ACTIVITY REPORT

Dr. Sitaram Prasad PandaDr. Sitaram Prasad PandaScientist ‘B’

AJCB Indian Botanic Garden, BSIHowrah

Research Career DetailsResearch Career DetailsResearch Career DetailsResearch Career Details

TitleTitleTitleTitle ofofofof thethethethe ThesisThesisThesisThesis ((((2002200220022002----2010201020102010)))):::: FloristicFloristicFloristicFloristic StudiesStudiesStudiesStudies inininin thethethethe OrissaOrissaOrissaOrissa CoastCoastCoastCoast

NameNameNameName ofofofof thethethethe UniversityUniversityUniversityUniversity:::: UtkalUtkalUtkalUtkal University,University,University,University, Bhubaneswar,Bhubaneswar,Bhubaneswar,Bhubaneswar, OdishaOdishaOdishaOdishaNameNameNameName ofofofof thethethethe UniversityUniversityUniversityUniversity:::: UtkalUtkalUtkalUtkal University,University,University,University, Bhubaneswar,Bhubaneswar,Bhubaneswar,Bhubaneswar, OdishaOdishaOdishaOdisha

JuniorJuniorJuniorJunior ResearchResearchResearchResearch FellowFellowFellowFellow ((((2004200420042004----2006200620062006)))) :::: AICOPTAXAICOPTAXAICOPTAXAICOPTAX----Orchids,Orchids,Orchids,Orchids, MoEFMoEFMoEFMoEF &&&& CC,CC,CC,CC, GovtGovtGovtGovt.... ofofofof IndiaIndiaIndiaIndia

BhubaneswarBhubaneswarBhubaneswarBhubaneswar CentreCentreCentreCentre

RegionalRegionalRegionalRegional PlantPlantPlantPlant ResourceResourceResourceResource Centre,Centre,Centre,Centre, BhubaneswarBhubaneswarBhubaneswarBhubaneswar

SeniorSeniorSeniorSenior ResearchResearchResearchResearch FellowFellowFellowFellow ((((2006200620062006----2012201220122012)))) :::: AICOPTAXAICOPTAXAICOPTAXAICOPTAX----OrchidsOrchidsOrchidsOrchids ,,,, MoEFMoEFMoEFMoEF &&&& CC,CC,CC,CC, GovtGovtGovtGovt.... ofofofof IndiaIndiaIndiaIndia

BhubaneswarBhubaneswarBhubaneswarBhubaneswar CentreCentreCentreCentre

RegionalRegionalRegionalRegional PlantPlantPlantPlant ResourceResourceResourceResource Centre,Centre,Centre,Centre, BhubaneswarBhubaneswarBhubaneswarBhubaneswarRegionalRegionalRegionalRegional PlantPlantPlantPlant ResourceResourceResourceResource Centre,Centre,Centre,Centre, BhubaneswarBhubaneswarBhubaneswarBhubaneswar

HerbariumHerbariumHerbariumHerbarium KeeperKeeperKeeperKeeper ((((2012201220122012----14141414)))) :::: ICZMICZMICZMICZM Project,Project,Project,Project, WorldWorldWorldWorld BankBankBankBank

OdishaOdishaOdishaOdisha StateStateStateState ForestForestForestForest DeptDeptDeptDept.... (Wildlife(Wildlife(Wildlife(Wildlife Wing)Wing)Wing)Wing)

ProjectProjectProjectProject CoCoCoCo----ordinatorordinatorordinatorordinator ((((2014201420142014----15151515)))) :::: OdishaOdishaOdishaOdisha BiodiversityBiodiversityBiodiversityBiodiversity BoardBoardBoardBoard

OdishaOdishaOdishaOdisha StateStateStateState ForestForestForestForest DeptDeptDeptDept....

