A.P. government sets up Port Proximal Area Development Authorities for sea ports

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The authorities issued an bid for the constitution of a Port Proximal Area Development Authority (PPADA) for each seaport nether the power of AP Maritime Board (APMB) successful workout of the powers conferred nether Section.15 (2) of APMB Act of 2018.  

It was mentioned successful the G.O.MS No.15, issued connected Thursday (October 30) that the PPADAs volition workout power implicit an country up to 10 kilometres measured outward towards the onshore broadside from the port’s limits but not exceeding beyond its exclusivity limits on the enactment arsenic defined nether the respective concession agreements.

The PPADAs volition person the APMB Chairman arsenic the Chairman and the Port Officer acrophobic arsenic the subordinate convener. APMB CEO, Collectors of the respective districts, wide managers of the District Industries Centres, superintending engineers of the R&B and Water Resources Departments and DISCOMs (operational circle), the Divisional Railway Manager concerned, NHAI Regional Officer, territory panchayat officers, vice-chairpersons of the municipality improvement authorities, municipal commissioners and APMB enforcement engineers (Marine) arsenic the members.

The PPADAs are tasked with preparing maestro plans for the respective areas and taxable the aforesaid to the State authorities for notification.

The section authorities indispensable question anterior approvals from the PPADAs if the sanctions for development/buildings are not successful accordance with the notified maestro plans (of the PPADAs). 

Published - October 31, 2025 03:08 p.m. IST

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