Odisha HRD

Update 2: Later reports mention that the AP government did not ask the center before making the Kadapa announcement and the central govt. may not agree to shift the location from Vizag to Kadapa.

Initial post:

Following is an excerpt from newpostindia.com.

The meeting also decided to set up a world-class university in Kadapa, the home district of the chief minister, for which the government will allot 700 acres of land.

In this regard, one may note that the central government had announced that it will establish a world class central university in Vizag. I assume the Andhra Pradesh Government is talking about a different university (state funded) for Kadapa.

The Orissa government should follow Andhra’s example and besides the central govt. funded world class university in Bhubaneswar and another central university in KBK, the Orissa government should establish a world class university in Rourkela via state funds or PPP.

5 comments May 5th, 2008

Utkal University offers Masters in Finance and Control: ad in Samaja

1 comment May 5th, 2008

Sushree group of institutions in Balangir

Their web page is http://www.sushreetech.com/sushree.htm. At present they manage the following programs:

Diploma in Engineering
ITI
Nursing
Plus 2 science: Pioneer reports that they are in the process of making their plus 2 college a residential college.

May 5th, 2008

Council of Analytical Tribal Studies (COATS) Koraput

The following is an excerpt from http://orissagov.nic.in/pa/cabinet/27.2.07.pdf.

The Council of Analytical Tribal Studies (COATS) is a prestigious institution which is the first of its kind established by a voluntary organization to undertake extensive studies on tribals and their problems with the sole object of supplementing the efforts of Govt. in the sphere of socio-economic development of tribals in this area of their predominance which is an epitome of tribal problems in the State. Its headquarters is at Koraput which was inaugurated by Late Biju Patnaik, the then Hon’ble Chief Minister of Orissa on the 9th day of January, 1993. The institution has the distinct feature in contrast to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Training and Research Institute, Bhubaneswar functioning under the administrative control of the S.Ts & S.Cs Development Deptt. of Govt. of Orissa, providing training facilities which are only confined to govt. servants, where as COATS imparts training to all ( both Govt. servants & N.G.Os) apart from providing wider scope in the spheres of teaching and research to those interested in tribal affairs and allied matters. The important activities amongst others of the institution include coaching students for M.Phil degree in Tribal Studies. The Regional Director of Education, Berhampur in his office order No.4593 dt.7.10.2002 has granted recognition in favour of the Council in the district of Koraput for M.Phil in ‘Tribal Studies’ with 16 seats from the academic session 2002-2003.

1 comment May 4th, 2008

Research at IMMT (Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology) goes way beyond materials and minerals

Following is an ad from Samaja.

1 comment May 1st, 2008

Union Health minister’s statement on delay with respect to AIIMS-like institutes

Following is from the Lok Sabha proceedings on 4/29/08.

DR. ANBUMANI RAMADOSS: … Coming to the AIIMS-like institutions, my predecessor, Shrimati Sushma Swaraj, when she was the Minister, she had launched a scheme called Pradhan Mantri Swasth Suraksha Yojana, under which they wanted to build six new AIIMS-like institutions and upgrade seven existing institutions to a certain level. Then, after that, our Government took over. At that time, since elections were there, they could not proceed further and the UPA Government took over. It is not like that with the change in Government, the policy would change. Shri Tripathy was mentioning about the political interference and all that, which I would definitely counter that. It is a continuity. Government comes and Government goes but it is a continuity. Definitely, we are following the programme. I would like to commend my predecessor, Shrimati Sushma Swaraj for bringing out that very innovative concept. I have already thanked and commended her for this. Definitely, we are going through this. Again, I would like to say that there has been a delay. I acknowledge the delay; I regret for the same. I could explain the delay, etc. In fact, the Standing Committee on Health has gone in depth into this and they were also upset. I am more upset than the Standing Committee. There has been some delay due to non-response to the tenders, etc. Work has started in Rajasthan; work would be starting in one or two months in Bhubaneswar, in Bhopal, in Patna, etc. This is how the work is distributed and it would take little more time for me.

