Progress of 50% of the Infrastructure in the Construction Stages of Chamkhaleh Tourist Recreational Port / Appreciation of the Representative of the People of Langarud from the Ports and Maritime Organization in the Islamic Consultative Assembly

According to the public relations of the Ports and Maritime Authority of Guilan Province, Hamid Reza Abaie during his visit to the port of Chamkhaleh on Monday evening, June 14, in the presence of the representative of the people of Langarud in the parliament and the director general of the Civil Engineering and Supervision Department of the Ports and Maritime Organization, told reporters: “Due to the problems that have arisen in the supply of materials and stones, we need more funds to accelerate the project process. A final cost estimate has not yet been made, but it appears that the funding needed to complete the port is one and a half times higher than initially expected.”

He added: “The Ports and Maritime Organization has approved the Bamyan ore and the Lushan ore has also been reviewed and approved by the consultant. However, the supply of these materials imposes additional financial costs on the project, and we are seeking approval from the competent authorities so that we can complete the project on schedule.”

He said: "We hope that by solving the problems, the project will be completed on time and even earlier than the set time, and this will be possible with the support of the relevant officials and agencies."

Stating that the project is in the hands of the contractor and the Ports and Maritime Organization monitors its progress, He said: "Considering the need to complete this project, the responsible organizations should provide a suitable platform to attract private sector investors and in the infrastructure sector also have more support and coordination with the Ports and Maritime Organization.”

During the visit, the representative of the people of Langarud also described the proximity to the Caspian Sea as one of the valuable advantages in the north of the country and said: "This advantage is a rich and valuable potential and has made us think of using this God-given gift as much as possible.”

Parviz Mohammadnejad, stating that according to previous plans, the project has had a good progress, added: “the problems of this project will be solved with the cooperation of other institutions.”

He continued: “Chamkhaleh port is defined as a tourist port and this port is one of the sources of wealth in Guilan province, whether in Langrud or in the plains and upstream of the mountains, and one of the sources with which we can achieve wealth is the tourist entry through this port, because it leads to foreign exchange earnings.”

In the end, he praised the efforts of Abaie- Director General of Ports and Maritime Authority of Guilan Province – for his follow-ups and closely monitor the progress of the project of Chamkhaleh tourism port, and said: “By examining the problems and details of this project, we seek to complete it on time and use more of the existing capacities in the province, which we hope it will happen as soon as possible, considering the abilities and good management of the Director General of Ports and Maritime Authority of Guilan Province.”

Creating a 300-meter rock path to reach the bridge and deck, building a breakwater at a depth of 5 meters, taking into account the flow of sea water and environmental issues, creating two breakwaters at a distance of 400 meters from the shore to extract two hectares and construction a four-hectare basin for water, sea and boating sports and other water sports is one of the measures taken in Chamkhaleh port, and by exploiting this project, the necessary ground for the development of the maritime tourism industry and the creation of the necessary infrastructure and hoteling conditions and hospitality of guests will be provided in Guilan province.

Langrud city is located 60 km from the center of Guilan province and with a population of more than 140,000 people, is one of the tourist areas of this province.