Beypore fishing harbour renovation enters final phase
The renovation and modernisation of the Beypore fishing harbour has entered its final phase, with the authorities aiming to complete the works before fishing activity
The renovation and modernisation of the Beypore fishing harbour has entered its final phase, with the authorities aiming to complete the works before fishing activity resumes later this week following the end of the annual trawling ban. The project includes a comprehensive upgrade of auction halls, wharfs, parking areas, and other key infrastructure to ensure that the harbour is fully operational when fishing vessels return to sea. At the old wharf, the foundation of the auction hall has been completely concreted.
At the new wharf, damaged floor tiles in the auction hall have been removed and are being replaced with granite flooring. Repair works are also underway at the 95-metre-long and 12-metre-wide auction hall on the new wharf. Concrete flooring has been laid in the vehicle parking area, around the fish-packing shed and near the toilet complex. Besides renovating the auction halls, damaged drain slabs across the harbour have been replaced, and a borewell has been dug near the harbour entrance to improve water availability.
The renovation is being carried out by the Harbour Engineering department under two separate projects at a total cost of around ₹1.4 crore. The repairs were undertaken following repeated complaints from fisherfolk about the deteriorating condition of the harbour facilities. The damaged flooring in the auction hall had made fish handling difficult, while potholes on the wharf hindered the movement of trolleys carrying fish to the auction hall. Meanwhile, a long-pending proposal to provide the harbour with a water connection under the Japan-aided drinking water project remains unimplemented.
Although the project’s distribution pipeline has already reached the harbour gate, the Harbour Management Society has yet to secure the water connection, delaying efforts to ensure a reliable water supply at the facility.
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