Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu announced that a shipbuilding and repair cluster over 2,000 acres will be built in Dugarajapatnam in Tirupati at a cost of Rs 3,500 crore.

An official statement from the chief minister’s office (CMO) said the Chief Minister met a team of officials from the Union ministry of ports, shipping and waterways, headed by Union secretary T K Ramachandran, and senior state officials to discuss the project.

“The project, based on an initial feasibility report, is proposed to be developed over 2,000 acres through collaboration between the central and state governments,” the CMO statement said.

The plan includes setting up a greenfield port integrated with a shipbuilding and repair hub featuring four dry docks, outfitting jetties, and a ship-lift facility.

“Of the 2,000 acres, around 1,000 acres will be allocated for core shipbuilding units and the other 1,000 acres for ancillary industries. The estimated central investment for the project is Rs 3,500 crore, with the state government contributing land as its equity,” the statement said.