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| population_as_of | | population_as_of = 2017 | ||
| population_footnotes | | population_footnotes = <ref name="comnap-catalogue">{{cite report |type=catalogue |url=https://www.comnap.aq/s/COMNAP_Antarctic_Station_Catalogue.pdf |title=Antarctic Station Catalogue |date=August 2017 |publisher=[[Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs]] |isbn=978-0-473-40409-3 |page=85 |access-date=16 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221022102847/https://static1.squarespace.com/static/61073506e9b0073c7eaaf464/t/611497cc1ece1b43f0eeca8a/1628739608968/COMNAP_Antarctic_Station_Catalogue.pdf |archive-date=22 October 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
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[[File:Maitri Zaman.jpg|thumb|Maitri under construction with lake Indira Priyadarshini in background (1988)|alt=|310x310px]] | [[File:Maitri Zaman.jpg|thumb|Maitri under construction with lake Indira Priyadarshini in background (1988)|alt=|310x310px]] | ||
'''Maitri''' also known as '''Friendship Research Centre''', is [[India]]'s second permanent research station in [[Antarctica]] as part of the [[Indian Antarctic Programme]]. The name was suggested by then-[[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]] [[Indira Gandhi]]. Work on the station was first started by the [[Indian Antarctic Program#Indian Antarctic expeditions|Indian | '''Maitri''' also known as '''Friendship Research Centre''', is [[India]]'s second permanent research station in [[Antarctica]] as part of the [[Indian Antarctic Programme]]. The name was suggested by then-[[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]] [[Indira Gandhi]]. Work on the station was first started by the [[Indian Antarctic Program#Indian Antarctic expeditions|Indian Antarctic expedition]] which arrived the end of December 1984, with a team led by Dr. B. B. Bhattacharya. Squadron Leader D. P. Joshi, the surgeon of the team, was the first camp commander of the tentage at camp Maitri. The first huts were started by the IV Antarctica Expedition and completed in 1989, shortly before the first station, [[Dakshin Gangotri]], was buried in ice and abandoned in 1990–91.<ref name=PCO>{{cite web | ||
|url = http://www.youtube.com | |url = http://www.youtube.com | ||
|access-date = 2009-04-13 | |access-date = 2009-04-13 | ||
|title = Maitri | |title = Maitri | ||
|publisher = | |publisher = Polar Conservation Organisation | ||
|url-status = dead | |url-status = dead | ||
|archive-url = https://archive.today/20120530200822/http://www.polarconservation.org/education/antarctic-bases/maitri/ | |archive-url = https://archive.today/20120530200822/http://www.polarconservation.org/education/antarctic-bases/maitri/ | ||
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[[File:An ariel view of the Indian Station Maitri, Antarctica on February 2,2005.jpg|thumb|An aerial view of the Indian Station Maitri, Antarctica on 2 February 2005]] | [[File:An ariel view of the Indian Station Maitri, Antarctica on February 2,2005.jpg|thumb|An aerial view of the Indian Station Maitri, Antarctica on 2 February 2005]] | ||
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The station has modern facilities | The station has modern facilities for research in various disciplines, such as [[biology]], [[earth sciences]], [[glaciology]], [[atmosphere|atmospheric sciences]], [[meteorology]], cold region engineering, [[communication]], [[human physiology]], and [[medicine]]. It can accommodate 25 people for winter. Fresh water is provided through a freshwater lake named [[Lake Priyadarshini]]. | ||
==Airfield== | ==Airfield== | ||
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A [[blue ice runway]], located {{convert|10|km}} away, operated by Antarctic Logistics Centre International (ALCI) serves the station and [[Novolazarevskaya Station|Novolazarevskaya]]. | A [[blue ice runway]], located {{convert|10|km}} away, operated by Antarctic Logistics Centre International (ALCI) serves the station and [[Novolazarevskaya Station|Novolazarevskaya]]. | ||
== Maitri-II == | |||
India is planning to replace Maitri research station by a new Maitri-2 station by 2029.<ref>{{Cite web |title=India to replace ‘very old’ Maitri research station in Antarctica by 2029 |url=https://www.wionews.com/india-news/india-to-build-new-research-station-in-antarctica-by-2029-replacing-very-old-673272 |access-date=2023-12-25 |website=WION |language=en-us}}</ref> Following government approval, India plans for Maitri-II to be operational by January 2032, with a research grant of Rs.1250 crore to design and prepare a [[Detailed Project Report|DPR]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=MSN |url=https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/india/india-s-fourth-and-largest-antarctic-research-base-gets-in-principle-nod/ar-AA1OBYic?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=68f2661ec6bf4e3b93c9238cf0a92e63&ei=29 |access-date=2025-10-17 |website=www.msn.com}}</ref> | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [http://www.ncaor.gov.in National Centre for Antarctic & Ocean Research (NCAOR)] of the [https://web.archive.org/web/20050129214503/http://dod.nic.in/ Ministry of Earth Sciences] of [http://www.nic.in Government of India] | * [http://www.ncaor.gov.in National Centre for Antarctic & Ocean Research (NCAOR)] of the [https://web.archive.org/web/20050129214503/http://dod.nic.in/ Ministry of Earth Sciences] of [http://www.nic.in Government of India] | ||
