Jawaharlal Nehru Port Strengthens Community Engagement in Nashik
Mumbai:
Port Wings News Network:
Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA), India’s largest container port, continues to extend its footprint beyond maritime operations, focusing on sustainable development and social welfare in its hinterland regions.
Recently, JNPA undertook two major Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives in Nashik, focusing on environmental care and community welfare.
The first initiative is a reforestation drive at Saptashruga Gad, aimed at enhancing green cover, promoting biodiversity, and combating environmental degradation in the region. This project reflects JNPA’s dedication to sustainable practices that benefit both local communities and the ecosystem.
In parallel, JNPA has initiated the construction of a girls’ hostel for visually impaired students, providing safe, accessible, and supportive accommodation for young women pursuing education. This project underscores JNPA’s focus on empowerment and inclusive development.
Commenting on these initiatives, Unmesh Sharad Wagh, IRS, Chairperson, JNPA, and CMD, Vadhvan Port Project Limited, (VPPL) said: “Nashik holds strategic importance for JNPA and the upcoming Vadhvan Port as it forms a key part of our hinterland, connecting industrial, agricultural, and trade corridors. Through these CSR initiatives, we are investing not just in infrastructure but also in people and the environment, ensuring that growth is inclusive and sustainable.”
Nashik’s positioning as a critical hub for JNPA and Vadhvan Port makes these initiatives particularly significant. With expanding trade and industrial activity, JNPA aims to create a positive social and environmental impact in the region, aligning port growth with social welfare.
Through these efforts, JNPA aims to balance infrastructure growth with projects that support communities and the environment.
The Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) is one of the premier container-handling ports in India. Since its inception on May 26, 1989, JNPA has transformed from a bulk cargo terminal into the premier container port in the country.
Currently, JNPA operates five container terminals – NSFT, NSICT, NSIGT, BMCT and APMT. The Port also has a Shallow Water Berth for general cargo. A Liquid Cargo Terminal present at the JNPA Port is managed by the BPCL-IOCL consortium and the additional liquid cargo terminal developed by JNPA will be operated by M/s JSW – JNPT Liquid Terminal Pvt. Ltd.
Additionally, the newly constructed coastal berth links other Indian ports and facilitates enhancing the traffic of coastal containers.
Nestled across 277 hectares of land, JNPA also operates a meticulously designed multi-product SEZ, with state-of-the-art infrastructure, to boost export-oriented industries in India. JNPA is also developing an all-weather, deep-draft, greenfield port at Vadhvan, the 13th Major Port of India in Maharashtra. It is poised to be among the top 10 ports globally and will be a 100% green port since its inception.
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