RIGHT TO INFORMATION AND OBLIGATIONS OF PUBLIC AUTHORITIES
( Right to information Act,2005)
I. The particulars of the organization, function and duties
a) Particulars of the organization
Central Sericultural Germplasm Resources
Centre
Central Silk Board, Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of
India
P.B. No.44
Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu, India
b) Functions
1. Mandate
Collection, conservation, evaluation, documentation, utilisation and research on sericultural germplasm resources.
Sustainable utilisation of hybrid germplasm combinations in collaboration with other CSB R&D institutes for stakeholders.
Creation of awareness and training of stakeholders on conservation and utilisation of sericultural germplasm resources.
2. Activities
Collection, conservation, characterisation and evaluation of sericultural germplasm.
National database management.
Germplasm supply and exchange co-ordination.
Collaborative programmes with other R&D organisations.
Germplasm resources management training.
Publication of research findings.
II. The powers and duties of its officers and employees
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Sl.No. |
Designation |
Strength |
Division |
Duties and Responsibilities |
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1 |
Director |
1 |
Centre Incharge |
Executive authority of the Centre, to implement the projects and
activities of the Centre, Drawing and Disbursing Officer |
|
2 |
Scientist-D |
3 |
Silkworm Division |
Monitoring and execution of research/technical work in silkworm
germplasm management |
|
3 |
Scientist-D |
1 |
Mulberry Division |
Monitoring and execution of research/technical work in
mulberry germplasm management |
|
4 |
Scientist-D (R&S) |
-- |
Reeling Section |
Conduct research on post cocoon traits and silk quality of
silkworm germplasm resources |
| 5 | Scientist-C | 1 | Silkworm Division |
Conduct research on silkworm germplasm
management, collection, characterisation, conservation and evaluation |
| 6 | Scientist-C | 3 | Mulberry Division |
Conduct research on mulberry germplasm
management, collection, characterisation, conservation and evaluation |
|
7 |
Scientist-B |
-- |
Mulberry Division |
Conduct research on mulberry germplasm
management, collection, characterisation, conservation and evaluation |
|
8 |
Asst.
Director (Admin and Accounts) |
-- |
Administration |
To assist the
Director in administrative work of the center |
|
9 |
Asst. Director (Computer) |
1 |
Computer Section | Database Management, Website maintenance and computer Maintenance, Software Maintenance |
|
10 |
Technical
Staff |
2 |
Mulberry
/ Silkworm Division and Reeling Section |
To assist in conducting research and technical works |
|
11 |
Administration
Staff |
6 |
Administration |
Execution of administration works |
|
|
Total Scientist/ Officers/ Staff |
18 |
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|
12 |
Skilled
Farm Workers (TS) |
25 |
Mulberry /Silkworm Division and Reeling Section |
Manual work related to mulberry and silkworm germplasm management.
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III. The procedure followed in the decision making process, including channels of supervision and accountability
Central Silk Board level : Research Coordination Committee (RCC)
Institute level : Research Advisory Committee (RAC) and Research Council (RC)
Channels of supervision
Director, Scientist-D
Scientist – C / Scientist-B undertake supervision and execute the work and hence accountable
IV.The norms set by it for the discharge of its functions
At CSB level
The Research Co-ordination Committee (RCC) which meets twice in a year review the work of the institute/recommend/guide the functions of the institute
At Institute level
RAC
which meets twice in a year (preferably before the RCC meeting) review the
work of the institute and provide recommendations/guidance for implement of
research projects.
The RC meets two times in a year to review the progress of projects besides follow up action taken on the recommendations /decisions of RCC and RAC. The new project proposals are reviewed at the RC and discussed in detail. Thereafter the projects will be send to subject experts for referees comments/suggestions and discussed in RAC. After revision, the projects are then submitted to CSB for approval.
V. The rules, regulations, instructions, manuals and records, held by it or under its control or used by its employees for discharging its functions
a. Administration
The
Rules adopted by Central Silk Board, CCS (CCA) are followed for general
administration and accounts
Specific
instructions / orders issued by Central Silk Board from
time to time in the matters related to general administration, technical
work, stores purchases and vigilance are followed and records are maintained
Records
pertaining to administration, assets are maintained by the administration
Section and audited by Internal Audit and AG Audit
b. Technical
Quarterly/Half Yearly and Annual Reports of Research Projects in MIS format are regularly submitted to CSB.
The
progress of research work/projects are recorded/documented and preserved.
Besides, half yearly Newsletter and Annual reports of the institute are
published and circulated for information and kept for record purpose.
Research
findings are regularly published in scientific and technical journals
by the scientists.
The recommendations/suggestions/guidance provided by RCC/RAC/RC are documented, circulated among scientists and other technical staff for compliance.
