ESSO - Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services
(An Autonomous Body under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, Govt. of India)
1.4.4 Time-limit for achieving the targets
Last Updated on: 10 April 2024
The policy decisions, if any are taken at Governing Council of the organization, which will be held every six months and further approvals from Ministry of Earth Sciences as per the procedures of the ministry. However, the following are the turnaround time for ocean services that this public authority provides.
Turn Around Time for Ocean Services
| Sl. No. | Details of Service | Requirements from the information seekers | Check list | ** Maximum Turnaround time / time of availability of service | Contact Details of the official | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Potential Fishing Zone (PFZ) Advisories | Any stakeholder with Non-commercial usage / fishermen | One time Registration through Email / Phone / Website. Details of location for which PFZs are required. | Every day by 1700 Hrs except during fishing ban period and high wave/swell warning days | For all Operational queries contact: 040-23895011 / 040-23886034 / 040-23886064 / 040-23886071 |
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| 2. | Ocean State Forecast (OSF) Services | All sea going community with non-commercial usage / fishermen | One time Registration through Email / Phone / Website. Details of location for which OSF data are required. | Every day by 2000 Hrs | ||
| 3. | Tsunami Early Warning Services | All coastal community | One time Registration through Email / Phone / Website. | Possibility of tsunami bulletins within 10 minutes from the time of occurrence of earthquake | ||
| 4. | High Wave / Swell Warnings / Alerts | All coastal community | One time Registration through Email / Phone / Website. | Everyday by 1700 Hrs |
** Note: In case of an unavoidable situation or where insufficient details are provided and application is incomplete, the applicant will be intimated within given timelines for providing required information.
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