Foundation for fishing harbour at Poompuhar laid at a cost of Rs 78.50 cr
Posted on: 12/Sep/2013 10:15:19 AM
Aimed at benefiting over 30,000 villagers the foundation of a fishing harbour was today laid at Poompuhar in Nagapattinam district.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa laid the foundation stone through video-conferencing from here for the Rs 78.50 crore initiative that will benefit the people in 17 nearby villages.
The proposed harbour will have modern facilities like net-mending shed, fuel supply and storage, fish auctioning hall and cold storage facilities. Bays to park 150 mechanized fishing boats, 350 country boats and other fishing vessels will be constructed as part of the harbour.