The centre publishes seminar proceedings / catalogues and other technical documents pertaining to seri-genetic resources.
VI) A statement of the categories of documents that are held by it or under its control
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Sl.No. |
Section |
Type of document |
Category |
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1 |
Administration |
Correspondences,
Office Notes, Orders, Memoranda, Records, Reports, Statements, Vouchers |
Establishment, Stores, Accounts, Buildings, Purchases, Import of Chemicals,
Fertilizers, Public Auction, Mulberry Cuttings, OLIC, Library and other
works. |
|
2 |
Technical |
RCC
Meeting proceedings |
CSB
decisions |
|
RAC
meeting proceedings |
Review
of CSGRC work. |
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RC
meeting proceedings |
Internal
Review |
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CSGRC
publications |
Publicity/technical |
VII. The particulars of any arrangement that exists for consultation with, or representation by the members of the public in relation to the formulation of its policy or implementation thereof
Seri genetic resources management is done in accordance with CSB guidelines. Different committees are constituted for germplasm supply / registration etc., Previously technical committees constituted by CSB developed the procedures and norms for mulberry and silkworm germplasm management.
VIII. A statement of the boards, councils, committees and other bodies consisting of two or more persons constituted as its part or for the purpose of its advice, and as to whether meetings of those boards, councils, committees and other bodies are open to the public, or the minutes of such meetings are accessible for public.
i.
Type of Body : Research
Advisory Committee (RAC)
Purpose : Review of research
project work
Remarks : Not open to public
| Name and Designation | Specialization | Remarks |
|
Dr. CHANDISH R. BALLAL Director [Retd], National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources House No. 460 1st Floor, 2nd Cross, 9th Main HAL II Stage Bengaluru - 560 008 Karnataka
e-mail : ballalchandish@gmail.com |
Agriculture Entomology | Chairman |
|
Dr. ANITHA KODARU Principal Scientist & Officer-in-charge NBPGR
Regional Station, Rajendranagar Hyderabad-500 030 Telungana Email: nbpgr.hyderabad@icar.gov.in |
Plant Genetics & Breeding | Member |
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Dr. RAJASEKHARAN P.E. Professor ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticulture Research (IIHR), No. 141, A6 Janapriya Greenwood Somashetti Halli Chikkabanavara Post Bengaluru - 560 090 Karnataka Email: rajasekharan.pe@icar.gov.in |
Biodiversity Conservation & IPR | Member |
|
DR. MANJUNATHA GOWDA Professor in Sericulture University of Agricultural Sciences GKVK Bengaluru - 560 065 Karnataka Phone : 080 - 23330153 Email: mgowda_uas@rediffmail.com |
Silkworm Genetics & Breeding, Physiology | Member |
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Dr. RAVINDRA SINGH Rtd. Scientist-D, Central Silk Board No. 95, Terracon Sai Residency Phase-3, Jigala Road Attibele Bengaluru - 562 107 Karnataka e-mail : ravin_sin@yahoo.com |
Genetics & Silkworm Breeding and Conservation | Member |
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Director(Tech.) Central Silk Board CSB Complex BTM Layout Madiwala, Bengaluru - 560 068 Karnataka Phone : 080-26282698 e-mail : dirtech.csb@nic.in |
Central Office | Member |
| Scientist-D
& Head
Research
Coordination Section CSB Complex, BTM Layout Madiwala, Bengaluru - 560 068 Karnataka Phone : 080-26282635 |
Central Offie | Member |
|
Director
Central
Sericultural Ge4rmplasm Resources Centre P.B. NO. 44, Thally Road Hosur - 635 109 Krishnagiri District Tamil Nadu Phone : 04344-222013, 221148, 220698 e-mail : csgrchos.csb@nic.in, csgrchosur@gmail.com |
Institute | Member Convener |
ii.
Type of Body : Research
Council
(RC)
Purpose : Internal review of research
projects
Remarks : Not
for public. Only for guidance to the Scientists concerned.
| Chairman | Director, CSGRC, Hosur |
| Member-Convener | Scientist-D, CSGRC, Hosur |
iii. Type of Body : Germplasm
Registration Committee (GRC)
Purpose : Registration of
Sericultural Germplasm
| Chairman | Director(Tech.), CSB, Bengaluru |
| Members | Director,
CTRTI, Ranchi Director, CMERTI, Lohdoigarh |
| Need based specialist |
Invitee Scientist from Plant Breeding or Insect Breeding or Plant Pathology or Insect Pathology or Entomology. |
| Member-Convener | Director, CSGRC, Hosur |
iv.
