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  • Despite realizing the full irrigation potential in the country, nearly 40% of the net sown area will remain rainfed. This sector currently produces 40% of the food grains and supports wo-thirds of the livestock population. Rainfed agriculture production systems in the country are diverse and heterogeneous. The average productivity levels have moved from 0.6 tonnes in eighties to 1.1 tonnes at present. There are large yield gaps in several crops and regions between the research stations and farmer's fields. This is both an area of concern as well as an opportunity. With the productivity of irrigated crops reaching a plateau due to declining factor productivity, rainfed agriculture still offers scope for enhancing productivity by bridging the yield gaps with the currently available technologies and also raise yield potential in high rainfall zones through development of improved technologies.

    From the socio-economic perspective, farmers in rainfed regions face multiple risks of weather, credit and markets and therefore the need for improving productivity and incomes is more pertinent in rainfed agriculture than irrigated farming. This is key to achieve equity and inclusive growth which are the main goals of XII Five Year Plan. While the past research has certainly resulted in improved production, particularly, in coarse cereals and oilseeds, besides contributing to natural resources conservation, there are still many challenges. The changing socio-economic dynamics and food habits, challenges like land degradation, and climate change require greater attention and increased investments in dryland agriculture. It is in this context, CRIDA needs to envision the future scenario, identify the challenges and draw up suitable R&D strategies.

        Historical

    The earliest attempts to improve rainfed agriculture began in the erstwhile Bombay State. During 1933-35, the then Imperial (now Indian) Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) initiated a broad-based dry farming research project at Solapur, Bijapur, Hagari, Raichur and Rohtak to formulate appropriate strategies. After independence, renewed efforts were made to improve stability and productivity of rainfed agriculture since 1950s through developing appropriate soil and water conservation practices. ICAR gave a new impetus by launching the All India Coordinated Research Project for Dryland Agriculture (AICRPDA) in 1970, based at Hyderabad with 23 cooperating centres spread across the country beginning the era of location specific adaptive research.


       Strategic Research

    Realizing that the enormity and complexity of this sector requires basic and strategic research inputs, the Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture (CRIDA) was established at Hyderabad, on April 12, 1985 by upgrading the Project Directorate of the AICRPDA net-work. CRIDA was mandated to provide the leadership in basic and strategic research in dryland agriculture leaving the location specific problems and their solutions to AICRPDA centres. Around this time, the importance of weather and the science of Agrometeorology in agricultural production were realized after the recommendations of the National Commission on Agriculture. Therefore, to strengthen the research in Agrometeorology, the All India Coordinated Research Project on Agrometeorology (AICRPAM) was launched in 1983, also at CRIDA, Hyderabad, with 10 cooperating centres under different SAUs. The strength of AICRPDA and AICRPAM is presently 25 centres each.

    While CRIDA undertakes lead research in dryland agriculture, solutions to location specific problems are generated through AICRPDA network. Further support to dryland agriculture research comes from understanding and defining the crop growth related weather parameters - a core activity of AICRPAM. CRIDA also undertakes large number of outreach programmes involving non-governmental organizations through farmers' participatory action research with a livelihoods perspective.


        Evolution of the Research Program

    In the early Seventies, when the dryland agriculture research program was started, it was mostly adaptive research carried out in different agro-ecological regions to come out with simple and do-able technologies which can improve the yields on farmers' fields with little or no inputs. During this period, simple agronomic practices, most suitable crops, varieties and cropping systems, planting geometry, fertilizer management and weed control methods were developed which became the first set of improved practices for dryland agriculture in the country which were adopted by all the Agricultural Universities and became part of the package of practices of the State Governments. During the Eighties, farm mechanization, agroforestry and operational research for technology transfer received more emphasis. With the establishment of CRIDA, basic and strategic research on dryland agriculture was initiated with detailed studies on stress physiology, moisture and nutrient interactions, climatic water balance, crop weather relationships and Agrometeorology. During the Nineties, CRIDA built the entire research program on outcome of the model watershed program and strengthened its outreach by working with several non-government organizations in a farmer participatory action research mode. CRIDA played a major role in coordinating the Agro-Ecosystem based research under National Agricultural Technology Project wherein extensive on-farm participatory research was taken up in more than 200 rainfed districts on five production systems, viz., rainfed rice, nutritious cereals, oilseeds, pulses and cotton. More than 100 location specific recommendations emerged out of this project which became part of the package of practices of the State Agricultural Universities. Continuing the focus on participatory action research, the Institute implemented the National Agricultural Innovation Project, where the research focus shifted from production enhancement to income and livelihood security. CRIDA came up with several replicable models in this regard in the state of Andhra Pradesh.


