The country must become fully Atmanirbhar in defence production: RRM
Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Sanjay Seth urged industry partners to work for the country to become not only fully Self-sufficient (Aatmanirbhar) in defence production but also a net exporter. He was speaking on the occasion of the launching of the first indigenously built Pollution Control Vessel (Samudra Pratap) in Goa on 29th August 2024. The Ship has been built by Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG). The vessel will help to check the oil spillage in the country’s sea coast. The ship was launched and named as ‘Samudra Pratap’ by Smt Neeta Seth, in the presence of Shri Sanjay Seth, Raksha Rajya Mantri.
Raksha Rajya Mantri said that the country has become the fifth-largest economy of the world under the visionary of leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. It is heartening to note that the country has become Aatmanirbharta in shipbuilding for defence needs and started building ships for other countries, he added.
GSL, a premier Indian Shipyard, signed a contract for constructing two Pollution Control Vessels for the Indian Coast Guard at a cost of Rs 583 Crores. It is for the first time that these vessels are being designed and constructed indigenously. The ship has been designed and constructed in-house by Goa Shipyard Ltd to meet the specific requirements of ICG. The ship has a length of 114.5m, a breadth of 16.5m and would displace 4170 T. The Keel laying ceremony of the ship was held on 21 Nov 2022.
The launching ceremony was attended by Shri Brajesh Kumar Upadhyaya, Chairman and Managing Director, GSL along with officials from the Ministry of Defence, ICG, Indian Navy and Goa Shipyard Ltd.
‘Samudra Pratap’ is an exemplary testimony of the nation’s shipbuilding capabilities and propels Goa Shipyard Limited into the league of Indian Shipyards capable of producing state-of-the-art Pollution Control Vessels.
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