What happened
The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Earth Sciences, Dr. Jitendra Singh, stated in a Lok Sabha written reply that the proposed budget allocation for the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research under the Polar Science and Cryosphere Research (PACER) scheme is ₹270.00 crore for the financial year 2026–27.
Background and earlier position
PACER is a government scheme associated with polar science and cryosphere research. Under PACER, the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research is the named institutional anchor for polar and ocean research activities.
What changed now
The government communicated a specific proposed allocation amount for 2026–27: ₹270.00 crore for the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research under PACER.
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