Even though the previous Government had plans of building six new and improving seven institutions, we are now improving nearly 13 institutions – from seven we are improving 13. Kerala was not in the list of the last Government. After the UPA Government came into power, we included Trivandrum Medical College in Kerala for upgradation and allocated Rs.120 crore. Throughout the country, we have just one slab of Rs.120 crore – Rs.20 crore from the local Government and Rs.100 crore from the Central Government. We try to do that. I would like to assure my friend, Shri Tripathy and others that definitely we are trying to work out the modalities. We had split between the housing and the hospital, etc. to quicken the pace of work. Again, I would like to categorically assure the House that we are definitely into the projects, Sir.

SHRI KHARABELA SWAIN (BALASORE): Mr. Minister, are we to take it as an assurance from you that in Bhubaneswar, the work will start within the next two months?

DR. ANBUMANI RAMADOSS: Within the next three months, it will start in Bhubaneswar.

SHRI KHARABELA SWAIN (BALASORE): Okay, three months’ time is all right.

DR. ANBUMANI RAMADOSS: In three months’ time, the work will start in Bhubaneshwar.

SHRI KHARABELA SWAIN (BALASORE): Thank you.

Viswas and others: Please note that besides the six new AIIMS-like institutes the government is taking up the upgradation of 13 exisiting medical colleges to AIIMS standard. Note that some states (UP, J & K and Andhra Pradesh) will have two of their institutes upgraded. Orissa should try to have one of its other medical colleges outside the Bhubaneswar area to be upgraded to that level. The medical colleges in Berhampur and Burla could be possible candidates.

Update: Some more ones are also in the planning stage.

In Summary:

Existing AIIMS in Delhi
6 New ones in pipeline at Rs 332 crores each (paid by GOI) : Bhubaneswar, Bhopal, Patna, Rishikesh, Jodhpur, Raipur
13 upgradations at Rs 120 crores each (100 crore paid by GOI, rest 20 crore by the corresponding state)
- Govt. Medical College, Jammu (J&K)
- Govt. Medical College, Srinagar (J&K)
- Kolkatta Medical College, Kolkatta (W.B.)
- Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow (U.P)
- Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU, Varanasi (UP)
- Nizam Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad(A.P)
- Sri Venkateshwara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati (A.P) (50% cost of upgradation will be borne by the TTD Trust)
- Govt. Medical College, Salem (T.N.)
- Rajendra Institute of Medical Science (RIMS), Ranchi (Jharkhand)
- B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad (Gujarat)
- Bangalore Medical College, Bangalore(Karnataka)
- Grant Medical College & Sir J.J. Group Of Hospitals, Mumbai, (Maharashta)
- Medical College, Thrivananthapuram, (Kerala)
Planning stages
- Two new ones in UP and West Bengal
- Upgradation of five existing hospitals in Nagpur, Himachal Pradesh, Amritsar, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh.

1 comment May 1st, 2008

Evening Standard on Anil Agarwal and Vedanta University

Following is an excerpt from it.

Look at Agarwal. According to the list, the founder and chairman of Vedanta Resources owns shares worth £2.93bn. That valuation, says Beresford, was calculated last month. Since then, his stake in Vedanta has risen to £3.6bn. In a few weeks, on paper, he has made more than £500m.

… Agarwal is also committing £500m of his own money to build a new university – not in Britain, but in Orissa, also in India. Called Vedanta University it will cater for 100,000 students – undergraduates and graduates – plus 40,000 faculty and staff members. The intention is it will rival Stanford (it’s modelled on the Californian university) and will go some way towards slowing the brain drain from India to America.

‘What is money for, if not to be made and given back to society?’ says Agarwal.

May 1st, 2008

Six crores for renovation of the Sanskrit University: Pioneer

Following is an excerpt from a report in the Pioneer.

The university will receive Rs 3 crore for its infrastructure development, while the UGC will also provide Rs 47 lakh for the year.

Besides, the university will have block grant of Rs 2.26 crore and an additional research grant of Rs 10 lakh from the State Government. The Syndicate has approved an annual budget of about Rs 6.94 crore. A 100-bed, two-storied hostel will come up on the campus soon to address the constriction.

The university has further resolved to institute scholarships to the tune of Rs 1 lakh this year to attract poor and meritorious students to pursue their studies. Research on the Jagannath culture being a major objective of the university, a sum of Rs 10 lakh received from the State Government will be utilised in it this year. Earlier, funds for research on the Jagannath culture were provided by the Puri temple trust.

