vikrant not to be scrapped

Vikrant may not be scrapped

MUMBAI, July 9/1999 (UNI) — The Maharashtra Government has decided to prevent the scrapping of the country’s first aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, by providing Rs 6.5 crore for repairs of the decommissioned ship.

The state government would also examine the feasibility of converting the ship into a war memorial, Shiv Sena leader Bal Thackeray told newsmen here today.
Vikrant was auctioned for Rs 5.8 crore to Haryana Shipbreakers yesterday. The auction was carried out by the Metal Scrap Trading Corporation (MSTC).

After visiting the decommissioned ship at Lion Gate, South Mumbai, Mr Thackeray said a final decision would be taken within a month. The ship had saved the nation in a crisis (during the 1971 Indo-Pak conflict) and hence it should become a war memorial for the fallen heroes, he added.

He said he had spoken to Defence Minister George Fernandes, who promised that Vikrant would not be sold. Chief Minister Narayan Rane, who was also present on the occasion, said the state government would provide Rs 6.5 crore to the Navy for feasibility and repairs of the vessel.
Meanwhile, sources at the MSTC, which conducted the auction, said that the auction did not mean that the ship has been sold. The final decision rests with the naval headquarters.

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