This thread is for all ports and harbours in calicut

1.Beypore port (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1360951)
2.Calicut port
3.Vadakara port


1.Puthiyapa harbour
2.Chombal harbour
3.Koilandy harbour
4.Puthiyangadi harbour(proposed)
5.Vellayil Fishing harbour (u/c)

Chombal harbour

http://www.hed.kerala.gov.in/docs/aerial/chombal.jpg

Puthiyappa harbour

http://www.hed.kerala.gov.in/docs/aerial/puthiappa.jpg

Ports and harbours kerala administrative offices
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* 2.17CR estimate to provide basic infrastructure for new wharf at Beypore fishing harbour

Finally will they reduce the whole of Beypore into a fishing harbour?

Finally will they reduce the whole of Beypore into a fishing harbour?

Harbour and port department are separate. Right now the Beypore development is too slow. But still its the second largest port in the state with some infra at place already. Even Vadakra port also became revenue earner this year.

Why Beypore is not developing now, simply because some groups do not want it to. Same goes to airport and metro/monorail(Though centre supports metro).

Chaliyam Pulimuttu Area has a unique nature as it is getting low tide full of the year and getting sand deposit in the south side of the breakwater. (All the 40acres of land aquired for NIRDESH were gave by 'Kadalamma'- by this process!) Because of this uniqueness The area south of Chaliyam breakwater is perfect for land reclamation activites. Dredged sand from Chaliyar can be used for it. By doing so we cab have enough land for a Bigger Port!

Koilandy harbour again in troubled waters.

Origanal plan of break waters of 1.9 kms and 1.11 kms now changed to 1.6 kms (again plan to change to 1.5km) and .9 km. Move to take sand from shore to fill for new warf. Fishermen against this.

Two wharves completed 60mx2. One more 60 m warf to be completed.

http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/localContentView.do?tabId=16&contentId=10753471&district=Kozhikode&programId=1079897613&BV_ID=@@@

I think Koilandy harbour will still have the longest breakwater in kerala.

Puthiyappa harbour phase 2 planned at 8 crores.

http://www.mathrubhumi.com/kozhikode/news/1427554-local_news-kozhikode-%E0%B4%A4%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%B0%E0%B5%81%E0%B4%B5%E0%B4%A8%E0%B4%A8%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%A4%E0%B4%AA%E0%B5%81%E0%B4%B0%E0%B4%82.html

Kerala Govt to give priority for waterway development
Kozhikode, Feb. 6:

The Kerala Government will consider the Thiruvananthapuram-Kasaragod waterway development project on a priority basis, according to the Minister for Water Resources, Mr P.J. Joseph.

Inaugurating a seminar organised by the Centre for Water Resources Development and Management (CWRDM) here on Monday, the Minister said that the Government would make all-out efforts to realise the project regardless of the cost involved. The seminar with the theme of ‘Wetland and Sustainable Tourism with Special Focus on North Kerala' was held in association with the Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment.

The Minister said that the waterway was vital for the development of tourism by linking wetlands and also for the movement of cargo. There was need to preserve all the wetlands in the State and the Government would take all steps on a war-footing to guard them against being polluted.

Before taking up the waterway project, the Government was considering seriously the development of Canoly Canal. This would totally change the profile of Kozhikode, he said.

Similarly, Kavvai and Kattampilly wetlands in North Kerala were very important and efforts would be made to earn them prominence at the national level. The biggest threat to wetlands was pollution and measures would be initiated to deploy mobile laboratories to check it, the Minister said.

The Government would also take steps to preserve the bird sanctuaries and fish wealth in the wetlands, he added.

The Executive Director of CWRDM, Dr N. B. Narasimha Prasad, presided over the function. A slew of papers were presented on the subject of ‘wetlands and tourism' by scientists from various institutions.

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/logistics/article2866335.ece

PROPOSAL FOR MODERN FISHING HARBOUR@Vellayil
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- Vellayil harbour to become reality soon.(with the help of Central Government)
- Rs 32.28 crore investment.

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Fishing harbour or port? If its really a port it will be having wharves ,cranes and port buildings !!!.
Fourth port in calicut though its fishing port:).

