GG News Bureau
Hyderabad, 15th Oct. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will lay the foundation stone for the Indian Navy’s proposed Very Low Frequency (VLF) radar station in the Damagundam forest area of Telangana on Tuesday. Union Minister G Kishan Reddy announced that this project, the second of its kind in India, is crucial for national security.
Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy will also attend the ceremony. Reddy refuted allegations by BRS leader K T Rama Rao, who claimed the project would create ecological imbalances, stating that the previous K Chandrasekhar Rao government had approved the necessary land and permissions.
In December 2017, the Telangana government cleared 2,900 acres of land for the radar station project, originally conceptualized in 2010 during Manmohan Singh’s tenure as Prime Minister. Reddy mentioned that the Defence Ministry had deposited Rs 130 crore with the Forest Department for tree-cutting associated with the construction.
He asserted that no construction would occur on 1,500 acres of the land, ensuring that not a single tree would be removed in that area. Accommodations for naval staff will be constructed in other parts of the land. Reddy urged political parties to avoid controversies surrounding the project.
