National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research

The National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research (NCAOR) as an Indian research and development institution, and an autonomous Institution of the Department of Ocean Development (DOD), Government of India. Situated at Vasco, Goa, it is responsible for administering the Indian Antarctic Program and maintains the Indian government's Antarctic research station, Maitri. NCAOR was established on 25 May 1998, with Dr. P C Pandey as its founding director. Centre for Oceans, Rivers, Atmosphere and Land Sciences IIT Kharagpur Faculty Page. The Times of India, 12 December 2003, Prem Chand Pandey Director NCAOR at the Time.. Frontline, December 04–17, 2004, Dr. P C Pandey Founder Director NCAOR. The Hindu, 7 January 2005, Dr. Prem Chand Pandey Founder Director NCAOR. Frontline, 25 October–7 November 2003, Dr. Prem Chand Pandey Founding Director National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research(NCAOR); while the 2nd and present director is Rasik Ravindra. At present NCAOR is an agency working under Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India...
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