News: The Government of India approved the Smart and Integrated Fishing Harbour at Mayabunder under PMMSY with full central financial assistance.
About Smart and Integrated Fishing Harbour at Mayabunder
- It is a modern harbour project planned to improve fisheries infrastructure using technology and sustainable practices.
- Location: It is located at Mayabunder in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
- Ministry involved: The project is implemented by the Department of Fisheries under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying.
- Total corpus: The total approved cost of the project is ₹199.24 crore, with 100% Central Financial Assistance.
- Scheme type: The project is funded under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY).
- Objective: The project aims to strengthen fisheries infrastructure, promote sustainable fishing, enhance safety, and improve income and livelihoods of stakeholders.
- Key features
- Harbour facilities: Safe landing and berthing arrangements for fishing vessels.
- Blue Port Initiative: It is being developed in alignment with the Blue Port Initiative, focusing on sustainable and technologically advanced maritime infrastructure.
- Technological Integration: The harbour will feature IoT-enabled systems, digital traceability, and energy-efficient infrastructure to modernize fish handling and operations.
- Capacity: It will provide safe landing and berthing for 430 fishing vessels and is designed to handle an annual fish landing of 9,900 tonnes.
