Lok Sabha Question No. 677 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-20
Subject: Adoption of Villages by CSIR
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 677 (TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2016)

ADOPTION OF VILLAGES BY CSIR

## 677 . SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY:

## Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of   villages adopted by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) to promote employment generation and income augmentation during the last three years and the current year; year-wise;
- (c) the details of the technologies provided by the CSIR across the country, Statewise including Bihar;
- (b) the number of  scientists sent to those villages to identify  technologies that would help people in augmenting their income;
- (d) whether there has been any follow up on the technologies which were being implemented and if the detailed report on the economic growth and employment generation in the villages; and

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND EARTH SCIENCES

(SHRI Y.S. CHOWDARY)

- (a) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) doesn't adopt villages to promote employment generation and income augmentation: It undertakes R&D activities in project mode and provides S&T interventions for welfare of the rural people across the country: Information about such activities undertaken by CSIR during last three years and current year are provided at Annexure-I:
- (b) More than 400 scientific staff have been deployed by CSIR for implementing the R&d projects for villagesl rural sector during last three years.
- (c) The CSIR has been deploying its s&t knowledgebase for the socio economic development of the villages: CSIR efforts are focused at  bringing in desired s&t interventions for   improving the quality of life,  removing  drudgery and augmenting income of the rural people across the country including Bihar. CSIR has developed   technologies for: food and building and construction; water; environment and sanitation; rural roads; cultivation and processing of economic plants; farm machinery; leather; pottery etc. The technologies developed have been gainfully utilized in several states and contributed for socio economic development:
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

CSIR has developed a number of technologies on water, ranging from source finding to mapping of water resources, from quality assessment to enhancing potability of water and from recycling to waste water treatment: The technology for community scale RO desalination plants has been developed: The RO plants in various states (Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, West Bengal, Gujarat etc.) have been set up based on the technology: Further, technology for arsenic removal from water has been developed and benefitted people in West Bengal: Also high flux hollow fibre membrane based technology for water disinfection and purification at affordable cost has been developed and is being used at commercial level:

CSIR has developed KrishiShakti, a small range (11.2 hp) diesel  engine tractor for farmers with small land holdings for effective tilling. The technology of the same has been transferred and manufacturing has been initiated in West Bengal: The tractor was launched in Delhi on 2Oth November 2014 and five tractors were handed over to farmers\_ CSIR has improved the performance of gur bhattis which are used in large number by the villagers in sugarcane growing areas. The improved gur bhattis have longer furnace life, consume less fuel (bagasse) and emit less exhaust smoke. CSIR has developed improved design kerosene multi wick stove    (non-pressure type), which is popularly known as 'Nutan Large' stove: By use of the improved design stoves, about 25-30% fuel saving is achieved: CSIR has also developed a kerosene pressure stove (offset burner type) with 10-15% fuel saving: These stoves are used in households, small restaurants, roadside tea shops etc: are popular among rural masses and are also used in urban and semi-urban areas. They

A cost effective and efficient anti tarnishing lacquer has been developed for brasswares, helping the Moradabad brass cluster. The developed lacquer is very efficient to prevent tarnishing for long durations: Also, energy efficient brass melting furnace has been developed which is smoke-free coal furnace, handles more charge (brass melt), reduces gas emission and pollution by 80% and consumes 20% less coal: It is user friendly as artisans can adopt this furnace without changing their current practices and like the present furnace, this modified version can also be repaired by the artisans. The knowhow has been transferred for commercial use.

CSIR has developed an indigenous substitute of Ukraine clay in granito ceramic tiles which reduced the Ukraine clay requirement from 20% to about reducing thus the foreign material import and associated costs. This has made major economic difference and benefitted small and medium scale enterprises in Gujarat: has 1%,

A food processing unit has been set up at CSIR-Centre for High Altitude Biology (CSIRCeHAB) in the remote tribal region of Lahaul and Spiti. A brining unit has been designed and prototype developed for the preservation of locally and abundantly produced peas and cauliflowers. The knowhow was showcased at the District level Tribal Fair at Keylong and training organized for the benefit of progressive farmers in the area of food and food processing: making novel products from Buckwheat; and also brining of the peas which is a major crop.

The people of North East India make a number of leather products but were unable they to reach the market and earn desired profit due to ack of aesthetic  appeal and standardisation: There was a need to transform this knowledge into wealth by increasing the value of the products without losing its real essence: CSIR carried out a

comprehensive survey in the north eastern region: Based on the inputs from the survey, new ranges of products were developed: The handbags are crafted and designed with the ethnic materials of the northeast and the inspirations are derived from Ornaments, Dresses & Artifacts adorned by tribal folks of the northeast India: The products were displayed in various nationall international  fairs and have attracted many enquiries: This has benefited the women entrepreneurs of North Eastern region:

CSIR has set up post-harvest centres in Mizoram (Aizawl) and Arunachal Pradesh (Pashighat): These centres are focused at helping the Iocal farmers in the region for value addition to their agricultural produce: The centres house technology for high efficiency  drying and processing of ginger, cardamom,  turmeric, chilies etc. The farmers are able to sell their produce at 20 25% higher  price to the processing centres set up. The CSIR Post Harvest  Technology Centres would generate direct employment to about 300 people.