       Vision

    Sustainable agricultural production systems in rainfed regions ensuring enhanced income and livelihood security to farmers and landless.


       Mission

    Ensuring enhanced growth and sustainability of rainfed agriculture through the application of basic, applied and strategic research outputs combined with institutional and policy innovations.


       Mandate

       CRIDA

    • Undertake basic and applied researches that will contribute to the development of strategies for sustainable farming systems in the rainfed areas.
    • Act as a repository of information on rainfed agriculture in the country.
    • Provide leadership and co-ordinate network research with state agricultural universities for generating location-specific technologies for rainfed areas.
    • Act as a centre for training in research methodologies in the fields basic to management of rainfed-farming systems.
    • Collaborate with relevant national and international agencies in achieving the above objectives.
        AICRPDA

    • To evolve simple technologies to substantially increase crop productivity and viability.
    • To optimise the use of eco-regional natural resources, i.e., rainfall, land and water, and to minimise soil and water loss and degradation of environment
    • To increase stability of regional crop production over years by providing improvements in natural resources management, crop management systems and alternate crop production technologies matching weather aberrations
    • To develop alternate and sustainable land use systems
    • To evaluate and study transferability of improved dryland technology to farmers' fields

        AICRPAM

    • To study the agricultural climate in relation to regional crop planning and assessment of crop production potentials
    • To establish crop-weather relationships for all the major rainfed and irrigated crops
    • To evaluate different techniques of modification of crop microclimates for enhancing the water-use efficiency and productivity
    • To study the influence of weather on the incidence and spread of pests and diseases of field crops
    • To provide agro-advisory support to farming communities
        Objectives, Approach and Monitorable indicators
    Objectives Approach Monitorable indicators
    Carryout basic and applied research for improved productivity and profitability per unit of rainwater Climatic characterization for delineation of agro-economic zones Production system based rainfed agro-economic zones identified
    Drought characterization, mitigation and risk transfer measures Drought Atlas State wise, contingency crop plans district wise prepared and weather-based insurance products developed
    Crop simulation modeling for forecasting abiotic and biotic stresses and their impacts Decision support systems developed for combating various stresses for major rainfed crops
    Conservation agriculture for sustainable soil, water and nutrient management and carbon sequestration Cropping and Farming Systems, agroforestry systems, farming systems, tillage and planting geometry options/practices identified/developed
    Location specific technologies for different rainfed agro-ecologies Rainwater harvesting in-situ and ex-situ and management for higher water productivity In-situ practices for rain water conservation and ex-situ methods of water harvesting and recycling developed based on rainfall, soil type, topography and vegetation
    Cost-effective, location specific Soil Health Management options for sustainable production Site and crop specific integrated nutrient management modules developed
    Farm mechanization for timely operations, reduction in cost of cultivation and drudgery Design and development of prototypes for tilling, seeding, intercultural operations, harvest and post-harvest operations
    Diversification of land use through integration of trees - crops - livestock for risk reduction and optimal use of resources
    Identifications and up-scaling of promising agroforestry and farming systems modules
    Near real time forecasting of pests incidence based on weather parameters and cost effective corrective measures Development of decisions support systems for forecasting and management of pest and diseases of major rainfed crops
    Participatory varietal selection of different crops compatible to aberrant weather conditions Varieties tolerant to early, mid-season and late season dry spells and major pest and diseases identified 
    Resilient rainfed agriculture to climate change Creation of state of art  research facilities like FATE, FACE and phenomic platforms Centre of excellence for carrying out advance research on climate change developed
    Vulnerability assessment of major agro-ecological zones

     

