Dilip Kumar Jha Wins K. Chidambaram Memorial Prize 2024

Current Affairs Update – Science, Tech & Environment

By Suryavanshi IAS, Lucknow

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📰 What’s the News?

Dilip Kumar Jha, a scientist at the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), has been awarded the K. Chidambaram Memorial Prize 2024.

🗓️ Awarded By: Fisheries Technocrats Forum, Chennai
🎯 Award Focus: Recognizing outstanding contributions in fisheries, aquaculture, marine sciences, and related fields.

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🌊 Why Was He Awarded?

Mr. Jha was honoured for his work in:

• ✅ Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

• ✅ Geographical Information Systems (GIS)

• ✅ Hydrological Studies

📍 Focus Region: Indian mainland coast and oceanic islands

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🧪 About NIOT (National Institute of Ocean Technology)

• Established: 1993

• Headquarters: Chennai

• Under: Ministry of Earth Sciences

• Mandate: Develop technologies for sustainable ocean resource utilization and coastal protection

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📌 UPSC Relevance

✅ GS Paper 3 Topics:

• Environment & Ecology

• Marine & Coastal Conservation

• Disaster Management

• Science & Technology – Ocean Research

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🧠 Prelims Pointers

• K. Chidambaram Memorial Prize – For excellence in fisheries and marine sciences

• NIOT – Tech-based ocean studies and innovation institute under MoES

• EIA – Process of evaluating environmental consequences before project clearance

• GIS – Tool for mapping, analyzing, and modeling spatial data

• Hydrological Studies – Analysis of water cycles, particularly useful in coastal planning, flood control, and aquaculture

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📝 Mains Model Question

Q. Discuss the significance of Environmental Impact Assessment and GIS in sustainable coastal development in India. Illustrate with examples.

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