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NEW DELHI: The DRDO and Orissa Government are at odds over renewal of the lease of the formers missile and gun testing site in and around Chandipur. The Orissa government has been refusing to issue a fresh notification, contending it intends to develop four ports between Paradip and Dhamra along the eastern coastline.
Since its establishment, Chandipur has been considered a precious test range of pre- and post-Independence India. It played a significant role in the two world wars. A number of test vehicles of different classes, including multi-role missile Trishul, multi-target capability missile Akash, the anti-tank Nag missile, the surface-to-surface missile Prithvi and the Agni-I large scale technology demonstrator have been test-fired from this range. The ITR has also supported a number of other missions such as Multi-barrel Rocket Launcher Pinaka and Pilotless Target Aircraft (PTA).
With the state government refusing to budge, the defence ministry immediately dispatched Scientific Advisor to the Defence Minister and DRDO chief V K Saraswat to discuss the matter with the Orissa Chief Minister. In a lengthy meeting, Saraswat tried to impress upon the state government that it is not possible to shift the missile testing range from Chandipur. He also explained that the proposed four ports would lead to hectic commercial activity along the coastline, making testing difficult from Wheeler Island and Chandipur, sources added. Saraswat suggested that the ports should not come up and that a fresh notification should be issued soon. There has been no word yet from the state government.
DRDO has established elaborate infrastructure at the range with a number of tracking instruments being deployed to cover the total flight path of the test vehicles. The ongoing tussle between the Orissa government and the ministry could prove costly for the rocket development programme as DRDO plans to develop a rocket with 70-km range.
DRDO would be requiring more area to test rockets with longer range. But this new development can put the project in limbo, the sources added.
The battle for Chandipur range | Chandipur Interim Test Range | DRDO | The New Indian Express
This is a height of stupidity from Odisha govt...is anyone in this country really care for national security matter..
Central govt should take over all the land without considering these guys..
Since its establishment, Chandipur has been considered a precious test range of pre- and post-Independence India. It played a significant role in the two world wars. A number of test vehicles of different classes, including multi-role missile Trishul, multi-target capability missile Akash, the anti-tank Nag missile, the surface-to-surface missile Prithvi and the Agni-I large scale technology demonstrator have been test-fired from this range. The ITR has also supported a number of other missions such as Multi-barrel Rocket Launcher Pinaka and Pilotless Target Aircraft (PTA).
With the state government refusing to budge, the defence ministry immediately dispatched Scientific Advisor to the Defence Minister and DRDO chief V K Saraswat to discuss the matter with the Orissa Chief Minister. In a lengthy meeting, Saraswat tried to impress upon the state government that it is not possible to shift the missile testing range from Chandipur. He also explained that the proposed four ports would lead to hectic commercial activity along the coastline, making testing difficult from Wheeler Island and Chandipur, sources added. Saraswat suggested that the ports should not come up and that a fresh notification should be issued soon. There has been no word yet from the state government.
DRDO has established elaborate infrastructure at the range with a number of tracking instruments being deployed to cover the total flight path of the test vehicles. The ongoing tussle between the Orissa government and the ministry could prove costly for the rocket development programme as DRDO plans to develop a rocket with 70-km range.
DRDO would be requiring more area to test rockets with longer range. But this new development can put the project in limbo, the sources added.
The battle for Chandipur range | Chandipur Interim Test Range | DRDO | The New Indian Express
This is a height of stupidity from Odisha govt...is anyone in this country really care for national security matter..
Central govt should take over all the land without considering these guys..