         		Mapping of different agro-ecological sub regions vulnerable to extreme climatic conditions like drought, floods, temperature, etc and pest and diseases.
    Phenotyping of rainfed crops for multiple abiotic stresses and identification of climate-ready varieties Climate ready varieties tolerant to different stresses identified
    Understanding the impact of elevated CO2  and temperature on major rainfed crops Impacts of CO2  and temperature and their interactions on major rainfed crops quantified
    Identification and demonstration of adaptation strategies to climate change Coping strategies to climate change identified and demonstrated
    Impact assessment of rainfed agriculture technologies and policy reforms Technology assessment and refinement in a participatory mode Number of technologies assessed and refined
    Enabling policy and institutional options to enhance uptake of improved technologies Number of policy briefs and social engineering modules developed
    Training and capacity building of different stakeholders Creation of technology parks for dissemination Number of parks established
    Use of ICTs and mass media for transfer of technology and agro-advisories Number of agro-advisories issued and farmers benefited
    Need-based training programmes for primary and secondary stakeholders Number of training programmes organized and beneficiaries
    To provide policy support to line departments of states and central government 1. Preparation of district level contingency plans
    2. Models for convergence of various programmes related to rainfed agriculture
    3. Policy briefs / documents for implementing farmer-centered programmes for risk management    		 Number of plans prepared
    Number of models of convergence
    Number of briefs / documents

      Functions
    • To undertake basic and applied research for sustainable rainfed farming systems
    • To provide leadership and co-ordinate network research with state agricultural universities for generating location-specific technologies for rainfed areas including climate resilient agriculture
    • To undertake capacity building of all stakeholders in rainfed agriculture
    • To act as a repository of information on rainfed agriculture and provide policy backstopping

      Organizational Structure

    The Institute is led by the Director. The scientists are supported by a number of technical and administrative personnel. Administration, auxiliary and supporting personnel help in attaining Institute's mandated objectives of research, consultancy and related programmes and activities. The organogram of the institute is given below:


      Infrastructure

    CRIDA has a 9000 sq m spacious building located at Santoshnagar in the eastern corner of Hyderabad city. The Institute has excellent laboratories, guesthouse, trainees hostels, seminar halls, museum, auditorium and two well laid out research farms. Over the years, the Institute has built modern facilities for conducting research and training. A synoptic over-view of the facilities is provided below. Laboratories - CRIDA has 15 well-equipped laboratories to support research in different disciplines of natural resources management and crop sciences.


      Soil physics:

    The laboratory, besides basic facilities, has instruments to measure physical properties of soil and special equipment such as particle size analyzer, modulus of rupture apparatus, time domain reflectometer, rainfall simulator, hysteresis apparatus, pressure plates and temperature data pads. The laboratory supports research and training in soil and water management, land degradation and resource mapping.


      Soil chemistry:

    The laboratory is equipped with important instruments for estimating essential nutrients required for plant growth. It supports research activities on integrated nutrient management, soil quality assessment, organic matter dynamics, carbon sequestration etc.


      Plant physiology:

    The laboratory has facilities to conduct research in stress physiology, plant nutrition, crop modelling and climate change. It is equipped with leaf area and transpiration measurement systems, osmometer, cold centrifuges, plant canopy analyzer and sapflow systems and portable photosynthesis analyser.


      Agronomy:

    The laboratory is equipped with all basic instruments for soil and plant analyses, neutron moisture probes and root length measurement systems. It supports research activities in soil and water management and crop husbandry.


      Microbiology:

    The laboratory is equipped with facilities to conduct research on agriculturally important micro-organisms including molecular characterization. Important equipments include phase contrast and stereo microscopes, gas chromatograph, vacuum concentrators, PCR and electrophoresis systems. Plant molecular biology and tissue culture laboratory: The laboratory is well equipped with up-to-date facilities for carrying out research activities pertaining to molecular biology of abiotic stress tolerance in rainfed crops such as PCR machines, Gel documentation system, Gene gun, Southern, Western and Northern blotting for achieving their objectives. The plant tissue culture laboratory undertakes research on tree micropropagation.


      Entomology:

    The Entomology laboratory is equipped with modern instruction facilities and equipments relating to insect rearing, bio-pesticide evaluation, testing of pesticides, studies on pest development and assessing the effect of climate change on insect life cycles.


