- Takes stock of post flood repairs, renovation works
SRINAGAR: Mr. Rakesh Gupta, Principal Secretary, Forests visited the Department of Ecology, Environment and Remote Sensing at Bemina today. Mr. Gupta took stock of the repairs and renovation works being undertaken at the office which suffered extensive damages during the floods last year including equipments, imageries, furniture, vehicles and buildings.
He also reviewed the working of the department on the occasion and was briefed by the Director Mr. Suresh Chugh on various issues of environment and climate change. Mr. Majid Farooq, Scientific Assistant made a Power Point Presentation on Climate Change Centre and the works undertaken in this regard so far. Mr. Gupta also inspected the two Remote Sensing Labs, which have recently been equipped for undertaking various National Level Projects. He interacted with the Scientists Mr. Humayun Rashid and Dr. Tasneem Keng and their project staff.
He was briefed about some of the projects like State Spatial Data Infrastructure (SSDI), Space Based Information Support for Decentralized Planning (SIS-DP), Wullar Monitoring, Priority Areas Monitoring, Land Use Land Cover Mapping etc. He appreciated the work being done by the Remote Sensing Wing of the Department. While interacting with Mass Media wing of the department, Mr. Gupta directed that awareness programme of the department be extended to Rural areas and in this regard folk art and theatre be also involved which have more impact in far flung areas. Special Secretary, Technical Ms. Shally Ranjan accompanied Mr. Gupta during the visit.