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Government of India
Ministry of Defence
11 FEB 2019 6:20PM by PIB Delhi
Delay in building ships, cost escalation affecting Navy’s Upgradation plans

There have been occasion where Warship Construction Projects of Indian Navy have had time and / or cost overruns due to design finalization, delay in receipt of critical equipment / technology, infrastructural constraints of the shipyard and delay in development of indigenized equipment / weapon.  Modernization of Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) in terms of infrastructure to enhance productivity from time to time on required basis is also undertaken by the Ministry.

Indigenisation of equipment / systems, sub-systems, components fitted onboard ships and submarines, Indian Naval Indigenisation Pan-2015-30,  are some of the steps taken to indigenize manufacturing of Defence equipment.

This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Dr. Subhash Bhamre in a written reply to Shri Majeed Memon in Rajya Sabha today.

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