XXX Indian Scientific Expedition to Antarctica
Every Antarctic expedition is unique in itself and XXX Indian Scientific Expedition is different as the Phase I Construction of New Indian Research Station is being initiated and First Indian Scientific Expedition to South Pole is launching on First week of November 2010 . A team comprising scientists, engineers, doctors and logistic support personnel are heading for Antarctica in seven batches by two different modes- by air and by ship- based on the operational requirements.
Tuesday, 2ndNovember 2010
The fourth contingent of the XXX Indian Scientific Expedition comprising member of First Indian Scientific Expedition to South Pole, Scientist, Doctor and Logistics persons left Goa on Tuesday, 2nd November 2010. Flew from Cape Town to Antarctica by ALCI flight No. D2 (IL76) on Sunday, 07th November 2010 and reached Maitri on Monday, 08th November 2010.
| Fourth Batch (By ALCI Flight) | Organization | |
| 1 | Mr. Rasik Ravindra | National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research |
| 2 | Mr. Mirza Javed Beg * | National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research |
| 3 | Dr. Pradip Malhotra | Central Government Health Scheme |
| 4 | Dr. Thamban Meloth | National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research |
| 5 | Mr. Ajay Dhar | Indian Institute of Geomagnetism |
| 6 | Mr. Ashit Kumar Swain | Geological Survey of India |
| 7 | Mr. K Jeeva Leader (30 ISEA) | Indian Institute of Geomagnetism |
| 8 | Mr. Amit Mandal | Geological Survey of India |
| 9 | Mr. Prabhat Kumar Sahoo | Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment |
| 10 | Dr. Tarulata Anil Sable | National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research |
| 11 | Mr. Harjinder Singh | National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research |
| 12 | Mr. Satender Kumar | National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research |
| 13 | Mr. Gopal Krishna Menon | Border Road Organisation |
| 14 | Mr. Jagdish Prasad | Border Road Organisation |
| 15 | Mr. Vikram Waghmode | Border Road Organisation |
| 16 | Mr. Vijay Kumar | Indo-Tibetan Border Police |
* Joined team members from Cape Town.
Saturday, 23rd October 2010
The third contingent comprising Doctor, Scientists and Logistics persons left Goa on Saturday, 23rd October 2010 to report at Cape Town for onward journey.
| Third Batch (By MV Ivan Papanin) | Organization | |
| 1 | Cdr Md. Asad Farhaat | National Hydrographic Office |
| 2 | Mr. Nitin Singh | National Hydrographic Office |
| 3 | Mr. Pankaj Mishra | Survey of India |
| 4 | Mr. R.K. Das | Survey of India |
| 5 | Dr. Pawan Kumar Bharati | Sriram Institute for Industrial Research |
| 6 | Dr. Mamatha M. Lala | National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research |
| 7 | Mr. Rakesh Rao | National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research |
| 8 | Mr. Jagdish Kumar | Defence Electronics Application Laboratory |
| 9 | Anoop K.S. | Indian Institute of Geomagnetism |
Tuesday, 19th October 2010
The second contingent comprising NCAOR Nodal Officer for the Phase I construction of New Indian Research Station at Larsemann Hills, Antarctica and one logistic personnel from NCAOR, left Goa on Tuesday 19th October 2010 for sailing from Cape Town on MV Ivan Papin to Larsemann Hills Antarctica.
| Second Batch (By MV Ivan Papanin) |
Organization |
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1 |
Mr. Joseph A.A Silveira (Nodal Officer) |
Mormugao Port Trust |
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2 |
Shri. P T Antony |
National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research |
Sunday, 14th October 2010
The first contingent of the XXX Indian Scientific Expedition comprising of Voyage Leader Shri Rajesh Asthana geologists from Geological Survey of India , two logistic personnel of NCAOR and Three from Border Road Organization (BRO) departed from Goa on 14th October 2010 and sailing from Cape Town on MV Ivan Papanin to , Larsemann Hills Antarctica.
| First Batch (By MV Ivan Papanin) | Organization | |
| 1 | Mr. Rajesh Asthana (Voyage Leader) | Geological Survey of India |
| 2 | Shri. Sanjeev Kumar | National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research |
| 3 | Shri. Ram Pal Singh | Border Road Organisation |
| 4 | Shri. Ajai Pal Singh | Border Road Organisation |
| 5 | Shri. Hoshiar Singh | Border Road Organisation |