The National Fishery Development Board (NFDB), Hyderabad, a unit of Government of India, Ministry of Agriculture had sanctioned 572.38 Lakhs during the year 11-12 for Phase- I development to cater to the demand of maintaining the hygienic condition of the auctioning area and its periphery.
In the recent Phailin followed by flood, the right return of the Jetty was collapsed and severe scouring has occurred in the back up area. The area has been restored by putting rubble mounded geo mat gabion boxes as suggested by CWPRS, a unit of govt. of India, water resource development department with a sanctioned amount of rupees 325 Lakhs of Govt.of Odisha during the year 14-15.
The Up gradation and modernisation of the Fishing Harbour is completed through assistance of Rs 5.72 Crores from National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB), Hyderabad as mentioned in para-I above.
Harbour basin dredging is being taken up by Fishery Engineering Division at an estimate cost of Rs.669 lakhs. 50% of the work is completed till June, 2017. The work will be completed soon.
Dredging of Mahanadi river mouth is highly essential for making Paraeeep Fishing Harbour an all weather fishing Zone, and is taken up for discussion & decision with higher officials.
INFRASTRUCTURE AVAILABLE IN THE FISHING HARBOUR
| Total area | Ac 39.00 |
| No of landing Jetty | 1(270 m) |
| No of finger Jetty | 4 Nos. |
| Service Jetty | 1 (220 m) |
| Auction Hall | 1 (126.3m X 21.7 m) |
| Overhead water tank for use in Auction Hall | 20000 Litre |
| Open Auction Yard | 1 (173m X 44m) |
| Shopping Units | Big type - 11, Medium - 24, Small - 72, Total- 107 |
| Gear Shed | 2 Nos. (45 Units each) |
| Rest shed | 5 nos. |
| Canteen | 1 No. |
| Souchalaya (Toilet) | 4 Nos. |
| Net mending shed | 2 Nos. (Converted into shop) |
| Co-operative Society office | 3 Nos. |
| Diesel Outlets | 4 Nos (3 Nos. operated by Consumer Co-op. Societies and another one by private entrepreneur) Storage Capacity- 60KL each |
| Pump House with water sump | 1 (Storage capacity 2.4 lakh litre) |
| Overhead tank for drinking purpose | 50000ltr. |
| Drinking water supply point | 7 Nos. |
| Ice Godowns | 18 Nos. |
| Fishing Crafts | Trawler – 662 Nos. (559 + 93 ) Motorised Boat- 192 Nos |