Type of Body : Germplasm
Supply Committee (GSC)
Purpose : To approve the supply
of indented sericultural germplasm
Remarks : Not
for public. Only for authorised institutes for supply of indented
sericultural germplasm.
| Chairman | Director, CSGRC, Hosur |
| Members | Director(Tech.),
CSB, Bengaluru Scientist-D, CSGRC, Hosur |
| Member-Convener | Scientist-D, Silkworm Division, CSGRC, Hosur |
(IX) A directory of its officers and employees
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Sl. No. |
NAME OF THE OFFICERS/OFFICIALS |
DESIGNATION |
CATEGORY |
DATE OF JOINING
at CSB |
DATE OF JOINING
at CSGRC |
| 1 | DR. NISHITHA NAIK V | Director | 02.06.2023 | ||
| 2 | DR. M. MAHESWARI | Scientist-D | 15.10.1990 | 08.05.2017 | |
|
3 |
SMT. G. PUNITHAVATHY |
Scientist-D |
31.01.1992 |
02.07.2018 |
|
| 4 | DR. G. LOKESH | Scientist-D | 03.05.2010 | 22.06.2016 | |
| 5 | DR. RITWIKA SUR CHAUDHURI | Scientist-C | 30.11.2015 | 25.06.2019 | |
| 6 | DR G. THANAVENDAN | Scientist-C | 22.02.2016 | 22.02.2016 | |
| 7 | Shri. S.SEKAR | A.D. (Comp.) | 21.04.1994 | 21-04-1994 | |
| 8 | DR. M.C. THRIVENI | Scientist-B | 01.11.2018 | 03.01.2019 | |
| 9 | SHRI. RAJU MONDAL | Scientist-B | 01.11.2018 | 01.01.2019 | |
| 10 | Shri A.SATHYAMURTHY | SR. TECH. ASST | 10.04.1986 | 03.06.2017 | |
| 11 |
Shri. R. PUGALENDI |
TECH.ASST. |
OBC |
08.04.1992 |
12.01.1996 |
| 12 |
Shri M. VIJAYAKUMAR |
JUNIOR ENGINEER |
SC |
07.02.1994 |
06.05.2002 |
| 13 | Shri BAIRWA NARENDRA KUMAR MHORILAL | LIB. INFO.ASST. | SC | 01.11.2010 | 01.11.2010 |
| 14 | Ms. SHEEBA V.S | JR.TRANS (HINDI) | OBC | 17.11.2011 | 17.11.2011 |
| 15 |
Shri. P. NAGADURAI |
STAFF
DRIVER DRIVER |
ST |
17.01.1994 |
17.01.1994 |
| 16 |
Shri. A. SUBRAMANI |
ASST.
TECHNICIAN |
SC |
01.02.1995 |
01.02.1995 |
(X) Monthly remuneration received by each of its officers and employees, including the system of compensation as provided in its regulations
| SL.NO. | EMP_CD | EMP_NAME | DESIGNATION | PAY (Rs.) |
| 1 | DR. NISHITHA NAIK V | DIRECTOR | ||
| 2 | 002348 | DR. (MS.) MAHESWARI,M. | SCIENTIST-D | |
| 3 | 004813 | Ms. PUNITHAVATHY G | SCIENTIST-D | |
| 4 | 005667 | DR. LOKESH G | SCIENTIST-D | |
| 5 | 005816 | DR. RITWIKA SUR CHAUDHURI | SCIENTIST-C | |
| 6 | 005846 | DR. THANAVENDAN G | SCIENTIST-C | |
| 7 | 005270 | SHRI SEKAR,S. | ASSISTANT DIRECTOR(COMP.) | |
| 8 | 006017 | DR. (Ms.) THRIVENI M C | SCIENTIST-B | |
| 9 | 006022 | SHRI RAJU MONDAL | SCIENTIST-B | |
| 10 | 005203 | SHRI VIJAYA KUMAR.M | JUNIOR ENGINEER | |
| 11 | 005654 | SHRI BAIRWA NARENDRA KUMAR MHORILAL | LIBRARIAN & INFO. ASSISTANT | |
| 12 | 005740 | Ms. SHEEBA, V.S. | JR. HINDI TRANSLATOR | |
| 13 | 001782 | SHRI SATHYAMURTHY,A. | SR. TECHNICAL ASSISTANT | |
| 14 | 004929 | SHRI PUGALENDI,R. | TECHNICAL ASSISTANT | |
| 15 | 005204 | SHRI NAGADURAI,P. | DRIVER (GR.II) | |
| 17 | 005359 | SHRI SUBRAMANI,A. | ASSISTANT TECHNICIAN |
(XI) The budget allocated to each of its
agency, indicating the particulars of all plans, proposed expenditures and
reports on disbursements made
Receipt and expenditures statement
| Year | Fund Head | GIA Received (Rs.) | Expenditure (Rs.) | Surrendered (Rs.) |
| 2020-21 | Plan General | 7500729 | 7500729 | 0 |
| Plan Capital | 2027077 | 2027077 | 0 | |
| Plan(Sal) | 35957406 | 35957406 | 0 | |
| SCSP | 16759151 | 16759151 | 0 | |
| TSP | 2835993 | 2835993 | 0 | |
| 2019-20 | Plan General | 6764000 | 6366000 | 398000 |
| Plan Capital | 534000 | 533000 | 1000 | |
| Plan(Sal) | 53458000 | 52987000 | 471000 | |
| SCSP | 15298000 | 15294000 | 4000 | |
| TSP | 786000 | 753000 | 33000 | |
| Total | 7,68,40,000 | 7,59,33,000 | 9,07,000 | |
| 2018-19 | Plan General | 7377000 | 7171000 | 165000 |
| Plan Capital | 5721000 | 5719000 | 2000 | |
