Published On:January 16 2014
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Kasimedu Harbour Set to Get Rs. 75 Crore Makeover.
Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa recently gave administrative sanction for upgrading the Chennai Fishing Harbour at Kasimedu at a cost of Rs. 75 crore and renovating the Chetpet lake as a Sports Fishing cum Eco Park for Rs. 42 crore.
Construction of a 300-metre new wharf at the north breakwater, a 200-metre boat yard to park the fibre reinforced plastic boats, extending the existing boat yard by 140 metres in the northern end, setting up of two new wharfs (each 200 metre long), net repairing centre, deepening the harbour, sanitary complex and other basic amenities will be undertaken using the funds allocated by the Chief Minister.
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