ScientistScientistScientistScientist ‘B’‘B’‘B’‘B’ ((((06060606....05050505....2015201520152015)))) :::: AJCBIBG,AJCBIBG,AJCBIBG,AJCBIBG, BSI,BSI,BSI,BSI, HowrahHowrahHowrahHowrah

ANNUAL ACTION PLAN PROJECTSANNUAL ACTION PLAN PROJECTSANNUAL ACTION PLAN PROJECTSANNUAL ACTION PLAN PROJECTS

• EnrichmentEnrichmentEnrichmentEnrichment ofofofof medicinalmedicinalmedicinalmedicinal plantplantplantplant sectionsectionsectionsection ((((CharakCharakCharakCharak UdyanUdyanUdyanUdyan))))• EnrichmentEnrichmentEnrichmentEnrichment ofofofof medicinalmedicinalmedicinalmedicinal plantplantplantplant sectionsectionsectionsection ((((CharakCharakCharakCharak UdyanUdyanUdyanUdyan))))

ofofofof AJCAJCAJCAJC BoseBoseBoseBose IndianIndianIndianIndian BotanicBotanicBotanicBotanic GardenGardenGardenGarden throughthroughthroughthrough surveysurveysurveysurvey andandandand

introductionintroductionintroductionintroduction ofofofof medicinalmedicinalmedicinalmedicinal plantsplantsplantsplants ((((2015201520152015----18181818))))

• DevelopmentDevelopmentDevelopmentDevelopment ofofofof DivisionDivisionDivisionDivision NoNoNoNo.... 25252525 ofofofof AJCAJCAJCAJC BoseBoseBoseBose IBGIBGIBGIBG

((((2012201220122012----17171717))))....

Enrichment of medicinal plant section (Enrichment of medicinal plant section (Enrichment of medicinal plant section (Enrichment of medicinal plant section (CharakCharakCharakCharak UdyanUdyanUdyanUdyan) of AJC Bose ) of AJC Bose ) of AJC Bose ) of AJC Bose Indian Botanic Garden through survey and introduction of Indian Botanic Garden through survey and introduction of Indian Botanic Garden through survey and introduction of Indian Botanic Garden through survey and introduction of

medicinal plantsmedicinal plantsmedicinal plantsmedicinal plants

• TwoTwoTwoTwo fieldfieldfieldfield collectionscollectionscollectionscollections tourstourstourstours havehavehavehave alreadyalreadyalreadyalready beenbeenbeenbeen conductedconductedconductedconducted

• Darjeeling,Darjeeling,Darjeeling,Darjeeling, SuknaSuknaSuknaSukna,,,, RajabhatkhawaRajabhatkhawaRajabhatkhawaRajabhatkhawa areaareaareaarea underunderunderunder NNNN.... BengalBengalBengalBengal andandandand• Darjeeling,Darjeeling,Darjeeling,Darjeeling, SuknaSuknaSuknaSukna,,,, RajabhatkhawaRajabhatkhawaRajabhatkhawaRajabhatkhawa areaareaareaarea underunderunderunder NNNN.... BengalBengalBengalBengal andandandandKandhamalKandhamalKandhamalKandhamal areaareaareaarea (Eastern(Eastern(Eastern(Eastern Ghats)Ghats)Ghats)Ghats) werewerewerewere surveyedsurveyedsurveyedsurveyed

• CollectedCollectedCollectedCollected 41414141 speciesspeciesspeciesspecies ofofofof medicinalmedicinalmedicinalmedicinal plantsplantsplantsplants fromfromfromfrom NNNN.... BengalBengalBengalBengal andandandandgrowngrowngrowngrown themthemthemthem inininin thethethethe NurseryNurseryNurseryNursery forforforfor introductionintroductionintroductionintroduction inininin thethethethe CharakCharakCharakCharak UdyanUdyanUdyanUdyan

• CollectedCollectedCollectedCollected 45454545 speciesspeciesspeciesspecies ofofofof medicinalmedicinalmedicinalmedicinal plantsplantsplantsplants fromfromfromfrom KandhamalKandhamalKandhamalKandhamal

• CollectedCollectedCollectedCollected RETRETRETRET speciesspeciesspeciesspecies likelikelikelike LasiococcaLasiococcaLasiococcaLasiococca combericombericombericomberi HainesHainesHainesHaines,,,,HypericumHypericumHypericumHypericum gaitiigaitiigaitiigaitii HainesHainesHainesHaines,,,, SymplocosSymplocosSymplocosSymplocos racemosusracemosusracemosusracemosus RoxbRoxbRoxbRoxb.... andandandandCordiaCordiaCordiaCordia macleoidiimacleoidiimacleoidiimacleoidii HookHookHookHook....ffff.... &&&& ThomsonThomsonThomsonThomson

• CollectedCollectedCollectedCollected andandandand maintainedmaintainedmaintainedmaintained 5555 speciesspeciesspeciesspecies ofofofof OcimumOcimumOcimumOcimum andandandand 1111 varietyvarietyvarietyvariety

