New Delhi, Oct 8 Mazagon Docks Limited (MDL), Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) and Garden Reach and Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd, (GRSE) presented their cheques to the Defence Minister A. K. Antony in the national capital on Thursday towards dividend to the Government of India for the financial year 2008-09.

Vice Admiral (Retd) HS Malhi, Chairman and Managing Director of MDL presented a cheque of Rs. 49.80 crore, S Anathasayanam, Officiating Chairman and Managing Director of GSL presented a dividend cheque of Rs. 8.47 crores, while Chairman and Managing Director of GRSE, Rear Admiral (Retd) KC Sekhar, presented a cheque for Rs. 24.77 crore.

RK Singh, the Secretary of Defence Production and other senior officials of the Ministry of Defence were also present on the occasion. (ANI)