      Plant pathology:

    The laboratory is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities to pursue research in disease epidemiology in relation to weather, development of cost effective and eco-friendly disease management options, integrated disease management and plant growth promoting microbes.


      Central laboratory:

    Besides the discipline-wise research facilities highlighted above, the Institute has a central laboratory, which has state-of-theart instruments, Inductivity Coupled Plasma (ICP) spectrometer, atomic absorption spectrophotometer, auto analyser, CNS analyzer, HPLC and TOC analyzer. This laboratory not only supports research at CRIDA but also assists the entire research network on rainfed agriculture in the country and provides analytical services to institutions and individuals on payment.


      Agrometeorology and databank:

    The Institute is the coordinating centre for research and training in agrometeorology since the VII Five Year Plan, and has built up excellent equipment support. The centre has automatic weather stations, line quantum sensors, Bowen's ratio apparatus, spectro radiometers and the relevant computer packages for processing historical weather data for agrometeorological planning. State-of-the-art facilities for quality checking, storing of the meteorological data of all the AICRPAM centres and other weather stations of the country are also available. It also maintains a website cropweatheroutlook.ernet.in providing agrometeorological information, current weather status and contingency crop plans to aid the rainfed farmers across the country.


      Hydrology:

    CRIDA has established excellent infrastructure with GIS and GPS facilities for conducting hydrology experiments. Computer controlled rainfall simulator and large tilting flume have been installed, which are useful in conducting micro plot experiments under controlled conditions.


      Agroforestry:

    Agroforestry laboratory has facilities for like soil and plant analysis, including fully automated kjeldahl nitrogen system, and equipment for estimation of aromatic oils and secondary metabolites in medicinal, aromatic and dye yielding plants.


      Horticulture:

    A new laboratory has been established during X five year plan for analysis for soil, plant, fruit, leaf and other horticultural samples/products. There is also a cool chamber for storage of fruits and vegetables and their value added products. Animal sciences: A new wing has been added in Animal Science in the X-plan covering both Animal Husbandry and Animal Nutrition for estimation of proximate principles, fibre fractions, in-vitro digestibility of feeds and fodders, de-worming & vaccination of livestock, metabolic studies with small ruminants, clinical biochemistry parameters like serum, proteins, cholesterol, calcium, magnesium, albumin, etc.


      GIS:

    The GIS laboratory supports in-house digitization, mapping and analysis of watersheds, land use, land cover change analysis and mapping of soil erosion, drought incidence, and land degradation. The laboratory is also equipped with advanced software like ArcGIS (Ver.9.0.) with two add-on modules - ArcEngine and ArcPad, digital satellite data interpretation software - ERDAS Imagine (Ver.9.0.) with virtual and vector GIS addon modules for analysis and a Trimble DGPS.


      Transgenic glasshouse and green house:

    A transgenic glasshouse conforming to containment standards for evaluating transgenic crops is available in the Institute. Apart from this, the Institute has a net house and climate controlled glasshouse for conducting pot culture experiments. Climate change study facilities: CRIDA has set up 6 Open Top Chambers (OTC) to study the impact of elevated carbon dioxide on crops.


      Bio-resource centre:

    A bio-resource centre for production and sale of biological pesticides and biofertilizers was set up at Hayathnagar Research Farm (HRF).


      Farmers' service laboratory:

    A research and farmer's service laboratory was set up at HRF to cater to the analytical needs of experiments at HRF as well as of the farmers.


      Library and information services:

    The Institute has a Central Library with a collection of over 8963 books and 5169 back volume of periodicals upto March, 2013. It subscribes to 126 Indian, 13 International Journals and 4 Foreign Databases viz., AGRICOLA, AGRIS, CROP-CD and SOIL-CD are subscribed. The ICAR under National Agricultural Innovation Project (NAIP) has established a Consortium for e-Resources in Agriculture (CeRA) to access 2000 + scholarly peer reviewed e-journals from the most renowned publishers in the disciplines of agriculture and related sciences. This online e-resource is available across 150 + Agricultural Research Institutes, Project Directorates, and SAUs under NARS. The Library is also powered with SOUL software from INFLIBNET for in-house library management. Extensive information is collected and maintained on all aspects of rainfed agriculture.



