INS Viraat to be Converted Into Museum; Maharashtra Government Clears Proposal

Mumbai, November 2: Decommissioned aircraft carrier INS Viraat will be converted into a museum in Sindhudurg district. The Maharashtra government cleared a proposal on Thursday to convert the decommissioned aircraft carrier on a public-private partnership basis. The aircraft carrier is currently docked at the Naval Dockyard in the district since it was decommissioned in March 2017. the museum on INS Viraat will be at sea level. The museum project is aimed at making the young generation aware of the glorious history of the Indian Navy, said an official in the Chief Minister's Office (CMO). Indian Navy to Get Naval Multi-role Helicopters MH 60 ‘Romeo’ From United States

The museum will be constructed in the Arabian Sea at Nivti Rocks. A proposal has been sent to the Ministry of Defence (MoD). The location of the museum is seven nautical miles away from the Sindhudurg seashore. A high-powered committee headed by Maharashtra chief secretary DK Jain has been set up to finalise the terms and conditions for tenders to select the private partner. The expected cost of the entire project cost is Rs 852 crore. Indian Navy To Get Barak-8 Missile Defence System; Israel Aerospace Industries Signs USD 777 Million Deal With BEL

INS Viraat was commissioned into the British Navy in 1959 as HMS Hermes and decommissioned in 1984. It was commissioned into the Indian navy in 1987. It served in the Indian Navy for 30 years before it was decommissioned in 2016. Its last operational deployment was for participation in the International Fleet Review in February 2016.

(With inputs from PTI)

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