Department of Science & Technology, lakshadweep
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The islands of Lakshadweep are irregularly scattered in the Arabian Sea between 8" and 12"-30' north latitude and between 71" and 74" east longitude. There are in all twenty seven islands and a number of sunken banks, open reefs and sand banks. Only eleven islands are inhabited (including the Bangaram island which is newly inhabited). Other islands are small and exist as satellites of the inhabited islands, which are away from Kozhikode by about 200 to 400 kilometers.
Four types of turtles are seen in lakshadweep they are
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| Green Turtle | Leather back Turtle |
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| Haucks bill Turtle | Olive ridly |
Department of Science & Technology (DST) in Lakshadweep was established in 1984 at Kavaratti, the Union Territory capital with the objective of promoting new areas of Science & Technology and to play the role of a nodal department for organizing, coordinating and promoting S&T activities in Lakshadweep. The DST has the major responsibilities for specific projects and programmes
Dr. M. S Syed Ismail Koya is the head of the Department
| 1 | Science Education & Popularization |
| 2 | Special Research & Development Programme |
| 3 | Establishment of Scientific Laboratory |
| 4 | Technical Cell of Island Development Authority |
| 5 | Management of Fresh Water Sources |
| 6 | Lakshadweep Coral Reef Monitoring Net work |
| 7 | Biological Toilet |
| 8 | Cyber Cafe |
| 9 | Coastal Regulation Zone Management Authority |
| 10 | Lakshadweep Pollution Control Committee |
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