Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh will inaugurate two big piers and seven towers with 320 homes today for Navy officers and Defence civilians as part of Project Seabird in Naval Base Karwar in Karnataka. Previously, the base could hold only 10 ships. But now, with Phase IIA of Project Seabird, it will accommodate 32 ships and 23 submarines. It will also have a housing facility for 10,000 people and a Naval Air
Station.
The project has generated 7,000 direct jobs and 20,000 indirect opportunities, prioritising Indian materials and companies. Once completed, the base will be home to approximately 50,000 residents, expected to help the local economy, attract investments, and boost tourism. It will offer employment to about 8,000 government workers.