IMC- 06.03.2022 to 05.03.2025
| Sr. No. | Name of the IMC Members | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Director, ICAR-CICR, Nagpur | Chairman |
| 2. | Dr. G. Ravindra Chary, Project Coordinator, CRIDA, Hyderabad | Member |
| 3. | Dr. S. Manickam, Principal Scientist, ICAR-CICR Regional Station, Coimbatore | Member |
| 4. | Dr. S.K. Ray, Incharge Head, NBSS & LUP Regional Station, Kolkata | Member |
| 5. | Dr. R.N. Sahoo, Principal Scientist, Division of Agriculture Physics, IARI, New Delhi | Member |
| 6. | The Assistant Director General (Commercial Crops) Crop Science Division ICAR, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi | Member |
| 7. | Shri Dada Laad, Malsotra, Tah.-Dist.: Parbhani, Maharashtra | Member |
| 8. | Sh. H Murthy, S/o Sh. Hanumanthappa, Timmalpura Post, Devasamudra Panchayath, Molakalmuru Taluk, Chitradurga District, Karnataka | Member |
| 9. | Finance & Accounts Officer, ICAR-CICR, Nagpur | Member |
| 10. | Dr. G.T. Behere, Head, Crop Protection Division, ICAR-CICR, Nagpur | Invitee |
| 11. | Dr. A.S. Tayade, Head, Crop Production Division, ICAR-CICR, Nagpur | Invitee |
| 12. | Dr. G. Balasubramani, Principal Scientist, ICAR-CICR, Nagpur | Invitee |
| 13. | DR. K.P. Raghvendra, I/c. PME Cell, ICAR-CICR, Nagpur | Invitee |
| 14. | Senior Administrative Officer, ICAR-CICR, Nagpur | Member Secretary |
2019-20 : Institute Management Committee (IMC)
The 55th Institute Management Committee was held on 1st October. 2019 under the Chairmanship of Dr. V. N. Waghmare, Director, ICAR-CICR, Nagpur. At the outset, Sh. A. A. Goswami. SAO & Member Secretary (IMC) welcomed Dr. V. N. Waghmare, Director & Chairman (IMC), ICAR-CICR. Nagpur and other members of IMC including Joint Director of Agriculture, Govt, of Maharashtra. Division Nagpur and special invitees. Later Dr. Waghmare gave his introductory remarks and briefed IMC members regarding significance of this meeting and also highlighted the research activities and achievements of the Institute for the year 2018-19 and various other outreach activities undertaken during the period.
The hon’ble members of IMC made some suggestions with permission of Chairman, IMC. These are as under:
- Joint Director of Agriculture (JDA). Maharashtra suggested to increase FLD’s of Bt varieties and seed production on farmer’s fields.
- Dr. A.R. Rao enquired the status of research on precision breeding mini core collection and host pathogen interaction. He has also emphasized training on Bioinformatics.
- Dr. Subhash Chandra. Member IMC stressed on need to increase adaption of IPM, bio-pesticides and bioagents. He also remarked that awareness should be created among farmers for safe use of pesticides.
- Dr. D. Sarkar, Member IMC expressed his desire to collaborate with ICAR-CICR for data analysis and fibre genomics.
- Dr. Vishwas Sawant. Farmers representative and Member IMC requested for organizing training programme in his area i.e. Jalgaon for benefit of farmers.
2015-16 : Institute Management Committee Meeting
The 53rd Institute Management Committee was held on 30 October, 2015 under the Chairmanship of Dr. K. R. Kranthi, Director, ICAR – CICR. Nagpur. At the outset, Sh. Sachin Agnihotri, Senior Administrative Officer, Member Secretary welcomed Dr. K. R. Kranthi, Director ICAR – CICR & Chairman, IMC, Dr. R. G. Dani, Vice Chancellor, Dr. PDKV, Akola and other members of IMC including special invitees.
Dr. K. R. Kranthi, Director CICR and Chairman IMC gave his introductory remarks and briefed IMC members regarding significance of this meeting. He apprised the IMC Members about the present status of EFC approved items like construction of compound wall and roads at Hqrs Nagpur, status of purchase of equipment approved under the EFC. The IMC members also recommended for construction of compound wall at Headquarters Nagpur on priority keeping in view the security of the institute. Dr. M. V. Venugopalan, In-charge PME Cell, briefed about the salient research achievements and these were further substantiated by the Heads of the Divisions. The meeting ended with vote of thanks proposed by Member Secretary.
