One More Corridor:: Hyderabad-Krishna-Deccan Corridor

హైదరాబాద్ మరియు మచిలీపట్నం మధ్య మరో కొరెడార్ - మేయ్టాస్ ప్లాన్

Move for setting up a Monitoring Committee for Machilipatnam Port

East coast abuzz with activity

16 May 2008
HYDERABAD: The East coast is buzzing with activity now. With the state government focusing on ports as another major infrastructure that can be developed jointly with private players, five ports are in the process of becoming major business hubs.

The five ports - Krishnapatnam, Gangavaram, Vodarevu, Machilipatnam and Nizampatnam - are expected to provide an unprecedented logistic support to the industrial sector in the state, particularly in locations like Nellore that are now bursting with activity.

"More ports need to come up. The concept of Way Ports that are very close to each other make transportation of goods easy for the entire country," Capt P V K Mohan, chairman of the high-powered committee on ports, told TOI. According to him, once the ports get ready, transportation of heavy goods like steel and cement would shift to sea, leaving national highways for lighter products like FMCG goods and electronics.

Two of the five ports - Gangavaram and Krishnapatnam - are at an advanced stage of construction and would be ready for operations shortly. While a consortium led by former VisualSoft promoter D V S Raju is developing theGangavaram port with an outlay of Rs 3,500 crore, infrastructure major Navayuga group is developing the Krishnapatnam port. Incidentally, like the now operational GMR-led Hyderabad international airport, the two ports too were conceived during the TDP regime. "Along with these two projects, the other three too are progressing as per schedule. Smaller ports on the East coast like Rawa, Bheemunipatnam, Kalingapatnam and Bhavanapadu would add to the series of ports we are planning," a senior official in the government said.

A consortium led by Maytas Infra has been awarded the Machilipatnam port project while another consortium with N Prasad, former chief of pharma major Matrix, has taken up works at Nizampatnam and Vodarevu. "These are much bigger projects than an international airport. However, since they cater to the industry and not to a common man, they do not have the kind of glamour an airport has," the official explained.

The industry, meanwhile, is waiting for the ports to become operational to cut down on the cost of raw material transportation. For instance, Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP) alone is expected to save about Rs 150 crore on transportation of raw material once the Gangavarm Port becomes operational. In fact, a dedicated conveyor belt is being laid from the port to the VSP site for transporting raw material.

"Every port has something interesting to offer. Several units that depend on Chennai port have problems in plying lorries through the villages en route since the villagers tend to resist and stop the vehicles. Krishnapatnam port will not have that problem," the official said.

MACHILIPATNAM >> A Rich History and a Great Future

Machilipatnam, also known as Masulipatnam or Bandar or Masula (for short among Finnish mission workers), is a city and a special grade municipality in Krishna district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The town existed since 3rd century BC(Satavahana period) when it was known as 'Maisolos' (Ptolemy) and as 'Masalia' (Periplus).[3] Flourishing sea trade was carried out from Masula port. The port is located on the southeastern or Coromandel Coast of India. Situated on one of the mouths of the river Krishna at the Bay of Bengal, Machilipatnam is the administrative centre of Krishna District in the state of Andhra Pradesh. It was a 17th century port for French, British and Dutch trade. It has a medium fishing harbour which can accommodate 350 fishing vessels; has a carpet-weaving industry; other products include rice, oilseeds and scientific instruments. This town is a railway terminus and an educational centre.

Machilipatnam is known for its Kalamkari textiles and paintings created using vegetable dyes. As a kalam (pen) is used in the technique of painting, it was named "Kalamkari Painting". During the 17th century, western traders were attracted by this art.The city is also well-known for its sweet dish called Bandar Laddu.

Machilipatnam was a flourishing seaport on the east coast during the time of the Satavahanas. Periplus mentioned that a great quantity of muslins are made in Masalia. The word 'muslin' originated from the name 'Masalia'.

In the 17th century CE, the port was a centre of French, British and Dutch trade. It is one of the earliest known British settlements in the subcontinent of India, its importance being due to the fact that it was the major port of Golconda kingdom. It was the British East India Company's first trading post on the Coromandel coast. An agency was established there in 1611 CE. During the wars of the Carnatic, the English were temporarily expelled from the town, which was held by the French for some years. In 1759 CE the town and fort were captured by Colonel Forde, an achievement followed by the acquisition of the Northern Circars (q.v.). In 1864 a great storm-wave swept over the entire town and is said to have destroyed 30,000 lives.

