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Dr C.K.Atal with Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh on inauguration of IHBT
INAUGURAL HEAD OF THE CSIR COMPLEX, PALAMPUR, HIMACHAL PRADESH, 1983 (now renamed Institute of Himalayan bioresource technology, IHBT). A formal request was made by Chief Minister, Himachal Pradesh to CSIR in 1982 for establishing a centre for use of natural resources of the state. On 2nd July 1983 the foundation stone of this National lab named as CSIR Complex Palampur was laid by Prof. Nurul Hussain in presence of chief minister of the state, Shri Virbhadra Singh, DG-CSIR Dr. Sidhu, Dr. C. K. Atal and others. Dr,Atal was involved in developing the infrastructure of the institute since inception and established the institute as the first head(Director). www.flickr.com/photos/13059662@N06/5782917510/
Other Himachal projects implemented by Dr.Atal as CSIR consultant-
FIRST IN WORLD FOR COMMERCIAL CONVERSION OF PINE NEEDLES INTO PINE WOOL FOR FABRICATION OF PINE BOARDS-Developed Innovative use of forest waste like pine needles, having hazard of igniting forest fires, and developing technology for converting it into pine wool and finally into pine boards, a packing material. This industry was successfully established in Bilaspur, as a first in the world, for Himachal Pradesh state Government. Turpentine was also obtained from pine needles as a parallel by product. Official agreement was also signed for Baijnath area in Himachal Pradesh (RRL newsletter Dec 1982, vol 9, no 7).
ESTABLISHED First Hops Industry in India-He was first to successfully introduce, develop and establish Hops industry (Humulus lupulus) in India, at Kashmir and also Himachal Pradesh.
ESTABLISHED First Indian Ethnopharmacology centre in India-RRL Jammu was selected and entrusted by the Science and technology department, Govt of India for systematic studies on nutritive value of foods consumed by tribal societies, particularly in J&K and Himachal Pradesh (RRL newsletter Dec 1982, vol 9 no.7,
FIRST INTRODUCTION-Imported Seeds of Eucalyptus macrorhynea which was a high yielding variety of rutin was introduced in India for cultivation and was found to perform best in salubrious climate of Palampur, Himachal Pradesh. Palampur branch of RRL Jammu played a leading role in popularizing cultivation of Eucalyptus macrorhynea for the first time in India.
OFFICIAL AFFILIATIONS-collaboration was done with department of farmers training, J&K, and Himachal Pradesh . In 1979, there were already 13 projects under execution and technology transfer was being implemented for small scale industries. Many technologies were implemented through government agency NRDC, state departments and organizations.
FORESTATION – Mass promotion, propagation, and plantation of fast growing tree species were promoted in the rural belts by RRL to help in conservation of environment. Examples are Weeping Willows, Eucalyptus and other species. Fast growing trees like Eucalyptus also was in addition a source of rutin for industrial use and extensively promoted in several places of India like Himachal Pradesh.
BIOFLAVONOID “RUTIN INDUSTRY”- As more and more high yielding species of Eucalyptus as a source for Rutin were discovered in the world, the best raw material source came from dried E. macrorhynea leaves (10-12% w/w yield) primarily used in Australia. The Imported seeds of Eucalyptus macrorhynea were found to perform best in salubrious climate of Palampur in the state of Himachal Pradesh and the leaves were found to give higher yield of Rutin as compared to Australian raw material sources. This was a big commercial breakthrough as Indian species were very low in Rutin content and the high yielding imported variety performed equivalent or better in Indian climate .A factory for production of Rutin was set up at Dhanaulti / areas near Pathankot to supply Rutin to Pharmaceutical industry. Palampur branch of RRL played a leading role in popularizing cultivation of Eucalyptus macrorhynea for the very first time in India. Dr. Atal also propagated the coppicing method (including Eucalyptus species) to increase the yield of plant raw material leaves thereby contributing to further increasing the quantity of finished product.-Consultancies were provided for plantation of rutin bearing Eucalyptus spp. at Kangra, Himachal Pradesh.RUTIN industry was greatly helped by this technology.
