CESS NEWS ISSN 0972-3633 CESS NEWS Newsletter of the Centre for Earth Science Studies Vol. 15 September & December 2005 Nos. 3 & 4 MASTER PLAN DRAWN FOR GROUND WATER MANAGEMENT The Central Ground Water Board had drawn up a master plan for ground water management, rainwater harvesting and artificial replenishment of ground water. Delivering the Prof. C. Karunakaran Endowment Lecture on “Groundwater in and its projected demand by 2050” at Centre for Earth Science Studies on 1st August 2005 Dr. Salim Romani, Chairman, Central Ground Water Board said that the Rs. 24,500 crore plan would go a long way in stepping up the availability of water which is becoming scarce day by day. Dr. Saleem Romani, Chairman, Central Ground Water Board, New Delhi delivering the Sixth Dr. Romani said that a continuous Prof. C. Karunakaran Endowment lecture 2005. declining trend in groundwater levels was recorded in more than 370 districts among the public on the need for resources becomes obvious during across the country. He called for a judicious use of water. floods and the consequent waterlogging in the affected areas, he said. “The lack people’s movement to create awareness The mismanagement of groundwater Continued on Page 2 CESS CONDUCTS TRAINING COURSE ON GROUNDWATER MODELLING A training course on “Numerical Simulation of Groundwater Flow and Mass Transport For Effective Management of Aquifers”, sponsored by the Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India, under the program of ‘DST schools on mathematical modeling in earth sciences’ was organised by CESS from 1 - 20 August 2005. This training program was meant for groundwater professionals working in Central and State government departments, university Dr. D.S. Suresh Babu, Convener, DST-Training program on Ground Water Modelling welcoming the teachers and research scholars carrying participants at the concluding session in the presence of (L.R) Prof. A.K. Sinha, Head, Dept. of out groundwater studies. Geology, University of Rajasthan, Dr. M. Baba, Director, CESS, Dr. D.R. Ram, Director, ESS, DST, Dr. M. Thangarajan, Emeritus Scientist, NGRI and Co-convener of the course. The training included theory and field work, practicals on Visual Modflow Chennai and Roorkee attended. inaugurated the course on 1 August software. Thirtyfive participants from 2005. Dr. D.R. Ram, Director, ESS Dr. Saleem Romani, Chairman, Central CGWB, Groundwater departments of Division, DST, Govt. of India attended Groundwater Board, Govt. of India southern states, various universities, IIT Continued on Page 2 From the Director’s Desk

With a vision to unravel the mysteries surrounding the earth and its processes for the sustainable development of natural resources, conservation of environment and management of natural hazards, the Centre for Earth Science Studies has formulated its mission for the short term and longterm. A glimpse of the CESS mission for the short term (5 years) are given here. Studies on crustal evolution, weathering and geochemistry of Dr. Saleem Romani planting a Mahagani sapling in CESS campus . Dr. M. Baba, Director, CESS and Prof. K.S. Valdiya, Chairman, CESS Research Council are also seen. weathering in the context of river basin are proposed to understand the Continued from p. 1 MASTER PLAN DRAWN ...... geosystems, landscape and changing of proper understanding of the local repositories of groundwater. A trend in geoenvironment. In the area of groundwater regime behaviour and planned management of groundwater natural hazards realizing their repetivity demand-driven development without in the flood plain aquifers offers and impact it is proposed to prepare scientific planning aggravate the excellent scope of its development hazard zonation maps of to assist situation”. For effective management, to meet the additional requirements in evolving disaster management it is essential to have full knowledge of water. The development of strategies. In connection with this detailed of hydrogeological controls that groundwater in Yamuna flood plain study of earthquakes, landslides, lightning govern the yield and behaviour of area in Delhi is an example of and coastal hazards and optimizing groundwater levels. There is also a scientific management of water mitigation measures are given top need to create awareness among the resources, he said. different water user groups and work priority. On another front along with the Dr. A.E. Muthunayagam, Executive out area-specific plans for sustainable various environmental studies CESS is Vice President, Kerala State Council development, he said. proposing a detailed assessment of the for Science, Technology and state of environment of Kochi to Mr. Romani said the ‘flood plains’ in Environment presided over the suggest corrective measures in the the vicinity of rivers are good Continued on page.3 col. 1 background of the large scale developments taking place there. With the increased emphasis on the decentralized planning of resources at the microlevel and with the increased availability of IT tools, it is proposed to develop cadastral level decision support systems for District. Sophisticated Analytical Facility, Participants of DST-sponsored training course on Ground Water Modelling, with Dr. M. Baba, Director, CESS, Sri. Sudeep, Registrar, CESS and Dr. D.R. Ram, Director, ESS, DST, Placer Mineral Testing laboratory and Govt. of India. Cloud Physics Laboratory are some of the facilities being developed to provide Continued. from p. 1 CESS CONDUCTS TRAINING ...... adequate laboratory/analytical support. the Valedictory function on 20 August each group had submitted seperate Dr. M. BABA 2005. Eight working groups were project reports based on the training formed among the participants and course.