  •     Powers

    CRIDA is a Unit of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). Director of the institute shall exercise such powers for their functioning as are delegated by the Governing Body or any authority of the ICAR. Powers are delegated to the Director by ICAR.


  • The Director is assisted in the execution and implementation of various programmes by three Division Heads, Chief Administrative Officer, and Senior Finance & Accounts Officer. The Institute Management Committee (IMC) guides and supports the Director by periodic review of programmes and approval of investments in new areas of research programmes. The Research Advisory Committee (RAC) and Institute Research Council (IRC) provide broad guidelines and assist in developing and implementing specific research programmes and projects. The organizational chart of the institute, provided in section (i) on "The particulars of organization, functions, and duties of the CRIDA" indicates the channels of supervision.

  • The norms are set by the ICAR Headquarters, New Delhi. The various functions carried out by the institute are indicated in the mission, mandate, and objectives of the institute, outlined in the section (i) on "The particulars of organization, functions, and duties of the CRIDA".

  • CRIDA is a Unit of ICAR, New Delhi. ICAR follows GOI rules mutatis mutandis, besides Agricultural Research Service rules, Technical Service Rules specially designed for Scientists and Technical personnel in ICAR. The institute follows the rules, regulation, and instructions as followed by ICAR, and as indicated in the manuals and records of ICAR, New Delhi.

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    • Annual reports

  • The institute is guided and supported by Institute Management Committee (IMC) and Research Advisory Committee (RAC).

    The IMC guides and supports the institute by periodic review of programmes and approval of investments in new areas of research programmes. The Research Advisory Committee (RAC) and Institute Research Council (IRC) provide broad guidelines and assist in developing and implementing specific research programmes and projects.

  • The IMC, RAC, and IRC are the committees, which help the institute in guiding and implementing its various programmes and activities. The Composition of these committees is as per the guidelines of ICAR Headquarters, New Delhi.

  • DIRECTOR 24530177 (O)    24532262(R) NICRA TDC, NAIP 24535336 (O)
    CAO 24530187 (O)    24533805(R) NICRA 24331100 (O)
    SFAO 24532651 (O)  7382602972(R) KVK 24200732 (O)
    PC(AICRPAM) 24534909 (O)    24078934 (R)       HRF 24201925 (O)
    PC(AICRPDA) 24530828 (O) GRF 8414-201559
    Head, TOT 24530902 (O) IGH 24535335 (O)
    EPABX  LINES 24532243,  24532265,  24530157,  24532099,  24532577,  24530161,  24530163 ZC UNIT 24530300 (O)

