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Page 1: Contentshillagric.ac.in/edu/cobs/downloads/CoBS-APR-2016-17.pdf · Abhishek Kashyap Pankaj Thakur Tabassum Nike Abhishek Rana Prakshi Shivani Prasher Shayna Sharma Jigyasa Sharma

Contents

Annual Report helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip 1-6

Teaching helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip 6-15

Research helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip 15-32

Extension helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip 32-35

Miscellaneous Activitieshelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip 35-43

Glimpses helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip 44-46

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1

Foreward

Basic Science is the mother of all inventions The Basic Sciences are

now being given their due importance at ICAR and National level The faculty of

College of Basic Sciences is striving hard to fulfill the mandate through quality

education with research and extension support in the University and to generate

good human resource to help the rural masses of the State

The College of Basic Sciences offered 416 credit hours of teaching

to the Undergraduates and 129 credit hours to the Postgraduate students of all the

constituent colleges of the university during the period of report 77 B Sc 01 M

Sc students completed their degrees during the academic year 2016-2017 Merit

scholarships were awarded to 24 students and Amar Shaheed Captain Saurabh Kalia

scholarship to 03 students One educational tour of 2nd year students to North India

was successfully conducted Facilities in the Central Instruments Laboratory were

strengthened to impart practical training to the postgraduate students of the

constituent colleges and facilitate research An income of Rs 25882800 was

generated by Department of Biology and Environmental Sciences through

Vermitechnology revolving fund and Department of Microbiology by imparting paid

practical trainings of short durations to the students from other institutions and

Department of Physical Sciences and Languages through Statistical Analysis and

Audio-Visual Charges

Teachers of the College were actively involved in various research

activities as evident from the projects and number of papers published and

presented in NationalInternational Conferences during the year under report 11

research projects funded by different agencies were in operation and 08 new

projects were submitted during the period under report

Sadbhawna Diwas was celebrated on 20082016 Saksham 2017 a fuel

conservation drive by Ministry of Petroleum was celebrated in the month of Feb

2017

Dr Anita Singh Head and Dr Usha Rana Associate Professor

Department of Biology amp Environmental Sciences deserve appreciation for

meticulous work of compilation and shaping this report into its final and presentable

form

Dean

2

The College of Basic Sciences is one of the four constituent colleges of the

Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya Palampur Initially

conceived as the Department of Basic Sciences and Humanities the then College of Agriculture

in 1978 it was elevated to the rank of College of Basic Sciences in May 1991 It comprises of

four departments namely Biology and Environmental Sciences Chemistry and Biochemistry

Physical Sciences and Languages and Microbiology and a Centre for Geoinformatics Research

and Training The College has the following mandate

Mandate

1 To impart quality education to Under-graduate and Post-graduate students in Basic

Sciences leading to B Sc M Sc and PhD Degrees

2 To provide support in teaching and basic research to other constituent colleges of the

university

3 To create trained manpower in different disciplines of Basic Sciences

4 To carry out research work in relation to the state needs for the upliftment of rural masses

of the State

Academics Students Staff Administration amp Budget

The faculty of the college was engaged in the following teaching programmes of

Under-graduate and Post-graduate studies

Compulsory courses were offered to the students of (i) BSc (Medical and Non-medical) (ii) BSc

(Agri) (iii) BSc Home Sc (Hons) BTech Food Technology BSc Hospitality and Hotel

Administration and (iv) BVSc amp AH of all the constituent colleges Postgraduate courses

Major minor and supporting courses were also offered to the students of MSc and PhD of this

college and other constituent colleges The detail of the total teaching credit hours undertaken by

the faculty is given in the Table as below

Students Intake

Total number of students admitted to various undergraduate and postgraduate programmes during

the Academic Session 2016-2017 are as below

Students Intake during 2016-17

Programme Boys Girls Total

B Sc 28 62 97

M Sc (Biochemistry) 01 04 05

MSc (Biology) Nil Nil Nil

M Sc (Environment) 01 02 03

M Sc (Microbiology) Nil Nil Nil

PhD (Biochemistry) 02 Nil 02

PhD (Microbiology) Nil Nil Nil

Total Student Strength

In total 276 UG students and 17 PG students registered during the academic year and the break-

up is

Programme Boys Girls Total

B Sc 92 184 276

M Sc (Biochemistry) 02 07 09

MSc (Biology) Nil Nil Nil

3

M Sc (Environment) 01 02 03

M Sc (Microbiology) Nil Nil Nil

PhD (Biochemistry) 01 04 05

PhD (Microbiology) Nil Nil Nil

At present teachers from other colleges are also associated for teaching in some of the disciplines

Students Passed Out

The degrees were awarded to 77 UG and 13 PG students as given below

Programme Boys Girls Total

B Sc 28 49 77

M Sc Nil 13 13

PhD Nil Nil Nil

Scholarships Awarded

College Merit Scholarship and Amar Shaheed Capt Saurabh Kalia Scholarship were awarded to

the following Undergraduate students

Merit Scholarship Amar Shaheed Capt

Saurabh Kalia

Scholarship

B Sc (I) B Sc (II) B Sc (III)

Saryu Sharma

Abhishek Kashyap

Pankaj Thakur

Tabassum Nike

Abhishek Rana

Prakshi

Shivani Prasher

Shayna Sharma

Jigyasa Sharma

Hitakshi Kayestha

Aradhana Choudhary

Bhartendu

Priyanka Sharma

Sachin Rana

Manu Chaudhary

Aishwarya Sharma

Sushil Singh

1

Mayank Mahajan

Diksha

Sunidhi

Nikita

Sheetal

Ananya Singh

1 Shivani Randhava

Ameesha Verma

Pragati Sharma

Swapnil Goswami

1

Budget for Teaching Schemes

The budget expenditure incurred during the year 2016-2017 is given below

Sr

No

Scheme No Sponsoring Agency Total Amount (Rs)

College of Basic Sciences

1 APL-011-25 (Agri)(iiiiii) State Govt 36620038-

2 APL-009-25 (Agri) -do- 4779084-

3 APL-06-25 -do- 666394-

4 APL-19-25 -do- 960555-

5 APL-043-25 -do- 657440-

Total 43683511-

Budget 2016-2017 Details

I Dept of Biology and Environmental Sciences

1 APL-011-25(iii) State Govt 15116772-

2 APL-06-25 -do- 666394-

3 APL-043-25 -do- 657440-

Total 16440606-

4

II Dept of Chemistry amp Biochemistry

1 APL-011-25(ii) State Govt 3440193-

2 APL-19-25 -do- 960555-

Total 4400748-

III Dept of Microbiology

1 APL-011-27 State Govt 1875000-

2 APL- 009-27 -do- 907713-

Total 2782713-

IV Dean College of Basic Sciences

1 APL-011-25(Agri)(i) State Govt 16188123-

2 APL-009-25 -do- 3871371-

Total 20059494-

REPERSENTATION TO VARIOUS UNIVERSITY BODIES FROM COLLEGE

Academic Council

Dr Kamlesh Singh Dean till May 2017

Dr Anita Singh Professor amp Head Dept of Biology amp Environmental

Sciences till Feb2016

Dr SSKanwar Professor amp Head Dept of Microbiology

Dr RC Chauhan Professor

DrPunam

Principal Scientist (Agroforestry)

Research Council

Dr Kamlesh Singh Dean

DrSS Kanwar Professor amp Head Dept of Microbiology till Nov 2016

Dr KP Singh Professor

Extension Council

Dr Kamlesh Singh Dean

Dr SSKanwar Professor amp Head Dept of Microbiology

Dr KP Singh Professor

Educational and Resident Instructions Advisory Committee

Dr Kamlesh Singh Dean

Dr SSKanwar Professor amp Head Dept of Microbiology

Dr KP Singh Professor

Constitution of the Board of Studies of College

Dr Kamlesh Singh Dean

Dr Manoj Bhargava HOD Physical Sciences amp Languages Chairman

Dr SS Kanwar HOD Microbiology Secretary

Dr Anita Singh HOD Biology and Environmental Sciences Member

DrNeelam Sharma HOD Chemistry amp Biochemistry Member

Dr Sharda Singh Programme Director CGRT Member

Dr DBadiyalaya Secretary Board of Studies COA Member

Dr(Mrs) Rajni Modgil Secretary Board of Studies COHS Member

Dr RKumar Secretary Board of Studies COVAS Member

5

Sports Games and Literary Activities

The In-charge for various activities were as

Sr

No

The Activities Incharge

1 Over all Incharge sports amp

Games

Dr Manoj Bhargava Prof amp Head Deptt of Physical Science amp

Language

2 Athletics Dr Virendra Singh Prof Department of Biology amp Environmental

Sciences

3 Football Dr R C Chauhan Prof Department of Biology amp Environmental

Sciences

4 Basketball Dr Poonam Principal Scientist Department of Biology amp

Environment Science

5 Cricket Sh Vaibhav Kalia Assistant Professor Department of CGRT

6 Volleyball Sh Vaibhav Kalia Assistant Professor Department of CGRT

7 Weight lifting power lifting

and best physique

Dr KP Singh Prof Department of Biology amp Environmental

Sciences

8 Badminton Sh Kapil Sharma Assistant Professor Computer Department of

Physical Sciences amp Languages

9 Table- Tennis Sh Kapil Sharma Assistant Professor Computer Department of

Physical Sciences amp Languages

10 Chess Dr Anita Singh Prof amp Head Departmment of Biology amp

Environment Scince

11 Mountaineering and hiking Dr Manoj Bhargava Prof amp Head Deptt of Physical Scince amp

Languges

12 Cultural Activities Dr Usha Rana Associate Professor Department of Biology amp

Environmental Sciences

Dr Sheela Thakur Department of Physical Sciences amp Language

13 Literary Activities Dr Kamal Mohini Associate Professor and Dr Suman Sharma

Assistant Professor Department of Chemistry amp Biochemistry

Educational Tour

An Educational Tour to North India for BSc 2nd Year students of the college was conducted by

Dr RC Chahuhan (Tour In-charge) Dr Poonam and Dr (Mrs) Sharda Singh from 24-12-2016

to 112017

Department-wise Faculty position

Sr

No

Name of the Faculty Designation

I DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

1 Dr (Mrs) Anita Singh Professor and Head

2 Dr Atul Professor

3 DrKPSingh Professor

4 Dr Ramesh C Chauhan Professor

5 Dr Punam Principal Scientist

5 DrVirendra Singh Principal Scientist

6 Dr Swarn Lata Principal Scientist

7 Dr(Mrs) Usha Rana Associate Professor

II DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY

1 Dr Neelam Sharma Professor and Head

2 Dr Kamal Mohini Associate Professor

3 Dr Suman Sharma Assistant Professor

4 Dr Nageswer Singh Assistant Scientist ( Ad-hoc)

III DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY

1 Dr SSKanwar Professor and Head Retired on 30112016

6

2 Sh Rajinder Kumar Astt Professor

IV DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND LANGUAGES

1 Dr Manoj Bhargava Dean amp Head

2 Dr Kamlesh Singh Professor Retired on 31052017

3 Dr(Mrs) Sheela Thakur Assistant Professor (Ad-hoc)

4 Sh Kapil Sharma Computer Teacher

V CENTRE FOR GEOINFORMATICS RESEARCH AND TRAINING

1 Dr (Mrs) Sharda Singh Professor and Programme Director

2 Dr RS Rana Sr Scientist (Agronomy)

3 Sh Vaibhav Kalia Assistant Professor

Department-wise Staff position in the college

SrNo Name Designation

I DEAN OFFICE

A Ministerial Staff

2 ShKalyan Chand Supdt Gr-II Promoted Supdt wef 12416

3 Sh Rajiv Kumar Sr Assistant

4 Sh Surjeet Kumar Sr Assistant

5 Sh Vinod Kumar Jr Assistant

6 Sh Manohar Lal Clerk

B Class ndash IV

1 Sh Hari Singh Peon

2 Sh Sansar Chand Beldar

3 Smt Kamlesh Kumari Sweepress

II LAND SCAPPING SECTION (COBS)

A Class-IV

1 Sh Kuldeep Kumar Beldar

III BAMBOO SECTION (COBS)

A Technical staff

1 -Nil-

B Class-IV

1 Sh Bishamber Dass Beldar

IV DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

A Ministerial Staff

1 Sh Tilak Jr Assistant

B Technical Staff

1 Sh Vijay Kumar Technical Assistant Gr II

2 Sh Prem Chand Techinal Asst G-II

3 Sh Kehar Singh Mali

C Class-IV Staff

1 Sh Subhash Chand Peon

2 Sh Anup Singh Beldar

V DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY

A Ministerial Staff

-Nil-

B Technical Staff

1 Sh Shakti Chand Jr Technician

C Class-IV Staff

1 Sh Trilok Chand Lab Attendant

7

VI DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY

A Ministerial Staff

1 Nil

B Technical Staff

2 Sh Jai Raj Jr Tech

C Class-IV Staff

1 ShManohar Lal Peon

VII DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND LANGUAGES

A Ministerial staff

-Nil-

B Technical Staff

Sh Surjeet Singh Jr Technician

C Class-IV staff

1 Nil

VIII CENTRE FOR GEO-INFORMATICS RESEARCH AND TRAINING

A Ministerial staff

-Nil-

TEACHING

1 COURSES OFFERED

Following UG and PG courses were offered by the various departments

I Department of Biology and Environmental Sciences

Sr

No

Course No Course title Credit

Hours

Name of

Instructorjoint

instructors

Semester ndash I

Undergraduate Courses Botany

1 Bot111

(CBCS)

Biodiversity(Microbes

Algae Fungi and

Archegoniate)

4+2 Drs Anita

Singh Punam

Suman Kumar

amp Usha Rana

2 Bot211 Gymnosperms 2+1 Dr Anita

Singh

3 Bot212 Systematics of Angiosperms 2+1 Dr Usha Rana

4 Bot311 Plant Physiology 2+1 Dr K P

Singh

5 Bot312 Ecology 2+1 Dr Punam

6 Bot313 Biotechnology 1+1 Dr R K

Kapila

Zoology

7 Zoo111

(CBCS)

Animal Diversity 4+2 Dr Meenakshi

Sharma

8 Zoo211 Chordata-I 3+1 Dr Anupam

Sharma

8

9 Zoo212Bioche

m-212

Biochemistry 2+1 Dr N Singh

10 Zoo311 Mammalian Physiology-I 2+1 Dr Meenakshi

Sharma(Th) amp

Dr Anupam

Sharma(Pr)

11 Zoo312 Applied Zoology 2+1 Dr Anupam

Sharma

12 Zoo111(old cum

repeat)

Invertibrate-I 2+1 Dr Meenakshi

Sharma

Environmental Sciences

13 Env311(COBS) Introduction to

Environmental Sciences

2+0

(NC)

Dr R C

Chauhan

14 Env311(COHS) Introduction to

Environmental Sciences

2+0

(NC)

Dr V Singh

Postgraduate Courses

1 Bio535PP505 Physiology of growth amp yield

and Modelling

1+1 Dr K P

Singh

2 Bio537PP503 Physiological amp Molecular

responses of plants to Abiotic

stresses

2+1 Dr K P

Singh

3 PP502 Biotech

552

Plant Developmental

Biology-Physiological and

Molecular basis

2+0 Dr Usha Rana

4 PP591 Masters Seminar 1+0 Dr Anita

Singh

Environmental Sciences

5 Env501 Definitions and Concepts in

Environmental Sciences

2+0 Dr R C

Chauhan

6 Env503 Environmental Pollution 2+1 Dr R

CChauhan

7 Env504 Environmental Impact

Assessment

2+1 Dr R

CChauhan

Sh VKalia

8 Env506 Global Climate Change 2+0 Dr V Singh

Semester ndash II

Undergraduate courses

1 Bot 121

(CBCS)

Plant Ecology amp Taxonomy 4+2 Drs Punam

and Usha Rana

2 Bot221 Morphology and Anatomy of

flowering plants

2+1 DrsPunam

and Usha Rana

3 Bot222 Reproductive Biology 2+1 DrUsha Rana

4 Bot321

PBG321

Genetics 2+1 DrsSwaran

Lata

amp R K Mittal

5 Bot322 Utilization of Plants 2+1 Dr Anita Singh

6 Bot 121(Old) Mycology Plant Pathology and

Lichens

2+1 Dr Anita Singh

7 Bot122(Old) Cell Biology 2+1 DrUshaRana

8 Bot212 Systematics of angiosperms

(Odd semester)

2+1 DrUshaRana

9

9 Zoo111 (COHS) Human Physiology amp Hygiene 2+1 Dr Madhuri

Mehta

10 Zoo121 Comparative Anatomy amp

Developmental Biology of

Vertebrates

4+2 Dr Meenakshi

Sharma

11 Zoo221 Chordate-II 3+1 Dr Anupam

Sharma

12 Zoo222 Environmental Biology 2+1 Dr Madhu

Sharma

13 Zoo321 Mammalian Physiology 2+1 Dr Madhuri

Mehta

14 Zoo322 Evolution 2+1 Dr Madhu

Sharma

15 Zoo 121(old) Invertebrates-II 3+1 DrAnupamSha

rma

16 Env121 Environmental Studies 3+0 Drs Rajesh

Uppal amp

Virendra Singh

17 Env 321 (COVAS) Introduction to Environmental

Sciences

2+0(NC) Dr RC

Chauhan

18 Env 311 (COHS) Introduction to Environmental

Sciences

2+0(NC) Dr RC

Chauhan

19 Env 361 (COA) Environmental Sciences 1+1 DrVirendraSi

ngh

20 Cr Physiol 121

(COA)

Fundamentals of Crop

Physiology

1+1 Dr K P Singh

21 Cr Physiol 241

(COA)

Crop Physiology 2+1 DrUsha Rana

Postgraduate Courses

1 ENV502 Study and Analysis of Agro

Ecosystem

2+1 DrsRajeshUppa

lampVirendraSin

gh

2 ENV505 Environmental Chemistry 2+1 Dr RC

Chauhan

3 ENV509 Pesticide and Environment 2+1 Dr RC

Chauhan

4 ENV510 Environmental Conservation 2+0 Dr

VirendraSingh

5 ENV512 BiodiversityWildlife

Conservation and Himalayan

Eco systems

2+0 Dr RC

Chauhan

6 ENV591 Masterrsquos Seminar 1+0 Dr

VirendraSingh

7 ENV 599 Masterrsquos Research 1-20 Resp Advisors

8 Bio536PP506 Physiology of Crop plants-

Specific case studies

2+0 Dr KP Singh

10

II Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Sr

No

Course No Course title Credit

Hours

Name of

Instructorjoint

instructors

Semester ndash I

Undergraduate Courses

1 Chem-111

(CBCS)

Conceptual Organic Chemistry 4+2 Ms Sushila

Sharma (T)

Dr (Mrs) Suman

Sharma (P)

Dr Neelam

Sharma

2 Chem-112

(CBCS)

Atomic Structure Bonding General

Organic Chemistry amp Aliphatic

Hydrocarbons

4+2 Ms Mayanka

(2+1)

Dr (Mrs) Suman

Sharma (2+1)

3 Chem-111 States of Matter Colloids and

Chemical Kinetics

3+0 Ms Mayanka

4 Chem-112 Basic Principles of Inorganic

Chemistry Representative Elements

and Nobel Gases

3+1 Dr (Mrs) Suman

Sharma

5 Chem-212 Transition Inner Transition Elements

Coordination Chemistry and Non-

Aqueous Solvents

3+0 Ms Mayanka

6 Chem-213 Chemistry of Functional Groups 2+1 Ms Sushila

Sharma

7 Chem-311 Solutions amp Colligative Properties 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Suman

Sharma

8 Chem-313 Natural Products Synthetic Polymers

and Dyes

3+0 Ms Sushila

Sharma

9 Biochem-212 Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Nageswer

Singh

Odd Semester Courses

10 Chem-221 Quantum Mechanics and

Photochemistry

3+0 Dr (Mrs) Suman

Sharma

11 Chem-222 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry-I 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Suman

Sharma

12 Chem-323 Heterocyclics Polynuclear

Hydrocarbons and Spectroscopy

2+1 Dr (Mrs) Suman

Sharma

13 Biotech-111

(COA)

Fundamental of Plant Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Nageswer

Singh

Dr KD Sharma

(Agric Biotech)

14 Biochem-351

(COA)

Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Rajan Katoch

(Theory)

Dr Nageswer Singh

(Practical)

15 Biochem-111

(COHS)

Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Kamal Mohini

16 FST-111

(COHS)

Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Kamal Mohini

11

Post Graduate Courses

1 Biochem-501 Basic Biochemistry 3+1 Dr Kamal Mohini

2 Biochem-503 Human Biochemistry 3+0 Dr Nageswer

Singh

3 Biochem-541 Immunochemistry 2+0 Dr Nageswer

Singh

4 Biochem-551 Techniques in Biochemistry 1+3 Dr Nageswer

Singh

5 Biochem-591 Masterrsquos Seminar 1+0 Dr Nageswer

Singh

6 Biochem-601 Biochemistry of Biotic and Abiotic

Stresses

3+0 Dr Kamal Mohini

7 Biochem-602 Advanced Molecular Biology 3+0 Dr Rajan Katoch

8 Biochem-611 Advanced Techniques in Biochemistry 0+2 Dr (Mrs) Neelam

Sharma

9 Biochem-691 Doctoral Seminar 1+0 Dr Nageswer

Singh

10 Biochem-692 Special Problem in PhD 0+1 Respective Advisor

Semester ndash II

Undergraduate Courses

1 Chem-

121(CBCS)

Molecules of Life 4+2 Dr Sushila Sharma

(4+1)

Dr Suman Sharma

(0+1)

2 Chem-121

(Old)

Thermodynamics Electrochemistry

and Equilibrium

3+1 Dr Suman Sharma

3 Chem-

122(CBCS)

Chemical Energetics Equilibria amp

Functional Organic Chemistry-I

4+2 Dr Suman Sharma

(2+1)

Dr Mayanka (2+1)

4 Chem-221 Quantum Mechanics and

Photochemistry

3+0 Dr Mayanka

5 Chem-222 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry-I 2+1 Dr Mayanka

(2+0)

Dr Sushila Sharma

(0+1)

6 Chem-322 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry ndashII 3+0 Dr Sushila Sharma

7 Chem-323 Heterocyclics Polynuclear

Hydrocarbons and Spectroscopy

2+1 Dr Suman Sharma

Odd Semester Courses

8 Chem-212 Transition Inner Transition Elements

Coordination Chemistry and Non

Aqueous Solvents

3+0 Dr Neelam

Sharma

9 Chem-213 Chemistry of Functional Groups 2+1 Dr Sushila Sharma

10 Chem-311 Solutions amp Colligative Properties 2+1 Dr Mayanka

11 Chem-313 Natural Products Synthetic Polymers

and Dyes

3+0 Dr Suman Sharma

12 ZooBiochem-

212

Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Nageswer

Singh

Postgraduate Courses

1 Chem-512 Analytical Chemistry 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Neelam

Sharma

12

2 Chem-521 Electronic Spectroscopy 1+1 Dr(Mrs) Suman

Sharma

3 Biochem-502 Plant Biochemistry 3+0 Dr Kamal Mohini

4 Biochem-504 Enzymology 2+1 Dr Nageswer

Singh

5 Biochem-505 Intermediary Metabolism 3+0 Dr Kamal Mohini

6 Biochem-521 Food amp Nutritional Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Nageswer

Singh

7 Biochem-551 Techniques in Biochemistry 1+3 Dr Nageswer

Singh

8 Biochem-591 Masterrsquos Seminar 1+0 Dr Nageswer

Singh

9 Biochem-592 Special Problem in MSc 0+1 Respective Advisor

10 Biochem-599 Masterrsquos Research 0+20 Respective

Advisors

11 Biochem-603 Biomembrane 2+0 Dr Kamal Mohini

12 Biochem-604 Advanced Enzymology 2+0 Dr Kamal Mohini

13 Biochem-621 Genomics Proteomics amp

Metabolomics

2+0 Dr Rajan Katoch

14 Biochem-691 Doctoral Seminar 1+0 Dr Nageswer

Singh

15 Biochem-692 Special Problem in PhD 0+1 Respective

Advisors

16 Biochem-699 Doctoral Research 0+45 Respective

Advisors

III Department of Physical Sciences amp Languages

Sr

No

Course No Course title Cre

dit

Hou

rs

Name of

Instructorjoint

instructors

Semester ndash I

Undergraduate Courses

1 Phys 111(CBCS) Mechanics 4+2 Dr Neha Rani Rana

2 Math 111(CBCS) Differential Calculus 5+1 Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

3 Eng 111(CBCS) English Communication 2+0 Sh Rajesh Kumar

4 Phys 111(Old) Mechanics amp Theory of

Relativity 4+0

Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

5 Math 111(Old) Algebra and Trigonometry 3+0 Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

6 Math 112(Old) Calculus 3+0 Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

7 Eng 111(Old) Communicative and Functional

English 2+0 Sh Rajesh Kumar

8 Phys 211 Optics and Lasers 4+0 Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

13

9 Phys 212 Oscillation and Waves 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

10 Math 211 Advanced Calculus 3+0 Sh V P Sood

11 Math 212 Mechanics 4+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

12 Phys 311 Nuclear Physics 3+0 Dr (Mrs)

SuvedaAarya

13 Phys 312 Electronics-I 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

14 Math 311 Analysis 3+0 Sh V P Sood

15 Math 312 Abstract Algebra 3+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

16 Stat 351(COA)

Statistics 1+1 DrManoj Bhargava

17 Eng 111(COA)

Comprehension and

Communication Skills in

English

1+1 Sh Rajesh Kumar

18 Math 111(COA)

Elementary Mathematics 2+0 Sh V P Sood

19 Comp 111(COHS) Computer Science 1+2 ShVaibhavKalia

20 Stat 231(COHS) Elementary Statistics 1+1 DrKamlesh Singh

21 Comp 115(COHS) Application of Computers 2+2 ShKapil Sharma

Odd semester courses

22 Comp 221 Computer Programming in C

(Non-Medical) 2+1 ShKapil Sharma

23 Math 221 Partial Differential Equations 3+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

24 Math 222 Calculus of variation and Laplace

Transform 3+0 Sh V P Sood

25 Phys 221 Quantum Mechanics and

Spectroscopy 3+0

Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

26 Phys 222 Electrodynamics 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

27 Math 322 Numerical Analysis 3+1 Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

28 Stat 321 Introduction to Statistics 2+1 DrManoj Bhargava

Postgraduate Courses

1 Stat 491 Introduction to Statistics 1+1 DrKamlesh Singh

2 Stat 511 Statistical Methods for Applied

Sciences 3+1 DrManoj Bhargava

3 Stat 541 Mathematical Statistics 3+0 DrManoj Bhargava

4 Comp 501 Computer Fundamental and

Programming 2+1 ShKapil Sharma

Semester ndash II

Undergraduate Courses

1 Phys 121(CBCS) Electricity and Magnetism 4+2

Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur Dr Neha

Rana

2 Math 121(CBCS) Differential Equations 5+1

DrSharda Singh

Sh V P Sood

14

3 Phys 121(Old) Statistical Physics and

Thermodynamics 3+0

Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

4 Math 122(Old) Geometry 3+0 Sh V P Sood

5 Comp 121(Old) Principles of Computers-II 1+1 ShVaibhavKalia

6 Eng 121(Old) Comprehension Composition and Translation 2+0 Sh Rajesh Kumar

7 Phys 221 Quantum Mechanics and

Spectroscopy 3+0

Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

8 Phys 222 Electrodynamics 2+1 Dr Neha Rana

9 Math 221 Partial Differential Equations 3+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

10 Math 222 Calculus of variation and Laplace

Transform 3+0 Sh V P Sood

11 Comp 221 Computer Programming in C

(Non-Medical) 2+1 ShVaibhavKalia

12 Comp 222

Applications in FoxPro and

Programming in BASIC

(Medical)

2+1 ShKapil Sharma

13 Phys 321 Solid State Physics 3+0 Dr Neha Rana

14 Phys 322 Electronics-II 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

15 Math 321 Metric and Inner Product Spaces 3+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

16 Math 322 Numerical Analysis 3+1

Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

ShVaibhavKalia

17 Stat 321 Introduction to Statistics 2+1 DrManoj Bhargava

18 Comp 241(COA) Introduction to Computer

Application 1+1 ShKapil Sharma

19 Stat351(COA) Statistics 1+1 DrManoj Bhargava

20 Eng 121(COHS) English and Technical writing 1+1 Sh Rajesh Kumar

Odd semester courses

21 Math 211 Advance Calculus 3+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

22 Math 311 Analysis 3+0 Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

Postgraduate Courses

1 Stat 511 Statistical Methods for Applied

Sciences 3+1 DrManoj Bhargava

2 Stat 513 Sampling Techniques 2+1 DrManoj Bhargava

3 Stat 542 Statistical Inference 2+0 DrManoj Bhargava

Dr Kamlesh Singh

4 Comp 501 Computer Fundamental and

Programming 2+1 ShKapil Sharma

Tutorial

IV Centre for Geoinformatics Research ampTraining

Sr

No

Course No Course title Credit

Hours

Name of

Instructorjoint

instructors

Semester I

Undergraduate Courses

15

1 GIS-471 Remote Sensing GIS and

Land Use planning

1+2 Ranbir Singh Rana

Vaibhav Kalia

Postgraduate Courses

1 GIS-501

Geographic Information

System and its Applications

2+1 Ranbir Singh Rana

Vaibhav Kalia

V Department of Microbiology

Sr

No

Course No Course title Credit

Hours

Name of

Instructorjoint

instructors

Semester I

Undergraduate Courses

1 FST-118 Fundamentals of

Microbiology

2+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

2 FST-232 Fermentation and

Industrial Microbiology

2+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

3 FST-353 Food Biotechnology 2+1 Dr MKGupta

4 FST-358 Food Safety and Microbial

Standards

2+1 Dr MKGupta

Postgraduate Courses

5 Micro-505 Techniques in

Microbiology

0+2 Dr MKGupta

6 Micro-512 Microbial Management of

Organic wastes

2+1 Dr CRSharma

7 Micro-531 Food Microbiology 2+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

8 Micro-542 Microbial Biotechnology 2+1 Dr CRSharma

9 Micro-622 Advances in Food

Microbiology

2+1 Dr CRSharma

10 Micro-591 691 MScPhD Seminar 1+0 Dr SS Kanwar

11 Micro-699 700 Doctoral Research Dr SSKanwar

Semester II

Undergraduate Courses

Sr No Course No Course Title Credit

Hours

Name of Instructor

1 Micro-121 Basic Microbiology 1+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

2 FST-123 Food Microbiology 2+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

3 Ag Micro-121 Agricultural Microbiology 1+1 ShRajinder Kumar

4 FST-358 Food Safety and

Microbial Standards

2+1 Sh Rajinder Kumar

Postgraduate Courses

1 Micro 691 Seminar 1+0 Sh Rajinder Kumar

2 THESES COMPLETED

I Department of Physical Sciences amp Languages

16

This department does not have any post-graduation programme However faculty in the

discipline of Statistics is involved in guiding the post-graduate students (Master and Doctoral

programme) in their research projects as member on their advisory committees During the period

under report faculty as minor advisor has guided more than 20 Mastersrsquo and 4 Doctoral level

students

II Department of Biology and Environmental Sciences

MSc (Environmental Sciences)

Sr

No

Name of student amp

Admission No

Title of Thesis Name of Major

Advisor

1 Ms Diksha Rana

(S-2014-30-004)

Comparison of soil fertility under

seabuckthorn plantation in relation to willow

and poplar in Lahaul(HP)

Dr Virendra

Singh

2 Ms Vandana

Thakur

(S-2014-30-005 )

Survival and growth of seabuckthorn

plantations in relation to local

environmental condition in Lahaul (HP)

Dr VirendraSingh

3 SHORT TRAININGS 01

4 MANUAL 01

5 NATIONAL ELIGIBILITY TEST (NET) 02

6 INSPIRE FELLOWSHIP (SRF) 01

7 ICAR FELLOWSHIP (SRF) Nil

8 QUALIFIED AICE-JRFSRF (PGS)-2017 EXAMINATION 02

RESEARCH

1 ON GOING RESEARCH PROJECTS 11

Sr

No

PICo-PI Title of the Project Budget

outlay

(in lakhs)

Funding

Agency

Duration

of the

Project

1 Dr Virendra Singh Characterization and Consolidation of

Hippophae Genetic Resources and

Propagation of Elite Genotypes for

Varietal Evaluation

3490 DBT 2014-2018

2 Dr Virendra Singh ldquoIntroduction and Evaluation of

Improved Russian Seabuckthorn

Varieties in Lahaul-Spiti Cold deserts of

Himachal Pradeshrdquo

3800 DST 2014-2018

3 Dr Pardeep Kumar

Dr Usha Rana

DrParveen Sharma

Dr KD Sharma

Standardization and popularization of

innovative vegetative propagation

technology in potential vegetables under

protected conditions

2000 MIDH

Deptt of

horticulture

2016-2019

4 Dr Nageswer

Singh

ldquoEvaluation of nutritionally important

biochemical constituents of promising

Adzuki bean Buckwheat and Chenopod

genotypesrdquo

080 AICRPN-

On

Potential

crops

New Delhi-

110 012

Long term

5 Dr Nageswer

Singh (Co-PI)

Evaluation of pyrazosulfuron in rice - SDS

Ramicides

Crop

Science

Pvt Ltd

17

6 Dr Sharda Singh

Dr Sanjay Sharma

Dr RS Rana

MrVaibhavKalia

Development of the framework for

Networking Programme on Village

Information System (VIS) under

NRDMS [Adhoc GOI ndash 5020-34]

2620 NRDMS-

DST New

Delhi

2016-2018

7 Sh VaibhavKalia

Dr Sharda Singh

Dr RS Rana

Impact of Geodatabase Model for

Assessment And Implementation of

Disaster Management Action Plan

[Adhoc2166-34]

200 District

Administrat

ion

Hamirpur

2016- 2018

8 Dr Sharda Singh

Dr RS Rana

Mr VaibhavKalia

Establishment of GIS amp MIS and

Monitoring System ndashHP Crop

Diversification Project JICA ODA

[Adhoc 2083-34]

4960 JICA-

HPCDP

June2012-

March2018

9 Dr RS Rana

Dr Suresh K

Sharma

Dr BS Mankotia

Forecasting Agricultural Output using

Space Agro meteorology and Land based

observations (FASAL) [Adhoc 475-34]

3000 IMD New

Delhi

2012-2018

10 Dr RS Rana

Dr Sharda Singh

Mr VaibhavKalia

Climate Change Impact on Productivity

of Food grain and Plantation crops

[AdhocMisc5009-34]

3900 IIRS

Dehradun

June 2014 -

March

2018

11 Dr RS Rana

GRAMIN KRISHI MAUSAM SEWA

(Agro meteorological Advisory Service)

at Palampur in HP

2200 IMD Continuing

II Research Projects Completed 01

Sr

No

PICo-PI Title of the Project Budget outlay

(in lakhs)

Funding

Agency

1 Dr Nageswer Singh Pesticides Usage and residues in vegetable

crops of Himachal Pradesh

1244 UGC

III Research Projects Submitted 08

Concept Note Impact assessment of long term pesticide use in a stimulated Agro-ecosystem

through radioactive tracer technologyrdquo submitted and presented-BARC Mumbai

Sr

No

PICo-PI Title of the Project Budget

outlay

(in lakhs)

Funding Agency

1 Dr Virendra

Singh Genetic diversity and

improvement and

cultivation technologies of

seabuckthorn

60017 ICAR Govt of India

under NASF scheme

2 Dr Virendra

Singh Commercial cultivation of

seabuckthorn semi-

processing and value

addition

270025 Department of

Horticulture Govt of HP

Shimla for under world

bank scheme

3 Dr Usha Rana

Agrotechniques for cultivation of

under exploited important

medicinal plants in relation to

organic manures under mid hill

conditions of Western Himalayas

4572 Ministry of Environment

forest ampclimate change

GOI under The National

Mission on Himalayan

Studies (NMHS)

18

4 Dr Nageswer

Singh as CO- PI

ldquoGenetic and Biochemical

characterization of Sweet Flag

(Acorus calamus L) ecotypes of

North Western Himalayas and

popularization for rural

upliftmentrdquo

3262

National Medicinal Plants

Board Department of

Ayush Ministry of Health

and Family Welfare GOI

5 Dr RS Rana ldquoASSESSING AND

PREDICTING CHANGES IN

THE WESTERN HIMALAYAN

ECOSYSTEM INCLUDING

TREE LINE ECOLOGY AND

TARGETED MEDICINAL

PLANTS UNDER CLIMATE

CHANGE SCENARIO

3125 Ministry of

Environment Forests

and Climate Change

Govt of India

6 Dr RS Rana

as CO- PI

ldquoFOG HARVESTING AND

DISSIPATION FOR CROP

WATER USE IN HIMACHAL

PRADESHrdquo

15000 Directorate of

Agriculture

Government of

Himachal Pradesh

Shimla

7 Dr RS Rana Mapping Climate change

vulnerability simulated

adaptations and future water

foot prints scenarios for major

crops and evaluation of climate

resilience of tradition foods of

Mountains

2886 DST

8 Dr RS Rana Developing strategic crop

management using magnetic

technology for peas and

Rajmash in high hill and rice

and tomato in mid hill of

Himalayan region

295 ICAR

IV New Research Project Sanctioned 01

Sr

No

PICo-PI Title of the Project Budget

outlay

(in lakhs)

Funding

Agency

Sanctione

dmonth

of the

Project

1 Co-PI Dr RS Rana

Impact of Climate change on

emergence of Vector Borne

infectious diseases and their

affects on Livestock Production

systems in Mid hills of Western

Himalayan Region Funded by

National Innovations in Climate

Resilient Agriculture (NICRA)

ICAR

5000 ICAR Oct 2016

IV RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS

1 Introduction of Russian seabuckthorn 14 Farmers adopted thornless and high yielding

Russian seabuckthorn in Lahaul valley under DST funded research project on ldquoIntroduction

and Evaluation of Improved Russian Seabuckthorn Varietiesrdquo Russian varieties are nearly

19

thornless with large fruits (gt40g100) and high yielding (gt5 kgplant) Presently 10 Russian

seabuckthorn varieties are going through field testing After 3 years of growth over all NX2

NX7 and NX8 exotics showed better growth parameters than other exotics (Fig 1)

Fig 1 Russian Seabuckthorn varieties nursery and under field testing Kukumseri Lahaul

2 Collected the 40 accessions of seabuckthorn collected from Lahaul and Spiti They were

handed over to IHBT Tandi for the conservation in germplasm bank under DBT funded

project (2014-18) The accession of seabuckthorn also include high yielding forms of

Hsalicifolia with large fruits (32g100) and high fruit yield (5kgplant) collected from Tinu

village

3 Standardisation of propagation of seabuckthorn from softwood cuttings Standardized

the rapid method of propagation of seabuckthorn from softwood cuttings (2-3 months old)

10 times faster than traditional method of hardwood cuttings (2-3 years old) The current

green shoots (2-3 months) of 20 cm length have to be treated with 500 ppm IBA for plantation

in soil FYMVC and sand layer under poly house condition at 90 humidity and 20-24 oC

temperature during June-September months

4 Standardized the plantation method Standardized the plantation method of seabuckthorn

in dry sites with chemical polymer with out irrigation The method comprises using of soil

sand FYM Straw and chemical polymerpit The method is useful for plantation of forest and

horticulture species in dry conditions

5 Different phytochemical components have been found to exhibit variation in their

concentration under the effect of virus infection Phytochemical properties viz total

phenols antioxidant activity and PPO activity had higher values whereas total

chlorophyll carotenoids and potassium were found to be reduced in the inoculated

leaf samples of three cultivars of C sativus No uniform trend was noticed in the levels

of sodium Interaction analysis by yeast two hybrid system showed that GAP C was

one of the host proteins involved in interaction with the Cucumber mosaic virus

thereby predicting to be playing role in virus movement from one cell to another

Expression analysis studies revealed that different forms of GAPDH up regulated and

down regulated in accordance with the susceptible and resistant nature of the cultivars

6 Buckwheat Adzuki Bean and Chenopod genotypes included in AVT -II of All India

Coordinated Research Network on Potential crops superior in individual nutritionally

important quality attributes were identified with special reference to high protein and

important minerals

7 In permanent herbicide trial on transplanted rice-wheat sequence isoproturon residues in post

harvest soil wheat straw and grain were below detectable level Clodinafop applied treatments

20

in wheat crop in permanent herbicide trial on transplanted rice-wheat sequence recorded

below detectable levels of clodinafop residues in soil wheat straw and grain

8 Samples were collected at harvest after recommended herbicide spray (atrazine in maize and

pendimethalin in soybean) from experiment ldquoWeed management in conservation agriculture

systemsrdquo Atrazine residues in maize and pendimethalin residues in soybean were below

detectable level

9 Soil and wheat grain samples from the clodinafop treated fields of farmers at the harvest of

the crop recorded below detectable levels of clodinafop residues

10 Preliminary kinetic studies revealed maximum bispyribac-sodium adsorption within first 24

hrs The amount of bispyribac-sodium adsorbed varied from 1940 to 15504 gg The isotherm

expressed an increasing trend in the adsorbed content Cs (mgkg) with respect to increase in

the equilibrium concentration of bispyribac-sodium Ce (mgL) in solution

11 Degradation studies revealed that initial immediate concentration of bispyribac sodium

application 25 gha and 50gha was 0089 and 0179 mgkg respectively No bispyribac-

sodium residues could be detected in soil at 30 and 60 days in both treatments

Project-wise brief report of ongoing projects

Project 1 Development of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information

System (VIS) under NRDMS

Study Team Dr Sharda SinghDr Sanjay Sharma DrRSRanaMr VaibhavKalia

Research Staff Ms TanuKumari Mr RajanKumar

Key Outputs

The Village Information System evolved as a network programme under the aegis of NRDMS

Department of Science amp Technology Government of India has taken up the task to prepare digital

base maps at village level utilizing cadastral maps Survey of India toposheets and various high

resolution remote sensing products adopting a synergic approach This model work initiated by DST would be of immense help for replicating the technologymethodology in other villages of the state and in this process the concept of good governance would be realized Subsequently

State Govt will be benefitted with this programme in better management of resources at village

level and lead to quick decision making when available at a click away anywhere anytime by the

highest administrator to village Pradhan Secretary local people (aamadami)

21

Dissemination of VIS Outputs through WEB PORTAL OF VIS-HP

http141392241356090cgrtgisvis_hp

Cluster I base map Cluster drinking water analysis

New Methodology of mapping land water soil habitation assets etc on high resolution

satellite imagery being developed through synergy of cadastral toposheets HRSI and field

data

22

Project 2 Establishment of GISamp MIS and Monitoring System Study Team Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana Mr VaibhavKalia

Research StaffMrKunalSood Mr Arun Kumar Mr Rajan Kumar

Key Outputs

Web GIS Portal for Himachal Pradesh Crop Diversification Project (HPCDP) developed by

CGRT CSKHPKV-Palampur contains spatial and attribute information of the 1stphase spread

over 5 districts namely Kangra Mandi Bilaspur Una and Hamirpur of Himachal Pradesh

Georeferenced layers namely Project Site boundary Chak boundary Khasra boundary Contours

Source (NalaRiver) Check Dam Power House Main Channel Distribution Network Outlets etc

are being generated and uploaded on web portal regularly for each project sub-site The actual

implemented datasets for the project sites whose work has been carried out on the ground are now

being uploaded on the server This along with the proposed assets plan can be viewed

simultaneously This provides the user to identify the change in the plan from proposed to actual

implemented activity on the project site All drawings of the assets to be created and created

action plan maps salient attributes of project sites khasra-wise details of project sites along with

attribute data of all the layers are also available on the portal for the DPRs being provided by

HPCDP ODA Hamirpur (HP) All these layers can be interactively explored along with their

attribute data on the click of the lsquoirsquo tool These layers can be labeled for different parameters like

Name Cost Ownership etc as the case may be The interoperability and the portability of the data

provides a solution to also share the data as service over secured platform The Helpfile for

HPCDP Website Portal provides whole interactive walkthrough the portal The web Portal link is

http141392241356090cgrtgisstate All the proposed project sub-sites (210 in number)have

been uploaded on the portal Now the work on Actual project sub-sites has been started

23

Home Page with STATE Level InformationThe page will open with State Info as default page having District Boundaries of Himachal Pradesh and project sites of HPCDP

PROJECT SITE INFO (Asset wise Layers)To go to a particular project site In the NAVIGATION pane first of all select respective BPMU and then respective Project sub-site and then open proposedactual sites

24

Attribute data By clicking on the assets the attribute information along with the asset geotagged image can be viewed easily

On the Fly Area and Distance Calculate

area and Distance on the fly tool developed to

measure the dimensions of proposed assets

over internet

On the Fly Print The user can create custom

map in pdfjpgpngsvg formats with ready to

use templates that can be printed at client side

at any time

Project3Project Title Impact of Geodatabase Model for Assessment and Implementation of

Disaster Management Action Plan

Study Team Mr Vaibhav Kalia Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana

Research Staff Mr Sandeep Kumar

Key Outputs

Web GIS portal for the project is http141392241356090cgrtgishmr_dst

25

Project 3 Forecasting Agricultural Output Using Space Agro Meteorology and Land Based

Observations (FASAL)

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Dr Suresh Kumar Sharma and Dr BS Mankotia

