C.V.
1. Name: DR.DEBABRATA LAHIRI
2. Date of birth: 24-03-1949
3. Nationality: Indian
4. Whether belongs to SC/ST: No
5. Present address: Dr. Debabrata Lahhiri, Associate Professor
Rural Development Centre, Indian Institute
of Technology, Kharagpur:721302, West Ben
gal, INDIA.
Tel: (O) 91-03222-283894; ® 91-03222-
2777405;
FAX: 91-03222-255303
e.mail: lahiri@hijli.iitkgp.ernet.in or
debabratal@yahoo.com
6. Permanent address: Dr.Debabrata Lahiri, C/O Smt. Manashi Lahiri,
“Devi-ashis”, Sreepalli, P.O. Santinekatan,
West Bengal, PIN:731235, INDIA
7. Education qualification::
Sl. Board/University Degree/Diploma Subject Year Class/Div
No. (% of
marks
1. W.B. Board of Sec- Higher Secondary Science 1966 2nd div.
ondary Education (53.3%)
2. Banaras Hindu Uni- B.Sc. (Agri.) Agricultural 1971 1st class
versity Sciences (60.3%)
3. Banaras Hindu Uni- Diploma in Statisti- Statistical 1972 2nd class
versity cal Methods Methods (55.3%)
4. Banaras Hindu Uni- M.Sc.(Agri.) Agricultural 1973 1st class 1st
versity Economics (73.3%)
5. Banaras Hindu Uni- Ph.D Agricultural 1978 -
versity Economics
b. Awards: Awarded University Gold Medal for standing 1st. in M.Sc (Agricultural Eco-
nomics) examination of 1973;
C. Honours: Selected as Member of the Editorial Board of Indian Journal of Agricultural
Marketing;
Member Micro Finance Researcher‟s Alliance (MRAP) of Centre for Micro
Finance, Institute of Financial Management and Research, Chennai.
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8. Working experience:
Sl. Name of the empl- Designation Scale of pay Duration
No. oyer From To
1. Orissa University of Farm Mana- Rs 700-1600 5.6.78 24.11.79
Agriculture and gement Eco-
Technology, Bhu- nomist
baneswar
2. Operations Research Research Rs 1200- 1.12.79 31.5.81
Group (A Divison of Executive 1900
Ambalal Sarabhai (Agri.)
Enterprise)
3. Indian Institute of Assistant Rs 1200- 1.6.81 13.11.90
Technology, Professor 1900
Kharagpur
4. Indian Institute of Associate Rs 16,400- 13.11.90 Till to date
Technology, Professor 20,000
Kharagpur
9. Visits abroad:
Sl. Country visited Duration of visit Purpose of visit
no. From To
1. Bangkok, 20.03.2002 25.03.2002 To attend research and training
Thailand workshop of South Asian Network
For Development and Environ-
mental Economics (SANDEE) at
Asian Institute of Technology,
Bangkok, Thailand
2. Taipei, Taiwan 06.06.2002 07.06.2002 Conference on Sustainable Devel-
opment and General Equilibrium
3. Dhaka, 15.12.2002 22.12.2002 To attend research and training
Bangladesh workshop of South Asian Network
for Development and Environ-
mental Economics (SANDEE) at
BRAC, Rajendrapur, Dhaka.
4. Colombo, 10.06.2003 13.06.2003 To attend research and training
Srilanka workshop of South Asian Network
for Development and Environ-
mental Economics (SANDEE)
5. Montreaux, 12.06.2004 13.06.2004 To attend 14th International Con-
Switzerland ference of International Agribusi-
ness and Food Management Asso-
ciation (IAMA)
6. Tokyo, Japan 22.07.2004 31.07.2004 To attend and present a paper at
the International Conference of
IIFET 2004
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Visits abroad (Contd.):
Sl. Country visited Duration of visit Purpose of visit
no. From To
7. Asian Institute 27.01.2005 26.04.2005 As seconded faculty by MHRD,
of Technology, Govt. of India
Thailand
8. University of 10.07.2006 14.07.2006 To attend and present a paper at
Portsmouth, the International Conference of
U.K. IIFET 2006
9. Vancouver, 22.10.2009 24.10.2009 To attend Biennial Conference of
Canada Canadian Society of Agricultural
Economics
10. Kulalumpur, 27.06.2011 19.06.2011 1st Conference on Clean Energy
Malaysia Technology 2011
10. Teaching
Sl. Subject no: Name of the subject Students Year
no.