Machilipatnam is located at 16.17°N 81.13°E on the southeast coast of India and in the east corner of Andhra Pradesh. The city has an average elevation of 14 meters (45 feet).

Machilipatnam has many small scale industries.Fashion Gold (also called rolled gold) ornaments are made here. Famous gold covering companies are National gold, Uma gold Raja gold and etc. are the pillar of fashion gold industries in Machilipatnam. Agriculture is the most important occupation, paddy being the main food crop produced.

Tourism
Machilipatnam is a city with a rich history of foreign conquests, business and trade. The beaches in Machilipatnam are long, broad, pristine, with pale blonde sands.

* Manginapudi Beach, a beach side fishing hamlet, located at a distance of 11 km from Machilipatnam, is well known for its scenic beauty and also as a historic port city. During its heyday this port served as a gateway to India. The beach has a natural bay with shallow waters. The unique feature of this beach is that instead of sand it contains black soil.

* Panduranga Swamy temple at Chilakalapudi, near the city, close to the Manginapudi Beach, is a famous piligrimage site. It is a temple of Lord Vishnu, said to be similar to the temple at Pandaripur.

* Ghantasala, 21 km from Machilipatnam, it has the remains of an old Buddhist stupa.

* Agastheeswara Temple, 36 km from Machilipatnam, is a temple of Lord Shiva, a piligrimage site. Lord Shiva at this temple is called by the name, Ekaratri Mallikarjunaswamy. An annual festival is celebrated at this temple when the deities are taken out in procession.

* Gudivada, North west of Machilipatnam, visitors are attracted by the old ruins of the stupas.

Further up the coast of Machilipatnam there are five temples dedicated to Lord Shiva. These ancient temples are located at Amravati, Samalkot, Bhimavaram, Draksharama and Chebrolu.

* Shivaganga temple is one of the oldest temples located on the Avanigadda road attracts tourists and devotees all through the year. On Shivratri major celebrations are carried out by the temple trustees.

THREE Districts to Benefit from NH-214

Kakinada, May 14: The National Highway 214 from Kathipudi in East Godavari to Pamarru in Krishna district is expected to come into full utilisation by the first half of 2010 with the completion of the road bridge on Vainateya river en route.

The highway, for a distance of 242 kilometre, was taken up by the ministry of surface transport and highways (MSTH) to meet changing transport needs along the coast of East, West Godavari and Krishna districts in the coastal Andhra region.

The highway, which starts at Kathipudi from NH 5, connects NH 9 at Pamarru. It passes through Pithapuram, Kakinada, Yanam (under the Union Territory of Pondicherry), Mummidivaram, Amalapuram, Bodasakuru, Chinchinada, Bhimavaram to Pamaru in Krishna district. It covers the coastal areas of the three districts it passes through. At present, it takes a diversion at Bodasakurru between Amalapuram and Chinchinada in the Konaseema area at the Gannavaram aqueduct.

The road bridge at Bodasakurru on the Vainateya branch of river Godavari was taken up at a cost of Rs 70 crore in 2007 and is expected to cater to changing transport needs by the first half of 2010. On coming into full utilisation, the road is expected to provide a link road along the sea coast from Prakasam to East Godavari.

NH 214 A from Digumarru in West Godavari (near Narasapuram) to Ongole in Prakasam passes via Krishna and Guntur districts for a distance of 254 km. The road, in the next couple of years, is also expected to cater to the needs of industrial units being promoted along the coastal areas of the districts in addition to transport needs of the K-G basin off shore drilling operations in which major entrepreneurs like ONGC, Reliance, Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation (GSPC) and Cairn Energy are involved.

Besides this, the NH is also expected to cater to the needs of the farming community for transporting farm produce along the area. NH 214 and 214 A executive engineer B. Mallikarjuna Rao said that the two highways would come into full utilisation with the completion of road bridges by first half of 2010

Jewellary Park near Machilipatnam

A rolled gold jewellery park will come up at Pothepalli near Machilipatnam. Nearly 250 units will be established in the park proposed to be developed in 42 acres. Laying of roads, levelling of site and construction of compound wall are in progress.

The park is being established by the Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (APIIC) and industries minister J. Geeta Reddy will lay foundation stone for the park on December 16. Minister for rural water supply P. Venkateswara Rao, MP B. Ramakrishna, besides district officials, will participate in the function.

