PM Modi dedicated seven new home-grown plant species to the nation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has dedicated seven new indigenously developed
varieties of plants to the nation to mark the 75th anniversary of the Council
of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).
- The new varieties of the plants that have ornamental
and medicinal qualities were developed by the CSIR laboratories, especially
Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP).
- The plants include new varieties of lemongrass,
citronella, vetiver and canna lily plant.
About CSIR:
CSIR, constituted in 1942 by a resolution of the then Central Legislative
assembly, is an autonomous body registered under the Registration of Societies
Act XXI of 1860.
- Known for its cutting-edge R&D knowledgebase in
diverse S&T areas, CSIR is a contemporary R&D organization, having
pan-India presence, with a dynamic network of 38 national laboratories, 39
outreach centers, 3 Innovation Complexes and 5 units.
- CSIR covers a wide spectrum of science and
technology – from radio and space physics, oceanography, geophysics,
chemicals, drugs, genomics, biotechnology and nanotechnology to mining,
aeronautics, instrumentation, environmental engineering and information
technology.
- It provides significant technological intervention
in many areas with regard to societal efforts, which include environment,
health, drinking water, food, housing, energy, farm and non-farm sectors.
Further, CSIR’s role in S&T human resource development is noteworthy.
Swarup Bhatnagar awards
presented on the occassion:
The award is named after the
founder Director of the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR)
India, the late Dr (Sir) Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar and is known as the ‘Shanti
Swarup Bhatnagar (SSB) Prize for Science and Technology’.
The Prize is given each year
for outstanding contributions to science and technology.
2016 Winners:
Sudhir
Kumar Vempati Physical Sciences
Avinash
Kumar Agrawal Engineering Sciences
Venkata
Narayana Padmanbhan Engineering Sciences
Niyaz
Ahmed A S Medical Sciences
Partha
Sarthi Mukherjee Chemical Sciences
Rishikesh
Narayanan Biological Sciences
Suvendra
Nath Bhattacharyya Biological Sciences
Amlendu
Krishna Mathematical Sciences
Naveen
Garg Mathematical Sciences
Sunil
Kumar Singh Earth, Atmosphere, Ocean and Planetary Sciences
Subramanian
Anantha Ramakrishna Physical Sciences
Nature of the Prize
SSB Prizes, each of the
value of Rs 5,00,000 (Rupees five lakh only), are awarded annually for notable
and outstanding research, applied or fundamental, in the following
disciplines:
(i) Biological
Sciences,
(ii) Chemical
Sciences,
(iii) Earth, Atmosphere,
Ocean and Planetary Sciences,
(iv) Engineering
Sciences,
(v) Mathematical Sciences,
(vi) Medical Sciences
and
(vii) Physical Sciences
