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BIRBAL SAHNI INSTITUTE OF PALAEOBOTANY Annual Report 2004-2005 Consultancy/Technical Assistance rendered The consultancy services were provided to the following Institutes/Organisations for Radiocarbon Dating of a variety of samples: (Institute earned a total amount of Rs. 4,38,000/-) Geological Survey of India, Kolkata (28 samples) Mahatma Gandhi University, Gandhinagar (1 sample) National Institute of Oceanography, Goa (14 samples) Institute of Rajasthan Studies, Udaipur (2 samples) Center for Earth Science Studies, Trivandrum (16 samples) Archaeological Survey of India, Nagpur (8 samples) Cochin University of Science and Technology (21 samples) Rohilkhand University (6 samples) Vakkom M Foundation (20 samples) Deccan College, Pune (2 samples) Geological Survey of India (Northern Region), Lucknow (6 samples) SEM Unit has provided consultancy services in sample processing for ultrastructure, scanning electron microscopy and EDX analysis to the scientists/scholars of following Institutes and University Departments: (generated revenue of Rs. 40,100/-) National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow Department of Metallurgical Engineering, BHU, Varanasi Department of Botany, Institute of Science, Nagpur GB Pant University of Agriculture, Pant Nagar Central Mining Research Institute, Dhanbad K.G. Medical University, Lucknow Botany Department, Lucknow University Zoology Department, Lucknow University Physics Department, Lucknow University Provided consultancy services to Methane Emission Division of the Central Mining Research Institute, Dhanbad for the Coal Petrographic (mainly maceral characterization and associated mineral matter), reflectance range and microcleat study (including photographs) on 72 bore-core coal samples. (generated revenue of Rs.1,44,000/-). Archana Tripathi provided scientific and technical assistance to a M. Phil., student of School of Studies in Geology, Vikram University, Ujjain (MP) in palynological techniques and identification of spore-pollen. Also supervised the work of Mrs. Babita Singh, Junior Research Fellow, CSIR, New Delhi, on “Palynological dating and correlation of coal bearing rocks from Talcher Coalfield, Orissa, India”. J.S. Guleria provided scientific assistance in identification of wood samples to Dr. R. Satheesh, School of Environmental Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam, Kerala; in investigation and identification of leaf impressions to Ms T.N. Priya, Asst. Geologist, GSI, Nagpur; and in his M.Sc. Dissertation Project on Palaeobotany-Tertiary megaflora of India to Mr. Arun Kumar of Geology Department, BHU. B.K. Misra & B.D. Singh provided scientific assistance in Coal and Coke Petrology (both under normal and fluorescence modes) to Sri Prakash Singh, Research Fellow of Central Mining Research Institute, Dhanbad. Also assisted in observation of coal under SEM for nature of mineral association in organic microconstituents. S.K.M. Tripathi imparted scientific training to Miss Priya, Assistant Geologist, Geological Survey of India, Nagpur to carry out palynological studies. Rakesh Saxena updated the Training Manual for coal/ lignite petrological study. Also prepared the present state of art in methods, principals and application in coal and lignite characterization for M. Sc. (Hons.) students of School in Geology, Punjab University, Chandigarh. S.K. Bera provided training on various maceration techniques and other scientific assistance to Sri S.K. Basumatary, Lecturer in Goalpara College (Assam) and registered in Lucknow University for Ph.D. degree under supervision. 47
BIRBAL SAHNI INSTITUTE OF PALAEOBOTANY Annual Report 2004-2005 Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany Units Publication Journal— The Palaeobotanist The journal Volume 53(1-3) consisting of 21 Refereed papers, Conference reports, Award write up, Obituary and Archives was published with state of the art printing technology. Papers for the Volume 54(1) are being processed. BSIP Newsletter Newsletter 2004 was published (in June) with information on important activities of the Institute including participation in exhibitions, conferences, new additions to library, Memorial Lectures, National Science Day and Technology Day celebrations, important research finds, science meet reports and related information along with relevant visuals. Hindi activities including Hindi Pakhwara celebration, reports, articles in Hindi, kavitain, Hindi Essay, etc, were also incorporated in this Newsletter. Annual Report Bilingual (English/Hindi) Annual Report—2003-2004 was published with a new page design incorporating Institute’s activities like Research, Conference participation, Awards, Research papers published/accepted, Foundation/Founders’ Day celebrations, reports of different units, Annual Accounts and related aspects with relevant graphics and photographs. Hand-outs Brief biographical profiles and themes of lecture of eminent speakers— Professor P. Ramachandra Rao, Vice Chancellor (BHU, Varanasi), Professor S.K. Tandon (Univ. of Delhi) and Professor A.K. Singhvi (PRL, Ahmedabad) delivered on the occasion of Foundation Day and Founders’ Day were published. Profile A profile of Lifetime achievements in the field of Palaeobotany by Professor K.R. Surange, Ex-Director of this Institute was designed and published for distribution. Sale of Institute Publication This year the publication of the Institute netted an income of Rs. 1,07,240/- Professor P. Ramachandra Rao, Vice Chancellor, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, releasing the BSIP Newsletter - 7 on the Foundation Day. 48
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