JNPA said the project could cut carbon emissions by 63 per cent and reduce harmful air pollution by up to 90 per cent. It is also expected to create more than 400 jobs. The port described the financing as India’s first blue-finance framework for the maritime sector

The Maharashtra government on Saturday declared drought conditions in 265 talukas across 32 districts, covering about 74 per cent of the state, following deficient rainfall and prolonged dry spells