Rajnath Singh lays foundation for five GRSE and Yantra India projects worth ₹3,500 crore
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari performed the Bhumi Pujan for five GRSE and Yantra India expansion projects worth about ₹3,500 crore from Kolkata on 23 August 2026.
Summary
Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh and West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari virtually performed the Bhumi Pujan for five expansion projects worth about ₹3,500 crore from GRSE Bhavan in Kolkata on 23 August 2026. Three projects belong to Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), at Kidderpore in Kolkata, Shalimar in Howrah and Raichak in South 24-Parganas, and two belong to Yantra India Limited (YIL) at its Metal and Steel Factory in Ishapore. Singh said a 'capacity paradox' in global shipbuilding offers India a chance to become a shipbuilding hub. He noted that GRSE, now a Navratna, has built over 800 vessels and that its next-generation offshore patrol vessels will have over 80% indigenous content.
Key facts
- Date / place
- 23 Aug 2026, virtually from GRSE Bhavan, Kolkata
- Investment
- About ₹3,500 crore, five projects
- GRSE sites
- Kidderpore (Kolkata), Shalimar (Howrah), Raichak (South 24-Parganas)
- YIL site
- Metal and Steel Factory, Ishapore
- GRSE record
- Over 800 vessels built; Navratna status
Practice MCQs 3 questions
What was the total investment in the five GRSE and Yantra India expansion projects whose Bhumi Pujan was held on 23 August 2026?
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Correct answer: B — About ₹3,500 crore
The three GRSE and two YIL projects involve a combined investment of about ₹3,500 crore.
Yantra India Limited's two expansion projects launched in August 2026 are at its Metal and Steel Factory located in:
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Correct answer: D — Ishapore
The YIL projects are at the Metal and Steel Factory in Ishapore, West Bengal, to strengthen metallurgical and production capabilities.
Consider the following statements about Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE): 1. It has built over 800 vessels to date. 2. It was recently granted Maharatna status. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only statement 1 is correct. Rajnath Singh congratulated GRSE on achieving Navratna status, not Maharatna.