Institute Research Committee (IRC) meeting
The Annual Institute Research Committee (IRC 2016) meeting of CICR was held during 17 -19 & 24 March 2016 at CICR, Nagpur. Dr K. R. Kranthi Director CICR Nagpur chaired the meeting. Chairman in his introductory speech, lauded the remarkable contributions by scientists in cotton R & D especially developing cotton picker, nitrogen Guru, light traps etc. Chairman expressed concern over current year national issues like whitefly menace in north India and development of resistance by pink bollworm to Bt cotton in several states of central and south India. Dr. M. V. Venugopalan presented recommendations of Research Advisory Committee meeting held on 16- 17 October 2015. Dr. Vinita Gotmare presented report of Research Framework Document (RFD) of the Institute. Dr. V. S. Nagrare presented Action Taken Report of the IRC 2015. All the completed, ongoing and new projects were reviewed critically. On this occasion IRC felicitated Dr. SESA Khader, Principal Scientist (Plant Physiology) CICR, RS, Coimbatore who is due to retire in the month of May 2016. All the scientists from CICR, Nagpur, CICR RS, Coimbatore and CICR RS, Sirsa attended the meeting. All the scientists took active part in the discussions on the progress of on-going projects and formulation of new projects as well as plan of work for 2016-17. Dr. Sunil Mahajan & Dr. H. B. Santosh of Crop improvement, Dr. Anuradha Narala & Dr. A. Manikandan of Crop Production, Dr. Shailesh Gawande & Mr T. Prabhulinga Crop Protection and Mr. Joy Das & Mr. Rakesh Kumar of Biotechnology section served as Rapporteurs. Dr. V. S. Nagrare, Secretary IRC and Dr J.H. Meshram Joint Secretary IRC coordinated the meeting.
2014-15 : Institute Management Committee Meeting
The 52nd Institute Management Committee (IMC) meeting was held on 12th March 2015 under the Chairmanship of Dr. K. R Kranthi, Director, CICR, Nagpur.
At the outset, Shri. Sachin Agnihotri, Sr. Administrative Officer and Member Secretary welcomed the Director, CICR and Chairman, IMC, Dr. R.G. Dani, Vice Chancellor, Dr. PDKV, Akola other members of IMC and special invitees.
Dr. K.R Kranthi, Director OCR & Chairman, IMC in his introductory remark mentioned that non¬official members of IMC are yet to be nominated by Council. The major agenda was to seek recommen¬dations of the committee for purchase of equipment, furniture & fixtures and execution of works approved in XII Plan for the year 14-15 and 15-16 to be taken on priority and for processing of the same under B.E. of 2015-16. The chairman stressed that the construction of boundary wall has to be taken at HQ. Nagpur on priority basis. Further, Dr. M. V. Venugopalan, I/c PME Cell summarized the research highlights of the institute.
Dr. R. G. Dani, Vice Chancellor, Dr. PDKV, Akola expressed satisfaction over the research work conducted at CICR and was particularly impressed with the initiatives on high density planting system and screening for CLCuV disease. He emphasized that both CICR, Nagpur and Dr. PDKV, Akola are situated in Vidarbha region of Maharashtra and have a huge responsibility of redressing the problems related to agriculture, with reference to cotton and soybean. He also stressed upon the social distress among the farmers of Vidarbha which is highly vulnerable to climate variability and extremes. Further, he suggested that CICR should implement the recommendations outlined in the QRT report of CICR and AK’RP on Cotton submitted under the Chairmanship of Dr. C.D. Mayee, Former Chairman, ASRB, New Delhi. Shri. G.C. Prasad, SFAO, NBSS&LUP, Nagpur expressed satisfaction over the expenditure pattern and the resources generated by the institute. Dr Jagdish Prasad, Principal Scientist, NBSS & LUP, Nagpur stressed the need of purchasing scientific research equipments on priority basis. Dr. A.D Huchhe, Principal Scientist, CCRI, Nagpur recommended planting citrus trees in the Institute farm.