By Express News Service
KOCHI: The Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL) will build the country’s first indigenous hydrogen fuel cell catamaran vessel for the spiritual city of Varanasi. Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal made the announcement in the presence of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Union Minister for Heavy Industries Mahendra Nath Pandey during the inauguration of seven boat jetties in Varanasi on Friday.
The Union government, through Inland Waterways Authority of India, has signed an MoU with Cochin Shipyard for the construction of the vessel. CSL has also signed an MoU for the construction of six electric catamaran vessels for Uttar Pradesh and another two for Guwahati in Assam.
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