A group of 14 media professionals from  Jammu & Kashmir, led by Tariq Rather, Deputy Director of PIB Srinagar, are currently on a 5-day media tour in Telangana, from 21st to 25th October 2024. On the first day of the tour, the delegation had the opportunity to visit the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), An Autonomous Body under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India. INCOIS provides a range of services including potential fishing zones advisory, storm surge warnings, ocean state forecasts, coral bleaching alerts, tsunami early warnings, and algal bloom information service.

Dr. Tummala Srinivasa Kumar, the Director of INCOIS, shared with the delegation how the organization delivers ocean data, information, and advisory services to various sectors such as society, industry, the government, and the scientific community, through sustained ocean observations and continual improvements in information management and ocean modeling. The delegation also received insights from Ajay, Scientist D, INCOIS, about the organization’s role in providing ocean information and advisory services during disastrous events like tsunamis and storm surges.

The media tour aims to provide the participants with a comprehensive understanding of key Central government institutions and landmarks in Hyderabad & Telangana. PIB Jammu & Kashmir is organizing this tour under the Central Sector Scheme ‘Development Communication & Information Dissemination’ to give the media in Jammu & Kashmir the opportunity to witness the development of various Government of India schemes in Telangana.

Earlier in the day, the delegation visited PIB Hyderabad, where Smt Shruti Patil, Additional Director General, briefed them about the organization’s functioning in Telangana. She expressed that the press tour will offer the media in J & K a chance to witness the development of various government of India schemes in Telangana. Dr Manas Krishnakanth, Deputy Director & other officials of PIB Hyderabad also accompanied the Media delegation.