India aims to have its first Polar Research Vessel (PRV) in the next five years in order to sustain its bases in Antarctica, Union Earth Sciences Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Thursday.
Replying to a query in the Rajya Sabha, he said a proposal regarding the ship is expected to go for Cabinet approval during the current financial year.
He noted that in 2014, the Cabinet had approved ₹1,051 crore to acquire the vessel. A tender was also floated for the same.