* [https://itshamradio.com/amateur-radio-operator-selected-for-antarctica-expedition/ Amateur Radio Operator Selected for Antarctica Expedition] | |||
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Location of Maitri in Antarctica | |
| Coordinates: 70°46′00″S 11°43′55″E / 70.766667°S 11.731944°E | |
| Country |  India |
| Location in Antarctica | Queen Maud Land Antarctica |
| Administered by | National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research |
| Established | January 1989 |
| Elevation | 117 m (384 ft) |
| Population (2017)[1] | |
| • Summer | 45 |
| • Winter | 25 |
| UN/LOCODE | AQ MTR |
| Type | All-year round |
| Period | Annual |
| Status | Operational |
| Activities | List
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| Website | ncpor |
Maitri also known as Friendship Research Centre, is India's second permanent research station in Antarctica as part of the Indian Antarctic Programme. The name was suggested by then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Work on the station was first started by the Indian Antarctic expedition which arrived the end of December 1984, with a team led by Dr. B. B. Bhattacharya. Squadron Leader D. P. Joshi, the surgeon of the team, was the first camp commander of the tentage at camp Maitri. The first huts were started by the IV Antarctica Expedition and completed in 1989, shortly before the first station, Dakshin Gangotri, was buried in ice and abandoned in 1990–91.[2] Maitri is situated in the rocky mountainous region called Schirmacher Oasis. It is only 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) away from the Russian Novolazarevskaya Station.
Facilities[edit | edit source]
The station has modern facilities for research in various disciplines, such as biology, earth sciences, glaciology, atmospheric sciences, meteorology, cold region engineering, communication, human physiology, and medicine. It can accommodate 25 people for winter. Fresh water is provided through a freshwater lake named Lake Priyadarshini.
Airfield[edit | edit source]
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| Airport type | Private | ||||||||||
| Operator | Antarctic Logistics Centre International (ALCI) | ||||||||||
| Serves | Novolazarevskaya and Maitri | ||||||||||
| Location | Dronning Maud Land | ||||||||||
| Opened | 6 April 2014 | ||||||||||
| Time zone | (UTC+3.30) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 70°49′17″S 11°38′36″E / 70.821517°S 11.643345°E | ||||||||||
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A blue ice runway, located 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) away, operated by Antarctic Logistics Centre International (ALCI) serves the station and Novolazarevskaya.
Maitri-II[edit | edit source]
India is planning to replace Maitri research station by a new Maitri-2 station by 2029.[3] Following government approval, India plans for Maitri-II to be operational by January 2032, with a research grant of Rs.1250 crore to design and prepare a DPR.[4]
See also[edit | edit source]
- Indian Antarctic Program
- Bharati (research station)
- Dakshin Gangotri First Indian station 1983, converted to support base
- Defence Research and Development Organisation
- Defence Institute of High Altitude Research
- Indian Astronomical Observatory
- Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
- National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research
- Siachen Base Camp (India)
- List of Antarctic research stations
- List of Antarctic field camps
- List of highest astronomical observatories
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Antarctic Station Catalogue (PDF) (catalogue). Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs. August 2017. p. 85. ISBN 978-0-473-40409-3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 October 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ↑ "Maitri". Polar Conservation Organisation. 11 January 2011. Retrieved 13 April 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "India to replace 'very old' Maitri research station in Antarctica by 2029". WION. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ↑ "MSN". www.msn.com. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
External links[edit | edit source]
- National Centre for Antarctic & Ocean Research (NCAOR) of the Ministry of Earth Sciences of Government of India
- Amateur Radio Operator Selected for Antarctica Expedition
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