Schemes and Programmes

Harbour Engineering Department was formed in 1982 as a service department to Fisheries and Ports departments headed by the Chief Engineer with headquarters at Thiruvananthapuram. The Department of Tourism, Kerala has also made Harbour Engineering Department as their service department for all projects in the coastal sector. Moreover Government of India have empanelled Harbour Engineering Department as a consultant in the Coastal Engineering field.

A. Fisheries Sector.

Kerala is blessed with a long coast line of 590 km. having vast marine potential. As against the estimated maximum sustainable yield of about 8 lakhs tonnes along the Kerala Coast, the present level of fish production is about 5 to 6 lakhs tonnes per annum and still about 2 lakhs tonnes remain unexploited, which could be exploited by providing safe landing and berthing facilities for vessels wherever possible as Fishing Harbours/Fish Landing Centres and similar infra structures.

A. 1. Fishery Harbours.

A. 1.1. Commissioned.

Name of Harbour	Name of district	Month and year of commissioning	Cost ( Rs in lakhs)
Thangassery (50% CSS)	Kollam	3/2001	4109
Neendakara (50% CSS)	Kollam	3/1988	854
Kayamkulam (50% CSS)	Alappuzha	5/2008	2527
Thottappally (50% CSS)	Alappuzha	2/2011	1802
Munambam (50% CSS)	Ernakulam	8/2000	1793
Ponnani (50% CSS)	Malappuram	2/2011	3860
Puthiyappa (50% CSS)	Kozhikode	2/1996	1162
Chombal (50% CSS)	Kozhikode	5/1999	903
Moplabay (50% CSS)	Kannur	5/1999	1071

A. 1. 2. Ongoing.

Name of Harbour	Name of District	Present Status	Anticipated cost (Rs in lakhs
Vizhinjam (50% CSS)	Thiruvananthapuram	Ist phase commissioned .	1866
Muthalapauzhy (50% CSS)	Thiruvananthapuram	Nearing completion.	1366
Chethi (State Plan)	Alappuzha	Works are progressing	995
Arthungal (TRP)	Alappuzha	1st phase completed (TRP)	500
Chellanam (TRP) (NABARD)	Ernakulam	Ist phase commissioned . (TRP) 2nd stage works commenced.	500 2990
Chettuvai (75% CSS)	Thrissur	Works commenced	3024
Koyilandy (50% CSS)	Kozhikode	Works are progressing	5194
Thalai (50% CSS)	Kannur	Works are progressing	1925
Kasaragod (RKVY)	Kasaragod	Works are progressing	2975
Cheruvathur (75% CSS)	Kasaragod	Works commenced	2906

A. 1. 3. New Propoals.

Project Reports for the Construction of Fishing Harbours at Manjeswaram, Vellayil, Thanur, Parappanangadi and Valiayathura are under preparation. Investigation are going on for the construction of Fishery Harbours at Poonthura, Varkala-Chilakur, South Paravoor, Punnapra and Puthiyangadi.

A. 2. Fish Landing Centres.

A total of 33 numbers of Fish Landing Centres (For traditional and mechanised vessels) are constructed by this Department.

A. 3. Other Major works.

Upgradation and Modernization of Fishing Harbours and Fish Landing Centres, Construction and Upgradation of Coastal Roads, coastal bridges under NFDB, NABARD, TEAP, TRP, Plan and Non-Plan Schemes, etc. are being executed through this department.

A. 4. Other works

In addition to the above, Harbour Engineering Department carries out Construction and repairs of RFTHS, Hatcheries, Fish Farms, Seed Farms, Aquariums, Drinking Water Supply Schemes etc for the development of Coastal Zone under plan and Non plan schemes.

B. Ports Sector

Ports are planned to serve the country`s strategic needs on the one hand and trade on the other. There are 14 minor ports and 3 intermediary ports in Kerala. Harbour Engineering Department carried out development activities in Vizhinjam, Thangassery, Beypore and Azheekkal Ports under State Plan, TRP, TEAP and ASIDE Scheme.

C. Tourism Sector

Harbour Engineering Department carried out Beach development/beautification programmes under plan, TRP Schemes, etc.

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