<h1>State signs 15 MOUs worth Rs56,000 crore for maritime projects including ports, shipyards, marinas and workforce training</h1> The state government announced signing 15 memoranda of understanding totaling Rs 56,000 crore for maritime projects covering port expansion, ancillary infrastructure, shipyard development, technology, workforce training and centres of excellence, without providing investment timelines. The pacts-signed during a national maritime event where the central government seeks Rs 10 lakh crore-include port expansion and adjacent industrial-area development with a major port operator, expansion at another commercial port by a large industrial group, plans for a water-taxi link from the new airport, and a new marina to bolster water transport, sports and global supply-chain integration.