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Rapping the Navy's indigenous warship-building programme for delays and poor cost estimation, the government auditor CAG on Tuesday said this had resulted in “reduced” naval force levels and more than 220 per cent price escalation in two of its key projects.
The programmes include the Project 15A for building three 6,500 tonne frigates, Project 17 for three 4,900 tonne frigates, and Project 28 for four Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvettes.
“The lead ship in all the projects is delivered or expected to be delivered only after a delay of four to five years from the original date. Till date, only one P—17 ship has been commissioned. As a result, the Navy will continue with a reduced fleet strength,” it said.
The CAG also pointed out that lack of modern infrastructure at the defence shipyards for warship building had resulted in delays in ship construction.
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