<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>Kakinada SEZ plans to invest ₹1,310 crore to establish a desalination plant in Andhra Pradesh, with approval from an Expert Appraisal Committee.</li><li>The desalination plant will have seawater intake pipelines drawing 380 MLD, distributing product water to industries and port through pipelines, and an outfall pipeline for brine rejects into the sea.</li><li>Conditions for Coastal Regulation Zone clearance include developing a prototype for brine discharge reuse, funding for research, and earmarking ₹10 crore for environmental measures.</li><li>The project aims to reduce freshwater load in neighboring areas by using desalination water and minimizing groundwater extraction, with any project scope changes requiring fresh appraisal.</li></ul>

Kakinada SEZ to invest ₹1,310 crore to set up desalination plant in Andhra Pradesh

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