<p data-path-to-node="2">In a major regulatory restructuring designed to optimize maritime zoning along the east coast, the Government of Andhra Pradesh has issued an official order to modify and rationalize the geographic port boundaries of two major upcoming greenfield gateways: <b data-path-to-node="2" data-index-in-node="269">Ramayapatnam Port</b> (located in Nellore/Prakasam districts) and <b data-path-to-node="2" data-index-in-node="331">Machilipatnam Port</b> (located in Krishna district).</p><p data-path-to-node="3">The administrative intervention, executed via a directive issued by Special Chief Secretary for Infrastructure and Investment Mr. M.T. Krishna Babu, caps the overlapping littoral boundaries of the non-major ports at a uniform <b data-path-to-node="3" data-index-in-node="226">15 kilometers</b> along the shoreline.</p><h3 data-path-to-node="5"><b data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="0">Zoning Rectification Avoids Administrative Friction</b></h3><p data-path-to-node="6">The localized jurisdictional alignment resolves legal boundaries and spatial disputes before the multi-crore infrastructure projects begin commercial operations:</p><ul data-path-to-node="7"><li><p data-path-to-node="7,0,0"><b data-path-to-node="7,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">The Overlap Dilemma:</b> Prior to this notification, the initial broad boundaries allocated during the planning stages caused geographical overlapping with nearby municipal limits, adjacent fishing harbors, and prospective intermediate private coastal projects.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="7,1,0"><b data-path-to-node="7,1,0" data-index-in-node="0">Streamlining Development:</b> By precisely fixing the boundaries at 15 km, the state government ensures clean statutory control for the Andhra Pradesh Maritime Board (APMB) to handle land allocation, customs clearings, and approach channel dredging.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="7,2,0"><b data-path-to-node="7,2,0" data-index-in-node="0">Target Launch Intact:</b> The legal boundary clearings come as Phase-1 construction velocities remain high, with the Ramayapatnam and Machilipatnam ports on schedule to commence active commercial cargo operations by the end of December 2026.</p></li></ul><p data-path-to-node="8">The zoning reform paves the way for clean, legally unencumbered industrial development inside the immediate port hinterlands.</p>