CSIR-NBRI – Diamond Jubilee Celebration
The year 2013 is the landmark in the history of CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute (CSIR-NBRI), Lucknow as it completes 60 years since its foundation. The occasion was graced by Bharatratna Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, Former President Republic of India as the Chief Guest; His Excellency Shri. B. L. Joshi, Governor, Uttar Pradesh as the Guest of Honour; Professor Samir Brahmachari, Director General, CSIR and Secretary, DSIR, Govt. of India, and Professor S. K. Sopory, Vice Chancellor, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. The former President APJ Abdul Kalam, who began his speech at NBRI, hailed the institute's contribution in applied areas of plant diversity. He suggested the National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI) should prepare an atlas of plants of Indo-Gangetic plains. NBRI director CS Nautiyal presented a report on the major works done by the institute. Prof Samir K Brahmachari, DG CSIR and secretary DSIR, said, "NBRI is working on mapping the soil by root biology project. In future, NBRI will also help in identifying the suitable crop for the area, depending upon water availability."