Development of Division No. Development of Division No. Development of Division No. Development of Division No. 25 of AJC Bose IBG25 of AJC Bose IBG25 of AJC Bose IBG25 of AJC Bose IBG

� ConductedConductedConductedConducted oneoneoneone tourtourtourtour totototo TripuraTripuraTripuraTripura((((AgartalaAgartalaAgartalaAgartala andandandand adjoiningadjoiningadjoiningadjoining areas)areas)areas)areas)� ConductedConductedConductedConducted oneoneoneone tourtourtourtour totototo TripuraTripuraTripuraTripura((((AgartalaAgartalaAgartalaAgartala andandandand adjoiningadjoiningadjoiningadjoining areas)areas)areas)areas)

� 27272727 speciesspeciesspeciesspecies ofofofof RETRETRETRET economiceconomiceconomiceconomicimportantimportantimportantimportant plantsplantsplantsplants andandandand maintainedmaintainedmaintainedmaintainedinininin thethethethe NurseryNurseryNurseryNursery

� TwoTwoTwoTwo OrchidsOrchidsOrchidsOrchids vizvizvizviz.... EulophiaEulophiaEulophiaEulophiagramineagramineagramineagraminea RRRR.... BrownBrownBrownBrown exexexex LindlLindlLindlLindl.... andandandandZeuxineZeuxineZeuxineZeuxine longilabrislongilabrislongilabrislongilabris ((((LindlLindlLindlLindl....)))) TrimenTrimenTrimenTrimen

LasiococcaLasiococcaLasiococcaLasiococca comberiicomberiicomberiicomberii

ZeuxineZeuxineZeuxineZeuxine longilabrislongilabrislongilabrislongilabris ((((LindlLindlLindlLindl....)))) TrimenTrimenTrimenTrimenwerewerewerewere reportedreportedreportedreported forforforfor thethethethe firstfirstfirstfirst timetimetimetimefromfromfromfrom thethethethe statestatestatestate

� IntroductionIntroductionIntroductionIntroduction ofofofof medicinalmedicinalmedicinalmedicinal plantsplantsplantsplants ininininthethethethe CharakCharakCharakCharak UdyanUdyanUdyanUdyan isisisis underunderunderunder progrssprogrssprogrssprogrss

KaempferiaKaempferiaKaempferiaKaempferia galangagalangagalangagalanga

GARDEN DEVELOPMENT WORKS

� Maintenance of Nursery No.2Maintenance of Nursery No.2Maintenance of Nursery No.2Maintenance of Nursery No.2

� Developed plant saplings for introduction andDeveloped plant saplings for introduction andDeveloped plant saplings for introduction andDeveloped plant saplings for introduction and

� Introduction of plants including cactus like Introduction of plants including cactus like Introduction of plants including cactus like Introduction of plants including cactus like EucactusEucactusEucactusEucactus� Introduction of plants including cactus like Introduction of plants including cactus like Introduction of plants including cactus like Introduction of plants including cactus like EucactusEucactusEucactusEucactussp. and sp. and sp. and sp. and FerrocactusFerrocactusFerrocactusFerrocactus sp. (division wise)sp. (division wise)sp. (division wise)sp. (division wise)

� Collection of seeds and germinationCollection of seeds and germinationCollection of seeds and germinationCollection of seeds and germination

� Trimming of plants and lake cleaning worksTrimming of plants and lake cleaning worksTrimming of plants and lake cleaning worksTrimming of plants and lake cleaning works

� Garden cleaning worksGarden cleaning worksGarden cleaning worksGarden cleaning works

TRAININGS ATTENDEDTRAININGS ATTENDEDTRAININGS ATTENDEDTRAININGS ATTENDED

� “Communication“Communication“Communication“Communication skillskillskillskill andandandand timetimetimetime management”management”management”management” atatatat InstituteInstituteInstituteInstitute ofofofof

GovtGovtGovtGovt.... AccountsAccountsAccountsAccounts &&&& Finance,Finance,Finance,Finance, MinistryMinistryMinistryMinistry ofofofof Finance,Finance,Finance,Finance, RegionalRegionalRegionalRegional

“Communication“Communication“Communication“Communication skillskillskillskill andandandand timetimetimetime management”management”management”management” atatatat InstituteInstituteInstituteInstitute ofofofof

