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Andhra Pradesh government has approved the establishment of a Greenfield Port and Shipbuilding Cluster at Dugarajapatnam under the Shipbuilding Development Scheme (SbDS) of the Ministry of Ports Shipping and Waterways.
Shipbuilding Cluster at Dugarajapatnam:
Andhra Pradesh government has officially approved the development of a ₹29,253 crore greenfield port and National Mega Shipbuilding Cluster at Dugarajapatnam in Tirupati district. This project is envisioned as India’s first mega greenfield shipbuilding cluster and a central component of the national Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision 2047.
- Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV): The state has created “National Shipbuilding and Heavy Industries Park Andhra Pradesh Limited” to oversee development.
- Infrastructure: The hub will include 1,000 acres for shipyards and 1,000 acres for supporting ancillary industries, with a 2 km waterfront.
- Capacity: It aims to build a capacity of 1.2 million Gross Tonnage Per Annum (GTPA), including an anchor shipyard.
