1995-96 - Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany

1995-96
.TournaI-The
Palaeobotanist
Publications of the Institute
Volume 43, Number I and 2 and a Special Golden Jubilee Volume 44 of the journal
were published. The manuscripts of the remaining issue of Volume 43 were also processed.
All the Abstracts in English of each contribution in these Volumes were also translated into
Hindi, which is a special feature of the journal. Both these publications were released on 9th
September, 1995, a memorable day of the Golden Jubilee Year of the Institute.
Some contributions of the second Special Golden Jubilee Volume 45 of The
Palaeobotanist were also edited.
40th Sir Albert Charles Seward Memorial Lecture
Fortieth Sir Albert Charles Seward· Memorial Lecture entitled "Some
environmental
aspects of present distribution of plants", delivered by Dr M.A. Rau, was edited and
published in a regular issue of The Palaeobotanist.
A special publication-Coaliferous fuel resources of India : Parameters of studies in
pa(vn%gy & biapetrology
This book was published as a Special Publication during the Golden Jubilee Year
of the Institute. It comprises about 275 pages with eleven contributions having line drawings
and black and white as well as coloured photographs and was released on 9th September,
1995.
Annual
Reports
The Annual Reports for the year 1994-95, both in English and Hindi, were published
which comprise about 180 pages each. They were sent to the Department of Science
and Technology, New Delhi and other organisations.
Sale of the Institute's publications
This year the publications of the Institute nelted an income of Rs. 2,45,375.40,
of which US $ 5,931.00 were earned in foreign exchange.
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