Fisheries Minister J. Mercykutty Amma said here on Saturday that the government would take timely measures to ensure the safety of fishermen using the Muthalapozhy fishing harbour which had witnessed a spate of accidents.
Addressing a meeting of officials and NGOs to discuss the proposal, she said the immediate efforts would focus on clearing the accumulated sand and construction debris from the harbour.
Project bid
“Though the bid for the work was awarded several times, the contractors could not complete the project. It was at that time that the Adani Group, the concessionaire for the Vizhinjam seaport project, offered to take up the work in exchange for the facility to use the harbour for transporting rocks to their project site.”
Large dredger
The Minister said the Adani Group had deployed a large dredger for the work at Muthalapozhy.
“They have agreed to repair the roads used to transport rocks and hand over the wharf after their use.” Ms. Mercykutty Amma sought the cooperation of the public for the completion of the project.
