P C Parida is new chairman of NMPT

March 17, 2014

Mangalore, Mar 17: P C Parida has been appointed as Chairman of New Mangalore Port Trust by the Ministry of Shipping.

He assumed charges on March 15, 2014.

Earlier, he was working as Deputy Chairman, Chennai Port Trust from January, 2011.

He also worked as Deputy Chairman, Mormugao Port Trust from November, 2008 to December, 2010, FA&CAO of Chennai Port from September, 2001 to October 2008, FA&CAO of V.O. Chidambaranar Port Trust (erstwhile Tuticorin Port Trust) from August, 1996 to September, 2001.

During his tenure in different Ports, he was associated with many projects i.e. Privatization of first Container Terminal at V.O. Chidambaranar Port, 1st and 2nd Container Terminal at Chennai Port, Privatization of Coal Terminal at Mormugao Port etc. He was also associated in merger of Cargo Handling Pool at Tuticorin with VOC Port and Chennai Dock Labour Board with Chennai Port.

He is a Graduate in Commerce and Law and Associated Member of the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of India.

After gaining rich experience in various ports in various capacities, Mr Parida is expected to elevate New Mangalore Port to greater heights. Immediately after assuming the charges, he had discussions with all the Departments of the Port, Port Users and Labour representatives and sought their cooperation for the overall development of New Mangalore Port.

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Elusive bamboo shrimp resurfaces in Mangaluru estuary after 70 years

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December 7,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 7: A rare bamboo shrimp has been rediscovered on mainland India more than 70 years after it was last reported, confirming for the first time the presence of Atyopsis spinipes in the country. The find was made by researchers from the Centre for Climate Change Studies at Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, during surveys in Karnataka and Odisha.

The team — shrimp expert Dr S Prakash, PhD scholar K Kunjulakshmi, and Mangaluru-based researcher Maclean Antony Santos — combined field surveys, ecological assessments and DNA analysis to identify the elusive species. Their findings, published in Zootaxa, resolve decades of taxonomic confusion stemming from a 1951 report that misidentified the species as Atyopsis moluccensis without strong evidence.

The shrimp has now been confirmed at two locations: the Mulki–Pavanje estuary near Mangaluru and the Kuakhai River in Bhubaneswar. Historical specimens from the Andaman Islands, previously labelled as A. moluccensis, were also found to be misidentified and actually belong to A. spinipes.

The rediscovery began after an aquarium hobbyist in Odisha spotted a shrimp in 2022, prompting systematic surveys across Udupi, Karwar and Mangaluru. Four female specimens were collected in Mulki and one in Odisha, all genetically matching.

Researchers warn the species may exist in very small, vulnerable populations as freshwater habitats face increasing pressure from pollution, sand mining and infrastructure development. All verified specimens have been deposited with the Zoological Survey of India for future reference.

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