Proceedings of the Third National Workshop on Environment Statistics

Third National Workshop on Environment Statistics was organized at Techno Park, Thiruvanthapuram by Central Statistical Organisation, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation in collaboration with Department of Economics and Statistics, Government of Kerala during 8-9 February,2001.

The workshop was opened with the observance of two minutes silence in the memory of the victims of the devastating earthquake in Gujarat . The inaugural session was presided by Shri K.V. Irniraya, Secretary, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MOSPI), Government of India. Shri A. Meera Sahib, Director, Department of Economics and Statistics, Government of Kerala welcomed the Hon’ble Chief Minister, Secretary, MOSPI and other dignitaries and participants.  Thereafter, Shri E.K. Nayanar, Hon’ble Chief Minister , Kerala, lighted the ceremonial lamp and delivered the inaugural address.            Shri  K. N. Kurup, Secretary, Planning and Economic Affairs, Government of Kerala, also addressed the Workshop.  Shri K.V. Irniraya, delivered his presidential address.  The inaugural session came to end with a vote of thank proposed by Shri Vishnu Kumar Deputy Director General, Central Statistical Organisation. 

The speeches delivered in the inaugural session are given in the part I of the proceedings and deliberations and recommendations of the Technical Sessions are given in the part II.  Programme of inaugural function held on 8 February and detailed programme followed are appended at Annex I and Annex II respectively. The list of participants is at Annex III.