CSIR worked with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research   (ICAR) for the development of highly priced rice variety, Samba Mahsuri, resistant to the serious Bacterial Blight (BB) disease. This new variety called, improved Samba Mahsuri (ISM) has been released for commercial cultivation and is being very much appreciated by farmers growing rice: has

A novel variety of Ashwagandha with high root yield of 15 quintallhectare has been developed and released to farmers which would help farmers with more earnings: The Ashwagandha has useful applications in pharma applications as anti-inflammatory, antistroke and anti-arthritis drug adjuvant:

CSIR has  introduced and commercialized   floriculture in Lahaul and Spiti region of Himachal Pradesh: The laboratory has played a catalytic role in the promotion of the commercial floriculture in Himachal Pradesh: Utilizing CSIR agro-technologies of Lilium, carnation; and gladiolus flowers in the region; the flower growers have realized good income through sale of Ioose and cut flowers at Delhi flower market: Over 3000 farmers are engaged in floriculture in Himachal Pradesh:

CSIR has catalyzed commercial cultivation of Geranium in Uttaranchal and Lavender in Jammu & Kashmir through community participation: In these end to end missions, farmers have been trained not only for cultivation of Geranium and Lavender but also for extraction of   oil, augmenting thus their  income: Likewise CSIR efforts through development of niche Mentha varieties and their propagation for mass cultivation are noteworthy: The efforts have led to economic growth and have enabled India to acquire a world leadership position in Menthol mint oil production and export:

CSIR efforts for socio-economic development had led to: empowering people of the Kashmir Valley through creation of aromatic industry; development of bio-inoculants for enhancing plant productivity and its dissemination to the farmers in Uttar Pradesh in the partnership with the State Government on a very large scale and it has enhanced agriculture productivity; and development of mushroom technology, its transfer and training which has benefitted economically the rural women in North East States:

Knowhow for economically valuable cultivation for the seaweed Kappaphyus alavarezii have been developed: This seaweed is being commercially cultivated by >800 SHGs in Tamil Nadu: Each member involved in seaweed cultivation is earning on an average

products along with co-generation of bio-fertilizer:

CSIR has been   contributing in the area of healthcare. Some recently developed technologieslinterventions benefitting the common people include: Streptokinase (a drug for cardiovascular disease); Risorine (a cost effective   bioavailability enhanced anti-tuberculosis drug); Battery operated hand-held MicroPCR (towards affordable and point of care disease   diagnostics for  Tuberculosis, Malaria, Dengue,  Chikungunya, Hepatitis B and HINI); nonClonablelD technology for medical product authentication; Diagnostic system for affordable, point of need testing to manage HIV and TB; Novel molecular diagnostics for eye diseases; and eHealth Center (eHC, a platform for the fourth paradigm of science, data-intensive discovery, while bringing affordable healthcare services to the doorstep of people):

CSIR laboratories are endeavoring to further strengthen medicinal and aromatic plant industry in Kashmir Valley through field level demonstration and propagation of region specific   superior genotypes of medicinal & aromatic plants in Jammu & region: Efforts are being made to train farmers on cultivation and value addition of medicinal and Phalsa. Awareness camps for farmers of the area besides demonstrations of Mobile Distillation Unit for extraction of essential oils have been organized: Already more than seventy farmers in 14 villages of Kathua district (J&K) have been distributed slips of lemongrass, Java citronella and vetiver for cultivation in 17.47 hectares area under a project: Details of the projects implemented by CSIR in different states in the past years are provided in Annexure-II: few

- (d) CSIR laboratories follow up the technologies implemented in the field on regular basis: They train farmers regularly: Details on the projects implemented during past few years are provided at Annexure-II: Also, data on medicinal and aromatic plants outreach and impact is provided at Annexure-III:
- (e) Not applicable:

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## Annexure-I

| S.   | Project Name                                                                                                                                                                                              | Project Code   | Villages covered in last three years and current year (2013-2016)                        |
|------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1    | Field   demonstration of region   specific Medicinal & Aromatic plants   genotypes of CSIR for socio-economic upliftment   of masses in J&K region (J&K AROMA AROGYA GRAM-JAAG)                           | RSP-01         | Villages of districts Kathua, Udhampur, Reasi; Doda, Ramban and Kishtwar of Jammu region |
| 2    | Scientific and technolgical interventions at Tumda Kheda village, Barkheda Setu Panchayat and surrounding villiages of Raisen district,_Madhya Pradesh for improving rural livelihood                     | RSP-14         | Tumda Kheda and nearby villages of Raisen District                                       |
| 3    | Documentation and S&T Intervention in the Traditional Architecture of Rural areas of the Western Himalayan region                                                                                         | RSP-02         | 30 villages in 4 districts of Himachal Pradesh                                           |
| 4    | Increasing incomes of rice farmers by popularization of improved Samba Mahsuri; a bacterial blight resistant rice cultivar                                                                                | RSP-09         | Villages of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka            |
| 5    | Popularization of Apple cultivation in Eastern ghats and Gondwana regions Telagana, Andhra Pradesh and Odissa                                                                                             | RSP-10         | Eastern Ghats and Gondwana Regions of Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Telangana               |
| 6_   | CSIR 800 Rural development activity                                                                                                                                                                       | RSP-11         | villages of Ramanathapuram and Sivaganga districts                                       |
| 7    | Technology development in the area of  food processing and enabling hygienic and safe food for rural folks                                                                                                | RSP-08         | Medak district (Telengana), Puttegowdanahundi village, Mysore and adjoining area         |
| 8    | Field demonstration and permanent installation of Ceramic Membrane   based contactor   for enchanced Arsenic and iron oxidation at a conventional   Arsenic and iron Ichlampur;_North 24 PGS, West Bengal | RSP-28         | Bengal                                                                                   |
| 9    | Demonstration and   handing over an 80,000 LPD capacity ceramic membrane based turbid and saline river water purification system and coupling with a 30,000 LPD capacity Reverse Osmosis unit             | RSP-29         | Katakal Area, Puratan Bazar, Hasnabad, Distt North 24 Parganans, West Bengal             |
| 10.  | Demonstration of high capacity membrane modules (8m3/hr) for arsenic and iron removal at Ramchandrapur district Malda, Wesst Bengal village                                                               | RSP-30         | Ramchandrapur   village, Dist: Malda                                                     |
| 11.  | Technological intervention of terracotta sector in Bankura/ South 24 parganas district of West Bengal                                                                                                     | RSP-31         | Duttapukur (24 Parganas, West Bengal),                                                   |
| 12   | Water quality monitoring and assessment on river ganga near dimaond harbour sewage water treatment plant                                                                                                  | RSP-32         | Diamond harbour, West Bengal                                                             |
| 13.  | Quality checking of drinking water in rural areas to detect the presence of endocrine disrupters                                                                                                          | RSP-33         | Haldia and Kolaghat and nearby_villages                                                  |
| 14.  | Development and deployment of improved agro-and processing technologies of economically important medicinal and aromatic crops for income enhancement and employment generation                           | RSP-04         | Villages near Lucknow, Hyderabad and Bengaluru                                           |
| 15.  | Providing solutions through sceince and technologies for problems of rural sector                                                                                                                         | RSP-05         | Villages of Cuddalore district                                                           |
| 16.  | Ensuring sustainable livelihood for womenfolk in Mizoram                                                                                                                                                  | RSP-16         | Villages of Tuirial, Mizoram                                                             |
| 17.  | Rural Life   Quality  Improvement  through  Installation Removl Plants in Bankura District of West Bengal                                                                                                 | RSP-17         | Bankura District of West Bengal                                                          |