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA
MARINE WING
GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION OFF BADAGARA, KERALA
FS:2006-2007
CGM-MW/SD/2006/208)
Thomas Mathai, M. Suresh Chandran, M.R. Asoka kumar, Satish Kumar, K.N.
Rajarama, P.C. Das, G.K.Dutta, A.K.Ghosh and T.K. Banerjee
Geological, geotechnical and geophysical surveys off Badagara, Kerala were carried
out during Cruise SD-208, by Operation West Coast II of the Marine Wing, as part of its
annual Field Season Programme (2006-07) in keeping with the Indian Government's
policy of developing and upgrading small ports and harbours along west and east coasts
of India. Covering an area of 135 sq km (bounded by Latitudes: 11° 30'N and 11° 37'N
and Longitudes: 75° 26'E and 75° 35.5'E) off Badagara on the Kerala coast, the surveys
were carried out from 16th December 2006 to 7th January 2007
Bathymetric surveys covering a total of 391 line km recorded depths between a
maximum of 30.8m and a minimum of ' 2.17m depths which helped to generate a high
density of bathymetric data. The isobaths prepared at 1 m intervals are \without much
inflections and almost parallel each other A smooth and gentle seafloor sloping towards
West is delineated The profile section shows the gradient of around 1 in 570. Comparison
v of the hydrographic charts of last thirty five years with the present bathymetric map
reveals a more or less uniform and broad based erosion of the seabed in the nearshore
area by almost a metre
Surface sediment distribution in the nearshore, beyond the thin sandy strip along the
coast, represents a milieu of sand, silt and clay with variants ranging from silty clay,
sand-silt-clay, sand, silty sand, sandy silt and clayey silt - typical of a fluvial outflow
sector. The nearshore sediment milieu off the wide Murat lagoon implies a river mouth
shifting in both time and space In almost a complete contrast to the near shore, deeper
areas comprise silty clay at surface level followed by Clayey silt and silt. About six
textural variants based on the relative percentages of sand, silt and clay have been
identified on the basis of size analysis. It is to be stressed that though the textural
variataion is evident, the differentiation is only marginal based on a slight variation in the
size grades Sedimentological parameters point to the mixed nature of the sediments and
pronounced bimodality thereby indicating different provenances and modes of
deposition. In the sub-surface level the dominant sediment type is Silty clay, followed by
lesser amounts of Silty sand, Sand-silt-clay, Sandy silt, Sand and Clayey silt. In general
the sediment type off Badagara suggests fluvio-marine interactive depositional regime
where the coarse fluvial sediment debouches onto a finer marine sediment milieu giving
rise to an assortment of mixed sediment types with marginal variations between sand, silt
and clay. Based on data obtained for the sediment column, bucket/agitation dredging
involving minimum capital expenditure can be planned during initial dredging of the
navigational channel while developing the port
Nearshore core samples mainly composed of silty clay with intercalations of silt and
sand were subjected to determination of Mass physical properties: Water content (32-
144%) with higher percentages is attributable to clayey zones. Wet unit weight has a
restrictive range (1.30 to 1.83) and relate to clay content with relatively lower values
representing clayey zones. Specific gravity of the sediments range from 2.63 to 2.79 and
are unaffected by varying sediment content Void ratio and Porosity values commensurate
with water content and specific gravity Shear strength values registered between 17.4 kPa
and 1.6 kPa are high for silty/sandy zones and low for clayey zones where shear
resistance is minimum implying litho-control. Atterberg Limits and Indices were
determined for the clayey sediments. Liquid limit between 80 to 150% are rather high
while Plastic Limit between 10 to 62% tend to be low to moderate. Plasticity Index
values (70 to 93%) show a very high degree of plasticity. Liquidity Indices from 0.11 to
1.07 indicate a slightly stiff to soft state of consistency for the clay and would not tend to
flow when subject to any disturbances
Gravity cores from the deeper area comprise almost entirely of silty clay and
geotechnical parameters were therefore perceptibly different from the sand-silt
intercalated nearshore sediments described earlier. Water contents varies from 25% for
sandy sediments to 246% for clayey sediments, averaging at about 117%. Wet unit
weight varies from 1.17 to 1 88 Mg/m3 and averages at 1.41 Mg/m3. Specific gravity
variations are within a restricted range between 2.47 and 2.83. Void ratio and Porosity
range between 0.7 and 6.74 and 41.25 and 87.08% respectively Liquid limit varies from
