New Delhi, Jan. 31 -- Jitendra Singh, Minister of Earth Sciences, on Friday, inaugurated a Shore-Based Laboratory at CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography (NIO), Regional Centre, Visakhapatnam, offering momentum to India's blue economy ambitions.
Speaking at the inaugural ceremony, the minister drew attention to the strategic importance of the facility pegged at Rs 32 crores, noting that over 1000 km of India's coastline is in Andhra Pradesh, "making it a natural hub for the maritime economy and the Blue Economy vision of the Prime Minister."Describing the Visakhapatnam coast as a versatile marine resource base, the Minister said it can significantly contribute to India's energy security as well as the Blue Economy, and the newly inaugur...