With the Andhra Pradesh government refused to grant the requested land of 6,200 acre, construction of Machilipatnam port has hit a roadblock. The private consortium, Navayuga company had sought a total land of 6,200 acre for the new port.
 
 Sources said the State Chief Minister N KIran Kumar Reddy has asked the State Ports and Infrastructure Department to negotiate with the contractor on the land allocation as the government is prepared to offer only 3,500 acre as against allotment of 6,200 acre as agreed in the MoU.
 
 With the issue of Perni Nani threatening to quit getting elevated to the cabinet rank with a government whip post, the CM is in no hurry to resolve the port issue.
 
 So far, 1,200 acre of government land has been handed over to the contractor. But, the work has not been taken up as the company was pressing for handing over the entire assured land.