INS Viraat: Supreme Court stays dismantling of India’s first aircraft carrier
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INS Viraat, the world s longest-serving warship, was decommissioned by the Indian Navy four years ago.
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Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed dismantling of the decommissioned aircraft carrier INS Viraat. The apex court was hearing a petition by a firm seeking to convert the ship into a maritime museum and multi-functional adventure centre.
Supreme Court stays dismantling of decommissioned aircraft carrier INS Viraat, after hearing a petition by a firm seeking to convert the ship into a maritime museum & multi-functional adventure centre
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INS Viraat was decommissioned by the Indian Navy four years ago. It was the Indian Navy’s second centaur-class aircraft carrier, which was in service for three decades before it was decommissioned in March 2017.
Apex Court halts dismantling of INS Viraat
February 10, 2021
INS Viraat awaiting dismantling at a scrapping yard at Alang - -×
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered
status quo on the dismantling of the Navy’s decommissioned aircraft-carrier, INS Viraat.
A Bench led by Chief Justice Sharad A Bobde issued notice to the Union of India and Shree Ram Group of Industries, arraigned as respondents in the special leave petition filed by Envitech Marine Consultants Private Limited, Vishnukant Sharma and Rupali Vishnukant Sharma.
“Parties are directed to maintain
status quo with regard to dismantling/breaking of the subject-ship known as INS Viraat, as on date,” the Supreme Court ordered. Envitech had earlier approached the Bombay High Court with a request to buy the decommissioned Viraat so that it could be converted into a maritime museum and a multi-functional adventure centre. The High Court had asked the government to take acall. The warship is currently awaiting dis
The world s longest serving warship was decommissioned by the Indian Navy four years ago. It is being dismantled with the help of around 300 trained workers at one of the plots owned by ship breaking firm, Patel said.
The world s longest-serving warship was decommissioned by the Indian Navy four years ago.
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INS Viraat during its last journey from Naval Dockyard to Alang in Gujarat where it will be dismantled in Mumbai Saturday Sept. 19 2020. (Photo | PTI) By PTI
AHMEDABAD: Around 30 per cent dismantling work of India s decommissioned aircraft carrier Viraat has been completed and the entire vessel would be dismantled in nine months, a Gujarat-based ship breaker has said.
Mukesh Patel, Chairman of the Shree Ram Group at Alang in Bhavnagar district which bought Viraat at an auction in July last year for Rs 38.54 crore, said the firm began the dismantling process in December.