Showing posts with label CSIR. Show all posts
Showing posts with label CSIR. Show all posts
Monday, February 20, 2012
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Monday, September 5, 2011
The Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research Bill, 2010- LokSabha
That the Bill to establish an Academy for furtherance of the advancement of learning and prosecution of research in the field of science and technology in association with Council of Scientific and Industrial Research and to declare the institution known as the Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, to be an institution of national importance to provide for its incorporation and matters connected therewith and incidental thereto, be taken into consideration.”
The motion was adopted.
The motion was adopted.
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Thursday, July 14, 2011
HARMONY-July-2011(An In-House Bulletin on Service & Related Issues )
Starting from this month , this blog will share our own In-House Bulletin on Service & Related Issues "HARMONY" (A Valuable creation of the Team led by Shri.Ch. Srinivasa Rao). I feel obliged that he gives me permission to host this on my Blog. I am well aware of the kind of authenticity this publication holds in our organization. Feel free to give your suggestions.
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Monday, May 9, 2011
Monday, April 18, 2011
Sunday, April 17, 2011
CSIR to enter Koraput
| BHUBANESWAR: Aiming to make affordable technologies available to people in backward regions, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is going to open an Outreach Centre at Koraput in the current financial year. “Director General CSIR and Secretary Department of Scientific and Industrial Research Samir K. Brahmachari who was in the State for last two days gave his consent to start the centre,” said B. K. Mishra, director of Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (IMMT), here on Saturday. Mr. Mishra said CSIR would enter into agreement with Central University, Orissa to make the centre functional at Koraput. “IMMT would act as a nodal agency in the technology dissemination programme while Central University would be involved in imparting training to prospective entrepreneurs or beneficiaries who would use the technologies,” he said. Mr. Mishra said, “IMMT on its part would coordinate with CSIR sister laboratories in the country to create technology pool which would be relevant for the backward region like KBK.” Initially, Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysore, Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP, Lucknow and North East Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat would collaborate for the Outreach Centre at Koraput. The project is a part of CSIR-800 programme. “Proposal of budgetary requirement to the tune of Rs. 50 crore was placed for the centre. We intend to start the operation with 18 to 20 temporary employees. District Magistrate of Koraput has already promised to provide temporary shed to begin the centre,” IMMT Director said. |
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
CSIR scientist wins plea on promotion
The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) on Monday directed the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) to reassess the promotion prospects of senior scientist Gauhar Raza and set aside an earlier assessment of Mr. Raza's work done by the CSIR's Peer Committee.
Mr. Raza, an M.Tech. from IIT, Delhi, joined the CSIR in 1982 as Scientist IV(3).
In a petition filed before CAT, he argued that the organisation had deliberately delayed his promotion and held a single sitting for assessing his promotion, overlooking four consecutive chances due to him.
This despite Mr. Raza scoring “outstanding” grades for all the years of assessment. He also said that the CSIR's governing body had arbitrarily changed the rules of “Assessment and Promotions' and falsified his performance indicators.
The tribunal observed that wrong information had been placed before the Peer Committee. Judges V.K. Bali and L.K. Joshi quashed and set aside the proceedings of assessment made by the Peer Committee and directed the CSIR to “reassess the applicant for promotion to Scientist IV(6).”
Courtesy : The Hindu
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
CSIR first drug devp tableau on R-Day
For the first time ever in the history of Republic Day parade, a science tableau that of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, CSIR, would showcase the journey of drug development from generic to genomic medicines (personalized medicines which can be designed according to the gene patterns of an individual). The Theme will be Drug development from generic to genomic medicines, affordable health care for all The CSIR houses 39 scientific laboratories in the country, including Institute of Microbial technology and the CSIO in Chandigarh.
CSIR director general (DG) and department of science and industrial technology secretary Prof Samir Brahmachari said, "This is a chance for the young scientists to highlight what the nation is heading towards. Ten CSIR students will showcase our success in the field of indigenous drug development for the public. The concept of a gene and medicine preparation would be explained in layman's terms. The students will be shown trying to isolate a DNA molecule structure for development of medicines.
The CSIR plans to take the scientists out in the public domain. There is a need for creating virtual labs which can allow scientists to understand the fundamental requirements especially in rural settings, Brahmachari added.
Moreover, the Tejas will also be a part of the parade. The wings and head up display for this first ever indigenous light combat supersonic fighter has been a contribution of the CSIR labs and one of them is in Chandigarh, said Brahmachari. Scientific cadre management
A proposal has been sent to the ministry concerned for setting up a scientific management cadre on the lines of Indian Administrative Service. On the foundation day of IMTECH on Monday, the DG CSIR highlighted this point to Union minister of science and technology Pawan Kumar Bansal. We would require some 200 scientists specially trained in the finance, audit and managerial skills to handle administration. This will help them to participate in industrial collaborations and convey their requirements to the industries, said the DG CSIR.
