REC Limited signed an MoU with Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) for financing upto Rs. 45,000 Cr for various upcoming projects of JNPA, which includes development of Vadhavan Port.
Shri Rahul Dwivedi, IAS, Executive Director, REC signed the MoU with Shri Unmesh Sharad Wagh, Chairman, JNPA. MoU was signed in the presence of Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, Hon’ble Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways.
Shri Sanjay Sethi, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary (Transport and Ports), Government of Maharashtra and other senior officials from REC & JNPA were also present.
This MoU is to establish a framework for cooperation between JNPA and REC whereby JNPA implements projects in the infrastructure sector of its expertise and REC shall provide the required funds. JNPA is an undertaking of Government of India, and is a premier container handling Port, accounting for around 50% of the total containerized cargo volume, across the major ports of India.
