chennai Port Authority (Chpa) and CMD from Kamajar Port Ltd, said: “We emphasize the efficiency and safety of operations, so we are because we are dealing with the coast in Kamajar Port.
Published – September 2025 9:09 PM
