Machilipatnam (Andhra Pradesh): Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will perform the ground-breaking ceremony for the Missile Test Range Centre on August 26 at Gullamoda village in Andhra Pradesh's Krishna district.,
Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy and several other state ministers will be present at the event, Krishna district Collector A. Md. Intiaz said on Monday.
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) had proposed setting up of the Missile Test Range Centre. The project requires an investment of Rs 1,000 crore.
The facility is projected to be a full-fledged testing range to support both short-range and long-range missile missions.
Earlier in the day, the district collector had conducted a review meeting with DRDO Officials.
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