Achi news desk-
Antarctica
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expansion
India is going to build a new research station Maitri-2 in Antarctica. The plan will be formally announced at the 46th meeting of the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM) governing body. According to M Ravichandran, Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences, this year, we are going to inform the ATCM that we are planning to revive our research station Maithri. The revival means, a very old friendship, we need to build again.
In fact, at the end of this month, the 46th annual meeting of the ATCM and the 26th meeting of the Environment Protection Commission will be held in Kochi on May 20-30. India has nominated senior diplomat and former Deputy National Security Advisor Pankaj Saran as the 46th ATCM Chairperson. More than 350 delegates from more than 60 countries are expected to attend the ATCM and CEP meetings organized by the National Research Center Pole and Ocean (NCPOR) at the Lulu Bulgati International Conference Center this year. On this occasion, countries engaged in research in the Antarctic region will share the results of their scientific activities and future plans.
The Maitri-2 research station in India
India has two active research centers in Antarctica, Maitri and Bharati. The country’s first research station, South Gangotri, was established here in 1983, but it sank in the snow. Matri, established about 35 years ago in Antarctica, is called a village among the scientific community. At the same time, Bharti, established 12 years ago, is a research center with state-of-the-art facilities. It has all the services of a luxury hotel without the large staff. After the establishment of the research station Maitri-2, it was called a memorial and it was converted into a summer camp.