April 28th, 2008

Sri Sri Ravishankar Vidya Mandir Trust will set up a medical college and super specialty hospital near Naraj

Following is an excerpt from a news report in Pioneer.

Sri Sri Ravishankar Vidya Mandir Trust will set up a medical college and super specialty hospital near Naraj. Earlier, it was announced to set up a private university at Naraj. It has also planned to set up health centre in all the districts of the State.

In this connection, Trust member Yezdi Batliwala called on Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday at the State Secretariat.

The State Government has allotted 185.97 acres of land for this purpose. The proposed university would have a core campus comprising academic and non-academic buildings to cater to the needs of 15,000 students, 1,500 faculty and matching number of non-teaching staff.

Basic science, humanities, engineering, medicine, pharmacy, business management, law, bio-science, art, culture and Vedic studies, Ayurveda, aviation and maritime training will be on course list. The campus will house a sports complex, recreational facilities, utility centres and meditation halls.

Following is from Samaja.

April 27th, 2008

Vedanta University will work towards giving 25 percent seats to the students from Orissa who will be taken on merit basis: Anil Agarwal to IANS

Following is an excerpt from an IANS report in thaiindian.com. (Also reported in indiaprwire.com.)

The Anil Agarwal Foundation, promoted by Agarwal, is setting up a multi-disciplinary world-class Vedanta University near the Konark-Puri marine drive with an investment of Rs.150 billion ($3.75 billion) in phases.

Vedanta Alumina, part of the Vedanta Resources (Sterlite) Group, is building an alumina refinery with an investment of $800 million in the state’s Kalahandi region.

It is also building an aluminium smelter project costing Rs.70 billion in Jharsuguda district.

“Our refinery project in Lanjigarh is one of the best projects in the world. We hope bauxite will be available for it,” Agarwal said.

He was hopeful of getting raw material and adequate water for the Lanjigarh project. “There is enough water in the Hirakud reservoir for industries and we will not touch a drop of water meant for farmers,” he said.

Regarding rehabilitation of the affected people, he said: “We will follow R&R (resettlement and rehabilitation) policy of the Orissa government for all our projects.” He described Orissa’s R&R policy as the best in the country.

Speaking of the progress of Vedanta University, Agarwal said in the first phase, the foundation stone for a medical college and a 600-bed hospital will be laid soon in the university campus.

“We will work towards giving 25 percent seats to the students from Orissa who will be taken on merit basis,” he remarked.

Following is an excerpt from a report in New Indian Express.

VEDANTA Resources,which has proposed a university at Puri, intends to establish a multi-disciplinary hospital of international standard in the first phase.

Work for the hospital will start during the first quarter of next year. The project is targeted to be complete by 2010.

"Health is a priority area so far as CSR is concerned," Chairman,Vedanta Resources Anil Agarwal said during a tete-e-tete with Editors of the newspapers here today.

Agarwal who met Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik earlier in the day reiterated his company’s demand for ensuring 150 million tonne of bauxite for its alumina plant at Lanjigarh. Seventy million tonne out of the total, Agarwal suggested, was to come from Niyamgiri area as assured at the time of MoU and the rest to be made available from Sasubahumali in Koraput.

The other contentious issue for Vedanta is water for its power and smelter plant at Jharsuguda. Given the agitation by farmers over use of water from Hirakud for industrial purpose, Agarwal suggested that his company is prepared to pump in Rs 30 crore as an interim measure to source water from downstream of the reservoir to avoid any conflict with farmer’s interests.

He informed that the smelter plant at Jharsuguda is all set for commercial production and would go in phases. In the first phase, the company will go for 0.5 million tonne of smelter.

Vedanta Resources has already signed 100 MoUs with different companies for ancilliarisation at Jharsguda.

Asked,why Puri was selected as the site for the university,Agarwal said, his consultants had suggested seven proposals in different states but he selected Puri for its water frontage.

Stating that the university project is estimated at Rs 15000 crore, he informed that the Anil Agarwal Foundation will fund Rs 5000 crore to begin with.

Earlier, talking to mediapersons Agarwal parried a question on AICC general secretary Rahul Gandhi opposing bauxite mining lease to refinery project.