Committed to Our Earth, Our Future 2 Continued from p. 2 MASTER PLAN ...... Spatial and non-spatial database for health function. Eminent scientist Dr. K.S. Valdiya Chairman, CESS Research surveillance in the Vengannur Grama Panchayat Council paid rich tributes to Prof. C. CESS is carrying out a collaborative Prime objective of the programme is Karunakaran. Dr. M. Baba, Director, programme with the Achutha Menon to develop a comprehensive, dynamic Centre for Earth Science Studies Centre for Health Science Studies of and integrated spatially-linked Health welcomed the gathering and Dr. D.S. Sree Chithra Thirunal Institute of Information System for planning and Suresh Babu proposed vote of thanks. integration of services within a sustainable framework and to realize !!! the aims of primary health care by improving the coverage & quality of TAD MURTY IN CESS health services. When implemented, it has great potential in epidemiological Dr. T. S. Murty, the internationally research, communicable disease acclaimed tsunami and storm surge control, health service planning and expert, was in CESS from 15 December optimization. 2005 to 2 January 2006 in connection CESS Scientists and faculty AMCHSS having discussion with the volunteers of the Health with the Coastal Hazards Project for information mapping at Vengannur PHC. As part of this programme, a week- which he is an Advisor. long training has been imparted to Medical Science and Technology to health volunteers in spatial/non-spatial understand the spatial components STUDENT VISITORS data collection and plotting of the relevant for health surveillance and spatial features and attribute data. A Fifty students and ten teachers of the management in order to provide better comprehensive Health Information Padanilam H.S.S., visited health services to the people of System is being developed for CESS on 23 December 2005. Vengannur Panchayat under the surveillance, monitoring and for Athiyannur Sree Chitra Action providing better health services to the Twenty students and two teachers of Programme (ASA) of SCTIMST. people. B.Tech Mineral Engineering (3rd and 4th year), Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad Prakash, T.N., Kurian, N.P., Rajith, K., “Reservoir Sedimentation in Kerala – visited CESS on 19 December 2005. Abilash P. Pillai, Murali Krishnan, B.T., need for accelerated catchment area Kalairasan, P. and Tiju Varghese. (2005) conservation”. Proc. National Workshop Twenty six students and two teachers of December 2004 Tsunami: Some results on Soil Resource Management, Soil final year Geology, Christ College, of field surveys along the Kerala Coast, Survey Organization, Trivandrum. Irinjalakuda visited CESS on 25 Proc. National Workshop on Tsunami pp.90-112. November 2005. Effects and Mitigation Measures, 26 December 2005, Allied Publishers, Ajaykumar Varma, R., (2005) PUBLICATIONS pp.307-320. “Environment and Natural Resource Management”. Proc.Workshop on Baba, M. (2005) Occurrence of ‘Swell Nair, A.S.K., (2005) ‘Landforms and Forging Strategic Linkages between Waves’ along the Southwest Coast of Landuse Systems vs Land Resource Local Self Governments. Institutions India from Southern Indian Ocean Management’, Proc.National Workshop and R&D institutions, organised by State Storm, Journal of Geological Society of on Soil Resource Management, Planning Board. India, Vol. 66,pp.248-249. organised by Soil Survey Dept., Thiruvananthapuram, pp. 152-160. Nair, K.N. and Chattopadhyay, S. ( 2005) Kurian, N.P., Rajith, K., Murali Water Resources of Kerala: Issues and Krishnan, B.T., Kalaiarasan, P. and Nair, A.S.K., (2005) ‘Water Conservation Case Studies, KRPLLD, CDS, Abhilash P. Pillai. (2005) December 2004 and Organic Farming’, Proc.National Trivandrum, 125p. Tsunami: Runup Level and Impact along Conference on Promotion of Organic Mission, organised by CAPART & Chattopadhyay, S, Asa Rani and the Kerala Coast. In: Tsunami: The India Sangeetha P Viswan. (2005) Water Context., edited by S.M.Rasmaswami Mitranektan, Thiruvananthapuram, pp. 13-17. quality variations as linked to landuse and C.J. Kumanan., pp.121-127. pattern: A case study in Chalakudy river Ajaykumar Varma, R., (2005) basin, Kerala. Current Science, Vol. 89,

