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1. SETTING UP OF NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT STUDIES
Unstarred Question 2426
24/11/2010
(a) whether the Government has announced a timeframe for the setting up
of the National Institute of Climate and Environmental Studies;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the mandate for the institute; and
(d) the funds sanctioned for the setting up of this institute?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT, MINISTER OF SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY, MINISTER OF EARTH SCIENCES AND MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS
AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (KAPIL SIBAL)
(a) & (b): Department of Space (DOS) in consultation with other
Ministries/Departments has initiated setting up of the National
Institute of Climate and Environment Studies (NICES) around the existing
facilities of National Atmospheric Research Laboratory (NARL) of Indian
Space Research Organisation (ISRO)/DOS at Gadanki near Tirupati.
(c) The mandate for the Institute is to design and develop newer
sensors, satellites for studying various climate and environmental
parameters, establish a `Data Centre` with the repository of climate
data and data dissemination to the concerned agency, carry out focused
research and develop modeling capability utilizing national and
international expertise and capacity building in the areas of climate
and environment science.
(d) The funds required for the activities of NICES are being met from
the annual Budget of the Department of Space.
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