Andhra Pradesh Shifts Maritime Board Headquarters to Amaravati

The decision follows a proposal submitted by the Maritime Board’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), who highlighted the need for closer coordination with Secretariat departments and other government offices functioning from Amaravati. The government said the move would enhance administrative efficiency and streamline decision-making related to port and maritime development.

With the latest notification issued under the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Maritime Board Act, the state government has amended an earlier decision taken during the previous YSRCP administration, which had designated Visakhapatnam as the headquarters of the Maritime Board.

In a related order, the government has also approved the transfer of the offices of the CEO and the Directorate of State Ports from Kakinada to Amaravati. The relocation will include the movement of staff, official records, assets, and supporting infrastructure.   The CEO has been directed to oversee the transition of administrative and financial systems to Amaravati. As part of the shift, salaries and other expenditure related to the Directorate of Ports will now be processed through the Pay and Accounts Office at Mangalagiri/Vijayawada instead of the Kakinada District Treasury.      Additionally, the Andhra Pradesh Centre for Financial Systems and Services has been instructed to immediately map the audit and accounting functions of the Directorate of Ports to the Pay and Accounts Office.

Officials stated that relocating the Maritime Board headquarters to Amaravati would align the organisation more closely with the state administration and facilitate better coordination in planning and implementing port development projects across Andhra Pradesh.