Research Staff Miss Ranu Pathania

Key Outputs

WHEAT

In F3 forecasted yield for Kangra District the predicted value was 17618 kgha while

averaged yield was 16478 kgha The RMSE value was 2250 and R2 was 085 In

Chamba District the predicted value was 18870 kgha while averaged yield was 17712

kgha The RMSE value was 3156 and R2 was 063 In Hamirpur District the predicted

value was 15127 kgha while averaged yield was 15173 kgha The RMSE value was

2354 and R2 was 069 In Una District the predicted value was 15830 kgha while

averaged yield was 18320 kgha The RMSE value was 2839 and R2 was 065

Main page

Layer-wise Assets of Bamsan Block

26

MAIZE

The final maize forecasted yield for Kangra Chamba Hamirpur and Una districts were

18911 kgha 28273 kgha 15489 kgha and 19957 kgha respectively as compared to

averaged yields of 17759 kgha 26645 kgha 17079 kgha and 20962 kgha

respectively The RMSE values varied between 1813 to 4409 with and R2 range of 036

to 078

Project 4 Climate Change Impact on Productivity of Food grain and Plantation crops

within the umbrella project of ldquoMountain Ecosystem Processes and Services

in North Western Himalayardquo

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Dr Sharda Singh Mr Vaibhav Kalia

Research Staff Mr Munish Kaundal Mr Shashi Kumar

Key Outputs

The Leaf areas of Maize and Wheat of different sites periodically were collected The

maize crop DSSAT database was generated and Model was run for Palampur region The

crop experiment on maize completed and data generated for crop models The Eddy

Covariance Observation were recorded which revealed higher percent carbon during

morning hour

The field experiment on rice crop has been planted at RWRC Malan to validate the Rice

crop model for assessing the Carbon fluxes The Eddy Covariance techniques equipment

has been installed to study the carbon source and sink for Rice-Wheat cropping systems

The data recorded from Eddy covariance system was carbon dioxide water vapor PAR

soil heat flux soil moisture soil temperature RH precipitation wind speed wind

direction and rainfall The carbon dioxide concentration was higher in the morning and

evening and lower in the afternoon The observation recorded by Eddy Covariance would

be used as inputs for fine tuning of the crop simulation models

Project 5 GRAMIN KRISHI MAUSAM SEWA (Agro meteorological Advisory

Service) at Palampur in HP

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Research Staff NIL

Key Outputs

The five days forecasts on different weather parameters viz rainfall temperature cloud

cover relative humidity and weekly cumulative rainfall for our study districts (Chamba

Kangra Hamirpur and Una) were validated and weather based agro-advisory prepared

The total 914=364 AAS bulletins were prepared in English and Hindi for Chamba Una

Hamirpur and Kangra districts of HP and published in university website

(wwwhillagricacin kisano keleye and wwwimdagrimetgovin Kisan Portal

(wwwfarmers govin wwwweathershimlagovin and mkisangovin and

wwwcropweatheoutlookcom of CRIDA (ICAR) websites

The advisory sent to service providers IKSL and KCC 41 SMS to 278093 farmers

registered under the Mkisan services of Kangra Una Hamirpur and Chamba and

total about 420lakhs farmers received SMS based weather based agro-advisory during

2016-17 under GKMS project About 278093 lakhs farmers from four districts (Chamba

Una Kangra and Hamirpur) have been registered in the portal

E-agromet weather based agro advisory are developed for four districts and successfully

generated 74 advisories since April 2016

27

Funds Rs 35000 were capitalized for one awareness programme organized on 2532017

at Gagret Una 106 farmers and 6 faculty members and agricultural officers participated

All India Coordinated Research Programme on Weed Management (AICRP_WM)

Microbiological studies were undertaken in two experiments is given below

Experiment I Microbiological studies in Weed management in maize-wheat cropping

system under conservation agriculture

In wheat crop there was significant variation in the count of Azotobacter and phosphate

solublizing microorganisms Their counts were highest under CT-CT

Tillage and residue retention treatments brought about significant variation in the

count of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes ZTR-ZTR resulted in highest count of

bacteria fungi and actinomycetes after the harvest of wheat However ZT-ZTR

was comparable for the count of bacteria and CT-CT and CT-ZT for fungi

Dehydrogenase activity and basal soil respiration were significantly affected due

to tillage management ZT-ZTR ZTR-ZTR and CT-CT resulted in significantly

higher microbial biomass carbon over CT-ZT while were equal to ZT- ZT

Acid and alkaline phosphatase activity was also significantly affected due to tillage

treatments Acid phosphatase and alkaline phosphatase activity was significantly

higher under ZTR-ZTR However ZT-ZTR for both acid and alkaline phosphatase

and CT-CT for alkaline phosphatase only were comparable to ZTR-ZTR

Population of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes was significantly affected due to weed

management practices after the harvest of wheat IWM practice resulted in highest

population of the micro-organisms than recommended herbicide or hand weeding

alone

Population of Azotobacter and phosphate solublizing microorganisms

microbial biomass carbon dehydrogenase activity and basal soil respiration were

not significantly affected due to weed management treatments after the harvest of

wheat However acid and alkaline phosphatase activity was significantly higher over

the recommended herbicide Hand weeding was comparable to IWM treatment for

acid phosphatase

In maize crop the population of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes was significantly

varied after the harvest of maize during 2016 due to tillage and residue management

treatments The population of these microorganisms was highest under ZTR-ZTR This

was followed by CT-CT However CT-ZT was comparable to CT-CT in influencing the

population of fungi and actinomycetes CT-CT had highest population of Azotobacter

which was followed by CT-ZT CT-ZT resulted in highest population of PSM followed

by ZTR-ZTR and CT-CT

Dehyrogenase activity CT-CT remaining at par with CT-ZT resulted in significantly

higher dehyrogenase activity after the harvest of maize over the other tillage

management treatments

Microbial biomass CT and CT-ZT remaining at par had higher microbial biomass

carbon after the harvest of maize than other treatments

Basal soil respiration was highest under CT-CT followed by CT-ZT and ZTR-

ZTR

Phosphatase activity CT-CT and CT-ZT remaining at par with ZTR-ZTR resulted

in highest acid and alkaline phosphatase activity

Among weed management treatments IWM gave significantly higher bacterial count

over herbicide and hand weeding treatments Fungi and actinomycetes counts were

not affected significantly due to weed control treatments after the harvest of maize

28

during 2016 Azotobacter PSM dehydrogenase activity microbial biomass carbon

basal soil respiration and acid phosphatase activity were all higher under integrated

weed management treatment than the recommended herbicide and hand weeding The

weed management treatments did not significantly influence alkaline phosphatase

activity estimated after the harvest of maize during 2016

Experiment II Microbiological studies in Weed management in high value organic crop

production systems (Maize-Garlic)

Microbes are responsible for nutrients transformation and other important soil enzyme

activities Their populations and activities assessed after the harvest of maize crop

The bacteria count was highest in intercropping (soybean) + hoeing (219 x106) followed

by raised stale seed bed+ hoeing+earthing up (214 x106) The lowest count was in

herbicide check (214 x106)

The population of fungi was highest in stale seed bed + mulch 5tha (417 x104) followed

by mulch + manual weeding fb autumn crop of coriander (299 x104) and the lowest

count in herbicide check (305 x104)

The population of actinomycetes did not significantly influence due to treatments

Azotobacter responsible for nitrogen fixation and producing plant growth promoting

substances had highest count in raised stale seed bed + mulch 5 tha (4227 x103) The

lowest count was observed in herbicide check (2853x103)

The population of phosphate solublising microorganism (PSM) was highest in

maizesoybean+hoeing +earthing up (3130x103) and lowest in stale seed bed+ hoeing+

earthing up (2293x103)

The dehydrogenase enzyme activity was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5tha (185 microg TPFg

soilhr) and lowest under herbicide check (177 microg TPF g soilhr)

The microbial biomass was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5 tha (96295 microgg soil) and

lowest in herbicide check treatment (89573 microgg soil)

The basal soil respiration (BSR) ater the harvest of crop was highest in check treatment

(0690mg CO2h100g soil The lowest value of BSR was observed in

Maizesoybean+hoeing+earthing up treatment (0640 mg CO2h100g soil)

The acid phosphatase enzyme activity of soil microbes after harvest was not significantly

affected due to weed management treatments

The alkaline phosphotase activity of soil was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5 tha (733

microg p-nitro phenolg of soilh) and lowest in intercropping (soybean) + hoeing (704 microg p-

nitro phenolg of soilh)

V RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

A Papers Published

Upadhyay RG and Singh A 2016Effect of nitrogen and zinc on nodulation growth and

yield of Cow pea (Vigna unquiculata L)Legume Research 39(1)149-151

Singh V and Sharma KB 2016 Mineral composition of fruits of seabuckthorn

(Hippophae L) growing in Lahaul valley of Himachal Pradesh Indian Forester 142 (9)

891-895

Vatsa DK and Singh V 2017 Design development and evaluation of manually

operated seabuckthorn fruit harvesting tools Agricultural Mechanization in Asia Africa

and Latin America 48 (3) 20-24

29

Rana U and Priya 2017 Effect of drought stress on biochemical parameters in common

bean Phaseolus vulgaris L genotypes International Journal of Farm Sciences 7(2) 131-

135

Sharma N Angiras NN Kumar S Chopra P and Thakur N 2016 Bioefficacy

phytotoxicity and residues studies of atrazine in maize under North Western Himalayas

conditions Ecology Environment and Conservation 22 (4) 467-471

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Kumar R Thakur R Kumar S and Pathania P 2016

Herbicide combinations for weed management under direct-seeded rice in Himachal

Pradesh Indian Journal of Weed Science 48(3) 266ndash271

Kumar R Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Pathania P 2016 Microbiological

properties of soil influenced by weed control methods in maize ndash pea cropping system

under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Journal of Agricultural

Research 42(1) 1-5

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Kumar R Pawan P 2017 Impact of tembotrione on

weed growth yield and economics of maize (Zea mays L) under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Pradesh Pesticide Research Journal 29 (1) 27-34

Rana SS Kumar S Sharma N and Angiras NN 2017 Herbicidal management of

Parthenium hysterophorus L in grassland ecosystem of Himachal Pradesh

Contemporary Research in India 7(1) 30-35

Bandana and Sharma N 2017 Variation of shikimic acid and amino acids in tea leaves

as influenced by glyphosate application Asian Journal of Chemistry 29(6) 1189-1193

Sharma S Kumari R Kumar S Singh N and Hallan V 2016 Characterization of

Cucumber Mosaic Virus isolates from Valeriana Jatamansi A medicinal herb in India

Journal of Plant Pathology 98(1) (DOI 104454JPPV98I1066)

Bhosale V Rana RS and Bhargava M 2016 Agronomic efficiency of different sowing

environments of mustard (Brassica juncea) under changed climate scenario of Himachal

Pradesh Eco Env amp Cons 22 (3) 2016 pp (375-379) (ISSN 0971ndash765X)

Verma P Rana RS Ramesh and Pathania R 2016 Weather parameters vulnerability on

tea production in north western Himalaya India Journal of Applied and Natural Science

8 (4)2262-2267

Ramesh Rana SS Kumar S and Rana RS 2016 Impact of different tillage methods on

growth development and productivity of maize (Zea mays)-wheat (Triticum aestivum)

cropping system Journal of Applied and Natural Science 8 (4)1861-1867

Rana RS Bhosale V Kumar S and Pathania R2017 Forecasting phenology of mustard

crop in North-western Himalayas Journal of Applied and Natural Science 9 (1) 230-

236

Kumar R Paliyal SS Sharma SK and Rana RS 2017 Spatial variability maps of available

micronutrients and heavy metal of cold arid soils of Spiti valley in Himachal Pradesh

Journal of Environment and Bio-sciences 31 (1)161-162 (ISSN 0973-6913 (Print) ISSN

0976-3384) (On Line)

Devi Sunita and Kanwar SS 2016 Deciphering the diversity of aerobic culturable

thermophiles in hot springs of Manikaran Himachal Pradesh International Journal of

Farm Sciences 6(1) 156-162

Kanwar SS and Keshani 2016 Fermentation of apple juice with a selected yeast strain

isolated from fermented foods of Himalaya regions and its organoleptic properties

Frontiers in Microbiology httpdx Doiorg10339fmich201601012

Kanwar SS Keshani and Sharma S 2016 Food additives making life taste better Food

Marketing and Technology 7(6) 24-26

Sharma S and Kanwar SS 2017 Effect of prebiotics on growth behavior of Lactobacillus

plantarum and their impact on adherence of strict anaerobic pathogens to intestinal cell

lines Journal of Food Safety e12384 httpsdoiorg101111jfs12384

30

Sharma S Kanwar SS 2017 Adherence potential of indigenous lactic acid bacterial isolates

obtained from fermented foods of Western Himalayas to intestinal epithelial Caco-2 and HT-

29 cell lines Journal of Food Science and Technology 2017 DOI 101007s13197-017-

2807-1

Keshani Sharma S and Kanwar SS 2017 Comparative Evaluation of Commercial and

Indigenous Bacterial Isolates for Antigenotoxic Potential Food Sci Nutr Technol 2(2)

000121

Kapoor Ritika Gupta MK Kumar Naveen and Kanwar SS 2017 Analysis of nhaA

gene from salt tolerant and plant growth promoting Enterobacter ludwigii

Rhizosphere 4 62-69

Rajinder Kumar Dinesh Badiyala Neelam Sharma SS Rana and Pawan Pathania 2016

Microbiological properties of soil influenced by weed control methods in maize-pea

cropping system under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Journal of

Agricultural Research 42(1)1-5

Sharma Anand Shivam Kumar Rajinder Rana SS Guleria Gunjan and Negi SC 2016

Effect of Long-Term Integrated Plant Nutrition System (IPNS) in Rice-Wheat Sequence

on Soil Biological Health International Journal of Advances in Agricultural Science and

Technology 3 (7) 21-34

SS Rana Dinesh Badiyala Neelam Sharma Rajinder Kumar and Pawan Pathania 2017

Impact of tembotrione on weed growth yield and economics of maize (Zea mays L) under

mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Pesticide Research Journal 29(1)27-34

B Papers Presented in Conferences and Workshops

Sharma N Yaduraju NT and Rana SS 2017 Herbicides vis-a-vis other pesticides An

overview on use and potential hazards Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed

Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUA and

T Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 pp 24-25

Singh G Kumar S Rana SS and Sharma N 2017 Effect of continuous and rotational use

of herbicides on weed shiftsin rice - wheat system with particular reference to rice

Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo

Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3

March 2017 p172

Kumar A Rana MC Rana SS and Sharma N 2017 Growth and yield of maize as

influenced by different doses of tembotrione under mill-hill conditions of Himachal

Pradesh Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling

Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during

1-3 March 2017 p187

Sood P Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Rana MC and Kumar R 2017 Weed

management in organic maize-garlic production system under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Pradesh Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on

ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur

India during 1-3 March 2017 p201

Rana A Rana MC Badiyala D Rana SS Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Evaluation of

pyrazosulfuron-ethyl 10 WP against weeds in transplanted rice Biennial Conference of

the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 202

Badiyala D Rana SS Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Bioefficacy of imazethapyr and its

readymix combination with imazamox against weeds in pea Biennial Conference of the

Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 213

31

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Impact of weed management in

turmeric under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Biennial Conference of the

Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 263

Kumar R Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Pathania P 2017 Soil dehydrogenase

activity affected in rice-wheat sequence by herbicides application Biennial Conference

of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role

of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 317

Sharma S Verma R Singh N and Dhaliwal YS 2016 Isolation and characterization

protein isolates prepared from of adzuki bean genotypes [Vigna angularis (willd) Ohwi

amp ohashi] organized by Anand Agricultural University Anand and Indian Society of

Agricultural Biochemists Kanpur at Anand Agricultural University Anand (India) wef

December 6-8 2016 Abstract on page 30

Kaur G Sandal A and Singh N 2016 Preparation and quality evaluation of sesame

(Sesamum indicum L) based chikkindashan Indian sweet organized by Anand Agricultural

University Anand and Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemists Kanpur at Anand

Agricultural University Anand (India) wef December 6-8 2016 Abstract on page 85

Allen SK Arora M AwasthiK Ballesteros‐Caacutenovas JA Barman T Bernet

LBhattacharyya A Buumlhler Y Dhyani PP Fiddes J Frey H Gosavi VEGupta HK

Huggel C Khan MA Kumar K Kumar S Kuniyal JCLal AKLinsbauer

ALorenzi D Marpa SMyint MRamesh Rana P RanaRSRandhawa SSRohrer

M Ruiz‐Villanueva VSaklani B Salzmann N Samant SS Schauwecker SSharma

ASharmaA Shekhar MSnehmani KS Stoffel MStoll U and Trappmann D 2016

Synthesis report on Climate Vulnerability Hazards and Risk An Integrated Pilot study

in Kullu District Himachal Pradesh Published by Swiss Agency for Development and

Cooperation (SDC) Indian Himalayas climate adaptation Programme Embassy of

Switzerland Chandragupta Marg New Delhi-110003 (As potential Partner of Study)

Rajinder Kumar D Badiyla Neelam Sharma SS Rana and Pawnan Pathania 2017 Soil

dehydrogenase activity effected in rice-wheat sequence by herbicide application

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

317

SS Rana D Badiyla Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017 Impact of weed

management in turmeric under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Proceedings of

Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling Farmersrsquo income

by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp 263

Gunjan Guleria Shivam Rajinder Kumar SS Rana and SC Negi 2016 Assessment of

soil biological health as influenced by IPNS in rice ndash wheat copping system Proceedings

of the Indian Ecological Society International conference Sher-e-Kashmir of

Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu India Feb 18-20 Vol II pp 660-661

Ankit Rana MC RanaD Badoiyala SS Rana Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017

Evaluation of pyrazosulfuron ndashethyl 10WP against weeds in transplanted rice

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

202

Pavit Sood SS Rana D Badiyla Neelam Sharma MC Rana and Rajinder Kumar 2017

Weed Management organic maize-garlice production under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science

Doubling Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3

March pp 201

D Badiyla SS Rana Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017 Bio efficacy of

32

imazethapyr and its ready mix combination with imazamox against weeds in pea

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

213

C Technical Reports Submitted

Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Kumar R 2016 Report on Parthenium Awareness

Week (September 16-22 2016) Department of Agronomy Forages and Grassland

Management CSKHPKV Palampur

Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana Mr Vaibhav Kalia Annual Report for the Project

ldquoEstablishment of GIS amp MIS and Monitoring System ndashHP Crop Diversification Project

JICA ODArdquo Submitted to HPCDP JICA ODA Hamirpur (2016-2017)

Dr Sharda SinghDr Sanjay Sharma Mr Vaibhav Kalia Quarterly Reports prepared

amppresented of the Project ldquoDevelopment of the framework for Networking Programme

on Village Information System (VIS) under NRDMSrdquo on 240217 at MDU Rohtak

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Presented the annual report of FASAL Project (North Zone) at

SKNAU Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016 and

chaired the two technical session and also presented the work of project

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Annual progress report of project entitled ldquo10th Annual Review

Meeting (ARM) of Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) to be held during 14thto 17th (

Forenoon) December 2016 and 7th ARM of FASAL on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon)

November 2016 at OUAT Bhubneshwar Odisha

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Annual progress report of project entitled 7th ARM of FASAL

on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon) November 2016 at OUAT Bhubneshwar Odisha

D BOOKS BOOK CHAPTERS

Bulletins

1 Rana SS Kumar R Sharma N and Badiyala D 2015 Effect of continuous use of

herbicides on weed shifts in rice-wheat system Technical Bulletin No-1 Department of

Agronomy College of Agriculture CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya

Palampur HP India (revised 2016) (DOI 1013140RG2142715125)

2 Rana SS Kumar R and Sharma N 2016 A Collocate of Publications under AICRP on

Weed Management Department of Agronomy Forages and Grassland Management

CSKHPKV Palampur (DOI 1013140RG221787210244)

VI WORKSHOPS SEMINARS TRAINING PROGRAMMES ANNUAL REVIEW

MEETINGS ATTENDED

1 Dr Anita Singh attended a workshop on ldquoIntellectual Property Rights Issues and

Challenges on 16032017 at CSK HPKV Palampur

2 Dr Neelam Sharma participated in Agricultural officers Workshop (Rabi amp Kharif)

3 Dr Nageswer Singh Scientist attended ldquoKrishi Anusndhan avm Takniki Shabdawalirdquo

seminar at Indian Grassland and Forage Research Institute Regional Centre Palampur

during June 21- 22 2017

4 Dr Neelam Sharma Dr Suman Sharma Faculty Members Ms Neha Banta PhD

student and Ms Neerja Kharwal MSc student have attended a workshop on ldquoIntellectual

Property Rights Issues and Challenges on 16032017

5 Dr Sharda Singh Attended Quarterly Review Meeting amp presented progress of the Project

ldquoDevelopment of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information

System (VIS) under NRDMSrdquo on 201016 at Andhra University Vishakhapatnam and

on 240217 at MDU Rohtak

33

6 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the Regional Review Meeting of FASAL Project (North

Zone) at SKNAU Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016

and chaired the two technical session and also presented the work of project

7 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended District level expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) for

clearance of Category B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra on 19112016

Chaired by DC Kangra

8 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the 10th Annual Review Meeting (ARM) of Gramin

Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) to be held during 14th to 17th ( Forenoon) December

2016 and 7th ARM of FASAL on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon) November 2016 at OUAT

Bhubneshwar Odisha

9 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the 1st meeting of district level expert appraisal committee

(DEAC) on 912016 at Dharamshalla

10 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended 3rd meeting of district level expert appraisal committee

(DEAC) on 2042016 at Dharamshalla as expert member and cleared 10 projects

1 WorkshopConferenceSymposium organized Organized Workshop on Russian

Seabuckthorn for the farmers at Kullu on 30032017 The workshop was attended by over

60 farmers

EXTENSION A Extension projects

Sr

No

Title of the

Project

PI or Co-PI Funding

source

Budget (Lakhs) Duration

1

Bamboo

Revolving Fund

Scheme

Dr Anita Singh Revolving

fund

Since

April1994

2 Vermicompost

Revolving Fund

Scheme

Dr Anita Singh Revolving

fund

Since

April2000

3 TSP under

AICRP-WM

Dr Neelam

Sharma

DWR (ICAR) - -

B Extension Highlights

EXTENSION PUBLICATIONS

Rana SS Rajinder Kumar and Neelam Sharma 2016 A Collocate of Publications

under AICRP on Weed Management Department of Agronomy Forages and

Grassland Management CSKHPKV Palampur (DOI 1013140RG221787210244)

Rana SS Rajinder Kumar Neelam Sharma and D Badiyala 2015 Effect of continuous

use of herbicides on weed shifts in rice-wheat system Techical Bulletin No-1 Department

of Agronomy College of Agriculture CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi

Vishvavidyalaya Palampur HP India (revised 2016) (DOI

1013140RG2142715125)

Extension Activities under by Faculty

Dr Virendra Singh

Introduction and evaluation of Russian

seabuckthorn varietiesmdashHP

081016 1 80

Cultivation methods of Russian seabuckthorn 30032017 1 60

34

Development of value chain on seabuckthorn 110417 1 200

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Published The total 964=384AAS bulletins were prepared in English and Hindi for

chamba Una Hamirpur and Kangra districts of HP and published in university website

(wwwhillagricacin and wwwimdagrimetgovin Kisan Portal (wwwfarmers govin

wwwweathershimlagovin and mkisangovin and wwwcropweatheoutlookcom of

CRIDA (ICAR) websites

WEATHER BASED AGRO ADVISORY SERVICES under GKMS ad-hoc research

Project

Total SMS Sent to farmers 41 since September 2016 to June 2017

No of farmers registered in Chamba Una Kangra and Hamirpur 278168 lakhs

No of 4200 farmers benefitted through weather based Agro-advisory SMS since

September 2016 to June 2017 lakhs

a Popular Extension articles

1 Popular articles

राणा रणबीर स िह रमश पठानिया राि 2017 जलवाय पररवरति को कम कररी जववक कवि VP

Vol65-66 (01) (January 2017) pp 30-32

b Organized Summer SchoolsworkshopsseminarssymposiaExtension ActivityOne day

Awareness programme etc

Organized one day Internal Monitoring Committee (IMC) Meeting of Cluster I in Tehsil

Palampur at Ambedkar Bhawan Panchayat Aima Under NRDMS-DST VIS Project on

14022017

Organized one day IMC Meeting in Cluster II of Study Area in Tehsil Una at KVK Una

on 14th Feb 2017 Under NRDMS-DST VIS Project

Organised one day Training on ldquoGeo-tagging of assets under RKVYrdquo on 160517wherein

23 faculty (PIs amp Co-PIs of RKVY Projects) of CSKHPKV-Palampur participated

Organized One day awareness programme on ldquoCLIMATE AND WEATHER

FORECAST FARMERSrdquo at UNA on 2532017- AS Coordinator cum Organsing

Secretary amp PI ( 106 farmers + 9 Scientist from KVK UNA RSS Akrot CSKHPKV

Palampur and officers of Department of Agriculture participated

c Invited Technical Lectures

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

1 Invited as an panel expert in Brain Storming Workshop on ldquoClimate Change and its

Impact on Hill Agriculturerdquo at SKUAST-Jammu on 8122016

2 Invited as resource person as delivered following three lectures and practical in National

training on ldquolsquoUse of RS and GIS linking with crop simulation model for crop yield

forecastrdquo at HAU Hisar from 14 March to 23rd March 2017 sponsored by IMD New

Delhi ( Invitation letter no vide letter no Agromet17FASAL14-23 dated 2320175amp

permitted by CSKHPKV Palampur

I Principles and working of Global positioning system for development of geo-spatial

data in GKMS

II Fundamentals of remote sensing and corrections of image before procurements in

augment RS data use in GKMS

35

III Crop Growth Simulation models and spatial data usages for enhancing the quality of

GKMS

d Hindi Seminar

Invited hindi lecture on topic entitled ldquoपहाड़ी कषि म जलवाय परिवरतन क समबनध म अनकलन

एव अलपीकिण षवकलपप का आकलन ldquo in the seminar कषि षवजञान की रकषनकी शबदाबली

सषमनाि sponsored by Ministry of Human Resource Development and IGFRI Centre

Palampur on 21-22 June 2017 at COVAS CSKHPKV Palampur As वयाखयानदारा क

रप म ( Letter no Nil dated 29052017)

Dr Neelam Sharma

Sr

No

Name of programme Period No of

lectures

delivere

d

No of

trainees

participants

From To

As Course Director

1 Parthenium Awareness week

Govt Senior Secondary School Parour 17082016 1 298

Govt Senior Secondary School Punner 18082016 1 171

NCC cadets CSKHPKV Palampur 19082016 1 150

GGSD Govt Degree College Rajpur in

collaboration with Rotary Club Palampur

20082016 1 300

NSS Volunteers CSKHPKV Palampur 20082016 1 100

Govt Senior Secondary School Tatehal 22082016 1 200

Total 1219

2 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Jhikli Bhet

March 27 2017 -

3 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Speru

March 28 2017 -

4 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Bir-Gunehar

March 28 2017 -

5 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at

Nayagran Holi Bharmour

April 6 2017 1 -

6 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at

Chanouta Holi Bharmour

April 6 2017 1 -

7 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Tiari

Holi Bharmour

April 7 2017 1 -

8 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Kuleth

Holi Bharmour

April 8 2017 1

337

9 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Khani

Bharmour

April 9 2017 1

10 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Chobia

Bharmour

April 9 2017 1

36

11 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Ghureth

(Durgathi) Bharmour

April 10 2017 1

Activities Organized by Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Mr Jitesh Thakur and Mr Hitesh Service Engineer of HPLC from Waters India visited

this department on 2432017 and 253 2017 for 2 days operational training on

HPLCPDA and 2707 Auto sampler and 25 groups of postgraduate students including

Faculty members of COBS COA and IHBT participated in the training

Womenrsquos Day was celebrated in this department during Quami Ekta Week on November

24 2016 Dr Neelam Sharma delivered a talk on ldquoGender Sensitizationrdquo in COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry was celebrated on

May 3-52017

TRAINING ATTENDED BY STUDENTS

Two students one MSc and one PhD Ms Vipasha Sharma (S-2014-30-002) and Ms

Neha Banta (S-2014-40-001) participated 4-days Vocational Training Programme on

ldquoZero Budget Farmingrdquo wef 27-30 April 2016

Four MSc and Two PhD Students participated in GCNEP Awareness Program on

Applications of Radioisotopes and radiation Technology in

Food Agriculture Environment Healthcare and Industry wef 29-30 May 2017 jointly

organised by GCNEP Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and CSKHPKV Palampur

HP

One MSc and One PhD student presented project report entitled ldquoMonster Protein

Cholera toxin preventiondissemination in host category Health Sciencesrdquo in Anveshan-

2017 jointly organized by Association of Indian Universities New Delhi and Chitkara

University Chandigarh wef Jan 20-21 2017

One MSc and One PhD student attended a workshop on Intellectual Property Rights

Issues and Challenges on March 16th 2017 IHBT

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bio resources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES

A INCOME GENERATION

Department Income Generated

Department of Biology amp Environmental Sciences 182563

Department of Physical Sciences and Languages 4500

Centre for Geoinformatics Research and Training 120000

Grand Total 306500

B PAPER SETTEREVALUATOREXTERNAL EXAMINER

SrNo Faculty Name Institution Name

1 Dr Manoj Bhargava Evaluated the thesis at Masters Level of a student of

DrY S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Nauni Solan

37

Evaluated the thesis at Doctoral Level of a student of

SKUAST(J) Jammu and conducted the Viva-voce

examination at Jammu

2 Dr(Mrs) Anita Singh Evaluated the thesis at Doctoral Level of a student of

CSAzad Uni of Agri amp Technology Kanpur and

conducted the Viva-voce examination

Paper setter Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana

Paper setter Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture

amp Forestry

3 Dr Neelam Sharma Paper setter Himachal Pradesh University Shimla

Paper setter SKAUST Jammu

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College

Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

4 Dr Sharda Singh Conducted CAS Interview at HP Central University-

Dharmshala as subject Expert on 060317

5 Sh Kapil Sharma Sh Kapil Sharma conducted final practical examinations

of BCA (II year) as external examiner of KLB

DAV College for Girls

9 Dr Nageswer Evaluated the answers book of UG student Dr YS

Paramar University of Horticulture amp Forestry Neri-

Hamirpur

Multiple choice questions-Biochemistry for Entrance

Test 2017 of Dr YS Paramar University of Horticulture

amp Forestry Nauni-Solan

Evaluated the written comprehensive exam PhD

student of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural

Sciences and Technology of Jammu Chatha Jammu-180

009 (JampK)

Evaluated the answers book of UG student of Sher-e-

Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and

Technology of Jammu Chatha Jammu-180 009 (JampK)

10 DrRanbir Singh Rana Agriculture and Soils Department Indian Institute of

Remote Sensing ISRO Dept of Space Govt of India

Dehradun ndash248001Uttarakhand India of Andhra

University Visakhapatnam

Division of Agronomy Faculty of Post Graduate

Studies Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural

Sciences and Technology of Kashmir Shalimar

Division of Environmental Sciences University of

Jammu BABA SAHEB AMBEDKAR Road Jammu-

180006

Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Solan

( Nauni) HP

C FACULTY AS REFEREEREVIEWEREDITOR FOR SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS

D

i Dr Anita Singh

Executive Editor of Journal of Scientific and Applied

Research

ii Dr Sharda Singh Journal Advances in Applied Research

38

iii Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Journal of Agro meteorology

Himachal Journal of Agricultural Research

E HONOURSAWARDS

Visits abroad Nil

F OTHER ACTIVITIES

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Dr Kamlesh Singh Professor and Dean Academic Council Research Council

Extension Council and Educational and Resident Instructions Advisory Committee

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head Secretary Board of Studies COBS

Other activities

AcademicProfessional

In addition to the departmental duties the Head of the Department Dr Manoj Bhargava

has also been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (Statistics) by the University which

is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal Officer is in

collecting compiling the information related to Higher Education from various offices

of the University and supplying the same to UGC New Delhi and other Governmental

organizations which is a continuous process The major work during the period was to

complete the assignments for All India Survey on Higher Education

Dr Manoj Bhargava has been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (SAS) by the

University which is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal

Officer is installation maintenance and upkeep of SAS software at CSKHPKV

Palampur under NAIP research project on ldquoStrengthening Statistical Computing for

NARSrdquo

The data analysis related to the research of three (03) postgraduate students and

scientists was done using statistical software available in the department Statistical

analysis of the data related to some on-going research projects of the University were

also carried out

Statistical helps were also provided to the postgraduate students and research scientists

of the University in their research problems

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared the time-table and date-sheet for COBS during 2nd semester

of 2016-17

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared invigilation schedule and seating plan on daily basis for

Mid-term and End-term Examination of the college

Administrative

Dr Kamlesh Singh performed the additional duties of the Dean College of Basic

Sciences upto 31-05-2017

Sh Kapil Sharma is performing the duties of Incharge Store College of Basic

Sciences

39

Miscellaneous

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head is the member of the Sale and Purchase Committee

of the College of Basic Sciences during the year 2016-17

Dr Manoj Bhargava was In-charge College Chess Team and Table-Tennis

Some of the faculty members were assigned duties by the Dean COBS for counseling and

registration for admission to first year of BSc programme

Dr Sheela Thakur has been the member of Anti-Ragging Committee at College level

Sh Kapil Sharma is managing e-Resources in the University Library

Sh Kapil Sharma has been looking after the work of University Network System in the absence

of Mr RK Chandel

Sh Kapil Sharma has been member for post-examination processing of result of Entrance

Examination-2017 for admission to BVSc amp AH and BSc Agriculture degree programme

ShKapil Sharma provided help in formattingdesigning of prospectus of the University for the

admissions to various programmes

ShKapil Sharma is in-charge of College Badminton team

ShKapil Sharma is a member of Editorial Board for up-loading e-Newsletter of the University

Wherein he is responsible for HTMLCSS based designing the eNewsletter

ShKapil Sharma is entrusted with the duties of being the Editor (Technical Section) of the

College Magazine ldquoVigyanPunjrdquo

ShKapil Sharma developed (along with MrVaibhav Kalia) software to report shortage of

attendance of the students to their parents The software has been successfully deployed after

redesigning the interface

ShKapil Sharma has been entrusted with the duty of updating the database to keep record of

personal Information of students admitted in the College of Basic Sciences and to generate their

Identity cards

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of BVSc amp AH

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of College of Basic

Sciences admitted under CBCS

Dr Anita Singh

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Academic Equivalence Committee

Van Mahotsava organizing committee

Activities at college level

Member Board of Studies COBS

Teacher In-charge College Chess Team

In-charge Bamboo Revolving Fund Scheme

In-charge Vermicompost Unit

Member Screening Committee for hiring the services of persons for teaching COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain SauravKalia Memorial

Scholarship

Overall In-charge for Admission for U G students for Academic Year 16-17

Convener College Level Anti-Ragging Committee

Dr Neelam Sharma Presiding officer Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention Prohibition and

Redressal) Act 2013 CSKHPKV Palampur

40

Lead lecture ldquoHerbicides vis-a-vis other pesticides An overview on use and potential hazardsrdquo

In Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income

by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India on March 2 2017

Expert Board of Studies of SRI SAI UNIVERSITY Palampur

Member Selection Committee of RASRF at CSIR-IHBT Palampur

External Examiner Selection Committee for PhD admissions under ACSIR at CSIR- IHBT

Palampur

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

Co-convener Technical Networking Programme of Herbicide Residue Studies of AICRP (WM)

at National Level

Member Technical Committee of Central Purchase and Disposal Unit CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Steering Committee Task Force COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Board of Studies COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Admission Committee for PG Program CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Checking and scrutinizing committee for Admission to BSc Programme COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Screening Committee of Panel for hiring the services of persons COBS CSKHPKV

Palampur

Member Flying squad during the End Term Examination for the 1st semester COACSKHPKV

Palampur

Incharge PG BiochemistryInstrumentation Laboratory Department of Chemistry amp

Biochemistry COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Laboratory- Incharge (Weed Control) Department of AFGM Palampur

Director Research Nominee for the selection committee to conduct the interview for the position

of research fellow and field assistant

Member Publication and Technical committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member Exhibition and Display committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Dr Sharda Singh

Committee member for preparing annual as well as perspective plan under RUSA

Attended Quarterly Review Meeting amp presented progress of the Project ldquoDevelopment

of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information System (VIS)

under NRDMSrdquo on 201016 at Andhra University Vishakhapatnam and on 240217 at

MDU Rohtak

Academic Incharge COBS

Prepared Prospective plan amp arranged Quotations for COBS SMART CLASSROOMS

detailed reply for MOOCSwayam in reference to marked letter No QSD17-

25CSKHPKVAcad-45473-79 dated 31st Aug16 by Dean COBS

Conducted COBS UG Educational Tour of COBS as team member

Checking of Answer Key of Mathematics Section for PG Admission Test conducted by

CSK HPKV-Palampur16-17

Convener for checking and scrutinizing the original documents of the candidates in the

Counseling for Admission to BSc programme for Academic Year 16-17

Overall Incharge for Admission for 1stamp 2nd walk-in-interview on 090816 amp 2809 16

for Academic Year 16-17

Member University LevelCollege Level Anti-Ragging Committees

Member Board of Studies College of Basic Sciences

Member Screening Committee for hiring teachers

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain Saurav Kalia Memorial

Scholarship

Chairman Interview Committees for Research staff in CGRT

41

Member of Project Formulation and Screening Committee CGRT

Attended Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 181116 in the

Committee Room of Admin Block

Attended Interaction Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 11112016 at

University Auditorium

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Appointed as Invigilators duty for ICAR 21st AIEEA ( UG) Examination at Appointed

as Member of Local Monitoring Committee ( IMC) for the projectrdquo Development of the

framework for networking Programme on Village information System( VIS) under

NRDMS-DST under Digital India Initiative Also As COPI

Appointed as member of anti ragging squads in the campus of COBS and Hostels By

Dean COBS vide letter no QSD3-402016-CSKHPKV (COBS-Acad)-2885-2905

dated12072016

Nominated as member of District Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority

(DEIAA) and District Expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) vide DR letter no QSD10-

2DRCSKHPKVTech2016-4821-32 dated 20072016

Appointed as Expert member of District level expert appraisal Committee ( DEAC) for

clearance of Category B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra( Vide letter

no DEIAASDK Dhramshalla-706-724 dated 19 August 2016 in pursuance of

Notification issued by Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate change GOI

Appointed as Member of National Organizing Committee of National Seminar on

Agrometeorology for sustainable development with special emphasis on

Agrometeorological Practices for Climate resilient Farming and Food security to be

organised by Association of Agro-meteorologist and CCS Haryana Agricultural

University Hissar India12-14 October 2017

Appointed and acted Observer in NEET-2017 at Hamirpur on 6amp7th May 2017 by CBSE

( Vide letter Joint Secretary ampOSD (NEET) CBSE New Delhi vide no F-

1(7)CBSENEETRef_no-NT10202017-2811-5480 dated 27-Apr-2017

Working committee member for Group I on Strategies to strengthening the Agro

advisories

Working Group Member on FASAL project also

Acted as Rapporteur in Session-1 IN GKMS Annual review meeting

Acted as Chairman in Session-1 IN Regional GKMS Annual review meeting at Jaipur

Appointed as Member of task Force ldquoPrecision Farmingrdquo by the CSKHPKV Palampur

for the activities of GIS application amp Climate change (Vide letter no DR-

CSKHPKVTechTF4176-4291 dated 2462016 and continue

Acted as Co chairman in Technical Session I Climate Change in NW Himalayan region

current status in Brain Storming Workshop on ldquoClimate Change and its Impact on Hill

Agriculturerdquo at SKUAST-Jammu on 8122016 Workshop Annual review Meetings

attended

Attended the Regional Review Meeting of FASAL Project (North Zone) at SKNAU

Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016 and chaired the

two technical session and also presented the work of project

Attended District level expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) for clearance of Category

B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra on 19112016 Chaired by DC

Kangra

Attended the 1st meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on

912016 at Dharamshalla

Attended 3rd meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on 2042016

at Dharamshalla as expert member and cleared 10 projects

42

Appointment as ZONAL REPRESENTATIVE ( North Zone) in the first meeting

of Executive Council of Association of Agro meteorologists for the term 2017-

19 was held at 1400 hrs on Friday the 21st April 2017 at AC amp RITNAU Madurai

for the Journal of Agrometeorology NAAS rating 616

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 91217

Acted member of International hostel rules modification

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 912017

Appointed as Superintendent exam of mid and end term exam of COBS for 2016-

17 both semester

Reporting officer of the APAR performance for the year 2016-17 of Landscape

unit of COBS (Vide COBS letter no UO No QSDPA-

36CSKHPKV(COBS)2014-1260 Dated 04042016)

Convener of Physical verification of the store for the period of 2016-17 in

Department of chemistry and biochemistry college of basic Science CSKHPKV

Palampur

Dr Suman Sharma

Participated as team manager in XVI ALL INDIA INTER AGRICULTURAL

UNIVERSITIES SPORTS AND GAMES MEET 2015-2016 held at Tamilnadu

Agricultural University Coimbatore from 22-26 February 2016

Performed the duty as one of the judges in Inter College Youth Festival 2016 held

at CSKHPKV Palampur

Dr Nageswer Singh

Acted as Invigilator Examination in UG Midterm Examination of Academic year 2016-

2017 (Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Invigilator Examination in PG Mid amp End Term Examination of Academic

year 2016-2017 ( Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Centre Incharge (supervisor) for the conduct of CSKHPKV Entrance Test-

20167(UG) held on 11-06-2016

Dr Usha Rana

Participated as team manager in accompany the University team to attend 17th all India

Inter University youth festival held at Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal

Sciences Bikaner22-25 February2017

Warden Parvati girlrsquos hostel of the university

Incharge Cultural activity of the college

Member advisory committee of MSc(3) amp PhD(23) students of COA amp COBS and

advisor of 1st yr 2nd yr BSc Students (20)

In Anti-Ragging Committee of College of Basic Sciences and also in the committee of

monitoring cell on ragging at university level

43

Store and web page update in charge of the department

As committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival and also acted

as judge in the various events

As discipline committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college matches

As convenor of physical verification of store committee of CGRT

Executive member of the college in the Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemist

Palampur chapter

As committee member for rechecking re-totalling of answer books for end of term

examination (external)

Mr Vaibhav Kalia

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at Ambedkar Bhawan

Aima Panchayat for review of activities of VIS project in Cluster-I

Member of anti-ragging committee of COBS

College Game In-charge - Cricket and Volleyball

Member of admission committee for Walk In interview of COBS

Member of committee for rechecking of answer books for SemII Acad Yr 2015-16

Member of College Canteen management committee

Member of committee for selection of NCC cadets

Member of committee for conducting 24th Annual Inter College Matches

Member of committee for conducting Digital India Workshop for NSS volunteers of

University on 24082016

Arranged the interaction of students and faculty of COBS with the ICAR team visiting

for Impact of ICT in Agricultural Education in India

Member of admission committee for Second Walk In interview of COBS

Associated for work on Himachal Journal of Agriculture Research Web Activities

Member of project formulation and Screening committee of CGRT

Member of committee for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival (11-12 Jan

2017)

Member of interview committee for Distributed Information Sub-Centre (DISC) project

in Department of Agriculture Biotechnology on 11012017

Member of various committee for Pre and Post admission work of Entrance Test and

Merit Based admissions

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at KVK Una for review of

activities of VIS project in Cluster-II

Member of screening committee for post of Technicians at IHBT Palampur

Member of Spot Purchase Committee for upgradation of computers in COBS

Faculty Editor of Technical and Beti Bachao and Padhao sections of College Magazine

of COBS

RKVY Data Entry on RKVY MIS National Portal (httprkvymisdacnetnicin)

Web0manager COBS website

NKN Security Officer for University Internet amp COBS LAN Segment Incharge

NISAGNET (COBS) nodal officer

Organized a seven day special camp of NSS volunteers of COBS at Aima Panchayat

from 30052017 to 05062017

Software Development

SNo Objective Current State

1 Online Attendance System ndash used for

generating attendance letters and other

General bug fixes and maintenance of

software and server

44

useful academic reports for examinations

etc

A newer version of the software isbeing

developed

2 Processing of Geotagged imageries and

create excel sheet for geo-tagged fields

processed

Developed in Visual C the application

reads EXIF (Exchangeable Image File

Format) tags embedded in the geotagged

images collected from GPS on surveys in

projects The application extracts

Latitude Longitude Altitude information

and generates excel sheet with processed

information

3 Redesigned GIS portal for Impact of

Geodatabase model for assessment and

implementation of Disaster Management

Action Plan

The data binding architecture of the

portal is changed In the new design a

flexible methodology has been adopted

which facilitates flexible data

upgradations

Mr Rajinder Kumar

Successful conductance of various exams (PG-End Term Entrance Test-2017 UG amp PG)

as In charge confidential room Supervisor and Invigilator

A member of committee of Comptroller for Technical Bids and Financial Bids

Acted as Supervisor in conducting Entrance Test-2017 (UG) on 4th June 2017 in GSSS

for Girls Hamirpur

Member in Inspection committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member in physical verification committee of all stores (LabFarmPadiarkhar

farmoffice and meteorology) in the Deptt of Agronomy ampGM CSK HPKV Palampur

2016-2017

As a convener in physical verification of the department of Microbiology COBS for

