Question : OCEANIC DISASTER MANAGEMENT CENTRES



(a) whether the Government is aware of the centers related to `Oceanic Disaster Management` functioning in other countries;

(b) if so, the names of the countries with whom the Union Government has an agreement regarding dissemination of information;

(c) the total amount spent by the Union Government per year in this regard and;

(d) the number of scientists/ officers who visited/ received training from the Disaster Management/ Research Centers situated abroad?

Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) DEPARTMENT OF OCEAN DEVELOPMENT (Shri Kapil Sibal)

(a) Government is not aware of any `Oceanic Disaster Management` centre in other countries.

(b), (c) and d) Question does not arise.