ABHEDYA

March 26, 2019

Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Sunil Lanba inaugurated the Indian Navy's Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Training Facility (NBCTF) at INS Shivaji in Lonavala.

About: 

  • Nomenclature: The Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Training Facility (NBCTF) is named as "Abhedya", meaning impenetrable in Sanskrit. 

  • Location: INS Shivaji in Lonavala. INS Shivaji, the premier technical training establishment of Indian Navy is celebrating its platinum jubilee year in 2019-20. 

  • Function: Abhedya will provide realistic training to naval personnel in detection, protection against and decontamination of nuclear, biological and chemical agents. 

  • Bodies involved: Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) had signed the contract with Indian Navy for construction of NBCTF in 2016. 

Source : PIB