2016-2017

Acted as a Joint Secretary of Himachal Pradesh University Teacher Association 2016 and

currently acting as Treasurer

Served as a Treasurer in Agronomy Society Palampur Chapter

Attended International Yoga Divas as one of the participant on 21 June 2017 at Khel

Parisar CSK HPKV Palampur

Attended inaugural function of Inter College Youth Festival -2016-17

Participated in Fresherrsquos Day and Teachers day organized at College and Departmental

level

45

Glimpses

Training on Geo-Tagging of Assets under RKVY Projects

46

Students and Faculty members of the department participated in

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on 3-5 May 2017

Faculty and students participated in HPLC training on 23-24th March 2017

47

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bioresources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

48

Page 2: Contentshillagric.ac.in/edu/cobs/downloads/CoBS-APR-2016-17.pdf · Abhishek Kashyap Pankaj Thakur Tabassum Nike Abhishek Rana Prakshi Shivani Prasher Shayna Sharma Jigyasa Sharma

1

Foreward

Basic Science is the mother of all inventions The Basic Sciences are

now being given their due importance at ICAR and National level The faculty of

College of Basic Sciences is striving hard to fulfill the mandate through quality

education with research and extension support in the University and to generate

good human resource to help the rural masses of the State

The College of Basic Sciences offered 416 credit hours of teaching

to the Undergraduates and 129 credit hours to the Postgraduate students of all the

constituent colleges of the university during the period of report 77 B Sc 01 M

Sc students completed their degrees during the academic year 2016-2017 Merit

scholarships were awarded to 24 students and Amar Shaheed Captain Saurabh Kalia

scholarship to 03 students One educational tour of 2nd year students to North India

was successfully conducted Facilities in the Central Instruments Laboratory were

strengthened to impart practical training to the postgraduate students of the

constituent colleges and facilitate research An income of Rs 25882800 was

generated by Department of Biology and Environmental Sciences through

Vermitechnology revolving fund and Department of Microbiology by imparting paid

practical trainings of short durations to the students from other institutions and

Department of Physical Sciences and Languages through Statistical Analysis and

Audio-Visual Charges

Teachers of the College were actively involved in various research

activities as evident from the projects and number of papers published and

presented in NationalInternational Conferences during the year under report 11

research projects funded by different agencies were in operation and 08 new

projects were submitted during the period under report

Sadbhawna Diwas was celebrated on 20082016 Saksham 2017 a fuel

conservation drive by Ministry of Petroleum was celebrated in the month of Feb

2017

Dr Anita Singh Head and Dr Usha Rana Associate Professor

Department of Biology amp Environmental Sciences deserve appreciation for

meticulous work of compilation and shaping this report into its final and presentable

form

Dean

2

The College of Basic Sciences is one of the four constituent colleges of the

Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya Palampur Initially

conceived as the Department of Basic Sciences and Humanities the then College of Agriculture

in 1978 it was elevated to the rank of College of Basic Sciences in May 1991 It comprises of

four departments namely Biology and Environmental Sciences Chemistry and Biochemistry

Physical Sciences and Languages and Microbiology and a Centre for Geoinformatics Research

and Training The College has the following mandate

Mandate

1 To impart quality education to Under-graduate and Post-graduate students in Basic

Sciences leading to B Sc M Sc and PhD Degrees

2 To provide support in teaching and basic research to other constituent colleges of the

university

3 To create trained manpower in different disciplines of Basic Sciences

4 To carry out research work in relation to the state needs for the upliftment of rural masses

of the State

Academics Students Staff Administration amp Budget

The faculty of the college was engaged in the following teaching programmes of

Under-graduate and Post-graduate studies

Compulsory courses were offered to the students of (i) BSc (Medical and Non-medical) (ii) BSc

(Agri) (iii) BSc Home Sc (Hons) BTech Food Technology BSc Hospitality and Hotel

Administration and (iv) BVSc amp AH of all the constituent colleges Postgraduate courses

Major minor and supporting courses were also offered to the students of MSc and PhD of this

college and other constituent colleges The detail of the total teaching credit hours undertaken by

the faculty is given in the Table as below

Students Intake

Total number of students admitted to various undergraduate and postgraduate programmes during

the Academic Session 2016-2017 are as below

Students Intake during 2016-17

Programme Boys Girls Total

B Sc 28 62 97

M Sc (Biochemistry) 01 04 05

MSc (Biology) Nil Nil Nil

M Sc (Environment) 01 02 03

M Sc (Microbiology) Nil Nil Nil

PhD (Biochemistry) 02 Nil 02

PhD (Microbiology) Nil Nil Nil

Total Student Strength

In total 276 UG students and 17 PG students registered during the academic year and the break-

up is

Programme Boys Girls Total

B Sc 92 184 276

M Sc (Biochemistry) 02 07 09

MSc (Biology) Nil Nil Nil

3

M Sc (Environment) 01 02 03

M Sc (Microbiology) Nil Nil Nil

PhD (Biochemistry) 01 04 05

PhD (Microbiology) Nil Nil Nil

At present teachers from other colleges are also associated for teaching in some of the disciplines

Students Passed Out

The degrees were awarded to 77 UG and 13 PG students as given below

Programme Boys Girls Total

B Sc 28 49 77

M Sc Nil 13 13

PhD Nil Nil Nil

Scholarships Awarded

College Merit Scholarship and Amar Shaheed Capt Saurabh Kalia Scholarship were awarded to

the following Undergraduate students

Merit Scholarship Amar Shaheed Capt

Saurabh Kalia

Scholarship

B Sc (I) B Sc (II) B Sc (III)

Saryu Sharma

Abhishek Kashyap

Pankaj Thakur

Tabassum Nike

Abhishek Rana

Prakshi

Shivani Prasher

Shayna Sharma

Jigyasa Sharma

Hitakshi Kayestha

Aradhana Choudhary

Bhartendu

Priyanka Sharma

Sachin Rana

Manu Chaudhary

Aishwarya Sharma

Sushil Singh

1

Mayank Mahajan

Diksha

Sunidhi

Nikita

Sheetal

Ananya Singh

1 Shivani Randhava

Ameesha Verma

Pragati Sharma

Swapnil Goswami

1

Budget for Teaching Schemes

The budget expenditure incurred during the year 2016-2017 is given below

Sr

No

Scheme No Sponsoring Agency Total Amount (Rs)

College of Basic Sciences

1 APL-011-25 (Agri)(iiiiii) State Govt 36620038-

2 APL-009-25 (Agri) -do- 4779084-

3 APL-06-25 -do- 666394-

4 APL-19-25 -do- 960555-

5 APL-043-25 -do- 657440-

Total 43683511-

Budget 2016-2017 Details

I Dept of Biology and Environmental Sciences

1 APL-011-25(iii) State Govt 15116772-

2 APL-06-25 -do- 666394-

3 APL-043-25 -do- 657440-

Total 16440606-

4

II Dept of Chemistry amp Biochemistry

1 APL-011-25(ii) State Govt 3440193-

2 APL-19-25 -do- 960555-

Total 4400748-

III Dept of Microbiology

1 APL-011-27 State Govt 1875000-

2 APL- 009-27 -do- 907713-

Total 2782713-

IV Dean College of Basic Sciences

1 APL-011-25(Agri)(i) State Govt 16188123-

2 APL-009-25 -do- 3871371-

Total 20059494-

REPERSENTATION TO VARIOUS UNIVERSITY BODIES FROM COLLEGE

Academic Council

Dr Kamlesh Singh Dean till May 2017

Dr Anita Singh Professor amp Head Dept of Biology amp Environmental

Sciences till Feb2016

Dr SSKanwar Professor amp Head Dept of Microbiology

Dr RC Chauhan Professor

DrPunam

Principal Scientist (Agroforestry)

Research Council

Dr Kamlesh Singh Dean

DrSS Kanwar Professor amp Head Dept of Microbiology till Nov 2016

Dr KP Singh Professor

Extension Council

Dr Kamlesh Singh Dean

Dr SSKanwar Professor amp Head Dept of Microbiology

Dr KP Singh Professor

Educational and Resident Instructions Advisory Committee

Dr Kamlesh Singh Dean

Dr SSKanwar Professor amp Head Dept of Microbiology

Dr KP Singh Professor

Constitution of the Board of Studies of College

Dr Kamlesh Singh Dean

Dr Manoj Bhargava HOD Physical Sciences amp Languages Chairman

Dr SS Kanwar HOD Microbiology Secretary

Dr Anita Singh HOD Biology and Environmental Sciences Member

DrNeelam Sharma HOD Chemistry amp Biochemistry Member

Dr Sharda Singh Programme Director CGRT Member

Dr DBadiyalaya Secretary Board of Studies COA Member

Dr(Mrs) Rajni Modgil Secretary Board of Studies COHS Member

Dr RKumar Secretary Board of Studies COVAS Member

5

Sports Games and Literary Activities

The In-charge for various activities were as

Sr

No

The Activities Incharge

1 Over all Incharge sports amp

Games

Dr Manoj Bhargava Prof amp Head Deptt of Physical Science amp

Language

2 Athletics Dr Virendra Singh Prof Department of Biology amp Environmental

Sciences

3 Football Dr R C Chauhan Prof Department of Biology amp Environmental

Sciences

4 Basketball Dr Poonam Principal Scientist Department of Biology amp

Environment Science

5 Cricket Sh Vaibhav Kalia Assistant Professor Department of CGRT

6 Volleyball Sh Vaibhav Kalia Assistant Professor Department of CGRT

7 Weight lifting power lifting

and best physique

Dr KP Singh Prof Department of Biology amp Environmental

Sciences

8 Badminton Sh Kapil Sharma Assistant Professor Computer Department of

Physical Sciences amp Languages

9 Table- Tennis Sh Kapil Sharma Assistant Professor Computer Department of

Physical Sciences amp Languages

10 Chess Dr Anita Singh Prof amp Head Departmment of Biology amp

Environment Scince

11 Mountaineering and hiking Dr Manoj Bhargava Prof amp Head Deptt of Physical Scince amp

Languges

12 Cultural Activities Dr Usha Rana Associate Professor Department of Biology amp

Environmental Sciences

Dr Sheela Thakur Department of Physical Sciences amp Language

13 Literary Activities Dr Kamal Mohini Associate Professor and Dr Suman Sharma

Assistant Professor Department of Chemistry amp Biochemistry

Educational Tour

An Educational Tour to North India for BSc 2nd Year students of the college was conducted by

Dr RC Chahuhan (Tour In-charge) Dr Poonam and Dr (Mrs) Sharda Singh from 24-12-2016

to 112017

Department-wise Faculty position

Sr

No

Name of the Faculty Designation

I DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

1 Dr (Mrs) Anita Singh Professor and Head

2 Dr Atul Professor

3 DrKPSingh Professor

4 Dr Ramesh C Chauhan Professor

5 Dr Punam Principal Scientist

5 DrVirendra Singh Principal Scientist

6 Dr Swarn Lata Principal Scientist

7 Dr(Mrs) Usha Rana Associate Professor

II DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY

1 Dr Neelam Sharma Professor and Head

2 Dr Kamal Mohini Associate Professor

3 Dr Suman Sharma Assistant Professor

4 Dr Nageswer Singh Assistant Scientist ( Ad-hoc)

III DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY

1 Dr SSKanwar Professor and Head Retired on 30112016

6

2 Sh Rajinder Kumar Astt Professor

IV DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND LANGUAGES

1 Dr Manoj Bhargava Dean amp Head

2 Dr Kamlesh Singh Professor Retired on 31052017

3 Dr(Mrs) Sheela Thakur Assistant Professor (Ad-hoc)

4 Sh Kapil Sharma Computer Teacher

V CENTRE FOR GEOINFORMATICS RESEARCH AND TRAINING

1 Dr (Mrs) Sharda Singh Professor and Programme Director

2 Dr RS Rana Sr Scientist (Agronomy)

3 Sh Vaibhav Kalia Assistant Professor

Department-wise Staff position in the college

SrNo Name Designation

I DEAN OFFICE

A Ministerial Staff

2 ShKalyan Chand Supdt Gr-II Promoted Supdt wef 12416

3 Sh Rajiv Kumar Sr Assistant

4 Sh Surjeet Kumar Sr Assistant

5 Sh Vinod Kumar Jr Assistant

6 Sh Manohar Lal Clerk

B Class ndash IV

1 Sh Hari Singh Peon

2 Sh Sansar Chand Beldar

3 Smt Kamlesh Kumari Sweepress

II LAND SCAPPING SECTION (COBS)

A Class-IV

1 Sh Kuldeep Kumar Beldar

III BAMBOO SECTION (COBS)

A Technical staff

1 -Nil-

B Class-IV

1 Sh Bishamber Dass Beldar

IV DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

A Ministerial Staff

1 Sh Tilak Jr Assistant

B Technical Staff

1 Sh Vijay Kumar Technical Assistant Gr II

2 Sh Prem Chand Techinal Asst G-II

3 Sh Kehar Singh Mali

C Class-IV Staff

1 Sh Subhash Chand Peon

2 Sh Anup Singh Beldar

V DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY

A Ministerial Staff

-Nil-

B Technical Staff

1 Sh Shakti Chand Jr Technician

C Class-IV Staff

1 Sh Trilok Chand Lab Attendant

7

VI DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY

A Ministerial Staff

1 Nil

B Technical Staff

2 Sh Jai Raj Jr Tech

C Class-IV Staff

1 ShManohar Lal Peon

VII DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND LANGUAGES

A Ministerial staff

-Nil-

B Technical Staff

Sh Surjeet Singh Jr Technician

C Class-IV staff

1 Nil

VIII CENTRE FOR GEO-INFORMATICS RESEARCH AND TRAINING

A Ministerial staff

-Nil-

TEACHING

1 COURSES OFFERED

Following UG and PG courses were offered by the various departments

I Department of Biology and Environmental Sciences

Sr

No

Course No Course title Credit

Hours

Name of

Instructorjoint

instructors

Semester ndash I

Undergraduate Courses Botany

1 Bot111

(CBCS)

Biodiversity(Microbes

Algae Fungi and

Archegoniate)

4+2 Drs Anita

Singh Punam

Suman Kumar

amp Usha Rana

2 Bot211 Gymnosperms 2+1 Dr Anita

Singh

3 Bot212 Systematics of Angiosperms 2+1 Dr Usha Rana

4 Bot311 Plant Physiology 2+1 Dr K P

Singh

5 Bot312 Ecology 2+1 Dr Punam

6 Bot313 Biotechnology 1+1 Dr R K

Kapila

Zoology

7 Zoo111

(CBCS)

Animal Diversity 4+2 Dr Meenakshi

Sharma

8 Zoo211 Chordata-I 3+1 Dr Anupam

Sharma

8

9 Zoo212Bioche

m-212

Biochemistry 2+1 Dr N Singh

10 Zoo311 Mammalian Physiology-I 2+1 Dr Meenakshi

Sharma(Th) amp

Dr Anupam

Sharma(Pr)

11 Zoo312 Applied Zoology 2+1 Dr Anupam

Sharma

12 Zoo111(old cum

repeat)

Invertibrate-I 2+1 Dr Meenakshi

Sharma

Environmental Sciences

13 Env311(COBS) Introduction to

Environmental Sciences

2+0

(NC)

Dr R C

Chauhan

14 Env311(COHS) Introduction to

Environmental Sciences

2+0

(NC)

Dr V Singh

Postgraduate Courses

1 Bio535PP505 Physiology of growth amp yield

and Modelling

1+1 Dr K P

Singh

2 Bio537PP503 Physiological amp Molecular

responses of plants to Abiotic

stresses

2+1 Dr K P

Singh

3 PP502 Biotech

552

Plant Developmental

Biology-Physiological and

Molecular basis

2+0 Dr Usha Rana

4 PP591 Masters Seminar 1+0 Dr Anita

Singh

Environmental Sciences

5 Env501 Definitions and Concepts in

Environmental Sciences

2+0 Dr R C

Chauhan

6 Env503 Environmental Pollution 2+1 Dr R

CChauhan

7 Env504 Environmental Impact

Assessment

2+1 Dr R

CChauhan

Sh VKalia

8 Env506 Global Climate Change 2+0 Dr V Singh

Semester ndash II

Undergraduate courses

1 Bot 121

(CBCS)

Plant Ecology amp Taxonomy 4+2 Drs Punam

and Usha Rana

2 Bot221 Morphology and Anatomy of

flowering plants

2+1 DrsPunam

and Usha Rana

3 Bot222 Reproductive Biology 2+1 DrUsha Rana

4 Bot321

PBG321

Genetics 2+1 DrsSwaran

Lata

amp R K Mittal

5 Bot322 Utilization of Plants 2+1 Dr Anita Singh

6 Bot 121(Old) Mycology Plant Pathology and

Lichens

2+1 Dr Anita Singh

7 Bot122(Old) Cell Biology 2+1 DrUshaRana

8 Bot212 Systematics of angiosperms

(Odd semester)

2+1 DrUshaRana

9

9 Zoo111 (COHS) Human Physiology amp Hygiene 2+1 Dr Madhuri

Mehta

10 Zoo121 Comparative Anatomy amp

Developmental Biology of

Vertebrates

4+2 Dr Meenakshi

Sharma

11 Zoo221 Chordate-II 3+1 Dr Anupam

Sharma

12 Zoo222 Environmental Biology 2+1 Dr Madhu

Sharma

13 Zoo321 Mammalian Physiology 2+1 Dr Madhuri

Mehta

14 Zoo322 Evolution 2+1 Dr Madhu

Sharma

15 Zoo 121(old) Invertebrates-II 3+1 DrAnupamSha

rma

16 Env121 Environmental Studies 3+0 Drs Rajesh

Uppal amp

Virendra Singh

17 Env 321 (COVAS) Introduction to Environmental

Sciences

2+0(NC) Dr RC

Chauhan

18 Env 311 (COHS) Introduction to Environmental

Sciences

2+0(NC) Dr RC

Chauhan

19 Env 361 (COA) Environmental Sciences 1+1 DrVirendraSi

ngh

20 Cr Physiol 121

(COA)

Fundamentals of Crop

Physiology

1+1 Dr K P Singh

21 Cr Physiol 241

(COA)

Crop Physiology 2+1 DrUsha Rana

Postgraduate Courses

1 ENV502 Study and Analysis of Agro

Ecosystem

2+1 DrsRajeshUppa

lampVirendraSin

gh

2 ENV505 Environmental Chemistry 2+1 Dr RC

Chauhan

3 ENV509 Pesticide and Environment 2+1 Dr RC

Chauhan

4 ENV510 Environmental Conservation 2+0 Dr

VirendraSingh

5 ENV512 BiodiversityWildlife

Conservation and Himalayan

Eco systems

2+0 Dr RC

Chauhan

6 ENV591 Masterrsquos Seminar 1+0 Dr

VirendraSingh

7 ENV 599 Masterrsquos Research 1-20 Resp Advisors

8 Bio536PP506 Physiology of Crop plants-

Specific case studies

2+0 Dr KP Singh

10

II Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Sr

No

Course No Course title Credit

Hours

Name of

Instructorjoint

instructors

Semester ndash I

Undergraduate Courses

1 Chem-111

(CBCS)

Conceptual Organic Chemistry 4+2 Ms Sushila

Sharma (T)

Dr (Mrs) Suman

Sharma (P)

Dr Neelam

Sharma

2 Chem-112

(CBCS)

Atomic Structure Bonding General

Organic Chemistry amp Aliphatic

Hydrocarbons

4+2 Ms Mayanka

(2+1)

Dr (Mrs) Suman

Sharma (2+1)

3 Chem-111 States of Matter Colloids and

Chemical Kinetics

3+0 Ms Mayanka

4 Chem-112 Basic Principles of Inorganic

Chemistry Representative Elements

and Nobel Gases

3+1 Dr (Mrs) Suman

Sharma

5 Chem-212 Transition Inner Transition Elements

Coordination Chemistry and Non-

Aqueous Solvents

3+0 Ms Mayanka

6 Chem-213 Chemistry of Functional Groups 2+1 Ms Sushila

Sharma

7 Chem-311 Solutions amp Colligative Properties 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Suman

Sharma

8 Chem-313 Natural Products Synthetic Polymers

and Dyes

3+0 Ms Sushila

Sharma

9 Biochem-212 Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Nageswer

Singh

Odd Semester Courses

10 Chem-221 Quantum Mechanics and

Photochemistry

3+0 Dr (Mrs) Suman

Sharma

11 Chem-222 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry-I 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Suman

Sharma

12 Chem-323 Heterocyclics Polynuclear

Hydrocarbons and Spectroscopy

2+1 Dr (Mrs) Suman

Sharma

13 Biotech-111

(COA)

Fundamental of Plant Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Nageswer

Singh

Dr KD Sharma

(Agric Biotech)

14 Biochem-351

(COA)

Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Rajan Katoch

(Theory)

Dr Nageswer Singh

(Practical)

15 Biochem-111

(COHS)

Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Kamal Mohini

16 FST-111

(COHS)

Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Kamal Mohini

11

Post Graduate Courses

1 Biochem-501 Basic Biochemistry 3+1 Dr Kamal Mohini

2 Biochem-503 Human Biochemistry 3+0 Dr Nageswer

Singh

3 Biochem-541 Immunochemistry 2+0 Dr Nageswer

Singh

4 Biochem-551 Techniques in Biochemistry 1+3 Dr Nageswer

Singh

5 Biochem-591 Masterrsquos Seminar 1+0 Dr Nageswer

Singh

6 Biochem-601 Biochemistry of Biotic and Abiotic

Stresses

3+0 Dr Kamal Mohini

7 Biochem-602 Advanced Molecular Biology 3+0 Dr Rajan Katoch

8 Biochem-611 Advanced Techniques in Biochemistry 0+2 Dr (Mrs) Neelam

Sharma

9 Biochem-691 Doctoral Seminar 1+0 Dr Nageswer

Singh

10 Biochem-692 Special Problem in PhD 0+1 Respective Advisor

Semester ndash II

Undergraduate Courses

1 Chem-

121(CBCS)

Molecules of Life 4+2 Dr Sushila Sharma

(4+1)

Dr Suman Sharma

(0+1)

2 Chem-121

(Old)

Thermodynamics Electrochemistry

and Equilibrium

3+1 Dr Suman Sharma

3 Chem-

122(CBCS)

Chemical Energetics Equilibria amp

Functional Organic Chemistry-I

4+2 Dr Suman Sharma

(2+1)

Dr Mayanka (2+1)

4 Chem-221 Quantum Mechanics and

Photochemistry

3+0 Dr Mayanka

5 Chem-222 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry-I 2+1 Dr Mayanka

(2+0)

Dr Sushila Sharma

(0+1)

6 Chem-322 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry ndashII 3+0 Dr Sushila Sharma

7 Chem-323 Heterocyclics Polynuclear

Hydrocarbons and Spectroscopy

2+1 Dr Suman Sharma

Odd Semester Courses

8 Chem-212 Transition Inner Transition Elements

Coordination Chemistry and Non

Aqueous Solvents

3+0 Dr Neelam

Sharma

9 Chem-213 Chemistry of Functional Groups 2+1 Dr Sushila Sharma

10 Chem-311 Solutions amp Colligative Properties 2+1 Dr Mayanka

11 Chem-313 Natural Products Synthetic Polymers

and Dyes

3+0 Dr Suman Sharma

12 ZooBiochem-

212

Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Nageswer

Singh

Postgraduate Courses

1 Chem-512 Analytical Chemistry 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Neelam

Sharma

12

2 Chem-521 Electronic Spectroscopy 1+1 Dr(Mrs) Suman

Sharma

3 Biochem-502 Plant Biochemistry 3+0 Dr Kamal Mohini

4 Biochem-504 Enzymology 2+1 Dr Nageswer

Singh

5 Biochem-505 Intermediary Metabolism 3+0 Dr Kamal Mohini

6 Biochem-521 Food amp Nutritional Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Nageswer

Singh

7 Biochem-551 Techniques in Biochemistry 1+3 Dr Nageswer

Singh

8 Biochem-591 Masterrsquos Seminar 1+0 Dr Nageswer

Singh

9 Biochem-592 Special Problem in MSc 0+1 Respective Advisor

10 Biochem-599 Masterrsquos Research 0+20 Respective

Advisors

11 Biochem-603 Biomembrane 2+0 Dr Kamal Mohini

12 Biochem-604 Advanced Enzymology 2+0 Dr Kamal Mohini

13 Biochem-621 Genomics Proteomics amp

Metabolomics

2+0 Dr Rajan Katoch

14 Biochem-691 Doctoral Seminar 1+0 Dr Nageswer

Singh

15 Biochem-692 Special Problem in PhD 0+1 Respective

Advisors

16 Biochem-699 Doctoral Research 0+45 Respective

Advisors

III Department of Physical Sciences amp Languages

Sr

No

Course No Course title Cre

dit

Hou

rs

Name of

Instructorjoint

instructors

Semester ndash I

Undergraduate Courses

1 Phys 111(CBCS) Mechanics 4+2 Dr Neha Rani Rana

2 Math 111(CBCS) Differential Calculus 5+1 Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

3 Eng 111(CBCS) English Communication 2+0 Sh Rajesh Kumar

4 Phys 111(Old) Mechanics amp Theory of

Relativity 4+0

Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

5 Math 111(Old) Algebra and Trigonometry 3+0 Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

6 Math 112(Old) Calculus 3+0 Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

7 Eng 111(Old) Communicative and Functional

English 2+0 Sh Rajesh Kumar

8 Phys 211 Optics and Lasers 4+0 Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

13

9 Phys 212 Oscillation and Waves 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

10 Math 211 Advanced Calculus 3+0 Sh V P Sood

11 Math 212 Mechanics 4+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

12 Phys 311 Nuclear Physics 3+0 Dr (Mrs)

SuvedaAarya

13 Phys 312 Electronics-I 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

14 Math 311 Analysis 3+0 Sh V P Sood

15 Math 312 Abstract Algebra 3+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

16 Stat 351(COA)

Statistics 1+1 DrManoj Bhargava

17 Eng 111(COA)

Comprehension and

Communication Skills in

English

1+1 Sh Rajesh Kumar

18 Math 111(COA)

Elementary Mathematics 2+0 Sh V P Sood

19 Comp 111(COHS) Computer Science 1+2 ShVaibhavKalia

20 Stat 231(COHS) Elementary Statistics 1+1 DrKamlesh Singh

21 Comp 115(COHS) Application of Computers 2+2 ShKapil Sharma

Odd semester courses

22 Comp 221 Computer Programming in C

(Non-Medical) 2+1 ShKapil Sharma

23 Math 221 Partial Differential Equations 3+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

24 Math 222 Calculus of variation and Laplace

Transform 3+0 Sh V P Sood

25 Phys 221 Quantum Mechanics and

Spectroscopy 3+0

Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

26 Phys 222 Electrodynamics 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

27 Math 322 Numerical Analysis 3+1 Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

28 Stat 321 Introduction to Statistics 2+1 DrManoj Bhargava

Postgraduate Courses

1 Stat 491 Introduction to Statistics 1+1 DrKamlesh Singh

2 Stat 511 Statistical Methods for Applied

Sciences 3+1 DrManoj Bhargava

3 Stat 541 Mathematical Statistics 3+0 DrManoj Bhargava

4 Comp 501 Computer Fundamental and

Programming 2+1 ShKapil Sharma

Semester ndash II

Undergraduate Courses

1 Phys 121(CBCS) Electricity and Magnetism 4+2

Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur Dr Neha

Rana

2 Math 121(CBCS) Differential Equations 5+1

DrSharda Singh

Sh V P Sood

14

3 Phys 121(Old) Statistical Physics and

Thermodynamics 3+0

Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

4 Math 122(Old) Geometry 3+0 Sh V P Sood

5 Comp 121(Old) Principles of Computers-II 1+1 ShVaibhavKalia

6 Eng 121(Old) Comprehension Composition and Translation 2+0 Sh Rajesh Kumar

7 Phys 221 Quantum Mechanics and

Spectroscopy 3+0

Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

8 Phys 222 Electrodynamics 2+1 Dr Neha Rana

9 Math 221 Partial Differential Equations 3+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

10 Math 222 Calculus of variation and Laplace

Transform 3+0 Sh V P Sood

11 Comp 221 Computer Programming in C

(Non-Medical) 2+1 ShVaibhavKalia

12 Comp 222

Applications in FoxPro and

Programming in BASIC

(Medical)

2+1 ShKapil Sharma

13 Phys 321 Solid State Physics 3+0 Dr Neha Rana

14 Phys 322 Electronics-II 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

15 Math 321 Metric and Inner Product Spaces 3+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

16 Math 322 Numerical Analysis 3+1

Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

ShVaibhavKalia

17 Stat 321 Introduction to Statistics 2+1 DrManoj Bhargava

18 Comp 241(COA) Introduction to Computer

Application 1+1 ShKapil Sharma

19 Stat351(COA) Statistics 1+1 DrManoj Bhargava

20 Eng 121(COHS) English and Technical writing 1+1 Sh Rajesh Kumar

Odd semester courses

21 Math 211 Advance Calculus 3+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

22 Math 311 Analysis 3+0 Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

Postgraduate Courses

1 Stat 511 Statistical Methods for Applied

Sciences 3+1 DrManoj Bhargava

2 Stat 513 Sampling Techniques 2+1 DrManoj Bhargava

3 Stat 542 Statistical Inference 2+0 DrManoj Bhargava

Dr Kamlesh Singh

4 Comp 501 Computer Fundamental and

Programming 2+1 ShKapil Sharma

Tutorial

IV Centre for Geoinformatics Research ampTraining

Sr

No

Course No Course title Credit

Hours

Name of

Instructorjoint

instructors

Semester I

Undergraduate Courses

15

1 GIS-471 Remote Sensing GIS and

Land Use planning

1+2 Ranbir Singh Rana

Vaibhav Kalia

Postgraduate Courses

1 GIS-501

Geographic Information

System and its Applications

2+1 Ranbir Singh Rana

Vaibhav Kalia

V Department of Microbiology

Sr

No

Course No Course title Credit

Hours

Name of

Instructorjoint

instructors

Semester I

Undergraduate Courses

1 FST-118 Fundamentals of

Microbiology

2+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

2 FST-232 Fermentation and

Industrial Microbiology

2+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

3 FST-353 Food Biotechnology 2+1 Dr MKGupta

4 FST-358 Food Safety and Microbial

Standards

2+1 Dr MKGupta

Postgraduate Courses

5 Micro-505 Techniques in

Microbiology

0+2 Dr MKGupta

6 Micro-512 Microbial Management of

Organic wastes

2+1 Dr CRSharma

7 Micro-531 Food Microbiology 2+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

8 Micro-542 Microbial Biotechnology 2+1 Dr CRSharma

9 Micro-622 Advances in Food

Microbiology

2+1 Dr CRSharma

10 Micro-591 691 MScPhD Seminar 1+0 Dr SS Kanwar

11 Micro-699 700 Doctoral Research Dr SSKanwar

Semester II

Undergraduate Courses

Sr No Course No Course Title Credit

Hours

Name of Instructor

1 Micro-121 Basic Microbiology 1+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

2 FST-123 Food Microbiology 2+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

3 Ag Micro-121 Agricultural Microbiology 1+1 ShRajinder Kumar

4 FST-358 Food Safety and

Microbial Standards

2+1 Sh Rajinder Kumar

Postgraduate Courses

1 Micro 691 Seminar 1+0 Sh Rajinder Kumar

2 THESES COMPLETED

I Department of Physical Sciences amp Languages

16

This department does not have any post-graduation programme However faculty in the

discipline of Statistics is involved in guiding the post-graduate students (Master and Doctoral

programme) in their research projects as member on their advisory committees During the period

under report faculty as minor advisor has guided more than 20 Mastersrsquo and 4 Doctoral level

students

II Department of Biology and Environmental Sciences

MSc (Environmental Sciences)

Sr

No

Name of student amp

Admission No

Title of Thesis Name of Major

Advisor

1 Ms Diksha Rana

(S-2014-30-004)

Comparison of soil fertility under

seabuckthorn plantation in relation to willow

and poplar in Lahaul(HP)

Dr Virendra

Singh

2 Ms Vandana

Thakur

(S-2014-30-005 )

Survival and growth of seabuckthorn

plantations in relation to local

environmental condition in Lahaul (HP)

Dr VirendraSingh

3 SHORT TRAININGS 01

4 MANUAL 01

5 NATIONAL ELIGIBILITY TEST (NET) 02

6 INSPIRE FELLOWSHIP (SRF) 01

7 ICAR FELLOWSHIP (SRF) Nil

8 QUALIFIED AICE-JRFSRF (PGS)-2017 EXAMINATION 02

RESEARCH

1 ON GOING RESEARCH PROJECTS 11

Sr

No

PICo-PI Title of the Project Budget

outlay

(in lakhs)

Funding

Agency

Duration

of the

Project

1 Dr Virendra Singh Characterization and Consolidation of

Hippophae Genetic Resources and

Propagation of Elite Genotypes for

Varietal Evaluation

3490 DBT 2014-2018

2 Dr Virendra Singh ldquoIntroduction and Evaluation of

Improved Russian Seabuckthorn

Varieties in Lahaul-Spiti Cold deserts of

Himachal Pradeshrdquo

3800 DST 2014-2018

3 Dr Pardeep Kumar

Dr Usha Rana

DrParveen Sharma

Dr KD Sharma

Standardization and popularization of

innovative vegetative propagation

technology in potential vegetables under

protected conditions

2000 MIDH

Deptt of

horticulture

2016-2019

4 Dr Nageswer

Singh

ldquoEvaluation of nutritionally important

biochemical constituents of promising

Adzuki bean Buckwheat and Chenopod

genotypesrdquo

080 AICRPN-

On

Potential

crops

New Delhi-

110 012

Long term

5 Dr Nageswer

Singh (Co-PI)

Evaluation of pyrazosulfuron in rice - SDS

Ramicides

Crop

Science

Pvt Ltd

17

6 Dr Sharda Singh

Dr Sanjay Sharma

Dr RS Rana

MrVaibhavKalia

Development of the framework for

Networking Programme on Village

Information System (VIS) under

NRDMS [Adhoc GOI ndash 5020-34]

2620 NRDMS-

DST New

Delhi

2016-2018

7 Sh VaibhavKalia

Dr Sharda Singh

Dr RS Rana

Impact of Geodatabase Model for

Assessment And Implementation of

Disaster Management Action Plan

[Adhoc2166-34]

200 District

Administrat

ion

Hamirpur

2016- 2018

8 Dr Sharda Singh

Dr RS Rana

Mr VaibhavKalia

Establishment of GIS amp MIS and

Monitoring System ndashHP Crop

Diversification Project JICA ODA

[Adhoc 2083-34]

4960 JICA-

HPCDP

June2012-

March2018

9 Dr RS Rana

Dr Suresh K

Sharma

Dr BS Mankotia

Forecasting Agricultural Output using

Space Agro meteorology and Land based

observations (FASAL) [Adhoc 475-34]

3000 IMD New

Delhi

2012-2018

10 Dr RS Rana

Dr Sharda Singh

Mr VaibhavKalia

Climate Change Impact on Productivity

of Food grain and Plantation crops

[AdhocMisc5009-34]

3900 IIRS

Dehradun

June 2014 -

March

2018

11 Dr RS Rana

GRAMIN KRISHI MAUSAM SEWA

(Agro meteorological Advisory Service)

at Palampur in HP

2200 IMD Continuing

II Research Projects Completed 01

Sr

No

PICo-PI Title of the Project Budget outlay

(in lakhs)

Funding

Agency

1 Dr Nageswer Singh Pesticides Usage and residues in vegetable

crops of Himachal Pradesh

1244 UGC

III Research Projects Submitted 08

Concept Note Impact assessment of long term pesticide use in a stimulated Agro-ecosystem

through radioactive tracer technologyrdquo submitted and presented-BARC Mumbai

Sr

No

PICo-PI Title of the Project Budget

outlay

(in lakhs)

Funding Agency

1 Dr Virendra

Singh Genetic diversity and

improvement and

cultivation technologies of

seabuckthorn

60017 ICAR Govt of India

under NASF scheme

2 Dr Virendra

Singh Commercial cultivation of

seabuckthorn semi-

processing and value

addition

270025 Department of

Horticulture Govt of HP

Shimla for under world

bank scheme

3 Dr Usha Rana

Agrotechniques for cultivation of

under exploited important

medicinal plants in relation to

organic manures under mid hill

conditions of Western Himalayas

4572 Ministry of Environment

forest ampclimate change

GOI under The National

Mission on Himalayan

Studies (NMHS)

18

4 Dr Nageswer

Singh as CO- PI

ldquoGenetic and Biochemical

characterization of Sweet Flag

(Acorus calamus L) ecotypes of

North Western Himalayas and

popularization for rural

upliftmentrdquo

3262

National Medicinal Plants

Board Department of

Ayush Ministry of Health

and Family Welfare GOI

5 Dr RS Rana ldquoASSESSING AND

PREDICTING CHANGES IN

THE WESTERN HIMALAYAN

ECOSYSTEM INCLUDING

TREE LINE ECOLOGY AND

TARGETED MEDICINAL

PLANTS UNDER CLIMATE

CHANGE SCENARIO

3125 Ministry of

Environment Forests

and Climate Change

Govt of India

6 Dr RS Rana

as CO- PI

ldquoFOG HARVESTING AND

DISSIPATION FOR CROP

WATER USE IN HIMACHAL

PRADESHrdquo

15000 Directorate of

Agriculture

Government of

Himachal Pradesh

Shimla

7 Dr RS Rana Mapping Climate change

vulnerability simulated

adaptations and future water

foot prints scenarios for major

crops and evaluation of climate

resilience of tradition foods of

Mountains

2886 DST

8 Dr RS Rana Developing strategic crop

management using magnetic

technology for peas and

Rajmash in high hill and rice

and tomato in mid hill of

Himalayan region

295 ICAR

IV New Research Project Sanctioned 01

Sr

No

PICo-PI Title of the Project Budget

outlay

(in lakhs)

Funding

Agency

Sanctione

dmonth

of the

Project

1 Co-PI Dr RS Rana

Impact of Climate change on

emergence of Vector Borne

infectious diseases and their

affects on Livestock Production

systems in Mid hills of Western

Himalayan Region Funded by

National Innovations in Climate

Resilient Agriculture (NICRA)

ICAR

5000 ICAR Oct 2016

IV RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS

1 Introduction of Russian seabuckthorn 14 Farmers adopted thornless and high yielding

Russian seabuckthorn in Lahaul valley under DST funded research project on ldquoIntroduction

and Evaluation of Improved Russian Seabuckthorn Varietiesrdquo Russian varieties are nearly

19

thornless with large fruits (gt40g100) and high yielding (gt5 kgplant) Presently 10 Russian

seabuckthorn varieties are going through field testing After 3 years of growth over all NX2

NX7 and NX8 exotics showed better growth parameters than other exotics (Fig 1)

Fig 1 Russian Seabuckthorn varieties nursery and under field testing Kukumseri Lahaul

2 Collected the 40 accessions of seabuckthorn collected from Lahaul and Spiti They were

handed over to IHBT Tandi for the conservation in germplasm bank under DBT funded

project (2014-18) The accession of seabuckthorn also include high yielding forms of

Hsalicifolia with large fruits (32g100) and high fruit yield (5kgplant) collected from Tinu

village

3 Standardisation of propagation of seabuckthorn from softwood cuttings Standardized

the rapid method of propagation of seabuckthorn from softwood cuttings (2-3 months old)

10 times faster than traditional method of hardwood cuttings (2-3 years old) The current

green shoots (2-3 months) of 20 cm length have to be treated with 500 ppm IBA for plantation

in soil FYMVC and sand layer under poly house condition at 90 humidity and 20-24 oC

temperature during June-September months

4 Standardized the plantation method Standardized the plantation method of seabuckthorn

in dry sites with chemical polymer with out irrigation The method comprises using of soil

sand FYM Straw and chemical polymerpit The method is useful for plantation of forest and

horticulture species in dry conditions

5 Different phytochemical components have been found to exhibit variation in their

concentration under the effect of virus infection Phytochemical properties viz total

phenols antioxidant activity and PPO activity had higher values whereas total

chlorophyll carotenoids and potassium were found to be reduced in the inoculated

leaf samples of three cultivars of C sativus No uniform trend was noticed in the levels

of sodium Interaction analysis by yeast two hybrid system showed that GAP C was

one of the host proteins involved in interaction with the Cucumber mosaic virus

thereby predicting to be playing role in virus movement from one cell to another

Expression analysis studies revealed that different forms of GAPDH up regulated and

down regulated in accordance with the susceptible and resistant nature of the cultivars

6 Buckwheat Adzuki Bean and Chenopod genotypes included in AVT -II of All India

Coordinated Research Network on Potential crops superior in individual nutritionally

important quality attributes were identified with special reference to high protein and

important minerals

7 In permanent herbicide trial on transplanted rice-wheat sequence isoproturon residues in post

harvest soil wheat straw and grain were below detectable level Clodinafop applied treatments

20

in wheat crop in permanent herbicide trial on transplanted rice-wheat sequence recorded

below detectable levels of clodinafop residues in soil wheat straw and grain

8 Samples were collected at harvest after recommended herbicide spray (atrazine in maize and

pendimethalin in soybean) from experiment ldquoWeed management in conservation agriculture

systemsrdquo Atrazine residues in maize and pendimethalin residues in soybean were below

detectable level

9 Soil and wheat grain samples from the clodinafop treated fields of farmers at the harvest of

the crop recorded below detectable levels of clodinafop residues

10 Preliminary kinetic studies revealed maximum bispyribac-sodium adsorption within first 24

hrs The amount of bispyribac-sodium adsorbed varied from 1940 to 15504 gg The isotherm

expressed an increasing trend in the adsorbed content Cs (mgkg) with respect to increase in

the equilibrium concentration of bispyribac-sodium Ce (mgL) in solution

11 Degradation studies revealed that initial immediate concentration of bispyribac sodium

application 25 gha and 50gha was 0089 and 0179 mgkg respectively No bispyribac-

sodium residues could be detected in soil at 30 and 60 days in both treatments

Project-wise brief report of ongoing projects

Project 1 Development of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information

System (VIS) under NRDMS

Study Team Dr Sharda SinghDr Sanjay Sharma DrRSRanaMr VaibhavKalia

Research Staff Ms TanuKumari Mr RajanKumar

Key Outputs

The Village Information System evolved as a network programme under the aegis of NRDMS

Department of Science amp Technology Government of India has taken up the task to prepare digital

base maps at village level utilizing cadastral maps Survey of India toposheets and various high

resolution remote sensing products adopting a synergic approach This model work initiated by DST would be of immense help for replicating the technologymethodology in other villages of the state and in this process the concept of good governance would be realized Subsequently

State Govt will be benefitted with this programme in better management of resources at village

level and lead to quick decision making when available at a click away anywhere anytime by the

highest administrator to village Pradhan Secretary local people (aamadami)

21

Dissemination of VIS Outputs through WEB PORTAL OF VIS-HP

http141392241356090cgrtgisvis_hp

Cluster I base map Cluster drinking water analysis

New Methodology of mapping land water soil habitation assets etc on high resolution

satellite imagery being developed through synergy of cadastral toposheets HRSI and field

data

22

Project 2 Establishment of GISamp MIS and Monitoring System Study Team Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana Mr VaibhavKalia

Research StaffMrKunalSood Mr Arun Kumar Mr Rajan Kumar

Key Outputs

Web GIS Portal for Himachal Pradesh Crop Diversification Project (HPCDP) developed by

CGRT CSKHPKV-Palampur contains spatial and attribute information of the 1stphase spread

over 5 districts namely Kangra Mandi Bilaspur Una and Hamirpur of Himachal Pradesh

Georeferenced layers namely Project Site boundary Chak boundary Khasra boundary Contours

Source (NalaRiver) Check Dam Power House Main Channel Distribution Network Outlets etc

are being generated and uploaded on web portal regularly for each project sub-site The actual

implemented datasets for the project sites whose work has been carried out on the ground are now

being uploaded on the server This along with the proposed assets plan can be viewed

simultaneously This provides the user to identify the change in the plan from proposed to actual

implemented activity on the project site All drawings of the assets to be created and created

action plan maps salient attributes of project sites khasra-wise details of project sites along with

attribute data of all the layers are also available on the portal for the DPRs being provided by

HPCDP ODA Hamirpur (HP) All these layers can be interactively explored along with their

attribute data on the click of the lsquoirsquo tool These layers can be labeled for different parameters like

Name Cost Ownership etc as the case may be The interoperability and the portability of the data

provides a solution to also share the data as service over secured platform The Helpfile for

HPCDP Website Portal provides whole interactive walkthrough the portal The web Portal link is

http141392241356090cgrtgisstate All the proposed project sub-sites (210 in number)have

been uploaded on the portal Now the work on Actual project sub-sites has been started

23

Home Page with STATE Level InformationThe page will open with State Info as default page having District Boundaries of Himachal Pradesh and project sites of HPCDP

PROJECT SITE INFO (Asset wise Layers)To go to a particular project site In the NAVIGATION pane first of all select respective BPMU and then respective Project sub-site and then open proposedactual sites

24

Attribute data By clicking on the assets the attribute information along with the asset geotagged image can be viewed easily

On the Fly Area and Distance Calculate

area and Distance on the fly tool developed to

measure the dimensions of proposed assets

over internet

On the Fly Print The user can create custom

map in pdfjpgpngsvg formats with ready to

use templates that can be printed at client side

at any time

Project3Project Title Impact of Geodatabase Model for Assessment and Implementation of

