Three 100-ft roads planned for Makavarapalem industrial hub

Visakhapatnam: The state government is planning to develop Makavarapalem in the Narsipatnam assembly constituency of Anakapalle district as an industrial hub and has proposed three 100-foot roads to improve transport.

Makavarapalem is already becoming an industrial hub in Anakapalle district, with an MSME park and various small and medium industries. The area had a major alumina company, and additional companies are coming up. The government has already set aside around 406 acres of Kondaporamboku land in survey no 737 in the Rachapalli revenue limits as a land bank for industries.A 15 km road from Ramannapalem to Pedapalli, an 8 km stretch from Pydpipala to Settipalem, and a 2 km stretch from Chinnarachapalli to Beema Boyinapalem would be paved as 100-foot roads.

The government has already released Rs. 15 crore for the Ramannapalem to Pedapalli road via Yerakannapalem; the road would be linked to the National Highway at Pedapalli in the Yalamanchili Municipality limits.Officials have prepared plans for another road from Pydipala to Makavarapalem via the Settipalem Coffee Powder making industry. Officials are now preparing to acquire land to widen the existing roads. Of the 406 acres of the land bank, around 150 acres were allotted to the Dozko company. Ceat Tyres Company is requesting the state government to set up a factory on 200 acres. Officials are now making efforts to allot 150 acres for a food processing company.

For transport to the industries, officials have conducted a survey and prepared proposals for three roads.