MEGHAVARAM PORT (Captive Port)

• Govt declared Meghavaram as Minor Port vide G.O.MS.NO 12, I&I DEPT. dt 19-3-2008 It is proposed to develop a captive port at Meghavaram Port in Srikakulam District so as to handle coal and fly ash for the proposed thermal power plant.
• Located at :-
  • Point (A)     Lat : 18º 30’.47.16’’ N.
                       Long : 84º 18 ’02.81’’ E.
  • Point (B)     Lat : 18º 28’27.93’’ N.
                       Long : 84º 20 ’10.79’’ E.
  • Point (C)     Lat : 18º 27’02.38’’ N.
                       Long : 84º 18 ’28.17’’ E.
  • Point (D)     Lat : 18º 29’22.85’’ N.
                       Long : 84º 16 ’19.54’’ E.
  
  
• M/s East Coast Energy Private Limited proposed to import coal to their 2640 MW coal fired thermal plant at Kakarapalli Village.
• Rail connectivity at Noupada at 10 km and road connectivity at Tekkali.
• The port is being developed by M/s East Coast Energy Private Limited with an estimated cost of 600 Crores so as to handle 13.2 Million Tons in XI and XII Five Year Plan.
• During the first Phase 2 berths are programmed to take up by M/s East Coast Energy Private Limited.
• The Port is under the jurisdiction of Port Officer, Kakinada.

Project Cost:

• Phase I: Rs.359 crores
• Phase II: Rs.241 crores

Cargo Projection:

• Phase I: 3.2 ML.T coal and 1.50 ML.T Flyash
• Phase II: 5.0 ML.T coal and 3.50 ML.T Flyash