Disaster Management Action Plan

Study Team Mr Vaibhav Kalia Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana

Research Staff Mr Sandeep Kumar

Key Outputs

Web GIS portal for the project is http141392241356090cgrtgishmr_dst

25

Project 3 Forecasting Agricultural Output Using Space Agro Meteorology and Land Based

Observations (FASAL)

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Dr Suresh Kumar Sharma and Dr BS Mankotia

Research Staff Miss Ranu Pathania

Key Outputs

WHEAT

In F3 forecasted yield for Kangra District the predicted value was 17618 kgha while

averaged yield was 16478 kgha The RMSE value was 2250 and R2 was 085 In

Chamba District the predicted value was 18870 kgha while averaged yield was 17712

kgha The RMSE value was 3156 and R2 was 063 In Hamirpur District the predicted

value was 15127 kgha while averaged yield was 15173 kgha The RMSE value was

2354 and R2 was 069 In Una District the predicted value was 15830 kgha while

averaged yield was 18320 kgha The RMSE value was 2839 and R2 was 065

Main page

Layer-wise Assets of Bamsan Block

26

MAIZE

The final maize forecasted yield for Kangra Chamba Hamirpur and Una districts were

18911 kgha 28273 kgha 15489 kgha and 19957 kgha respectively as compared to

averaged yields of 17759 kgha 26645 kgha 17079 kgha and 20962 kgha

respectively The RMSE values varied between 1813 to 4409 with and R2 range of 036

to 078

Project 4 Climate Change Impact on Productivity of Food grain and Plantation crops

within the umbrella project of ldquoMountain Ecosystem Processes and Services

in North Western Himalayardquo

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Dr Sharda Singh Mr Vaibhav Kalia

Research Staff Mr Munish Kaundal Mr Shashi Kumar

Key Outputs

The Leaf areas of Maize and Wheat of different sites periodically were collected The

maize crop DSSAT database was generated and Model was run for Palampur region The

crop experiment on maize completed and data generated for crop models The Eddy

Covariance Observation were recorded which revealed higher percent carbon during

morning hour

The field experiment on rice crop has been planted at RWRC Malan to validate the Rice

crop model for assessing the Carbon fluxes The Eddy Covariance techniques equipment

has been installed to study the carbon source and sink for Rice-Wheat cropping systems

The data recorded from Eddy covariance system was carbon dioxide water vapor PAR

soil heat flux soil moisture soil temperature RH precipitation wind speed wind

direction and rainfall The carbon dioxide concentration was higher in the morning and

evening and lower in the afternoon The observation recorded by Eddy Covariance would

be used as inputs for fine tuning of the crop simulation models

Project 5 GRAMIN KRISHI MAUSAM SEWA (Agro meteorological Advisory

Service) at Palampur in HP

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Research Staff NIL

Key Outputs

The five days forecasts on different weather parameters viz rainfall temperature cloud

cover relative humidity and weekly cumulative rainfall for our study districts (Chamba

Kangra Hamirpur and Una) were validated and weather based agro-advisory prepared

The total 914=364 AAS bulletins were prepared in English and Hindi for Chamba Una

Hamirpur and Kangra districts of HP and published in university website

(wwwhillagricacin kisano keleye and wwwimdagrimetgovin Kisan Portal

(wwwfarmers govin wwwweathershimlagovin and mkisangovin and

wwwcropweatheoutlookcom of CRIDA (ICAR) websites

The advisory sent to service providers IKSL and KCC 41 SMS to 278093 farmers

registered under the Mkisan services of Kangra Una Hamirpur and Chamba and

total about 420lakhs farmers received SMS based weather based agro-advisory during

2016-17 under GKMS project About 278093 lakhs farmers from four districts (Chamba

Una Kangra and Hamirpur) have been registered in the portal

E-agromet weather based agro advisory are developed for four districts and successfully

generated 74 advisories since April 2016

27

Funds Rs 35000 were capitalized for one awareness programme organized on 2532017

at Gagret Una 106 farmers and 6 faculty members and agricultural officers participated

All India Coordinated Research Programme on Weed Management (AICRP_WM)

Microbiological studies were undertaken in two experiments is given below

Experiment I Microbiological studies in Weed management in maize-wheat cropping

system under conservation agriculture

In wheat crop there was significant variation in the count of Azotobacter and phosphate

solublizing microorganisms Their counts were highest under CT-CT

Tillage and residue retention treatments brought about significant variation in the

count of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes ZTR-ZTR resulted in highest count of

bacteria fungi and actinomycetes after the harvest of wheat However ZT-ZTR

was comparable for the count of bacteria and CT-CT and CT-ZT for fungi

Dehydrogenase activity and basal soil respiration were significantly affected due

to tillage management ZT-ZTR ZTR-ZTR and CT-CT resulted in significantly

higher microbial biomass carbon over CT-ZT while were equal to ZT- ZT

Acid and alkaline phosphatase activity was also significantly affected due to tillage

treatments Acid phosphatase and alkaline phosphatase activity was significantly

higher under ZTR-ZTR However ZT-ZTR for both acid and alkaline phosphatase

and CT-CT for alkaline phosphatase only were comparable to ZTR-ZTR

Population of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes was significantly affected due to weed

management practices after the harvest of wheat IWM practice resulted in highest

population of the micro-organisms than recommended herbicide or hand weeding

alone

Population of Azotobacter and phosphate solublizing microorganisms

microbial biomass carbon dehydrogenase activity and basal soil respiration were

not significantly affected due to weed management treatments after the harvest of

wheat However acid and alkaline phosphatase activity was significantly higher over

the recommended herbicide Hand weeding was comparable to IWM treatment for

acid phosphatase

In maize crop the population of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes was significantly

varied after the harvest of maize during 2016 due to tillage and residue management

treatments The population of these microorganisms was highest under ZTR-ZTR This

was followed by CT-CT However CT-ZT was comparable to CT-CT in influencing the

population of fungi and actinomycetes CT-CT had highest population of Azotobacter

which was followed by CT-ZT CT-ZT resulted in highest population of PSM followed

by ZTR-ZTR and CT-CT

Dehyrogenase activity CT-CT remaining at par with CT-ZT resulted in significantly

higher dehyrogenase activity after the harvest of maize over the other tillage

management treatments

Microbial biomass CT and CT-ZT remaining at par had higher microbial biomass

carbon after the harvest of maize than other treatments

Basal soil respiration was highest under CT-CT followed by CT-ZT and ZTR-

ZTR

Phosphatase activity CT-CT and CT-ZT remaining at par with ZTR-ZTR resulted

in highest acid and alkaline phosphatase activity

Among weed management treatments IWM gave significantly higher bacterial count

over herbicide and hand weeding treatments Fungi and actinomycetes counts were

not affected significantly due to weed control treatments after the harvest of maize

28

during 2016 Azotobacter PSM dehydrogenase activity microbial biomass carbon

basal soil respiration and acid phosphatase activity were all higher under integrated

weed management treatment than the recommended herbicide and hand weeding The

weed management treatments did not significantly influence alkaline phosphatase

activity estimated after the harvest of maize during 2016

Experiment II Microbiological studies in Weed management in high value organic crop

production systems (Maize-Garlic)

Microbes are responsible for nutrients transformation and other important soil enzyme

activities Their populations and activities assessed after the harvest of maize crop

The bacteria count was highest in intercropping (soybean) + hoeing (219 x106) followed

by raised stale seed bed+ hoeing+earthing up (214 x106) The lowest count was in

herbicide check (214 x106)

The population of fungi was highest in stale seed bed + mulch 5tha (417 x104) followed

by mulch + manual weeding fb autumn crop of coriander (299 x104) and the lowest

count in herbicide check (305 x104)

The population of actinomycetes did not significantly influence due to treatments

Azotobacter responsible for nitrogen fixation and producing plant growth promoting

substances had highest count in raised stale seed bed + mulch 5 tha (4227 x103) The

lowest count was observed in herbicide check (2853x103)

The population of phosphate solublising microorganism (PSM) was highest in

maizesoybean+hoeing +earthing up (3130x103) and lowest in stale seed bed+ hoeing+

earthing up (2293x103)

The dehydrogenase enzyme activity was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5tha (185 microg TPFg

soilhr) and lowest under herbicide check (177 microg TPF g soilhr)

The microbial biomass was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5 tha (96295 microgg soil) and

lowest in herbicide check treatment (89573 microgg soil)

The basal soil respiration (BSR) ater the harvest of crop was highest in check treatment

(0690mg CO2h100g soil The lowest value of BSR was observed in

Maizesoybean+hoeing+earthing up treatment (0640 mg CO2h100g soil)

The acid phosphatase enzyme activity of soil microbes after harvest was not significantly

affected due to weed management treatments

The alkaline phosphotase activity of soil was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5 tha (733

microg p-nitro phenolg of soilh) and lowest in intercropping (soybean) + hoeing (704 microg p-

nitro phenolg of soilh)

V RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

A Papers Published

Upadhyay RG and Singh A 2016Effect of nitrogen and zinc on nodulation growth and

yield of Cow pea (Vigna unquiculata L)Legume Research 39(1)149-151

Singh V and Sharma KB 2016 Mineral composition of fruits of seabuckthorn

(Hippophae L) growing in Lahaul valley of Himachal Pradesh Indian Forester 142 (9)

891-895

Vatsa DK and Singh V 2017 Design development and evaluation of manually

operated seabuckthorn fruit harvesting tools Agricultural Mechanization in Asia Africa

and Latin America 48 (3) 20-24

29

Rana U and Priya 2017 Effect of drought stress on biochemical parameters in common

bean Phaseolus vulgaris L genotypes International Journal of Farm Sciences 7(2) 131-

135

Sharma N Angiras NN Kumar S Chopra P and Thakur N 2016 Bioefficacy

phytotoxicity and residues studies of atrazine in maize under North Western Himalayas

conditions Ecology Environment and Conservation 22 (4) 467-471

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Kumar R Thakur R Kumar S and Pathania P 2016

Herbicide combinations for weed management under direct-seeded rice in Himachal

Pradesh Indian Journal of Weed Science 48(3) 266ndash271

Kumar R Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Pathania P 2016 Microbiological

properties of soil influenced by weed control methods in maize ndash pea cropping system

under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Journal of Agricultural

Research 42(1) 1-5

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Kumar R Pawan P 2017 Impact of tembotrione on

weed growth yield and economics of maize (Zea mays L) under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Pradesh Pesticide Research Journal 29 (1) 27-34

Rana SS Kumar S Sharma N and Angiras NN 2017 Herbicidal management of

Parthenium hysterophorus L in grassland ecosystem of Himachal Pradesh

Contemporary Research in India 7(1) 30-35

Bandana and Sharma N 2017 Variation of shikimic acid and amino acids in tea leaves

as influenced by glyphosate application Asian Journal of Chemistry 29(6) 1189-1193

Sharma S Kumari R Kumar S Singh N and Hallan V 2016 Characterization of

Cucumber Mosaic Virus isolates from Valeriana Jatamansi A medicinal herb in India

Journal of Plant Pathology 98(1) (DOI 104454JPPV98I1066)

Bhosale V Rana RS and Bhargava M 2016 Agronomic efficiency of different sowing

environments of mustard (Brassica juncea) under changed climate scenario of Himachal

Pradesh Eco Env amp Cons 22 (3) 2016 pp (375-379) (ISSN 0971ndash765X)

Verma P Rana RS Ramesh and Pathania R 2016 Weather parameters vulnerability on

tea production in north western Himalaya India Journal of Applied and Natural Science

8 (4)2262-2267

Ramesh Rana SS Kumar S and Rana RS 2016 Impact of different tillage methods on

growth development and productivity of maize (Zea mays)-wheat (Triticum aestivum)

cropping system Journal of Applied and Natural Science 8 (4)1861-1867

Rana RS Bhosale V Kumar S and Pathania R2017 Forecasting phenology of mustard

crop in North-western Himalayas Journal of Applied and Natural Science 9 (1) 230-

236

Kumar R Paliyal SS Sharma SK and Rana RS 2017 Spatial variability maps of available

micronutrients and heavy metal of cold arid soils of Spiti valley in Himachal Pradesh

Journal of Environment and Bio-sciences 31 (1)161-162 (ISSN 0973-6913 (Print) ISSN

0976-3384) (On Line)

Devi Sunita and Kanwar SS 2016 Deciphering the diversity of aerobic culturable

thermophiles in hot springs of Manikaran Himachal Pradesh International Journal of

Farm Sciences 6(1) 156-162

Kanwar SS and Keshani 2016 Fermentation of apple juice with a selected yeast strain

isolated from fermented foods of Himalaya regions and its organoleptic properties

Frontiers in Microbiology httpdx Doiorg10339fmich201601012

Kanwar SS Keshani and Sharma S 2016 Food additives making life taste better Food

Marketing and Technology 7(6) 24-26

Sharma S and Kanwar SS 2017 Effect of prebiotics on growth behavior of Lactobacillus

plantarum and their impact on adherence of strict anaerobic pathogens to intestinal cell

lines Journal of Food Safety e12384 httpsdoiorg101111jfs12384

30

Sharma S Kanwar SS 2017 Adherence potential of indigenous lactic acid bacterial isolates

obtained from fermented foods of Western Himalayas to intestinal epithelial Caco-2 and HT-

29 cell lines Journal of Food Science and Technology 2017 DOI 101007s13197-017-

2807-1

Keshani Sharma S and Kanwar SS 2017 Comparative Evaluation of Commercial and

Indigenous Bacterial Isolates for Antigenotoxic Potential Food Sci Nutr Technol 2(2)

000121

Kapoor Ritika Gupta MK Kumar Naveen and Kanwar SS 2017 Analysis of nhaA

gene from salt tolerant and plant growth promoting Enterobacter ludwigii

Rhizosphere 4 62-69

Rajinder Kumar Dinesh Badiyala Neelam Sharma SS Rana and Pawan Pathania 2016

Microbiological properties of soil influenced by weed control methods in maize-pea

cropping system under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Journal of

Agricultural Research 42(1)1-5

Sharma Anand Shivam Kumar Rajinder Rana SS Guleria Gunjan and Negi SC 2016

Effect of Long-Term Integrated Plant Nutrition System (IPNS) in Rice-Wheat Sequence

on Soil Biological Health International Journal of Advances in Agricultural Science and

Technology 3 (7) 21-34

SS Rana Dinesh Badiyala Neelam Sharma Rajinder Kumar and Pawan Pathania 2017

Impact of tembotrione on weed growth yield and economics of maize (Zea mays L) under

mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Pesticide Research Journal 29(1)27-34

B Papers Presented in Conferences and Workshops

Sharma N Yaduraju NT and Rana SS 2017 Herbicides vis-a-vis other pesticides An

overview on use and potential hazards Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed

Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUA and

T Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 pp 24-25

Singh G Kumar S Rana SS and Sharma N 2017 Effect of continuous and rotational use

of herbicides on weed shiftsin rice - wheat system with particular reference to rice

Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo

Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3

March 2017 p172

Kumar A Rana MC Rana SS and Sharma N 2017 Growth and yield of maize as

influenced by different doses of tembotrione under mill-hill conditions of Himachal

Pradesh Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling

Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during

1-3 March 2017 p187

Sood P Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Rana MC and Kumar R 2017 Weed

management in organic maize-garlic production system under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Pradesh Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on

ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur

India during 1-3 March 2017 p201

Rana A Rana MC Badiyala D Rana SS Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Evaluation of

pyrazosulfuron-ethyl 10 WP against weeds in transplanted rice Biennial Conference of

the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 202

Badiyala D Rana SS Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Bioefficacy of imazethapyr and its

readymix combination with imazamox against weeds in pea Biennial Conference of the

Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 213

31

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Impact of weed management in

turmeric under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Biennial Conference of the

Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 263

Kumar R Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Pathania P 2017 Soil dehydrogenase

activity affected in rice-wheat sequence by herbicides application Biennial Conference

of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role

of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 317

Sharma S Verma R Singh N and Dhaliwal YS 2016 Isolation and characterization

protein isolates prepared from of adzuki bean genotypes [Vigna angularis (willd) Ohwi

amp ohashi] organized by Anand Agricultural University Anand and Indian Society of

Agricultural Biochemists Kanpur at Anand Agricultural University Anand (India) wef

December 6-8 2016 Abstract on page 30

Kaur G Sandal A and Singh N 2016 Preparation and quality evaluation of sesame

(Sesamum indicum L) based chikkindashan Indian sweet organized by Anand Agricultural

University Anand and Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemists Kanpur at Anand

Agricultural University Anand (India) wef December 6-8 2016 Abstract on page 85

Allen SK Arora M AwasthiK Ballesteros‐Caacutenovas JA Barman T Bernet

LBhattacharyya A Buumlhler Y Dhyani PP Fiddes J Frey H Gosavi VEGupta HK

Huggel C Khan MA Kumar K Kumar S Kuniyal JCLal AKLinsbauer

ALorenzi D Marpa SMyint MRamesh Rana P RanaRSRandhawa SSRohrer

M Ruiz‐Villanueva VSaklani B Salzmann N Samant SS Schauwecker SSharma

ASharmaA Shekhar MSnehmani KS Stoffel MStoll U and Trappmann D 2016

Synthesis report on Climate Vulnerability Hazards and Risk An Integrated Pilot study

in Kullu District Himachal Pradesh Published by Swiss Agency for Development and

Cooperation (SDC) Indian Himalayas climate adaptation Programme Embassy of

Switzerland Chandragupta Marg New Delhi-110003 (As potential Partner of Study)

Rajinder Kumar D Badiyla Neelam Sharma SS Rana and Pawnan Pathania 2017 Soil

dehydrogenase activity effected in rice-wheat sequence by herbicide application

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

317

SS Rana D Badiyla Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017 Impact of weed

management in turmeric under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Proceedings of

Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling Farmersrsquo income

by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp 263

Gunjan Guleria Shivam Rajinder Kumar SS Rana and SC Negi 2016 Assessment of

soil biological health as influenced by IPNS in rice ndash wheat copping system Proceedings

of the Indian Ecological Society International conference Sher-e-Kashmir of

Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu India Feb 18-20 Vol II pp 660-661

Ankit Rana MC RanaD Badoiyala SS Rana Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017

Evaluation of pyrazosulfuron ndashethyl 10WP against weeds in transplanted rice

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

202

Pavit Sood SS Rana D Badiyla Neelam Sharma MC Rana and Rajinder Kumar 2017

Weed Management organic maize-garlice production under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science

Doubling Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3

March pp 201

D Badiyla SS Rana Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017 Bio efficacy of

32

imazethapyr and its ready mix combination with imazamox against weeds in pea

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

213

C Technical Reports Submitted

Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Kumar R 2016 Report on Parthenium Awareness

Week (September 16-22 2016) Department of Agronomy Forages and Grassland

Management CSKHPKV Palampur

Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana Mr Vaibhav Kalia Annual Report for the Project

ldquoEstablishment of GIS amp MIS and Monitoring System ndashHP Crop Diversification Project

JICA ODArdquo Submitted to HPCDP JICA ODA Hamirpur (2016-2017)

Dr Sharda SinghDr Sanjay Sharma Mr Vaibhav Kalia Quarterly Reports prepared

amppresented of the Project ldquoDevelopment of the framework for Networking Programme

on Village Information System (VIS) under NRDMSrdquo on 240217 at MDU Rohtak

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Presented the annual report of FASAL Project (North Zone) at

SKNAU Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016 and

chaired the two technical session and also presented the work of project

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Annual progress report of project entitled ldquo10th Annual Review

Meeting (ARM) of Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) to be held during 14thto 17th (

Forenoon) December 2016 and 7th ARM of FASAL on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon)

November 2016 at OUAT Bhubneshwar Odisha

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Annual progress report of project entitled 7th ARM of FASAL

on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon) November 2016 at OUAT Bhubneshwar Odisha

D BOOKS BOOK CHAPTERS

Bulletins

1 Rana SS Kumar R Sharma N and Badiyala D 2015 Effect of continuous use of

herbicides on weed shifts in rice-wheat system Technical Bulletin No-1 Department of

Agronomy College of Agriculture CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya

Palampur HP India (revised 2016) (DOI 1013140RG2142715125)

2 Rana SS Kumar R and Sharma N 2016 A Collocate of Publications under AICRP on

Weed Management Department of Agronomy Forages and Grassland Management

CSKHPKV Palampur (DOI 1013140RG221787210244)

VI WORKSHOPS SEMINARS TRAINING PROGRAMMES ANNUAL REVIEW

MEETINGS ATTENDED

1 Dr Anita Singh attended a workshop on ldquoIntellectual Property Rights Issues and

Challenges on 16032017 at CSK HPKV Palampur

2 Dr Neelam Sharma participated in Agricultural officers Workshop (Rabi amp Kharif)

3 Dr Nageswer Singh Scientist attended ldquoKrishi Anusndhan avm Takniki Shabdawalirdquo

seminar at Indian Grassland and Forage Research Institute Regional Centre Palampur

during June 21- 22 2017

4 Dr Neelam Sharma Dr Suman Sharma Faculty Members Ms Neha Banta PhD

student and Ms Neerja Kharwal MSc student have attended a workshop on ldquoIntellectual

Property Rights Issues and Challenges on 16032017

5 Dr Sharda Singh Attended Quarterly Review Meeting amp presented progress of the Project

ldquoDevelopment of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information

System (VIS) under NRDMSrdquo on 201016 at Andhra University Vishakhapatnam and

on 240217 at MDU Rohtak

33

6 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the Regional Review Meeting of FASAL Project (North

Zone) at SKNAU Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016

and chaired the two technical session and also presented the work of project

7 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended District level expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) for

clearance of Category B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra on 19112016

Chaired by DC Kangra

8 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the 10th Annual Review Meeting (ARM) of Gramin

Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) to be held during 14th to 17th ( Forenoon) December

2016 and 7th ARM of FASAL on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon) November 2016 at OUAT

Bhubneshwar Odisha

9 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the 1st meeting of district level expert appraisal committee

(DEAC) on 912016 at Dharamshalla

10 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended 3rd meeting of district level expert appraisal committee

(DEAC) on 2042016 at Dharamshalla as expert member and cleared 10 projects

1 WorkshopConferenceSymposium organized Organized Workshop on Russian

Seabuckthorn for the farmers at Kullu on 30032017 The workshop was attended by over

60 farmers

EXTENSION A Extension projects

Sr

No

Title of the

Project

PI or Co-PI Funding

source

Budget (Lakhs) Duration

1

Bamboo

Revolving Fund

Scheme

Dr Anita Singh Revolving

fund

Since

April1994

2 Vermicompost

Revolving Fund

Scheme

Dr Anita Singh Revolving

fund

Since

April2000

3 TSP under

AICRP-WM

Dr Neelam

Sharma

DWR (ICAR) - -

B Extension Highlights

EXTENSION PUBLICATIONS

Rana SS Rajinder Kumar and Neelam Sharma 2016 A Collocate of Publications

under AICRP on Weed Management Department of Agronomy Forages and

Grassland Management CSKHPKV Palampur (DOI 1013140RG221787210244)

Rana SS Rajinder Kumar Neelam Sharma and D Badiyala 2015 Effect of continuous

use of herbicides on weed shifts in rice-wheat system Techical Bulletin No-1 Department

of Agronomy College of Agriculture CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi

Vishvavidyalaya Palampur HP India (revised 2016) (DOI

1013140RG2142715125)

Extension Activities under by Faculty

Dr Virendra Singh

Introduction and evaluation of Russian

seabuckthorn varietiesmdashHP

081016 1 80

Cultivation methods of Russian seabuckthorn 30032017 1 60

34

Development of value chain on seabuckthorn 110417 1 200

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Published The total 964=384AAS bulletins were prepared in English and Hindi for

chamba Una Hamirpur and Kangra districts of HP and published in university website

(wwwhillagricacin and wwwimdagrimetgovin Kisan Portal (wwwfarmers govin

wwwweathershimlagovin and mkisangovin and wwwcropweatheoutlookcom of

CRIDA (ICAR) websites

WEATHER BASED AGRO ADVISORY SERVICES under GKMS ad-hoc research

Project

Total SMS Sent to farmers 41 since September 2016 to June 2017

No of farmers registered in Chamba Una Kangra and Hamirpur 278168 lakhs

No of 4200 farmers benefitted through weather based Agro-advisory SMS since

September 2016 to June 2017 lakhs

a Popular Extension articles

1 Popular articles

राणा रणबीर स िह रमश पठानिया राि 2017 जलवाय पररवरति को कम कररी जववक कवि VP

Vol65-66 (01) (January 2017) pp 30-32

b Organized Summer SchoolsworkshopsseminarssymposiaExtension ActivityOne day

Awareness programme etc

Organized one day Internal Monitoring Committee (IMC) Meeting of Cluster I in Tehsil

Palampur at Ambedkar Bhawan Panchayat Aima Under NRDMS-DST VIS Project on

14022017

Organized one day IMC Meeting in Cluster II of Study Area in Tehsil Una at KVK Una

on 14th Feb 2017 Under NRDMS-DST VIS Project

Organised one day Training on ldquoGeo-tagging of assets under RKVYrdquo on 160517wherein

23 faculty (PIs amp Co-PIs of RKVY Projects) of CSKHPKV-Palampur participated

Organized One day awareness programme on ldquoCLIMATE AND WEATHER

FORECAST FARMERSrdquo at UNA on 2532017- AS Coordinator cum Organsing

Secretary amp PI ( 106 farmers + 9 Scientist from KVK UNA RSS Akrot CSKHPKV

Palampur and officers of Department of Agriculture participated

c Invited Technical Lectures

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

1 Invited as an panel expert in Brain Storming Workshop on ldquoClimate Change and its

Impact on Hill Agriculturerdquo at SKUAST-Jammu on 8122016

2 Invited as resource person as delivered following three lectures and practical in National

training on ldquolsquoUse of RS and GIS linking with crop simulation model for crop yield

forecastrdquo at HAU Hisar from 14 March to 23rd March 2017 sponsored by IMD New

Delhi ( Invitation letter no vide letter no Agromet17FASAL14-23 dated 2320175amp

permitted by CSKHPKV Palampur

I Principles and working of Global positioning system for development of geo-spatial

data in GKMS

II Fundamentals of remote sensing and corrections of image before procurements in

augment RS data use in GKMS

35

III Crop Growth Simulation models and spatial data usages for enhancing the quality of

GKMS

d Hindi Seminar

Invited hindi lecture on topic entitled ldquoपहाड़ी कषि म जलवाय परिवरतन क समबनध म अनकलन

एव अलपीकिण षवकलपप का आकलन ldquo in the seminar कषि षवजञान की रकषनकी शबदाबली

सषमनाि sponsored by Ministry of Human Resource Development and IGFRI Centre

Palampur on 21-22 June 2017 at COVAS CSKHPKV Palampur As वयाखयानदारा क

रप म ( Letter no Nil dated 29052017)

Dr Neelam Sharma

Sr

No

Name of programme Period No of

lectures

delivere

d

No of

trainees

participants

From To

As Course Director

1 Parthenium Awareness week

Govt Senior Secondary School Parour 17082016 1 298

Govt Senior Secondary School Punner 18082016 1 171

NCC cadets CSKHPKV Palampur 19082016 1 150

GGSD Govt Degree College Rajpur in

collaboration with Rotary Club Palampur

20082016 1 300

NSS Volunteers CSKHPKV Palampur 20082016 1 100

Govt Senior Secondary School Tatehal 22082016 1 200

Total 1219

2 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Jhikli Bhet

March 27 2017 -

3 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Speru

March 28 2017 -

4 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Bir-Gunehar

March 28 2017 -

5 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at

Nayagran Holi Bharmour

April 6 2017 1 -

6 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at

Chanouta Holi Bharmour

April 6 2017 1 -

7 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Tiari

Holi Bharmour

April 7 2017 1 -

8 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Kuleth

Holi Bharmour

April 8 2017 1

337

9 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Khani

Bharmour

April 9 2017 1

10 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Chobia

Bharmour

April 9 2017 1

36

11 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Ghureth

(Durgathi) Bharmour

April 10 2017 1

Activities Organized by Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Mr Jitesh Thakur and Mr Hitesh Service Engineer of HPLC from Waters India visited

this department on 2432017 and 253 2017 for 2 days operational training on

HPLCPDA and 2707 Auto sampler and 25 groups of postgraduate students including

Faculty members of COBS COA and IHBT participated in the training

Womenrsquos Day was celebrated in this department during Quami Ekta Week on November

24 2016 Dr Neelam Sharma delivered a talk on ldquoGender Sensitizationrdquo in COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry was celebrated on

May 3-52017

TRAINING ATTENDED BY STUDENTS

Two students one MSc and one PhD Ms Vipasha Sharma (S-2014-30-002) and Ms

Neha Banta (S-2014-40-001) participated 4-days Vocational Training Programme on

ldquoZero Budget Farmingrdquo wef 27-30 April 2016

Four MSc and Two PhD Students participated in GCNEP Awareness Program on

Applications of Radioisotopes and radiation Technology in

Food Agriculture Environment Healthcare and Industry wef 29-30 May 2017 jointly

organised by GCNEP Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and CSKHPKV Palampur

HP

One MSc and One PhD student presented project report entitled ldquoMonster Protein

Cholera toxin preventiondissemination in host category Health Sciencesrdquo in Anveshan-

2017 jointly organized by Association of Indian Universities New Delhi and Chitkara

University Chandigarh wef Jan 20-21 2017

One MSc and One PhD student attended a workshop on Intellectual Property Rights

Issues and Challenges on March 16th 2017 IHBT

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bio resources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES

A INCOME GENERATION

Department Income Generated

Department of Biology amp Environmental Sciences 182563

Department of Physical Sciences and Languages 4500

Centre for Geoinformatics Research and Training 120000

Grand Total 306500

B PAPER SETTEREVALUATOREXTERNAL EXAMINER

SrNo Faculty Name Institution Name

1 Dr Manoj Bhargava Evaluated the thesis at Masters Level of a student of

DrY S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Nauni Solan

37

Evaluated the thesis at Doctoral Level of a student of

SKUAST(J) Jammu and conducted the Viva-voce

examination at Jammu

2 Dr(Mrs) Anita Singh Evaluated the thesis at Doctoral Level of a student of

CSAzad Uni of Agri amp Technology Kanpur and

conducted the Viva-voce examination

Paper setter Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana

Paper setter Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture

amp Forestry

3 Dr Neelam Sharma Paper setter Himachal Pradesh University Shimla

Paper setter SKAUST Jammu

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College

Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

4 Dr Sharda Singh Conducted CAS Interview at HP Central University-

Dharmshala as subject Expert on 060317

5 Sh Kapil Sharma Sh Kapil Sharma conducted final practical examinations

of BCA (II year) as external examiner of KLB

DAV College for Girls

9 Dr Nageswer Evaluated the answers book of UG student Dr YS

Paramar University of Horticulture amp Forestry Neri-

Hamirpur

Multiple choice questions-Biochemistry for Entrance

Test 2017 of Dr YS Paramar University of Horticulture

amp Forestry Nauni-Solan

Evaluated the written comprehensive exam PhD

student of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural

Sciences and Technology of Jammu Chatha Jammu-180

009 (JampK)

Evaluated the answers book of UG student of Sher-e-

Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and

Technology of Jammu Chatha Jammu-180 009 (JampK)

10 DrRanbir Singh Rana Agriculture and Soils Department Indian Institute of

Remote Sensing ISRO Dept of Space Govt of India

Dehradun ndash248001Uttarakhand India of Andhra

University Visakhapatnam

Division of Agronomy Faculty of Post Graduate

Studies Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural

Sciences and Technology of Kashmir Shalimar

Division of Environmental Sciences University of

Jammu BABA SAHEB AMBEDKAR Road Jammu-

180006

Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Solan

( Nauni) HP

C FACULTY AS REFEREEREVIEWEREDITOR FOR SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS

D

i Dr Anita Singh

Executive Editor of Journal of Scientific and Applied

Research

ii Dr Sharda Singh Journal Advances in Applied Research

38

iii Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Journal of Agro meteorology

Himachal Journal of Agricultural Research

E HONOURSAWARDS

Visits abroad Nil

F OTHER ACTIVITIES

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Dr Kamlesh Singh Professor and Dean Academic Council Research Council

Extension Council and Educational and Resident Instructions Advisory Committee

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head Secretary Board of Studies COBS

Other activities

AcademicProfessional

In addition to the departmental duties the Head of the Department Dr Manoj Bhargava

has also been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (Statistics) by the University which

is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal Officer is in

collecting compiling the information related to Higher Education from various offices

of the University and supplying the same to UGC New Delhi and other Governmental

organizations which is a continuous process The major work during the period was to

complete the assignments for All India Survey on Higher Education

Dr Manoj Bhargava has been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (SAS) by the

University which is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal

Officer is installation maintenance and upkeep of SAS software at CSKHPKV

Palampur under NAIP research project on ldquoStrengthening Statistical Computing for

NARSrdquo

The data analysis related to the research of three (03) postgraduate students and

scientists was done using statistical software available in the department Statistical

analysis of the data related to some on-going research projects of the University were

also carried out

Statistical helps were also provided to the postgraduate students and research scientists

of the University in their research problems

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared the time-table and date-sheet for COBS during 2nd semester

of 2016-17

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared invigilation schedule and seating plan on daily basis for

Mid-term and End-term Examination of the college

Administrative

Dr Kamlesh Singh performed the additional duties of the Dean College of Basic

Sciences upto 31-05-2017

Sh Kapil Sharma is performing the duties of Incharge Store College of Basic

Sciences

39

Miscellaneous

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head is the member of the Sale and Purchase Committee

of the College of Basic Sciences during the year 2016-17

Dr Manoj Bhargava was In-charge College Chess Team and Table-Tennis

Some of the faculty members were assigned duties by the Dean COBS for counseling and

registration for admission to first year of BSc programme

Dr Sheela Thakur has been the member of Anti-Ragging Committee at College level

Sh Kapil Sharma is managing e-Resources in the University Library

Sh Kapil Sharma has been looking after the work of University Network System in the absence

of Mr RK Chandel

Sh Kapil Sharma has been member for post-examination processing of result of Entrance

Examination-2017 for admission to BVSc amp AH and BSc Agriculture degree programme

ShKapil Sharma provided help in formattingdesigning of prospectus of the University for the

admissions to various programmes

ShKapil Sharma is in-charge of College Badminton team

ShKapil Sharma is a member of Editorial Board for up-loading e-Newsletter of the University

Wherein he is responsible for HTMLCSS based designing the eNewsletter

ShKapil Sharma is entrusted with the duties of being the Editor (Technical Section) of the

College Magazine ldquoVigyanPunjrdquo

ShKapil Sharma developed (along with MrVaibhav Kalia) software to report shortage of

attendance of the students to their parents The software has been successfully deployed after

redesigning the interface

ShKapil Sharma has been entrusted with the duty of updating the database to keep record of

personal Information of students admitted in the College of Basic Sciences and to generate their

Identity cards

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of BVSc amp AH

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of College of Basic

Sciences admitted under CBCS

Dr Anita Singh

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Academic Equivalence Committee

Van Mahotsava organizing committee

Activities at college level

Member Board of Studies COBS

Teacher In-charge College Chess Team

In-charge Bamboo Revolving Fund Scheme

In-charge Vermicompost Unit

Member Screening Committee for hiring the services of persons for teaching COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain SauravKalia Memorial

Scholarship

Overall In-charge for Admission for U G students for Academic Year 16-17

Convener College Level Anti-Ragging Committee

Dr Neelam Sharma Presiding officer Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention Prohibition and

Redressal) Act 2013 CSKHPKV Palampur

40

Lead lecture ldquoHerbicides vis-a-vis other pesticides An overview on use and potential hazardsrdquo

In Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income

by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India on March 2 2017

Expert Board of Studies of SRI SAI UNIVERSITY Palampur

Member Selection Committee of RASRF at CSIR-IHBT Palampur

External Examiner Selection Committee for PhD admissions under ACSIR at CSIR- IHBT

Palampur

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

Co-convener Technical Networking Programme of Herbicide Residue Studies of AICRP (WM)

at National Level

Member Technical Committee of Central Purchase and Disposal Unit CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Steering Committee Task Force COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Board of Studies COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Admission Committee for PG Program CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Checking and scrutinizing committee for Admission to BSc Programme COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Screening Committee of Panel for hiring the services of persons COBS CSKHPKV

Palampur

Member Flying squad during the End Term Examination for the 1st semester COACSKHPKV

Palampur

Incharge PG BiochemistryInstrumentation Laboratory Department of Chemistry amp

Biochemistry COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Laboratory- Incharge (Weed Control) Department of AFGM Palampur

Director Research Nominee for the selection committee to conduct the interview for the position

of research fellow and field assistant

Member Publication and Technical committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member Exhibition and Display committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Dr Sharda Singh

Committee member for preparing annual as well as perspective plan under RUSA

Attended Quarterly Review Meeting amp presented progress of the Project ldquoDevelopment

of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information System (VIS)

under NRDMSrdquo on 201016 at Andhra University Vishakhapatnam and on 240217 at

MDU Rohtak

Academic Incharge COBS

Prepared Prospective plan amp arranged Quotations for COBS SMART CLASSROOMS

detailed reply for MOOCSwayam in reference to marked letter No QSD17-

25CSKHPKVAcad-45473-79 dated 31st Aug16 by Dean COBS

Conducted COBS UG Educational Tour of COBS as team member

Checking of Answer Key of Mathematics Section for PG Admission Test conducted by

CSK HPKV-Palampur16-17

Convener for checking and scrutinizing the original documents of the candidates in the

Counseling for Admission to BSc programme for Academic Year 16-17

Overall Incharge for Admission for 1stamp 2nd walk-in-interview on 090816 amp 2809 16

for Academic Year 16-17

Member University LevelCollege Level Anti-Ragging Committees

Member Board of Studies College of Basic Sciences

Member Screening Committee for hiring teachers

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain Saurav Kalia Memorial

Scholarship

Chairman Interview Committees for Research staff in CGRT

41

Member of Project Formulation and Screening Committee CGRT

Attended Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 181116 in the

Committee Room of Admin Block

Attended Interaction Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 11112016 at

University Auditorium

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Appointed as Invigilators duty for ICAR 21st AIEEA ( UG) Examination at Appointed

as Member of Local Monitoring Committee ( IMC) for the projectrdquo Development of the

framework for networking Programme on Village information System( VIS) under

NRDMS-DST under Digital India Initiative Also As COPI

Appointed as member of anti ragging squads in the campus of COBS and Hostels By

Dean COBS vide letter no QSD3-402016-CSKHPKV (COBS-Acad)-2885-2905

dated12072016

Nominated as member of District Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority

(DEIAA) and District Expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) vide DR letter no QSD10-

2DRCSKHPKVTech2016-4821-32 dated 20072016

Appointed as Expert member of District level expert appraisal Committee ( DEAC) for

clearance of Category B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra( Vide letter

no DEIAASDK Dhramshalla-706-724 dated 19 August 2016 in pursuance of

Notification issued by Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate change GOI

Appointed as Member of National Organizing Committee of National Seminar on

Agrometeorology for sustainable development with special emphasis on

Agrometeorological Practices for Climate resilient Farming and Food security to be

organised by Association of Agro-meteorologist and CCS Haryana Agricultural

University Hissar India12-14 October 2017

Appointed and acted Observer in NEET-2017 at Hamirpur on 6amp7th May 2017 by CBSE

( Vide letter Joint Secretary ampOSD (NEET) CBSE New Delhi vide no F-

1(7)CBSENEETRef_no-NT10202017-2811-5480 dated 27-Apr-2017

Working committee member for Group I on Strategies to strengthening the Agro

advisories

Working Group Member on FASAL project also

Acted as Rapporteur in Session-1 IN GKMS Annual review meeting

Acted as Chairman in Session-1 IN Regional GKMS Annual review meeting at Jaipur

Appointed as Member of task Force ldquoPrecision Farmingrdquo by the CSKHPKV Palampur

for the activities of GIS application amp Climate change (Vide letter no DR-

CSKHPKVTechTF4176-4291 dated 2462016 and continue

Acted as Co chairman in Technical Session I Climate Change in NW Himalayan region

current status in Brain Storming Workshop on ldquoClimate Change and its Impact on Hill

Agriculturerdquo at SKUAST-Jammu on 8122016 Workshop Annual review Meetings

attended

Attended the Regional Review Meeting of FASAL Project (North Zone) at SKNAU

Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016 and chaired the

two technical session and also presented the work of project

Attended District level expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) for clearance of Category

B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra on 19112016 Chaired by DC

Kangra

Attended the 1st meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on

912016 at Dharamshalla

Attended 3rd meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on 2042016

at Dharamshalla as expert member and cleared 10 projects

42

Appointment as ZONAL REPRESENTATIVE ( North Zone) in the first meeting

of Executive Council of Association of Agro meteorologists for the term 2017-

19 was held at 1400 hrs on Friday the 21st April 2017 at AC amp RITNAU Madurai

for the Journal of Agrometeorology NAAS rating 616

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 91217

Acted member of International hostel rules modification

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 912017

Appointed as Superintendent exam of mid and end term exam of COBS for 2016-

17 both semester

Reporting officer of the APAR performance for the year 2016-17 of Landscape

unit of COBS (Vide COBS letter no UO No QSDPA-

36CSKHPKV(COBS)2014-1260 Dated 04042016)

Convener of Physical verification of the store for the period of 2016-17 in

Department of chemistry and biochemistry college of basic Science CSKHPKV

Palampur

Dr Suman Sharma

Participated as team manager in XVI ALL INDIA INTER AGRICULTURAL

UNIVERSITIES SPORTS AND GAMES MEET 2015-2016 held at Tamilnadu

Agricultural University Coimbatore from 22-26 February 2016

Performed the duty as one of the judges in Inter College Youth Festival 2016 held

at CSKHPKV Palampur

Dr Nageswer Singh

Acted as Invigilator Examination in UG Midterm Examination of Academic year 2016-

2017 (Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Invigilator Examination in PG Mid amp End Term Examination of Academic

year 2016-2017 ( Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Centre Incharge (supervisor) for the conduct of CSKHPKV Entrance Test-

20167(UG) held on 11-06-2016

Dr Usha Rana

Participated as team manager in accompany the University team to attend 17th all India

Inter University youth festival held at Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal

Sciences Bikaner22-25 February2017

Warden Parvati girlrsquos hostel of the university

Incharge Cultural activity of the college

Member advisory committee of MSc(3) amp PhD(23) students of COA amp COBS and

advisor of 1st yr 2nd yr BSc Students (20)

In Anti-Ragging Committee of College of Basic Sciences and also in the committee of

monitoring cell on ragging at university level

43

Store and web page update in charge of the department

As committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival and also acted

as judge in the various events

As discipline committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college matches

As convenor of physical verification of store committee of CGRT

Executive member of the college in the Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemist

Palampur chapter

As committee member for rechecking re-totalling of answer books for end of term

examination (external)

Mr Vaibhav Kalia

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at Ambedkar Bhawan

Aima Panchayat for review of activities of VIS project in Cluster-I

Member of anti-ragging committee of COBS

College Game In-charge - Cricket and Volleyball

Member of admission committee for Walk In interview of COBS

Member of committee for rechecking of answer books for SemII Acad Yr 2015-16

Member of College Canteen management committee

Member of committee for selection of NCC cadets

Member of committee for conducting 24th Annual Inter College Matches

Member of committee for conducting Digital India Workshop for NSS volunteers of

University on 24082016

Arranged the interaction of students and faculty of COBS with the ICAR team visiting

for Impact of ICT in Agricultural Education in India

Member of admission committee for Second Walk In interview of COBS

Associated for work on Himachal Journal of Agriculture Research Web Activities

Member of project formulation and Screening committee of CGRT

Member of committee for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival (11-12 Jan

2017)

Member of interview committee for Distributed Information Sub-Centre (DISC) project

in Department of Agriculture Biotechnology on 11012017

Member of various committee for Pre and Post admission work of Entrance Test and

Merit Based admissions

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at KVK Una for review of

activities of VIS project in Cluster-II

Member of screening committee for post of Technicians at IHBT Palampur

Member of Spot Purchase Committee for upgradation of computers in COBS

Faculty Editor of Technical and Beti Bachao and Padhao sections of College Magazine

of COBS

RKVY Data Entry on RKVY MIS National Portal (httprkvymisdacnetnicin)

Web0manager COBS website

NKN Security Officer for University Internet amp COBS LAN Segment Incharge

NISAGNET (COBS) nodal officer

Organized a seven day special camp of NSS volunteers of COBS at Aima Panchayat

from 30052017 to 05062017

Software Development

SNo Objective Current State

1 Online Attendance System ndash used for

generating attendance letters and other

General bug fixes and maintenance of

software and server

44

useful academic reports for examinations

etc

A newer version of the software isbeing

developed

2 Processing of Geotagged imageries and

create excel sheet for geo-tagged fields

processed

Developed in Visual C the application

reads EXIF (Exchangeable Image File

Format) tags embedded in the geotagged

images collected from GPS on surveys in

projects The application extracts

Latitude Longitude Altitude information

and generates excel sheet with processed

information

3 Redesigned GIS portal for Impact of

Geodatabase model for assessment and

implementation of Disaster Management

Action Plan

The data binding architecture of the

portal is changed In the new design a

flexible methodology has been adopted

which facilitates flexible data

upgradations

Mr Rajinder Kumar

Successful conductance of various exams (PG-End Term Entrance Test-2017 UG amp PG)

as In charge confidential room Supervisor and Invigilator

A member of committee of Comptroller for Technical Bids and Financial Bids

Acted as Supervisor in conducting Entrance Test-2017 (UG) on 4th June 2017 in GSSS

for Girls Hamirpur

Member in Inspection committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member in physical verification committee of all stores (LabFarmPadiarkhar

farmoffice and meteorology) in the Deptt of Agronomy ampGM CSK HPKV Palampur

2016-2017

As a convener in physical verification of the department of Microbiology COBS for

