From: Press Information Bureau Ministry of I&B <pib.kolkata@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Aug 4, 2010 at 1:44 PM
Subject: Releases.........pt1
Press Information Bureau
Government of India
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Ministry of Earth Science
North Eastern Region Earthquake Prone Zone
New Delhi: August 4, 2010.
A VSAT based Real Time Seismic Monitoring Network over NE Region consisting of 20 stations with two Central Receiving Stations (CRS) at Shillong and New Delhi is currently under commissioning. State-wise distribution of the seismic monitoring network is as follows:
| S. No. | State | Location of the Seismic Observatory |
| 1. | Assam | Guwahati, Tezpur, Dibrugarh, Dhubri, Silchar, Jorhat and Lekhapani |
| 2. | Arunachal Pradesh | Yupia, Tawang, Pashighat and Ziro |
| 3. | Meghalaya | Tura and Shillong (CRS) |
| 4. | Nagaland | Mokokchung and Kohima |
| 5. | Mizoram | Aizawl and Saiha |
| 6. | Tripura | Agartala and Belonio |
| 7. | Manipur | Imphal |
| 8. | Sikkim | Tadong |
This information was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Earth Sciences, Shri Prithviraj Chavan in a written reply to a question by Shrimati Bijoya Chakravarty in Lok Sabha today.
kp/dk/kol/13:37 hrs.
Press Information Bureau
Government of India
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Ministry of Earth Science
Rain Fall Forecast
New Delhi: August 4, 2010.
India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicts normal monsoon for the year 2010 for the country. The monsoon rainfall prediction for the country as a whole is given for four month period i.e. from June to September, every year and the same practice has been followed for Monsoon-2010 as well. Initial as well as updated seasonal monsoon rainfall forecast issued by
Actual cumulative rainfall recorded till mid July was about 86% of its Long Period Average (LPA). However, the monsoon activity has picked up after that and the actual cumulative rainfall recorded upto 31st July, 2010 is 96% of LPA for the same period which is in accordance with the forecast issued by IMD i.e. normal monsoon over the country as a whole.
This information was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Earth Sciences, Shri Prithviraj Chavan in a written reply to a question by Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi and Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh in Lok Sabha today.
kp/dk/kol/13:38 hrs.
Press Information Bureau
Government of India
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Ministry of Earth Science
ICE-Class Research Vessel For Multi-Disciplinary Programmes in the Polar Regions
New Delhi: August 4, 2010.
The Government has approved the proposal to acquire an Ice-breaker class research-cum-supply vessel for Polar region operations throughout the year. The vessel will have state-of-the-art scientific equipment/ instrumentation to undertake front ranking oceanographic research. The vessel will be able to support a total of 120 days at sea, and capable of cruising at a speed of 14 - 15 knots. The vessel is planned to have accommodation facilities for 60 scientists and crew. The vessel will also have a flight deck for helicopter, adequate deck and laboratory space with the requisite instrumentation facilities and sampling equipment.
An estimated expenditure of Rs. 490 crore is likely to be incurred to acquire the vessel.
Acquisition of a new ice-breaker class research-cum-supply vessel equipped with the state-of-the-art scientific equipments/instrumentation will enable India to launch annual expeditions to Antarctica on its own and enhance its capabilities to undertake front ranking oceanographic research. No vessel of this class is so far available in the country. Acquisition of the vessel will make our country self-reliant and reduce the uncertainties involved in the process of chartering. Moreover, the chartered vessels are normally cargo ships and do not have lab facilities. This vessel will be able to undertake expeditions to Antarctic, Southern Ocean and other identified multi-disciplinary programmes in the Polar Regions.
This information was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Earth Sciences, Shri Prithviraj Chavan in a written reply to a question by Shri Pradeep Majhi in Lok Sabha today.
kp/dk/kol/13:40 hrs.
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Palash Biswas
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