Earth Commission to be set up
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10/05/2006
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Financial Express (New Delhi)
The government has re-organised the department of ocean development as ministry for earth sciences and also decided to set up an Earth Commission on the lines of Atomic Energy and Space Commission. This is done to meet the challenges of the 21st century. It has been planned to set up a world class weather forecast centre by 2009. An initial outlay of Rs 1,200 crore is proposed for the purpose. The ministry of earth sciences would consist of two major entities - ocean science and technology department and India meteorological department. Briefing the mediapersons on Wednesday, minister for science and technology and ocean development Kapil Sibal said, "There would also be an Earth System Organisation on the lines of Indian Space Research Organisation.