2016-2017

Acted as a Joint Secretary of Himachal Pradesh University Teacher Association 2016 and

currently acting as Treasurer

Served as a Treasurer in Agronomy Society Palampur Chapter

Attended International Yoga Divas as one of the participant on 21 June 2017 at Khel

Parisar CSK HPKV Palampur

Attended inaugural function of Inter College Youth Festival -2016-17

Participated in Fresherrsquos Day and Teachers day organized at College and Departmental

level

45

Glimpses

Training on Geo-Tagging of Assets under RKVY Projects

46

Students and Faculty members of the department participated in

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on 3-5 May 2017

Faculty and students participated in HPLC training on 23-24th March 2017

47

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bioresources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

48

Page 3: Contentshillagric.ac.in/edu/cobs/downloads/CoBS-APR-2016-17.pdf · Abhishek Kashyap Pankaj Thakur Tabassum Nike Abhishek Rana Prakshi Shivani Prasher Shayna Sharma Jigyasa Sharma

2

The College of Basic Sciences is one of the four constituent colleges of the

Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya Palampur Initially

conceived as the Department of Basic Sciences and Humanities the then College of Agriculture

in 1978 it was elevated to the rank of College of Basic Sciences in May 1991 It comprises of

four departments namely Biology and Environmental Sciences Chemistry and Biochemistry

Physical Sciences and Languages and Microbiology and a Centre for Geoinformatics Research

and Training The College has the following mandate

Mandate

1 To impart quality education to Under-graduate and Post-graduate students in Basic

Sciences leading to B Sc M Sc and PhD Degrees

2 To provide support in teaching and basic research to other constituent colleges of the

university

3 To create trained manpower in different disciplines of Basic Sciences

4 To carry out research work in relation to the state needs for the upliftment of rural masses

of the State

Academics Students Staff Administration amp Budget

The faculty of the college was engaged in the following teaching programmes of

Under-graduate and Post-graduate studies

Compulsory courses were offered to the students of (i) BSc (Medical and Non-medical) (ii) BSc

(Agri) (iii) BSc Home Sc (Hons) BTech Food Technology BSc Hospitality and Hotel

Administration and (iv) BVSc amp AH of all the constituent colleges Postgraduate courses

Major minor and supporting courses were also offered to the students of MSc and PhD of this

college and other constituent colleges The detail of the total teaching credit hours undertaken by

the faculty is given in the Table as below

Students Intake

Total number of students admitted to various undergraduate and postgraduate programmes during

the Academic Session 2016-2017 are as below

Students Intake during 2016-17

Programme Boys Girls Total

B Sc 28 62 97

M Sc (Biochemistry) 01 04 05

MSc (Biology) Nil Nil Nil

M Sc (Environment) 01 02 03

M Sc (Microbiology) Nil Nil Nil

PhD (Biochemistry) 02 Nil 02

PhD (Microbiology) Nil Nil Nil

Total Student Strength

In total 276 UG students and 17 PG students registered during the academic year and the break-

up is

Programme Boys Girls Total

B Sc 92 184 276

M Sc (Biochemistry) 02 07 09

MSc (Biology) Nil Nil Nil

3

M Sc (Environment) 01 02 03

M Sc (Microbiology) Nil Nil Nil

PhD (Biochemistry) 01 04 05

PhD (Microbiology) Nil Nil Nil

At present teachers from other colleges are also associated for teaching in some of the disciplines

Students Passed Out

The degrees were awarded to 77 UG and 13 PG students as given below

Programme Boys Girls Total

B Sc 28 49 77

M Sc Nil 13 13

PhD Nil Nil Nil

Scholarships Awarded

College Merit Scholarship and Amar Shaheed Capt Saurabh Kalia Scholarship were awarded to

the following Undergraduate students

Merit Scholarship Amar Shaheed Capt

Saurabh Kalia

Scholarship

B Sc (I) B Sc (II) B Sc (III)

Saryu Sharma

Abhishek Kashyap

Pankaj Thakur

Tabassum Nike

Abhishek Rana

Prakshi

Shivani Prasher

Shayna Sharma

Jigyasa Sharma

Hitakshi Kayestha

Aradhana Choudhary

Bhartendu

Priyanka Sharma

Sachin Rana

Manu Chaudhary

Aishwarya Sharma

Sushil Singh

1

Mayank Mahajan

Diksha

Sunidhi

Nikita

Sheetal

Ananya Singh

1 Shivani Randhava

Ameesha Verma

Pragati Sharma

Swapnil Goswami

1

Budget for Teaching Schemes

The budget expenditure incurred during the year 2016-2017 is given below

Sr

No

Scheme No Sponsoring Agency Total Amount (Rs)

College of Basic Sciences

1 APL-011-25 (Agri)(iiiiii) State Govt 36620038-

2 APL-009-25 (Agri) -do- 4779084-

3 APL-06-25 -do- 666394-

4 APL-19-25 -do- 960555-

5 APL-043-25 -do- 657440-

Total 43683511-

Budget 2016-2017 Details

I Dept of Biology and Environmental Sciences

1 APL-011-25(iii) State Govt 15116772-

2 APL-06-25 -do- 666394-

3 APL-043-25 -do- 657440-

Total 16440606-

4

II Dept of Chemistry amp Biochemistry

1 APL-011-25(ii) State Govt 3440193-

2 APL-19-25 -do- 960555-

Total 4400748-

III Dept of Microbiology

1 APL-011-27 State Govt 1875000-

2 APL- 009-27 -do- 907713-

Total 2782713-

IV Dean College of Basic Sciences

1 APL-011-25(Agri)(i) State Govt 16188123-

2 APL-009-25 -do- 3871371-

Total 20059494-

REPERSENTATION TO VARIOUS UNIVERSITY BODIES FROM COLLEGE

Academic Council

Dr Kamlesh Singh Dean till May 2017

Dr Anita Singh Professor amp Head Dept of Biology amp Environmental

Sciences till Feb2016

Dr SSKanwar Professor amp Head Dept of Microbiology

Dr RC Chauhan Professor

DrPunam

Principal Scientist (Agroforestry)

Research Council

Dr Kamlesh Singh Dean

DrSS Kanwar Professor amp Head Dept of Microbiology till Nov 2016

Dr KP Singh Professor

Extension Council

Dr Kamlesh Singh Dean

Dr SSKanwar Professor amp Head Dept of Microbiology

Dr KP Singh Professor

Educational and Resident Instructions Advisory Committee

Dr Kamlesh Singh Dean

Dr SSKanwar Professor amp Head Dept of Microbiology

Dr KP Singh Professor

Constitution of the Board of Studies of College

Dr Kamlesh Singh Dean

Dr Manoj Bhargava HOD Physical Sciences amp Languages Chairman

Dr SS Kanwar HOD Microbiology Secretary

Dr Anita Singh HOD Biology and Environmental Sciences Member

DrNeelam Sharma HOD Chemistry amp Biochemistry Member

Dr Sharda Singh Programme Director CGRT Member

Dr DBadiyalaya Secretary Board of Studies COA Member

Dr(Mrs) Rajni Modgil Secretary Board of Studies COHS Member

Dr RKumar Secretary Board of Studies COVAS Member

5

Sports Games and Literary Activities

The In-charge for various activities were as

Sr

No

The Activities Incharge

1 Over all Incharge sports amp

Games

Dr Manoj Bhargava Prof amp Head Deptt of Physical Science amp

Language

2 Athletics Dr Virendra Singh Prof Department of Biology amp Environmental

Sciences

3 Football Dr R C Chauhan Prof Department of Biology amp Environmental

Sciences

4 Basketball Dr Poonam Principal Scientist Department of Biology amp

Environment Science

5 Cricket Sh Vaibhav Kalia Assistant Professor Department of CGRT

6 Volleyball Sh Vaibhav Kalia Assistant Professor Department of CGRT

7 Weight lifting power lifting

and best physique

Dr KP Singh Prof Department of Biology amp Environmental

Sciences

8 Badminton Sh Kapil Sharma Assistant Professor Computer Department of

Physical Sciences amp Languages

9 Table- Tennis Sh Kapil Sharma Assistant Professor Computer Department of

Physical Sciences amp Languages

10 Chess Dr Anita Singh Prof amp Head Departmment of Biology amp

Environment Scince

11 Mountaineering and hiking Dr Manoj Bhargava Prof amp Head Deptt of Physical Scince amp

Languges

12 Cultural Activities Dr Usha Rana Associate Professor Department of Biology amp

Environmental Sciences

Dr Sheela Thakur Department of Physical Sciences amp Language

13 Literary Activities Dr Kamal Mohini Associate Professor and Dr Suman Sharma

Assistant Professor Department of Chemistry amp Biochemistry

Educational Tour

An Educational Tour to North India for BSc 2nd Year students of the college was conducted by

Dr RC Chahuhan (Tour In-charge) Dr Poonam and Dr (Mrs) Sharda Singh from 24-12-2016

to 112017

Department-wise Faculty position

Sr

No

Name of the Faculty Designation

I DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

1 Dr (Mrs) Anita Singh Professor and Head

2 Dr Atul Professor

3 DrKPSingh Professor

4 Dr Ramesh C Chauhan Professor

5 Dr Punam Principal Scientist

5 DrVirendra Singh Principal Scientist

6 Dr Swarn Lata Principal Scientist

7 Dr(Mrs) Usha Rana Associate Professor

II DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY

1 Dr Neelam Sharma Professor and Head

2 Dr Kamal Mohini Associate Professor

3 Dr Suman Sharma Assistant Professor

4 Dr Nageswer Singh Assistant Scientist ( Ad-hoc)

III DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY

1 Dr SSKanwar Professor and Head Retired on 30112016

6

2 Sh Rajinder Kumar Astt Professor

IV DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND LANGUAGES

1 Dr Manoj Bhargava Dean amp Head

2 Dr Kamlesh Singh Professor Retired on 31052017

3 Dr(Mrs) Sheela Thakur Assistant Professor (Ad-hoc)

4 Sh Kapil Sharma Computer Teacher

V CENTRE FOR GEOINFORMATICS RESEARCH AND TRAINING

1 Dr (Mrs) Sharda Singh Professor and Programme Director

2 Dr RS Rana Sr Scientist (Agronomy)

3 Sh Vaibhav Kalia Assistant Professor

Department-wise Staff position in the college

SrNo Name Designation

I DEAN OFFICE

A Ministerial Staff

2 ShKalyan Chand Supdt Gr-II Promoted Supdt wef 12416

3 Sh Rajiv Kumar Sr Assistant

4 Sh Surjeet Kumar Sr Assistant

5 Sh Vinod Kumar Jr Assistant

6 Sh Manohar Lal Clerk

B Class ndash IV

1 Sh Hari Singh Peon

2 Sh Sansar Chand Beldar

3 Smt Kamlesh Kumari Sweepress

II LAND SCAPPING SECTION (COBS)

A Class-IV

1 Sh Kuldeep Kumar Beldar

III BAMBOO SECTION (COBS)

A Technical staff

1 -Nil-

B Class-IV

1 Sh Bishamber Dass Beldar

IV DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

A Ministerial Staff

1 Sh Tilak Jr Assistant

B Technical Staff

1 Sh Vijay Kumar Technical Assistant Gr II

2 Sh Prem Chand Techinal Asst G-II

3 Sh Kehar Singh Mali

C Class-IV Staff

1 Sh Subhash Chand Peon

2 Sh Anup Singh Beldar

V DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY

A Ministerial Staff

-Nil-

B Technical Staff

1 Sh Shakti Chand Jr Technician

C Class-IV Staff

1 Sh Trilok Chand Lab Attendant

7

VI DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY

A Ministerial Staff

1 Nil

B Technical Staff

2 Sh Jai Raj Jr Tech

C Class-IV Staff

1 ShManohar Lal Peon

VII DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND LANGUAGES

A Ministerial staff

-Nil-

B Technical Staff

Sh Surjeet Singh Jr Technician

C Class-IV staff

1 Nil

VIII CENTRE FOR GEO-INFORMATICS RESEARCH AND TRAINING

A Ministerial staff

-Nil-

TEACHING

1 COURSES OFFERED

Following UG and PG courses were offered by the various departments

I Department of Biology and Environmental Sciences

Sr

No

Course No Course title Credit

Hours

Name of

Instructorjoint

instructors

Semester ndash I

Undergraduate Courses Botany

1 Bot111

(CBCS)

Biodiversity(Microbes

Algae Fungi and

Archegoniate)

4+2 Drs Anita

Singh Punam

Suman Kumar

amp Usha Rana

2 Bot211 Gymnosperms 2+1 Dr Anita

Singh

3 Bot212 Systematics of Angiosperms 2+1 Dr Usha Rana

4 Bot311 Plant Physiology 2+1 Dr K P

Singh

5 Bot312 Ecology 2+1 Dr Punam

6 Bot313 Biotechnology 1+1 Dr R K

Kapila

Zoology

7 Zoo111

(CBCS)

Animal Diversity 4+2 Dr Meenakshi

Sharma

8 Zoo211 Chordata-I 3+1 Dr Anupam

Sharma

8

9 Zoo212Bioche

m-212

Biochemistry 2+1 Dr N Singh

10 Zoo311 Mammalian Physiology-I 2+1 Dr Meenakshi

Sharma(Th) amp

Dr Anupam

Sharma(Pr)

11 Zoo312 Applied Zoology 2+1 Dr Anupam

Sharma

12 Zoo111(old cum

repeat)

Invertibrate-I 2+1 Dr Meenakshi

Sharma

Environmental Sciences

13 Env311(COBS) Introduction to

Environmental Sciences

2+0

(NC)

Dr R C

Chauhan

14 Env311(COHS) Introduction to

Environmental Sciences

2+0

(NC)

Dr V Singh

Postgraduate Courses

1 Bio535PP505 Physiology of growth amp yield

and Modelling

1+1 Dr K P

Singh

2 Bio537PP503 Physiological amp Molecular

responses of plants to Abiotic

stresses

2+1 Dr K P

Singh

3 PP502 Biotech

552

Plant Developmental

Biology-Physiological and

Molecular basis

2+0 Dr Usha Rana

4 PP591 Masters Seminar 1+0 Dr Anita

Singh

Environmental Sciences

5 Env501 Definitions and Concepts in

Environmental Sciences

2+0 Dr R C

Chauhan

6 Env503 Environmental Pollution 2+1 Dr R

CChauhan

7 Env504 Environmental Impact

Assessment

2+1 Dr R

CChauhan

Sh VKalia

8 Env506 Global Climate Change 2+0 Dr V Singh

Semester ndash II

Undergraduate courses

1 Bot 121

(CBCS)

Plant Ecology amp Taxonomy 4+2 Drs Punam

and Usha Rana

2 Bot221 Morphology and Anatomy of

flowering plants

2+1 DrsPunam

and Usha Rana

3 Bot222 Reproductive Biology 2+1 DrUsha Rana

4 Bot321

PBG321

Genetics 2+1 DrsSwaran

Lata

amp R K Mittal

5 Bot322 Utilization of Plants 2+1 Dr Anita Singh

6 Bot 121(Old) Mycology Plant Pathology and

Lichens

2+1 Dr Anita Singh

7 Bot122(Old) Cell Biology 2+1 DrUshaRana

8 Bot212 Systematics of angiosperms

(Odd semester)

2+1 DrUshaRana

9

9 Zoo111 (COHS) Human Physiology amp Hygiene 2+1 Dr Madhuri

Mehta

10 Zoo121 Comparative Anatomy amp

Developmental Biology of

Vertebrates

4+2 Dr Meenakshi

Sharma

11 Zoo221 Chordate-II 3+1 Dr Anupam

Sharma

12 Zoo222 Environmental Biology 2+1 Dr Madhu

Sharma

13 Zoo321 Mammalian Physiology 2+1 Dr Madhuri

Mehta

14 Zoo322 Evolution 2+1 Dr Madhu

Sharma

15 Zoo 121(old) Invertebrates-II 3+1 DrAnupamSha

rma

16 Env121 Environmental Studies 3+0 Drs Rajesh

Uppal amp

Virendra Singh

17 Env 321 (COVAS) Introduction to Environmental

Sciences

2+0(NC) Dr RC

Chauhan

18 Env 311 (COHS) Introduction to Environmental

Sciences

2+0(NC) Dr RC

Chauhan

19 Env 361 (COA) Environmental Sciences 1+1 DrVirendraSi

ngh

20 Cr Physiol 121

(COA)

Fundamentals of Crop

Physiology

1+1 Dr K P Singh

21 Cr Physiol 241

(COA)

Crop Physiology 2+1 DrUsha Rana

Postgraduate Courses

1 ENV502 Study and Analysis of Agro

Ecosystem

2+1 DrsRajeshUppa

lampVirendraSin

gh

2 ENV505 Environmental Chemistry 2+1 Dr RC

Chauhan

3 ENV509 Pesticide and Environment 2+1 Dr RC

Chauhan

4 ENV510 Environmental Conservation 2+0 Dr

VirendraSingh

5 ENV512 BiodiversityWildlife

Conservation and Himalayan

Eco systems

2+0 Dr RC

Chauhan

6 ENV591 Masterrsquos Seminar 1+0 Dr

VirendraSingh

7 ENV 599 Masterrsquos Research 1-20 Resp Advisors

8 Bio536PP506 Physiology of Crop plants-

Specific case studies

2+0 Dr KP Singh

10

II Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Sr

No

Course No Course title Credit

Hours

Name of

Instructorjoint

instructors

Semester ndash I

Undergraduate Courses

1 Chem-111

(CBCS)

Conceptual Organic Chemistry 4+2 Ms Sushila

Sharma (T)

Dr (Mrs) Suman

Sharma (P)

Dr Neelam

Sharma

2 Chem-112

(CBCS)

Atomic Structure Bonding General

Organic Chemistry amp Aliphatic

Hydrocarbons

4+2 Ms Mayanka

(2+1)

Dr (Mrs) Suman

Sharma (2+1)

3 Chem-111 States of Matter Colloids and

Chemical Kinetics

3+0 Ms Mayanka

4 Chem-112 Basic Principles of Inorganic

Chemistry Representative Elements

and Nobel Gases

3+1 Dr (Mrs) Suman

Sharma

5 Chem-212 Transition Inner Transition Elements

Coordination Chemistry and Non-

Aqueous Solvents

3+0 Ms Mayanka

6 Chem-213 Chemistry of Functional Groups 2+1 Ms Sushila

Sharma

7 Chem-311 Solutions amp Colligative Properties 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Suman

Sharma

8 Chem-313 Natural Products Synthetic Polymers

and Dyes

3+0 Ms Sushila

Sharma

9 Biochem-212 Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Nageswer

Singh

Odd Semester Courses

10 Chem-221 Quantum Mechanics and

Photochemistry

3+0 Dr (Mrs) Suman

Sharma

11 Chem-222 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry-I 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Suman

Sharma

12 Chem-323 Heterocyclics Polynuclear

Hydrocarbons and Spectroscopy

2+1 Dr (Mrs) Suman

Sharma

13 Biotech-111

(COA)

Fundamental of Plant Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Nageswer

Singh

Dr KD Sharma

(Agric Biotech)

14 Biochem-351

(COA)

Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Rajan Katoch

(Theory)

Dr Nageswer Singh

(Practical)

15 Biochem-111

(COHS)

Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Kamal Mohini

16 FST-111

(COHS)

Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Kamal Mohini

11

Post Graduate Courses

1 Biochem-501 Basic Biochemistry 3+1 Dr Kamal Mohini

2 Biochem-503 Human Biochemistry 3+0 Dr Nageswer

Singh

3 Biochem-541 Immunochemistry 2+0 Dr Nageswer

Singh

4 Biochem-551 Techniques in Biochemistry 1+3 Dr Nageswer

Singh

5 Biochem-591 Masterrsquos Seminar 1+0 Dr Nageswer

Singh

6 Biochem-601 Biochemistry of Biotic and Abiotic

Stresses

3+0 Dr Kamal Mohini

7 Biochem-602 Advanced Molecular Biology 3+0 Dr Rajan Katoch

8 Biochem-611 Advanced Techniques in Biochemistry 0+2 Dr (Mrs) Neelam

Sharma

9 Biochem-691 Doctoral Seminar 1+0 Dr Nageswer

Singh

10 Biochem-692 Special Problem in PhD 0+1 Respective Advisor

Semester ndash II

Undergraduate Courses

1 Chem-

121(CBCS)

Molecules of Life 4+2 Dr Sushila Sharma

(4+1)

Dr Suman Sharma

(0+1)

2 Chem-121

(Old)

Thermodynamics Electrochemistry

and Equilibrium

3+1 Dr Suman Sharma

3 Chem-

122(CBCS)

Chemical Energetics Equilibria amp

Functional Organic Chemistry-I

4+2 Dr Suman Sharma

(2+1)

Dr Mayanka (2+1)

4 Chem-221 Quantum Mechanics and

Photochemistry

3+0 Dr Mayanka

5 Chem-222 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry-I 2+1 Dr Mayanka

(2+0)

Dr Sushila Sharma

(0+1)

6 Chem-322 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry ndashII 3+0 Dr Sushila Sharma

7 Chem-323 Heterocyclics Polynuclear

Hydrocarbons and Spectroscopy

2+1 Dr Suman Sharma

Odd Semester Courses

8 Chem-212 Transition Inner Transition Elements

Coordination Chemistry and Non

Aqueous Solvents

3+0 Dr Neelam

Sharma

9 Chem-213 Chemistry of Functional Groups 2+1 Dr Sushila Sharma

10 Chem-311 Solutions amp Colligative Properties 2+1 Dr Mayanka

11 Chem-313 Natural Products Synthetic Polymers

and Dyes

3+0 Dr Suman Sharma

12 ZooBiochem-

212

Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Nageswer

Singh

Postgraduate Courses

1 Chem-512 Analytical Chemistry 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Neelam

Sharma

12

2 Chem-521 Electronic Spectroscopy 1+1 Dr(Mrs) Suman

Sharma

3 Biochem-502 Plant Biochemistry 3+0 Dr Kamal Mohini

4 Biochem-504 Enzymology 2+1 Dr Nageswer

Singh

5 Biochem-505 Intermediary Metabolism 3+0 Dr Kamal Mohini

6 Biochem-521 Food amp Nutritional Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Nageswer

Singh

7 Biochem-551 Techniques in Biochemistry 1+3 Dr Nageswer

Singh

8 Biochem-591 Masterrsquos Seminar 1+0 Dr Nageswer

Singh

9 Biochem-592 Special Problem in MSc 0+1 Respective Advisor

10 Biochem-599 Masterrsquos Research 0+20 Respective

Advisors

11 Biochem-603 Biomembrane 2+0 Dr Kamal Mohini

12 Biochem-604 Advanced Enzymology 2+0 Dr Kamal Mohini

13 Biochem-621 Genomics Proteomics amp

Metabolomics

2+0 Dr Rajan Katoch

14 Biochem-691 Doctoral Seminar 1+0 Dr Nageswer

Singh

15 Biochem-692 Special Problem in PhD 0+1 Respective

Advisors

16 Biochem-699 Doctoral Research 0+45 Respective

Advisors

III Department of Physical Sciences amp Languages

Sr

No

Course No Course title Cre

dit

Hou

rs

Name of

Instructorjoint

instructors

Semester ndash I

Undergraduate Courses

1 Phys 111(CBCS) Mechanics 4+2 Dr Neha Rani Rana

2 Math 111(CBCS) Differential Calculus 5+1 Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

3 Eng 111(CBCS) English Communication 2+0 Sh Rajesh Kumar

4 Phys 111(Old) Mechanics amp Theory of

Relativity 4+0

Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

5 Math 111(Old) Algebra and Trigonometry 3+0 Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

6 Math 112(Old) Calculus 3+0 Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

7 Eng 111(Old) Communicative and Functional

English 2+0 Sh Rajesh Kumar

8 Phys 211 Optics and Lasers 4+0 Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

13

9 Phys 212 Oscillation and Waves 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

10 Math 211 Advanced Calculus 3+0 Sh V P Sood

11 Math 212 Mechanics 4+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

12 Phys 311 Nuclear Physics 3+0 Dr (Mrs)

SuvedaAarya

13 Phys 312 Electronics-I 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

14 Math 311 Analysis 3+0 Sh V P Sood

15 Math 312 Abstract Algebra 3+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

16 Stat 351(COA)

Statistics 1+1 DrManoj Bhargava

17 Eng 111(COA)

Comprehension and

Communication Skills in

English

1+1 Sh Rajesh Kumar

18 Math 111(COA)

Elementary Mathematics 2+0 Sh V P Sood

19 Comp 111(COHS) Computer Science 1+2 ShVaibhavKalia

20 Stat 231(COHS) Elementary Statistics 1+1 DrKamlesh Singh

21 Comp 115(COHS) Application of Computers 2+2 ShKapil Sharma

Odd semester courses

22 Comp 221 Computer Programming in C

(Non-Medical) 2+1 ShKapil Sharma

23 Math 221 Partial Differential Equations 3+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

24 Math 222 Calculus of variation and Laplace

Transform 3+0 Sh V P Sood

25 Phys 221 Quantum Mechanics and

Spectroscopy 3+0

Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

26 Phys 222 Electrodynamics 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

27 Math 322 Numerical Analysis 3+1 Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

28 Stat 321 Introduction to Statistics 2+1 DrManoj Bhargava

Postgraduate Courses

1 Stat 491 Introduction to Statistics 1+1 DrKamlesh Singh

2 Stat 511 Statistical Methods for Applied

Sciences 3+1 DrManoj Bhargava

3 Stat 541 Mathematical Statistics 3+0 DrManoj Bhargava

4 Comp 501 Computer Fundamental and

Programming 2+1 ShKapil Sharma

Semester ndash II

Undergraduate Courses

1 Phys 121(CBCS) Electricity and Magnetism 4+2

Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur Dr Neha

Rana

2 Math 121(CBCS) Differential Equations 5+1

DrSharda Singh

Sh V P Sood

14

3 Phys 121(Old) Statistical Physics and

Thermodynamics 3+0

Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

4 Math 122(Old) Geometry 3+0 Sh V P Sood

5 Comp 121(Old) Principles of Computers-II 1+1 ShVaibhavKalia

6 Eng 121(Old) Comprehension Composition and Translation 2+0 Sh Rajesh Kumar

7 Phys 221 Quantum Mechanics and

Spectroscopy 3+0

Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

8 Phys 222 Electrodynamics 2+1 Dr Neha Rana

9 Math 221 Partial Differential Equations 3+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

10 Math 222 Calculus of variation and Laplace

Transform 3+0 Sh V P Sood

11 Comp 221 Computer Programming in C

(Non-Medical) 2+1 ShVaibhavKalia

12 Comp 222

Applications in FoxPro and

Programming in BASIC

(Medical)

2+1 ShKapil Sharma

13 Phys 321 Solid State Physics 3+0 Dr Neha Rana

14 Phys 322 Electronics-II 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

15 Math 321 Metric and Inner Product Spaces 3+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

16 Math 322 Numerical Analysis 3+1

Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

ShVaibhavKalia

17 Stat 321 Introduction to Statistics 2+1 DrManoj Bhargava

18 Comp 241(COA) Introduction to Computer

Application 1+1 ShKapil Sharma

19 Stat351(COA) Statistics 1+1 DrManoj Bhargava

20 Eng 121(COHS) English and Technical writing 1+1 Sh Rajesh Kumar

Odd semester courses

21 Math 211 Advance Calculus 3+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

22 Math 311 Analysis 3+0 Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

Postgraduate Courses

1 Stat 511 Statistical Methods for Applied

Sciences 3+1 DrManoj Bhargava

2 Stat 513 Sampling Techniques 2+1 DrManoj Bhargava

3 Stat 542 Statistical Inference 2+0 DrManoj Bhargava

Dr Kamlesh Singh

4 Comp 501 Computer Fundamental and

Programming 2+1 ShKapil Sharma

Tutorial

IV Centre for Geoinformatics Research ampTraining

Sr

No

Course No Course title Credit

Hours

Name of

Instructorjoint

instructors

Semester I

Undergraduate Courses

15

1 GIS-471 Remote Sensing GIS and

Land Use planning

1+2 Ranbir Singh Rana

Vaibhav Kalia

Postgraduate Courses

1 GIS-501

Geographic Information

System and its Applications

2+1 Ranbir Singh Rana

Vaibhav Kalia

V Department of Microbiology

Sr

No

Course No Course title Credit

Hours

Name of

Instructorjoint

instructors

Semester I

Undergraduate Courses

1 FST-118 Fundamentals of

Microbiology

2+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

2 FST-232 Fermentation and

Industrial Microbiology

2+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

3 FST-353 Food Biotechnology 2+1 Dr MKGupta

4 FST-358 Food Safety and Microbial

Standards

2+1 Dr MKGupta

Postgraduate Courses

5 Micro-505 Techniques in

Microbiology

0+2 Dr MKGupta

6 Micro-512 Microbial Management of

Organic wastes

2+1 Dr CRSharma

7 Micro-531 Food Microbiology 2+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

8 Micro-542 Microbial Biotechnology 2+1 Dr CRSharma

9 Micro-622 Advances in Food

Microbiology

2+1 Dr CRSharma

10 Micro-591 691 MScPhD Seminar 1+0 Dr SS Kanwar

11 Micro-699 700 Doctoral Research Dr SSKanwar

Semester II

Undergraduate Courses

Sr No Course No Course Title Credit

Hours

Name of Instructor

1 Micro-121 Basic Microbiology 1+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

2 FST-123 Food Microbiology 2+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

3 Ag Micro-121 Agricultural Microbiology 1+1 ShRajinder Kumar

4 FST-358 Food Safety and

Microbial Standards

2+1 Sh Rajinder Kumar

Postgraduate Courses

1 Micro 691 Seminar 1+0 Sh Rajinder Kumar

2 THESES COMPLETED

I Department of Physical Sciences amp Languages

16

This department does not have any post-graduation programme However faculty in the

discipline of Statistics is involved in guiding the post-graduate students (Master and Doctoral

programme) in their research projects as member on their advisory committees During the period

under report faculty as minor advisor has guided more than 20 Mastersrsquo and 4 Doctoral level

students

II Department of Biology and Environmental Sciences

MSc (Environmental Sciences)

Sr

No

Name of student amp

Admission No

Title of Thesis Name of Major

Advisor

1 Ms Diksha Rana

(S-2014-30-004)

Comparison of soil fertility under

seabuckthorn plantation in relation to willow

and poplar in Lahaul(HP)

Dr Virendra

Singh

2 Ms Vandana

Thakur

(S-2014-30-005 )

Survival and growth of seabuckthorn

plantations in relation to local

environmental condition in Lahaul (HP)

Dr VirendraSingh

3 SHORT TRAININGS 01

4 MANUAL 01

5 NATIONAL ELIGIBILITY TEST (NET) 02

6 INSPIRE FELLOWSHIP (SRF) 01

7 ICAR FELLOWSHIP (SRF) Nil

8 QUALIFIED AICE-JRFSRF (PGS)-2017 EXAMINATION 02

RESEARCH

1 ON GOING RESEARCH PROJECTS 11

Sr

No

PICo-PI Title of the Project Budget

outlay

(in lakhs)

Funding

Agency

Duration

of the

Project

1 Dr Virendra Singh Characterization and Consolidation of

Hippophae Genetic Resources and

Propagation of Elite Genotypes for

Varietal Evaluation

3490 DBT 2014-2018

2 Dr Virendra Singh ldquoIntroduction and Evaluation of

Improved Russian Seabuckthorn

Varieties in Lahaul-Spiti Cold deserts of

Himachal Pradeshrdquo

3800 DST 2014-2018

3 Dr Pardeep Kumar

Dr Usha Rana

DrParveen Sharma

Dr KD Sharma

Standardization and popularization of

innovative vegetative propagation

technology in potential vegetables under

protected conditions

2000 MIDH

Deptt of

horticulture

2016-2019

4 Dr Nageswer

Singh

ldquoEvaluation of nutritionally important

biochemical constituents of promising

Adzuki bean Buckwheat and Chenopod

genotypesrdquo

080 AICRPN-

On

Potential

crops

New Delhi-

110 012

Long term

5 Dr Nageswer

Singh (Co-PI)

Evaluation of pyrazosulfuron in rice - SDS

Ramicides

Crop

Science

Pvt Ltd

17

6 Dr Sharda Singh

Dr Sanjay Sharma

Dr RS Rana

MrVaibhavKalia

Development of the framework for

Networking Programme on Village

Information System (VIS) under

NRDMS [Adhoc GOI ndash 5020-34]

2620 NRDMS-

DST New

Delhi

2016-2018

7 Sh VaibhavKalia

Dr Sharda Singh

Dr RS Rana

Impact of Geodatabase Model for

Assessment And Implementation of

Disaster Management Action Plan

[Adhoc2166-34]

200 District

Administrat

ion

Hamirpur

2016- 2018

8 Dr Sharda Singh

Dr RS Rana

Mr VaibhavKalia

Establishment of GIS amp MIS and

Monitoring System ndashHP Crop

Diversification Project JICA ODA

[Adhoc 2083-34]

4960 JICA-

HPCDP

June2012-

March2018

9 Dr RS Rana

Dr Suresh K

Sharma

Dr BS Mankotia

Forecasting Agricultural Output using

Space Agro meteorology and Land based

observations (FASAL) [Adhoc 475-34]

3000 IMD New

Delhi

2012-2018

10 Dr RS Rana

Dr Sharda Singh

Mr VaibhavKalia

Climate Change Impact on Productivity

of Food grain and Plantation crops

[AdhocMisc5009-34]

3900 IIRS

Dehradun

June 2014 -

March

2018

11 Dr RS Rana

GRAMIN KRISHI MAUSAM SEWA

(Agro meteorological Advisory Service)

at Palampur in HP

2200 IMD Continuing

II Research Projects Completed 01

Sr

No

PICo-PI Title of the Project Budget outlay

(in lakhs)

Funding

Agency

1 Dr Nageswer Singh Pesticides Usage and residues in vegetable

crops of Himachal Pradesh

1244 UGC

III Research Projects Submitted 08

Concept Note Impact assessment of long term pesticide use in a stimulated Agro-ecosystem

through radioactive tracer technologyrdquo submitted and presented-BARC Mumbai

Sr

No

PICo-PI Title of the Project Budget

outlay

(in lakhs)

Funding Agency

1 Dr Virendra

Singh Genetic diversity and

improvement and

cultivation technologies of

seabuckthorn

60017 ICAR Govt of India

under NASF scheme

2 Dr Virendra

Singh Commercial cultivation of

seabuckthorn semi-

processing and value

addition

270025 Department of

Horticulture Govt of HP

Shimla for under world

bank scheme

3 Dr Usha Rana

Agrotechniques for cultivation of

under exploited important

medicinal plants in relation to

organic manures under mid hill

conditions of Western Himalayas

4572 Ministry of Environment

forest ampclimate change

GOI under The National

Mission on Himalayan

Studies (NMHS)

18

4 Dr Nageswer

Singh as CO- PI

ldquoGenetic and Biochemical

characterization of Sweet Flag

(Acorus calamus L) ecotypes of

North Western Himalayas and

popularization for rural

upliftmentrdquo

3262

National Medicinal Plants

Board Department of

Ayush Ministry of Health

and Family Welfare GOI

5 Dr RS Rana ldquoASSESSING AND

PREDICTING CHANGES IN

THE WESTERN HIMALAYAN

ECOSYSTEM INCLUDING

TREE LINE ECOLOGY AND

TARGETED MEDICINAL

PLANTS UNDER CLIMATE

CHANGE SCENARIO

3125 Ministry of

Environment Forests

and Climate Change

Govt of India

6 Dr RS Rana

as CO- PI

ldquoFOG HARVESTING AND

DISSIPATION FOR CROP

WATER USE IN HIMACHAL

PRADESHrdquo

15000 Directorate of

Agriculture

Government of

Himachal Pradesh

Shimla

7 Dr RS Rana Mapping Climate change

vulnerability simulated

adaptations and future water

foot prints scenarios for major

crops and evaluation of climate

resilience of tradition foods of

Mountains

2886 DST

8 Dr RS Rana Developing strategic crop

management using magnetic

technology for peas and

Rajmash in high hill and rice

and tomato in mid hill of

Himalayan region

295 ICAR

IV New Research Project Sanctioned 01

Sr

No

PICo-PI Title of the Project Budget

outlay

(in lakhs)

Funding

Agency

Sanctione

dmonth

of the

Project

1 Co-PI Dr RS Rana

Impact of Climate change on

emergence of Vector Borne

infectious diseases and their

affects on Livestock Production

systems in Mid hills of Western

Himalayan Region Funded by

National Innovations in Climate

Resilient Agriculture (NICRA)

ICAR

5000 ICAR Oct 2016

IV RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS

1 Introduction of Russian seabuckthorn 14 Farmers adopted thornless and high yielding

Russian seabuckthorn in Lahaul valley under DST funded research project on ldquoIntroduction

and Evaluation of Improved Russian Seabuckthorn Varietiesrdquo Russian varieties are nearly

19

thornless with large fruits (gt40g100) and high yielding (gt5 kgplant) Presently 10 Russian

seabuckthorn varieties are going through field testing After 3 years of growth over all NX2

NX7 and NX8 exotics showed better growth parameters than other exotics (Fig 1)

Fig 1 Russian Seabuckthorn varieties nursery and under field testing Kukumseri Lahaul

2 Collected the 40 accessions of seabuckthorn collected from Lahaul and Spiti They were

handed over to IHBT Tandi for the conservation in germplasm bank under DBT funded

project (2014-18) The accession of seabuckthorn also include high yielding forms of

Hsalicifolia with large fruits (32g100) and high fruit yield (5kgplant) collected from Tinu

village

3 Standardisation of propagation of seabuckthorn from softwood cuttings Standardized

the rapid method of propagation of seabuckthorn from softwood cuttings (2-3 months old)

10 times faster than traditional method of hardwood cuttings (2-3 years old) The current

green shoots (2-3 months) of 20 cm length have to be treated with 500 ppm IBA for plantation

in soil FYMVC and sand layer under poly house condition at 90 humidity and 20-24 oC

temperature during June-September months

4 Standardized the plantation method Standardized the plantation method of seabuckthorn

in dry sites with chemical polymer with out irrigation The method comprises using of soil

sand FYM Straw and chemical polymerpit The method is useful for plantation of forest and

horticulture species in dry conditions

5 Different phytochemical components have been found to exhibit variation in their

concentration under the effect of virus infection Phytochemical properties viz total

phenols antioxidant activity and PPO activity had higher values whereas total

chlorophyll carotenoids and potassium were found to be reduced in the inoculated

leaf samples of three cultivars of C sativus No uniform trend was noticed in the levels

of sodium Interaction analysis by yeast two hybrid system showed that GAP C was

one of the host proteins involved in interaction with the Cucumber mosaic virus

thereby predicting to be playing role in virus movement from one cell to another

Expression analysis studies revealed that different forms of GAPDH up regulated and

down regulated in accordance with the susceptible and resistant nature of the cultivars

6 Buckwheat Adzuki Bean and Chenopod genotypes included in AVT -II of All India

Coordinated Research Network on Potential crops superior in individual nutritionally

important quality attributes were identified with special reference to high protein and

important minerals

7 In permanent herbicide trial on transplanted rice-wheat sequence isoproturon residues in post

harvest soil wheat straw and grain were below detectable level Clodinafop applied treatments

20

in wheat crop in permanent herbicide trial on transplanted rice-wheat sequence recorded

below detectable levels of clodinafop residues in soil wheat straw and grain

8 Samples were collected at harvest after recommended herbicide spray (atrazine in maize and

pendimethalin in soybean) from experiment ldquoWeed management in conservation agriculture

systemsrdquo Atrazine residues in maize and pendimethalin residues in soybean were below

detectable level

9 Soil and wheat grain samples from the clodinafop treated fields of farmers at the harvest of

the crop recorded below detectable levels of clodinafop residues

10 Preliminary kinetic studies revealed maximum bispyribac-sodium adsorption within first 24

hrs The amount of bispyribac-sodium adsorbed varied from 1940 to 15504 gg The isotherm

expressed an increasing trend in the adsorbed content Cs (mgkg) with respect to increase in

the equilibrium concentration of bispyribac-sodium Ce (mgL) in solution

11 Degradation studies revealed that initial immediate concentration of bispyribac sodium

application 25 gha and 50gha was 0089 and 0179 mgkg respectively No bispyribac-

sodium residues could be detected in soil at 30 and 60 days in both treatments

Project-wise brief report of ongoing projects

Project 1 Development of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information

System (VIS) under NRDMS

Study Team Dr Sharda SinghDr Sanjay Sharma DrRSRanaMr VaibhavKalia

Research Staff Ms TanuKumari Mr RajanKumar

Key Outputs

The Village Information System evolved as a network programme under the aegis of NRDMS

Department of Science amp Technology Government of India has taken up the task to prepare digital

base maps at village level utilizing cadastral maps Survey of India toposheets and various high

resolution remote sensing products adopting a synergic approach This model work initiated by DST would be of immense help for replicating the technologymethodology in other villages of the state and in this process the concept of good governance would be realized Subsequently

State Govt will be benefitted with this programme in better management of resources at village

level and lead to quick decision making when available at a click away anywhere anytime by the

highest administrator to village Pradhan Secretary local people (aamadami)

21

Dissemination of VIS Outputs through WEB PORTAL OF VIS-HP

http141392241356090cgrtgisvis_hp

Cluster I base map Cluster drinking water analysis

New Methodology of mapping land water soil habitation assets etc on high resolution

satellite imagery being developed through synergy of cadastral toposheets HRSI and field

data

22

Project 2 Establishment of GISamp MIS and Monitoring System Study Team Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana Mr VaibhavKalia

Research StaffMrKunalSood Mr Arun Kumar Mr Rajan Kumar

Key Outputs

Web GIS Portal for Himachal Pradesh Crop Diversification Project (HPCDP) developed by

CGRT CSKHPKV-Palampur contains spatial and attribute information of the 1stphase spread

over 5 districts namely Kangra Mandi Bilaspur Una and Hamirpur of Himachal Pradesh

Georeferenced layers namely Project Site boundary Chak boundary Khasra boundary Contours

Source (NalaRiver) Check Dam Power House Main Channel Distribution Network Outlets etc

are being generated and uploaded on web portal regularly for each project sub-site The actual

implemented datasets for the project sites whose work has been carried out on the ground are now

being uploaded on the server This along with the proposed assets plan can be viewed

simultaneously This provides the user to identify the change in the plan from proposed to actual

implemented activity on the project site All drawings of the assets to be created and created

action plan maps salient attributes of project sites khasra-wise details of project sites along with

attribute data of all the layers are also available on the portal for the DPRs being provided by

HPCDP ODA Hamirpur (HP) All these layers can be interactively explored along with their

attribute data on the click of the lsquoirsquo tool These layers can be labeled for different parameters like

Name Cost Ownership etc as the case may be The interoperability and the portability of the data

provides a solution to also share the data as service over secured platform The Helpfile for

HPCDP Website Portal provides whole interactive walkthrough the portal The web Portal link is

http141392241356090cgrtgisstate All the proposed project sub-sites (210 in number)have

been uploaded on the portal Now the work on Actual project sub-sites has been started

23

Home Page with STATE Level InformationThe page will open with State Info as default page having District Boundaries of Himachal Pradesh and project sites of HPCDP

PROJECT SITE INFO (Asset wise Layers)To go to a particular project site In the NAVIGATION pane first of all select respective BPMU and then respective Project sub-site and then open proposedactual sites

24

Attribute data By clicking on the assets the attribute information along with the asset geotagged image can be viewed easily

On the Fly Area and Distance Calculate

area and Distance on the fly tool developed to

measure the dimensions of proposed assets

over internet

On the Fly Print The user can create custom

map in pdfjpgpngsvg formats with ready to

use templates that can be printed at client side

at any time

Project3Project Title Impact of Geodatabase Model for Assessment and Implementation of

Disaster Management Action Plan

Study Team Mr Vaibhav Kalia Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana

Research Staff Mr Sandeep Kumar

Key Outputs

Web GIS portal for the project is http141392241356090cgrtgishmr_dst

25

Project 3 Forecasting Agricultural Output Using Space Agro Meteorology and Land Based

Observations (FASAL)

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Dr Suresh Kumar Sharma and Dr BS Mankotia

Research Staff Miss Ranu Pathania

Key Outputs

WHEAT

In F3 forecasted yield for Kangra District the predicted value was 17618 kgha while

averaged yield was 16478 kgha The RMSE value was 2250 and R2 was 085 In

Chamba District the predicted value was 18870 kgha while averaged yield was 17712

kgha The RMSE value was 3156 and R2 was 063 In Hamirpur District the predicted

value was 15127 kgha while averaged yield was 15173 kgha The RMSE value was

2354 and R2 was 069 In Una District the predicted value was 15830 kgha while

averaged yield was 18320 kgha The RMSE value was 2839 and R2 was 065

Main page

Layer-wise Assets of Bamsan Block

26

MAIZE

The final maize forecasted yield for Kangra Chamba Hamirpur and Una districts were