He also informed that 25 percent of the students for the university will be given preference from the State of Orissa.

Following is from Samaja.

1 comment April 27th, 2008

ICAR Foot and mouth disease (FMD) lab to be established in Jatni near Bhubaneswar

Following is an excerpt from a report in New Indian Express. (See https://www.orissalinks.com/?p=1103 for other ICAR labs/institutes in Orissa and India.)

The International and National centre on FMD would be set up by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) at Jatni about 25 kms from here. The State Government has already identified 116.325 acre of land for the Rs 400 crore Central Government sponsored project.

The state-of-the art facility with Bio Safety level (3+) standardisation will work for control and containment of virulent, pathogenic and mutagenic FMD virus. The disease in endemic to India and manifests itself across regions round the year.

The lab would receive samples from the country as well as abroad for identification, characterisation of the biological pathogens that caused the disease. It will also act as a repository for various serotypes.

Telegraph also reports on this.

2 comments April 26th, 2008

ICAR institutes, project directorates and national research centers

Following is from http://www.icar.org.in/icar7.htm.

Institutes/ Bureaues

S.No	Name & Email Address	Address	Fax No.
1	Central Agricultural Research Institute (CARI) Email: pblcarian@sancharnet.in	Post Box No 181 Andaman Nicobar & Lakshwadeep Group of Islands Port Blair PIN 744101	03192-33281, 51068
2	Central Arid Zone Research Institute (CAZRI) Email: nljoshi@cazri.raj.nic.in Web Site: www.icar.org.in/cazri.htm	Jodhpur Rajasthan PIN 342003	0291- 740706
3	Central Avian Research Institute (CARI) Email: cavri@x400.nicgw.nic.in	Izatnagar Uttar Pradesh PIN 243122	0581-447321
4	Central Inland Fishries Research Institute (CIFRI) Email: info@cifri.gov.in Web Site: www.cifri.com/	Barrackpore West Bengal PIN 743101	033-5920388
5	Central Institute for Research on Goats (CIRG) Email: root@cirg.res.in Web Site: www.cirg.res.in	P.O. Farah, Makhdoom Mathura Uttar Pradesh PIN 281122	0565-763246
6	Central Institute for Sub-Tropical Horticulture (CISTH) Email: cisth@x400.nicgw.nic.in	Rae Bareli Road, P.O. Dilkusha Lucknow Uttar Pradesh PIN 226002	0522-298287
7	Central Institute for Research on Baffaloes (CIRB) Email: cirb@x400.nicgw.nic.in	Sirsa Road Hissar Haryana PIN 125001	01662-39604
8	Central Institute for Research on Cotton Technology (CIRCOT) Email: circot@vsnl.com Web Site: education.vsnl.com/circot	Adenwala Road, Matunga Mumbai MAHARASHTRA PIN 400019	022-4130835
9	Central Institute for Cotton Research (CICR) Email:	P.O. No. 225, G.P.O., Panjari Wardha Road, Nagpur Maharashtra PIN 440010	07103-75529
10	Central Institute for Freshwater Aquaculture (CIFA) Email: cifa@ori.nic.in	P.O. Kausalyaganga Bhubaneshwar Orissa PIN 751002	0674-465407
11	Central Institute of Post Harvest Engineering & Technology (CIPHET) Email: ciphet@satyam.net.in Web Site: http://www.icar.org.in/ciphet.html	PAU Campus Ludhiana Punjab PIN 141004	0161-808670
12	Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering (CIAE) Email: director@ciae.mp.nic.in Web Site: www.mp.nic.in/ciae	Nabibagh, Berasia Road Bhopal Madhya Pradesh	0755-734016
13	Central Institute of Arid Horticulture (CIAE) Email: ciah@hub.nic.in Web Site: www.icar.org.in/ciah/ciah.htm	Beechwal, Ganganagar Road Bikaner Rajasthan	0151- 2250147
14	Central Institute of Brakishwater Aquaculture (CIBA) Email: ciba@tn.nic.in Web Site: www.ciba.tn.nic.in	141, Marshal’s Road,Egmore Chennai Tamil Nadu	044-8554851
15	Central Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE) Email: director.cife@gmail.com Web Site: www.cife.edu.in	Jaiprakash Road, Seven Bungalows,Versova Mumbai Maharashtra PIN 400061	022-6361573
16	Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (CIFT) Email: root@cift.ker.nic.in	Willingdon Island, P.O. Matsyapuri Cochin Kerala PIN 682029	0484-668212
17	Central Institute of Temperate Horticulture (CITH) Email: cith@hub1.nic.in	P.O. Sanatnagar, Srinagar J&K PIN 190005	0194-433178, 433104
18	Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) Email: mdcmfri@md2.vsnl.net.inWeb Site: www.cmfri.com	P.O. No. 1603, Ernakulam Cochin Kerala PIN 682014	0484-394909
