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About the CSR&TI
CSR&TI, Pampore with its two Regional Sericultural Research Stations at Jammu and Dehradun
and fifteen Research Extension Centres and one P4 Station at Manasbal provides
need based Research, Development/Extension and HRD support to the states of North India
viz., J&K, H.P., U.P., Uttarakhand, Punjab, Rajasthan and Haryana.
With the primary aim to boost and revitalize the silk industry of J&K in particular and North
India in general, the Institute has implemented a number of Research Programmes, which
led to the development of region/season specific technologies resulting in increased productivity
levels. Based on the ground realities, the Institute after consulting the active players
engaged in Development of Silk Sector, developed a “Model” suitable for Development of
Silk Industry in the North Western Region.
The Institute at Pampore as a part of National responsibility maintains a rich germplasm of
165 silkworm races; 67 mulberry genotypes and 80 mulberry genotypes of temperate origin
at Manasbal, for conservation and utilization.
Exchange of Scientific/Technical know-how for resource utilization and skill upgradation, the
Institute and its regional stations have taken a number of collaborative projects with FRI,
Dehradun; Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (CSIR), Sanatnagar, Srinagar; Central
Soil & Water Conservation Research & Training Institute, Dehradun; Plant Medicinal Board,
Lucknow/Dehradun and a number of Universities in North India.
The Institute has a proper mechanism for research evaluation and monitoring system. At
the Institute level, the in-house committee known as Research Council (RC) headed by the
Director regularly discuss/review/ recommend the programmes of the Institute. RC is the
recommendary committee to Research Advisory Committee (RAC) of the Institute, which is
presently headed by Dr. A. S. Shawl, Scientist-F, IIIM, (CSIR), Srinagar, with a number of
eminent scientists and Directors of respective DOS’s as its members. The progress of work
is finally reviewed in the Research Co-ordination Committee (RCC) of the Central Silk Board
presently headed by Dr. V. L. Chopra, President National Academy of Agricultural Sciences,
Delhi, Ex-Member Planning Commission, Govt. of India and National Professor, ICAR.
The Institute is located at Gallander, Pampore at a distance of approximately 16 kms from
Srinagar city on the Srinagar – Jammu National Highway. The nearest airport is Srinagar
while as the nearest railway station is Jammu Tawi, which is at a distance of 300 km.
The main Institute is headed by Dr. M. A. Khan, Director and the two Regional Stations at
Jammu and Dehradun by Dr. B. B. Bindroo, Scientist-D and Shri M. M. Bhat, Scientist-D
respectively.