25th February 2024
Hon’ble UMoES inaugurates Daporijo Permanent Seismological Observatory and HAWOS for NE Region.
The Hon’ble Union Minister of Earth Sciences, Shri Kiren Rijiju dedicated Daporijo Permanent Seismology Observatory, Heliport-Aviation Weather Observing System (HAWOS) for Northeast India to the nation and laid foundation stone for Doppler Weather Radar System for Arunachal Pradesh on 25th February 2024 from Dorjee Khandu Convention hall, Itanagar. In presence of the Hon’ble UMoES, Hon’ble MLA 10th Seppa East, C&MD of Oil India Ltd., Director NCS, Secretary Science & tech, GoAP and Scientists, Engineers and Officials from NCS, NCPOR, IMD’s Regional Guwahati Centre and senior officials of the Government of Arunachal Pradesh the Centre for Earth Sciences and Himalayan Studies (CES & HS), Government of Arunachal Pradesh inked a tripartite MoU between Oil India Limited (OIL), National Center for Seismology (NCS), Ministry of Earth Sciences and Centre for Earth Sciences and Himalayan Studies (CES & HS), Government of Arunachal Pradesh, and MoU on February 25, 2024 at Itanagar in Arunachal Pradesh to pursue applied earth science related studies in India with a focus on Arunachal Pradesh and the Northeast Region.
The MoU puts in place a formal framework for fostering collaboration in the field of applied seismo-geophysical & geological research, in the field of exploration and exploitation of Geothermal Energy and other aspects of earth sciences studies for driving innovation and excellence. On same event another MoU was signed between Centre for Earth Sciences and Himalayan Studies (CES&HS) and National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR), Ministry of Earth Sciences for cryosphere studies in Arunachal Himalayan