Cabinet approves re-routing of State Highway passing through Naval Land at Kakinada

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for diversion of State Highway-149 passing through Naval Land at Kakinada. In this connection, the following decisions were also taken:-

a) Taking over of 11.25 acres of land of the Government of Andhra Pradesh underneath the existing Highway passing through Naval land at Kakinada.

b) Surrender of 5.23 acres of Naval land at Kakinada to the State Government of Andhra Pradesh.

c) Payment of Rs. 1882.775 Lakhs as compensation to the State Government of Andhra Pradesh to facilitate them for acquisition of land and for associated construction of alternate road.

The re-routing of state highway at Kakinada will provide hindrance free training by reducing accidents and improvement in security of the establishment. It will ensure safety and security of Amphibious Warfare Training Centre alongwith related infrastructure.

Courtesy – Press Information Bureau, Government of India