|   18. | Indigenous RO membrane technology deployment; modifications if any with maintenance and repairing of plants in drinking water                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | RSP-18   | Villages in Rajasthan, Tamilnadu; Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, Gujarat coast, Didwana/Nawa (Rajasthan)                                                                                                                                                                     |
|-------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|    19 | Rural development in the Western Himalayan region and Adjoining_Plains through transfer_of CSIR-IHBT technologies                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | RSP-06   | Villages of Western Himalayan region and Adjoining_Plains                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|    20 | Identification of novel molecules from medicinal plants  from North East and awareness programs for the control of Malaria Establishment and propagation of Samadhan Kendra at Jakaram (Warangal) Telangana & Jagannadhapuram, Kommugudem (West Godavari), Andhra Pradesh Sustainable Tassar culture development and Improvement of socio-economic conditions of tribal tasar farmers in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh Popularization of Pheromone Application Technology (PAT): An Upcoming Versatile Agro Practice for Pest Management Erection and commissioning of Water treatment plants | RSP-27   | Malaria   endemic  villages of Northeastern states Jakaram (Warangal) Telangana Jagannadhapuram, Kommugudem (West Godavari) , Andhra Pradesh Villages in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh 10 Villages Gujarat in Telangana 12 locations in   Telangana and Andhra Pradesh |
|    21 | Development of aroma products/value addition of aromatic oils                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | RSP-23   | Jammu region and multi- location trial at Srinagar (J&K) and Hardoi (UP), Kannauj; Ladakh   region of Jammu and Kashmir State                                                                                                                                         |
|    22 | R&D Activities focused at Rural Development uder  CSIR 800 programme                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | RSP-13   | Village Sunderpur, Distt Saharanpur U.P, Village lalwapani, Distt. Chapawat; Uttarakhand                                                                                                                                                                              |
|    23 | Development, demonstration and dissemination of CSIR technologies under CSIR-800_                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | RSP-20   | Villages near Koraput, Odisha                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
|    24 | CSIR-NBRI iniviatives for rural development   tghrogh green technologies                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | RSP-25   | Villages near Lucknow and Wada Block   of  Thane District Mahoba                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|    25 | Fabrication and deployment of CSIR-NCL's oxygen enrichment units (OEU) and UF-membrane based water purification units                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | RSP-22   | rurall tribal belts of Palghar Thane districts                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|    26 | Indoor Air Pollution Control in Rural areas                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | RSP-17   | Villages near Nagpur                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|    27 | Clean water and sanitation in rural areas                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | RSP-18   | Pandherkawada village, Nagpur district and other nearby villages                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|    28 | Scientific Management of plant and algal biomass in rural areas                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | RSP-19   | Sausar, Chhindwara district,MP , Paanchgaon, Nagpur selected   villages of Vidharbha_Maharashtra                                                                                                                                                                      |
|    29 | Rural Entrepreneurship and skill development through demonstration and training of appropriate technologies of CSIR- NEIST                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | RSP-07   | Nearby villages of Jorhat                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|    30 | Identification and exploration of   groundwater resources in problematic terrains and drought affected regions for meeting the drinking_water needs of_rural communities                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | RSP-12   | villages in Choutuppal Mandal, Nalgonda district                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|    31 | CSIR 800 programmes                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | RSP-03   | MSME units of Kerala, Karnmataka, Delhi and Tamilnadu, Ernakulam_Kerala                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|    32 | Consstruction   technology for Precast concrete ferrocement toilet core unit                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | RSP-26   | Prototype   developed available for all villages                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |

## A.

|   S | Activities                                                        | Achievements/outcome                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|-----|-------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   1 | Samadhan Kendra A rural information technology center for farmers | 4 Samadhan Kendra established at East and West Godavari districts                                                                                                                                              |
|   1 | Samadhan Kendra A rural information technology center for farmers | Each Samadhan Kendra caters to the needs of 20 villages_                                                                                                                                                       |
|   1 | Samadhan Kendra A rural information technology center for farmers | 1 lakh population benefitted from each centre                                                                                                                                                                  |
|   1 | Samadhan Kendra A rural information technology center for farmers | 70,000 mango farmer's benefited in Chittoor district                                                                                                                                                           |
|   1 | Samadhan Kendra A rural information technology center for farmers | About 43000 visitors visited the four Samadhan centres of West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                             |
|   1 | Samadhan Kendra A rural information technology center for farmers | Integral part of the India Development Gateway (InDG) Portal                                                                                                                                                   |
|   2 | Strategic Medicinal and Industrial Plants based technologies      | Cultivation   of Aswagandha increased to 505 ha involving 200 farmers cultivating the crop in different drought prone areas Anantpur and Kurnul districts of Andhra Pradesh                                    |
|   2 | Strategic Medicinal and Industrial Plants based technologies      | Cultivation of Citronella over 1450 ha involving 786 farmers in Vishakhapatnam                                                                                                                                 |
|   2 | Strategic Medicinal and Industrial Plants based technologies      | Cultivation demonstrated in Bhatkal Taluk of Karnataka, villages Ujjinagere, Hulihonda, Arasinagere and Tattihalli and Bangalore, Purara, Pantnagar of Uttarakhand, Lucknow (UP), Gandhinagar (Gujrat), Jorhat |

## B.

| Activities                                                            | Achievements/outcome                                                                                   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Medicinal & Aromatic Plants, Bio-Pesticides, Bio-fertilizers   in J&K | High Yield varieties of MAPs developed suitable for J&K                                                |
| Medicinal & Aromatic Plants, Bio-Pesticides, Bio-fertilizers   in J&K | Good Planting Materials of MAPs provided to 100s of J&K farmers                                        |
| Medicinal & Aromatic Plants, Bio-Pesticides, Bio-fertilizers   in J&K | 350 ha covered under cultivation                                                                       |
| Medicinal & Aromatic Plants, Bio-Pesticides, Bio-fertilizers   in J&K | Microbial bio-pesticides, bio-fertilizers and mosquito larvicides developed and transferred to farmers |
| Medicinal & Aromatic Plants, Bio-Pesticides, Bio-fertilizers   in J&K | Employment generated about 90,000 man days                                                             |

## C. Gujarat

|   S. No. | Activities                                                         | Achievements/outcome                                                                                                      |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Quality Salt for Marginal Salt Producers                           | CSIR-CSMCRI technology utilization in production of high purity solar salt meeting the requirements of BIS specifications |
|        1 | Quality Salt for Marginal Salt Producers                           | Fetched premium price of 200-250% to the salt workers                                                                     |
|        1 | Quality Salt for Marginal Salt Producers                           | 825 marginal salt producers in Gujarat earn an additional income of Rs 1.0-1.5 lakhs over_regular income                  |
|        1 | Quality Salt for Marginal Salt Producers                           | Technology transferred to marginal and small scale producers                                                              |
|        2 | Water Purification domestic units for Arsenic and Fluoride removal | Macroporous treated resin developed for removal of arsenic from water                                                     |
|        2 | Water Purification domestic units for Arsenic and Fluoride removal | Resin perform well over a wide pH range                                                                                   |
|        2 | Water Purification domestic units for Arsenic and Fluoride removal | Removes both form of arsenic (As+3 and As+5)                                                                              |
|        2 | Water Purification domestic units for Arsenic and Fluoride removal | Resin can be reused after its generation                                                                                  |

## State wise activities carried out during past few years

| Each unit can produce 25 LPH arsenic/fluoride free water             |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Units installed and training given                                   |
| Arsenic testing kit developed and distributed to the people          |
| Testing cost Rs 3 in comparison to commercial kit test cost of Rs 70 |

## D Gujarat and Rajasthan

|   S. No | Activities                                                 | Achievements/outcome                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|---------|------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Improved Rural Tanning                                     | Developed the improved rural tanning technology bag_                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|       1 | Improved Rural Tanning                                     | Conversion of wet blue to finest leather and improved method for sole leather                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|       1 | Improved Rural Tanning                                     | Technologies transferred to rural artisan in Rajasthan and leather cooperative societies in Gujarat                                                                                                                                                           |
|       1 | Improved Rural Tanning                                     | Trained 200 artisans in Gujarat and Rajasthan                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|       2 | Innovative Materials for Kolhapuri footwear                | Developed newer materials in place of Bag tanned leathers                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|       2 | Innovative Materials for Kolhapuri footwear                | Engineered Kolhapuri bottom preparation for enhanced productivity deliverables                                                                                                                                                                                |
|       2 | Innovative Materials for Kolhapuri footwear                | Utilized discarded leather scraps from shoe industry for fabrication                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|       2 | Innovative Materials for Kolhapuri footwear                | Technology resulted in income generation for the artisans                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|       3 | Better recovery and utilization of fallen animal carcasses | Extended technical help to NGOs and cooperative societies in improving quality of life and also augmenting income by utilizing fallen carcass in Gujarat (Kanjari, Tranja, Bardoli, Nadiad), Rajasthan (Pipad City, Mathaniya and Balwa of  Jodhpur District) |

