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**carfAball** · 05-19-2012, 02:00 AM

Delay in floating tender halts defence shipbuilding research project - The Times of India

The work of the National Institute for Research and Development in Defence Shipbuilding (NIRDESH), for which the foundation stone has been laid one-and-a-half year ago, is yet to take off.

Though the plan was to complete the work of the Institute in two years, the work is yet to start owing to the delay in floating tender

"The major cause for the delay in the implementation of the project is the apathy of the officials who are responsible for the implementation of the project," alleged Beypore MLA and former state minister for industries Elamaram Kareem.

He also held the present UDF government responsible for the snail pace at which the work was progressing.

The LDF government had handed over 40 acres of revenue land to the central government for commencing the project and been pressurizing the Central government for the quick implementation of the multi-crore project which would provide employment opportunity to over 10,000 persons, said Elamaram Kareem.

Defence minister A K Antony, who was keen to realize the project, was also kept in the dark about the delay in the work, said Kareem.

"When I pointed out the issue to the defence minister, he had assured to speed up the project and discussed the issue with the chief minister," said the MLA.The Institute, designed to enhance self-reliance in the production of all kinds of warships, submarines and other related equipment that are required by the Indian Navy and Coast Guard to safeguard coastline of the country, is planned with an aim to help India emerge as a powerful force among international agencies like the Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency in USA.

The Institute is also expected to pave way for the growth of ancillary industrial units in the state, as NIRDESH would involve in the development of nearly 15,000 different components of which 25% will be of critical importance in the construction of a ship.

The government should also take initiative to implement the special package declared by the previous government for the natives of Chaliyam, demanded Kareem.

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carfAball Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 599 Senior Member	Delay in floating tender halts defence shipbuilding research project - The Times of India The work of the National Institute for Research and Development in Defence Shipbuilding (NIRDESH), for which the foundation stone has been laid one-and-a-half year ago, is yet to take off. Though the plan was to complete the work of the Institute in two years, the work is yet to start owing to the delay in floating tender "The major cause for the delay in the implementation of the project is the apathy of the officials who are responsible for the implementation of the project," alleged Beypore MLA and former state minister for industries Elamaram Kareem. He also held the present UDF government responsible for the snail pace at which the work was progressing. The LDF government had handed over 40 acres of revenue land to the central government for commencing the project and been pressurizing the Central government for the quick implementation of the multi-crore project which would provide employment opportunity to over 10,000 persons, said Elamaram Kareem. Defence minister A K Antony, who was keen to realize the project, was also kept in the dark about the delay in the work, said Kareem. "When I pointed out the issue to the defence minister, he had assured to speed up the project and discussed the issue with the chief minister," said the MLA.The Institute, designed to enhance self-reliance in the production of all kinds of warships, submarines and other related equipment that are required by the Indian Navy and Coast Guard to safeguard coastline of the country, is planned with an aim to help India emerge as a powerful force among international agencies like the Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency in USA. The Institute is also expected to pave way for the growth of ancillary industrial units in the state, as NIRDESH would involve in the development of nearly 15,000 different components of which 25% will be of critical importance in the construction of a ship. The government should also take initiative to implement the special package declared by the previous government for the natives of Chaliyam, demanded Kareem.
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