Current Affairs - Places - Discussion

The Polar Bhavan and Sagar Bhavan were inaugurated at the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research located in Goa. These newly established centres are significant scientific infrastructure investments, amounting to 55 crore rupees. They feature cutting-edge facilities, including world-class ice core laboratories, placing them among the first of their kind globally. These centres aim to enhance India’s research capabilities in polar and ocean sciences, facilitating advanced studies related to climate change, marine biodiversity, and glaciology. Goa was chosen for its strategic coastal location and existing research infrastructure, making it an ideal site for such an important scientific milestone.