Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will perform the Bhoomi Pujan on Friday for a state-of-the-art 10,000-ton aluminium extrusion press at the Yantra India Limited (YIL) Ordnance Factory in Ambajhari, Nagpur, marking a significant step towards strengthening India’s indigenous defence manufacturing capabilities.
The ceremony will be attended by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Secretary (Defence Production) Sanjeev Kumar, senior officials from the Department of Defence Production and representatives of Yantra India Limited.
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said that the proposed extrusion press will be a major national asset for the defence manufacturing sector and will strengthen the nation’s capability to produce large, high-strength and precision aluminium alloy extrusions to cater to the requirements of defence and aerospace sectors.
“The project will help reduce dependence on imports of critical aluminium extruded components and support indigenous manufacturing under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat vision,” the MoD added.