19	Central Plantation Crops Research Institute (CPCRI) Email: cpcri@md3.vsnl.net.in Web Site: cpcri.nic.in	Kasaragod Kerala PIN 670124	0499-430322
20	Central Potato Research Institute (CPRI) Email: director@cpri.ernet.in	Shimla Himachal Pradesh PIN 171001	0177-224460
21	Central Research Institute for Jute & Allied Fibres (CRIJAF) Email: crijaf@cal2.vsnl.net.in	24 Paraganas Barrackpore West Bengal PIN 743101	033-5350415
22	Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture (CRIDA) Email: hpsingh@crida.ap.nic.in	Santosh Nagar, P.O. Saidabad Hyderabad Andhra Pradesh PIN 500659	040-4535336
23	Central Rice Research Institute (CRRI) Email: root@crri.ori.nic.in	Cuttack ORISSA PIN 753006	0671-641744
24	Central Sheep & Wool Research Institute (CSWRI) Email: root@cswri.raj.nic.in	Avikanagar, Tehsil Malpura Tonk RAJSTHAN PIN 304501	01437-28163
25	Central Soil & Water Conservation Research & Training Institute (CSWCRTI) Email: cswcrti@cswcrti.up.nic.in	218, Kaulagarh Road Dehradun Uttar Pradesh PIN 248195	0135-754213, 755386
26	Central Soil Salinity Research Institute (CSSRI) Email: gbsing@cssri.ernet.in Web Site: www.cssri.org	Zarifa Farm, Kachwa Road Karnal HARYANA PIN 132001	0184-290480
27	Central Tabacco Research Institute (CTRI) Email: ctri@pol.net.in	Rajahmundri Andhra Pradesh PIN 533105	0883-448341
28	Central Tuber Crops Research Institute (CTCRI) Email: ctcri@x400.nicgw.nic.in	Sreekartiyam, Thiruvananthapuram Trivandrum KERALA PIN 695017	0471-550063
29	ICAR Research Complex for Goa (ICARRCG) Email: director@icargoa.res.in Web Site: icargoa.res.in	ELA OLD Goa PIN 403402	0832-286249
30	ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region (ICARRCNEHR) Email: root@icarneh.ren.nic.in	Umroi Road Barapani Meghalaya PIN 793103	0364-570302
31	Indian Lac Research Institute (ILRI) Email: ilri@bih.nic.in	Namkum Ranchi JHARKHAND PIN 834010	0651-520202
32	Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI) Email: singh@wiprobt.ems.vsnl.net.in	Izatnagar Uttar Pradesh PIN 243122	0581-447284
33	Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) Email: root@iari.ernet.in Web Site: www.iari.res.in	Pusa, Dr. K. S. Krishnan Marg, New Delhi PIN 110012	011-5766420, 5766420
34	Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute (IASRI) Email: iasri@iasri.res.in Web Site: www.iasri.res.in	Library Avenue Pusa New Delhi PIN 110012	011-5741479
35	Indian Grassland & Fodder Research Institute (IGFRI) Email: igfri@igfri.up.nic.in	Pahuj Dam, Jhansi-Gwalior Road Jhansi Uttar Pradesh PIN 284003	0517- 440833
36	Indian Institute of Pulses Research (IIPR) Email: info@iipr.ernet.in Web Site: http://www.iipr.res.in/	Kalyanpur Kanpur Uttar Pradesh PIN 208024	0512-2572582
37	Indian Institute of Horticulture Research (IIHR) Email: root@iihr.res.in Web Site: www.iihr.res.in	Hassaraghatta, Lake Post Bangalore KARNATAKA PIN 560089	080-8466291
38	Indian Institute of Soil Sciences (IISS) Email: director@iiss.ernet.in asrao@iiss.ernet.in iiss@iiss.ernet.in	Nabi Bagh, Berasia Road Bhopal Madhya Pradesh PIN 462038	0755- 733310
39	Indian Institute of Spices Research (IISR) Email: nrcp@ren.nic.in	P.O. No. 1701, Marikannu P.O., Calicut Kerala PIN 673012	0495-370294
40	Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research (IISR) Email: iisrin@lw1.vsnl.net.in	Rae Bareli Road, P.O. Dilkusha Lucknow Uttar Pradesh PIN 226002	0522- 480738
41	Indian Institute of Vegetable Research (PDV) Email: pdveg@x400.nicgw.nic.in	Gandhinagar, Naira, P.O Varanasi Uttar Pradesh PIN 221005	0542- 318504, 635236
42	National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (NAARM) Email: sptiwari@naarm.ernet.in	Rajendranagar Hyderabad Andhra Pradesh PIN 500030	040- 4015912
43	National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) Email: root@ndri.hry.nic.in	Karnal HARYANA	0184- 250042, 252637
44	National Institute for Research on Jute Allied Fibres Technology (NIRJAFT) Email: nirjaft@wb.nic.in	12, Regent Park Calcutta West Bengal	033- 4712583
45	National Institute of Animal Nutrition & Physiology (NIANP) Email: director@nainpbng.kar.nic.in Web Site: http://www.nianp.res.in/	NDRI Campus, Adugodi Bangalore KARNATAKA PIN 560030	080- 5711420
46	Sugarcane Breeding Institute (SBI) Email: sugaris@md3.vsnl.net.in	Coimbatore Tamil Nadu PIN 641007	0422- 472923
47	Vivekanand Parvatiya Krishi Anusandhan Shala (VPKAS) Email: vpkas@hub1.nic.in Web Site: http://vpkas.nic.in	Almora Uttar Pradesh PIN 263601	05962- 230208

