New Delhi. 28 December 2017. Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman visited project Seabird at Karwar Naval Base today, accompanied by the Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Sunil Lanba. The Defence Minister was apprised of the existing facilities developed under Phase 1. She also reviewed the status of ongoing/ planned works under Phase 2A.
Early augmentation of the base was directed by the Minister. A meeting was also held on enhanced land compensation issues with all stakeholders present to assess the status of release of payment of land compensation to ex-land owners. Sitharaman directed that the pending cases are to be processed on fast track to bring relief to ex-land owners.
