Q. Which is the first ship building yard in the country to receive ISO 9001 certification?
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Hindustan Shipyard Limited is a shipyard located in Visakhapatnam on the east coast of India.
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Founded as the ScIndia Shipyard, it was built by industrialist Walchand Hirachand as a part of The ScIndia Steam Navigation Company Ltd. Walchand selected Visakhapatnam as a suitable location for the construction of the yard and took possession of the land in November 1940. The foundation stone for the shipyard was laid by Dr. Rajendra Prasad on 21 June 1941, who was at that time the acting Congress President.
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