A Programme for construction of six submarines is currently underway at M/s. Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL) under Project-75. As per the contract, the 1st submarine was scheduled to be delivered in December, 2012 and thereafter, one each every year till December 2017. There has been delay due to initial teething problems, absorption of complex technology, augmentation of MDL infrastructure and procurement of MDL Purchased Material (MPM). The 1st submarine is now scheduled to be delivered in the second half of 2015. Government has accorded approval for revision in the cost of the Project-75 on account of increase in the cost of MPM items, related subheads and additional MDL infrastructure.
To ensure that no such slippages occur in future, Defence Procurement Procedure-2011 envisages close monitoring of acquisition cases at appropriate level.
This information was given by Defence Minister Shri AK Antony in a written reply to Shri Anandrao Adsul and Shri Gajanan D Babar in Lok Sabha today.
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