On June 19, 2026, Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh will perform the Bhoomi Pujan for a state-of-the-art 10,000-Tons Aluminium Extrusion Press at Yantra India Limited (YIL), located at the Ordnance Factory in Ambajhari, Nagpur, Maharashtra. The event will be attended by the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shri Devendra Fadnavis, and the Secretary of Defence Production, Shri Sanjeev Kumar, along with other senior officials from the Department of Defence Production and YIL.
The 10,000-ton facility is designated as a major national asset for the defence manufacturing sector. Its primary objective is to enhance India's capability to manufacture large, high-strength, and precision aluminium alloy extrusions specifically for the defence and aerospace industries. By producing these critical components domestically, the project aims to reduce reliance on foreign imports and advance the "Aatmanirbhar Bharat" (self-reliant India) initiative.
**Key Information:**
* **Release Date:** June 18, 2026
* **Event Date:** June 19, 2026
* **Location:** Yantra India Limited, Ordnance Factory, Ambajhari, Nagpur, Maharashtra
* **Capacity:** 10,000-Tons
* **Release ID:** 2274397
Key Entities Referenced
Yantra India Limited (YIL): The primary public sector undertaking where the 10,000-Tons Aluminium Extrusion Press project is being established to support the defence manufacturing sector.
Aatmanirbhar Bharat: The national initiative for self-reliance under which this project aims to reduce dependence on imported critical aluminium components for defence and aerospace.
Department of Defence Production: The government department overseeing the project as a major national asset for strengthening high-strength aluminium alloy production.
Nagpur, Maharashtra: The central location for the project's implementation at the Ordnance Factory, Ambajhari.
Ministry of Defence
Raksha Mantri to perform Bhoomi Pujan for
10,000-Tons Aluminium Extrusion Press at Yantra
India Limited in Nagpur
प्रव तथ: 18 JUN 2026 10:50AM by PIB Delhi
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh will perform the Bhoomi Pujan for the state-of-the-art 10,000-Tons
Aluminium Extrusion Press at Yantra India Limited (YIL), Ordnance Factory, Ambajhari in Nagpur,
Maharashtra on June 19, 2026. The ceremony will be attended by the Chief Minister of Maharashtra Shri
Devendra Fadnavis, Secretary (Defence Production) Shri Sanjeev Kumar and other senior officials of
Department of Defence Production as well as YIL.
The proposed extrusion press will be a major national asset for the defence manufacturing sector. It will
strengthen the nation’s capability to produce large, high-strength and precision aluminium alloy extrusions
to cater to the requirements of defence & aerospace sectors. The project will help reduce dependence on
imports of critical aluminium extruded components and support indigenous manufacturing under the
Aatmanirbhar Bharat vision.
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