    INTERCOM NUMBERS
    278   AGROMET SECTION DATA BANK - I 276   PA TO HEAD, TOT
    248   AGROMET SECTION DATA BANK - II 315   PRABHAKAR M
    522   AGROMET SRFs 307   PRASAD JVNS
    229   AICRPDA CELL  225   NIRMALA G, HEAD TOT
    242   AKMU / CHANDRA SEKHAR P, CTO 259   SRINIVASA RAO M
    565   AMC (AKMU) TECHNICIANS  270   PRATIBHA G
    238   AICRPDA 306   SAURABH MEENA, AO
    240   ARUN KUMAR SHANKAR 206   SANU V, AAO (E-II SECTION)
    277   CAO (CHARLES EKKAl) 320   PUSHPANJALI
    290   ASHOK KUMAR INDORIA 555   REDDY KS
    295   AUDIT SECTION 300   RAJU BMK
    232   AWS ROOM (AICRPAM-NICRA) 316   RAMA RAO CA
    203   BALLOLI SS 287   BAL SK, PC I/c (AICRPAM)
    291   BAL SK 208   RAO KV
    293   CASH & BILLS SECTION 239   JAGRITH ROHITH
    211   CASHIER 321   RAMANA DBV
    504   CONFERENCE HALL - I (Opp. AKMU) 333   WORKS SECTION
    282   CONFERENCE HALL - II 439  
    220   CONFERENCE HALL - III (TOT) 314   RAVIKANTH V ADAKE
    313   DESAI S 281   RAVI KUMAR N, OIC, AKMU
    210    DIRECTOR 311   RAVI SHANKAR K
    241   DIRECTOR'S RESIDENCE 302   RAVINDRA CHARY G, PC (AICRPDA) I/C
    231   E - I SECTION 267   REDDY AGK
    257   E - II SECTION 294  
    250   GOPINATH KA 205   REGINI R
    247   202  
    207   GIRIJA VENI V 213   SARKAR B
    260   INTERNATIONAL GUEST HOUSE 234   SAMMI REDDY K, HEAD (Actg.), DRM
    280   308   SANJEEVA REDDY B
    292   JAGANMOHAN RAO G, AFAO 269   SARAT CHANDRAN MA
    289   JOSILY SAMUEL  251   SHALINI K / VISHA KUMARI V
    265   JYOTHI LAKSHMI N 286   SHARMA KL
    301   AUDIT/PENSION SECTION 226   NICRA SRF
    521   AICRPAM 108   SHOURI RAJU N
    221   GIS LAB 285   SRINIVAS K
    236   NARSIMHA MURTHY A,  SFAO 317   SRINIVAS I
    244   LIBRARY 299   SRINIVAS REDDY K
    209   MAHESHWARI M, HEAD, DCS 318   SRINIVASA RAO M
    228   MAIN GATE 272   SREEDEVI SHANKAR K
    563   MANORANJAN KUMAR 245   SUBBA RAO AVM
    303   MARUTHI V 399   SURENDER RAO K
    298   MANJUNATH M 218   SUMANTA KUNDU
    252   NAGASREE K 222   SUB-STATION
    263   NAGARJUNA KUMAR R 273   TELEPHONE OPERATOR
    243   NAGESHWARA RAO, CVK,  CTO 284   
    319   TDC 205   TOT SECTION         
    561   NICRA CELL  502   TTC HOSTEL (KITCHEN)
    340   NIRMALA G 275   VANAJA M
    216   OSMAN M, HEAD, PME CELL 253   VEHICLES SECTION
    421   PRABAHT KUMAR PANKAJ  266   VENKATESH G
    249   PA TO DIRECTOR (ANJANEYULU MSR) 223   STORES SECTION
    201   PS TO PC, AICRPDA 237   VIJAYA KUMAR P
    217   PA TO PC, AICRPAM 251   VISHA KUMARI / V SHALINI K
    256   PA TO HEAD, DCS (SARASWATHI B) 224   LINGAIAH G, LANDSCAPING
    296   PA TO HEAD, DRM ) 297   YADAV SK
    507   PA TO HEAD PME CELL (RAMAKRISHNA P) 255   YADAV SR
    288   PA TO CAO (REKHA MA)    
    438   PA TO HEAD D&A (KANAKA DURGA C)    
    LABORATORIES
    279   AGRONOMY / BIO-TECHNOLOGY 271   PLANT BREEDING 233   HYDROLOGY
    500   AGROFORESTRY 501   PLANT PATHOLOGY 267   HORTICULTURAL
    310   BIO-TECHNOLOGY 227   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 309   TISSUE CULTURE
    214   CENTRAL LAB 268   SOIL CHEMISTRY 254   G.I.S.  LAB
    274   ENTOMOLOGY 246   SOIL PHYSICS 258   PHENOMICS LAB

  •   Scientific Staff

    S.No.

    Name

    Pay Scale

    01.

    VINOD KUMAR SINGH

    37400-67000

    02.

    K. SAMMI REDDY

    37400-67000

    03.

    G. RAJESWARA RAO

    37400-67000

    04.

    K. SRINIVASA REDDY

    37400-67000

    05.

    S.K. YADAV

    37400-67000

    06.

    M. PRABHAKAR

    37400-67000

    07.

    J.V.N.S. PRASAD

    37400-67000

    08.

    BASUDEB SARKAR

    37400-67000

    09.

    MOHD. OSMAN

    37400-67000

    10.

    S.S. BALLOLI

    37400-67000

    11.

    G. RAVINDRA CHARY

    37400-67000

    12.

    V.MARUTHI

    37400-67000

    13.

    K. SRINIVAS

    37400-67000

    14.

    M. VANAJA

    37400-67000

    15.

