INAUGURATION OF PROJECT SEABIRD INFRASTRUCTURE BY VICE ADMIRAL SANJAY VATSAYAN, FOC-IN-C (WNC)

Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command, inaugurated residential accommodations, a Station Health Organisation complex, trunk utility, and access infrastructure as part of Project Seabird Phase IIA at Naval Base, Karwar, on October 15, 2026. The inaugurated assets include five towers with 300 dwelling units for Naval Defence Civilians, an augmented INHS Patanjali hospital capacity of 409 beds, a Hill Top Water Reservoir, a Sewage Treatment Plant, a Solid Waste Management Facility, and a four-lane bridge infrastructure. Phase IIA also encompasses a dual-use Naval Air Station, a Naval Dockyard, and logistics facilities, conforming to MoEF&CC and IGBC Gold rating norms while sourcing over 90% of materials domestically under Aatmanirbhar Bharat.