CSIR director general (DG) and department of science and industrial technology secretary Prof Samir Brahmachari said, "This is a chance for the young scientists to highlight what the nation is heading towards. Ten CSIR students will showcase our success in the field of indigenous drug development for the public. The concept of a gene and medicine preparation would be explained in layman's terms. The students will be shown trying to isolate a DNA molecule structure for development of medicines.
The CSIR plans to take the scientists out in the public domain. There is a need for creating virtual labs which can allow scientists to understand the fundamental requirements especially in rural settings, Brahmachari added.
Moreover, the Tejas will also be a part of the parade. The wings and head up display for this first ever indigenous light combat supersonic fighter has been a contribution of the CSIR labs and one of them is in Chandigarh, said Brahmachari. Scientific cadre management
A proposal has been sent to the ministry concerned for setting up a scientific management cadre on the lines of Indian Administrative Service. On the foundation day of IMTECH on Monday, the DG CSIR highlighted this point to Union minister of science and technology Pawan Kumar Bansal. We would require some 200 scientists specially trained in the finance, audit and managerial skills to handle administration. This will help them to participate in industrial collaborations and convey their requirements to the industries, said the DG CSIR.
Courtesy: TOI
Friday, January 21, 2011
Revised Cost Estimate of the Project for “Setting up of a World-class Drug Research Institute” at Lucknow
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs today approved the proposal of CSIR for the Revised Cost Estimate of its project of setting up a world-class drug research Institute (CDRI) at Lucknow. The estimated cost of the project has been enhanced from Rs.190 crore to Rs. 322.51 crore.
The project is likely to be completed by March 2011.
The proposed facility would generate a world class infrastructure to nurture research and innovation in the area of drug discovery and development and benefit all sections of the society.
The project is likely to be completed by March 2011.
The proposed facility would generate a world class infrastructure to nurture research and innovation in the area of drug discovery and development and benefit all sections of the society.
Saturday, January 8, 2011
DDA clarifies onflats quality
NEW DELHI: With reference to the news item titled "Rs 2 crore Village flats good only for 20 years", DDA has issued a clarification that all concerns mentioned by CBRI in its 13 reports have been acted upon and action taken report submitted to CBRI which in a latter e-mail had written to the DDA that all concerns except leakage and seepage in the upper and lower basements and mock demonstration of both active and passive fire protection systems have been addressed.
"CBRI's satisfaction regarding quality of work is again reinforced and reflected from the fact that they approached DDA in NOvember 2010 to allot 10 flats to their parent organisation that is CSIR in Games Village," DDA's commissioner (PR) Nemo Dhar has written.
TOI replies: The news item in question did not quote from the CBRI reports. It quoted from a CAG letter that was sent to DDA last week asking why action had not been taken on these observations. The letter quoted extensively from the 13 CBRI reports.
"CBRI's satisfaction regarding quality of work is again reinforced and reflected from the fact that they approached DDA in NOvember 2010 to allot 10 flats to their parent organisation that is CSIR in Games Village," DDA's commissioner (PR) Nemo Dhar has written.
TOI replies: The news item in question did not quote from the CBRI reports. It quoted from a CAG letter that was sent to DDA last week asking why action had not been taken on these observations. The letter quoted extensively from the 13 CBRI reports.
Courtesy: TOI
Rs 2 crore Commonwealth Games Village flats good for only 20 years?
NEW DELHI: They might have been sold for Rs 2 crore-plus but if a report by the technical experts of Roorkee's Central Building Research Institute is to be believed, flats at the Commonwealth Games Village are so shoddily built that their lifespan may not be more than 20 years.
Despite 13 damaging reports from CBRI, DDA took no action on the glaring construction flaws in the Village, including lack of waterproofing that could cause flooding in the basement, that was pointed out as early as November 2009. Seepage had caused a lot of concern during the Games.
Widely quoting from the CBRI reports, CAG has now asked DDA to explain within a week why action wasn't taken on these reports during the construction of the complex. The letter, of which TOI has a copy, was received by the land-owning agency on Thursday.
Audit memo no. 16 points out how the third-party independent quality assurance agency had been appointed by private developer Emaar MGF eight months after the start of the project even though the project development agreement clearly stated that it should be appointed within three months for the purpose of testing raw material and monitoring construction activities. When CBRI entered the scene, the quality of the work (pile/ foundation work) executed by the developer upto May 2008 in this sensitive area of river bank could not be assured.
It is observed that nothing was found in the records produced to audit which assured that the quality work was checked by any other agency or the DDA quality assurance team, reads the letter.
In one report — of which TOI has a copy, — CBRI says: On seeing the permeability of the concrete and the corrosion of the reinforcing steel it gives an impression that, the service life of these towers can not be more than 20 years. These towers demand lot more expendure for the repair and retrofitting beyond this period. The audit memo points out that the reinforcing steel was never covered adequately despite three reports pointing to that deficit. The reinforcing steel is more prone to corrosion when exposed to moisture, oxygen, acidic environments and chlorides, which is why it is required to be covered. In many places there was chipping of the cover concrete.