1. 57402 Rural Development 4th Year Agri- 1983-1991
cultural Engi-
neering
2. 54610 Agricultural Marketing M.Tech 1986-1991
and Finance (ASM)
3. 51332/51302 Development and Planning As free elec- 1993 -1998-99
with Special Reference to tive to all
India B.Tech stu-
dents
4. RD30004 Rural Economy and In- As Breadth 2006 onwards
dustiralisation subject to
B.Tech stu-
dents
Post Graduate
Diploma in
Rural Devel-
opmen
1. RD50003 Techniques and Methods PGDRD stu- 2007-08
of Rural Planning and De- dents
velopment
2. RD59001 Rural Development Com- PGDRD stu- 2007-08
putational Laboratory dents
3. RD50006 Rural Marketing and Man- PGDRD stu- 2007-08
agement dents
4. RD50015 Institutional Aspects of PGDRD stu- 2007-08
Rural Development dents
Coordinated Post Graduate Diploma in Rural Development (PGDRD in the year 2007-2008
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11. Doctoral dissertation guided:
(i) Prospects of Intercropping and Associated Agronomic Practices in Augmenting
Productivity and Income in Acid Lateritic Rainfed Uplands;
(ii) Economics of Human Bondage: a Study of „Bhatua‟ in Midnapore District, West
Bengal;
(iii) Planning for Rural Energy in Kanyakumari District, Tamilnadu;
(iv) Management of Biomass Gasification at Village Level;
(v) Segmentation in Micro Finance
12. Publications in Journals:
a) Indian Journals:
i) Debabrata Lahiri: “A Comparative Study of High Yielding and Non-High Yield-
ing Varieties of Paddy – A Case Study”, Economic Affairs, Vol. 20; No.5; pp.
193-203, May 1975;
ii) B.D. Shukla and Debabrata Lahiri: “Transportation of Paddy in West Bengal”,
Agricultural Marketing, January, 1978;
iii) K.V.S.M. Krishna and Debabrata Lahiri: “Weaker‟s Section Housing Programme
– a Feasibility Analysis”, Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics, Vol. XLI,
No.4, Part-II, Oct-Dec., pp.681-682, 1983;
iv) Debabrata Lahiri: “Factors affecting Marketing of Betel-leaves and Need for Bet-
ter Marketing Policies”; Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics, Vol. XLI,
No.4, Part-II, Oct.-Dec., pp. 593-594, 1986;
v) Debabrata Lahiri: “Marketing of Betel-leaves in Midnapur District, West Bengal”,
Indian Journal of Agricultural Marketing, pp.112, 1989;
vi) Debabrata Lahiri: “Attitude Towards Warabandi, Formation of Irrigaotr‟s Asso-
ciation Among Farmers – A Case Study of Damodar Valley Irrigation Project”,
Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics, July-Sept., pp. 301, 1983;
vii) Debabrata Lahiri: “Seasonal Variation in Arrival and Prices of Betel-leaf in Some
Markets of Midanpur District”, Indian Journal of Agricultural Marketing, Vol.4,
No.2, pp.173-183, July-Dec.1990;
viii) Debabrata Lahiri: “Marketing of Forest Produce in West Bengal”, Indian Jour-
nal of Agricultural Marketing, Vol.6, No.2, pp. 106-107, July-Dec., 1992,
ix) K.V.S. M. Krishna and Debabrata Lahiri: “Incidence of Human Bondage” Man
