JNPT prepares action plan to effect green initiatives
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JNPT has total 3,402 hectares of land with it, out of which, more than a third -- 1,147 hectares -- is under green cover, including mangroves, it said.
New Delhi: The country's premier container port, JNPT on Saturday said it has prepared an action plan covering all its activities, including cargo handling, storage, evacuation and many other activities related to environmental protection.
Jawaharlal Nehru port is committed to sustainable development, and the Port takes adequate measures to maintain ecological balance. To address the global climate change problem at its level, the facility has taken the initiative to acquire Green Port Status, JNPT said in a statement.
As part of the green initiatives, the facility has installed solar panels, inducted electric vehicles, among others, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) Chairman Sanjay Sethi said.
