<P> Ever - increasing collections and inadequate space to house them made it imperative for the Survey to have its own permanent building . It became a reality when its scientific / administrative building at New Alipore came into being in 1987 . The assets of the Survey: huge lots of zoological dry - collections, which were being cared in different hired buildings, ZSI Library from the Indian Museum building, Kolkata, and the Publication Division from Nizam Palace, Kolkata, were shifted to the new building . </P> <P> The Govt. of India in 1987 made a critical review of ZSI's activities in order to clearly redefine its objectives and delineate its perspectives, and also to spell out the strategy for realization of the various objectives . A meeting of the eminent Zoologists of the country was held at New Delhi during July 1987 . Some of the relevant issues were also considered by the Joint Programme Advisory Committee set up to advise on scientific activities of ZSI and BSI . Based on the recommendations of these different committees / forums, the Govt. of India decided to redefine the objectives of ZSI . These objectives, classified into Primary and Secondary Objectives, included: Primary Objectives: i . Exploration and Survey of Faunal Resources; ii . Taxonomic Studies; iii . Status Survey of Endangered species; iv . Publication of Results through Departmental Journals; v. Publication of Fauna of India; and vi . Maintenance and Development of National Zoological collections; Secondary Objectives: i . Maintenance of Museums at Headquarters and Regional Centres; and ii . Environmental Impact assessment Studies wherever specially asked for by the ministry of Environment & Forests . One exciting achievement during the recent years was the inclusion of a scientist from Zoological Survey of India in the teams for the expeditions to Antarctica from 1989 onwards . ZSI also streamlined the procedure for the participation of ZSI scientific workers at National and international Conferences which had helped in projecting its best talents . The institution also encouraged its scientists in dissemination of knowledge by setting up new trends in training programs, holding scholarly scientific lectures . A clear - cut publication policy, with priorities defined, was also initiated . All the scientific assignments of the Survey are now being closely monitored at phased intervals, by various committees, envisioned with a focus on realistic progress and significant achievements </P> <P> Efforts have been made in recent times towards an integrated approach to zoological investigations so as to have a more purpose - oriented research incorporating biological, ecological and ethological aspects . Despite the inclusion of other areas of research in the institution's programme, taxonomy continues to occupy a prominent role . However, the morphology - based classical taxonomy, the crux of scientific research of the Survey, has further been supported with the high - end, modern tools of molecular taxonomy, viz., DNA Fingerprinting Techniques, for improving the quality and scope of the taxonomic research of the institution . </P> <P> The Publications of Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) has played a pioneering role in contributing to the scientific knowledge on Indian Zoology, taxonomic knowledge in particular . As being a scientific research organization of national and international repute, ZSI has been publishing since 1906, scientific journals, books, as part of its mission to advance the science of taxonomy and systematics and disseminate the scientific information on Indian fauna . The ZSI publications provide an outlet for the researchers / scientists not only of ZSI but also of other institutions to publish their results of zoological studies of scientific nature, taxonomy and systematics in particular, thereby contributing to the knowledge base on Indian fauna . It was ZSI that had made an impetus on the taxonomic research on Indian fauna in the country and carried the message to the people of the rich diversity of the animal wealth of the country and the awareness about their conservation through the media of its scientific publications . The ZSI publications have over the years brought to light India's rich and diverse faunal diversity richness . The publications of the Survey are widely circulated throughout the world . </P>

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