Committed to Our Earth, Our Future 3 National Brainstorming Workshop on Quantitative Geomorphology CESS organized a DST, sponsored Some of the programmes emerged national brain storming workshop on through discussion were (i) application of Quantitative Geomorphology during 28- fractal in analysis of river morphology and 30 December, 2005. Objectives of this coast line in Kerala, (ii) evolution of west workshop were: (i) to assess the present coast and associated drainage status of quantitative geomorpological development, (iii) integrated study of studies in India, (ii) to discuss the scope rivers- large and small, (iv) geochemical of revisiting traditional tools and use of weathering and landscape development modern tools like RS-GIS, GPR, GPS, and and (v) study of glacial geomorphology. Fractal, (iii) to work out future research Dr. M Baba, Director, CESS inaugurated programme, (iv) to plan for human the workshop. Prof. S K Tandon, resource development ( training, Chairman PAC, ESS and Dr. M Pritviraj, infrastructural requirement, target group Prof. S.K. Tandon, Chairman, PAC, ESS, DST addressing the participants of the Workshop Director, ESS, DST guided the and mode of operation), and (v) to work deliberations. out a syllabus for the post graduate universities and research institutes from (Convenors: S. Chattopadhyay and Mahamaya students. Participants were from various different parts of the country. Chattopadhyay)

No. 12, pp. 2163-2168. Sukumar, B., Ahalya Sukumar. and International Experience” organized by Shravankumar, V. (2005) Agricultural the Vizhinjam International Seaport Ltd. Chattopadhyay, S. (2004): Landforms in Regions of Kerala: A factor Analysis at Thiruvananthapuram on 30 Kerala: An overview. In Centre for Earth approach, The Indian Geographical September 2005. Science Studies Silver Jubilee Journal 78 (2), pp.121-130. Compendium: Earth System Science Dr. M. Baba chaired a session and and Natural Resources Management. presented the theme paper in the one- INVITED TALKS Eds. G R Ravindra Kumar and N day workshop on ‘Assessment of Subhash, pp. 211-228. Dr. N.P. Kurian delivered an invited talk Ecological / Environmental Sensitibility “Coastal erosion and its management with of Hill Stations in Kerala’ held in KFRI, Chatopadhyay, S., Sasidharan, C.K. and Peechi on 10 October 2005. John Mathai. (2004) Panchayat resource particular reference to Kerala Coast” in the mapping: An experiment from Kerala. National Seminar on Disaster Management Dr. M. Baba gave an invited talk on In Centre for Earth Science Studies organised by the Swadeshi Science “Coastal disasters and management” in Silver Jubilee Compendium: Earth Movement on 19 November 2005. the Indian Fisheries Forum at Bangalore

