New Delhi, India will formally convey its plans to develop a new research station in the icy continent to the Antarctic's governing authority during its annual meeting in Kochi later this month.
The 46th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM) and the 26th meeting of the Committee on Environmental Protection will be held in Kochi from 20-3 May, where countries engaged in research in the southern polar region will share the results of their scientific activities. future plans.
"This year, we are going to inform ATCM that we are planning the revival of our research station Maitri. Revival means, Maitri is very old, we have to build again," M Ravichandran, Secretary, Prithvi. Ministry of Science, I interacted with the editors here.India has two active research stations in Antarctica – Maitri and Bharati. The first research station, South Gangotri, established in 1983, had to be abandoned after sinking into ice.
Among the scientific community, Maitri, built about 35 years ago, is what I call a village, while 12-year-old Bharati is a state-of-the-art facility with all the amenities of a luxury hotel, but without the elaborate staff.
Once the Maitri-2 research station is built, the Maitri station will be converted into a summer camp and designated as a memorial.
Also on the ATCM's agenda are plans to regulate tourism in Antarctica, which is Earth's only continent without an indigenous population and is governed by the Antarctic Treaty System (ATS) which was signed in 1961.
For the 2022–23 season, the International Association of Antarctica Tow Operators (IAATO) reported 32,730 cruise-only visitors, 71,346 land visitors and 821 deep-field visitors."The problem is that tourism in Antarctica is not properly regulated, so its regulation is being discussed this year," he said.
The last major decision on tourism was a measure passed in 2009 that prevented cruise ships carrying more than 500 passengers from landing in Antarctica.
Key items of the ATCM agenda include a strategic plan for the sustainable management of Antarctica and its resources; policy, legal and institutional operations; Biodiversity Prospecting; monitoring and exchanging information and data; Research, collaboration, capacity building and collaboration; addressing the impacts of climate change; development of tourism infrastructure; and promoting awareness.
India has proposed the name of senior diplomat and former Deputy National Security Advisor Pankaj Saran as the Chairman of the 46th ATCM.
More than 350 delegates from more than 60 countries are expected to participate in the ATC and CEP meetings organized by the National Center for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) at Lulu Bolgatty International Convention Center (LBICC), Kochi this year.
The 46th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM) and the 26th meeting of the Committee on Environmental Protection will be held in Kochi from 20-3 May, where countries engaged in research in the southern polar region will share the results of their scientific activities. future plans.
"This year, we are going to inform ATCM that we are planning the revival of our research station Maitri. Revival means, Maitri is very old, we have to build again," M Ravichandran, Secretary, Prithvi. Ministry of Science, I interacted with the editors here.India has two active research stations in Antarctica – Maitri and Bharati. The first research station, South Gangotri, established in 1983, had to be abandoned after sinking into ice.
Among the scientific community, Maitri, built about 35 years ago, is what I call a village, while 12-year-old Bharati is a state-of-the-art facility with all the amenities of a luxury hotel, but without the elaborate staff.
Once the Maitri-2 research station is built, the Maitri station will be converted into a summer camp and designated as a memorial.
Also on the ATCM's agenda are plans to regulate tourism in Antarctica, which is Earth's only continent without an indigenous population and is governed by the Antarctic Treaty System (ATS) which was signed in 1961.
For the 2022–23 season, the International Association of Antarctica Tow Operators (IAATO) reported 32,730 cruise-only visitors, 71,346 land visitors and 821 deep-field visitors."The problem is that tourism in Antarctica is not properly regulated, so its regulation is being discussed this year," he said.
The last major decision on tourism was a measure passed in 2009 that prevented cruise ships carrying more than 500 passengers from landing in Antarctica.
Key items of the ATCM agenda include a strategic plan for the sustainable management of Antarctica and its resources; policy, legal and institutional operations; Biodiversity Prospecting; monitoring and exchanging information and data; Research, collaboration, capacity building and collaboration; addressing the impacts of climate change; development of tourism infrastructure; and promoting awareness.
India has proposed the name of senior diplomat and former Deputy National Security Advisor Pankaj Saran as the Chairman of the 46th ATCM.
More than 350 delegates from more than 60 countries are expected to participate in the ATC and CEP meetings organized by the National Center for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) at Lulu Bolgatty International Convention Center (LBICC), Kochi this year.