## E Himachal Pradesh

| S_ No_   | Activities                                                       | Achievements/outcome                                                                                                                     |
|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.       | Tea Farm mechanization                                           | Protocol on "Tea Farm mechanization Culture" developed                                                                                   |
| 1.       | Tea Farm mechanization                                           | 755 workers engaged in tea plantations trained in Himachal Pradesh                                                                       |
| 2        | Advisory services for production of quality tea                  | 3,500 jobs created for workers in tea gardens in Himachal Pradesh                                                                        |
| 2        | Advisory services for production of quality tea                  | 2,000 small tea growers benefitted                                                                                                       |
| 2        | Advisory services for production of quality tea                  | Crop production increased by about 10%                                                                                                   |
| 3        | Virus free Apple, Plum and Cherry                                | 37 varieties and 9 rootstocks of apple, 3 varieties of cherry and 3 varieties of Plum maintained virus free at CSIR-IHBT germplasm field |
| 3        | Virus free Apple, Plum and Cherry                                | 000 quality planting materials distributed covering an area of 90 ha 90,C                                                                |
| 4        | Curcuma and Hedychium cultivation in agro- forestry system       | 25 ha brought under cultivation                                                                                                          |
| 4        | Curcuma and Hedychium cultivation in agro- forestry system       | 500 persons trained and provided quality planting materials                                                                              |
| 5        | Utilization of   local plant raw material for attractive returns | Process for production of Aescin and Lutein at pilot scale standardized                                                                  |
| 5        | Utilization of   local plant raw material for attractive returns | Production of Essential Oils and Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (PUFA) from wild Aromatic species demonstrated                              |
| 5        | Utilization of   local plant raw material for attractive returns | Preparation of herbal  shampoo from local resources demonstrated for production of value added products                                  |
| 6_       | Promotion and Utilization of bamboo                              | Rooted and rhizome plants provided to farmers                                                                                            |
| 6_       | Promotion and Utilization of bamboo                              | Production of_better_quality_bamboo_charcoal _demonstrated (16% better                                                                   |

|    |                                                                               | recovery)                                                                                                                                 |
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|    |                                                                               | Training imparted for  making Value Added Products like Bamboo RTS (Ready to Serve) drink, Bamboo squash, Bamboo syrup, bamboo candy etc. |
|    |                                                                               | 200 ha brought under cultivation in Himachal Pradesh                                                                                      |
|    |                                                                               | State of the art bamboo museum established at CSIR-IHBT                                                                                   |
| 7  | Promotion of   cultivation of medicinal, aromatic and other high valued crops | 500 ha brought under cultivation of medicinal, aromatic and dye plants (MADPs)                                                            |
| 7  | Promotion of   cultivation of medicinal, aromatic and other high valued crops | 0.50 lakhs working man months generated                                                                                                   |
| 7  | Promotion of   cultivation of medicinal, aromatic and other high valued crops | Training conducted to impart know-how on MADPs                                                                                            |
| 8. | Transfer of cut flower and virus tested planting materials production         | 83 ha covered under commercial cut flower crops                                                                                           |
| 8. | Transfer of cut flower and virus tested planting materials production         | Generated 2.97 lakhs working man months in rural sector                                                                                   |
| 8. | Transfer of cut flower and virus tested planting materials production         | Agro-technology on commercially important cut flower crops transferred to entrepreneurs/NGOs of Himachal Pradesh                          |
| 8. | Transfer of cut flower and virus tested planting materials production         | Rs 50 lakhs realized through sale of Lilium cut flower in Delhi                                                                           |
|    | Design and development of mobile essential oil extraction units               | and fabricated                                                                                                                            |
|    | Design and development of mobile essential oil extraction units               | Loss of essential oil during transportation reduced                                                                                       |
|    | Design and development of mobile essential oil extraction units               | Demonstration carried out on essential oil production to create awareness among farmers                                                   |

## F Jharkhand

|    | Activities                                                        | Achievements/outcome                                                                                                       |
|----|-------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  1 | Utilization of natural minerals for providing safe drinking water | Database created on the possible usage of a wide range of naturally occurring_minerals having potential as water purifiers |
|  1 | Utilization of natural minerals for providing safe drinking water | Portal contains   valuable knowledgebase  for   negotiating   various water quality issues                                 |
|  1 | Utilization of natural minerals for providing safe drinking water | Portal has two dedicated pages on arsenic and fluoride posted in Hindi, Oriya, Telugu and other regional languages_        |
|  1 | Utilization of natural minerals for providing safe drinking water |                                                                                                                            |

## G Kerala

|   S. No. | Activities                             | Achievements/outcome                                              |
|----------|----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Reverse flow natural convection driers | Reverse flow natural convection drying process & driers developed |
|        1 | Reverse flow natural convection driers | 320 dryers fabricated and sold during 2007-2011                   |
|        1 | Reverse flow natural convection driers | More than Rs 50 lakhs revenue generated                           |

## H. Maharashtra

| Recovery of  bio-flavours   from damaged cull fruits and biomass   | Process for recovery of essential oils from waste citrus fruits and peel wastes suitable for rural people developed Technology transferred to 4 entrepreneurs   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