and Life, , Vol. 10, No. 1&2, pp. 1-14, June 1993;
x) Debabrata Lahiri: “Comparison Between Cost of Production and Prices of Betel-
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leaves – A Study of Midnapur District, West Bengal”, Indian Journal of Agricul-
tural Marketing, Vol.7, No.2, pp. 223-225, July-Dec, 1993,;
xi) Debabrata Lahiri: “Rural Housing: Policies and Problems in Rural India”, Kuruk-
shetra, Vol.XIV, No.8&9, pp. 83-86, May-June 1996;
xii) S. Ghosh and Debabrata Lahiri: “Scarcity of Water in Damodar Valley Irrigation
Project in West Bengal, India” Agricultural Situation in India, Vol.LV, No.6,
pp.361-366, September 1998;
xiii) K.V. S. M. Krishna and Debabrata Lahiri: “Factors Responsible for the Existence
of Bonded Labour”, The Asian Economic Review, Vol.42, No.1, pp. 143-150,
2000;
xiv) Debabrata Lahiri: “Pooling of Minor Forest Produce Through Large Sized Multi-
purpose Cooperative Societies (LAMPs) in Southern Districts of West Bengal”,
Indian Journal of Agricultural Marketing, Vol.14, No.2, pp.66-72, 2000;
xv) Dilip Bera, Debabrata Lahiri and A. Nag: “Kinetic Studies on Bleaching of Edible
Oil Using Charred Sawdust as an Adsorbent”, Indian Chemical Engineer, Vol.
45, No.2, pp. 119-122, April – June 2003;
xvi) Debabrata Lahiri: “Constraints in Adoption of Rural Technologies” as comment in
Bharatiya Samajik Chintan, Vol. I, No.3, (New Series), October-December 2005
pp. 166-167;
xvii) Debabrata Lahiri: “Role of Rural Markets in the Context of Globalisation”,
Chairman‟s Report, Indian Journal of Agricultural Marketing, Vol. 20, No: 3
Pp. 179-189, Sept-Dec 2006;
xviii) Debabrata Lahiri: “Health Care Among Women and Children in Rural Areas of
West Bengal”. The Asian Economic Review, Vol. 49, No.2, pp. 315-326, 2007;
xix) Debabrata Lahiri and V.D. George: “A Study on Company and Dealer Relation-
ship in Agro-Chemical Business” Indian Journal of Agricultural Marketing,
Vol. 23, No: 2, pp, 66-74, 2009;
xx) Debabrata Lahiri and V.D. George: “Factors Affecting the use of Agrochemicals –
An Empirical Study”, Indian Journal of Agricultural Marketing, Vol. 23, No: 2,
pp, 154-169, 2009;
xxi) Gokul Acahrjee and Debabrata Lahiri: “Impact of Biogas Micro Turbine Based
Electricity Generation on Sustainable Rural Development” Journal of Economic
Development and Social Development, Vol. V, No: 1 & 2, pp. 58-63, 2009;
b) In regional languages
(i) Debabrata Lahiri: ”Factors Affecting Marketing of Betel-leaves and Need for
Better Marketing Policies”, (in Kannada), Krishipet; August, 1978;
ii) Debabrata Lahiri: “Paschim Bange Begar Shram” (in Bengali), Aneek, July
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1988, pp. 18-24;
(ii) Debabrata Lahiri: “Medinipur Jelae Panpatar Bajarhat Karar Samasya” (in
Bengali), Dulung, Vol.3, No.2, Bhadra-Aghrayana, 1399, pp. 77-80;
b) Foreign Journal and Proceedings