GovtGovtGovtGovt.... AccountsAccountsAccountsAccounts &&&& Finance,Finance,Finance,Finance, MinistryMinistryMinistryMinistry ofofofof Finance,Finance,Finance,Finance, RegionalRegionalRegionalRegional

TrainingTrainingTrainingTraining Centre,Centre,Centre,Centre, 15151515,,,, KolkataKolkataKolkataKolkata onononon 10101010thththth &&&& 11111111thththth SeptemberSeptemberSeptemberSeptember 2015201520152015

� ““““FinancialFinancialFinancialFinancial ManagementManagementManagementManagement inininin ResearchResearchResearchResearch OrganisationsOrganisationsOrganisationsOrganisations”””” atatatat IIPA,IIPA,IIPA,IIPA,

NewNewNewNew DelhiDelhiDelhiDelhi fromfromfromfrom 03030303rdrdrdrd----07070707thththth OctoberOctoberOctoberOctober 2016201620162016

PUBLICATION DETAILS

NatureNatureNatureNature of publicationof publicationof publicationof publication TotalTotalTotalTotal Nos.Nos.Nos.Nos. After Joining BSIAfter Joining BSIAfter Joining BSIAfter Joining BSI

Books 02 --

Scientific Papers (in journals) 52 10Scientific Papers (in journals) 52 10

Book chapters 18 --

Abstracts 15 01

Papers Accepted NA 03

Total (excluding abstracts & accepted)Total (excluding abstracts & accepted)Total (excluding abstracts & accepted)Total (excluding abstracts & accepted) 72727272 10101010

NEW RECORDSNEW RECORDSNEW RECORDSNEW RECORDS

�India : 02�India : 02

�Peninsular India : 01

�Eastern Ghats : 02

�Odisha : 10

�Andhra Pradesh : 17

�A & N Islands : 03�A & N Islands : 03

�Jharkhand : 01

�Tripura : 02

TotalTotalTotalTotal 38383838 speciesspeciesspeciesspecies…………………………………………………………………………....

ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIESADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIESADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIESADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES

�MemberMemberMemberMember ofofofof TECTECTECTEC

�MemberMemberMemberMember ofofofof PurchasePurchasePurchasePurchase CommitteeCommitteeCommitteeCommittee

�DrawingDrawingDrawingDrawing &&&& DisbursingDisbursingDisbursingDisbursing OfficerOfficerOfficerOfficer�DrawingDrawingDrawingDrawing &&&& DisbursingDisbursingDisbursingDisbursing OfficerOfficerOfficerOfficer

�GardenGardenGardenGarden CuratorCuratorCuratorCurator inininin ChargeChargeChargeCharge ((((17171717....05050505....16161616 totototo 25252525....05050505....16161616))))

Achievements:

�EEEE----paymentpaymentpaymentpayment ofofofof salariessalariessalariessalaries offoffoffoff allallallall thethethethe staffstaffstaffstaff ofofofof AJCBIBGAJCBIBGAJCBIBGAJCBIBG

�PFMSPFMSPFMSPFMS entryentryentryentry ofofofof billsbillsbillsbills

�TimelyTimelyTimelyTimely paymentpaymentpaymentpayment ofofofof billsbillsbillsbills

�CarriedCarriedCarriedCarried outoutoutout otherotherotherother responsibilitiesresponsibilitiesresponsibilitiesresponsibilities asasasas andandandand whenwhenwhenwhen requiredrequiredrequiredrequired bybybyby thethethethe seniorseniorseniorsenior

officersofficersofficersofficers andandandand otherotherotherother officialsofficialsofficialsofficials

Future Plan of ResearchFuture Plan of ResearchFuture Plan of ResearchFuture Plan of Research

�Enrich the ROSEROSEROSEROSE collections and CACTUSCACTUSCACTUSCACTUS collections of AJCBIBG

�Development of the ORCHIDARIUMORCHIDARIUMORCHIDARIUMORCHIDARIUM and GERMPLASMGERMPLASMGERMPLASMGERMPLASM

CONSERVATIONCONSERVATIONCONSERVATIONCONSERVATION of orchids of Eastern Ghats

�Qualitative and quantitative assessment of MANGROVESMANGROVESMANGROVESMANGROVES of�Qualitative and quantitative assessment of MANGROVESMANGROVESMANGROVESMANGROVES of

Odisha

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