System Science and Natural Resources Dr.Srikumar Chattopadhyay delivered key on 10 November 2005. Management. Eds. G R Ravindra Kumar note address on “Urbanisation and and N Subhash, pp 401-416. Dr. M. Baba delivered a lecture on Sustainable Development” during Indian “Disaster Mitigation and Management” Shravankumar, V., Sukumar, B. and Geography Congress organized by the in ‘Aryabhateeya-2005 - National Ahalya Sukumar. (2004) Identification Department of Geography, Bangalore Seminar on Disaster Management’ areas that need water conservation based University, 2 - 4 December 2005. organized by Swadeshi Science upon co-efficient of variability of Dr. A.S.K. Nair delivered an invited Movement at Thiruvananthapuram on rainfall in Kerala through GIS lecture on the “Development issues of 19 November 2005. technique, The Indian Cartographer, Thiruvananthapuram District” at the Vol.24 , pp.126-131. Dr. M. Baba delivered a special lecture Thiruvananthapuram Press Club Hall on “Coastal Zone Management – New Vinod, R.V., Sukumar, B., Ahalya organized by the Bhodeswaran Policy Initiatives” in the National

Sukumar, Shravankumar, V. and Foundation on 10 September 2005. Seminar on “Coastal Resources & their Devavrathan, S. (2004) Identification Dr. M. Baba delivered an invited talk Sustainable Management: Issues & and delineation of wasteland for water on “Coastal Zone Management in Strategies” organized by the Bidhan conservation in Mogral Watershed, Kerala” and moderated the Technical Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Kasaragod District, Kerala, The Indian Session during the Interactive Session Mohanpur, West Bengal on 24 Cartographer, Vol.24, pp.142-150. on “Coastal Zone Management – November 2005. Committed to Our Earth, Our Future 4 Dr. M. Baba Chaired the Session on CESS SIGNS MOU FOR ESTABLISHING PRINCE “Natural Disaster Management” and gave a talk on “Disaster mitigation and Dr. M. Baba, Director, CESS and the management” in the International President, Tirurangadi Block panchayat Conference on Kerala Studies organized signed a MOU on 8th August 2005 for by AKG Centre for Research & Studies, establishing a Panchayat Resource Thiruvananthapuram on 10 December Information Centre (PRINCE) at the 2005. Tirurangadi Block Panchayat office. Dr. M. Samsuddin, Scientist-in-charge, Dr. M. Baba Chaired the Brain Storming GML and Dr. K.K. Ramachandran, Session on “Natural disaster vis-a-vis Scientist, GML also participated. This stability of coastal ecosystems” and gave project has evolved from two projects a lead talk on “Coastal Hazards and CESS has carried out viz. (1) High th Management” in the 8 National Resolution Remote Sensing for Dr. M. Baba, Director, CESS and Smt. U. Seminar on Strategies for improved Cadastral Mapping in Tirurangadi farming and ecological security of Raziya, President, Tirurangadi Block block (2) Model master plan for panchayat signing a MOU for establishing a coastal region organized by the Indian integrated and sustainable development Resource information centre at Tirurangadi, Malappuram District. Society of Coastal Agricultural Research of Tirurangadi block. held at CTCRI, Thiruvananthapuram on 23 December 2005. Science Council, a one-day training Nannambra Grama Panchayat of programme was organized on 6 Malappuram District” Dr. M. Baba was the Chief Guest and September 2005 for 50 teachers of gave a talk in the Valedictory function Social studies from Mavelikara Dr. Srikumar Chattopadhyay attended of the CSIR Programme for Youth Educational District on the topics of the East West Centre Association and Leadership in Science Programme in Aerial photography, Remote sensing and Fulbrighter’s South Asia Regional RRL, Thiruvananthapuram on 28 Geographical Information System. Conference at New Delhi during 15-18 December 2005. November 2005 and presented a paper “Environmental Change in Kerala and EMS LEAD AUDITOR CESS EARTH SCIENCE FORUM scope of Local Self Government”. LECTURES Dr. R. Ajaykumar Varma passed the Dr. N.P. Kurian attended the National “EMS Lead Auditor Course” conducted Prof. V.S. Chandrasekharan, Member, Workshop on Oceanographic features by the National Quality Assurance Ltd, CESS Research Council delivered of the Indian Coastal waters organised London certificated by the IRCA, lecture on “Geotechnical Centrifuge by NPOL during 6 - 7 October 2005 Registration Governing Board, England. Modelling” on 29 July 2005. and presented a paper “Currents in the innershelf of Chavara, SW coast of Dr. T.S. Murthy, Department of Civil CONFERENCE/SEMINAR/ India”. Engineering, Ottawa University, Canada WORKSHOP delivered lecture on “A Scientific post- Dr. T.N. Prakash presented a paper mortem of the December 2004 The following scientists from CESS “December 2004 Tsunami: Some results Tsunami in the Indian Ocean” on 20 presented papers in the ISRS Annual of field surveys along the Kerala Coast” December 2005. Convention and Symposium held at at the National Workshop on Tsunami Mesra, Ranchi during 6 - 9 December effects and Mitigation measures Prof. A.D. Rao, Centre for Atmospheric 2005, organised by the Dept. of Ocean Sciences, IIT Delhi delivered lecture on Engineering, IIT Madras on 26 • Samsuddin, M & Ramachandran, K.K., “Modelling studies on coastal ocean December 2005. processes along the east and west coasts “Coastal Landforms along the Northern of India” on 31 December 2005. Kerala and its implications on Holocene Dr. N.P. Kurian co-chaired the Brain Sea Level Changes” Storming Session on Natural disasters TRAINING PROGRAMMES FOR vis-à-vis stability of coastal ecosystem • Ramachandran K.K, Sanoj, P, John SCHOOL TEACHERS in the National Seminar on Strategies Mathai, Kannan, M.R, & Rajesh, K., for Improved farming and Ecological “Dwindling paddy cultivation in Based on a request from District Social securities of Coastal Region and