    M.SRINIVASA RAO

    37400-67000

    16.

    C.A. RAMA RAO

    37400-67000

    17.

    G. PRATIBHA

    37400-67000

    18.

    A.K. SHANKAR

    37400-67000

    19.

    I. SRINIVAS

    37400-67000

    20.

    K. VENKATESWARA RAO

    37400-67000

    21.

    MANORANJAN KUMAR

    15600-39100

    22.

    MINAKSHI GROVER

    15600-39100

    23.

    P.K. PANKAJ

    15600-39100

    24.

    N. JYOTHI LAXMI

    15600-39100

    25.

    G. NIRMALA

    15600-39100

    26.

    D.B.V. RAMANA

    15600-39100

    27.

    B. SANJEEVA REDDY

    15600-39100

    28.

    K. RAVI SHANKAR

    15600-39100

    29.

    K.SREEDEVI SHANKAR

    15600-39100

    30.

    K.A. GOPINATH

    15600-39100

    31.

    B.M.K. RAJU

    15600-39100

    32.

    N. RAVI KUMAR

    15600-39100

    33.

    A.V.M. SUBBA RAO

    15600-39100

    34.

    R. REJANI

    15600-39100

    35.

    K. NAGASREE

    15600-39100

    36.

    RAVIKANT V. ADAKE

    15600-39100

    37.

    A. AMARENDER REDDY

    15600-39100

    38.

    B. KRISHNA RAO

    15600-39100

    39.

    G. VENKATESH

    15600-39100

    40.

    N. S. RAJU

    15600-39100

    41.

    JOSILY SAMUEL

    15600-39100

    42.

    V. VISHA KUMARI

    15600-39100

    43.

    PUSHPANJALI

    15600-39100

    44.

    R. NAGARJUNA KUMAR

    15600-39100

    45.

    A.G. KRISHNA REDDY

    15600-39100

    46.

    K.SALINI

    15600-39100

    47.

    A. K. INDORIA

    15600-39100

    48.

    V.GIRIJA VENI

    15600-39100

    49.

    SUMANTA KUNDU

    15600-39100

    50.

    M.A. SARATH CHANDRAN

    15600-39100

    51.

    JAGRITI ROHIT

    15600-39100

    52.

    ANSHIDA BEEVI C.N

    15600-39100


      Technical Staff

    S.No.

    Name

    Pay Scale

    01.

    C.V.K.N. RAO

    15600-39100

    02.

    S.M. VIDYA SEKHAR

    15600-39100

    03.

    P. CHANDRA SEKHAR

    15600-39100

    04.

    S. YADAGIRI

    9300-34800

    05.

    G. PRABHAKAR

    9300-34800

    06.

    RAM KUMAR

    9300-34800

    07.

    D. SUDHEER

    9300-34800

             08.

    S. VIJAYA KUMAR

    9300-34800

            09.

    G. SRI KRISHNA

    9300-34800

    10.

    S.S. SHISHODIA

    9300-34800

    11.

    K. SANKARAIAH

    9300-34800

    12.

    K. GANESH

    9300-34800

    13.

    Y. YELLAPPA

    9300-34800

    14.

    D.G.M. SAROJA

    5200-20200

    15.

    Ch. MUKUND

    5200-20200

    16.

    HEMANT SAHU

    5200-20200

    17.

    P. SATHISH

    5200-20200

    18.

    B. KRISHNA

    5200-20200

    19.

    AHMED PASHA

    5200-20200

    20.

    E. BUCHAIAH

    5200-20200

    21.

    P. RAJU

    5200-20200

    22.

    K. SANKER

    5200-20200

    23.

    G. RAJU

    5200-20200

    24.

    B. KURMAIAH

    5200-20200

    25.

    K. RAJESHWAR

    5200-20200

    26.

    G. LINGAIAH

    5200-20200


      Administrative Staff

    S.No.

    Name

    Pay Scale

    01.

    		CHARLES EKKA

    15600-39100

    02.

    G. JAGANMOHAN RAO

    9300-34800

    03.

    V. SANU

    9300-34800

    04.

    K. NARASIMHA

    9300-34800

    05.

