The Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) has announced that five of its autonomous institutes will now operate under a unified governance mechanism through the Earth System Sciences Council (ESSC). This initiative aims to streamline operations among the constituent organizations. The institutes forming the ESSC include the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) in Pune, the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) in Goa, the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) in Chennai, the National Centre for Earth Science Studies (NCESS) in Thiruvananthapuram, and the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information and Services (INCOIS) in Hyderabad. These organizations receive renewed funding each financial year and are involved in diverse research areas such as tropical meteorology, polar and ocean science, ocean technology, solid earth studies, and ocean information services.
Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/autonomous-institutes-earth-sciences-ministry-essc-streamline-operations-10372744/