A total of 44 new projects were presented in the 21st Research Advisory Group meeting of Forest Research Institute which concluded here on Thursday. Members from Department of Science and Technology, farmers, representatives from Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and NGOs along with scientists and officers of FRI were present in the meeting. The meeting was chaired by the FRI director Dr PP Bhojvaid. During the two day meet which concluded on Thursday, the institute scientists presented 44 new projects while the progress of ongoing projects of the institute was also discussed.
A book entitled “Uttarakhand Ke Aushdhiya va Sagandh Padap- Paudhshala Evam Ropan Taknique” written by SK Singh, chief conservator of forest, Biodiversity Conservation, Haldwani was also released on the occasion. The book is about the nursery and plantation techniques for the medicinal and aromatic plants of Uttarakhand. It was jointly released by principal chief conservator of forests, Training and Research (Uttar Pradesh) RK Shukla, FRI director Bhojvaid, DST scientist Dr Vinod Kumar and senior FRI scientist Dr NSK Harsh.