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Thursday, November 24, 2011

Warship delay not linked to Mazagon dock upgrade, says Antony

INS ShivalikThere is a delay in the modernisation of Mumbai-based Mazagon Docks Limited (MDL) and the construction of warships there but the two issues are not linked, Defence Minister AK Antony said on Wednesday.

“There have been initial delays in modernisation programme of MDL. However, the delay in modernisation programme has not contributed directly to the delay in ongoing warship construction projects,” Antony said in the Rajya Sabha.

The MDL modernisation was launched in 2009 at a cost of Rs8.26 billion and was scheduled to be completed in 2011.

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