VIJAYAWADA: YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has accused the TDP government of turning the Ramayapatnam Port project into a ‘scam,’ alleging that disinvestment terms are heavily tilted against the State. In a post on X, Jagan contrasted the YSRCP’s earlier efforts to advance port-led development with what he described as fiscal imprudence under the current dispensation. He highlighted that during the YSRCP’s tenure, crucial groundwork for Ramayapatnam, Machilipatnam, and Mulapeta ports was completed — including land procurement, statutory approvals, financial closure, and EPC contracts.
He pointed to major industrial projects tied to Ramayapatnam Port, such as BPCL’s Rs 1 lakh crore greenfield refinery, Indosol Solar’s giga-scale manufacturing plant, and JSW Steel’s berths to support its Kadapa steel plant.