i) S. Ghosh and Debabrata Lahiri: “Social Conflicts and their Remedies in Distribu-
tion of Canal Water – A Case Study of Damodar Valley Irrigation Project”, India,
International Journal of Water Resources Development, Vol. 8, No. 1, pp. 65-
72, March 1992;
ii) Debabrata Lahiri: “Economics of Sewerage Feed Multivarietal Fish Farming in
West Bengal”, – Institute of Fisheries Economics and Trade 2004 – Proceedings,
Japan July 21-30, 2004, pp. 1884-1894; 2004
iii) Dilip Bera, Debabrata Lahiri and A. Nag: “Studies on Natural Antioxidants for
stabilisation of edible oil and comparison with synthetic antioxidants”, Journal of
Food Engineering, Vol. 74, pp. 542-545, 2006;
iv) Debabrata Lahiri: “Market of Fish Seeds and Fingerlings in West Bengal, India –
An Empirical Analysis”, Institute of Fisheries Economics and Trade 2006 – Pro-
ceedings, Cemare, University of Portsmouth, U.K., July 10-14, 2006
v) Debabrata Lahiri: ”Benefit-Cost Analysis of Semi-intensive Prawn Farms in West
Bengal- An Empirical Analysis”, International Journal of Environment & De-
velopment, Vol. 4, No.1, pp. 131-146, June 2007;
vi) Samiran Sarangi and Debabrata Lahiri: “Empowering Rural Women through Skill
Formation Training: An Empirical Study of Swarnajayanti Gram Swarojgar Yo-
jana”, India, Asia-Pacific Journal of Rural Development, Vol. 17, No. 2, pp.
107-122; 2007
c) Papers presented in Seminar and Conferences
i) Socio-economic constraints in Transfer of Technologies – A Case Study of a Vil-
lage in West Bengal; National Seminar for Rural Technology; Institute of Engi-
neering and Rural Technology, Allahabad, Oct 14-16, 1981;
ii) Irrigation Facilities in Kangsabati Command Area – A Case Study; All Indian
Seminar on Development of Technology for Rural Engineering; The Institution of
Engineers (Calcutta), Jan. 22-23, 1983;
iii) Socio-economic Constraints in Equitable Canal Water Distribution, All India
Seminar on Agricultural Engineering, Water Management and Command Area
Development, Institution of Engineers (Calcutta), July 23-24, 1983;
iv) Impact of Distance from Marketing Centres on Marketable Surplus, National Con-
ference on Recent Trends In Processing of Cereals, Pulses and Oilseeds, Post
Harvest Technology Centre, IIT, Kharagpur; 1984
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v) Training Needs in Rural Development, National Seminar on Rural Development
as Profession, National Institute of Rural Development, Hyderabad, Dec. 5-7,
1985;
vi) Factors Responsible for Existence of Human Bondage in India, National Seminar
on Tribal Development, Bidisha, June 15-16, 1987;
vii) Incidence of Human Bondage in West Bengal, Conference on Rural Development,
Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, April 8-9, 1988;
viii) Fish Marketing through Cooperatives, National Symposium on Management of
Rural Cooperatives, Institute of Rural management (IRMA), Anand, Guajrat, Dec.
