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Electric Fishing Boat Completes Successful Trial Run in Kakinada: MLA

Kakinada, Oct 17 (UNI) An electric-powered fishing boat successfully completed its trial run in the sea off Kakinada on Saturday in the presence of City MLA Vanamadi Kondababu, raising hopes of reducing fuel costs and improving the economic prospects of fishermen.
The boat was manufactured by Sura Ventures using foreign technology.
Kondababu attended the trial run as the chief guest and expressed happiness over its successful operation, describing the initiative as a potential game-changer for the fishing sector.
He said electric boats could offer fishermen the dual benefits of pollution-free sailing and reduced fuel expenditure.
Highlighting the high cost of diesel for marine fishing, the MLA said the existing fuel subsidy provided by the government was not sufficient to make fishing operations remunerative.
He expressed confidence that the introduction of electric fishing boats along the coast could help increase fishermen’s incomes.
However, Kondababu suggested that Sura Ventures develop larger boats with a carrying capacity of 15 tonnes to meet fishermen’s requirements, including storage space for ice, drinking water and fishing equipment.
He also assured the company representatives that he would bring the details of the electric fishing boat project and its feasibility to the notice of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu for consideration, including the possibility of extending subsidies.
Representatives of Sura Ventures, local fishermen’s association leaders and fisheries officials attended the event.
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