Committed to Our Earth, Our Future 5 presented an invited talk “Run-up and River Management workshop for Revenue officials geomorphological impacts of December 2004 tsunami on the Kerala Coast” on Experts called upon the District collectors, suggested that the District River 23 December in CTCRI, Trivandrum. tahasildars, other officials from Revenue, Management Committees are the Irrigation and Mining & Geology appropriate agencies to coordinate the Dr. A.S.K. Nair was the session convener Department, who were attending the one preparation and implementation of the on ‘Natural Disaster Management’ and day workshop held by CESS on 21 July plan. Voluntary agencies, local bodies and presented a paper on “Issues in Disaster 2005 in CESS to evolve methods for a general public shall be partners in this Management Bill-2005” in the comprehensive restoration and process. General guidelines for the International Conference on Kerala management program to reverse the preparation of the master plan were studies, Organized by AKG Research impact of sandmining and pollution of provided. The workshop held at the behest Centre held at Thiruvananthapuram on the rivers in the state. The workshop called of the Revenue Department was 10 December 2005. for an action plan for each river integrating inaugurated by Mr. John Mathai, Principal the protection of river banks and beds, Dr. A.S.K. Nair chaired the Technical Secretary, Revenue Dept. and addressed by sand mining regulation, afforestation and session on “Environmental Engineering” Mr. K.J. Alfons, Land Revenue utilization of the water resources. Experts in the National Conference on Commissioner. Technological Trends organized by the district, Kerala using Satellite • “Resource Mapping – Techniques and Government College of Engineering at Imagery”. Tools” to the participants of induction Thiruvananthapuram on 26 November program of IMG, Thiruvananthapuram th 2005. Mr. B. Sukumar attended 18 Indian for Agricultural Officers on 20 October. Institute of Geomorphologists Dr. A.S.K. Nair delivered an invited Conference on 26 - 28 December 2005 • “Wetlands- Geology and Applications” lecture on “Water Conservation and at Manonmaniam Sundaranar to the Post Graduate Students of Dept. Organic Farming” in the National University, Tirunelveli and presented a of Geology, Government College, Conference on Promotion of Organic paper “Paleogeomorphic Studies of . Farming organized jointly by CAPART Tambraparni River mouth using Satellite Dr. R. Ajaykumar Varma delivered the and Mitraniketan, held at Mitraniketan imagery and GIS”. on 21 December 2005. following lectures: GUEST LECTURES • Dr. A.S.K. Nair delivered an invited ‘EIA’ in the two-day Regional Seminar lecture on “Landform and Landuse Vs on ‘Environmental Conservation’ Dr. A.S.K. Nair delivered the following organised by CPR Environmental Land Resource Management” in the lectures: National Workshop on Soil Resource Education Centre, Chennai on 23 Management, organized by Agriculture • “Wetlands of Kerala: Resource June at NSS College, . Department, Government of Kerala, Conservation through People’s • ‘Industrial & Municipal Waste held at Thiruvananthapuram on 22 Participation” to the participants of the Management’ in the Refresher Course December 2005. Also participated as a Training Programme on “Wetlands”, on Environment organized by the Kerala panelist in the panel discussion held on organized by the Dept. of Geology, University on 19 July. 23 December 2005. University of Kerala, on 6 October. • “Characteristics of Island Aquifers” in The following scientists presented papers • “Coastal Zone Management and Role the Groundwater Training programme in the Twentyfifth Indian National of Pachayathi Raj Institutions” to the of DST at CESS on 10 August. Cartographic Association Congress held training program for elected th at Sagar, Madhya Pradesh from 28 representatives and secretaries of • “Environmental issues of Keala” in st November to 1 December 2005, Pachayathi Raj Institutions oranized by ‘Spectrum 2005’ organised by SN Extension Training Centre, Kottarakara College, Trivandrum on 15 November. • Mrs. Ahalya Sukumar: “Spatial on 7 December. Distribution of Sex Ratio and NOMINATIONS Occupational Structure of Female • “Satellite Remote Sensing for Resource Population of Kerala”. Inventory” in the UGC-Academic Staff Dr. M. Baba has been nominated as a College of the University of Kerala at member in the following committees: • Mr. B. Sukumar: “Delineation of Kariyavattom on 25 July. drought prone areas in Palakkad • ‘Steering Committee for projects on

