What is the announced investment for the Block Fabrication Facility (BF

A dedicated Block Fabrication Facility in Kochi is planned with an investment of ₹3,700 crore. Block fabrication facilities manufacture large pre-assembled sections (blocks) of ships that are later joined in the dry dock. Large capital investment in a BFF raises domestic fabrication capability, enables economies of scale, shortens build times, and supports higher local value addition in shipbuilding supply chains. The ₹3,700 crore figure reflects heavy industrial infrastructure costs — land, heavy cranes, specialized welding and painting shops, and associated utilities.