7-11, 1992;
ix) Marketing of Forest Produce in West Bengal, Sixth National Conference on Agri-
cultural Marketing of the Indian Society of Agricultural Marketing, Jan 6-8, 1993;
x) Marketing of Minor Forest Produce through Large Sized Multipurpose Coopera-
tive Societies (LAMPs) in Southern Districts of West Bengal, National Seminar
on Barter and Development of Lesser Known Tribal Communities, Feb. 26-28,
1997 at the U.G.C. Centre for Advanced Studies, Department of Anthropology,
University of Ranchi, Bihar;
xi) Emerging Issues of the Central Agricultural and Rural Development Banks in Fi-
nancing for the Next Century, National Seminar on Facets of Rural Development
Tryst with 21st Century, March 29-30, 1997, Department of Rural development
and Social Work, S.K. University, Anantapur, A.P.;
xii) Salient Features and Characteristics of Rural entrepreneurship in West Bengal;
National Seminar on Current Trends in Entrepreneurship, March 18-20, 1998 at
the Entrepreneur Development Institute, Ahmedabad, Gujarat;
xiii) Status and Impediments of People‟s Technology in Rural Areas, Indian Social
Science Congress, December 1-6, 1997, Tamilnadu, Thanjavur;
xiv) Institutions and Infrastructure for Rural Development in West Bengal, National
Seminar on 50 years of Rural Development in India, March 1998; Vidyasagar
University, Midnapur;
xv) Nutritional Status and Health of Children in Two Community Development
Blocks of West Bengal, XII Indian Social Science Congress, Gandhigram Rural
Institute, Gandhigram, Tamilnadu, March 13-18, 1999;
xvi) Micro Level Planning for Agricultural Development at Village Level, National
Seminar on Decentralised Planning and Participatory Rural Development with
Special Reference to West Bengal from March 1-2, 2001, Department of Econom-
ics with Rural Development, Vidyasagar University, Midnapur, West Bengal;
xvii) Economics of Alternative Crop Management Practices in Lateritic Uplands under
Drought Conditions, National Seminar on Drought Management and Sustainable
Development, September 14-15, 2001 at the Department of Rural, S. K. Univer-
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sity, Anantapur, A.P;
xviii) Scope of Contractual Farming or Contractual Marketing of Agricultural Produce
in West Bengal – A Critical Review, Indian Journal of Agricultural Marketing,
(Conference no.) Vol. 16, No. 2, Sept.-Dec. 2002, pp. 159-160, 2002;
xix) “Impact on Growth of Agricultural Sector by Taxing – A study of Conventional
and Non-conventional Energy Sources”, Conference on sustainable Development
and General Equilibrium, Taipei, Taiwan, June 6-7 2002;
xx) “Empowering Rural Women through Skill Formation Training – An Empirical
Study of SGSY”. Presented at the National Seminar on Empowering the Masses
through Technology application and Skill Training at the National Institute of
Technical Teachers‟ Training and Research, Chandigarh, December 1-2, 2005
xxi) “Utilisation of Credit to Self Help Groups in Midnapur West District, West Ben-
gal”. Presented at 65th Annual Conference of Indian Society of Agricultural Eco-
nomics, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Panjab, November 24-26,
2005.
xxii) “Impediments in Organising Women Experience from Swarnajayanti Gram
Swarojgar Yojana”. Presented at 29th India Social Science Congress, December
26-30, 2005, Lucknow University, Lucknow;
xxiii) “Marketing of Products of Self Help Groups – An Empirical Analysis” Indian
Journal of Agricultural Marketing”, Vol. 20, No: 3 (Conference Special), Pp. 55,
Sept-Dec 2006;
xxiv) “Functioning of Women‟s Self Help Groups in West Bengal” National Workshop
on Women Self Help Groups – A Tool for Economic Empowerment, Government
College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Quepem, Goa, 8-9th March, 2007;
d) References of citation of work in Books:
i) Women in Rice based Farming system – A Case study as a Chapter in “Women
in Agriculture –Technological Perspective” by C. Prasad and Sri Ram (eds.) In-
ternational Federation for Women in Agriculture (IFWA), Krishi Anusandhan
Parishad, New Delhi (along with Dr. B.N. Mittra and S.C. Mahapatra);
ii) “Fish Marketing through Cooperatives – A Study of West Bengal State, in “Fish-
eries Development and Rural Transformation”; S. Giriappa (ed), Daya Pub-
lishing House, New Delhi, pp. 117-140;
iii) “Decholorophyllation of Betel-leaves” in Directory of Rural Technologies – Part
IV (Mathew C. Kunnumkal and Bharat R. Sant (Eds), National Institute of Rural
Development, Hyderabad, pp. 402-405, 2002
iv) “Decortication of „Bahera‟” in Directory of Rural Technologies – Part IV
(Mathew C. Kunnumkal and Bharat R. Sant (Eds), National Institute of Rural De-
velopment, Hyderabad, pp.203-205, 2002;
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v) “Destruction of Environment and Mangroves in Sundarbans of West Bengal – Is it
Due to Brackish Water Fisheries or Inappropriate settlement Policy?” In Fishes
and Fisheries – Conservation and Sustainable Development Eds by Rekha R.
