IIT Madras state-of-the-art research facility inaugurated on Discovery Campus

Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated the National Technology Centre for Ports, Waterways and Coasts (NTCWPC) on Discovery Campus of IIT Madras.

Sarbananda Sonowal, Union Minister, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways and AYUSH, Government of India, inaugurated the NTCPWC-Discovery Campus of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras in the presence of IIT Madras Director Prof V Kamakoti. 

The National Technology Centre for Ports, Waterways and Coasts (NTCPWC) is the technology arm of the Ministry of Shipping, Government of India, with a mandate to bring cutting-edge technology to the Port and Waterways sectors. Its key objectives include boosting ‘Make in India’ for Port, Coastal and Inland water transport and engineering by developing state-of-the-art technologies and application products besides fast-track innovations to tackle challenges. 

Discovery Campus is the 163-acre campus of IIT Madras, located at Thaiyur, about 36 km from the main campus at Guindy. It hosts state-of-the-art standalone research centres. 

The NTCPWC researchers demonstrated the shallow wave basin equipment as well as provided an overview of the special projects underway at this research facility to Sonowal. Addressing the inaugural function, Sonowal said, “This Centre acts as a unique vibrant centre for students, industry and academicians in the area of Sediment transportation, Navigation, Dredging and siltation, port and coastal engineering, autonomous platforms and vehicles, among other areas.” 

NTCPWC mission include 

• To create a pool of competent manpower equipped with state-of-the-art theoretical and practical knowhow. 
• Self-sufficiency in providing: 
• Short term solutions through scientific studies 
• Technology development 
• Technical arm in identifying complex problems and solving issues 

Prof V Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, said, “We are committed to the service of the nation. The estimated savings from NTCPWC in the last five years is around INR 1,500 crore of foreign exchange by indigenous technology. This is among the only such facility in India where we are looking at real-world deployment of all the naval-related research and translational development projects where we move away from simulation and come closer to real-world so that we can actually implement these projects. This is also comparable with best facilities in the world including Europe. We are establishing ourselves as leaders and role models.” 

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