18911 kgha 28273 kgha 15489 kgha and 19957 kgha respectively as compared to

averaged yields of 17759 kgha 26645 kgha 17079 kgha and 20962 kgha

respectively The RMSE values varied between 1813 to 4409 with and R2 range of 036

to 078

Project 4 Climate Change Impact on Productivity of Food grain and Plantation crops

within the umbrella project of ldquoMountain Ecosystem Processes and Services

in North Western Himalayardquo

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Dr Sharda Singh Mr Vaibhav Kalia

Research Staff Mr Munish Kaundal Mr Shashi Kumar

Key Outputs

The Leaf areas of Maize and Wheat of different sites periodically were collected The

maize crop DSSAT database was generated and Model was run for Palampur region The

crop experiment on maize completed and data generated for crop models The Eddy

Covariance Observation were recorded which revealed higher percent carbon during

morning hour

The field experiment on rice crop has been planted at RWRC Malan to validate the Rice

crop model for assessing the Carbon fluxes The Eddy Covariance techniques equipment

has been installed to study the carbon source and sink for Rice-Wheat cropping systems

The data recorded from Eddy covariance system was carbon dioxide water vapor PAR

soil heat flux soil moisture soil temperature RH precipitation wind speed wind

direction and rainfall The carbon dioxide concentration was higher in the morning and

evening and lower in the afternoon The observation recorded by Eddy Covariance would

be used as inputs for fine tuning of the crop simulation models

Project 5 GRAMIN KRISHI MAUSAM SEWA (Agro meteorological Advisory

Service) at Palampur in HP

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Research Staff NIL

Key Outputs

The five days forecasts on different weather parameters viz rainfall temperature cloud

cover relative humidity and weekly cumulative rainfall for our study districts (Chamba

Kangra Hamirpur and Una) were validated and weather based agro-advisory prepared

The total 914=364 AAS bulletins were prepared in English and Hindi for Chamba Una

Hamirpur and Kangra districts of HP and published in university website

(wwwhillagricacin kisano keleye and wwwimdagrimetgovin Kisan Portal

(wwwfarmers govin wwwweathershimlagovin and mkisangovin and

wwwcropweatheoutlookcom of CRIDA (ICAR) websites

The advisory sent to service providers IKSL and KCC 41 SMS to 278093 farmers

registered under the Mkisan services of Kangra Una Hamirpur and Chamba and

total about 420lakhs farmers received SMS based weather based agro-advisory during

2016-17 under GKMS project About 278093 lakhs farmers from four districts (Chamba

Una Kangra and Hamirpur) have been registered in the portal

E-agromet weather based agro advisory are developed for four districts and successfully

generated 74 advisories since April 2016

27

Funds Rs 35000 were capitalized for one awareness programme organized on 2532017

at Gagret Una 106 farmers and 6 faculty members and agricultural officers participated

All India Coordinated Research Programme on Weed Management (AICRP_WM)

Microbiological studies were undertaken in two experiments is given below

Experiment I Microbiological studies in Weed management in maize-wheat cropping

system under conservation agriculture

In wheat crop there was significant variation in the count of Azotobacter and phosphate

solublizing microorganisms Their counts were highest under CT-CT

Tillage and residue retention treatments brought about significant variation in the

count of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes ZTR-ZTR resulted in highest count of

bacteria fungi and actinomycetes after the harvest of wheat However ZT-ZTR

was comparable for the count of bacteria and CT-CT and CT-ZT for fungi

Dehydrogenase activity and basal soil respiration were significantly affected due

to tillage management ZT-ZTR ZTR-ZTR and CT-CT resulted in significantly

higher microbial biomass carbon over CT-ZT while were equal to ZT- ZT

Acid and alkaline phosphatase activity was also significantly affected due to tillage

treatments Acid phosphatase and alkaline phosphatase activity was significantly

higher under ZTR-ZTR However ZT-ZTR for both acid and alkaline phosphatase

and CT-CT for alkaline phosphatase only were comparable to ZTR-ZTR

Population of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes was significantly affected due to weed

management practices after the harvest of wheat IWM practice resulted in highest

population of the micro-organisms than recommended herbicide or hand weeding

alone

Population of Azotobacter and phosphate solublizing microorganisms

microbial biomass carbon dehydrogenase activity and basal soil respiration were

not significantly affected due to weed management treatments after the harvest of

wheat However acid and alkaline phosphatase activity was significantly higher over

the recommended herbicide Hand weeding was comparable to IWM treatment for

acid phosphatase

In maize crop the population of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes was significantly

varied after the harvest of maize during 2016 due to tillage and residue management

treatments The population of these microorganisms was highest under ZTR-ZTR This

was followed by CT-CT However CT-ZT was comparable to CT-CT in influencing the

population of fungi and actinomycetes CT-CT had highest population of Azotobacter

which was followed by CT-ZT CT-ZT resulted in highest population of PSM followed

by ZTR-ZTR and CT-CT

Dehyrogenase activity CT-CT remaining at par with CT-ZT resulted in significantly

higher dehyrogenase activity after the harvest of maize over the other tillage

management treatments

Microbial biomass CT and CT-ZT remaining at par had higher microbial biomass

carbon after the harvest of maize than other treatments

Basal soil respiration was highest under CT-CT followed by CT-ZT and ZTR-

ZTR

Phosphatase activity CT-CT and CT-ZT remaining at par with ZTR-ZTR resulted

in highest acid and alkaline phosphatase activity

Among weed management treatments IWM gave significantly higher bacterial count

over herbicide and hand weeding treatments Fungi and actinomycetes counts were

not affected significantly due to weed control treatments after the harvest of maize

28

during 2016 Azotobacter PSM dehydrogenase activity microbial biomass carbon

basal soil respiration and acid phosphatase activity were all higher under integrated

weed management treatment than the recommended herbicide and hand weeding The

weed management treatments did not significantly influence alkaline phosphatase

activity estimated after the harvest of maize during 2016

Experiment II Microbiological studies in Weed management in high value organic crop

production systems (Maize-Garlic)

Microbes are responsible for nutrients transformation and other important soil enzyme

activities Their populations and activities assessed after the harvest of maize crop

The bacteria count was highest in intercropping (soybean) + hoeing (219 x106) followed

by raised stale seed bed+ hoeing+earthing up (214 x106) The lowest count was in

herbicide check (214 x106)

The population of fungi was highest in stale seed bed + mulch 5tha (417 x104) followed

by mulch + manual weeding fb autumn crop of coriander (299 x104) and the lowest

count in herbicide check (305 x104)

The population of actinomycetes did not significantly influence due to treatments

Azotobacter responsible for nitrogen fixation and producing plant growth promoting

substances had highest count in raised stale seed bed + mulch 5 tha (4227 x103) The

lowest count was observed in herbicide check (2853x103)

The population of phosphate solublising microorganism (PSM) was highest in

maizesoybean+hoeing +earthing up (3130x103) and lowest in stale seed bed+ hoeing+

earthing up (2293x103)

The dehydrogenase enzyme activity was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5tha (185 microg TPFg

soilhr) and lowest under herbicide check (177 microg TPF g soilhr)

The microbial biomass was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5 tha (96295 microgg soil) and

lowest in herbicide check treatment (89573 microgg soil)

The basal soil respiration (BSR) ater the harvest of crop was highest in check treatment

(0690mg CO2h100g soil The lowest value of BSR was observed in

Maizesoybean+hoeing+earthing up treatment (0640 mg CO2h100g soil)

The acid phosphatase enzyme activity of soil microbes after harvest was not significantly

affected due to weed management treatments

The alkaline phosphotase activity of soil was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5 tha (733

microg p-nitro phenolg of soilh) and lowest in intercropping (soybean) + hoeing (704 microg p-

nitro phenolg of soilh)

V RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

A Papers Published

Upadhyay RG and Singh A 2016Effect of nitrogen and zinc on nodulation growth and

yield of Cow pea (Vigna unquiculata L)Legume Research 39(1)149-151

Singh V and Sharma KB 2016 Mineral composition of fruits of seabuckthorn

(Hippophae L) growing in Lahaul valley of Himachal Pradesh Indian Forester 142 (9)

891-895

Vatsa DK and Singh V 2017 Design development and evaluation of manually

operated seabuckthorn fruit harvesting tools Agricultural Mechanization in Asia Africa

and Latin America 48 (3) 20-24

29

Rana U and Priya 2017 Effect of drought stress on biochemical parameters in common

bean Phaseolus vulgaris L genotypes International Journal of Farm Sciences 7(2) 131-

135

Sharma N Angiras NN Kumar S Chopra P and Thakur N 2016 Bioefficacy

phytotoxicity and residues studies of atrazine in maize under North Western Himalayas

conditions Ecology Environment and Conservation 22 (4) 467-471

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Kumar R Thakur R Kumar S and Pathania P 2016

Herbicide combinations for weed management under direct-seeded rice in Himachal

Pradesh Indian Journal of Weed Science 48(3) 266ndash271

Kumar R Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Pathania P 2016 Microbiological

properties of soil influenced by weed control methods in maize ndash pea cropping system

under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Journal of Agricultural

Research 42(1) 1-5

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Kumar R Pawan P 2017 Impact of tembotrione on

weed growth yield and economics of maize (Zea mays L) under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Pradesh Pesticide Research Journal 29 (1) 27-34

Rana SS Kumar S Sharma N and Angiras NN 2017 Herbicidal management of

Parthenium hysterophorus L in grassland ecosystem of Himachal Pradesh

Contemporary Research in India 7(1) 30-35

Bandana and Sharma N 2017 Variation of shikimic acid and amino acids in tea leaves

as influenced by glyphosate application Asian Journal of Chemistry 29(6) 1189-1193

Sharma S Kumari R Kumar S Singh N and Hallan V 2016 Characterization of

Cucumber Mosaic Virus isolates from Valeriana Jatamansi A medicinal herb in India

Journal of Plant Pathology 98(1) (DOI 104454JPPV98I1066)

Bhosale V Rana RS and Bhargava M 2016 Agronomic efficiency of different sowing

environments of mustard (Brassica juncea) under changed climate scenario of Himachal

Pradesh Eco Env amp Cons 22 (3) 2016 pp (375-379) (ISSN 0971ndash765X)

Verma P Rana RS Ramesh and Pathania R 2016 Weather parameters vulnerability on

tea production in north western Himalaya India Journal of Applied and Natural Science

8 (4)2262-2267

Ramesh Rana SS Kumar S and Rana RS 2016 Impact of different tillage methods on

growth development and productivity of maize (Zea mays)-wheat (Triticum aestivum)

cropping system Journal of Applied and Natural Science 8 (4)1861-1867

Rana RS Bhosale V Kumar S and Pathania R2017 Forecasting phenology of mustard

crop in North-western Himalayas Journal of Applied and Natural Science 9 (1) 230-

236

Kumar R Paliyal SS Sharma SK and Rana RS 2017 Spatial variability maps of available

micronutrients and heavy metal of cold arid soils of Spiti valley in Himachal Pradesh

Journal of Environment and Bio-sciences 31 (1)161-162 (ISSN 0973-6913 (Print) ISSN

0976-3384) (On Line)

Devi Sunita and Kanwar SS 2016 Deciphering the diversity of aerobic culturable

thermophiles in hot springs of Manikaran Himachal Pradesh International Journal of

Farm Sciences 6(1) 156-162

Kanwar SS and Keshani 2016 Fermentation of apple juice with a selected yeast strain

isolated from fermented foods of Himalaya regions and its organoleptic properties

Frontiers in Microbiology httpdx Doiorg10339fmich201601012

Kanwar SS Keshani and Sharma S 2016 Food additives making life taste better Food

Marketing and Technology 7(6) 24-26

Sharma S and Kanwar SS 2017 Effect of prebiotics on growth behavior of Lactobacillus

plantarum and their impact on adherence of strict anaerobic pathogens to intestinal cell

lines Journal of Food Safety e12384 httpsdoiorg101111jfs12384

30

Sharma S Kanwar SS 2017 Adherence potential of indigenous lactic acid bacterial isolates

obtained from fermented foods of Western Himalayas to intestinal epithelial Caco-2 and HT-

29 cell lines Journal of Food Science and Technology 2017 DOI 101007s13197-017-

2807-1

Keshani Sharma S and Kanwar SS 2017 Comparative Evaluation of Commercial and

Indigenous Bacterial Isolates for Antigenotoxic Potential Food Sci Nutr Technol 2(2)

000121

Kapoor Ritika Gupta MK Kumar Naveen and Kanwar SS 2017 Analysis of nhaA

gene from salt tolerant and plant growth promoting Enterobacter ludwigii

Rhizosphere 4 62-69

Rajinder Kumar Dinesh Badiyala Neelam Sharma SS Rana and Pawan Pathania 2016

Microbiological properties of soil influenced by weed control methods in maize-pea

cropping system under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Journal of

Agricultural Research 42(1)1-5

Sharma Anand Shivam Kumar Rajinder Rana SS Guleria Gunjan and Negi SC 2016

Effect of Long-Term Integrated Plant Nutrition System (IPNS) in Rice-Wheat Sequence

on Soil Biological Health International Journal of Advances in Agricultural Science and

Technology 3 (7) 21-34

SS Rana Dinesh Badiyala Neelam Sharma Rajinder Kumar and Pawan Pathania 2017

Impact of tembotrione on weed growth yield and economics of maize (Zea mays L) under

mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Pesticide Research Journal 29(1)27-34

B Papers Presented in Conferences and Workshops

Sharma N Yaduraju NT and Rana SS 2017 Herbicides vis-a-vis other pesticides An

overview on use and potential hazards Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed

Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUA and

T Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 pp 24-25

Singh G Kumar S Rana SS and Sharma N 2017 Effect of continuous and rotational use

of herbicides on weed shiftsin rice - wheat system with particular reference to rice

Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo

Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3

March 2017 p172

Kumar A Rana MC Rana SS and Sharma N 2017 Growth and yield of maize as

influenced by different doses of tembotrione under mill-hill conditions of Himachal

Pradesh Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling

Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during

1-3 March 2017 p187

Sood P Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Rana MC and Kumar R 2017 Weed

management in organic maize-garlic production system under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Pradesh Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on

ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur

India during 1-3 March 2017 p201

Rana A Rana MC Badiyala D Rana SS Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Evaluation of

pyrazosulfuron-ethyl 10 WP against weeds in transplanted rice Biennial Conference of

the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 202

Badiyala D Rana SS Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Bioefficacy of imazethapyr and its

readymix combination with imazamox against weeds in pea Biennial Conference of the

Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 213

31

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Impact of weed management in

turmeric under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Biennial Conference of the

Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 263

Kumar R Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Pathania P 2017 Soil dehydrogenase

activity affected in rice-wheat sequence by herbicides application Biennial Conference

of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role

of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 317

Sharma S Verma R Singh N and Dhaliwal YS 2016 Isolation and characterization

protein isolates prepared from of adzuki bean genotypes [Vigna angularis (willd) Ohwi

amp ohashi] organized by Anand Agricultural University Anand and Indian Society of

Agricultural Biochemists Kanpur at Anand Agricultural University Anand (India) wef

December 6-8 2016 Abstract on page 30

Kaur G Sandal A and Singh N 2016 Preparation and quality evaluation of sesame

(Sesamum indicum L) based chikkindashan Indian sweet organized by Anand Agricultural

University Anand and Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemists Kanpur at Anand

Agricultural University Anand (India) wef December 6-8 2016 Abstract on page 85

Allen SK Arora M AwasthiK Ballesteros‐Caacutenovas JA Barman T Bernet

LBhattacharyya A Buumlhler Y Dhyani PP Fiddes J Frey H Gosavi VEGupta HK

Huggel C Khan MA Kumar K Kumar S Kuniyal JCLal AKLinsbauer

ALorenzi D Marpa SMyint MRamesh Rana P RanaRSRandhawa SSRohrer

M Ruiz‐Villanueva VSaklani B Salzmann N Samant SS Schauwecker SSharma

ASharmaA Shekhar MSnehmani KS Stoffel MStoll U and Trappmann D 2016

Synthesis report on Climate Vulnerability Hazards and Risk An Integrated Pilot study

in Kullu District Himachal Pradesh Published by Swiss Agency for Development and

Cooperation (SDC) Indian Himalayas climate adaptation Programme Embassy of

Switzerland Chandragupta Marg New Delhi-110003 (As potential Partner of Study)

Rajinder Kumar D Badiyla Neelam Sharma SS Rana and Pawnan Pathania 2017 Soil

dehydrogenase activity effected in rice-wheat sequence by herbicide application

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

317

SS Rana D Badiyla Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017 Impact of weed

management in turmeric under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Proceedings of

Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling Farmersrsquo income

by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp 263

Gunjan Guleria Shivam Rajinder Kumar SS Rana and SC Negi 2016 Assessment of

soil biological health as influenced by IPNS in rice ndash wheat copping system Proceedings

of the Indian Ecological Society International conference Sher-e-Kashmir of

Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu India Feb 18-20 Vol II pp 660-661

Ankit Rana MC RanaD Badoiyala SS Rana Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017

Evaluation of pyrazosulfuron ndashethyl 10WP against weeds in transplanted rice

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

202

Pavit Sood SS Rana D Badiyla Neelam Sharma MC Rana and Rajinder Kumar 2017

Weed Management organic maize-garlice production under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science

Doubling Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3

March pp 201

D Badiyla SS Rana Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017 Bio efficacy of

32

imazethapyr and its ready mix combination with imazamox against weeds in pea

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

213

C Technical Reports Submitted

Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Kumar R 2016 Report on Parthenium Awareness

Week (September 16-22 2016) Department of Agronomy Forages and Grassland

Management CSKHPKV Palampur

Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana Mr Vaibhav Kalia Annual Report for the Project

ldquoEstablishment of GIS amp MIS and Monitoring System ndashHP Crop Diversification Project

JICA ODArdquo Submitted to HPCDP JICA ODA Hamirpur (2016-2017)

Dr Sharda SinghDr Sanjay Sharma Mr Vaibhav Kalia Quarterly Reports prepared

amppresented of the Project ldquoDevelopment of the framework for Networking Programme

on Village Information System (VIS) under NRDMSrdquo on 240217 at MDU Rohtak

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Presented the annual report of FASAL Project (North Zone) at

SKNAU Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016 and

chaired the two technical session and also presented the work of project

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Annual progress report of project entitled ldquo10th Annual Review

Meeting (ARM) of Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) to be held during 14thto 17th (

Forenoon) December 2016 and 7th ARM of FASAL on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon)

November 2016 at OUAT Bhubneshwar Odisha

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Annual progress report of project entitled 7th ARM of FASAL

on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon) November 2016 at OUAT Bhubneshwar Odisha

D BOOKS BOOK CHAPTERS

Bulletins

1 Rana SS Kumar R Sharma N and Badiyala D 2015 Effect of continuous use of

herbicides on weed shifts in rice-wheat system Technical Bulletin No-1 Department of

Agronomy College of Agriculture CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya

Palampur HP India (revised 2016) (DOI 1013140RG2142715125)

2 Rana SS Kumar R and Sharma N 2016 A Collocate of Publications under AICRP on

Weed Management Department of Agronomy Forages and Grassland Management

CSKHPKV Palampur (DOI 1013140RG221787210244)

VI WORKSHOPS SEMINARS TRAINING PROGRAMMES ANNUAL REVIEW

MEETINGS ATTENDED

1 Dr Anita Singh attended a workshop on ldquoIntellectual Property Rights Issues and

Challenges on 16032017 at CSK HPKV Palampur

2 Dr Neelam Sharma participated in Agricultural officers Workshop (Rabi amp Kharif)

3 Dr Nageswer Singh Scientist attended ldquoKrishi Anusndhan avm Takniki Shabdawalirdquo

seminar at Indian Grassland and Forage Research Institute Regional Centre Palampur

during June 21- 22 2017

4 Dr Neelam Sharma Dr Suman Sharma Faculty Members Ms Neha Banta PhD

student and Ms Neerja Kharwal MSc student have attended a workshop on ldquoIntellectual

Property Rights Issues and Challenges on 16032017

5 Dr Sharda Singh Attended Quarterly Review Meeting amp presented progress of the Project

ldquoDevelopment of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information

System (VIS) under NRDMSrdquo on 201016 at Andhra University Vishakhapatnam and

on 240217 at MDU Rohtak

33

6 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the Regional Review Meeting of FASAL Project (North

Zone) at SKNAU Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016

and chaired the two technical session and also presented the work of project

7 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended District level expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) for

clearance of Category B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra on 19112016

Chaired by DC Kangra

8 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the 10th Annual Review Meeting (ARM) of Gramin

Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) to be held during 14th to 17th ( Forenoon) December

2016 and 7th ARM of FASAL on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon) November 2016 at OUAT

Bhubneshwar Odisha

9 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the 1st meeting of district level expert appraisal committee

(DEAC) on 912016 at Dharamshalla

10 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended 3rd meeting of district level expert appraisal committee

(DEAC) on 2042016 at Dharamshalla as expert member and cleared 10 projects

1 WorkshopConferenceSymposium organized Organized Workshop on Russian

Seabuckthorn for the farmers at Kullu on 30032017 The workshop was attended by over

60 farmers

EXTENSION A Extension projects

Sr

No

Title of the

Project

PI or Co-PI Funding

source

Budget (Lakhs) Duration

1

Bamboo

Revolving Fund

Scheme

Dr Anita Singh Revolving

fund

Since

April1994

2 Vermicompost

Revolving Fund

Scheme

Dr Anita Singh Revolving

fund

Since

April2000

3 TSP under

AICRP-WM

Dr Neelam

Sharma

DWR (ICAR) - -

B Extension Highlights

EXTENSION PUBLICATIONS

Rana SS Rajinder Kumar and Neelam Sharma 2016 A Collocate of Publications

under AICRP on Weed Management Department of Agronomy Forages and

Grassland Management CSKHPKV Palampur (DOI 1013140RG221787210244)

Rana SS Rajinder Kumar Neelam Sharma and D Badiyala 2015 Effect of continuous

use of herbicides on weed shifts in rice-wheat system Techical Bulletin No-1 Department

of Agronomy College of Agriculture CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi

Vishvavidyalaya Palampur HP India (revised 2016) (DOI

1013140RG2142715125)

Extension Activities under by Faculty

Dr Virendra Singh

Introduction and evaluation of Russian

seabuckthorn varietiesmdashHP

081016 1 80

Cultivation methods of Russian seabuckthorn 30032017 1 60

34

Development of value chain on seabuckthorn 110417 1 200

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Published The total 964=384AAS bulletins were prepared in English and Hindi for

chamba Una Hamirpur and Kangra districts of HP and published in university website

(wwwhillagricacin and wwwimdagrimetgovin Kisan Portal (wwwfarmers govin

wwwweathershimlagovin and mkisangovin and wwwcropweatheoutlookcom of

CRIDA (ICAR) websites

WEATHER BASED AGRO ADVISORY SERVICES under GKMS ad-hoc research

Project

Total SMS Sent to farmers 41 since September 2016 to June 2017

No of farmers registered in Chamba Una Kangra and Hamirpur 278168 lakhs

No of 4200 farmers benefitted through weather based Agro-advisory SMS since

September 2016 to June 2017 lakhs

a Popular Extension articles

1 Popular articles

राणा रणबीर स िह रमश पठानिया राि 2017 जलवाय पररवरति को कम कररी जववक कवि VP

Vol65-66 (01) (January 2017) pp 30-32

b Organized Summer SchoolsworkshopsseminarssymposiaExtension ActivityOne day

Awareness programme etc

Organized one day Internal Monitoring Committee (IMC) Meeting of Cluster I in Tehsil

Palampur at Ambedkar Bhawan Panchayat Aima Under NRDMS-DST VIS Project on

14022017

Organized one day IMC Meeting in Cluster II of Study Area in Tehsil Una at KVK Una

on 14th Feb 2017 Under NRDMS-DST VIS Project

Organised one day Training on ldquoGeo-tagging of assets under RKVYrdquo on 160517wherein

23 faculty (PIs amp Co-PIs of RKVY Projects) of CSKHPKV-Palampur participated

Organized One day awareness programme on ldquoCLIMATE AND WEATHER

FORECAST FARMERSrdquo at UNA on 2532017- AS Coordinator cum Organsing

Secretary amp PI ( 106 farmers + 9 Scientist from KVK UNA RSS Akrot CSKHPKV

Palampur and officers of Department of Agriculture participated

c Invited Technical Lectures

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

1 Invited as an panel expert in Brain Storming Workshop on ldquoClimate Change and its

Impact on Hill Agriculturerdquo at SKUAST-Jammu on 8122016

2 Invited as resource person as delivered following three lectures and practical in National

training on ldquolsquoUse of RS and GIS linking with crop simulation model for crop yield

forecastrdquo at HAU Hisar from 14 March to 23rd March 2017 sponsored by IMD New

Delhi ( Invitation letter no vide letter no Agromet17FASAL14-23 dated 2320175amp

permitted by CSKHPKV Palampur

I Principles and working of Global positioning system for development of geo-spatial

data in GKMS

II Fundamentals of remote sensing and corrections of image before procurements in

augment RS data use in GKMS

35

III Crop Growth Simulation models and spatial data usages for enhancing the quality of

GKMS

d Hindi Seminar

Invited hindi lecture on topic entitled ldquoपहाड़ी कषि म जलवाय परिवरतन क समबनध म अनकलन

एव अलपीकिण षवकलपप का आकलन ldquo in the seminar कषि षवजञान की रकषनकी शबदाबली

सषमनाि sponsored by Ministry of Human Resource Development and IGFRI Centre

Palampur on 21-22 June 2017 at COVAS CSKHPKV Palampur As वयाखयानदारा क

रप म ( Letter no Nil dated 29052017)

Dr Neelam Sharma

Sr

No

Name of programme Period No of

lectures

delivere

d

No of

trainees

participants

From To

As Course Director

1 Parthenium Awareness week

Govt Senior Secondary School Parour 17082016 1 298

Govt Senior Secondary School Punner 18082016 1 171

NCC cadets CSKHPKV Palampur 19082016 1 150

GGSD Govt Degree College Rajpur in

collaboration with Rotary Club Palampur

20082016 1 300

NSS Volunteers CSKHPKV Palampur 20082016 1 100

Govt Senior Secondary School Tatehal 22082016 1 200

Total 1219

2 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Jhikli Bhet

March 27 2017 -

3 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Speru

March 28 2017 -

4 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Bir-Gunehar

March 28 2017 -

5 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at

Nayagran Holi Bharmour

April 6 2017 1 -

6 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at

Chanouta Holi Bharmour

April 6 2017 1 -

7 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Tiari

Holi Bharmour

April 7 2017 1 -

8 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Kuleth

Holi Bharmour

April 8 2017 1

337

9 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Khani

Bharmour

April 9 2017 1

10 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Chobia

Bharmour

April 9 2017 1

36

11 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Ghureth

(Durgathi) Bharmour

April 10 2017 1

Activities Organized by Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Mr Jitesh Thakur and Mr Hitesh Service Engineer of HPLC from Waters India visited

this department on 2432017 and 253 2017 for 2 days operational training on

HPLCPDA and 2707 Auto sampler and 25 groups of postgraduate students including

Faculty members of COBS COA and IHBT participated in the training

Womenrsquos Day was celebrated in this department during Quami Ekta Week on November

24 2016 Dr Neelam Sharma delivered a talk on ldquoGender Sensitizationrdquo in COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry was celebrated on

May 3-52017

TRAINING ATTENDED BY STUDENTS

Two students one MSc and one PhD Ms Vipasha Sharma (S-2014-30-002) and Ms

Neha Banta (S-2014-40-001) participated 4-days Vocational Training Programme on

ldquoZero Budget Farmingrdquo wef 27-30 April 2016

Four MSc and Two PhD Students participated in GCNEP Awareness Program on

Applications of Radioisotopes and radiation Technology in

Food Agriculture Environment Healthcare and Industry wef 29-30 May 2017 jointly

organised by GCNEP Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and CSKHPKV Palampur

HP

One MSc and One PhD student presented project report entitled ldquoMonster Protein

Cholera toxin preventiondissemination in host category Health Sciencesrdquo in Anveshan-

2017 jointly organized by Association of Indian Universities New Delhi and Chitkara

University Chandigarh wef Jan 20-21 2017

One MSc and One PhD student attended a workshop on Intellectual Property Rights

Issues and Challenges on March 16th 2017 IHBT

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bio resources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES

A INCOME GENERATION

Department Income Generated

Department of Biology amp Environmental Sciences 182563

Department of Physical Sciences and Languages 4500

Centre for Geoinformatics Research and Training 120000

Grand Total 306500

B PAPER SETTEREVALUATOREXTERNAL EXAMINER

SrNo Faculty Name Institution Name

1 Dr Manoj Bhargava Evaluated the thesis at Masters Level of a student of

DrY S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Nauni Solan

37

Evaluated the thesis at Doctoral Level of a student of

SKUAST(J) Jammu and conducted the Viva-voce

examination at Jammu

2 Dr(Mrs) Anita Singh Evaluated the thesis at Doctoral Level of a student of

CSAzad Uni of Agri amp Technology Kanpur and

conducted the Viva-voce examination

Paper setter Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana

Paper setter Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture

amp Forestry

3 Dr Neelam Sharma Paper setter Himachal Pradesh University Shimla

Paper setter SKAUST Jammu

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College

Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

4 Dr Sharda Singh Conducted CAS Interview at HP Central University-

Dharmshala as subject Expert on 060317

5 Sh Kapil Sharma Sh Kapil Sharma conducted final practical examinations

of BCA (II year) as external examiner of KLB

DAV College for Girls

9 Dr Nageswer Evaluated the answers book of UG student Dr YS

Paramar University of Horticulture amp Forestry Neri-

Hamirpur

Multiple choice questions-Biochemistry for Entrance

Test 2017 of Dr YS Paramar University of Horticulture

amp Forestry Nauni-Solan

Evaluated the written comprehensive exam PhD

student of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural

Sciences and Technology of Jammu Chatha Jammu-180

009 (JampK)

Evaluated the answers book of UG student of Sher-e-

Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and

Technology of Jammu Chatha Jammu-180 009 (JampK)

10 DrRanbir Singh Rana Agriculture and Soils Department Indian Institute of

Remote Sensing ISRO Dept of Space Govt of India

Dehradun ndash248001Uttarakhand India of Andhra

University Visakhapatnam

Division of Agronomy Faculty of Post Graduate

Studies Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural

Sciences and Technology of Kashmir Shalimar

Division of Environmental Sciences University of

Jammu BABA SAHEB AMBEDKAR Road Jammu-

180006

Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Solan

( Nauni) HP

C FACULTY AS REFEREEREVIEWEREDITOR FOR SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS

D

i Dr Anita Singh

Executive Editor of Journal of Scientific and Applied

Research

ii Dr Sharda Singh Journal Advances in Applied Research

38

iii Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Journal of Agro meteorology

Himachal Journal of Agricultural Research

E HONOURSAWARDS

Visits abroad Nil

F OTHER ACTIVITIES

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Dr Kamlesh Singh Professor and Dean Academic Council Research Council

Extension Council and Educational and Resident Instructions Advisory Committee

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head Secretary Board of Studies COBS

Other activities

AcademicProfessional

In addition to the departmental duties the Head of the Department Dr Manoj Bhargava

has also been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (Statistics) by the University which

is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal Officer is in

collecting compiling the information related to Higher Education from various offices

of the University and supplying the same to UGC New Delhi and other Governmental

organizations which is a continuous process The major work during the period was to

complete the assignments for All India Survey on Higher Education

Dr Manoj Bhargava has been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (SAS) by the

University which is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal

Officer is installation maintenance and upkeep of SAS software at CSKHPKV

Palampur under NAIP research project on ldquoStrengthening Statistical Computing for

NARSrdquo

The data analysis related to the research of three (03) postgraduate students and

scientists was done using statistical software available in the department Statistical

analysis of the data related to some on-going research projects of the University were

also carried out

Statistical helps were also provided to the postgraduate students and research scientists

of the University in their research problems

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared the time-table and date-sheet for COBS during 2nd semester

of 2016-17

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared invigilation schedule and seating plan on daily basis for

Mid-term and End-term Examination of the college

Administrative

Dr Kamlesh Singh performed the additional duties of the Dean College of Basic

Sciences upto 31-05-2017

Sh Kapil Sharma is performing the duties of Incharge Store College of Basic

Sciences

39

Miscellaneous

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head is the member of the Sale and Purchase Committee

of the College of Basic Sciences during the year 2016-17

Dr Manoj Bhargava was In-charge College Chess Team and Table-Tennis

Some of the faculty members were assigned duties by the Dean COBS for counseling and

registration for admission to first year of BSc programme

Dr Sheela Thakur has been the member of Anti-Ragging Committee at College level

Sh Kapil Sharma is managing e-Resources in the University Library

Sh Kapil Sharma has been looking after the work of University Network System in the absence

of Mr RK Chandel

Sh Kapil Sharma has been member for post-examination processing of result of Entrance

Examination-2017 for admission to BVSc amp AH and BSc Agriculture degree programme

ShKapil Sharma provided help in formattingdesigning of prospectus of the University for the

admissions to various programmes

ShKapil Sharma is in-charge of College Badminton team

ShKapil Sharma is a member of Editorial Board for up-loading e-Newsletter of the University

Wherein he is responsible for HTMLCSS based designing the eNewsletter

ShKapil Sharma is entrusted with the duties of being the Editor (Technical Section) of the

College Magazine ldquoVigyanPunjrdquo

ShKapil Sharma developed (along with MrVaibhav Kalia) software to report shortage of

attendance of the students to their parents The software has been successfully deployed after

redesigning the interface

ShKapil Sharma has been entrusted with the duty of updating the database to keep record of

personal Information of students admitted in the College of Basic Sciences and to generate their

Identity cards

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of BVSc amp AH

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of College of Basic

Sciences admitted under CBCS

Dr Anita Singh

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Academic Equivalence Committee

Van Mahotsava organizing committee

Activities at college level

Member Board of Studies COBS

Teacher In-charge College Chess Team

In-charge Bamboo Revolving Fund Scheme

In-charge Vermicompost Unit

Member Screening Committee for hiring the services of persons for teaching COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain SauravKalia Memorial

Scholarship

Overall In-charge for Admission for U G students for Academic Year 16-17

Convener College Level Anti-Ragging Committee

Dr Neelam Sharma Presiding officer Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention Prohibition and

Redressal) Act 2013 CSKHPKV Palampur

40

Lead lecture ldquoHerbicides vis-a-vis other pesticides An overview on use and potential hazardsrdquo

In Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income

by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India on March 2 2017

Expert Board of Studies of SRI SAI UNIVERSITY Palampur

Member Selection Committee of RASRF at CSIR-IHBT Palampur

External Examiner Selection Committee for PhD admissions under ACSIR at CSIR- IHBT

Palampur

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

Co-convener Technical Networking Programme of Herbicide Residue Studies of AICRP (WM)

at National Level

Member Technical Committee of Central Purchase and Disposal Unit CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Steering Committee Task Force COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Board of Studies COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Admission Committee for PG Program CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Checking and scrutinizing committee for Admission to BSc Programme COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Screening Committee of Panel for hiring the services of persons COBS CSKHPKV

Palampur

Member Flying squad during the End Term Examination for the 1st semester COACSKHPKV

Palampur

Incharge PG BiochemistryInstrumentation Laboratory Department of Chemistry amp

Biochemistry COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Laboratory- Incharge (Weed Control) Department of AFGM Palampur

Director Research Nominee for the selection committee to conduct the interview for the position

of research fellow and field assistant

Member Publication and Technical committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member Exhibition and Display committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Dr Sharda Singh

Committee member for preparing annual as well as perspective plan under RUSA

Attended Quarterly Review Meeting amp presented progress of the Project ldquoDevelopment

of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information System (VIS)

under NRDMSrdquo on 201016 at Andhra University Vishakhapatnam and on 240217 at

MDU Rohtak

Academic Incharge COBS

Prepared Prospective plan amp arranged Quotations for COBS SMART CLASSROOMS

detailed reply for MOOCSwayam in reference to marked letter No QSD17-

25CSKHPKVAcad-45473-79 dated 31st Aug16 by Dean COBS

Conducted COBS UG Educational Tour of COBS as team member

Checking of Answer Key of Mathematics Section for PG Admission Test conducted by

CSK HPKV-Palampur16-17

Convener for checking and scrutinizing the original documents of the candidates in the

Counseling for Admission to BSc programme for Academic Year 16-17

Overall Incharge for Admission for 1stamp 2nd walk-in-interview on 090816 amp 2809 16

for Academic Year 16-17

Member University LevelCollege Level Anti-Ragging Committees

Member Board of Studies College of Basic Sciences

Member Screening Committee for hiring teachers

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain Saurav Kalia Memorial

Scholarship

Chairman Interview Committees for Research staff in CGRT

41

Member of Project Formulation and Screening Committee CGRT

Attended Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 181116 in the

Committee Room of Admin Block

Attended Interaction Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 11112016 at

University Auditorium

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Appointed as Invigilators duty for ICAR 21st AIEEA ( UG) Examination at Appointed

as Member of Local Monitoring Committee ( IMC) for the projectrdquo Development of the

framework for networking Programme on Village information System( VIS) under

NRDMS-DST under Digital India Initiative Also As COPI

Appointed as member of anti ragging squads in the campus of COBS and Hostels By

Dean COBS vide letter no QSD3-402016-CSKHPKV (COBS-Acad)-2885-2905

dated12072016

Nominated as member of District Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority

(DEIAA) and District Expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) vide DR letter no QSD10-

2DRCSKHPKVTech2016-4821-32 dated 20072016

Appointed as Expert member of District level expert appraisal Committee ( DEAC) for

clearance of Category B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra( Vide letter

no DEIAASDK Dhramshalla-706-724 dated 19 August 2016 in pursuance of

Notification issued by Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate change GOI

Appointed as Member of National Organizing Committee of National Seminar on

Agrometeorology for sustainable development with special emphasis on

Agrometeorological Practices for Climate resilient Farming and Food security to be

organised by Association of Agro-meteorologist and CCS Haryana Agricultural

University Hissar India12-14 October 2017

Appointed and acted Observer in NEET-2017 at Hamirpur on 6amp7th May 2017 by CBSE

( Vide letter Joint Secretary ampOSD (NEET) CBSE New Delhi vide no F-

1(7)CBSENEETRef_no-NT10202017-2811-5480 dated 27-Apr-2017

Working committee member for Group I on Strategies to strengthening the Agro

advisories

Working Group Member on FASAL project also

Acted as Rapporteur in Session-1 IN GKMS Annual review meeting

Acted as Chairman in Session-1 IN Regional GKMS Annual review meeting at Jaipur

Appointed as Member of task Force ldquoPrecision Farmingrdquo by the CSKHPKV Palampur

for the activities of GIS application amp Climate change (Vide letter no DR-

CSKHPKVTechTF4176-4291 dated 2462016 and continue

Acted as Co chairman in Technical Session I Climate Change in NW Himalayan region

current status in Brain Storming Workshop on ldquoClimate Change and its Impact on Hill

Agriculturerdquo at SKUAST-Jammu on 8122016 Workshop Annual review Meetings

attended

Attended the Regional Review Meeting of FASAL Project (North Zone) at SKNAU

Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016 and chaired the

two technical session and also presented the work of project

Attended District level expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) for clearance of Category

B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra on 19112016 Chaired by DC

Kangra

Attended the 1st meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on

912016 at Dharamshalla

Attended 3rd meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on 2042016

at Dharamshalla as expert member and cleared 10 projects

42

Appointment as ZONAL REPRESENTATIVE ( North Zone) in the first meeting

of Executive Council of Association of Agro meteorologists for the term 2017-

19 was held at 1400 hrs on Friday the 21st April 2017 at AC amp RITNAU Madurai

for the Journal of Agrometeorology NAAS rating 616

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 91217

Acted member of International hostel rules modification

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 912017

Appointed as Superintendent exam of mid and end term exam of COBS for 2016-

17 both semester

Reporting officer of the APAR performance for the year 2016-17 of Landscape

unit of COBS (Vide COBS letter no UO No QSDPA-

36CSKHPKV(COBS)2014-1260 Dated 04042016)

Convener of Physical verification of the store for the period of 2016-17 in

Department of chemistry and biochemistry college of basic Science CSKHPKV

Palampur

Dr Suman Sharma

Participated as team manager in XVI ALL INDIA INTER AGRICULTURAL

UNIVERSITIES SPORTS AND GAMES MEET 2015-2016 held at Tamilnadu

Agricultural University Coimbatore from 22-26 February 2016

Performed the duty as one of the judges in Inter College Youth Festival 2016 held

at CSKHPKV Palampur

Dr Nageswer Singh

Acted as Invigilator Examination in UG Midterm Examination of Academic year 2016-

2017 (Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Invigilator Examination in PG Mid amp End Term Examination of Academic

year 2016-2017 ( Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Centre Incharge (supervisor) for the conduct of CSKHPKV Entrance Test-

20167(UG) held on 11-06-2016

Dr Usha Rana

Participated as team manager in accompany the University team to attend 17th all India

Inter University youth festival held at Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal

Sciences Bikaner22-25 February2017

Warden Parvati girlrsquos hostel of the university

Incharge Cultural activity of the college

Member advisory committee of MSc(3) amp PhD(23) students of COA amp COBS and

advisor of 1st yr 2nd yr BSc Students (20)

In Anti-Ragging Committee of College of Basic Sciences and also in the committee of

monitoring cell on ragging at university level

43

Store and web page update in charge of the department

As committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival and also acted

as judge in the various events

As discipline committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college matches

As convenor of physical verification of store committee of CGRT

Executive member of the college in the Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemist

Palampur chapter

As committee member for rechecking re-totalling of answer books for end of term

examination (external)

Mr Vaibhav Kalia

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at Ambedkar Bhawan

Aima Panchayat for review of activities of VIS project in Cluster-I

Member of anti-ragging committee of COBS

College Game In-charge - Cricket and Volleyball

Member of admission committee for Walk In interview of COBS

Member of committee for rechecking of answer books for SemII Acad Yr 2015-16

Member of College Canteen management committee

Member of committee for selection of NCC cadets

Member of committee for conducting 24th Annual Inter College Matches

Member of committee for conducting Digital India Workshop for NSS volunteers of

University on 24082016

Arranged the interaction of students and faculty of COBS with the ICAR team visiting

for Impact of ICT in Agricultural Education in India

Member of admission committee for Second Walk In interview of COBS

Associated for work on Himachal Journal of Agriculture Research Web Activities

Member of project formulation and Screening committee of CGRT

Member of committee for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival (11-12 Jan

2017)

Member of interview committee for Distributed Information Sub-Centre (DISC) project

in Department of Agriculture Biotechnology on 11012017

Member of various committee for Pre and Post admission work of Entrance Test and

Merit Based admissions

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at KVK Una for review of

activities of VIS project in Cluster-II

Member of screening committee for post of Technicians at IHBT Palampur

Member of Spot Purchase Committee for upgradation of computers in COBS

Faculty Editor of Technical and Beti Bachao and Padhao sections of College Magazine

of COBS

RKVY Data Entry on RKVY MIS National Portal (httprkvymisdacnetnicin)

Web0manager COBS website

NKN Security Officer for University Internet amp COBS LAN Segment Incharge

NISAGNET (COBS) nodal officer

Organized a seven day special camp of NSS volunteers of COBS at Aima Panchayat

from 30052017 to 05062017

Software Development

SNo Objective Current State

1 Online Attendance System ndash used for

generating attendance letters and other

General bug fixes and maintenance of

software and server

44

useful academic reports for examinations

etc

A newer version of the software isbeing

developed

2 Processing of Geotagged imageries and

create excel sheet for geo-tagged fields

processed

Developed in Visual C the application

reads EXIF (Exchangeable Image File

Format) tags embedded in the geotagged

images collected from GPS on surveys in

projects The application extracts

Latitude Longitude Altitude information

and generates excel sheet with processed

information

3 Redesigned GIS portal for Impact of

Geodatabase model for assessment and

implementation of Disaster Management

Action Plan

The data binding architecture of the

portal is changed In the new design a

flexible methodology has been adopted

which facilitates flexible data

upgradations

Mr Rajinder Kumar

Successful conductance of various exams (PG-End Term Entrance Test-2017 UG amp PG)

as In charge confidential room Supervisor and Invigilator

A member of committee of Comptroller for Technical Bids and Financial Bids

Acted as Supervisor in conducting Entrance Test-2017 (UG) on 4th June 2017 in GSSS

for Girls Hamirpur

Member in Inspection committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member in physical verification committee of all stores (LabFarmPadiarkhar

farmoffice and meteorology) in the Deptt of Agronomy ampGM CSK HPKV Palampur

2016-2017

As a convener in physical verification of the department of Microbiology COBS for

2016-2017

Acted as a Joint Secretary of Himachal Pradesh University Teacher Association 2016 and

currently acting as Treasurer

Served as a Treasurer in Agronomy Society Palampur Chapter

Attended International Yoga Divas as one of the participant on 21 June 2017 at Khel

Parisar CSK HPKV Palampur

Attended inaugural function of Inter College Youth Festival -2016-17

Participated in Fresherrsquos Day and Teachers day organized at College and Departmental

level

45

Glimpses

Training on Geo-Tagging of Assets under RKVY Projects

46

Students and Faculty members of the department participated in

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on 3-5 May 2017

Faculty and students participated in HPLC training on 23-24th March 2017

47

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bioresources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