Gaonkar, R.B. Patil and Maria D.C. Rodrigues, A.P.H. Publishing Corporation,
New Delhi, Pp 147 – 165;
vi) Gokul Acharjee and Debabrata Lahiri: “Impact of Biomass Based Gasifier Elec-
tricity Generation on Poerty, Distribution of Equity and Empowerment among
People – A Empirical Study”, Narosa Publications, pp 206-209, 2008;
vii) Debabrata Lahiri: Empowering Rural Woment Through Skill Formation Training:
An Empirical Study of SGSY” in People‟s Empowerment and Sustainable Devel-
opment – A Technical Approach (Edited by U.N. Roy and Jasmer Singh Saini),
Rawat Publications, pp. 58-72, 2009
13. Important Projects Handled:
Sl Title of the Project Year of Capacity Name of the Remarks
No starting and sponsoring
completion agency
A. Completed Projects
1. Evaluation of Integrated 1.12.79 to As Co- Tribal and At Opera-
Tribal Development Pro- 30.11.80 P.I. Harijan tions Re-
ject, Malkangiri Dept., Govt. search
of Orissa Group<
Nhunabes-
war (A Di-
vision of
Ambalal
Sarabhai
Enterprise)
2. Socio-economic Bench 1.12.80 to As Co- Irrigation -do-
Mark Survey of Rengali 30.5.81 P.I Dept. Govt.
Ayacut of Orissa
3. Block Level Planning of 1.12.80 to As Co- Planning & -do-
10 Blocks in Jajpur Sub- 30.5.81 P.I. Co-
division, Cuttack District, ordination
Orissa Dept. Govt.
of Orissa.
4. People‟s Planning Proc- 1.6.81 to As In- Midnapur At Rural
ess in Midnapur District, 30.6.83 vestiga- Zilla Develop-
West Bengal tor Parishad ment Cen-
and IIT, tre, I.I.T.,
Kharagpur Kharagpur
5. Management of Multi- 1.07.94 to As P.I. Ministry of -do-
purpose Large Sized Co- 31.12.94 Welfare,
operative Societies in Govt. of In-
Southern Districts of dia, New
West Bengal Delhi
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13. Important Projects Handled (Contd.):
Sl Title of the Project Year of Capacity Name of the Remarks
No starting and sponsoring
completion agency
A. Completed Projects
(contd.)
6. A Study of Betel-leaf 1.11.84 to As P.I Indian -do-
Marketing in Midnapur 30.4.87 Council of
District, West Bengal Agricultural
Research,
New Delhi
7. Evaluation of Minikit 1.2.88 to As P.I. Monitoring -do-
Distribution in Social 30.4.88 and Evalua-
Forestry, Midnapur Dis- tion Cell,
trict, West Bengal Social For-
estry Wing,
Govt. of
West Ben-
gal
8. Rural Energy Network 1.4.88 to As Co- Indira Gan- -do-
Project for West Bengal 30.4.89 P.I. dhi Institute
of Devel-
opment Re-
search,
Bombay
9. Fish Marketing Through 1.6.92 to As P.I. Institute of -do-
Co-operatives - A Study 31.12.92 Rural Man-
of West Bengal agement,
Anand, Gu-
jarat
10. Setting up of Technical 26.4.90 to As Co- Planning -do-
Back Up Units in IREP 30.4.95 P.I. Commis-
Blocks of West Bengal sion, New
Delhi
11. Dechlorophyllation of 18.8.93 to As P.I. Dept. of -do-
Betel-leaves 17.8.96 Science and
Technology,
New Delhi
12. A Nutritional Status and 13.2.95 to As P.I. Dept. of -do-
Health of Children - A 30.6.98 Science &
Rural Urban Dichotomy Technology
& N.E.S,
Govt. of
West Ben-
gal
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13. Important Projects Handled (Contd.):
Sl Title of the Project Year of Capacity Name of the Remarks
No starting and sponsoring
completion agency
A. Completed Projects
(contd.)
