Rajnath Singh lays foundation stone for naval radar station in Telangana

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday laid the foundation stone for the Indian Navy's Very Low Frequency (VLF) radar station at Damagudem forest area in Vikrabad district. It is the Navy's second VLF communication transmission station in the country.INS Catamaran Radar Station at Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu was the first of its kind, a Telangana government release said. Addressing the event, Rajnath Singh said,the NDA government is committed to strengthen the Indian Navy and we are taking all possible steps in this direction. He said, the VLF station which we are going to establish today, is a key effort of us to establish communication for our maritime forces.

#WATCH | Vikarabad, Telangana: During the foundation Stone laying ceremony of VLF Station in Vikarabad, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh says, " The VLF station which we are going to establish today, is a key effort of us to establish communication for our maritime forces...lack of… pic.twitter.com/FqCVHFGHPB

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Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar and other dignitaries were present on the occasion.Earlier in the day, while addressing mediapersons in Hyderabad, Union Minister G Kishan Reddy said it was a proud moment for Telangana as the project (radar station) is important in terms of national security.