Jitendra Singh inaugurates ₹32-crore CSIR-NIO shore-based regional centre at Visakhapatnam
On 30 January 2026 Union Minister Jitendra Singh inaugurated the ₹32-crore Shore-Based Laboratory of the CSIR–National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) Regional Centre at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
Summary
Union MoS (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurated the Shore-Based Laboratory of the CSIR–National Institute of Oceanography Regional Centre at Visakhapatnam on 30 January 2026. The ₹32-crore facility will support marine science, offshore energy, disaster management and climate studies, including research on the Eastern Continental Margin for oil, gas and seabed minerals.
Key facts
- Facility
- Shore-Based Laboratory, CSIR-NIO Regional Centre, Visakhapatnam
- Cost
- ₹32 crore
- Inaugurated by
- Dr Jitendra Singh, 30 Jan 2026
- Director, CSIR-NIO
- Prof. Sunil Kumar Singh
- Focus
- Blue economy, offshore energy, Eastern Continental Margin, coastal resilience
Practice MCQs 2 questions
In January 2026 a ₹32-crore shore-based regional centre of CSIR–National Institute of Oceanography was inaugurated in which city?
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Correct answer: D — Visakhapatnam
PIB: Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurated the CSIR-NIO Shore-Based Regional Centre at Visakhapatnam on 30 January 2026.
The CSIR-NIO Visakhapatnam centre opened in January 2026 is expected to boost research on which continental margin for oil, gas and seabed minerals?
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Correct answer: B — Eastern Continental Margin
PIB: Eastern Continental Margin research at the centre is to strengthen India's self-reliance in oil, gas and seabed minerals.