48

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3

M Sc (Environment) 01 02 03

M Sc (Microbiology) Nil Nil Nil

PhD (Biochemistry) 01 04 05

PhD (Microbiology) Nil Nil Nil

At present teachers from other colleges are also associated for teaching in some of the disciplines

Students Passed Out

The degrees were awarded to 77 UG and 13 PG students as given below

Programme Boys Girls Total

B Sc 28 49 77

M Sc Nil 13 13

PhD Nil Nil Nil

Scholarships Awarded

College Merit Scholarship and Amar Shaheed Capt Saurabh Kalia Scholarship were awarded to

the following Undergraduate students

Merit Scholarship Amar Shaheed Capt

Saurabh Kalia

Scholarship

B Sc (I) B Sc (II) B Sc (III)

Saryu Sharma

Abhishek Kashyap

Pankaj Thakur

Tabassum Nike

Abhishek Rana

Prakshi

Shivani Prasher

Shayna Sharma

Jigyasa Sharma

Hitakshi Kayestha

Aradhana Choudhary

Bhartendu

Priyanka Sharma

Sachin Rana

Manu Chaudhary

Aishwarya Sharma

Sushil Singh

1

Mayank Mahajan

Diksha

Sunidhi

Nikita

Sheetal

Ananya Singh

1 Shivani Randhava

Ameesha Verma

Pragati Sharma

Swapnil Goswami

1

Budget for Teaching Schemes

The budget expenditure incurred during the year 2016-2017 is given below

Sr

No

Scheme No Sponsoring Agency Total Amount (Rs)

College of Basic Sciences

1 APL-011-25 (Agri)(iiiiii) State Govt 36620038-

2 APL-009-25 (Agri) -do- 4779084-

3 APL-06-25 -do- 666394-

4 APL-19-25 -do- 960555-

5 APL-043-25 -do- 657440-

Total 43683511-

Budget 2016-2017 Details

I Dept of Biology and Environmental Sciences

1 APL-011-25(iii) State Govt 15116772-

2 APL-06-25 -do- 666394-

3 APL-043-25 -do- 657440-

Total 16440606-

4

II Dept of Chemistry amp Biochemistry

1 APL-011-25(ii) State Govt 3440193-

2 APL-19-25 -do- 960555-

Total 4400748-

III Dept of Microbiology

1 APL-011-27 State Govt 1875000-

2 APL- 009-27 -do- 907713-

Total 2782713-

IV Dean College of Basic Sciences

1 APL-011-25(Agri)(i) State Govt 16188123-

2 APL-009-25 -do- 3871371-

Total 20059494-

REPERSENTATION TO VARIOUS UNIVERSITY BODIES FROM COLLEGE

Academic Council

Dr Kamlesh Singh Dean till May 2017

Dr Anita Singh Professor amp Head Dept of Biology amp Environmental

Sciences till Feb2016

Dr SSKanwar Professor amp Head Dept of Microbiology

Dr RC Chauhan Professor

DrPunam

Principal Scientist (Agroforestry)

Research Council

Dr Kamlesh Singh Dean

DrSS Kanwar Professor amp Head Dept of Microbiology till Nov 2016

Dr KP Singh Professor

Extension Council

Dr Kamlesh Singh Dean

Dr SSKanwar Professor amp Head Dept of Microbiology

Dr KP Singh Professor

Educational and Resident Instructions Advisory Committee

Dr Kamlesh Singh Dean

Dr SSKanwar Professor amp Head Dept of Microbiology

Dr KP Singh Professor

Constitution of the Board of Studies of College

Dr Kamlesh Singh Dean

Dr Manoj Bhargava HOD Physical Sciences amp Languages Chairman

Dr SS Kanwar HOD Microbiology Secretary

Dr Anita Singh HOD Biology and Environmental Sciences Member

DrNeelam Sharma HOD Chemistry amp Biochemistry Member

Dr Sharda Singh Programme Director CGRT Member

Dr DBadiyalaya Secretary Board of Studies COA Member

Dr(Mrs) Rajni Modgil Secretary Board of Studies COHS Member

Dr RKumar Secretary Board of Studies COVAS Member

5

Sports Games and Literary Activities

The In-charge for various activities were as

Sr

No

The Activities Incharge

1 Over all Incharge sports amp

Games

Dr Manoj Bhargava Prof amp Head Deptt of Physical Science amp

Language

2 Athletics Dr Virendra Singh Prof Department of Biology amp Environmental

Sciences

3 Football Dr R C Chauhan Prof Department of Biology amp Environmental

Sciences

4 Basketball Dr Poonam Principal Scientist Department of Biology amp

Environment Science

5 Cricket Sh Vaibhav Kalia Assistant Professor Department of CGRT

6 Volleyball Sh Vaibhav Kalia Assistant Professor Department of CGRT

7 Weight lifting power lifting

and best physique

Dr KP Singh Prof Department of Biology amp Environmental

Sciences

8 Badminton Sh Kapil Sharma Assistant Professor Computer Department of

Physical Sciences amp Languages

9 Table- Tennis Sh Kapil Sharma Assistant Professor Computer Department of

Physical Sciences amp Languages

10 Chess Dr Anita Singh Prof amp Head Departmment of Biology amp

Environment Scince

11 Mountaineering and hiking Dr Manoj Bhargava Prof amp Head Deptt of Physical Scince amp

Languges

12 Cultural Activities Dr Usha Rana Associate Professor Department of Biology amp

Environmental Sciences

Dr Sheela Thakur Department of Physical Sciences amp Language

13 Literary Activities Dr Kamal Mohini Associate Professor and Dr Suman Sharma

Assistant Professor Department of Chemistry amp Biochemistry

Educational Tour

An Educational Tour to North India for BSc 2nd Year students of the college was conducted by

Dr RC Chahuhan (Tour In-charge) Dr Poonam and Dr (Mrs) Sharda Singh from 24-12-2016

to 112017

Department-wise Faculty position

Sr

No

Name of the Faculty Designation

I DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

1 Dr (Mrs) Anita Singh Professor and Head

2 Dr Atul Professor

3 DrKPSingh Professor

4 Dr Ramesh C Chauhan Professor

5 Dr Punam Principal Scientist

5 DrVirendra Singh Principal Scientist

6 Dr Swarn Lata Principal Scientist

7 Dr(Mrs) Usha Rana Associate Professor

II DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY

1 Dr Neelam Sharma Professor and Head

2 Dr Kamal Mohini Associate Professor

3 Dr Suman Sharma Assistant Professor

4 Dr Nageswer Singh Assistant Scientist ( Ad-hoc)

III DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY

1 Dr SSKanwar Professor and Head Retired on 30112016

6

2 Sh Rajinder Kumar Astt Professor

IV DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND LANGUAGES

1 Dr Manoj Bhargava Dean amp Head

2 Dr Kamlesh Singh Professor Retired on 31052017

3 Dr(Mrs) Sheela Thakur Assistant Professor (Ad-hoc)

4 Sh Kapil Sharma Computer Teacher

V CENTRE FOR GEOINFORMATICS RESEARCH AND TRAINING

1 Dr (Mrs) Sharda Singh Professor and Programme Director

2 Dr RS Rana Sr Scientist (Agronomy)

3 Sh Vaibhav Kalia Assistant Professor

Department-wise Staff position in the college

SrNo Name Designation

I DEAN OFFICE

A Ministerial Staff

2 ShKalyan Chand Supdt Gr-II Promoted Supdt wef 12416

3 Sh Rajiv Kumar Sr Assistant

4 Sh Surjeet Kumar Sr Assistant

5 Sh Vinod Kumar Jr Assistant

6 Sh Manohar Lal Clerk

B Class ndash IV

1 Sh Hari Singh Peon

2 Sh Sansar Chand Beldar

3 Smt Kamlesh Kumari Sweepress

II LAND SCAPPING SECTION (COBS)

A Class-IV

1 Sh Kuldeep Kumar Beldar

III BAMBOO SECTION (COBS)

A Technical staff

1 -Nil-

B Class-IV

1 Sh Bishamber Dass Beldar

IV DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

A Ministerial Staff

1 Sh Tilak Jr Assistant

B Technical Staff

1 Sh Vijay Kumar Technical Assistant Gr II

2 Sh Prem Chand Techinal Asst G-II

3 Sh Kehar Singh Mali

C Class-IV Staff

1 Sh Subhash Chand Peon

2 Sh Anup Singh Beldar

V DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY

A Ministerial Staff

-Nil-

B Technical Staff

1 Sh Shakti Chand Jr Technician

C Class-IV Staff

1 Sh Trilok Chand Lab Attendant

7

VI DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY

A Ministerial Staff

1 Nil

B Technical Staff

2 Sh Jai Raj Jr Tech

C Class-IV Staff

1 ShManohar Lal Peon

VII DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND LANGUAGES

A Ministerial staff

-Nil-

B Technical Staff

Sh Surjeet Singh Jr Technician

C Class-IV staff

1 Nil

VIII CENTRE FOR GEO-INFORMATICS RESEARCH AND TRAINING

A Ministerial staff

-Nil-

TEACHING

1 COURSES OFFERED

Following UG and PG courses were offered by the various departments

I Department of Biology and Environmental Sciences

Sr

No

Course No Course title Credit

Hours

Name of

Instructorjoint

instructors

Semester ndash I

Undergraduate Courses Botany

1 Bot111

(CBCS)

Biodiversity(Microbes

Algae Fungi and

Archegoniate)

4+2 Drs Anita

Singh Punam

Suman Kumar

amp Usha Rana

2 Bot211 Gymnosperms 2+1 Dr Anita

Singh

3 Bot212 Systematics of Angiosperms 2+1 Dr Usha Rana

4 Bot311 Plant Physiology 2+1 Dr K P

Singh

5 Bot312 Ecology 2+1 Dr Punam

6 Bot313 Biotechnology 1+1 Dr R K

Kapila

Zoology

7 Zoo111

(CBCS)

Animal Diversity 4+2 Dr Meenakshi

Sharma

8 Zoo211 Chordata-I 3+1 Dr Anupam

Sharma

8

9 Zoo212Bioche

m-212

Biochemistry 2+1 Dr N Singh

10 Zoo311 Mammalian Physiology-I 2+1 Dr Meenakshi

Sharma(Th) amp

Dr Anupam

Sharma(Pr)

11 Zoo312 Applied Zoology 2+1 Dr Anupam

Sharma

12 Zoo111(old cum

repeat)

Invertibrate-I 2+1 Dr Meenakshi

Sharma

Environmental Sciences

13 Env311(COBS) Introduction to

Environmental Sciences

2+0

(NC)

Dr R C

Chauhan

14 Env311(COHS) Introduction to

Environmental Sciences

2+0

(NC)

Dr V Singh

Postgraduate Courses

1 Bio535PP505 Physiology of growth amp yield

and Modelling

1+1 Dr K P

Singh

2 Bio537PP503 Physiological amp Molecular

responses of plants to Abiotic

stresses

2+1 Dr K P

Singh

3 PP502 Biotech

552

Plant Developmental

Biology-Physiological and

Molecular basis

2+0 Dr Usha Rana

4 PP591 Masters Seminar 1+0 Dr Anita

Singh

Environmental Sciences

5 Env501 Definitions and Concepts in

Environmental Sciences

2+0 Dr R C

Chauhan

6 Env503 Environmental Pollution 2+1 Dr R

CChauhan

7 Env504 Environmental Impact

Assessment

2+1 Dr R

CChauhan

Sh VKalia

8 Env506 Global Climate Change 2+0 Dr V Singh

Semester ndash II

Undergraduate courses

1 Bot 121

(CBCS)

Plant Ecology amp Taxonomy 4+2 Drs Punam

and Usha Rana

2 Bot221 Morphology and Anatomy of

flowering plants

2+1 DrsPunam

and Usha Rana

3 Bot222 Reproductive Biology 2+1 DrUsha Rana

4 Bot321

PBG321

Genetics 2+1 DrsSwaran

Lata

amp R K Mittal

5 Bot322 Utilization of Plants 2+1 Dr Anita Singh

6 Bot 121(Old) Mycology Plant Pathology and

Lichens

2+1 Dr Anita Singh

7 Bot122(Old) Cell Biology 2+1 DrUshaRana

8 Bot212 Systematics of angiosperms

(Odd semester)

2+1 DrUshaRana

9

9 Zoo111 (COHS) Human Physiology amp Hygiene 2+1 Dr Madhuri

Mehta

10 Zoo121 Comparative Anatomy amp

Developmental Biology of

Vertebrates

4+2 Dr Meenakshi

Sharma

11 Zoo221 Chordate-II 3+1 Dr Anupam

Sharma

12 Zoo222 Environmental Biology 2+1 Dr Madhu

Sharma

13 Zoo321 Mammalian Physiology 2+1 Dr Madhuri

Mehta

14 Zoo322 Evolution 2+1 Dr Madhu

Sharma

15 Zoo 121(old) Invertebrates-II 3+1 DrAnupamSha

rma

16 Env121 Environmental Studies 3+0 Drs Rajesh

Uppal amp

Virendra Singh

17 Env 321 (COVAS) Introduction to Environmental

Sciences

2+0(NC) Dr RC

Chauhan

18 Env 311 (COHS) Introduction to Environmental

Sciences

2+0(NC) Dr RC

Chauhan

19 Env 361 (COA) Environmental Sciences 1+1 DrVirendraSi

ngh

20 Cr Physiol 121

(COA)

Fundamentals of Crop

Physiology

1+1 Dr K P Singh

21 Cr Physiol 241

(COA)

Crop Physiology 2+1 DrUsha Rana

Postgraduate Courses

1 ENV502 Study and Analysis of Agro

Ecosystem

2+1 DrsRajeshUppa

lampVirendraSin

gh

2 ENV505 Environmental Chemistry 2+1 Dr RC

Chauhan

3 ENV509 Pesticide and Environment 2+1 Dr RC

Chauhan

4 ENV510 Environmental Conservation 2+0 Dr

VirendraSingh

5 ENV512 BiodiversityWildlife

Conservation and Himalayan

Eco systems

2+0 Dr RC

Chauhan

6 ENV591 Masterrsquos Seminar 1+0 Dr

VirendraSingh

7 ENV 599 Masterrsquos Research 1-20 Resp Advisors

8 Bio536PP506 Physiology of Crop plants-

Specific case studies

2+0 Dr KP Singh

10

II Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Sr

No

Course No Course title Credit

Hours

Name of

Instructorjoint

instructors

Semester ndash I

Undergraduate Courses

1 Chem-111

(CBCS)

Conceptual Organic Chemistry 4+2 Ms Sushila

Sharma (T)

Dr (Mrs) Suman

Sharma (P)

Dr Neelam

Sharma

2 Chem-112

(CBCS)

Atomic Structure Bonding General

Organic Chemistry amp Aliphatic

Hydrocarbons

4+2 Ms Mayanka

(2+1)

Dr (Mrs) Suman

Sharma (2+1)

3 Chem-111 States of Matter Colloids and

Chemical Kinetics

3+0 Ms Mayanka

4 Chem-112 Basic Principles of Inorganic

Chemistry Representative Elements

and Nobel Gases

3+1 Dr (Mrs) Suman

Sharma

5 Chem-212 Transition Inner Transition Elements

Coordination Chemistry and Non-

Aqueous Solvents

3+0 Ms Mayanka

6 Chem-213 Chemistry of Functional Groups 2+1 Ms Sushila

Sharma

7 Chem-311 Solutions amp Colligative Properties 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Suman

Sharma

8 Chem-313 Natural Products Synthetic Polymers

and Dyes

3+0 Ms Sushila

Sharma

9 Biochem-212 Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Nageswer

Singh

Odd Semester Courses

10 Chem-221 Quantum Mechanics and

Photochemistry

3+0 Dr (Mrs) Suman

Sharma

11 Chem-222 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry-I 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Suman

Sharma

12 Chem-323 Heterocyclics Polynuclear

Hydrocarbons and Spectroscopy

2+1 Dr (Mrs) Suman

Sharma

13 Biotech-111

(COA)

Fundamental of Plant Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Nageswer

Singh

Dr KD Sharma

(Agric Biotech)

14 Biochem-351

(COA)

Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Rajan Katoch

(Theory)

Dr Nageswer Singh

(Practical)

15 Biochem-111

(COHS)

Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Kamal Mohini

16 FST-111

(COHS)

Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Kamal Mohini

11

Post Graduate Courses

1 Biochem-501 Basic Biochemistry 3+1 Dr Kamal Mohini

2 Biochem-503 Human Biochemistry 3+0 Dr Nageswer

Singh

3 Biochem-541 Immunochemistry 2+0 Dr Nageswer

Singh

4 Biochem-551 Techniques in Biochemistry 1+3 Dr Nageswer

Singh

5 Biochem-591 Masterrsquos Seminar 1+0 Dr Nageswer

Singh

6 Biochem-601 Biochemistry of Biotic and Abiotic

Stresses

3+0 Dr Kamal Mohini

7 Biochem-602 Advanced Molecular Biology 3+0 Dr Rajan Katoch

8 Biochem-611 Advanced Techniques in Biochemistry 0+2 Dr (Mrs) Neelam

Sharma

9 Biochem-691 Doctoral Seminar 1+0 Dr Nageswer

Singh

10 Biochem-692 Special Problem in PhD 0+1 Respective Advisor

Semester ndash II

Undergraduate Courses

1 Chem-

121(CBCS)

Molecules of Life 4+2 Dr Sushila Sharma

(4+1)

Dr Suman Sharma

(0+1)

2 Chem-121

(Old)

Thermodynamics Electrochemistry

and Equilibrium

3+1 Dr Suman Sharma

3 Chem-

122(CBCS)

Chemical Energetics Equilibria amp

Functional Organic Chemistry-I

4+2 Dr Suman Sharma

(2+1)

Dr Mayanka (2+1)

4 Chem-221 Quantum Mechanics and

Photochemistry

3+0 Dr Mayanka

5 Chem-222 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry-I 2+1 Dr Mayanka

(2+0)

Dr Sushila Sharma

(0+1)

6 Chem-322 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry ndashII 3+0 Dr Sushila Sharma

7 Chem-323 Heterocyclics Polynuclear

Hydrocarbons and Spectroscopy

2+1 Dr Suman Sharma

Odd Semester Courses

8 Chem-212 Transition Inner Transition Elements

Coordination Chemistry and Non

Aqueous Solvents

3+0 Dr Neelam

Sharma

9 Chem-213 Chemistry of Functional Groups 2+1 Dr Sushila Sharma

10 Chem-311 Solutions amp Colligative Properties 2+1 Dr Mayanka

11 Chem-313 Natural Products Synthetic Polymers

and Dyes

3+0 Dr Suman Sharma

12 ZooBiochem-

212

Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Nageswer

Singh

Postgraduate Courses

1 Chem-512 Analytical Chemistry 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Neelam

Sharma

12

2 Chem-521 Electronic Spectroscopy 1+1 Dr(Mrs) Suman

Sharma

3 Biochem-502 Plant Biochemistry 3+0 Dr Kamal Mohini

4 Biochem-504 Enzymology 2+1 Dr Nageswer

Singh

5 Biochem-505 Intermediary Metabolism 3+0 Dr Kamal Mohini

6 Biochem-521 Food amp Nutritional Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Nageswer

Singh

7 Biochem-551 Techniques in Biochemistry 1+3 Dr Nageswer

Singh

8 Biochem-591 Masterrsquos Seminar 1+0 Dr Nageswer

Singh

9 Biochem-592 Special Problem in MSc 0+1 Respective Advisor

10 Biochem-599 Masterrsquos Research 0+20 Respective

Advisors

11 Biochem-603 Biomembrane 2+0 Dr Kamal Mohini

12 Biochem-604 Advanced Enzymology 2+0 Dr Kamal Mohini

13 Biochem-621 Genomics Proteomics amp

Metabolomics

2+0 Dr Rajan Katoch

14 Biochem-691 Doctoral Seminar 1+0 Dr Nageswer

Singh

15 Biochem-692 Special Problem in PhD 0+1 Respective

Advisors

16 Biochem-699 Doctoral Research 0+45 Respective

Advisors

III Department of Physical Sciences amp Languages

Sr

No

Course No Course title Cre

dit

Hou

rs

Name of

Instructorjoint

instructors

Semester ndash I

Undergraduate Courses

1 Phys 111(CBCS) Mechanics 4+2 Dr Neha Rani Rana

2 Math 111(CBCS) Differential Calculus 5+1 Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

3 Eng 111(CBCS) English Communication 2+0 Sh Rajesh Kumar

4 Phys 111(Old) Mechanics amp Theory of

Relativity 4+0

Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

5 Math 111(Old) Algebra and Trigonometry 3+0 Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

6 Math 112(Old) Calculus 3+0 Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

7 Eng 111(Old) Communicative and Functional

English 2+0 Sh Rajesh Kumar

8 Phys 211 Optics and Lasers 4+0 Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

13

9 Phys 212 Oscillation and Waves 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

10 Math 211 Advanced Calculus 3+0 Sh V P Sood

11 Math 212 Mechanics 4+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

12 Phys 311 Nuclear Physics 3+0 Dr (Mrs)

SuvedaAarya

13 Phys 312 Electronics-I 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

14 Math 311 Analysis 3+0 Sh V P Sood

15 Math 312 Abstract Algebra 3+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

16 Stat 351(COA)

Statistics 1+1 DrManoj Bhargava

17 Eng 111(COA)

Comprehension and

Communication Skills in

English

1+1 Sh Rajesh Kumar

18 Math 111(COA)

Elementary Mathematics 2+0 Sh V P Sood

19 Comp 111(COHS) Computer Science 1+2 ShVaibhavKalia

20 Stat 231(COHS) Elementary Statistics 1+1 DrKamlesh Singh

21 Comp 115(COHS) Application of Computers 2+2 ShKapil Sharma

Odd semester courses

22 Comp 221 Computer Programming in C

(Non-Medical) 2+1 ShKapil Sharma

23 Math 221 Partial Differential Equations 3+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

24 Math 222 Calculus of variation and Laplace

Transform 3+0 Sh V P Sood

25 Phys 221 Quantum Mechanics and

Spectroscopy 3+0

Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

26 Phys 222 Electrodynamics 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

27 Math 322 Numerical Analysis 3+1 Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

28 Stat 321 Introduction to Statistics 2+1 DrManoj Bhargava

Postgraduate Courses

1 Stat 491 Introduction to Statistics 1+1 DrKamlesh Singh

2 Stat 511 Statistical Methods for Applied

Sciences 3+1 DrManoj Bhargava

3 Stat 541 Mathematical Statistics 3+0 DrManoj Bhargava

4 Comp 501 Computer Fundamental and

Programming 2+1 ShKapil Sharma

Semester ndash II

Undergraduate Courses

1 Phys 121(CBCS) Electricity and Magnetism 4+2

Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur Dr Neha

Rana

2 Math 121(CBCS) Differential Equations 5+1

DrSharda Singh

Sh V P Sood

14

3 Phys 121(Old) Statistical Physics and

Thermodynamics 3+0

Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

4 Math 122(Old) Geometry 3+0 Sh V P Sood

5 Comp 121(Old) Principles of Computers-II 1+1 ShVaibhavKalia

6 Eng 121(Old) Comprehension Composition and Translation 2+0 Sh Rajesh Kumar

7 Phys 221 Quantum Mechanics and

Spectroscopy 3+0

Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

8 Phys 222 Electrodynamics 2+1 Dr Neha Rana

9 Math 221 Partial Differential Equations 3+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

10 Math 222 Calculus of variation and Laplace

Transform 3+0 Sh V P Sood

11 Comp 221 Computer Programming in C

(Non-Medical) 2+1 ShVaibhavKalia

12 Comp 222

Applications in FoxPro and

Programming in BASIC

(Medical)

2+1 ShKapil Sharma

13 Phys 321 Solid State Physics 3+0 Dr Neha Rana

14 Phys 322 Electronics-II 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

15 Math 321 Metric and Inner Product Spaces 3+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

16 Math 322 Numerical Analysis 3+1

Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

ShVaibhavKalia

17 Stat 321 Introduction to Statistics 2+1 DrManoj Bhargava

18 Comp 241(COA) Introduction to Computer

Application 1+1 ShKapil Sharma

19 Stat351(COA) Statistics 1+1 DrManoj Bhargava

20 Eng 121(COHS) English and Technical writing 1+1 Sh Rajesh Kumar

Odd semester courses

21 Math 211 Advance Calculus 3+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

22 Math 311 Analysis 3+0 Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

Postgraduate Courses

1 Stat 511 Statistical Methods for Applied

Sciences 3+1 DrManoj Bhargava

2 Stat 513 Sampling Techniques 2+1 DrManoj Bhargava

3 Stat 542 Statistical Inference 2+0 DrManoj Bhargava

Dr Kamlesh Singh

4 Comp 501 Computer Fundamental and

Programming 2+1 ShKapil Sharma

Tutorial

IV Centre for Geoinformatics Research ampTraining

Sr

No

Course No Course title Credit

Hours

Name of

Instructorjoint

instructors

Semester I

Undergraduate Courses

15

1 GIS-471 Remote Sensing GIS and

Land Use planning

1+2 Ranbir Singh Rana

Vaibhav Kalia

Postgraduate Courses

1 GIS-501

Geographic Information

System and its Applications

2+1 Ranbir Singh Rana

Vaibhav Kalia

V Department of Microbiology

Sr

No

Course No Course title Credit

Hours

Name of

Instructorjoint

instructors

Semester I

Undergraduate Courses

1 FST-118 Fundamentals of

Microbiology

2+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

2 FST-232 Fermentation and

Industrial Microbiology

2+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

3 FST-353 Food Biotechnology 2+1 Dr MKGupta

4 FST-358 Food Safety and Microbial

Standards

2+1 Dr MKGupta

Postgraduate Courses

5 Micro-505 Techniques in

Microbiology

0+2 Dr MKGupta

6 Micro-512 Microbial Management of

Organic wastes

2+1 Dr CRSharma

7 Micro-531 Food Microbiology 2+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

8 Micro-542 Microbial Biotechnology 2+1 Dr CRSharma

9 Micro-622 Advances in Food

Microbiology

2+1 Dr CRSharma

10 Micro-591 691 MScPhD Seminar 1+0 Dr SS Kanwar

11 Micro-699 700 Doctoral Research Dr SSKanwar

Semester II

Undergraduate Courses

Sr No Course No Course Title Credit

Hours

Name of Instructor

1 Micro-121 Basic Microbiology 1+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

2 FST-123 Food Microbiology 2+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

3 Ag Micro-121 Agricultural Microbiology 1+1 ShRajinder Kumar

4 FST-358 Food Safety and

Microbial Standards

2+1 Sh Rajinder Kumar

Postgraduate Courses

1 Micro 691 Seminar 1+0 Sh Rajinder Kumar

2 THESES COMPLETED

I Department of Physical Sciences amp Languages

16

This department does not have any post-graduation programme However faculty in the

discipline of Statistics is involved in guiding the post-graduate students (Master and Doctoral

programme) in their research projects as member on their advisory committees During the period

under report faculty as minor advisor has guided more than 20 Mastersrsquo and 4 Doctoral level

students

II Department of Biology and Environmental Sciences

MSc (Environmental Sciences)

Sr

No

Name of student amp

Admission No

Title of Thesis Name of Major

Advisor

1 Ms Diksha Rana

(S-2014-30-004)

Comparison of soil fertility under

seabuckthorn plantation in relation to willow

and poplar in Lahaul(HP)

Dr Virendra

Singh

2 Ms Vandana

Thakur

(S-2014-30-005 )

Survival and growth of seabuckthorn

plantations in relation to local

environmental condition in Lahaul (HP)

Dr VirendraSingh

3 SHORT TRAININGS 01

4 MANUAL 01

5 NATIONAL ELIGIBILITY TEST (NET) 02

6 INSPIRE FELLOWSHIP (SRF) 01

7 ICAR FELLOWSHIP (SRF) Nil

8 QUALIFIED AICE-JRFSRF (PGS)-2017 EXAMINATION 02

RESEARCH

1 ON GOING RESEARCH PROJECTS 11

Sr

No

PICo-PI Title of the Project Budget

outlay

(in lakhs)

Funding

Agency

Duration

of the

Project

1 Dr Virendra Singh Characterization and Consolidation of

Hippophae Genetic Resources and

Propagation of Elite Genotypes for

Varietal Evaluation

3490 DBT 2014-2018

2 Dr Virendra Singh ldquoIntroduction and Evaluation of

Improved Russian Seabuckthorn

Varieties in Lahaul-Spiti Cold deserts of

Himachal Pradeshrdquo

3800 DST 2014-2018

3 Dr Pardeep Kumar

Dr Usha Rana

DrParveen Sharma

Dr KD Sharma

Standardization and popularization of

innovative vegetative propagation

technology in potential vegetables under

protected conditions

2000 MIDH

Deptt of

horticulture

2016-2019

4 Dr Nageswer

Singh

ldquoEvaluation of nutritionally important

biochemical constituents of promising

Adzuki bean Buckwheat and Chenopod

genotypesrdquo

080 AICRPN-

On

Potential

crops

New Delhi-

110 012

Long term

5 Dr Nageswer

Singh (Co-PI)

Evaluation of pyrazosulfuron in rice - SDS

Ramicides

Crop

Science

Pvt Ltd

17

6 Dr Sharda Singh

Dr Sanjay Sharma

Dr RS Rana

MrVaibhavKalia

Development of the framework for

Networking Programme on Village

Information System (VIS) under

NRDMS [Adhoc GOI ndash 5020-34]

2620 NRDMS-

DST New

Delhi

2016-2018

7 Sh VaibhavKalia

Dr Sharda Singh

Dr RS Rana

Impact of Geodatabase Model for

Assessment And Implementation of

Disaster Management Action Plan

[Adhoc2166-34]

200 District

Administrat

ion

Hamirpur

2016- 2018

8 Dr Sharda Singh

Dr RS Rana

Mr VaibhavKalia

Establishment of GIS amp MIS and

Monitoring System ndashHP Crop

Diversification Project JICA ODA

[Adhoc 2083-34]

4960 JICA-

HPCDP

June2012-

March2018

9 Dr RS Rana

Dr Suresh K

Sharma

Dr BS Mankotia

Forecasting Agricultural Output using

Space Agro meteorology and Land based

observations (FASAL) [Adhoc 475-34]

3000 IMD New

Delhi

2012-2018

10 Dr RS Rana

Dr Sharda Singh

Mr VaibhavKalia

Climate Change Impact on Productivity

of Food grain and Plantation crops

[AdhocMisc5009-34]

3900 IIRS

Dehradun

June 2014 -

March

2018

11 Dr RS Rana

GRAMIN KRISHI MAUSAM SEWA

(Agro meteorological Advisory Service)

at Palampur in HP

2200 IMD Continuing

II Research Projects Completed 01

Sr

No

PICo-PI Title of the Project Budget outlay

(in lakhs)

Funding

Agency

1 Dr Nageswer Singh Pesticides Usage and residues in vegetable

crops of Himachal Pradesh

1244 UGC

III Research Projects Submitted 08

Concept Note Impact assessment of long term pesticide use in a stimulated Agro-ecosystem

through radioactive tracer technologyrdquo submitted and presented-BARC Mumbai

Sr

No

PICo-PI Title of the Project Budget

outlay

(in lakhs)

Funding Agency

1 Dr Virendra

Singh Genetic diversity and

improvement and

cultivation technologies of

seabuckthorn

60017 ICAR Govt of India

under NASF scheme

2 Dr Virendra

Singh Commercial cultivation of

seabuckthorn semi-

processing and value

addition

270025 Department of

Horticulture Govt of HP

Shimla for under world

bank scheme

3 Dr Usha Rana

Agrotechniques for cultivation of

under exploited important

medicinal plants in relation to

organic manures under mid hill

conditions of Western Himalayas

4572 Ministry of Environment

forest ampclimate change

GOI under The National

Mission on Himalayan

Studies (NMHS)

18

4 Dr Nageswer

Singh as CO- PI

ldquoGenetic and Biochemical

characterization of Sweet Flag

(Acorus calamus L) ecotypes of

North Western Himalayas and

popularization for rural

upliftmentrdquo

3262

National Medicinal Plants

Board Department of

Ayush Ministry of Health

and Family Welfare GOI

5 Dr RS Rana ldquoASSESSING AND

PREDICTING CHANGES IN

THE WESTERN HIMALAYAN

ECOSYSTEM INCLUDING

TREE LINE ECOLOGY AND

TARGETED MEDICINAL

PLANTS UNDER CLIMATE

CHANGE SCENARIO

3125 Ministry of

Environment Forests

and Climate Change

Govt of India

6 Dr RS Rana

as CO- PI

ldquoFOG HARVESTING AND

DISSIPATION FOR CROP

WATER USE IN HIMACHAL

PRADESHrdquo

15000 Directorate of

Agriculture

Government of

Himachal Pradesh

Shimla

7 Dr RS Rana Mapping Climate change

vulnerability simulated

adaptations and future water

foot prints scenarios for major

crops and evaluation of climate

resilience of tradition foods of

Mountains

2886 DST

8 Dr RS Rana Developing strategic crop

management using magnetic

technology for peas and

Rajmash in high hill and rice

and tomato in mid hill of

Himalayan region

295 ICAR

IV New Research Project Sanctioned 01

Sr

No

PICo-PI Title of the Project Budget

outlay

(in lakhs)

Funding

Agency

Sanctione

dmonth

of the

Project

1 Co-PI Dr RS Rana

Impact of Climate change on

emergence of Vector Borne

infectious diseases and their

affects on Livestock Production

systems in Mid hills of Western

Himalayan Region Funded by

National Innovations in Climate

Resilient Agriculture (NICRA)

ICAR

5000 ICAR Oct 2016

IV RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS

1 Introduction of Russian seabuckthorn 14 Farmers adopted thornless and high yielding

Russian seabuckthorn in Lahaul valley under DST funded research project on ldquoIntroduction

and Evaluation of Improved Russian Seabuckthorn Varietiesrdquo Russian varieties are nearly

19

thornless with large fruits (gt40g100) and high yielding (gt5 kgplant) Presently 10 Russian

seabuckthorn varieties are going through field testing After 3 years of growth over all NX2

NX7 and NX8 exotics showed better growth parameters than other exotics (Fig 1)

Fig 1 Russian Seabuckthorn varieties nursery and under field testing Kukumseri Lahaul

2 Collected the 40 accessions of seabuckthorn collected from Lahaul and Spiti They were

handed over to IHBT Tandi for the conservation in germplasm bank under DBT funded

project (2014-18) The accession of seabuckthorn also include high yielding forms of

Hsalicifolia with large fruits (32g100) and high fruit yield (5kgplant) collected from Tinu

village

3 Standardisation of propagation of seabuckthorn from softwood cuttings Standardized

the rapid method of propagation of seabuckthorn from softwood cuttings (2-3 months old)

10 times faster than traditional method of hardwood cuttings (2-3 years old) The current

green shoots (2-3 months) of 20 cm length have to be treated with 500 ppm IBA for plantation

in soil FYMVC and sand layer under poly house condition at 90 humidity and 20-24 oC

temperature during June-September months

4 Standardized the plantation method Standardized the plantation method of seabuckthorn

in dry sites with chemical polymer with out irrigation The method comprises using of soil

sand FYM Straw and chemical polymerpit The method is useful for plantation of forest and

horticulture species in dry conditions

5 Different phytochemical components have been found to exhibit variation in their

concentration under the effect of virus infection Phytochemical properties viz total

phenols antioxidant activity and PPO activity had higher values whereas total

chlorophyll carotenoids and potassium were found to be reduced in the inoculated

leaf samples of three cultivars of C sativus No uniform trend was noticed in the levels

of sodium Interaction analysis by yeast two hybrid system showed that GAP C was

one of the host proteins involved in interaction with the Cucumber mosaic virus

thereby predicting to be playing role in virus movement from one cell to another

Expression analysis studies revealed that different forms of GAPDH up regulated and

down regulated in accordance with the susceptible and resistant nature of the cultivars

6 Buckwheat Adzuki Bean and Chenopod genotypes included in AVT -II of All India

Coordinated Research Network on Potential crops superior in individual nutritionally

important quality attributes were identified with special reference to high protein and

important minerals

7 In permanent herbicide trial on transplanted rice-wheat sequence isoproturon residues in post

harvest soil wheat straw and grain were below detectable level Clodinafop applied treatments

20

in wheat crop in permanent herbicide trial on transplanted rice-wheat sequence recorded

below detectable levels of clodinafop residues in soil wheat straw and grain

8 Samples were collected at harvest after recommended herbicide spray (atrazine in maize and

pendimethalin in soybean) from experiment ldquoWeed management in conservation agriculture

systemsrdquo Atrazine residues in maize and pendimethalin residues in soybean were below

detectable level

9 Soil and wheat grain samples from the clodinafop treated fields of farmers at the harvest of

the crop recorded below detectable levels of clodinafop residues

10 Preliminary kinetic studies revealed maximum bispyribac-sodium adsorption within first 24

hrs The amount of bispyribac-sodium adsorbed varied from 1940 to 15504 gg The isotherm

expressed an increasing trend in the adsorbed content Cs (mgkg) with respect to increase in

the equilibrium concentration of bispyribac-sodium Ce (mgL) in solution

11 Degradation studies revealed that initial immediate concentration of bispyribac sodium

application 25 gha and 50gha was 0089 and 0179 mgkg respectively No bispyribac-

sodium residues could be detected in soil at 30 and 60 days in both treatments

Project-wise brief report of ongoing projects

Project 1 Development of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information

System (VIS) under NRDMS

Study Team Dr Sharda SinghDr Sanjay Sharma DrRSRanaMr VaibhavKalia

Research Staff Ms TanuKumari Mr RajanKumar

Key Outputs

The Village Information System evolved as a network programme under the aegis of NRDMS

Department of Science amp Technology Government of India has taken up the task to prepare digital

base maps at village level utilizing cadastral maps Survey of India toposheets and various high

resolution remote sensing products adopting a synergic approach This model work initiated by DST would be of immense help for replicating the technologymethodology in other villages of the state and in this process the concept of good governance would be realized Subsequently

State Govt will be benefitted with this programme in better management of resources at village

level and lead to quick decision making when available at a click away anywhere anytime by the

highest administrator to village Pradhan Secretary local people (aamadami)

21

Dissemination of VIS Outputs through WEB PORTAL OF VIS-HP

http141392241356090cgrtgisvis_hp

Cluster I base map Cluster drinking water analysis

New Methodology of mapping land water soil habitation assets etc on high resolution

satellite imagery being developed through synergy of cadastral toposheets HRSI and field

data

22

Project 2 Establishment of GISamp MIS and Monitoring System Study Team Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana Mr VaibhavKalia

Research StaffMrKunalSood Mr Arun Kumar Mr Rajan Kumar

Key Outputs

Web GIS Portal for Himachal Pradesh Crop Diversification Project (HPCDP) developed by

CGRT CSKHPKV-Palampur contains spatial and attribute information of the 1stphase spread

over 5 districts namely Kangra Mandi Bilaspur Una and Hamirpur of Himachal Pradesh

Georeferenced layers namely Project Site boundary Chak boundary Khasra boundary Contours

Source (NalaRiver) Check Dam Power House Main Channel Distribution Network Outlets etc

are being generated and uploaded on web portal regularly for each project sub-site The actual

implemented datasets for the project sites whose work has been carried out on the ground are now

being uploaded on the server This along with the proposed assets plan can be viewed

simultaneously This provides the user to identify the change in the plan from proposed to actual

implemented activity on the project site All drawings of the assets to be created and created

action plan maps salient attributes of project sites khasra-wise details of project sites along with

attribute data of all the layers are also available on the portal for the DPRs being provided by

HPCDP ODA Hamirpur (HP) All these layers can be interactively explored along with their

attribute data on the click of the lsquoirsquo tool These layers can be labeled for different parameters like

Name Cost Ownership etc as the case may be The interoperability and the portability of the data

provides a solution to also share the data as service over secured platform The Helpfile for

HPCDP Website Portal provides whole interactive walkthrough the portal The web Portal link is

http141392241356090cgrtgisstate All the proposed project sub-sites (210 in number)have

been uploaded on the portal Now the work on Actual project sub-sites has been started

23

Home Page with STATE Level InformationThe page will open with State Info as default page having District Boundaries of Himachal Pradesh and project sites of HPCDP

PROJECT SITE INFO (Asset wise Layers)To go to a particular project site In the NAVIGATION pane first of all select respective BPMU and then respective Project sub-site and then open proposedactual sites

24

Attribute data By clicking on the assets the attribute information along with the asset geotagged image can be viewed easily

On the Fly Area and Distance Calculate

area and Distance on the fly tool developed to

measure the dimensions of proposed assets

over internet

On the Fly Print The user can create custom

map in pdfjpgpngsvg formats with ready to

use templates that can be printed at client side

at any time

Project3Project Title Impact of Geodatabase Model for Assessment and Implementation of

Disaster Management Action Plan

Study Team Mr Vaibhav Kalia Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana

Research Staff Mr Sandeep Kumar

Key Outputs

Web GIS portal for the project is http141392241356090cgrtgishmr_dst

25

Project 3 Forecasting Agricultural Output Using Space Agro Meteorology and Land Based

Observations (FASAL)

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Dr Suresh Kumar Sharma and Dr BS Mankotia

Research Staff Miss Ranu Pathania

Key Outputs

WHEAT

In F3 forecasted yield for Kangra District the predicted value was 17618 kgha while

averaged yield was 16478 kgha The RMSE value was 2250 and R2 was 085 In

Chamba District the predicted value was 18870 kgha while averaged yield was 17712

kgha The RMSE value was 3156 and R2 was 063 In Hamirpur District the predicted

value was 15127 kgha while averaged yield was 15173 kgha The RMSE value was

2354 and R2 was 069 In Una District the predicted value was 15830 kgha while

averaged yield was 18320 kgha The RMSE value was 2839 and R2 was 065

Main page

Layer-wise Assets of Bamsan Block

26

MAIZE

The final maize forecasted yield for Kangra Chamba Hamirpur and Una districts were

18911 kgha 28273 kgha 15489 kgha and 19957 kgha respectively as compared to

averaged yields of 17759 kgha 26645 kgha 17079 kgha and 20962 kgha

respectively The RMSE values varied between 1813 to 4409 with and R2 range of 036

to 078

Project 4 Climate Change Impact on Productivity of Food grain and Plantation crops

within the umbrella project of ldquoMountain Ecosystem Processes and Services

in North Western Himalayardquo

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Dr Sharda Singh Mr Vaibhav Kalia

Research Staff Mr Munish Kaundal Mr Shashi Kumar

Key Outputs

The Leaf areas of Maize and Wheat of different sites periodically were collected The

maize crop DSSAT database was generated and Model was run for Palampur region The

crop experiment on maize completed and data generated for crop models The Eddy

Covariance Observation were recorded which revealed higher percent carbon during

morning hour

The field experiment on rice crop has been planted at RWRC Malan to validate the Rice

crop model for assessing the Carbon fluxes The Eddy Covariance techniques equipment

has been installed to study the carbon source and sink for Rice-Wheat cropping systems

The data recorded from Eddy covariance system was carbon dioxide water vapor PAR

soil heat flux soil moisture soil temperature RH precipitation wind speed wind

direction and rainfall The carbon dioxide concentration was higher in the morning and

evening and lower in the afternoon The observation recorded by Eddy Covariance would

be used as inputs for fine tuning of the crop simulation models

Project 5 GRAMIN KRISHI MAUSAM SEWA (Agro meteorological Advisory

Service) at Palampur in HP

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Research Staff NIL

Key Outputs

The five days forecasts on different weather parameters viz rainfall temperature cloud

cover relative humidity and weekly cumulative rainfall for our study districts (Chamba

Kangra Hamirpur and Una) were validated and weather based agro-advisory prepared

The total 914=364 AAS bulletins were prepared in English and Hindi for Chamba Una

Hamirpur and Kangra districts of HP and published in university website

(wwwhillagricacin kisano keleye and wwwimdagrimetgovin Kisan Portal

(wwwfarmers govin wwwweathershimlagovin and mkisangovin and

wwwcropweatheoutlookcom of CRIDA (ICAR) websites

The advisory sent to service providers IKSL and KCC 41 SMS to 278093 farmers

registered under the Mkisan services of Kangra Una Hamirpur and Chamba and

total about 420lakhs farmers received SMS based weather based agro-advisory during

2016-17 under GKMS project About 278093 lakhs farmers from four districts (Chamba

Una Kangra and Hamirpur) have been registered in the portal

E-agromet weather based agro advisory are developed for four districts and successfully

generated 74 advisories since April 2016

27

Funds Rs 35000 were capitalized for one awareness programme organized on 2532017

at Gagret Una 106 farmers and 6 faculty members and agricultural officers participated

All India Coordinated Research Programme on Weed Management (AICRP_WM)

