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| INS
MANDOVI (Naval Academy) |
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Name of
Establishment,
Location, Address and Nearest Railway Station
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| Name |
INS
Mandovi |
| Location |
In
Goa approx 800 kms south of Mumbai on the west coast of
India. The base is located on a hill top near the village
of Verem across the river Mandovi. |
| Address |
INS
Mandovi, Naval Academy, Verem, Goa 403 109. |
| Fax |
(
0832 ) 2402763 |
| Address |
(
0832 ) 2402010/11, 2402761/62 |
| Railway
Station |
Karmali
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Climate
and Altitude
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| Altitude |
Sea
level |
| Climate |
Tropical
climate |
| Monsoon |
June
to September |
| Annual
Rainfall |
Approximately
260 cms |
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| Connectivity |
| Road |
Well
connected to Mumbai and Kochi. |
| Rail |
Konkan
railway enables good connection to all the main cities on
the west coast. |
| Air |
Well
connected to Mumbai, Delhi & Bangalore. |
| Clothing
and Bedding |
| Clothing |
Tropical
clothing is worn throughout the year. A light pullover is
however useful from December to February. |
Bedding
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Trainees
are to possess their own bedding, blankets, mosquito nets,
bed sheets and pillows which can also be purchased locally. |
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| Accommodation |
| Trainees
are accommodated in the trainees accommodation complex. |
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| Domestic
Help |
| Trainees
are provided with civilian bearers. |
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Swimming
Pool
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A
swimming pool is located in the establishment. |
| Sports |
Facilities
for outdoor/indoor games are available in the establishment. |
| Cinema
& TV |
Movies
are screened for trainees on saturdays and sundays. Facility
exists for viewing satellite channels on TV. A number of
air-conditioned theatres screening English and Hindi films
are located within a radius of 20 kms from the establishment. |
| Watermanship |
Facilities
for boat pulling and sailing are available. |
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| Arms/Ammunition |
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Trainees are
not permitted to bring/hold private arms/ammunition. |
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| Animals/Pets |
| Trainees
are not permitted to keep animals/pets. |
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| Banking
and Other Facilities |
| Banking |
An
extension counter Syndicate Bank is within the base. |
| Postal |
A
post office is located within the base. |
| Telephone |
A
STD/ISD booth is located inside the base. |
| Internet |
An
internet facility exists for the usage of trainees. |
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| A
number of western style hotels and restaurants are situated
within a radius of 10 kms from the base. |
| Transport
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| Buses,
autos and taxis are available as public transport. |
| Internal |
A
small hospital is located in the establishment. |
| External |
In
patient treatment is provided in the Military hospital located
at Panaji and Naval hospital INHS Jeevanti at Vasco-da-Gama. |
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| Library |
| The
establishment has a well stocked library. |
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