National Bureaus

S.No	Name & Email Address	Address	Fax No.
1	National Bureaue of Fish Genetic Resources (NBFGR) Email: nbfgr@lwl.vsnl.net.in	351/28, Radha Swami Bhawan, Duriyapur, P.O. Rajendranagar, Lucknow Uttar Pradesh PIN 226002	0522-442403
2	National Bureaue of Animal Genetic Resources (NBAGR) Email: director@nbagr.hry.nic.in Web Site: www.icar.org.in/nbagr/nbagr.html	P.B. No.129 Karnal HARYANA PIN 132001	0184-253654
3	National Bureaue of Plant & Genetic Resources (NBPGR) Email: root@nbpgr.delhi.nic.in Web Site: nbpgr.delhi.nic.in	Pusa Complex Inder Puri New Delhi PIN 110012	011-5731495, 5785619, 5819459
4	National Bureaue of Soil Survey & Land Use Planning (NBSSLUP) Email: root@nbsslup.mah.nic.in	Shankar Nagar, Amravati Road Nagpur MAHARASHTRA PIN 440010	0712-522534
5	National Bureaue of Agriculturally Important Micro-Organisms (NBAIMO) Email: nbaim2000@yahoo.com	Old NBPGR building, Pusa Campus, New Delhi PIN 110 012	91-11-25841911

Following is from http://www.icar.org.in/icar7b.htm.