Committed to Our Earth, Our Future 6 Snow / Glacier Studies and Coastal CESS conducts workshop to discuss the scientific / Mangroves / Coral Reef Studies’ aspects of the development of Kochi (being coordinated by SAC, Ahmedabad), constituted by the Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India.

• ‘Reconstituted Kerala and Lakshadweep Coastal Zone Management Authorities, constituted by the Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India. Panel discussion in progress • ‘State Tourism Conservation and Preservation Committee, for the CESS organised a two day the workshop. Shri Babu Jacob IAS, Conservation, Preservation and brainstorming workshop sponsored by Advisor to Govt. of Kerala (Urban Integrated Planned Development of KSCSTE at Kochi during 19-20 Development) delivered the key note the Special Tourism Zones’, September 2005 to discuss the address. The salient features of the constituted by the Tourism recommendations of the Carrying study was presented by Department, Government of Capacity Study of Greater Kochi Dr.C.V.Chalapathi Rao, Dy.Director, Kerala. Region carried out by CESS, CWRDM, NEERI. The workshop brought out KFRI, KSSP, KSPCB and CUSAT various recommendations in areas of • ‘Reconstituted Governing Council under the coordination of NEERI to Water supply, Drainage& Sanitation, of the Attappady Hills Area examine how the suggestions from the Transportation & Communication, Development Society’, constituted by study can be used for preparing Fisheries & Biodiversity, Housing & the Government of Kerala. appropriate intervention plans for the Building Materials, Industrial Pollution Kochi region. Stakeholders including Control, Nature, Culture & Tourism, • Task Force for the implementation of the Management Action Plan for Ashtamudi and Shasthamkotta wetlands by STED, Government of Kerala.

• Editorial Committee to bring out a Tsunami Volume by Department of Science & Technology, Government of India. A view of participants Dr. R. Ajaykumar Varma is nominated as a member in following Committees. planners, administrators, decision Agriculture & irrigation and Drainage makers and resource persons who were & Sanitation. The KSCSTE will • State Level Committee of Experts on associated with Carrying Capacity Study integrate the scientific inputs required Management of Chemical Accidents. participated. for these projects either from its R&D Centres or by outsourcing to • Project Management Committee on Dr.A.E.Muthunayagam, Executive appropriate agencies. Environment and Earth System Sciences Vice President, KSCSTE presided over (Conveners: Dr. R. Ajaykumar Varma and by KSCSTE. the function and Dr.P.K.Abdul Aziz, Dr. C.N. Mohanan) Vice Chancellor, CUSAT inaugurated • Evaluation Committee for Kovalam Waste Management Project constituted • Committee constituted by Dr. A.S.K. Nair was nominated as a by the Department of Tourism. District Administration to study and member to the Thiruvananthapuram District Level Coordination Committee • Board of Studies in Environmental report the Environmental consequences of Western Ghat Development Science of the Kerala University. of blast in Poabs quarry at Ayyampuzha, Angamali. Programme.