The project will be completed in 18 months and the land was allotted adjacent to Autonagar in Machilipatnam. Tenders for the laying of the road at an estimated cost of Rs 1.5 crore were invited, while Rs 2.40 crore have been allocated for power lines and other equipment and Rs. 1.45 crore for drinking water facility. An amount of Rs 5 crore were allocated for internal roads and development of other amenities at the park.

Machilipatnam and its surrounding areas are popular for the rolled gold industry where hundreds of families get livelihood through the industry and the government was keen on supporting the artisans by providing all facilities. The park is aimed at supporting the artisans to produce articles in a big way. The articles are in good demand and will be marketed in other States.

Also, there was a demand for shifting of the rolled gold manufacturing units from the habitations as they were causing air and water pollution due to the chemicals used in gold and nickel coating of ornaments. The pollution is causing inconvenience and illness to locals.

The proposal to shift the industry to the outskirts was pending since 1980 and the Machilipatnam Imitation Jewellery Park Society was set up to realise the park. Local MLA P. Venkataramaiah visited the site on Saturday night during his stay at a social welfare hostel in Pothepalli. District collector Navin Mittal said that works of the rolled gold jewellery park were expedited with a view to provide a suitable and encouraging atmosphere to the artisans.

Top Firms in Race for Hyderabad to Machilipatnam NH9 project

Hyderabad, May 4: Construction majors such as GMR, L&T, Nagarjuna and Reliance Constructions are vying to grab the lucrative National Highway 9 expansion contract. The Centre had cleared the NH9 expansion project as part of the National Highway Development Programme phase-3 on Build-Operate-Transfer basis. Besides the Hyderabad-Vijayawada stretch, the Vijayawada-Machilipatnam stretch was also included in the programme to ensure connectivity to the upcoming Bandar Port.

Sources said the National Highways Authority of India is currently scrutinising the pre-qualification bids for the Rs 1,600-crore project and the process would be completed by the month-end. In all, 19 bidders have applied for the pre-qualification process for the Vijayawada-Hyderabad stretch (181-km) and 21 for the Vijayawada-Machilipatnam portion (64-km).

NHAI sources said the financial bids are expected to be finalised by the end of May and the agreement with the successful bidder will be signed in June. The successful bidder would be chosen on the basis of the company’s turnover, financial capacity, work experience and network, said the sources. Meanwhile, the state government has initiated the process of acquiring about 1,200 acres of land in Nalgonda and Krishna districts for the expansion of the Vijayawada-Hyderabad NH9. Besides, another 450 acres has to be acquired for the expansion of NH9 stretch between Vijayawada and Machilipatnam.

The Union Transport Secretary, Mr Brahma Dutt, visited Hyderabad recently and reviewed the project with the Transport Department principal secretary, Tishya Chatterjee, and other senior officials. He wanted the land acquisition process completed well in time so that the expansion works would not be hampered. There are 66 villages between Vijayawada and Hyderabad through which the NH9 passes and where land has to be acquired.

Revenue authorities in Nalgonda and Krishna districts completed the basic survey of land in 61 villages while the remaining steps are expected to be completed soon. "A formal notification for acquiring 1,200 acres of land will be issued soon after the survey work is completed," said a NHAI official overseeing the project. The NHAI has decided to build by-pass routes to prevent destruction of some villages on the Vijayawada-Hyderabad stretch.

Courtesy : Deccan.com

Machilipatnam - A Golden History

Port of diamonds and spices

Ancient geographers like Ptolemy recorded this port in their travelogues.

PHOTO: CH. VIJAYA BHASKAR

ANCIENT TRADING POST: At the mouth of the Machilipatnam Port.

The Machilipatnam port, which has a long history dating back to 1st century AD, were in the news recently with the local communities making a vociferous demand for its development. For a long period, the port played a key role in the commerce and trade of the region.

It was through this port that the diamonds purchased at Golconda were taken to England. It lost its importance because of wars, natural calamities and pestilence. In 1648-49, the East India Company sanctioned some money for the development of Machilipatnam port. It was just half of what was sanctioned for developing the port at Madras and signalled a period of decline for the Machilipatnam port. The East India Company became cautious after the wars between the King of Golconda and the Hindu Rajas diminished scope for their cloth trade locally. From that time onward less importance was given to the port at Metchlapatnam (the old name for Machilipatnam) than to the port at Madraspatnam (the old name for Chennai).