| Plan(Sal) | 50272000 | 12890000 | -- | |
| SCSP | 6970000 | 6970000 | -- | |
| TSP | 465000 | 459000 | 6000 | |
| Total | 7,08,05000 | 7,05,91,000 | 1,73,000 | |
| 2017-18 | Plan General | 6911000 | 691100 | -- |
| Plan Capital | 11871781 | 11871781 | -- | |
| Plan(Sal) | 36873335 | 36873335 | -- | |
| Total | 5,56,56,116 | 5,56,56,116 | ||
| 2016-17 | Plan General | 687000 | 687000 | -- |
| Plan Capital | 4201373 | 4201373 | -- | |
| Non Plan (NP) | 41941466 | 41941466 | -- | |
| Total | 5,30,12,839 | 5,30,12,839 | -- | |
| 2015-16 | Plan General | 12572929 | 12419065 | 153864 |
| Plan Capital | 1147948 | 1147948 | -- | |
| Non Plan (NP) | 34095072 | 34021625 | 73447 | |
| Total | 4,78,15,949 | 4,75,88,638 | 2,27,311 | |
| 2014-15 | Plan General | 9075792 | 7994247 | 1081545 |
| Plan Capital | 5310000 | 5161721 | 148279 | |
| Non Plan (NP) | 34074808 | 34021819 | 52989 | |
| Total | 4,84,60,600 | 4,71,77,787 | 12,82,813 | |
| 2013-14 | Plan General | 11964553 | 6619153 | 5345000 |
| Plan Capital | 5367623 | 3944670 | 1422953 | |
| Non Plan (NP) | 38154431 | 38154431 | 0 | |
| Total | 5,54,86,607 | 4,87,18,654 | 67,67,953 | |
| 2012-13 | Plan General | 3969000 | 3920343 | 48657 |
| Plan Capital | 1070000 | 951715 | 118285 | |
| Non Plan (NP) | 36430000 | 34714879 | 1715121 | |
| Total | 4,14,69,000 | 3,95,86,937 | 18,82,063 |
XII.
The manner of execution of subsidy programmes, including the amounts
allocated and the details of beneficiaries of such programmes
This
centre does not implement any project involving subsidy and field related
transfer of technology programme
XIII.
Particulars of recipients of concessions, permits or authorizations granted by
it
Nil
XIV.
Details
of in respect of information, available to or held by it, reduced in an
electronic form
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Sl.No. |
Type of electronic form |
Particulars |
|
1 |
CSGRC Web site (www.csgrc.res.in) |
Contains information on the functioning and activities of CSGRC, Hosur. |
|
2 |
MGIS database |
Mulberry germplasm information system |
|
3 |
SGIS database |
Silkworm germplasm information system |
|
4 |
Catalogues |
Passport data, characterisation and evaluation data for each of mulberry and silkworm accessions. |
XV The particulars of facilities available to citizens for obtaining information, including the working hours of a library or reading room, if maintained for public use.
|
Sl. No. |
Facilities
available |
Type
of information |
|
1 |
Computer Section |
Information on mulberry and silkworm germplasm through electronic media Working Hours:
9.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. |
|
2 |
Library |
Books and Journals All working days Working Hours:
9.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. |
|
3 |
Museum |
Seri-biodiversity display material on all working days open to public. Working Hours:
9.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. |
XVI
The names, designations and other particulars of the Public Information Officers
Dr. B.T. SREENIVASA
XVII
Such other information as may be prescribed
This
Centre is the custodian of mulberry and silkworm genetic resources and conducts
collaborative work with other CSB research institutions and National Bureau of
Plant Genetic Resources, ICAR, CDFD, DBT etc.
The
scientists of the Centre undertake survey for mulberry genetic resources in
different geographical area of the country and so far collected 727 mulberry
varities. They also participate in scientific conferences conducted in
Universities/Colleges/Research Institutes. The training is also
imparted to DOS officials / farmers organized by the Dept. of Sericulture, Govt.
of Tamil Nadu.
updated on 14.03.2023