March 21, 2002

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SUBMARINE BUILDING PROGRAMME

    Government have approved a long term perspective plan for indigenous construction of submarines and acquisition of national competence in submarine building. Requisite assistance in high technology areas from foreign sources is envisaged to achieve the desired objective. A final decision has, however, not yet been taken in this regard.

     This information was given by the Defence Minister Shri George Fernandes in a written reply to Shri K. Yerrannaidu and Shri Manibhai Ramjibhai Chaudhri in
Lok Sabha today.