CSSRI Annual Report 2010-11 - Central Soil Salinity Research ...

Introduction CSSRI Annual Report 2010-11
Gene. Internet access facility through CERA
consortium for journals is also available. Interlibrary
loan facility is also provided as per
requirements. The library has been modernized,
barcoded and computerized by using advanced
software LS Ease/LIBSYS version 6.0.
Laboratories
Well equipped laboratories for undertaking
research on various aspects of salinity
management are in place with some of the
advanced facilities like Atomic Absorption
Spectro-photometer, Inductively coupled
plasma (ICP), Carbon-Nitrogen-Hydrogen-
Sulpher Analyser (CNHS), Ion Chromograph,
UV VIS Spectrophotometer, HPLC, Radio meter,
Kjeltek N- analyser, EM Salinity Probe, Neutron
Moisturemeter, Scientillation Counter, Growth
Chamber etc. Large number of screen houses
and microplots are also available for precision
experimental works. The facilities of image
processing and interpreting satellite imageries
and geographical information system are also
available. Recently, a multimedia laboratory
has also been established to cater to the need of
photographic and image processing and power
point presentation etc.
Allied Facilities
A conference hall, seminar room and an
auditorium with modern facilities are available
for scientific meetings and group discussions.
The institute has a museum with exhibits
depicting salient research findings and the latest
technologies developed at the institute. The
museum is being upgraded with addition of new
exhibits and state of art display infrastructure/
material. An international guest house and a
scientists hostel with boarding facilities caters to
the need of scientists and other visitors. Besides,
there is an extension hostel for students and
trainees. A dispensary with physiotherapy unit
is also available in the institute. A sports complex
consisting of playgrounds for football, hockey,
cricket, volley ball, lawn tennis court etc. besides
indoor facilities for table tennis, chess, carom and
badminton are available in the institute. The staff
recreation club functions to meet the recreational
requirements of the staff. Besides this, a Staff
Welfare Club is also functioning actively for the
welfare of the CSSRI staff.
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