    SANT RAM YADAV

    9300-34800

    06.

    K. GOWTHAM REDDY

    9300-34800

    07.

    D. KALPANA

    9300-34800

    08.

    M. YADAIAH

    9300-34800

    09.

    M. KRISHNA REDDY

    9300-34800

    10.

    C. KANAKA DURGA

    9300-34800

    11.

    M. VANITHA RAMAN

    9300-34800

    12.

    S. RATNASANKER RAO

    9300-34800

    13.

    M.S.R. ANJANEYULU

    9300-34800

    14.

    B. SARASWATHI

    9300-34800

    15.

    M.A. REKHA

    9300-34800

    16.

    P. SANTHOSH

    9300-34800

    17.

    SNEHA VERGHESE

    9300-34800

    18.

    G.M. SHASHI REKHA

    5200-20200

    19.

    D. SRIDHAR

    5200-20200

    20.

    S. SWATHI KIRAN

    5200-20200

    21.

    J. KAVITHA

    5200-20200

    22.

    G. UDAYA BHASKAR

    5200-20200

    23.

    V. VENUNATH

    5200-20200


      Supporting Staff

    S.No.

    Name

    Pay Scale

    01.

    J. MALLESH

    5200-20200

    02.

    MOHD. ASIF AHMED

    5200-20200

    03 .

    AVULA LALITHA

    5200-20200

    04.

    N. LAXMAMMA

    5200-20200

    05 .

    S. SANKAR REDDY

    5200-20200

    06 .

    G. ANJAIAH

    5200-20200

    07.

    A. MALLESH YADAV

    5200-20200

    08.

    B. RAMAKRISHNA

    5200-20200

    09.

    B. KIRAN KUMAR

    5200-20200


  •   Budget for five years (Plan and Non- Plan)
    (a) Plan     ( in lakhs)

    2009-10

    2010-11

    2011-12

    2012-13

    2013-14

    Head B E B E B E B E B E
    T.A. 9.0 8.6 10.0 9.9 10.2 10.1 13.0 11.2 12.0 12.0
    Cont. expenditure incl. equipments 141.0 140.6 160.0 159.5 194.9 187.7 198.0 193.2 208.0 188.0
    Works 45.0 44.9 90.0 90.0 60.0 60.0 39.0 39.0 5.0 0.0
    Total 195.0 194.1 260.0 259.4 265.0 257.8 250.0 243.4 225.0 200.0
    (b) Non-Plan

       ( in lakhs)

    2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14
    Head B E B E B E B E B E
    1. Recurring
    Pay & allowances and wages 1627.8 1624.3 1428.0 1425.4 1690.0 1672.3 1840.5 1836.5 1902.0 1849.0
    OTA     0.5 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.5 0.2
    Travelling allowances 7.8 7.8 8.0 8.0 7.0 6.9 8.5 6.6 8.0 8.0
    HRD & IPR                    
    Other charges (Contg.) 214.8 212.9 345.0 340.1 307.5 297.4 229.3 218.6 122.0 212.0
    TOTAL (A) 1850.4 1845.0 1781.5 1773.5 2005.0 1976.7 2078.8 2061.8 2032.5 2069.1
    (B) Non-recurring
    Equipment 9.2 8.8 20.0 17.0 25.0 24.9 10.0 15.0 5.0 1.0
    Vehicles
    Information technology     1.0 0.9            
    Furniture & fixtures                 2.0 2.0
    Library   0.3 4.0 3.2            
    Works                    
    TOTAL (B) 9.2 9.1 25.0 21.1 25.0 24.9 10.0 15.0 7.0 2.9
    GRAND TOTAL (A+B) 1859.6 1854.1 1806.5 1794.6 2030.0 2001.7 2088.8 2076.7 2039.5 2072.0
    Pension 412.8   775.0   825.0   1000.0 999.8 1300.0 1248.5
    P loans & advances 9.9   10.0       5.0 3.6 10.00 7.7
    Total (A+B+C) 2282.3 1854.1 2591.5 1794.6 2855.0 2001.7 3093.8 3080.2 3349.50 3328.2

    B=Budget; E=Expenditure

     

  • Nil

  • LTC concession as per admissibility under Government of India Orders


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