## I Madhya Pradesh

| SNo                         | Activities                                              | Achievements/outcome                                                                                                         |
|-----------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.                          | Utilizing Sisal                                         | Improved Raspador machine for extraction of quality sisal fibre developed                                                    |
| 1.                          | Utilizing Sisal                                         | Know-how to make yarn and buffing wheel from sisal developed                                                                 |
| 1.                          | Utilizing Sisal                                         | Sisal Resources Centres established at 12 villages                                                                           |
| 1.                          | Utilizing Sisal                                         | 153 farmers started generating additional income                                                                             |
| 2                           | Dissemination and Showcasing_of CSIR Rural_Technologies | Dissemination and Showcasing_of CSIR Rural_Technologies                                                                      |
| 2                           | Journal of Rural Technology                             | Facilitated publication of about 200 research papers of CSIR scientists and from other institutes                            |
| 2                           | Journal of Rural Technology                             | Translation of abstracts done in Hindi for the benefit f NGO's and rural entrepreneurs                                       |
| 2                           | Journal of Rural Technology                             | 1000   copies   distributed KVK's and other rural  development organizations                                                 |
| 2                           | Journal of Rural Technology                             | Good database of latest rural technologies created                                                                           |
| 2                           | CSIR Rural Gallery                                      | Unique and single place created where all available CSIR rural technologies are displayed                                    |
| 2                           | CSIR Rural Gallery                                      | Gallery useful  for the visitors in understanding the CSIR strength in the area of rural development                         |
| 2                           | CSIR Rural Gallery                                      | 1800 people visited the gallery                                                                                              |
| Workshops Training Programs | and                                                     | 3 National level workshop organized for wide dissemination of CSIR rural technologies, benefitted more than 500 participants |
| Workshops Training Programs | and                                                     | Training program covering 129 participants organized for income generation                                                   |
| Film on Technologies        | CSIR Rural                                              | Distributed to around 100 participants   during CSIR   Technology Social Entrepreneur Meet on 16th August 2010               |
| Film on Technologies        | CSIR Rural                                              | 100 copies distributed to various CSIR labs and rural development institutes                                                 |
| Website on CSIR Rural 800   | Technologies and CSIR                                   | Made for effective outreach of the CSIR rural technologies and widespread use by society                                     |

## J. North East

|   SNo. | Activities                                                              | Achievements/outcome                                                                                                            |
|--------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|      1 | Post harvest Centers at Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh                   | 1 harvest processing center at Mizoram and 2 at Arunachal Pradesh established post                                              |
|      1 | Post harvest Centers at Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh                   | Provided employment to 300 people                                                                                               |
|      1 | Post harvest Centers at Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh                   | Augmented income of about 10,000 farmers by 20-25%                                                                              |
|      2 | Sericulture promotion in North East states of India (Assam and Manipur) | Terminalia chebula (Helica) based product called "Muga Heal 1" released disease in muga   silkworm and enhanced silk production |
|      2 | Sericulture promotion in North East states of India (Assam and Manipur) | Low cost incubation chamber_provided for hatching of eggs                                                                       |
|      2 | Sericulture promotion in North East states of India (Assam and Manipur) | Technology transferred to 259 cluster beneficiaries/farmers and 53 SHGs of Assam and Manipur                                    |
|      2 | Sericulture promotion in North East states of India (Assam and Manipur) | Established 1 Pupal Oil extraction plants in Manipur and 1 in Assam                                                             |
|      2 | Sericulture promotion in North East states of India (Assam and Manipur) | Total employment generated about 19,500                                                                                         |

| 3.   | Aromatic plants and Mushroom cultivation promotion in North East   | Aromatic plant   cultivation extended to 400 ha in  Kamrup and Karbi Anglong   of Assam, Tanphye and Khatkhati of  Nagaland, Nungba and Senapati of Manipur and Papumpare and Kurungkume of Arunachal Pradesh   |
|------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 3.   | Aromatic plants and Mushroom cultivation promotion in North East   | Mushroom cultivation extended to 600 new growers in Nagaon, Jorhat and Sivasagar of Assam, Wokha of Nagaland, Gandhigram of Tripura, Sonajuli of Arunachal Pradesh and Senapati of Manipur                      |
| 3.   | Aromatic plants and Mushroom cultivation promotion in North East   | 8 Aromatic   plant   processing unit   established in the states of  Assam, Nagaland, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                             |
| 3.   | Aromatic plants and Mushroom cultivation promotion in North East   | 8 Mushroom Spawn production Centre established in the states of Assam, Nagaland,_Arunachal Pradesh,_Tripura and Manipur                                                                                         |
| 3.   | Aromatic plants and Mushroom cultivation promotion in North East   | 5 lakh Quality Citronella/Lemongrass slips distributed                                                                                                                                                          |
| 3.   | Aromatic plants and Mushroom cultivation promotion in North East   | Distributed 6000 Mushroom Spawn packets                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 3.   | Aromatic plants and Mushroom cultivation promotion in North East   | 6 MAP bulletins prepared in Assamese, Hindi, English, Bengali, Manipuri and Nagamese                                                                                                                            |
| 3.   | Aromatic plants and Mushroom cultivation promotion in North East   | 42 Training in Aromatic plant Cultivation given in the states of Assam, Nagaland,Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Mizoram                                                                                         |
| 3.   | Aromatic plants and Mushroom cultivation promotion in North East   | 50   Training on Mushroom cultivation given in the states of   Assam, Nagaland,_Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur                                                                                          |
| 3.   | Aromatic plants and Mushroom cultivation promotion in North East   | 1 Technology commercialized (Mosquito Repellent Incense sticks)                                                                                                                                                 |
| 3.   | Aromatic plants and Mushroom cultivation promotion in North East   | 1 Technology lab scale trial completed (Plant based storage fumigant)                                                                                                                                           |
| 3.   | Aromatic plants and Mushroom cultivation promotion in North East   | 2600 man-days/year created from aromatic plant production                                                                                                                                                       |
| 3.   | Aromatic plants and Mushroom cultivation promotion in North East   | 1800 man-dayslyear created from mushroom cultivation                                                                                                                                                            |
| 3.   | Aromatic plants and Mushroom cultivation promotion in North East   | Revenue generated about Rs 380 lakh                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 4    | Earthquake Preparedness   in North East focusing Kopili Lineament  | 9 broad band seismological stations operationalized                                                                                                                                                             |
| 4    | Earthquake Preparedness   in North East focusing Kopili Lineament  | 7 seismological stations connected by VSAT to Central receiving station at CSIR-NGRI                                                                                                                            |
| 4    | Earthquake Preparedness   in North East focusing Kopili Lineament  | Seismicity_map of the Kopili lineament prepared                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 4    | Earthquake Preparedness   in North East focusing Kopili Lineament  | Knowledge about why earthquake occur and the precautions to be taken; published and distributed as educational material (12 charts and booklets) to 500 school children                                         |
| 5_   | North East Ethnic Designs data bank for footwear                   | Ethnic design of North East documented and a data bank prepared                                                                                                                                                 |
| 5_   | North East Ethnic Designs data bank for footwear                   | Documented the designs having potential to generate handsome returns to leather artisans                                                                                                                        |
| 5_   | North East Ethnic Designs data bank for footwear                   | 1 ethnic design lab established to serve as resource center for leather artisans                                                                                                                                |

