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Amphibious patrol boats bought after Mumbai 26/11 attack to be scrapped
Updated On: 26 November, 2016 08:11 AM IST | | Vijay Kumar Yadav
<p>Amphibious patrol boats, which were acquired for Rs 1.6 crore in 2009, have been lying unused for several years after they developed snags. They are now going to be scrapped</p>


Interestingly, the state had planned to buy 18 more Sealegs, but were put off by the malfunction. File pic
Eight years after 26/11, authorities haven’t learnt how to run a tight ship. One of the state’s key moves after the attack was to invest in foreign-made advanced amphibious Sealegs boats. But now, thanks to the government’s incompetence, the only place the boats are going are to the scrap yard.
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