45 acres earmarked for INCOIS regional centre in Kakinada
The Andhra Pradesh government has allocated 45 acres in Kakinada for a new regional centre of the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS). The facility will provide marine services, including tsunami warnings and fishing zone data, to the coastal population.
Why it matters
Establishing a regional hub enhances disaster preparedness and economic support for the fishing industry along the Bay of Bengal.
The Andhra Pradesh government has identified 45 acres of land along the Kakinada coast for setting up a regional branch of the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS).
The Andhra Pradesh Maritime Board signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the INCOIS under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, at the regional conference of the 31st CII Partnership Summit held in Kakinada on October 12.
Minister for Commerce, Trade and Food Processing T. G. Bharat announced that the proposed INCOIS regional centre at Kakinada would be established at an estimated cost of ₹100 crore, and will provide services to nearly seven lakh people along the Andhra Pradesh coast.
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