Committed to Our Earth, Our Future 7 OTHERS CESS-PR-17-2005. CESS-CRZ-03-2005. D. Padmalal, et al. “River Sandmining • “Coastal Regulation Zone status A talk on ‘Landslides – instant and management”: report for the proposed construction graveyards” of Dr. A.S.K. Nair was • of administrative and accomodation broadcasted on 30 October 2005 in district, CESS-PR-19-2005. complex at Vizhinjam”, CESS-CRZ- Harithavani, program of All India Radio, • Trivandrum district, CESS-PR-21- 04-2005. Thiruvananthapuram. 2005. • district, CESS-PR-22- • “CRZ Report for the proposed Sri. B.K. Jayaprasad was involved in 2005. mining sites along the - framing syllabus for a module on • coast for KREML, “Spatial database and geographic Kasargod district, CESS-PR-23-2005. ”, CESS-CRZ-05-2005. information sytem” for the Master of Singh, H.N. et al. “GIS based Seismic Hazard Public Health degree in Achutha Menon Microzonation of Kochi city using ground • “Demarcation of High Tide Line Centre for Health Science Studies, Sree shaking site effects data”, submitted to and Coastal Regulation Zone for Chithira Tirunal Institute for Medical KSCSTE, CESS-PR-18-2005. ‘Vallarpadam-Kalamassery New Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum. Cochin Port connectivity road”, John Mathai et al. “Assessment of CESS-CRZ-06-2005. Mr. B. Sukumar, Scientist, Centre for Groundwater potential and Hydrogeolocial Earth Science Studies, studies for selection of sources, • “High Tide Line and Coastal Thiruvananthapuram received a citation parappanamgadi panchayat, Malappuram”, Regulation Zone for the proposed from Centre for Land Use Management submitted to Jalanidhi, CESS-PR-20-2005. fishery harbour at for his contributions in the field of Kasaragod”,CESS-CRZ-07-2005. K.V. Thomas et al. applications of Remote Sensing and • GIS in resource management and • “Demarcation of High Tide line and “Demacation of HTL, LTL and extending its use at Regional level at Low Tide Line for terminal locations CRZ Vengurla Muncipal Council, National Conference on Space Science for passenger water transport along Sindhudurg, Maharashtra”, CESS- & Technology for Geographical West Coast of Mumbai”, CESS- CRZ-08-2005. Research and Applications (SSTGRA) CRZ-02-2005. • “Delineation of HTL, LTL and CRZ held on 16 - 18 September, 2005 at • Boundaries for Salt Project at Hyderabad. “Delineation of HTL, LTL and CRZ boundaries for a development site Khochiwada, Vasai, Maharashtra”, bearing CTS No. A/755 in village CESS-CRZ-09-2005. FINAL REPORTS SUBMITTED Bandra, Mumbai, Maharashtra”, Ajaykumar Varma et al. “ Rapid Environmental Impact Assessment ONAM CELEBRATIONS Study of the proposed Breakwater (Stage-III) at Andrott Island, Union Territory of Lakshadweep”, CESS-PR- 15-2005.

Ajaykumar Varma et al. “Rapid Environmental Impact Assessment of Mill Development Plan (MDP)”, CESS- PR-09-2005. One of the Pookalams A scene from a skit presented on the occassion Mahamaya Chattopadhyay et al In connection with the Onam celebrations a Pookalam competition was “Stream characteristics and water quality organised by the CESS Recreation Club on 6 September 2005. Variety parameters of a forested watershed in emtertainments by the staff members were an added attraction upper Kall Ar. Region, Trivandrum”, Compiled by the Training and Extension Division, Edited by Publication Committee and Published by the Director, Centre for Earth Science Studies, P.B. No. 7250, Thuruvikkal P.O., Thiruvananthapuram 695 031, India. Phone: 2442451 Fax: 04712442280 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.cessind.org Printed at Printers Offset, Thiruvananthapuram - 695 008.

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