11. ORGANISATION AND FINANCE


11.1 Administrative Support

The sanctioned strength of the Department of Ocean Development including its attached and subordinate offices in all grades was 209. Selection of two Group'A' posts was completed during the year. One post in Group 'A", two in Group 'D' were filled up.

11.2 Implementation of the 15-Point Programme on Minority Welfare

The activities of the Department do not have a direct bearing on the development of minority communities, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes etc. The Department has been taking due care to ensure adequate representation of minority communities while making recruitment to the posts. Adequate representation of the officers belonging to the minority communities has also been given in the Selection Committee for filling up vacancies in Group, A, B, C and D.

11.3 Training

The following officers/staff of the Department attended training programme(s) organised in different institutions during the year 1994: 

1  Senior Scientific Officer*   Korea Ocean Research & Development Institute, 
                                 South Korea                                   2 weeks
2  Senior Scientific Officer    Administrative Treaining Institute, Mysore     2 weeks
3  Senior Scientific Officer    Computer Maintenance Corporation, Bombay       1 week
4  Senior Scientific Officer    Anna Institute of Management, Madras           3 days
5  Senior Scientific Officer    Indian Institute of Public Administration, 
                                New Delhi                                      2 weeks
6  Under Secretary              Computer Maintenance Corporation, Calcutta     1 week
7  Under Secretary              North India Bank Staff Training College,
                                New Delhi                                      1 week
8  Under Secretary              Institute of Secretariat Training & 
                                Management, New Delhi                          1 week
9  Under Secretary              Institute of Secretariat Training
                                & Management, New Delhi                        1 week
10 Desk Officer                 Institute of Secretariat Training
                                & Management, New Delhi                        1 week
11 Private Secretary            National Informatic Centre, New Delhi          1 week
12 Personal Assistant           Computer Maintenance Corporation, New Delhi    1 week


* Korea International Cooperation Agency(KOICA) and the UNDP conducted a 2-week training programme in Oceanographic Research at the Korea Oceanography Research and Development Institute (KORDI) from 1-14 September 1994. The course was attended by participants from seven countries including India. Country report highlighting the coastal marine management programme being pursued by the Department was presented during the course of this training.

11.4 Finance

The budget estimates of the Department for the year 1994-95 was Rs.59 crores (Rs. 46 crores under Plan and Rs.13 crores under Non- Plan). The revised estimates for 1994-95 are Rs. 46 crores under Plan and Rs.13 crores under Non-Plan. A budget estimate of Rs.65.94 crores (which includes Rs. 52 crores under Plan and Rs.13.94 crores under Non- Plan) has been made for the year 1995-96.

Following is the summary of the financial requirements

SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL REQUIREMENT 

                                                                                                    (Rupees in lakhs)
                                       Budget Estimates  Revised Estimates  Budget Estimates     
                                              1994-95                   1994-95                  1995-96


S. NO.         Title                   Plan  Non-plan    Total   Plan  Non-plan     Total    Plan   Non-plan    Total   


 1.  Secretariat                        -        77        77      -       77         77      -         82        82 


 2.  Oceanographic Survey  


   (i)Oceanographic Research Vessel     -       610       610      -       610        610       -       700       700   

    
  (ii) Fishery & Oceanographic          -       560       560      -       560        560       -       560       560   
       Research Vessel (FORV)    


 3. Antarctic Research                1600       -       1600     1500       -       1500    1800        -       1800
       (Antarctic Research)


 4. Polymetallic Nodules Programme     900       -        900      900       -        900     900        -        900


 5. Assistance for Oceanographic Research,   
     Marine Research and Development  


   a. Assistance for Research Projects 230       -        230      230       -        230     400        -        400
    Seminars,Symposia,Universities etc.


   b.Marine Satellite Information      496       -        496      496       -        496     400        -        400
        Service (MARSIS)


   c.Island Development                 60       -         60       60       -         60      30        -         30


   d. Data Buoy Programme               10       -         10       10       -         10     220        -        220


 6. Other Research Programme                 
        Ocean Energy Programme:


  a. Coastal Monitoring &  Prediction  135       -        135      135       -        135     200        -        200
        System (COMAPS)


  b. Marine Instrumentation             86       -         86      86        -         86     100        -        100


  c. Marine Aquaria, Oceanaria etc.     10       -         10      10        -         10      10        -         10


 7. Training                          


  a. Manpower Training for Ocean        18       -         18      18        -         18       -        -          -
     Research & Management


  b. National Oceanographic Data and   100       -        100     100        -        100      50        -         50
     Information System


 8. International Cooperation           15       -         15      15        -         15      50        -         50


 9. Other Expenditure                 


  a. Administrative Support and         60       53       113      60        53       113      60        52       112
     Infrastructure                    


  b. Exhibition and Fairs              100       -        100     100        -        100      20        -         20


  c. Monitoring & Modelling of Sea     100       -        100     100        -        100     100        -        100
     Level Variations           


  d. National Institute of Ocean       580       -        580     580        -        580     240        -        240
     Technology          


  e. Coastal Research Vessel           100       -        100     200        -        200     620        -        620



    TOTAL                         4600     1300      5900     4600     1300      5900     5200     1394      6594