Museum on Decommissioned Vikrant
The decommissioned ship INS Vikrant has been converted as Museum Ship and opened to public since December 2001. Tenders were called for proper locating and improvements in the ship by the Government of Maharashtra. The technical bids are being evaluated by the Apex Coordination Committee (ACC) under the chairmanship of C-in-C Western Naval Command and the Chief Secretary of Maharashtra.
The details of expenditure incurred by the Government of India is Rs.17 crores on repairs and Rs.5 crores by the Government of Maharashtra.
This information was given by Defence Minister Shri AK Antony in a written reply to Shrimati Supriya Sule in Lok Sabha today.
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