India’s First Underwater Museum to be built around INS Guldar in Maharashtra
▪ India is set to develop its first underwater museum and artificial coral reef around the
decommissioned warship INS Guldar near Nivati Rocks, located off the coast of Vengurla in
Sindhudurg district, Maharashtra.
▪ The project, supported by the Union Tourism Ministry with an outlay of ₹46.91 crore
▪ It aims to promote marine biodiversity conservation, eco-tourism, and underwater adventure
tourism like scuba diving and submarine tours.