47 to 183% and Plastic limit from 28 to 95%. Plasticity index values vary from 19 to
125% and liquidity indices from 0.16 and 2.62. Undrained shear strength was registered
for majority of the samples and falls between 0.5 to 17.6 kPa. Remoulded samples failed
to register any values for undrained shear strength. Based on Burmister classification,
Plasticity index values for a majority of the samples indicate a very high degree of
overall plasticity. Liquidity indices indicate sediments to have soft to liquid state of
consistency. In the Plasticity chart, majority of plots fall below the A-line indicating that
the samples as dominantly clays with admixtures of organic matter or silty in nature. As
per Mitchell's classification, liquid and plastic limit values suggest that the majority of
samples dominantly consist of montmorillonite with subordinate amounts of illite.
Activity values between 0.96 and 3.92, based on the classification of clay after Skempton
(1953), show that majority of the core sub samples fall in the active field.
Shallow seismic survey was carried out along 12 coast normal and one coast parallel
transects covering a total of 184 line km in water depths ranging between 68m and 31.9m
The seismic records indicate a smooth seafloor with a gentle gradient. The reflector R1
appears to be a compact surface overlain by loose clay with a thickness varying from 2m
in near shore to about 3.2m in the deeper area. The reflector R2 is the deepest acoustic
surface recorded in the survey area. The compact layer between reflectors R1 and R2,
probably a sandy unit, varies in thickness from 6.7m in near shore to about 10m in deeper
areas. Hard rocky basement or random outcrops are not present in the proposed
navigational channel alignment The survey has generated data that give positive
indications for developing a port in this sector Side scan sonar survey was carried out
along 14 shore parallel transects at an interval of about 250m in the nearshore areas for a
total of 121 line kms. The scan records show a monotonous and featureless seafloor and
fails to pick out any hazardous zones. The seafloor in the proposed navigational sector is
blanketed by soft sediments which proves to be quite positive for proposing a
navigational channel alignment in this sector.
Current observations carried out at about 3m below the sea level at stations CM-1, CM-
2 and CM-3 were located to the south, exactly off and to the northwest of the river
outflow respectively Current direction at CM-1 (depth-5.51 m) is dominantly northerly
with subordinate northeasterly and southeasterly directions; current velocities range
between 14 to 36 cms/sec averaging at 27.5 cms/sec At CM-2 (depth-548m), the current
direction was dominantly between north and west- northwest with occasional southsoutheasterly
directions Current velocities varied between 18 to 39 cms/sec average at
303cms/sec Northerly current directions dominate at CM-3 (depth-7.72m) with velocities
ranging from 19 to 41 cms/sec, averaging 30 cms/sec Current directions reversed during
the evening low tide period at CM-1 and CM-2 and are apparently affected by fluvial
outflow currents from Murat bay Since station CM-3 located further offshore, it is not
affected by tidal variations as evidenced by the unidirectional northerly currents. Current
velocities at all stations are independent of tidal fluctuations
Environmental parameters like Temperature, pH, Salinity, Conductivity and Dissolved
Oxygen were studied at eleven locations at two depths (1 m below sea level and at 1 m
above seafloor). Temperature of sea water at surface levels range from 27.4 to 29.3°C
averaging 28.28°C, more or less similar with bottom temperatures ranging from 27.2 to
29°C, averaging 28.17°C pH values are the same for the top and bottom levels between
7.5 to 7.6 and averaging at 753. No perceptible variation in salinity for the two levels
could be detected as values average 34.49 for the top and 34.58 for the bottom levels.
Conductivity is also almost similar at an average of 5214 mS/cm for the top and 52.26
mS/cm for the bottom levels Dissolved Oxygen averaging at 7.34 mg/l for upper and 7.37
mg/l for the bottom are very closely comparable Thus, the environmental parameters are
more or less identical for top and bottom levels and in general compare well with the
standard values for unpolluted sea water
Preliminary surveys indicate that Badagara area has immense potential for an
economically viable development into a minor port. Deepening of the fluvial channel
way by dredging the soft sediments is possible with minimum capital expenditure. The
proposed navigational channel in the near shore is in a hazard free zone and can easily be
excavated in the soft clayey/silty sediments through agitation/bucket dredging The
sparsely populated hinterland gives much scope for future expansion and development.

