Annual Report(1998-99) of DOD

Annual Report 1998-99

CONTENTS

1. Introduction

2. Antarctic Expedition and Polar Science

2.1 Seventeenth Expedition

2.2 Eighteenth Expedition

2.3 Antarctic Study Centre

3. Marine Living Resources

3.1 Assessment of Marine Living Resources

3.2 Drugs from Sea

4. Marine Non-living Resources

4.1 Survey & Exploration

4.2 Environmental Impact Assessment Study

4.3 Technology Development - Mining

4.4 Technology Development - Extractive Metallurgy

5. Ocean Observations and Information Services(OOIS)

5.1 Ocean Observing Systems

5.2 Ocean Information Services (OIS)

5.3 Satellite Coastal & Oceanographic Research (SATCORE)

5.4 Ocean Dynamics and Modelling

6. Marine Environment and Coastal Zone

6.1 Coastal Ocean Monitoring and Prediction Systems(COMAPS)

6.2 Coastal Research Vessels

6.3 Integrated Coastal and Marine Area Management(ICMAM)

7. Marine Research and Capacity Building

7.1 Marine Research Projects(COMAPS)

7.2 Capacity Building

8. Coastal Community Programmes

8.1 Shore to Fishing Vessel Communication System

8.2 Island Development Programme

9. Ocean Awareness

9.1 Exhibitions and Fairs

9.2 Seminars, Symposia, Conferences, Workshops, etc.

9.3 Republic Day Celebrations, 1999

10. International Cooperation

10.1 Law of the Sea

10.2 Bilateral Programmes

10.3 International Year of the Ocean (IYO), 1998

10.4 Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC)

10.5 Antarctic Treaty System

11. National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT)

11.1 Mission I : Ocean Energy

11.2 Mission II : Deep Sea Technology and Ocean Mining

11.3 Mission III : Coastal and Environmental Engineering

11.4 Mission IV : Marine Instrumentation

11.5 Mission V : Island Development

12. Departmental Ships

12.1 Fishery and Oceanographic Research Vessel(FORV) Sagar Sampada

12.2 Oceanographic Research Vessel(ORV) Sagar Kanya

13. Use of Hindi and Parliament Work

13.1 Use of Hindi

13.2 Parliament Work

14. Organisation and Finance

14.1 Administrative Support

14.2 Implementation of 15-Point Programme on Minority Welfare

14.3 Grievances of staff and their redressal

14.4 Training

14.5 Finance