{
  "id": 17255986,
  "title": "Mumbai University Signs MoU With INCOIS To Set Up Marine Research Centre, Strengthen Coastal Disaster Preparedness",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/mumbai-university-signs-mou-with-incois-to-set-up-marine-research",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T16:20:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/education/mumbai-university-signs-mou-with-incois-to-set-up-marine-research-centre-strengthen-coastal-disaster-preparedness"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai University and India's National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a joint marine research centre along Maharashtra's coastline. The aim is to enhance coastal communities' resilience against natural disasters and climate change. The centre will focus on developing advanced ocean science services, improving early warning systems, and boosting disaster preparedness. This includes specific attention to identifying potential threats such as tsunamis, storm surges, and rising sea levels across the university's 720-km coastline. The MoU was signed in Hyderabad, with prominent figures from both institutions present. The University of Mumbai's Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ravindra Kulkarni, emphasized the partnership's focus on awareness, early warning mechanisms, and disaster management systems. Both sides will collaborate on disaster risk reduction, climate change resilience, and sustainable use of marine resources to bolster India's blue economy.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: In a move to strengthen the resilience of coastal communities against natural disasters and climate change, the University of Mumbai (MU) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), Hyderabad, to establish a joint marine research centre along Maharashtra's coastline. Centre To Strengthen Tsunami Alerts And Coastal…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}