13. A Study in Search of an 13.2.98 to As P.I. Dept. of -do-
Alternative Source of 31.12.2001 Science &
Edible Oil Technology,
New Delhi
14. A Study of Environ- 13.8.2001 to As P.I. South Asian -do-
mental Pollution from 12.8.2003 Network for
Prawn Farming in Develop-
Coastal Areas of West ment and
Bengal Environ-
mental Eco-
nomics,
Kathmandu,
Nepal
15. Livelihood Generation 18.08.2004 As P.I. Department -do-
Study of Self Help to of Pancha-
Groups in Midnapur 30..06.2005 yats and Ru-
West District, West Ben- ral Devel-
gal opment,
Government
of West
Bengal
B. Ongoing Projects:
16. Demonstration of Tech- 26.07.2008 As P.I. Science and -do-
nologies for Green House to Society Di-
Production of Roses and 25.07.2011 vision, De-
Extraction of Rose Oil partment of
Science &
Technology,
New Delhi
17. Decentralised Rural Elec- 15.07.2010 As P.I. Green Peace -do-
tricity in Bihar to Interna-
15.08.2010 tional Soci-
ety
18. Macromode Evaluation 1.10.2010 to As P.I. Agricultural -do-
of Agriculture in Purulia 31.10.2010 Finance
and Bankura Districts Corporation
Ltd.
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13.1. Consultancy:
Sl Title of the Project Year of start- Capacity Name of the Remarks
No ing and sponsoring
completion agency
1. Validation Survey of Drinking 1.4.94 to As Co- Rajiv Gandhi At Rural De-
Water Sources in Midnapur 31.12.94 Consult- National velopment
District, West Bengal ant Drinking Wa- Centre
ter Mission,
New Delhi
14. Patents: Patented “A Device and Process for Dechlorophyllation of Green Betel
Leave” vide no: 198474 of 11.01.2000 with Government of India.
15. Monograph published:
i) Draft Plan for Five Villages of Midnapore District, West Bengal; Vol.1, Plan for
Integrated Rural Development Programme;
ii) Appropriate Technologies for Water Resources Development and Management;
iii) Appropriate Technologies for Drinking Water Management in Rural Areas;
iv) A Study of Betel-leaf Marketing in Midnapur District, West Bengal;
v) Evaluation of Minikits in Social Forestry;
vi) Appropriate Technologies for Rural Sanitation;
vii) Training Manual on Operations and Maintenance of Tubewells (in Bengali);
viii) Rural Energy: Agricultural Interactions – A Case Study of West Bengal State;
ix) Ecology and Environment in Water Resources Development;
x) Appropriate Technologies for Rural Development (For Community Polytechnic
Teachers);
xi) Fish Marketing Through Cooperatives – A Study of West Bengal State;
xii) Statistical Techniques for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation of Rural Devel-
opment Programmes;
xiii) Management of Large Sized Multipurpose Cooperative societies in Southern Dis-
tricts of West Bengal;
xiv) Management of Rural Environment;
xv) Participatory Rapid Appraisal for Rural Development;
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16. Training Programmes, Summer Schools, Seminars and Workshops conducted:
Sl. Name of the Summer Duration Capacity Sponsor Remarks
no. School/training Pro-
grammes
1. Appropriate Technolo- 21.5.84 to As Coordi- Indian Society for At Rural Devel-
gies in Water Resources 4.6.84 nator Technical Educa- opment Centre,
Development and Man- tion, New Delhi I.I,T., Kharagpur
