Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government on Wednesday sanctioned Rs 103.32 crore for the construction of a new fishing harbour at Arthunkal in Alappuzha district. State Finance Minister KN Balagopal said Rs 58.55 crore will be used only for the construction of the breakwater.

As per the plan, a new wharf, an auction hall, a canteen, a locker room, a restroom complex, water supply facilities, a compound wall, necessary internal and external roads, a parking area, a 100-tonne ice plant, dredging, a green belt, and a borewell would be developed.

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Undertaken with assistance from the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), the project is scheduled for completion by March 2027, the statement from the government said.

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