1996-97 - Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany

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The total strength of the Institute staff is 178, in which 69 are scientists and the
rest include technical and administrative staff, and five Birbal Sahni Research Scholars.
In the Sponsored Projects there are 8 members including scientists and technical
personnel. Three appointments and promotions have been made during the year. Five
staff members retired after the superannuation including two scientists.
On-Going Efforts: 1997-1998
The year 1996-97 is the last year of VIII Five Year Plan. Being the last year of
the VIII Plan the targets of most of the programmes by and large have been completed.
The next plan, i.e., IX Five Year Plan proposed during 1997-2002 is prepared according
to the guidelines and advice of the sub-committee constituted by the Research Advisory
Council. It includes following projects with one to many components.
Project I
Project 2
Project 3
Project 4
Project 5
Palaeobiology and biostratigraphy of Precambrian basins
Floristics and biostratigraphy of Palaeozoic and Mesozoic of
Himalayas
Gondwana floristics, evolution, biostratigraphy and
palaeoenvironment
Coalification processes and depositional environment of coal and
associated sediments
Morphotaxonomy, floristics, biostratigraphy, sedimentological
studies of Tertiary sediments and search for Cretaceous-Tertiary
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