Question: Recently Reliance Infrastructure Ltd has signed a contract worth Rs 916 crore with the Defence Ministry for making how many fast patrol vessels for Indian Coast Guard?
(a) 10
(b) 13
(c) 14
(d) 15
Ans: (c)
Related facts:
- On 30 January 2017; Reliance Defence and Engineering Ltd (RDEL) has signed a contract worth Rs 916 crore with the Defence Ministry for making 14 fast patrol vessels for Indian Coast Guard.
- RDEL is a wholly-owned arm of Reliance Infrastructure Ltd (RInfra).
- This is the first time a private sector shipyard has been awarded a contract to design and build such class of ships for Indian Armed Forces.
- RDEL will be developing the design in-house.
- Fast Patrol Vessels (FPVs) are medium range, high speed vessels; they are primarily utilised for patrol within Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), coastal patrol, anti-smuggling, anti-piracy, search and rescue operations.
- Reliance Shipyard, with the largest dry-dock of the country, has successfully mastered the block-construction technique through unique ‘modular construction technology’ for building large ships for both commercial usage and Navy.
Reference:
http://www.rinfra.com/pdf/RDELMR.pdf
http://www.hindustantimes.com/business-news/reliance-defence-bags-rs-916-cr-contract-from-defence-ministry/story-sGBKbNo05Q08Tujapu5PrO.html