On Record

According to a history manual complied by Gordon Mackenzie in 1883, the port at Machilipatnam was in existence since ancient times. Ancient geographers (Ptolemy) mentioned a port named Maesolia on the eastern coast. Ships from Persia berthed there for trading. Mackenzie recorded that the coastline near the mouth of the Krishna River had advanced into the sea so much that it was not possible to locate where exactly the ancient port was.

There was no reference to Machilipatnam in the period of Hindu rule because the people were chiefly pastoral with little or no interest in sea-borne commerce. There is an inscription of 1397 A.D. in a temple located in the Machilipatnam Fort and three more inscriptions of the 12th century in the Ramalingaswami temple in Robertsonpet.

Historian Orme wrote that Arabs arrived at Machilipatnam port in the 14th century. The Arabs were engaged in commerce from the Red Sea to South India and some of them might have found their way round Ceylon (old name for Sri Lanka) and eventually to Machilipatnam.

According to Mackenzie the first mention of Machilipatnam in History was in connection with the construction of a mosque under the tolerant rule of the Carnatic Rajas. The rulers of the area were at that time at war with the Bahamani kings and were enlisting Muslim soldiers. In 1478, the army of Muhammad Shah Bahamani II captured Machilipatnam. In 1515, Krishna Devaraya defeated the Bahamani kings and put the port under the care of the Orissa Rajas.

King of Golconda Quli Qutb Shah captured the area from the Orissa Rajas and it became part of the Golconda kingdom for nearly half a century. It was under the patronage of the Golconda kings that the European traders first established themselves at the port town.

The Portuguese were the earliest to establish base at Machilipatnam and the Dutch followed suit. The English entered only in 1611 and established a factory there.

According to travelers, who visited Machilipatnam, the primary product that was exported from the port was cloth weaved and dyed at villages in the hinterland. There were references of saltpetre (Potassium Nitrate), turmeric, spices and miscellaneous articles like spotted deer and waterfowl being exported from the port.

The imports included all sorts of goods manufactured in England. There was a lot of demand for superfine scarlet and green coloured cloth. East India Company had an agent at Golconda for the purchase of diamonds.

War and natural calamity prevented the port from growing any further. In 1686, the Emperor of Delhi defeated the dynasty of Golconda. The Dutch saw an opportunity to take possession of the port. The next year the East India Company declared war against Aurangzeb. In July that year his troops advanced as far as the fort at Kondapalli.

The Dutch, English and French deserted the port town thereafter. Great Distress was reported in this part. There was an epidemic in the port town in 1687 and several Europeans died.

The Dutch factory was damaged extensively by a huge storm on October 13, 1779. Nearly 20,000 people living in Machilipatnam and nearby villages were killed by the storm.

Bandar (Machilipatnam) will NEVER be the SAME Again

First it started with a trickle...now it is pouring projects near Machilipatnam. This is going to create multi fold employment opportunities even to places like Vijayawada, Gannavarm etc.

After all, even VIZAG (Vishakapatnam) was once a sleepy small village until the port came there and transformed the entire landscape. The same story is going to repeat here

Read about it here...(Telugu Version)

Port Construction Work Begins...A Dream Come True!

After a
........prolonged fight

.............political wrangles by various parties

...................strong resolve of Machilipatnam people amid adversaries

...........................the PORT's foundation has been done by CM and the story has an HAPPY ending!

Read all about it here in the picture along with this post ( Telugu version)

Machilipatnam Port - Past, Present, Future - Telugu version

Though Machilipatnam port's foundation Stone was laid today ( April 23, 2008) by the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, it had a checkered history.

The story is captured elaborately in the picture along with this post ( It is in TELUGU Language)

The port would take 24-36 months for completion and once ready the entire region is going to get transformed.

HAPPY Days - A GAINT Leap for Vijayawada & Machilipatnam - PORT Foundation Day

BS Reporter, Hyderabad April 23, 2008

A Dream come True! A Small Step for India, but a GAINT Leap for Machilipatnam and Vijayawada People.

Andhra Pradesh chief minister, Y S Rajasekhara Reddy, would lay the foundation stone for the proposed Rs 1,590-crore Machilipatnam deep water port on Wednesday.

Maytas Infra-led consortium consisting of Nagarjuna Construction Company (NCC), Sarat Chatterjee & Company (VSP) Private Ltd and SREI Infrastructure Finance Limited is developing the port that is expected to be operational within a period of two years. Located on the banks of Goguleru creek, about 30 km north of Machilipatnam, the port will have 12 berths initially.