The improper beam-column joints were warned about in six of the 13 reports yet nothing was done about them, the memo alleges, asking for an explanation. Sources say the gap in some joints is so huge that there are birds nests there. When TOI contacted DDA for a response on the observations in the memo, director (PR) Nemo Dhar maintained: An audit memo is for being answered to the auditor not to the media.
DDA sources however concede that the matter had indeed been raised time and again and nothing much done about them. The state of the buildings now is such that retrofitting them is the only option and that is going to cost another half to one-third of the money already spent on these flats, said a senior DDA official on condition of anonymity. It was observed that CBRI pointed out (report number 3) that many columns in the basement floors of towers 3,4,5 were out of plumb and some of them are tapered (the width reduced from 300 to 230 mm).
This situation pose serious problem in the event of severe earthquake as the construction site is located in seismic zone IV that too on alluvial soil. The above matter has been reported by CBRI to the EmaarMGF, ACIL and DDA and also has been requested to see that no cosmetic treatment (plastering) was to be made as it would be difficult to identify these columns at a later stage, when the decision was taken to repair and retrofit these columns. Nevertheless these columns had been plastered to cover up the deficiencies, the CAG letter reads.
The memo also talks about how the reinforcement of beams and columns was improperly done even though the matter figured prominently in the first three CBRI reports. In their tenth report, CBRI is quoted in the memo as saying: Though we are insisting for the cover blocks and the bending of hooks for the last one and half years, the same is being neglected very deliberately. Unfortunately, many times no civil engineer is seen at the site. The construction site is left to the mercy of bar benders and foremen.
Courtesy: TOI
Despite 13 damaging reports from CBRI, DDA took no action on the glaring construction flaws in the Village, including lack of waterproofing that could cause flooding in the basement, that was pointed out as early as November 2009. Seepage had caused a lot of concern during the Games.
Widely quoting from the CBRI reports, CAG has now asked DDA to explain within a week why action wasn't taken on these reports during the construction of the complex. The letter, of which TOI has a copy, was received by the land-owning agency on Thursday.
Audit memo no. 16 points out how the third-party independent quality assurance agency had been appointed by private developer Emaar MGF eight months after the start of the project even though the project development agreement clearly stated that it should be appointed within three months for the purpose of testing raw material and monitoring construction activities. When CBRI entered the scene, the quality of the work (pile/ foundation work) executed by the developer upto May 2008 in this sensitive area of river bank could not be assured.
It is observed that nothing was found in the records produced to audit which assured that the quality work was checked by any other agency or the DDA quality assurance team, reads the letter.
In one report — of which TOI has a copy, — CBRI says: On seeing the permeability of the concrete and the corrosion of the reinforcing steel it gives an impression that, the service life of these towers can not be more than 20 years. These towers demand lot more expendure for the repair and retrofitting beyond this period. The audit memo points out that the reinforcing steel was never covered adequately despite three reports pointing to that deficit. The reinforcing steel is more prone to corrosion when exposed to moisture, oxygen, acidic environments and chlorides, which is why it is required to be covered. In many places there was chipping of the cover concrete.
The improper beam-column joints were warned about in six of the 13 reports yet nothing was done about them, the memo alleges, asking for an explanation. Sources say the gap in some joints is so huge that there are birds nests there. When TOI contacted DDA for a response on the observations in the memo, director (PR) Nemo Dhar maintained: An audit memo is for being answered to the auditor not to the media.
DDA sources however concede that the matter had indeed been raised time and again and nothing much done about them. The state of the buildings now is such that retrofitting them is the only option and that is going to cost another half to one-third of the money already spent on these flats, said a senior DDA official on condition of anonymity. It was observed that CBRI pointed out (report number 3) that many columns in the basement floors of towers 3,4,5 were out of plumb and some of them are tapered (the width reduced from 300 to 230 mm).
This situation pose serious problem in the event of severe earthquake as the construction site is located in seismic zone IV that too on alluvial soil. The above matter has been reported by CBRI to the EmaarMGF, ACIL and DDA and also has been requested to see that no cosmetic treatment (plastering) was to be made as it would be difficult to identify these columns at a later stage, when the decision was taken to repair and retrofit these columns. Nevertheless these columns had been plastered to cover up the deficiencies, the CAG letter reads.
The memo also talks about how the reinforcement of beams and columns was improperly done even though the matter figured prominently in the first three CBRI reports. In their tenth report, CBRI is quoted in the memo as saying: Though we are insisting for the cover blocks and the bending of hooks for the last one and half years, the same is being neglected very deliberately. Unfortunately, many times no civil engineer is seen at the site. The construction site is left to the mercy of bar benders and foremen.
Courtesy: TOI
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