## K Tamiladuand Puniab

| S.No.   | Activities                                                 | Achievements/outcome                                                                                              |
|---------|------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.      | Seaweeds for coastal fisher folk                           | Commercially cultivated by more than 800 SHGs in Tamilnadu                                                        |
| 1.      | Seaweeds for coastal fisher folk                           | Average earning of Rs. 4000-5000/ per month                                                                       |
| 1.      | Seaweeds for coastal fisher folk                           | Yields bio energy products with co-generation of bio fertilizer                                                   |
|         | Better recovery and utilization of fallen animal carcasses | New mechanical device developed by CSIR-CLRI for lifting and flaying the carcasses which prevents damage to hides |
|         | Better recovery and utilization of fallen animal carcasses |                                                                                                                   |

|                                                 | carcass bye-product                                                                                                                                                               |
|-------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                 | Efficient meat cooker developed and demonstrated                                                                                                                                  |
|                                                 | Extended technical help to NGOs and cooperative societies in improving quality of life and also augmenting income by utilizing fallen carcass in villages of Tamilnadu and Punjab |
| Electrochemical Technologies for Drinking Water | Electrochemical Technologies for Drinking Water                                                                                                                                   |
| Electrochemical De- fluoridator                 | 100 liter per hour capacity electrolyser designed and demonstrated                                                                                                                |
| Electrochemical hydrochlorite generator         | 100 g/h capacity electrolyser to produce hypochlorite from dilute chloride solution designed, fabricated and demonstrated                                                         |
| Electrochemical Ozone Generator                 | Polymer  Electrolyte Membrane (PEM) based ozone generator developed and ready for commercialization                                                                               |

## Uttar Pradesh

|   S_ No. | Activities                                                             | Achievements/outcome                                                                                                                          |
|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Strategic Medicinal and Industrial Plants based technologies           | Bio-village programme on Khus strengthened in Uttar Pradesh                                                                                   |
|        1 | Strategic Medicinal and Industrial Plants based technologies           | 5 Kisan Mela's organized in Lucknow and Pantnagar where 7000 farmers from 15 states participated                                              |
|        2 | Utilization of Sodic wastelands and dry flower/cut flower technologies | 8 extension bulletins   published for promotion of CSIR-NBRI technology green                                                                 |
|        2 | Utilization of Sodic wastelands and dry flower/cut flower technologies | Field demonstration carried out for reclamation of sodic wastelands, energy plantation, nursery technology, floriculture, MAPs, natural dyes, |
|        2 | Utilization of Sodic wastelands and dry flower/cut flower technologies | Technology details provided to 16 schools                                                                                                     |
|        2 | Utilization of Sodic wastelands and dry flower/cut flower technologies | 100 unemployed educated youth trained on professional gardening                                                                               |
|        2 | Utilization of Sodic wastelands and dry flower/cut flower technologies | Orientation training for 5O0 selected beneficiaries                                                                                           |
|        2 | Utilization of Sodic wastelands and dry flower/cut flower technologies | Carried out awareness programs & training for 1000 school children                                                                            |
|        2 | Utilization of Sodic wastelands and dry flower/cut flower technologies | Beneficiaries provided with free services of sodic soil   testing and reclamation technology for sodic wastelands                             |

## Uttar Pradesh\_\_Karnataka and Bihar

|   S. No_ | Activities                                                   | Achievements/outcome                                                                             |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Strategic Medicinal and Industrial Plants based technologies | Bio-village programme on Khus strengthened in Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar                 |
|        1 | Strategic Medicinal and Industrial Plants based technologies | Covered an area of 150 ha involving 1100 farmers                                                 |
|        1 | Strategic Medicinal and Industrial Plants based technologies | 1000 women trained                                                                               |
|        1 | Strategic Medicinal and Industrial Plants based technologies | 5 Kisan Mela's organized in Lucknow and Pantnagar where 7000 farmers from 15 states participated |
|        1 | Strategic Medicinal and Industrial Plants based technologies | 69 one awareness day                                                                             |
|        1 | Strategic Medicinal and Industrial Plants based technologies | 15000 farmers and entrepreneurs benefitted                                                       |
|        1 | Strategic Medicinal and Industrial Plants based technologies | 9 improved distillation units erected in farmers field                                           |
|        1 | Strategic Medicinal and Industrial Plants based technologies | Essential oils and products worth INR 1000 crores produced                                       |
|        1 | Strategic Medicinal and Industrial Plants based technologies | Cultivation of Mentha arvensis generated 4 crores man-days worth                                 |

|    |                      | employment covering 150,000 ha under cultivation                |
|----|----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|  2 | Terafil Water Filter | Technology disseminated in Karnataka under Bharat Nirman Yojana |