Krishna University soon at Masula

Thursday April 17 2008 14:20 IST

MACHILIPATNAM: An expert committee led by AP State Higher Education council chairman KC Reddy, principal secretary Asutosh Mishra, vice-chancellor of the Acharya Nagarjuna University V Balamohan Das on Wednesday inspected the 100 acre site at Sirivellapalem near Machilipatnam for the proposed Krishna University campus. The committee also visited the National College in Machilipatnam to explore the possibility of setting up the university’s administrative block there.
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Panel inspects sites for proposed Krishna University

It will temporarily function from Andhra National College

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Committee to submit its report to the government soon.Venue of permanent campus will be announced by the Chief Minister

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MACHILIPATNAM: A permanent campus for the proposed Krishna University is likely to come up on a 200-acre site at Tavisapudi near here.

A high-level committee headed by K.C. Reddy, Chairman of the Andhra Pradesh Council of Higher Education (APSCHE), and which included Principal Secretary for Higher Education Asutosh Mishra and Acharya Nagarjuna University Vice-Chancellor V. Balamohandas, inspected the site along with another one of 100 acres at Sirivellapalem.

Minister for Animal Husbandry Mandali Buddha Prasad, who has been taking a keen interest in getting a separate university for colleges in the district set up here, district Collector Shailaja Ramaiyer and Joint Collector G. Ramanarayana Reddy accompanied the committee.

Report sought

The committee members later inspected the Andhra Jatiya Kalasala (Andhra National College) campus, and indicated that the university would begin functioning from the beginning of this academic year (2008-09) in one of the blocks of the college temporarily.

Mr. Reddy asked the correspondent of the college to send him a report detailing how many rooms could be spared for housing the administrative offices of the new university.

YSR’s visit

Mr. Buddha Prasad later told The Hindu that the committee would submit its report to the State Government in the next couple of days. The place for the permanent campus of the university and the date on which it would begin functioning from Andhra National College campus would be announced by Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy on April 23 when he comes here to lay the foundation stone for a new port.

Local MLA Perni Venkataramaiah said efforts were being made to have the Chief Minister lay the foundation stone for the university campus on April 23.

He said the ball had been set rolling for the setting up of a university for Krishna district in the wake of the Chief Minister’s assurance to this effect during his visit in October 2006.

Source:

http://www.hindu.com/2008/04/17/stories/2008041750720200.htm

Hyderabad to Machilipatnam NH-9 work to Commence: Your ROAD to Riches!

Hyderabad, April 15: The long-delayed expansion of the National Highway-9 into a four-lane road between Hyderabad and Vijayawada is expected to begin in December 2008. It was supposed to have commenced in March. The Vijayawada-Machilipatnam portion of the same highway is also expected to be taken up then. Expansion of these two roads is being undertaken as part of the National Highway Development Programme phase-3 on Build-Operate-Transfer basis.

The Vijayawada-Machilipatnam stretch was also included in the same project because it ensures connectivity to the upcoming Bandar Port. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is currently scrutinising the pre-qualification bids for the Rs 1,460 crore project and the process will be completed by the end of April. Sources said the agreement with the successful bidder will be signed in June.The National Highways Authority of India had taken up the four-laning of the section on Build, Operate and Transfer (BOT) basis under National Highway Development Project (NHDP), phase III.

"The successful bidder will then be given six months for financial closure and commencement of the project works. The entire expansion programme is scheduled to be completed in two-and-a-half years from launch," said the NHAI project director, Mr Srinivasulu. The NHAI had planned to take up the Hyderabad-Vijayawada road expansion in two packages but the Planning Commission was against it and instead wanted the entire work to be undertaken under a single project. The Planning Commission also insisted that a pre-qualification bidding process be followed as it is a massive project.

Andhra Pradesh CM to Lay Stone for Machilipatnam Port

YSR to lay stone for port on April 23

MACHILIPATNAM: Ahead of Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy’s scheduled visit on April 23 for the laying of a foundation stone for the construction of Machilipatnam Port and several other works, Krishna district Collector Shailaja Ramaiyer and local MLA Perni Venkataramaiah (Nani) on Monday reviewed arrangements for the visit.

They inspected the proposed site at the Police Parade Grounds for a helipad for the Chief Minister’s helicopter to land, and the place for laying of a foundation stone for the port at Pallepalem village of Machilipatnam mandal. The Collector asked the representatives of Maytas, which is executing the port project, to raise a pylon in the shape of a ship at the site for the Chief Minister to unveil. Dr. Reddy is also scheduled to address a public meeting at the Hindu College grounds, for which an alternative site was suggested by Ms. Ramaiyer at the bypass road-NTR cross road.

