Uchipuli
Uchipuli
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Uchipuli or Uchippuli is a locality in the
Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[1] It is a major source of water supply for the Ramanathapuram town.[2] An Indian Navy air station, INS Parundu, is located near Uchipuli.[1]
Transport
Uchipuli is located on the National Highway 49 (NH 49)or 85 that connects
Rameshwaram-Ramanathapuram route. Madurai Airport
(140 km) is the nearest airport.
An Indian naval air station located near Uchipuli has been in operation since 1982 at the site of the abandoned Ramnad Civil Aerodrome. Initially known as INS Rajali II, it was formally recommissioned as "INS Parundu" on 26 March 2009 by the Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Sureesh Mehta.[3][4]
INS Parundu is used primarily as a reconnaissance station to monitor the South East
HAL Chetak helicopters and UAV squadrons are based here.[5]
In 2007,
Sri Lankan Military.[6]
References
- ^ a b "Drones flying in 3km radius of INS Parundu in TN will be destroyed, naval air station warns". The Times of India. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ Increase in price of petrol `ignites' rise in cost of water
- ^ Indian Navy commissions naval air station in southern India
- ^ Navy to operate Unmanned Aerial Vehicle from Uchipuli air station
- ^ Uchipuli air station to be commissioned soon
- ^ LTTE air attack, IAF sets up radar near Rameswaram