Today, the foundation stone of the Indian Navy’s very-low-frequency radar station was laid in the Damagundam forest area of the Vikarabad district of Telangana. India’s Defense Minister Rajnath Singh laid the foundation stone of this station. During this, he gave a message to those countries which share a maritime border with India. Apart from this, he said that when the VLF will be operational from the naval station, it will prove to be very important for the maritime forces. Let us tell you in detail what the Defense Minister said at the foundation stone laying ceremony.
What did Defense Minister Rajnath Singh say?
At the foundation stone laying ceremony of the radar station, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said, “Maintaining peace in the Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean region should be the top priority. In this effort, the cooperation of all India’s friendly countries is of ery important because if even a single country is left out in this task, it will pose a threat to security. India believes in bringing everyone together and not in breaking them and we are making every possible effort to take all our friendly neighbouring countries along.” He neighboring maritime security is a collective that effort and inviting external powers into, it can give a jolt to our efforts of unity.
It is the second VLF communication transmission station in the country
Let us tell you that the radar station whose. foundation stone was laid by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Vikarabad district of Telangana isthe the second VLF communication transmission station in the country. In a press release issued by the Telangana government, it has been said that the first such radar station is in Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu. INS Kattabomman radar station in Tirunelveli is the first and this is the second.
Union Minister G Kishan Reddy said this
Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy addressed the reporters regardin.g this foundation stone. During this, he said, this is a proud moment for Telangana. This is because this is the second such center in the country which is very important from the point of view of national security.
BRS leader oppoBR’s this construction
Let us tell you that BRS leader KT Rama Rao has alleged that it will cause ecological imbalance. He also opposed its construction. While refuting the allegations of KT Rama Rao, G Kishan Reddy said, ‘The previous government led by Chandrasekhar Rao had given both the land and approval to the Center for setting up the radar station.’ He further said, in December 2017, the Forest and Envithat ronment Department of the Telangana government approved this project. According to the government order issued at that time, 2,900 acres of land was given in the Damagundam foreswererea for the project.