Annual Report(1999-2000) of DOD

Annual Report 1999-2000

CONTENTS

1. Introduction

2. Polar Science

2.1 XVII Indian Antarctic Expedition

2.1 XVIII Indian Antarctic Expedition

2.1 XIX 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 Systems(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 Marine Instrumentation (Shore to Fishing Vessel Communication System)

8.2 Island Development

9. Ocean Awareness

9.1 Seminars, Symposia, Workshops, etc.

9.2 Exhibitions and Fairs

10. International Cooperation

10.1 COMNAP/SCALOP Meetings

10.2 Bilateral Cooperation in Antarctic Research & Logistics

10.3 Commission for Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resorces (CCAMLR)

10.4 XXIII Antarctic Consultative Treaty Meeting (ATCM) and the 2nd Meeting of the Committee on Environmental Protection

10.5 Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC)

10.6 International Seabed Authority (ISBA)

10.7 7th Session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development

10.8 Indo-Myanmar Co-operation for Ocean Science & Services

10.9 Visit of Korean Delegation to NIOT

10.10 Regional Seas Programme

10.11 Delineation of Outer Limits of Continental Shelf

10.12 Other Visits abroad

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

12.3 RV A.A Sidorenko

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 Vigilance activities and achievements

14.3 Training

14.4 Finance & Financial Summary