RAS question
The investment for the BMCT Fourth Container Terminal project at JNPA was approximately how much?
Correct answer: (B) ₹7,915 crore.
The BMCT Fourth Container Terminal project at JNPA involved an estimated investment of ₹7,915 crore.
Explanation
The BMCT Fourth Container Terminal at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority was a ₹7,915 crore project, making option B the figure to remember. The PIB release says the Fourth Container Terminal was developed on a Design, Built, Fund, Operate and Transfer basis for a 30-year concession period at an estimated cost of ₹7,915 crore. The project was implemented in two phases, with Phase I carrying an indicative cost of ₹4,719 crore. This number matters for the economy syllabus because the project was treated as the largest single FDI in India's port sector, linking infrastructure investment with port-led development and trade logistics.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) ₹5,000 crore is below the official estimated project cost of ₹7,915 crore and is closer only to the Phase I indicative cost, not the full project investment.
- (C) ₹12,500 crore overstates the official estimated cost; the PIB release gives ₹7,915 crore for the Fourth Container Terminal project.
- (D) ₹10,000 crore is higher than the official estimate and is not the investment figure for the BMCT Fourth Container Terminal project.
Concept
This tests infrastructure investment and port-led development under the Indian Economy syllabus. RAS often asks such figures because ports, logistics and FDI connect current infrastructure projects with growth, trade and Sagarmala-style policy themes.