agement
2. Appropriate Technolo- 16.5.88 to As Coordi- Indian Society for -do-
gies for Drinking Water 31.5.88 nator Technical Educa-
Management in Rural tion, New Delhi
Areas
3. Appropriate Technolo- 16.5.89 to As Coordi- Indian Society for -do-
gies for Rural Sanitation 29.5.89 nator Technical Educa-
tion, New Delhi
4. Ecology and Environ- 18.5.92 to As Coordi- Indian Society for -do-
ment in Water Re- 30.5.92 nator Technical Educa-
sources Development tion, New Delhi
5. Operation and Mainte- 1.11.88 to As Co- Mini Mission un- -do-
nance of Tube Wells in 30.4.89 Cordinator der Technology
Midnapur District, West Mission for Drink-
Bengal ing Water
6. Operation and Mainte- 1.11.89 to As Co- Mini Mission un- -do-
nance of Tube Wells in 31.3.90 Cordinator der Technology
Purilia District, West Mission for Drink-
Bengal ing Water
7.. Technologies for Rural 16.9.92 to As Coordi- Indian Society for -do-
Development (for 29.9.92 nator Technical Educa-
teachers of Polytech- tion, New Delhi
nics)
8. Short Term Course on 7.2.94 to As Coordi- Ministry of Rural -do-
Statistical Techniques 16.2.94 nator Development,
for Planning, Monitor- Govt. of India
ing and Evaluation of
Rural Development
Programmes
9. Management of Rural 19.6.95 to As Coordi- Indian Society for -do-
Environment 2.7.95 nator Technical Educa-
tion, New Delhi
10. Participatory Rapid Ap- 21.9.98 to As Coordi- Department of -do-
praisal (PRA) for Rural 26.9.98 nator Personnel, Govt.
Development of India
11. Participatory Rapid Ap- As Coordi- Department of -do-
praisal (PRA) for Rural nator Personnel, Govt.
Development of India
12. 13th National Seminar 3.01.2003 As Organis- West Bengal Agri- -do-
on Agricultural Market- to ing Secre- cultural Marketing
ing 5.01.2003 tary Board and Indian
Society of Agri-
cultural Marketing
13. Application of Informa- 3.02.03 to As Coordi- Indian Society for -do-
tion Technology in Ru- 14.02.03 nator Technical Educa-
ral Development tion, New Delhi
14. One day Workshop on 30.9.2005 As Coordi- All India Council -do-
Environmental Pollution nator for Technical Edu-
and Awareness cation, New Delhi
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16. Training Programmes, Summer Schools, Seminars and Workshops conducted:
Sl. Name of the Summer Duration Capacity Sponsor Remarks
no. School/training Pro-
grammes
15. Short-term Course on 15.06.2009 As Coordi- Indian Council of -do-
Computational Tech- to nator Social Science
niques for Teachers and 28.06.2009 Research, New
Research Scholars in Delhi
Social Sciences
17. References:
i) Dr. T. Satynarayana, Managing Editor and Secretary, Indian Society of Agricultural Mar-
keting, 112-A, Rachana Vishwa, K.T. Nagar, Katol Road, Nagpur: 440013, Maharastra, In-
dia; Tel: 0712-2570407, FAX: 0712-2570946; e-mail: tsatyanarayan@dataone.in;
iv) Dr. P.S. Das, Ex-Professor & Head, Department of Economics with Rural Development,
Vidyasagar University, Hijli Cooperative Society, Kharagpur: 721305, West Bengal, India;
Tel: (03222)–277533
v) Dr. Ramchandra Bhat, Professor & Head, Department of Fisheries Economics, College of
Fisheries, Mangalore, Karnataka, India, e-mail: rcbhat@gmail.com
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