The Finance Minister has announced modernisation of following five fishing harbours :
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Kochi (Kerala)
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Chennai (Tamil Nadu)
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Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh)
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Paradip (Odisha) and
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Petuaghat (West Bengal)
These fishing harbours will be developed as hubs of economic activity by developing inland fishing and fish-landing centres along the banks of rivers and waterways.