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Murat River mouth - Vadakara

Just a fancy to plan a minor port.

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^^^^^^ Good work...

Vadakara is already a minor port. Already revenue generating. Facilities are less though.

Vadakara is already a minor port. Already revenue generating. Facilities are less though.

Thats only in papers. Vadakara has only an outer anchorage as a port facility. Nothing more. I dont know how its generating revenue with only that.

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Murat River mouth - Vadakara

Just a fancy to plan a minor port.

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Good snaps, I was wondering if Sea-Plane concept can benefit out of the ports small and minor that dot this region.
For this the connectivity to the Main Central Roadways will be sufficient. So far there are no major plans for ensuring good connectivity for these ports.

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Chombal harbour
http://www.hed.kerala.gov.in/docs/aerial/chombal.jpg

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The government has agreed to consider the demand for wharf facilities at the Chombal fishing harbour in Vadakara so as to enable mechanised fishing boats to anchor near the shore.

This was announced by Fisheries Minister K. Babu in reply to a submission from C.K. Nanu, MLA, in the State Assembly recently, a spokesman for the Minister’s office said in a press note on Saturday. The Minister said that since the Chombal harbour was intended for traditional fishermen, it had not been provided wharf facilities needed for mechanised boats.

The Minister also said that for dredging the fishing harbours in the State, an estimate of Rs.1,054 lakh had been prepared and granted administrative sanction. An estimate of Rs.355 lakh for Chombal fishing harbour had been granted technical sanction and tenders for executing the work had been invited.

Tenders had also been invited for a sewerage plant at the pollution control plant at Chombal harbour. Kudumbasree workers had been deployed to keep the premises of the harbour clean.

Source: The Hindu

Cross posting
Initial steps to make a breakwater for Kuriyadi fish landing center.

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Source: Manorama daily 18 Mar 2013

Cross posting from വടകര (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1506843)


Dredging will start at Chombala fishing harbour. A sum of 4.15 Crores has been sanctioned for this. Hope they (The dredging company, whoever it is...) won't play there usual tricks of manipulation here.

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Source: Manorama, Mathrubhumi 11 Apr 2013

The Rs.2.99-crore NFDB-funded project will be completed in two years

The renovation work of the Beypore fishing harbour funded by the National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) has commenced with the support of the Harbour Engineering Department.

Minister for Ports and Fisheries K. Babu inaugurated the work at a function held in Beypore on Thursday.

A total fund of Rs.2.99 crore would be spent for the renovation work. Under the scheme, a new parking area near the wharf would come up.

Along with this, a separate covered loading area would also be constructed.

According to officers of the Harbour Engineering Department, the work could be completed within two years. On completion, there would be better facilities for the fishermen in the existing auction hall. The number of drainages would be increased besides constructing new wells and clearing the pending electrical works.

“The project funded by the NFDB will ensure European standards at the auction hall and a clean ambience at the surrounding,” said P. Latha, Executive Engineer of Harbour Engineering Department. She said most of the works had already been awarded after floating tenders.

Ms. Latha said the tenders would be floated shortly for beginning the electrification work at the harbour and the construction of parking area. “We have limited space in the area, which should be taken into account for developing the existing facilities,” she added.

Along with the Beypore fishing harbour, the Chombal harbour near Vadakara too would be developed to superior standards. A total fund of Rs.4.15 crore, sanctioned by the Central government, would be utilised for the undertaking.

According to officials, a major portion of the fund would be utilised for completing the drudging works at the harbour. Mr. Babu would inaugurate the works on Friday, they added.


New parking area to come up near wharf

Separate covered loading area to be built

Source (http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/beypore-fishing-harbour-renovation-on/article4608948.ece)

Funds allotted for projects, says K. Babu

All major fishing harbours in Malabar get a major facelift this financial year, Minister for Ports K. Babu said here on Thursday.

Addressing mediapersons here on Thursday, he said the government had already allotted the requisite funds for this.

The work at the Vallayil harbour would begin next month. The total project cost was Rs.39.30 crore. Chief Minister Oommen Chandy would inaugurate the work on May 19, he said.

The works on the Tanur harbour too would begin the same day. The government had allotted Rs.44.87 crore for the work there, he said.

The fishing harbours at Manjeswaram, Puthiyappa, Koyilandy, and Thalayi too would get funds for the development of existing amenities. The government would allot Rs.12.16 crore for dredging at Puthiyappa.

