The three-year ?57.26 crore project will involve
dredging and pumping 6.3 lakh cubic metres of sand ashore in the first phase
and 2.1 lakh cubic metres in the second phase at a cost of ?19.09 crore. The dredging and pumping operations will
go on for 30 days each year.
Inaugurating the project, VPA chairman
MadhaiyaanAngamuthu said the port authority is committed to combating beach
erosion by replenishing the Rama Krishna Beach with sand sourced from the outer
harbour’s sand trap. “This collaborative annual effort with the state
government plays a crucial role in preserving the pristine beauty of
Vizag’scoastline,” he remarked.
DCI will utilise
its state-of-the-art dredgers to dredge sand from within the port area and
transport it to RK Beach through a self-floating pipeline spanning 0.50
kilometres, employing the rainbowing technique.
Those who attended the inauguration ceremony included
VPA deputy chairman Durgesh Kumar Dubey, VPA / DCI CVO P.S Lingeswara Swami and
GM Captain K.M. Choudhary.