(a) whether the Government proposes to establish an institute of ocean sciences in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh; and
(b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?
(a) whether the Government proposes to establish an institute of ocean sciences in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh; and
(b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?
MINISTER FOR MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES (DR. HARSH VARDHAN)
(a) No, Madam. There is no proposal with Ministry of Earth Sciences to set up an institute of ocean science in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
(b) The National Institute of Oceanography (NIO), Goa, one of the 38 constituent laboratories of the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), has one of its regional centers at Visakhapatnam.