Referring to the development plan for major ports in the Malabar region, Mr. Babu said the State government would acquire 3.83 acres of land more at Beypore for the extension of the port. The families to be evacuated from the location would be offered a suitable rehabilitation package, he said.

The work on the Ponnani Port would be completed in a time-bound manner as the procedures for environmental clearance were in the final stage. Malabar Ports, which won the tender for the Rs.750-crore project, would be able to begin the works in four months, he added.

Source (http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/ports-to-get-a-facelift/article4609035.ece)

It is expected to handle 8,980 tonnes of fish and provide 2,275 jobs

Hamsa N.P., a 45-year-old fisherman of Vellayil, is never at home, nor is he at sea. In fact, he spends his days between both.

For him, sleep is a luxury, family is a blur and income is far from steady.

A typical day for the bleary-eyed man starts at 10 p.m., when he catches the last bus to Beypore along with 34 others. Their 45-feet fibre boat or manchu is docked in the harbour there. A manchu , which costs about Rs. 50 lakh, is manned by a mix of locals and migrant workers.

The group spends the night in the docked boat trying to get a wink of sleep before the first light. At the crack of dawn, they join the rush of boats setting out to sea. The short leg from the harbour to the open sea is marked heavily with cussing and threats of fist fights. Their adversaries are the “Beypore locals”, also setting out for the day’s catch.

“Our catch varies from Rs. 5 lakh to nothing. If 10 boats head out, only two may catch something. A day’s loss can add up to Rs. 7,000. It is like a lottery,” Mr. Hamsa said.

The proceeds from the sale of fish caught are shared at 60:40 ratio between the workers and the boat owner, respectively. After the day in sea, he takes the bus back home. A quick bath and a hurried meal later, he has to head back to Beypore for the next day’s work.

“The last bus is at 10 p.m. We have to start at 3 a.m. from Beypore. Private vehicles charge us anything between Rs. 400 to Puthiyappa and Rs. 1,000 to Beypore. We cannot afford that. So the fishermen of Vellayil, who have boats docked in Beypore and Puthiyappa, start out the previous night. I hardly see my children,” Sulaiman P., who works in the same boat as Mr. Hamsa, said.

Both are arranging chairs for the evening’s function at the Vellayil Landing Centre where Chief Minister Oommen Chandy will inaugurate the work on the Rs. 39.3-crore fishing harbour project.

The harbour would be in addition to the existing harbours at Beypore and Puthiyappa. Once completed, 250 medium to large fishing boats could operate and dock here, giving fishermen like Hamsa and Sulaiman the much need time to be at home.

The harbour would be capable of handling 8,980 tonnes of fish and provide jobs to 2,275 fishermen.

Locals recall how in the 1970s, fishermen used to come from as far as Kannur district to Chavakkad in Thrissur to sell their catch here. “There was enough chaapaas (storage houses) here to store fish. They used to salt and dry the fish here, put it on ice or pack them. People used to come here from Goa and Tamil Nadu to sell their catch. Everything is close by, the Vellayil Railway Station is hardly 2 km from the beach. There is the main coastal road. Now this place sells hardly 100 boxes of fish,” Abdul Salaam, who is fish packing worker at the Vellayil landing centre here, said.

Vellayil lost its sheen, according to K.P. Moidu, a commission agent, when the mode of fishing changed from eight-men catamarans to 40-men and engine powered trawlers and fibre boats. “Catamarans could be pulled up on the beach and docked here. We could start out to sea from Vellayil beach. ,” he said.

Source (http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/vellayil-harbour-offers-a-ray-of-hope-for-fishermen/article4732004.ece)

Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on Sunday laid the foundation stone for the Vellayil fishing harbour project during a public programme at the Fish Landing Centre at Vellayil here.

Seventy-five per cent of the total cost of Rs. 39.3-crore project will be born by the Central government while the rest will be spent by the State government.

The project comprises two breakwaters with a length of 750 and 530 m respectively, besides a 100-m warf, an auction house, comfort stations, administrative office, workshops, parking area, navigation line, and a waste-treatment plant.

“The project has already received the environmental clearance,” Mr. Chandy said. Minister for Ports K. Babu presided. — Staff Reporter

Source (http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/environmental-clearance-received-chandy/article4732003.ece)

^^ 5th fishing harbour in calicut, 3rd within city limits.