| Port Of Kankasanturai And Point Pedro |
Another urgent rehabilitation and improvement project was planned for Kankasanthurai (KKS) Harbour, to include the repair of the breakwaters, piers and roads, including dredging and wreck removal and the harbour basin. To ensure cargo handling work continues without interruption, the SLPA committed by utilize its own funding to carry out emergency repairs to the Breakwater and dredging of the basin. In the meantime the government of India has indicated to grant US$. 23m for removal of wracks and construction of a New Pier.
Out of four barges damaged by the Tsunami in December 2004 at PPD, three of them are beyond use. Two new barges were fabricated with funding from National Budget and SLPA Budget. A house was purchased near the Port of PPD for occupation of SLPA employees who are on duty at PPD. Additionally the feasibility of developing Point Pedro in to a SLPA regional port for the Northern Province will be explored |
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