Project Directorates

S.No	Name & Email Address	Address	Fax No.
1	Water Technology Centre for Eastern Region (WTCER) Email: wtcer@x400.nicgw.nic.in Web Site: www.wtcer.stpbh.soft.net	Chandra Shekhar Pur, Near NALCO Nagar Bhubaneswar Orissa PIN 751016	0674-441651
2	Project Directorate of Biological Control (PDBC) Email: root@pdblc.kar.nic.in	P.O. Box 2491, H.A. Farm Post Bangalore Karnataka PIN 560024	080-3411961, 3414220
3	Project Directorate of Cropping System Research (PDCSR) Email: pdcsr@nda.vsnl.net.in Web Site: www.pdcsr.ernet.in	Modipuram Meerut Uttar Pradesh PIN 250110	0121-571548, 570084
4	Project Directorate of Oilseed Research (PDOR) Email: pdoilseed@x400.nicgw.nic.in pd@dor-icar.org Web Site: www.dor-icar.org	Rajendranagar Hyderabad Andhra Pradesh PIN 500030	040-4017969
5	Project Directorate of Rice Research (PDRR) Email: drrhyd@ap.nic.in Web Site: www.drrindia.org	Rajendranagar Hyderabad Andhra Pradesh PIN 500030	040-4015308
6	Project Directorate of Water Management Research (PDWMR) Email: pdwm@x400.nicgw.nic.in	WALMI Complex, P.O. Phulwari Sharif Patna Bihar PIN 801505	0612-452232, 452219
7	Project Directorate of Wheat Research (PDWR) Email: dowr@x400.nicgw.nic.in Web Site: www.nic.in/icar/dwr/dwrmain.htm	P.O. Box. 158, Kunjpura Road Karnal Haryana PIN 132001	0184-251390
8	Project Directorate on Cattle (PDC) Email: pdoncattle@yahoo.com Web Site: www.pdcattle.ernet.in	Post Box No – 17, Grass Farm Road, Meerut Cantt Uttar Pradesh PIN 250001	0121-2657134
9	Project Directorate on Maize (PDM) Email: dir.dmn@iari.ernet.in	Cummings Laboratory, IARI Campus Pusa New Delhi PIN 110012	011-5768195
10	Project Directorate on Poultry (PDP) Email: pdpoultry@x400.nicgw.nic.in Web Site: www.pdpoultry.org	APAU Campus, Rajendranagar Hyderabad Andhra Pradesh PIN 500030	040-4015650

Following is from http://www.icar.org.in/icar7a.htm.

ICAR National Research Centres (NRC)

