@PPP #Public_Private_Partnership || Lt. Col. (Dr.) Naresh Bana, psc, F.I.E., M.I.M.A., M.I.P.W.E., Ph.D. is a peer recognized international PPP consultant and ‘Subject Matter Expert’ (SME) with Government of India owned entity NHLML. An elected member of Apex Council of Institution of Engineers (India), he is Co-founder and former Steering Committee Member of the World Association of PPP Units & Professionals (WAPPP). His most notable project has been the Kashmir Rail Project, inaugurated in 2008 by then Prime Minister of India. His current success is award of port on PPP mode to his Omani Principals on 03 December 2025. He is Fellow of Institution of Engineers (India), Life member of Indian Management Association and Member of Institute of Permanent Way Engineers (India). He has published many papers and blogs in reputed papers/ journals incl in World Bank blogs. PPP remains his passion and his digital footprints are adequately visible on various social media platforms.