Hyderabad: A group of 14 media professionals from Jammu and Kashmir, led by Tariq Rather, Deputy Director of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) Srinagar, has arrived in Hyderabad for a five-day media tour in Telangana.
The tour began on Monday and will continue until October 25. On the first day, the group visited the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), an autonomous body under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India. INCOIS offers various services, including fishing zone advice, storm surge warnings, ocean forecasts, coral bleaching alerts, and tsunami early warnings.
Dr. Tummala Srinivasa Kumar, Director of INCOIS, explained how the organization provides ocean data and advisory services to different sectors like society, industry, government, and the scientific community. This is done through continuous ocean observations and improvements in information management and ocean modeling. The delegation also heard from INCOIS scientist Ajay about how the organization helps during disasters such as tsunamis and storm surges.
The media tour aims to give participants a better understanding of key Central government institutions and landmarks in Hyderabad and Telangana. It is being organized by PIB Jammu and Kashmir under the Central Sector Scheme ‘Development Communication and Information Dissemination’. The goal is to help the media from Jammu and Kashmir learn about the progress of various government schemes in Telangana.
Earlier in the day, the group visited the PIB office in Hyderabad. Additional Director General Shruti Patil briefed them about how the organization operates in Telangana. Deputy Director Dr. Manas Krishnakanth and other officials from PIB Hyderabad also accompanied the media delegation during the visit.
