National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research (NCAOR), in association with National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) and National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI) has been mandated by the Ministry of Earth Sciences to implement science component of the programme on gas hydrates. National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) is responsible for implementation of the technology development component. The role of NGHP is more exploratory in nature and site-specific, aimed at estimating the potential reserves of gas hydrates, whereas gas hydrate programme of Ministry of Earth Sciences is focused on scientific research and development of technology.
NCAOR is responsible for assimilation of marine geo-scientific data collected under the programme, development of database management system and data archival.
Union Minister of Science & Technology and Earth Sciences Shri S.Jaipal Reddy gave this information in reply to a written question in the Rajya Sabha on 26 Aug. 2013.
Courtesy: (pib.nic.in) Press Information Bureau
NCAOR is responsible for assimilation of marine geo-scientific data collected under the programme, development of database management system and data archival.
Union Minister of Science & Technology and Earth Sciences Shri S.Jaipal Reddy gave this information in reply to a written question in the Rajya Sabha on 26 Aug. 2013.
Courtesy: (pib.nic.in) Press Information Bureau
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