(THE NEWSMAN OF INDIA.COM)
Gurugram, March 25, 2022: RITES Limited, a leading Transport Infrastructure Consultancy and Engineering company, and Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited (MECL) have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly bid and execute works related to geotechnical investigations for civil engineering infrastructure project. Under this arrangement, RITES and MECL will collaborate for technical services,including consultancy assignments, knowledge sharing and research & development activities. The partnership intends to bring in bes practices by leveraging each other’s geological/geophysical expertise in civil engineering and mining fields.

About RITES Limited:
RITES Limited is a Miniratna (Category – I) Schedule ‘A’ Public Sector Enterprise and a leading player in the transport consultancy and engineering sector in India, having diversified services and geographical
reach. The company has experience spanning 47 years and has undertaken projects in over 55 countries across Asia, Africa, South America, and Middle East region. RITES Limited is the only export arm of Indian Railways for providing rolling stock overseas (other than Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia).

About MECL:
Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited (MECL) is a ‘Miniratna I’ Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of
Mines, Government of India. Founded in 1972, the company is engaged in systematic exploration of minerals to bridge the gap between the initial discovery of a prospect and its eventual exploitation. MECL has the mission “to provide high quality, cost
effective and time bound geo-scientific
services for exploration and exploitation of minerals”.