IIT Bhubaneswar To Start Centre to Study Coastal, River Bank Erosion

Bhubaneswar: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bhubaneswar, is going to establish a centre to research coastal and river bank erosion.

The key focus area of this centre will be the morphological aspects of the coastal landforms, river bank stability, and scour and deposition issues related to various offshore structures.

The centre will be established by Bhubaneswar IIT’s School of Infrastructure under the ‘Fund for Improvement of S&T Infrastructure (FIST)’ scheme of the ministry of science and technology, Government of India.

The Chennai-based NeXHS Renewables Private Limited will provide partial funds for the necessary equipment for this centre. An MoU was signed by IIT, Bhubaneswar, and NeXHS Renewables Private Limited on Friday for the purpose.

IIT Bhubaneswar and NeXHS will work closely to identify areas of mutual interest, establish joint research teams, and facilitate the exchange of knowledge and resources.