TEA INDUSTRY in Himachal and India was also greatly helped by the efforts of Dr. Atal (as a prominent member of Sadasivan committee constituted by the Commerce ministry).
www.flickr.com/photos/13059662@N06/6970444265/
Dr C.K.Atal with Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh on inauguration of IHBT
INAUGURAL HEAD OF THE CSIR COMPLEX, PALAMPUR, HIMACHAL PRADESH, 1983 (now renamed Institute of Himalayan bioresource technology, IHBT). A formal request was made by Chief Minister, Himachal Pradesh to CSIR in 1982 for establishing a centre for use of natural resources of the state. On 2nd July 1983 the foundation stone of this National lab named as CSIR Complex Palampur was laid by Prof. Nurul Hussain in presence of chief minister of the state, Shri Virbhadra Singh, DG-CSIR Dr. Sidhu, Dr. C. K. Atal and others. Dr,Atal was involved in developing the infrastructure of the institute since inception and established the institute as the first head(Director). www.flickr.com/photos/13059662@N06/5782917510/
Other Himachal projects implemented by Dr.Atal as CSIR consultant-
FIRST IN WORLD FOR COMMERCIAL CONVERSION OF PINE NEEDLES INTO PINE WOOL FOR FABRICATION OF PINE BOARDS-Developed Innovative use of forest waste like pine needles, having hazard of igniting forest fires, and developing technology for converting it into pine wool and finally into pine boards, a packing material. This industry was successfully established in Bilaspur, as a first in the world, for Himachal Pradesh state Government. Turpentine was also obtained from pine needles as a parallel by product. Official agreement was also signed for Baijnath area in Himachal Pradesh (RRL newsletter Dec 1982, vol 9, no 7).
ESTABLISHED First Hops Industry in India-He was first to successfully introduce, develop and establish Hops industry (Humulus lupulus) in India, at Kashmir and also Himachal Pradesh.
ESTABLISHED First Indian Ethnopharmacology centre in India-RRL Jammu was selected and entrusted by the Science and technology department, Govt of India for systematic studies on nutritive value of foods consumed by tribal societies, particularly in J&K and Himachal Pradesh (RRL newsletter Dec 1982, vol 9 no.7,
FIRST INTRODUCTION-Imported Seeds of Eucalyptus macrorhynea which was a high yielding variety of rutin was introduced in India for cultivation and was found to perform best in salubrious climate of Palampur, Himachal Pradesh. Palampur branch of RRL Jammu played a leading role in popularizing cultivation of Eucalyptus macrorhynea for the first time in India.
OFFICIAL AFFILIATIONS-collaboration was done with department of farmers training, J&K, and Himachal Pradesh . In 1979, there were already 13 projects under execution and technology transfer was being implemented for small scale industries. Many technologies were implemented through government agency NRDC, state departments and organizations.
FORESTATION – Mass promotion, propagation, and plantation of fast growing tree species were promoted in the rural belts by RRL to help in conservation of environment. Examples are Weeping Willows, Eucalyptus and other species. Fast growing trees like Eucalyptus also was in addition a source of rutin for industrial use and extensively promoted in several places of India like Himachal Pradesh.
BIOFLAVONOID “RUTIN INDUSTRY”- As more and more high yielding species of Eucalyptus as a source for Rutin were discovered in the world, the best raw material source came from dried E. macrorhynea leaves (10-12% w/w yield) primarily used in Australia. The Imported seeds of Eucalyptus macrorhynea were found to perform best in salubrious climate of Palampur in the state of Himachal Pradesh and the leaves were found to give higher yield of Rutin as compared to Australian raw material sources. This was a big commercial breakthrough as Indian species were very low in Rutin content and the high yielding imported variety performed equivalent or better in Indian climate .A factory for production of Rutin was set up at Dhanaulti / areas near Pathankot to supply Rutin to Pharmaceutical industry. Palampur branch of RRL played a leading role in popularizing cultivation of Eucalyptus macrorhynea for the very first time in India. Dr. Atal also propagated the coppicing method (including Eucalyptus species) to increase the yield of plant raw material leaves thereby contributing to further increasing the quantity of finished product.-Consultancies were provided for plantation of rutin bearing Eucalyptus spp. at Kangra, Himachal Pradesh.RUTIN industry was greatly helped by this technology.
TEA INDUSTRY in Himachal and India was also greatly helped by the efforts of Dr. Atal (as a prominent member of Sadasivan committee constituted by the Commerce ministry).
www.flickr.com/photos/13059662@N06/6970444265/