Maitri II: India’s Upcoming Antarctic Research Station

The Finance Ministry recently approved the establishment of Maitri II, India’s newest Antarctic research base, to be constructed in eastern Antarctica with a financial outlay of ₹2,000 crore over seven years.

  • Goa-based National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) will oversee the mission.
  • Maitri II will be India’s fourth research base on the continent, after Dakshin Gangotri (decommissioned), Maitri (1989), and Bharati (2012).
  • The new station is expected to be completed by January 2029 and will be designed as a green research facility, powered by solar and wind energy, with upgraded infrastructure and improved living ....
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