S.No	Name and Email Address	Address	Fax No.
1	National Centre for Agril Economics & Policy Research (NCAP) Email: ncap@iasri.delhi.nic.in	IASRI Campus, Library Avenue Pusa New Delhi PIN 110012	011-5731978
2	National Centre for Integrated Pest Management (NCIPM) Email: ipment@bo1.net.in	Lal Bahadur Shastri Bhawan, Wing L-1&M-1, Block F IARI Campus New Delhi PIN 110012	011-5765472
3	National Research Centre for Agroforestry (NRCAF) Email: nrcaf@x400.nicgw.nic.in	IGFRI Campus, Pahuj Dam, Jhansi-Gwalior Road Jhansi Madhya Pradesh PIN 284003	0517-442364
4	National Research Centre for Banana (NRCB) Email: nrcb@trichy.tn.nic.in	44, Ramalinga Nagar, Vayalur Road Trichurapalli Tamil Nadu PIN 620017	0431-770564
5	National Research Centre for Cashew (NRCC) Email: nrccaju@sancharnet.in	Kamminje Puttur Karnataka PIN 574202	08251-234350
6	National Research Centre for Camel (NRCC) Email: nrccamel@x400.nicgw.nic.in	Jorbeer, PO Box No 7 P.O. Box No. 07 Bikaner Rajasthan PIN 334001	0151-522183
7	National Research Centre for Citrus (NRCC) Email: nrccitrus@x400.nicgw.nic.in	P. O. Box-464, Shankar Nagar P.O. Nagpur Maharashtra PIN 440010	0712-500813
8	National Research Centre for DNA Fingerprinting (NRCDF) Email: pdnre@nbpgr.delhi.nic.in	NBPGR, IARI Complex Pusa New Delhi PIN 110012	011-5819459
9	National Research Centre for Equines (NRCE) Email: nrcequines@x400.nicgw.nic.in	Sirsa Road Hissar Haryana PIN 125001	01662-33217
10	National Research Centre for Grapes (NRCG) Email: nrcgrape@mah.nic.in	Post Bag -3, Manjri Farm Post, Sholapur Road Pune Maharashtra PIN 412307	020-814246
11	National Research Centre for Groundnut (NRCG) Email: director@nrcg.guj.nic.in	Ivanagar Road, P B No. 5 Junagarh Gujarat PIN 362001	0285-651550
12	National Research Centre for Meat&Meat Products (NRCMMP) Email: nrcmeat@x400.nicgw.nic.in	c/o PD Poultry Science, APAU Campus Rajendranagar, Hyderabad Andhra Pradesh PIN 500030	040-4017002
13	National Research Centre for Medicinal & Aromatic Plants (NRCMAP) Email: director@nrc-map.org	Borivai, Anand Gujarat PIN 387310	0268-78601
14	National Research Centre for Mithun (NRCM) Email: nrcmithun@x400.nicgw.nic.in	ICAR Research Complex, Jharnapani Medziphema Nagaland PIN 797106	03862-62341
15	National Research Centre for Mushroom (NRCM) EMail: root@nrcmrt.chd.nic.in	Chambaghat Solan Himachal Pradesh PIN 173213	01792-30451
16	National Research Centre for Oilpalm (NRCO) Email: oilpalm@ap.nic.in	Pedavegi West Godavari District Andhra Pradesh PIN 534450	08812-75531
17	National Research Centre for Onion & Garlic (NRCOG) Email: director@nrcog.res.in	Rajgurunagar Distt Pune Maharashtra PIN 410505	02135-24056
18	National Research Centre for Orchids (NRCO) Email: nrcorchids@x400.nicgw.nic.in	Pakyong East Sikkim PIN 737106	03592-31717
19	National Research Centre for Rapeseed Mustard (NRCRM) Email: root@nrcseed.raj.nic.in	Sewar Bharatpur Rajasthan PIN 321303	05644-25566, 22137
20	National Research Centre for Weed Science (NRCWS) Email: root@nrcweed.mp.nic.in	P. B. No 17, Maharajpur, Adhartal Jabalpur Madhya Pradesh PIN 482004	0761-332329, 342158
21	National Research Centre for Women in Agriculture (NRCWA) Email: nrcwa@nrcwa.ori.nic.in	1199, Jagamana, PO Khandagiri Bhubaneswar Orissa PIN 751030	0674-471448
22	National Research Centre for Yak (NRCY) Email: director@nrcyak.ren.nic.in	Dirang West Kameng Arunachal Pradesh PIN 790101	202000
23	National Research Centre on Coldwater Fisheries (NRCCWF) Email: nrccwf@x400.nicgw.nic.in	"Saurabh Cottage", Thandi Sarak, Bhimtal Nainital Uttar Pradesh PIN 263136	05942-47279
24	National Research Centre on Plant Biotechnology (NRCPB) Email: rps_ncpb@iari.ernet.in	IARI Campus Pusa New Delhi PIN 110012	5788783, 5766420
25	National Research Centre on Sorghum (NRCS) Email: nrcshyd@ap.nic.in	Rajendranagar Hyderabad Andhra Pradesh PIN 500030	040-4016378
26	National Research Centre on Soyabean (NRCS) Email: nrcsoya@hub1.nic.in	Khandwa Road Indore Madhya Pradesh PIN 425001	0731-64928

8 comments April 26th, 2008

Indian Institute of Public Health (IIPH) to come up in Bhubaneswar?

Following is from a news report in Pioneer.

A unit of the Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) will be set up at Bhubaneswar. A decision to this effect was taken at a joint high-level meeting between the CM Naveen Patnaik and Chairman of the Foundation Srinath Reddy at the State Secretariat on Thursday. Government will provide all the basic infrastructures for institution.

PHFI aims to influence public health education, research, and policy. The goal is to establish at least five world-class Indian Institutes of Public Health. These Institutes will initially train 1,000-plus professionals a year, with the goal of producing as many as 10,000 graduates. The Association of Schools of Public Health of the U.S. will offer educational and technical assistance.

The Foundation will bolster existing schools of public health by creating a pool of permanent faculty and establishing an accreditation agency that will standardise public health education. India currently graduates some 375 students each year from its schools of public health and institutions-compared to the 10,000 needed annually.

With the setting up this unit, Orissa will become a leader in the entire eastern region.

From the above news item it is not clear what is meant by a unit of PHFI. Is it an IIPH or something else?

Update: Following is Samaja’s report on it.

Update: Following is Sambada’s report on it.

5 comments April 25th, 2008

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