(a) whether the work on the prestigious air defence ship at Cochin shipyard has since been commenced; and
(b) if so, the progress made in this regard so far?
(a) whether the work on the prestigious air defence ship at Cochin shipyard has since been commenced; and
(b) if so, the progress made in this regard so far?
MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SHRI GEORGE
FERNANDES)
(a) & (b): While physical construction of Air
Defence Ship at the Cochin Shipyard Ltd., has not yet
been started, the following activities in regard to
the Air Defence Ship project have already commenced:
(i) Generation of Baseline drawings by the Design
Directorate of the Indian Navy.
(ii) Augmentation of facilities at Cochin Shipyard
Ltd., at the cost of Rs. 30 crores has been
sanctioned.
(iii) Approval for conduct of Hydrodynamic
Model Test has been granted.