The Collector and the MLA also visited the places where the Chief Minister will lay a foundation stone for the four-lane expansion of the road from Koneru centre to railway station and the underground drainage works at the Moodu Sthambala centre.

Source:

http://www.thehindu.com/2008/04/16/stories/2008041655040600.htm

Andhra Pradesh cabinet approves lease of land for Machilipatnam port

Friday, April 04, 2008

The Andhra Pradesh cabinet has approved lease of 6,262 acre of land and a concession period of 30 years for the Machilipatnam port at Gilakaladinne.

The project is executed by Maytas Infrastructure, Nagarjuna Construction Co, SREI Infrastructure Finance and Sarat Chatterjee & Co consortium.

The government has okayed the concession period of 30 years from the date of commercial operations, extendable by 20 years provided the concessionaire shall develop the port asset as per the agreement. After signing the agreement, the port will have to commence commercial operations within 36 months.

Source:

http://www.projectstoday.com/newsr.asp?newsid=21042

Maytas secures mandate for MEGA Machilipatnam port

Hyderabad, Jan. 17

Maytas Infra has secured the mandate to develop a port at Machilipatnam with the State Cabinet formally approving a higher cost for construction.

Initially, the project was to be developed at Gogileru with an outlay of Rs 1,255 crore. With pressure from local people and political circles, the Cabinet approved the development of project at Machilipatnam, even though it means an additional investment of about Rs 300 crore.

The developers have been asked to go ahead with the project with an assurance that the Government would pitch in for the funds. As per proposals, the foundation stone for the port development is likely to be laid by the UPA Chairman, Ms Sonia Gandhi, in April.

Functions

Addressing newspersons after the State Cabinet meeting here on Thursday, the State Information Minister, Mr Anam Ramanarayana Reddy, said the port is aimed at handling 12 million tonnes of cargo, which includes coal, fertilisers, cement and rice among others.

The port may also handle inputs for power plants and fertiliser units, and encourage ship building and repair. The Government is also evaluating a ultra mega power project here and may propose this to Centre.

When the expression of interest was issued, the project was to come up at Gogileru. However, those dependent on Machilipatnam port protested against the move to have the port at Gogileru, about 30 km from Machilipatnam.

The State Government had appointed a committee of secretaries to examine the issue on various technical parameters. The Committee may consider and recommend about additional cost for the developer, he explained.

Machilipatnam - The Future "MONEY" patnam!!!

About Machilipatnam

Machilipatnam also known as Masulipatnam or Bandar or Masula.The Second e-municipality in India.The Krishna district Head quarters.The town existed since 3 rd century BC (Satvachana Period). Flourishing sea trade was carried out from Masula port. The port is located on the south eastern or Coromandel Coast of India. It was a 17th century port for French, British and Dutch trade. It has a medium fishing harbour which can accommodate 350 fishing vessels; has a carpet-weaving industry; other products include rice, oil seeds and scientific instruments. This town is a rail way terminus and an educational center.

Machilipatnam is known for its Kalamkari textiles and paintings made using vegetables dyes. As a kalam (pen) is used in the technique of painting, it was named "Kalamkari Painting". During the 17th Century, western traders were attracted by this port. with the development of port, there will be many industries which will create large employment leading to growth of the city and it's surroundings. With that the golden age of the past of the glorious city will be revived.

Why You Should choose Machlipatnam ?
1) The Bandar Port is being developed by MAYTAS with around 1200 crores
2) Special SEZ is being planned which when completed, will provide direct
employment to 10,000 people and indirect employment to another 10,000 people
3) NH-9 extends up to Machilipatnam is getting ready - a 4-lane highway- from Hyderabad to Vijayawada and from Vijayawada to Machilipatnam
4) Machilipatnam Sea port is already awarded to MAYTAS and work is
being planned to commence from Dec 2008.A grand opening by CM is being contemplated
5) Automobile cluster is coming close to Autonagar on NH-9
6) A 2000 MW thermal power plant is coming close to Bandar.
7) An expressway and a fast track rail service is being planned from Shamshabad to Bandar.
8) Industrial corridor just like the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor is being planned from Hyderbad to Vijayawada covering Nalgonda, Suryaraopet, Nandigam, Vijayawada and extending up to Machilipatnam.