Annual Report(2000-2001) of DOD

Annual Report 2000-2001

CONTENTS

1. Introduction

2. Polar Science

2.1 Scientific accomplishments of the XIX Expedition

2.2 Reconnaissance to Polar plateau

2.3 XX Indian Antarctic Expedition

3. Marine Living Resources

3.1 Assessment of Marine Living Resources

3.2 Drugs from Sea

4. Marine Non-living Resources

Polymetallic Nodules Programme

5. Marine Environment and Coastal Zone

5.1 Coastal Ocean Monitoring and Prediction Systems(COMAPS)

5.2 Coastal Research Vessels

5.3 Integrated Coastal and Marine Area Management(ICMAM)

6. Ocean Observations and Information Services(OOIS)

6.1 Ocean Observing System(OOS)

6.2 Ocean Dynamics and Modelling

6.3 Satellite Coastal & Oceanographic Research (SATCORE)

7. Marine Research and Capacity Building

8. Coastal Community Programmes

8.1 Island Development

9. Ocean Awareness

9.1 Exhibitions and Fairs

9.2 Seminars, Symposia, Workshops, etc.

10. International Cooperation and Programmes

10.1 Delineation of Outer Limits of Continental Shelf

10.2 Bilateral Programmes

10.3 Inter-Governmental Oceanographic Commission

10.4 COMNAP & SCAR Meetings

10.5 Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meetings

10.6 Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR)

11. Autonomous Institutions under the Department

11.1 National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), Chennai

11.2 National Centre for Antarctic & Ocean Research (NCAOR), Vasco, Goa

11.3 Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), Hyderabad

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 public and staff and their redressal

14.4 Vigilance activities and achievements

14.5 Training

14.6 Computerisation

14.7 Finance & Financial Summary