Question: Recently Union Minister of Shipping, Surface Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari laid the foundation stone of 8 projects for the construction of connectivity facility at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT). What is total cost of these projects?
(a) 1205.08 crores
(b) 1203.09 crores
(c) 1117.03 crores
(d) 1115.03 crores
Ans :(c)
Related facts:-
- On May 30, 2017, Minister of Shipping, Surface Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari laid the foundation stone of 8 projects for connectivity facility at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT).
- These 8 projects include integrated railway yard facility on JNPT, connecting the fourth terminal to the rail; Jasai-JNPT third railway line, overhead bridge at North Gate, integrated central parking for tractor-trailer, construction of a place for the stay of ships, overhead bridge at the ward junction and reconstruction of ward.
- The total cost of 8 projects is Rs. 1117.03 crores.
- All these projects will be helpful in connecting the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) with remote rural areas.
- It is important that the connectivity of the ports is one of the four main pillars of the vital Sagarmala program of the Ministry of Shipping.
- Jawaharlal Nehru Port was built between the mid-1980s and is operating from May 26, 1989.
- It is located in the north-east of the Elephanta Island.
- This port can have traffic of ships having submersion depth of12.50 meter.
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