In an attempt to promote deep-sea fishing in the State, Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Wednesday granted administrative sanction for setting up a fishing harbour at Poompuhar in Nagapattinam district at a cost of `78.50 crore.

An official release said that the government under Jayalalithaa had been initiating a number of measures to improve fisheries in the State. This included orders for instituting a fisheries university near Nagapattinam. The CM had already ordered the setting up of 11 fish breeding farms with modern facilities across the State at a total cost of `37 crore. Orders have also been given to create fish landing facilities at a cost of `63 crore.

Further, the CM had also ordered creation of fish processing parks in 13 fishing towns in the State. In this regard, a model, processing parks in Cuddalore and Nagapattinam would be established at a cost of `14 crore and `23 crore respectively. In accordance with these measures, the Chief Minister has now accorded administrative sanction to construct a fishing harbour in Poompuhar at `78.50 crore. As an initial sum `6.67 crore has been released.

source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / Home> States> Tamil Nadu / by Express News Service – Chennai / March 14th, 2013