## N. Assam Madhya\_ Pradesh Meghalayaz\_Uttarakhand\_\_Uttar Pradesh\_West Bengal

|   SNo_ | Activities                        | Achievements/outcome                                                                                                                         |
|--------|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|      1 | Affordable Housing in Rural Areas | Trained 1200 engineers, 600 masons, 20 entrepreneurs and NGOs on rural housing _technologies in different states                             |
|      1 | Affordable Housing in Rural Areas | Preparation of prefabricated walling and roofing elements                                                                                    |
|      1 | Affordable Housing in Rural Areas | Demonstrated earthquake resistant quality construction                                                                                       |
|      1 | Affordable Housing in Rural Areas | Improved rural mud housing technologies                                                                                                      |
|      1 | Affordable Housing in Rural Areas | Construction of 1500 houses in and around Delhi using CSIR-CBRI technologies                                                                 |
|      1 | Affordable Housing in Rural Areas | Awareness conducted through exhibitions, manuals, pamphlets, newspapers, training programs and website undertaken to reach 10 million people |
|      1 | Affordable Housing in Rural Areas | Technology transferred to 3 NGO's and 4 Govt: deptts                                                                                         |

## Odisha

| S.No.   | Activities                                                   | Achievements/outcome                                                                                                                                               |
|---------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1       | Terafil Water Filter                                         | 12 technology packages on low cost drinking water purification developed and commercialized                                                                        |
|         |                                                              | 10 demonstrations,5 workshop-cum-training_organized                                                                                                                |
|         |                                                              | Technology transferred to 160 entrepreneurs                                                                                                                        |
|         |                                                              | 100 million lit/day Terafil treated drinking water supplied to the country                                                                                         |
| 2       | Environmentally safe natural dyes for rural handloom sectors | Design, fabrication and installation of prototype for extraction of natural dye from plant resources @ 10 kg/day capacity completed                                |
| 3       | Better recovery and utilization of fallen animal carcasses   | Extended technical help to NGO's and cooperative societies in improving quality of life and also augmenting income by utilizing fallen carcass in Jeypore (Orissa) |

## P Telangana\_Andhra Pradesh\_Tamil Nadu Karnataka\_Chhattisgarh

|   S.No. | Activities                                    | Achievements/outcome                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Improved Samba Mahsuri (ISM) Rice Cultivation | It estimated that ISM cultivated at an approximate area of 90,000 ha. As per AgMarknet (http Llagmarknet_nic_in) data Samba Mahsuri fetched average price of Rs. 12686/tonne; say N Rs. 10,000.00/tonne 2011- 2013. Farmers growing ISM in Bacterial Blight endemic areas get a extra yield of tonne/hectare, SO 90,000 hectares, it amounts to extra income of Rs 90 crores. Total sales (i.e. turnover) by farmers from 90,000 hectares would be Rs.  450 crores (assuming a yield of 5 tonnes paddy/hectare and Rs. 10,000/tonne): During January 2015, Improved Samba Mahsuri has been licensed to Ms Metahelix Life Sciences Ltd during |

## Medicinal & Aromatic Plants\_(MAPs Outreach and Impact

## Annexure-III

Spread of the improved varieties developed by CSIR-CIMAP & CSIR-IIIM, estimated under cultivation with value and generation of employment in terms of man-days

| Improved varieties                          | Estimated area (hectares)   | Estimated production (tonnes)   | Current market rate (Rs per kg)   | Estimated value (Rs: in crores)   |   Employment generated (in Lakh Man- days) |
|---------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
| Menthol mint var Kosi                       | 2,25,000                    | 25000                           | 900                               | 2250                              |                                     562    |
| Peppermint_var Kukrail                      | 10,000                      | 800                             | 1300                              | 104                               |                                      25    |
| Spearmint_var MSS-5                         | 2,000                       | 200                             | 1500                              | 30                                |                                       4    |
| Mentha longifolia (anant                    | 200                         | 30.00                           | 1500                              | 4.5                               |                                       0.5  |
| Tulsi (Indian basil)                        | 15,000                      | 800                             | 500                               | 40                                |                                      15    |
| Lemongrass_var Krishna                      | 12,000                      | 2000                            | 800                               | 160                               |                                      21    |
| Lemongrass var, CKP-25                      | 800                         | 200                             | 700                               | 14                                |                                       2    |
| Lemongrass CPK-F2-38 var. Kalam             | 80                          | 16.00                           | 700                               | 1.12                              |                                       0.2  |
| Palmarosa var PRC-1                         | 10,000                      | 800                             | 1400                              | 112                               |                                      14    |
| Citronella var_ Bio-13                      | 10,000                      | 2000                            | 900                               | 180                               |                                       8.75 |
| Khus (CIM Vriddhi, KS-1, Dharini and Gulabi | 20,000                      | 400                             | 14000                             | 560                               |                                      40    |
| Ashwagandha_var Poshita                     | 4,000                       | 900                             | 120                               | 10.80                             |                                       2.25 |
| Ashwagandha AGB-002                         | 40                          | 32.00                           | 110                               | 0.352                             |                                       0.1  |
| Senna Var. Sona                             | 20,000                      | 1500 (Leaves) 1000 (Pods        | 30 50                             | 4.80 5.00                         |                                      24    |
| Artemisia annua VarCIM-Arogya               | 2,000                       | 5000                            | 34                                | 17.00                             |                                       2.4  |
| Patchouli                                   | 1,000                       | 70                              | 5000                              | 35.00                             |                                       8    |
| Lavender                                    | 800                         | 40                              | 10000                             | 40                                |                                       2    |
| TOTAL                                       | 332,920                     |                                 |                                   | 3568.572                          |                                     731.2  |

Estimated area under cultivation of improved varieties approx. 3.32 Lakhs ha Estimated value = Rs. 3568.57 cr:

Employment generation in terms of estimated man-days = 7.31 cr: