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GRSE Partners with Public Works Department (PWD) Nagaland to Build Modular Steel Bridges.

MOUs and Agreement | Dated: 22 Mar 2025

In March 2025, Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited (GRSE), a Defence Public Sector Undertaking (DPSU) under the Ministry of Defence (MoD), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Public Works Department (PWD) (Roads & Bridges) of Nagaland, in Kohima (Nagaland), for the supply of 8 sets of Double Lane Modular Steel Bridges in the state.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - This MoU marks the first-ever collaboration between GRSE and a Northeastern state, aligning with the Government of India's (GOI) "Make In India" (MII) initiative for regional development.
  • - Previously, GRSE has supplied modular bridges to the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), the National Highway Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL), various state governments, and friendly countries like Bhutan, Nepal, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. To date, GRSE has supplied over 5,800 Modular Bridges.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (i) The MoU was signed by Subrato Ghosh, Director (Personnel), GRSE, and Swarai Meru, Chief Engineer, PWD Nagaland, in the presence of Natarajan Partheepan, General Manager (Bailey Bridges), GRSE.
  • (ii) Kolkata (West Bengal)-based GRSE is a Mini Ratna Category I company that dates back to 1884 and was taken over by the Government of India (GoI) in 1960.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Which organization recently signed an MoU with the Public Works Department (PWD) Nagaland to supply modular steel bridges?

Correct Answer: GRSE

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About GRSE

  • Chairman & MD : Cmde PR Hari,IN (Retd.)
  • Headquarters: India