The Department has been implementing the Marine Research and Manpower Development
Programmes with active participation of educational institutions, National R&D Laboratories, etc. The
objective of this programme is to encourage research in newly emerging and front line areas of Coastal
Engineering, Marine Chemistry, Marine Biology and Microbiology, Pharmacology, Coastal Zone
Management, Exploration and Exploitation of Marine Resources, etc.; to create infrastructure facilities in
Universities/ Institutions/ Organizations and to generate specialist Manpower in Ocean Sector.
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