Microbiological studies were undertaken in two experiments is given below

Experiment I Microbiological studies in Weed management in maize-wheat cropping

system under conservation agriculture

In wheat crop there was significant variation in the count of Azotobacter and phosphate

solublizing microorganisms Their counts were highest under CT-CT

Tillage and residue retention treatments brought about significant variation in the

count of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes ZTR-ZTR resulted in highest count of

bacteria fungi and actinomycetes after the harvest of wheat However ZT-ZTR

was comparable for the count of bacteria and CT-CT and CT-ZT for fungi

Dehydrogenase activity and basal soil respiration were significantly affected due

to tillage management ZT-ZTR ZTR-ZTR and CT-CT resulted in significantly

higher microbial biomass carbon over CT-ZT while were equal to ZT- ZT

Acid and alkaline phosphatase activity was also significantly affected due to tillage

treatments Acid phosphatase and alkaline phosphatase activity was significantly

higher under ZTR-ZTR However ZT-ZTR for both acid and alkaline phosphatase

and CT-CT for alkaline phosphatase only were comparable to ZTR-ZTR

Population of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes was significantly affected due to weed

management practices after the harvest of wheat IWM practice resulted in highest

population of the micro-organisms than recommended herbicide or hand weeding

alone

Population of Azotobacter and phosphate solublizing microorganisms

microbial biomass carbon dehydrogenase activity and basal soil respiration were

not significantly affected due to weed management treatments after the harvest of

wheat However acid and alkaline phosphatase activity was significantly higher over

the recommended herbicide Hand weeding was comparable to IWM treatment for

acid phosphatase

In maize crop the population of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes was significantly

varied after the harvest of maize during 2016 due to tillage and residue management

treatments The population of these microorganisms was highest under ZTR-ZTR This

was followed by CT-CT However CT-ZT was comparable to CT-CT in influencing the

population of fungi and actinomycetes CT-CT had highest population of Azotobacter

which was followed by CT-ZT CT-ZT resulted in highest population of PSM followed

by ZTR-ZTR and CT-CT

Dehyrogenase activity CT-CT remaining at par with CT-ZT resulted in significantly

higher dehyrogenase activity after the harvest of maize over the other tillage

management treatments

Microbial biomass CT and CT-ZT remaining at par had higher microbial biomass

carbon after the harvest of maize than other treatments

Basal soil respiration was highest under CT-CT followed by CT-ZT and ZTR-

ZTR

Phosphatase activity CT-CT and CT-ZT remaining at par with ZTR-ZTR resulted

in highest acid and alkaline phosphatase activity

Among weed management treatments IWM gave significantly higher bacterial count

over herbicide and hand weeding treatments Fungi and actinomycetes counts were

not affected significantly due to weed control treatments after the harvest of maize

28

during 2016 Azotobacter PSM dehydrogenase activity microbial biomass carbon

basal soil respiration and acid phosphatase activity were all higher under integrated

weed management treatment than the recommended herbicide and hand weeding The

weed management treatments did not significantly influence alkaline phosphatase

activity estimated after the harvest of maize during 2016

Experiment II Microbiological studies in Weed management in high value organic crop

production systems (Maize-Garlic)

Microbes are responsible for nutrients transformation and other important soil enzyme

activities Their populations and activities assessed after the harvest of maize crop

The bacteria count was highest in intercropping (soybean) + hoeing (219 x106) followed

by raised stale seed bed+ hoeing+earthing up (214 x106) The lowest count was in

herbicide check (214 x106)

The population of fungi was highest in stale seed bed + mulch 5tha (417 x104) followed

by mulch + manual weeding fb autumn crop of coriander (299 x104) and the lowest

count in herbicide check (305 x104)

The population of actinomycetes did not significantly influence due to treatments

Azotobacter responsible for nitrogen fixation and producing plant growth promoting

substances had highest count in raised stale seed bed + mulch 5 tha (4227 x103) The

lowest count was observed in herbicide check (2853x103)

The population of phosphate solublising microorganism (PSM) was highest in

maizesoybean+hoeing +earthing up (3130x103) and lowest in stale seed bed+ hoeing+

earthing up (2293x103)

The dehydrogenase enzyme activity was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5tha (185 microg TPFg

soilhr) and lowest under herbicide check (177 microg TPF g soilhr)

The microbial biomass was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5 tha (96295 microgg soil) and

lowest in herbicide check treatment (89573 microgg soil)

The basal soil respiration (BSR) ater the harvest of crop was highest in check treatment

(0690mg CO2h100g soil The lowest value of BSR was observed in

Maizesoybean+hoeing+earthing up treatment (0640 mg CO2h100g soil)

The acid phosphatase enzyme activity of soil microbes after harvest was not significantly

affected due to weed management treatments

The alkaline phosphotase activity of soil was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5 tha (733

microg p-nitro phenolg of soilh) and lowest in intercropping (soybean) + hoeing (704 microg p-

nitro phenolg of soilh)

V RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

A Papers Published

Upadhyay RG and Singh A 2016Effect of nitrogen and zinc on nodulation growth and

yield of Cow pea (Vigna unquiculata L)Legume Research 39(1)149-151

Singh V and Sharma KB 2016 Mineral composition of fruits of seabuckthorn

(Hippophae L) growing in Lahaul valley of Himachal Pradesh Indian Forester 142 (9)

891-895

Vatsa DK and Singh V 2017 Design development and evaluation of manually

operated seabuckthorn fruit harvesting tools Agricultural Mechanization in Asia Africa

and Latin America 48 (3) 20-24

29

Rana U and Priya 2017 Effect of drought stress on biochemical parameters in common

bean Phaseolus vulgaris L genotypes International Journal of Farm Sciences 7(2) 131-

135

Sharma N Angiras NN Kumar S Chopra P and Thakur N 2016 Bioefficacy

phytotoxicity and residues studies of atrazine in maize under North Western Himalayas

conditions Ecology Environment and Conservation 22 (4) 467-471

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Kumar R Thakur R Kumar S and Pathania P 2016

Herbicide combinations for weed management under direct-seeded rice in Himachal

Pradesh Indian Journal of Weed Science 48(3) 266ndash271

Kumar R Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Pathania P 2016 Microbiological

properties of soil influenced by weed control methods in maize ndash pea cropping system

under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Journal of Agricultural

Research 42(1) 1-5

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Kumar R Pawan P 2017 Impact of tembotrione on

weed growth yield and economics of maize (Zea mays L) under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Pradesh Pesticide Research Journal 29 (1) 27-34

Rana SS Kumar S Sharma N and Angiras NN 2017 Herbicidal management of

Parthenium hysterophorus L in grassland ecosystem of Himachal Pradesh

Contemporary Research in India 7(1) 30-35

Bandana and Sharma N 2017 Variation of shikimic acid and amino acids in tea leaves

as influenced by glyphosate application Asian Journal of Chemistry 29(6) 1189-1193

Sharma S Kumari R Kumar S Singh N and Hallan V 2016 Characterization of

Cucumber Mosaic Virus isolates from Valeriana Jatamansi A medicinal herb in India

Journal of Plant Pathology 98(1) (DOI 104454JPPV98I1066)

Bhosale V Rana RS and Bhargava M 2016 Agronomic efficiency of different sowing

environments of mustard (Brassica juncea) under changed climate scenario of Himachal

Pradesh Eco Env amp Cons 22 (3) 2016 pp (375-379) (ISSN 0971ndash765X)

Verma P Rana RS Ramesh and Pathania R 2016 Weather parameters vulnerability on

tea production in north western Himalaya India Journal of Applied and Natural Science

8 (4)2262-2267

Ramesh Rana SS Kumar S and Rana RS 2016 Impact of different tillage methods on

growth development and productivity of maize (Zea mays)-wheat (Triticum aestivum)

cropping system Journal of Applied and Natural Science 8 (4)1861-1867

Rana RS Bhosale V Kumar S and Pathania R2017 Forecasting phenology of mustard

crop in North-western Himalayas Journal of Applied and Natural Science 9 (1) 230-

236

Kumar R Paliyal SS Sharma SK and Rana RS 2017 Spatial variability maps of available

micronutrients and heavy metal of cold arid soils of Spiti valley in Himachal Pradesh

Journal of Environment and Bio-sciences 31 (1)161-162 (ISSN 0973-6913 (Print) ISSN

0976-3384) (On Line)

Devi Sunita and Kanwar SS 2016 Deciphering the diversity of aerobic culturable

thermophiles in hot springs of Manikaran Himachal Pradesh International Journal of

Farm Sciences 6(1) 156-162

Kanwar SS and Keshani 2016 Fermentation of apple juice with a selected yeast strain

isolated from fermented foods of Himalaya regions and its organoleptic properties

Frontiers in Microbiology httpdx Doiorg10339fmich201601012

Kanwar SS Keshani and Sharma S 2016 Food additives making life taste better Food

Marketing and Technology 7(6) 24-26

Sharma S and Kanwar SS 2017 Effect of prebiotics on growth behavior of Lactobacillus

plantarum and their impact on adherence of strict anaerobic pathogens to intestinal cell

lines Journal of Food Safety e12384 httpsdoiorg101111jfs12384

30

Sharma S Kanwar SS 2017 Adherence potential of indigenous lactic acid bacterial isolates

obtained from fermented foods of Western Himalayas to intestinal epithelial Caco-2 and HT-

29 cell lines Journal of Food Science and Technology 2017 DOI 101007s13197-017-

2807-1

Keshani Sharma S and Kanwar SS 2017 Comparative Evaluation of Commercial and

Indigenous Bacterial Isolates for Antigenotoxic Potential Food Sci Nutr Technol 2(2)

000121

Kapoor Ritika Gupta MK Kumar Naveen and Kanwar SS 2017 Analysis of nhaA

gene from salt tolerant and plant growth promoting Enterobacter ludwigii

Rhizosphere 4 62-69

Rajinder Kumar Dinesh Badiyala Neelam Sharma SS Rana and Pawan Pathania 2016

Microbiological properties of soil influenced by weed control methods in maize-pea

cropping system under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Journal of

Agricultural Research 42(1)1-5

Sharma Anand Shivam Kumar Rajinder Rana SS Guleria Gunjan and Negi SC 2016

Effect of Long-Term Integrated Plant Nutrition System (IPNS) in Rice-Wheat Sequence

on Soil Biological Health International Journal of Advances in Agricultural Science and

Technology 3 (7) 21-34

SS Rana Dinesh Badiyala Neelam Sharma Rajinder Kumar and Pawan Pathania 2017

Impact of tembotrione on weed growth yield and economics of maize (Zea mays L) under

mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Pesticide Research Journal 29(1)27-34

B Papers Presented in Conferences and Workshops

Sharma N Yaduraju NT and Rana SS 2017 Herbicides vis-a-vis other pesticides An

overview on use and potential hazards Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed

Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUA and

T Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 pp 24-25

Singh G Kumar S Rana SS and Sharma N 2017 Effect of continuous and rotational use

of herbicides on weed shiftsin rice - wheat system with particular reference to rice

Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo

Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3

March 2017 p172

Kumar A Rana MC Rana SS and Sharma N 2017 Growth and yield of maize as

influenced by different doses of tembotrione under mill-hill conditions of Himachal

Pradesh Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling

Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during

1-3 March 2017 p187

Sood P Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Rana MC and Kumar R 2017 Weed

management in organic maize-garlic production system under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Pradesh Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on

ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur

India during 1-3 March 2017 p201

Rana A Rana MC Badiyala D Rana SS Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Evaluation of

pyrazosulfuron-ethyl 10 WP against weeds in transplanted rice Biennial Conference of

the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 202

Badiyala D Rana SS Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Bioefficacy of imazethapyr and its

readymix combination with imazamox against weeds in pea Biennial Conference of the

Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 213

31

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Impact of weed management in

turmeric under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Biennial Conference of the

Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 263

Kumar R Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Pathania P 2017 Soil dehydrogenase

activity affected in rice-wheat sequence by herbicides application Biennial Conference

of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role

of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 317

Sharma S Verma R Singh N and Dhaliwal YS 2016 Isolation and characterization

protein isolates prepared from of adzuki bean genotypes [Vigna angularis (willd) Ohwi

amp ohashi] organized by Anand Agricultural University Anand and Indian Society of

Agricultural Biochemists Kanpur at Anand Agricultural University Anand (India) wef

December 6-8 2016 Abstract on page 30

Kaur G Sandal A and Singh N 2016 Preparation and quality evaluation of sesame

(Sesamum indicum L) based chikkindashan Indian sweet organized by Anand Agricultural

University Anand and Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemists Kanpur at Anand

Agricultural University Anand (India) wef December 6-8 2016 Abstract on page 85

Allen SK Arora M AwasthiK Ballesteros‐Caacutenovas JA Barman T Bernet

LBhattacharyya A Buumlhler Y Dhyani PP Fiddes J Frey H Gosavi VEGupta HK

Huggel C Khan MA Kumar K Kumar S Kuniyal JCLal AKLinsbauer

ALorenzi D Marpa SMyint MRamesh Rana P RanaRSRandhawa SSRohrer

M Ruiz‐Villanueva VSaklani B Salzmann N Samant SS Schauwecker SSharma

ASharmaA Shekhar MSnehmani KS Stoffel MStoll U and Trappmann D 2016

Synthesis report on Climate Vulnerability Hazards and Risk An Integrated Pilot study

in Kullu District Himachal Pradesh Published by Swiss Agency for Development and

Cooperation (SDC) Indian Himalayas climate adaptation Programme Embassy of

Switzerland Chandragupta Marg New Delhi-110003 (As potential Partner of Study)

Rajinder Kumar D Badiyla Neelam Sharma SS Rana and Pawnan Pathania 2017 Soil

dehydrogenase activity effected in rice-wheat sequence by herbicide application

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

317

SS Rana D Badiyla Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017 Impact of weed

management in turmeric under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Proceedings of

Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling Farmersrsquo income

by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp 263

Gunjan Guleria Shivam Rajinder Kumar SS Rana and SC Negi 2016 Assessment of

soil biological health as influenced by IPNS in rice ndash wheat copping system Proceedings

of the Indian Ecological Society International conference Sher-e-Kashmir of

Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu India Feb 18-20 Vol II pp 660-661

Ankit Rana MC RanaD Badoiyala SS Rana Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017

Evaluation of pyrazosulfuron ndashethyl 10WP against weeds in transplanted rice

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

202

Pavit Sood SS Rana D Badiyla Neelam Sharma MC Rana and Rajinder Kumar 2017

Weed Management organic maize-garlice production under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science

Doubling Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3

March pp 201

D Badiyla SS Rana Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017 Bio efficacy of

32

imazethapyr and its ready mix combination with imazamox against weeds in pea

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

213

C Technical Reports Submitted

Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Kumar R 2016 Report on Parthenium Awareness

Week (September 16-22 2016) Department of Agronomy Forages and Grassland

Management CSKHPKV Palampur

Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana Mr Vaibhav Kalia Annual Report for the Project

ldquoEstablishment of GIS amp MIS and Monitoring System ndashHP Crop Diversification Project

JICA ODArdquo Submitted to HPCDP JICA ODA Hamirpur (2016-2017)

Dr Sharda SinghDr Sanjay Sharma Mr Vaibhav Kalia Quarterly Reports prepared

amppresented of the Project ldquoDevelopment of the framework for Networking Programme

on Village Information System (VIS) under NRDMSrdquo on 240217 at MDU Rohtak

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Presented the annual report of FASAL Project (North Zone) at

SKNAU Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016 and

chaired the two technical session and also presented the work of project

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Annual progress report of project entitled ldquo10th Annual Review

Meeting (ARM) of Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) to be held during 14thto 17th (

Forenoon) December 2016 and 7th ARM of FASAL on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon)

November 2016 at OUAT Bhubneshwar Odisha

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Annual progress report of project entitled 7th ARM of FASAL

on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon) November 2016 at OUAT Bhubneshwar Odisha

D BOOKS BOOK CHAPTERS

Bulletins

1 Rana SS Kumar R Sharma N and Badiyala D 2015 Effect of continuous use of

herbicides on weed shifts in rice-wheat system Technical Bulletin No-1 Department of

Agronomy College of Agriculture CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya

Palampur HP India (revised 2016) (DOI 1013140RG2142715125)

2 Rana SS Kumar R and Sharma N 2016 A Collocate of Publications under AICRP on

Weed Management Department of Agronomy Forages and Grassland Management

CSKHPKV Palampur (DOI 1013140RG221787210244)

VI WORKSHOPS SEMINARS TRAINING PROGRAMMES ANNUAL REVIEW

MEETINGS ATTENDED

1 Dr Anita Singh attended a workshop on ldquoIntellectual Property Rights Issues and

Challenges on 16032017 at CSK HPKV Palampur

2 Dr Neelam Sharma participated in Agricultural officers Workshop (Rabi amp Kharif)

3 Dr Nageswer Singh Scientist attended ldquoKrishi Anusndhan avm Takniki Shabdawalirdquo

seminar at Indian Grassland and Forage Research Institute Regional Centre Palampur

during June 21- 22 2017

4 Dr Neelam Sharma Dr Suman Sharma Faculty Members Ms Neha Banta PhD

student and Ms Neerja Kharwal MSc student have attended a workshop on ldquoIntellectual

Property Rights Issues and Challenges on 16032017

5 Dr Sharda Singh Attended Quarterly Review Meeting amp presented progress of the Project

ldquoDevelopment of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information

System (VIS) under NRDMSrdquo on 201016 at Andhra University Vishakhapatnam and

on 240217 at MDU Rohtak

33

6 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the Regional Review Meeting of FASAL Project (North

Zone) at SKNAU Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016

and chaired the two technical session and also presented the work of project

7 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended District level expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) for

clearance of Category B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra on 19112016

Chaired by DC Kangra

8 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the 10th Annual Review Meeting (ARM) of Gramin

Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) to be held during 14th to 17th ( Forenoon) December

2016 and 7th ARM of FASAL on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon) November 2016 at OUAT

Bhubneshwar Odisha

9 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the 1st meeting of district level expert appraisal committee

(DEAC) on 912016 at Dharamshalla

10 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended 3rd meeting of district level expert appraisal committee

(DEAC) on 2042016 at Dharamshalla as expert member and cleared 10 projects

1 WorkshopConferenceSymposium organized Organized Workshop on Russian

Seabuckthorn for the farmers at Kullu on 30032017 The workshop was attended by over

60 farmers

EXTENSION A Extension projects

Sr

No

Title of the

Project

PI or Co-PI Funding

source

Budget (Lakhs) Duration

1

Bamboo

Revolving Fund

Scheme

Dr Anita Singh Revolving

fund

Since

April1994

2 Vermicompost

Revolving Fund

Scheme

Dr Anita Singh Revolving

fund

Since

April2000

3 TSP under

AICRP-WM

Dr Neelam

Sharma

DWR (ICAR) - -

B Extension Highlights

EXTENSION PUBLICATIONS

Rana SS Rajinder Kumar and Neelam Sharma 2016 A Collocate of Publications

under AICRP on Weed Management Department of Agronomy Forages and

Grassland Management CSKHPKV Palampur (DOI 1013140RG221787210244)

Rana SS Rajinder Kumar Neelam Sharma and D Badiyala 2015 Effect of continuous

use of herbicides on weed shifts in rice-wheat system Techical Bulletin No-1 Department

of Agronomy College of Agriculture CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi

Vishvavidyalaya Palampur HP India (revised 2016) (DOI

1013140RG2142715125)

Extension Activities under by Faculty

Dr Virendra Singh

Introduction and evaluation of Russian

seabuckthorn varietiesmdashHP

081016 1 80

Cultivation methods of Russian seabuckthorn 30032017 1 60

34

Development of value chain on seabuckthorn 110417 1 200

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Published The total 964=384AAS bulletins were prepared in English and Hindi for

chamba Una Hamirpur and Kangra districts of HP and published in university website

(wwwhillagricacin and wwwimdagrimetgovin Kisan Portal (wwwfarmers govin

wwwweathershimlagovin and mkisangovin and wwwcropweatheoutlookcom of

CRIDA (ICAR) websites

WEATHER BASED AGRO ADVISORY SERVICES under GKMS ad-hoc research

Project

Total SMS Sent to farmers 41 since September 2016 to June 2017

No of farmers registered in Chamba Una Kangra and Hamirpur 278168 lakhs

No of 4200 farmers benefitted through weather based Agro-advisory SMS since

September 2016 to June 2017 lakhs

a Popular Extension articles

1 Popular articles

राणा रणबीर स िह रमश पठानिया राि 2017 जलवाय पररवरति को कम कररी जववक कवि VP

Vol65-66 (01) (January 2017) pp 30-32

b Organized Summer SchoolsworkshopsseminarssymposiaExtension ActivityOne day

Awareness programme etc

Organized one day Internal Monitoring Committee (IMC) Meeting of Cluster I in Tehsil

Palampur at Ambedkar Bhawan Panchayat Aima Under NRDMS-DST VIS Project on

14022017

Organized one day IMC Meeting in Cluster II of Study Area in Tehsil Una at KVK Una

on 14th Feb 2017 Under NRDMS-DST VIS Project

Organised one day Training on ldquoGeo-tagging of assets under RKVYrdquo on 160517wherein

23 faculty (PIs amp Co-PIs of RKVY Projects) of CSKHPKV-Palampur participated

Organized One day awareness programme on ldquoCLIMATE AND WEATHER

FORECAST FARMERSrdquo at UNA on 2532017- AS Coordinator cum Organsing

Secretary amp PI ( 106 farmers + 9 Scientist from KVK UNA RSS Akrot CSKHPKV

Palampur and officers of Department of Agriculture participated

c Invited Technical Lectures

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

1 Invited as an panel expert in Brain Storming Workshop on ldquoClimate Change and its

Impact on Hill Agriculturerdquo at SKUAST-Jammu on 8122016

2 Invited as resource person as delivered following three lectures and practical in National

training on ldquolsquoUse of RS and GIS linking with crop simulation model for crop yield

forecastrdquo at HAU Hisar from 14 March to 23rd March 2017 sponsored by IMD New

Delhi ( Invitation letter no vide letter no Agromet17FASAL14-23 dated 2320175amp

permitted by CSKHPKV Palampur

I Principles and working of Global positioning system for development of geo-spatial

data in GKMS

II Fundamentals of remote sensing and corrections of image before procurements in

augment RS data use in GKMS

35

III Crop Growth Simulation models and spatial data usages for enhancing the quality of

GKMS

d Hindi Seminar

Invited hindi lecture on topic entitled ldquoपहाड़ी कषि म जलवाय परिवरतन क समबनध म अनकलन

एव अलपीकिण षवकलपप का आकलन ldquo in the seminar कषि षवजञान की रकषनकी शबदाबली

सषमनाि sponsored by Ministry of Human Resource Development and IGFRI Centre

Palampur on 21-22 June 2017 at COVAS CSKHPKV Palampur As वयाखयानदारा क

रप म ( Letter no Nil dated 29052017)

Dr Neelam Sharma

Sr

No

Name of programme Period No of

lectures

delivere

d

No of

trainees

participants

From To

As Course Director

1 Parthenium Awareness week

Govt Senior Secondary School Parour 17082016 1 298

Govt Senior Secondary School Punner 18082016 1 171

NCC cadets CSKHPKV Palampur 19082016 1 150

GGSD Govt Degree College Rajpur in

collaboration with Rotary Club Palampur

20082016 1 300

NSS Volunteers CSKHPKV Palampur 20082016 1 100

Govt Senior Secondary School Tatehal 22082016 1 200

Total 1219

2 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Jhikli Bhet

March 27 2017 -

3 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Speru

March 28 2017 -

4 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Bir-Gunehar

March 28 2017 -

5 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at

Nayagran Holi Bharmour

April 6 2017 1 -

6 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at

Chanouta Holi Bharmour

April 6 2017 1 -

7 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Tiari

Holi Bharmour

April 7 2017 1 -

8 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Kuleth

Holi Bharmour

April 8 2017 1

337

9 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Khani

Bharmour

April 9 2017 1

10 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Chobia

Bharmour

April 9 2017 1

36

11 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Ghureth

(Durgathi) Bharmour

April 10 2017 1

Activities Organized by Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Mr Jitesh Thakur and Mr Hitesh Service Engineer of HPLC from Waters India visited

this department on 2432017 and 253 2017 for 2 days operational training on

HPLCPDA and 2707 Auto sampler and 25 groups of postgraduate students including

Faculty members of COBS COA and IHBT participated in the training

Womenrsquos Day was celebrated in this department during Quami Ekta Week on November

24 2016 Dr Neelam Sharma delivered a talk on ldquoGender Sensitizationrdquo in COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry was celebrated on

May 3-52017

TRAINING ATTENDED BY STUDENTS

Two students one MSc and one PhD Ms Vipasha Sharma (S-2014-30-002) and Ms

Neha Banta (S-2014-40-001) participated 4-days Vocational Training Programme on

ldquoZero Budget Farmingrdquo wef 27-30 April 2016

Four MSc and Two PhD Students participated in GCNEP Awareness Program on

Applications of Radioisotopes and radiation Technology in

Food Agriculture Environment Healthcare and Industry wef 29-30 May 2017 jointly

organised by GCNEP Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and CSKHPKV Palampur

HP

One MSc and One PhD student presented project report entitled ldquoMonster Protein

Cholera toxin preventiondissemination in host category Health Sciencesrdquo in Anveshan-

2017 jointly organized by Association of Indian Universities New Delhi and Chitkara

University Chandigarh wef Jan 20-21 2017

One MSc and One PhD student attended a workshop on Intellectual Property Rights

Issues and Challenges on March 16th 2017 IHBT

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bio resources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES

A INCOME GENERATION

Department Income Generated

Department of Biology amp Environmental Sciences 182563

Department of Physical Sciences and Languages 4500

Centre for Geoinformatics Research and Training 120000

Grand Total 306500

B PAPER SETTEREVALUATOREXTERNAL EXAMINER

SrNo Faculty Name Institution Name

1 Dr Manoj Bhargava Evaluated the thesis at Masters Level of a student of

DrY S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Nauni Solan

37

Evaluated the thesis at Doctoral Level of a student of

SKUAST(J) Jammu and conducted the Viva-voce

examination at Jammu

2 Dr(Mrs) Anita Singh Evaluated the thesis at Doctoral Level of a student of

CSAzad Uni of Agri amp Technology Kanpur and

conducted the Viva-voce examination

Paper setter Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana

Paper setter Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture

amp Forestry

3 Dr Neelam Sharma Paper setter Himachal Pradesh University Shimla

Paper setter SKAUST Jammu

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College

Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

4 Dr Sharda Singh Conducted CAS Interview at HP Central University-

Dharmshala as subject Expert on 060317

5 Sh Kapil Sharma Sh Kapil Sharma conducted final practical examinations

of BCA (II year) as external examiner of KLB

DAV College for Girls

9 Dr Nageswer Evaluated the answers book of UG student Dr YS

Paramar University of Horticulture amp Forestry Neri-

Hamirpur

Multiple choice questions-Biochemistry for Entrance

Test 2017 of Dr YS Paramar University of Horticulture

amp Forestry Nauni-Solan

Evaluated the written comprehensive exam PhD

student of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural

Sciences and Technology of Jammu Chatha Jammu-180

009 (JampK)

Evaluated the answers book of UG student of Sher-e-

Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and

Technology of Jammu Chatha Jammu-180 009 (JampK)

10 DrRanbir Singh Rana Agriculture and Soils Department Indian Institute of

Remote Sensing ISRO Dept of Space Govt of India

Dehradun ndash248001Uttarakhand India of Andhra

University Visakhapatnam

Division of Agronomy Faculty of Post Graduate

Studies Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural

Sciences and Technology of Kashmir Shalimar

Division of Environmental Sciences University of

Jammu BABA SAHEB AMBEDKAR Road Jammu-

180006

Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Solan

( Nauni) HP

C FACULTY AS REFEREEREVIEWEREDITOR FOR SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS

D

i Dr Anita Singh

Executive Editor of Journal of Scientific and Applied

Research

ii Dr Sharda Singh Journal Advances in Applied Research

38

iii Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Journal of Agro meteorology

Himachal Journal of Agricultural Research

E HONOURSAWARDS

Visits abroad Nil

F OTHER ACTIVITIES

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Dr Kamlesh Singh Professor and Dean Academic Council Research Council

Extension Council and Educational and Resident Instructions Advisory Committee

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head Secretary Board of Studies COBS

Other activities

AcademicProfessional

In addition to the departmental duties the Head of the Department Dr Manoj Bhargava

has also been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (Statistics) by the University which

is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal Officer is in

collecting compiling the information related to Higher Education from various offices

of the University and supplying the same to UGC New Delhi and other Governmental

organizations which is a continuous process The major work during the period was to

complete the assignments for All India Survey on Higher Education

Dr Manoj Bhargava has been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (SAS) by the

University which is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal

Officer is installation maintenance and upkeep of SAS software at CSKHPKV

Palampur under NAIP research project on ldquoStrengthening Statistical Computing for

NARSrdquo

The data analysis related to the research of three (03) postgraduate students and

scientists was done using statistical software available in the department Statistical

analysis of the data related to some on-going research projects of the University were

also carried out

Statistical helps were also provided to the postgraduate students and research scientists

of the University in their research problems

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared the time-table and date-sheet for COBS during 2nd semester

of 2016-17

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared invigilation schedule and seating plan on daily basis for

Mid-term and End-term Examination of the college

Administrative

Dr Kamlesh Singh performed the additional duties of the Dean College of Basic

Sciences upto 31-05-2017

Sh Kapil Sharma is performing the duties of Incharge Store College of Basic

Sciences

39

Miscellaneous

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head is the member of the Sale and Purchase Committee

of the College of Basic Sciences during the year 2016-17

Dr Manoj Bhargava was In-charge College Chess Team and Table-Tennis

Some of the faculty members were assigned duties by the Dean COBS for counseling and

registration for admission to first year of BSc programme

Dr Sheela Thakur has been the member of Anti-Ragging Committee at College level

Sh Kapil Sharma is managing e-Resources in the University Library

Sh Kapil Sharma has been looking after the work of University Network System in the absence

of Mr RK Chandel

Sh Kapil Sharma has been member for post-examination processing of result of Entrance

Examination-2017 for admission to BVSc amp AH and BSc Agriculture degree programme

ShKapil Sharma provided help in formattingdesigning of prospectus of the University for the

admissions to various programmes

ShKapil Sharma is in-charge of College Badminton team

ShKapil Sharma is a member of Editorial Board for up-loading e-Newsletter of the University

Wherein he is responsible for HTMLCSS based designing the eNewsletter

ShKapil Sharma is entrusted with the duties of being the Editor (Technical Section) of the

College Magazine ldquoVigyanPunjrdquo

ShKapil Sharma developed (along with MrVaibhav Kalia) software to report shortage of

attendance of the students to their parents The software has been successfully deployed after

redesigning the interface

ShKapil Sharma has been entrusted with the duty of updating the database to keep record of

personal Information of students admitted in the College of Basic Sciences and to generate their

Identity cards

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of BVSc amp AH

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of College of Basic

Sciences admitted under CBCS

Dr Anita Singh

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Academic Equivalence Committee

Van Mahotsava organizing committee

Activities at college level

Member Board of Studies COBS

Teacher In-charge College Chess Team

In-charge Bamboo Revolving Fund Scheme

In-charge Vermicompost Unit

Member Screening Committee for hiring the services of persons for teaching COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain SauravKalia Memorial

Scholarship

Overall In-charge for Admission for U G students for Academic Year 16-17

Convener College Level Anti-Ragging Committee

Dr Neelam Sharma Presiding officer Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention Prohibition and

Redressal) Act 2013 CSKHPKV Palampur

40

Lead lecture ldquoHerbicides vis-a-vis other pesticides An overview on use and potential hazardsrdquo

In Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income

by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India on March 2 2017

Expert Board of Studies of SRI SAI UNIVERSITY Palampur

Member Selection Committee of RASRF at CSIR-IHBT Palampur

External Examiner Selection Committee for PhD admissions under ACSIR at CSIR- IHBT

Palampur

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

Co-convener Technical Networking Programme of Herbicide Residue Studies of AICRP (WM)

at National Level

Member Technical Committee of Central Purchase and Disposal Unit CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Steering Committee Task Force COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Board of Studies COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Admission Committee for PG Program CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Checking and scrutinizing committee for Admission to BSc Programme COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Screening Committee of Panel for hiring the services of persons COBS CSKHPKV

Palampur

Member Flying squad during the End Term Examination for the 1st semester COACSKHPKV

Palampur

Incharge PG BiochemistryInstrumentation Laboratory Department of Chemistry amp

Biochemistry COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Laboratory- Incharge (Weed Control) Department of AFGM Palampur

Director Research Nominee for the selection committee to conduct the interview for the position

of research fellow and field assistant

Member Publication and Technical committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member Exhibition and Display committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Dr Sharda Singh

Committee member for preparing annual as well as perspective plan under RUSA

Attended Quarterly Review Meeting amp presented progress of the Project ldquoDevelopment

of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information System (VIS)

under NRDMSrdquo on 201016 at Andhra University Vishakhapatnam and on 240217 at

MDU Rohtak

Academic Incharge COBS

Prepared Prospective plan amp arranged Quotations for COBS SMART CLASSROOMS

detailed reply for MOOCSwayam in reference to marked letter No QSD17-

25CSKHPKVAcad-45473-79 dated 31st Aug16 by Dean COBS

Conducted COBS UG Educational Tour of COBS as team member

Checking of Answer Key of Mathematics Section for PG Admission Test conducted by

CSK HPKV-Palampur16-17

Convener for checking and scrutinizing the original documents of the candidates in the

Counseling for Admission to BSc programme for Academic Year 16-17

Overall Incharge for Admission for 1stamp 2nd walk-in-interview on 090816 amp 2809 16

for Academic Year 16-17

Member University LevelCollege Level Anti-Ragging Committees

Member Board of Studies College of Basic Sciences

Member Screening Committee for hiring teachers

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain Saurav Kalia Memorial

Scholarship

Chairman Interview Committees for Research staff in CGRT

41

Member of Project Formulation and Screening Committee CGRT

Attended Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 181116 in the

Committee Room of Admin Block

Attended Interaction Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 11112016 at

University Auditorium

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Appointed as Invigilators duty for ICAR 21st AIEEA ( UG) Examination at Appointed

as Member of Local Monitoring Committee ( IMC) for the projectrdquo Development of the

framework for networking Programme on Village information System( VIS) under

NRDMS-DST under Digital India Initiative Also As COPI

Appointed as member of anti ragging squads in the campus of COBS and Hostels By

Dean COBS vide letter no QSD3-402016-CSKHPKV (COBS-Acad)-2885-2905

dated12072016

Nominated as member of District Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority

(DEIAA) and District Expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) vide DR letter no QSD10-

2DRCSKHPKVTech2016-4821-32 dated 20072016

Appointed as Expert member of District level expert appraisal Committee ( DEAC) for

clearance of Category B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra( Vide letter

no DEIAASDK Dhramshalla-706-724 dated 19 August 2016 in pursuance of

Notification issued by Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate change GOI

Appointed as Member of National Organizing Committee of National Seminar on

Agrometeorology for sustainable development with special emphasis on

Agrometeorological Practices for Climate resilient Farming and Food security to be

organised by Association of Agro-meteorologist and CCS Haryana Agricultural

University Hissar India12-14 October 2017

Appointed and acted Observer in NEET-2017 at Hamirpur on 6amp7th May 2017 by CBSE

( Vide letter Joint Secretary ampOSD (NEET) CBSE New Delhi vide no F-

1(7)CBSENEETRef_no-NT10202017-2811-5480 dated 27-Apr-2017

Working committee member for Group I on Strategies to strengthening the Agro

advisories

Working Group Member on FASAL project also

Acted as Rapporteur in Session-1 IN GKMS Annual review meeting

Acted as Chairman in Session-1 IN Regional GKMS Annual review meeting at Jaipur

Appointed as Member of task Force ldquoPrecision Farmingrdquo by the CSKHPKV Palampur

for the activities of GIS application amp Climate change (Vide letter no DR-

CSKHPKVTechTF4176-4291 dated 2462016 and continue

Acted as Co chairman in Technical Session I Climate Change in NW Himalayan region

current status in Brain Storming Workshop on ldquoClimate Change and its Impact on Hill

Agriculturerdquo at SKUAST-Jammu on 8122016 Workshop Annual review Meetings

attended

Attended the Regional Review Meeting of FASAL Project (North Zone) at SKNAU

Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016 and chaired the

two technical session and also presented the work of project

Attended District level expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) for clearance of Category

B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra on 19112016 Chaired by DC

Kangra

Attended the 1st meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on

912016 at Dharamshalla

Attended 3rd meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on 2042016

at Dharamshalla as expert member and cleared 10 projects

42

Appointment as ZONAL REPRESENTATIVE ( North Zone) in the first meeting

of Executive Council of Association of Agro meteorologists for the term 2017-

19 was held at 1400 hrs on Friday the 21st April 2017 at AC amp RITNAU Madurai

for the Journal of Agrometeorology NAAS rating 616

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 91217

Acted member of International hostel rules modification

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 912017

Appointed as Superintendent exam of mid and end term exam of COBS for 2016-

17 both semester

Reporting officer of the APAR performance for the year 2016-17 of Landscape

unit of COBS (Vide COBS letter no UO No QSDPA-

36CSKHPKV(COBS)2014-1260 Dated 04042016)

Convener of Physical verification of the store for the period of 2016-17 in

Department of chemistry and biochemistry college of basic Science CSKHPKV

Palampur

Dr Suman Sharma

Participated as team manager in XVI ALL INDIA INTER AGRICULTURAL

UNIVERSITIES SPORTS AND GAMES MEET 2015-2016 held at Tamilnadu

Agricultural University Coimbatore from 22-26 February 2016

Performed the duty as one of the judges in Inter College Youth Festival 2016 held

at CSKHPKV Palampur

Dr Nageswer Singh

Acted as Invigilator Examination in UG Midterm Examination of Academic year 2016-

2017 (Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Invigilator Examination in PG Mid amp End Term Examination of Academic

year 2016-2017 ( Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Centre Incharge (supervisor) for the conduct of CSKHPKV Entrance Test-

20167(UG) held on 11-06-2016

Dr Usha Rana

Participated as team manager in accompany the University team to attend 17th all India

Inter University youth festival held at Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal

Sciences Bikaner22-25 February2017

Warden Parvati girlrsquos hostel of the university

Incharge Cultural activity of the college

Member advisory committee of MSc(3) amp PhD(23) students of COA amp COBS and

advisor of 1st yr 2nd yr BSc Students (20)

In Anti-Ragging Committee of College of Basic Sciences and also in the committee of

monitoring cell on ragging at university level

43

Store and web page update in charge of the department

As committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival and also acted

as judge in the various events

As discipline committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college matches

As convenor of physical verification of store committee of CGRT

Executive member of the college in the Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemist

Palampur chapter

As committee member for rechecking re-totalling of answer books for end of term

examination (external)

Mr Vaibhav Kalia

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at Ambedkar Bhawan

Aima Panchayat for review of activities of VIS project in Cluster-I

Member of anti-ragging committee of COBS

College Game In-charge - Cricket and Volleyball

Member of admission committee for Walk In interview of COBS

Member of committee for rechecking of answer books for SemII Acad Yr 2015-16

Member of College Canteen management committee

Member of committee for selection of NCC cadets

Member of committee for conducting 24th Annual Inter College Matches

Member of committee for conducting Digital India Workshop for NSS volunteers of

University on 24082016

Arranged the interaction of students and faculty of COBS with the ICAR team visiting

for Impact of ICT in Agricultural Education in India

Member of admission committee for Second Walk In interview of COBS

Associated for work on Himachal Journal of Agriculture Research Web Activities

Member of project formulation and Screening committee of CGRT

Member of committee for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival (11-12 Jan

2017)

Member of interview committee for Distributed Information Sub-Centre (DISC) project

in Department of Agriculture Biotechnology on 11012017

Member of various committee for Pre and Post admission work of Entrance Test and

Merit Based admissions

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at KVK Una for review of

activities of VIS project in Cluster-II

Member of screening committee for post of Technicians at IHBT Palampur

Member of Spot Purchase Committee for upgradation of computers in COBS

Faculty Editor of Technical and Beti Bachao and Padhao sections of College Magazine

of COBS

RKVY Data Entry on RKVY MIS National Portal (httprkvymisdacnetnicin)

Web0manager COBS website

NKN Security Officer for University Internet amp COBS LAN Segment Incharge

NISAGNET (COBS) nodal officer

Organized a seven day special camp of NSS volunteers of COBS at Aima Panchayat

from 30052017 to 05062017

Software Development

SNo Objective Current State

1 Online Attendance System ndash used for

generating attendance letters and other

General bug fixes and maintenance of

software and server

44

useful academic reports for examinations

etc

A newer version of the software isbeing

developed

2 Processing of Geotagged imageries and

create excel sheet for geo-tagged fields

processed

Developed in Visual C the application

reads EXIF (Exchangeable Image File

Format) tags embedded in the geotagged

images collected from GPS on surveys in

projects The application extracts

Latitude Longitude Altitude information

and generates excel sheet with processed

information

3 Redesigned GIS portal for Impact of

Geodatabase model for assessment and

implementation of Disaster Management

Action Plan

The data binding architecture of the

portal is changed In the new design a

flexible methodology has been adopted

which facilitates flexible data

upgradations

Mr Rajinder Kumar

Successful conductance of various exams (PG-End Term Entrance Test-2017 UG amp PG)

as In charge confidential room Supervisor and Invigilator

A member of committee of Comptroller for Technical Bids and Financial Bids

Acted as Supervisor in conducting Entrance Test-2017 (UG) on 4th June 2017 in GSSS

for Girls Hamirpur

Member in Inspection committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member in physical verification committee of all stores (LabFarmPadiarkhar

farmoffice and meteorology) in the Deptt of Agronomy ampGM CSK HPKV Palampur

2016-2017

As a convener in physical verification of the department of Microbiology COBS for

2016-2017

Acted as a Joint Secretary of Himachal Pradesh University Teacher Association 2016 and

currently acting as Treasurer

Served as a Treasurer in Agronomy Society Palampur Chapter

Attended International Yoga Divas as one of the participant on 21 June 2017 at Khel

Parisar CSK HPKV Palampur

Attended inaugural function of Inter College Youth Festival -2016-17

Participated in Fresherrsquos Day and Teachers day organized at College and Departmental

level

45

Glimpses

Training on Geo-Tagging of Assets under RKVY Projects

46

Students and Faculty members of the department participated in

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on 3-5 May 2017

Faculty and students participated in HPLC training on 23-24th March 2017

47

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bioresources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

48

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4

II Dept of Chemistry amp Biochemistry

1 APL-011-25(ii) State Govt 3440193-

2 APL-19-25 -do- 960555-

Total 4400748-

III Dept of Microbiology

1 APL-011-27 State Govt 1875000-

2 APL- 009-27 -do- 907713-

Total 2782713-

IV Dean College of Basic Sciences

1 APL-011-25(Agri)(i) State Govt 16188123-

2 APL-009-25 -do- 3871371-

Total 20059494-

REPERSENTATION TO VARIOUS UNIVERSITY BODIES FROM COLLEGE

Academic Council

Dr Kamlesh Singh Dean till May 2017

Dr Anita Singh Professor amp Head Dept of Biology amp Environmental

Sciences till Feb2016

Dr SSKanwar Professor amp Head Dept of Microbiology

Dr RC Chauhan Professor

DrPunam

Principal Scientist (Agroforestry)

Research Council

Dr Kamlesh Singh Dean

DrSS Kanwar Professor amp Head Dept of Microbiology till Nov 2016

Dr KP Singh Professor

Extension Council

Dr Kamlesh Singh Dean

Dr SSKanwar Professor amp Head Dept of Microbiology

Dr KP Singh Professor

Educational and Resident Instructions Advisory Committee

Dr Kamlesh Singh Dean

Dr SSKanwar Professor amp Head Dept of Microbiology

Dr KP Singh Professor

Constitution of the Board of Studies of College

Dr Kamlesh Singh Dean

Dr Manoj Bhargava HOD Physical Sciences amp Languages Chairman

Dr SS Kanwar HOD Microbiology Secretary

Dr Anita Singh HOD Biology and Environmental Sciences Member

DrNeelam Sharma HOD Chemistry amp Biochemistry Member

Dr Sharda Singh Programme Director CGRT Member

Dr DBadiyalaya Secretary Board of Studies COA Member

Dr(Mrs) Rajni Modgil Secretary Board of Studies COHS Member

Dr RKumar Secretary Board of Studies COVAS Member

5

Sports Games and Literary Activities

The In-charge for various activities were as

Sr

No

The Activities Incharge

1 Over all Incharge sports amp

Games

Dr Manoj Bhargava Prof amp Head Deptt of Physical Science amp

Language

2 Athletics Dr Virendra Singh Prof Department of Biology amp Environmental

Sciences

3 Football Dr R C Chauhan Prof Department of Biology amp Environmental

Sciences

4 Basketball Dr Poonam Principal Scientist Department of Biology amp

Environment Science

5 Cricket Sh Vaibhav Kalia Assistant Professor Department of CGRT

6 Volleyball Sh Vaibhav Kalia Assistant Professor Department of CGRT

7 Weight lifting power lifting

and best physique

Dr KP Singh Prof Department of Biology amp Environmental

Sciences

8 Badminton Sh Kapil Sharma Assistant Professor Computer Department of

Physical Sciences amp Languages

9 Table- Tennis Sh Kapil Sharma Assistant Professor Computer Department of

Physical Sciences amp Languages

10 Chess Dr Anita Singh Prof amp Head Departmment of Biology amp

Environment Scince

11 Mountaineering and hiking Dr Manoj Bhargava Prof amp Head Deptt of Physical Scince amp

Languges

12 Cultural Activities Dr Usha Rana Associate Professor Department of Biology amp

Environmental Sciences

Dr Sheela Thakur Department of Physical Sciences amp Language

13 Literary Activities Dr Kamal Mohini Associate Professor and Dr Suman Sharma

Assistant Professor Department of Chemistry amp Biochemistry

Educational Tour

An Educational Tour to North India for BSc 2nd Year students of the college was conducted by

Dr RC Chahuhan (Tour In-charge) Dr Poonam and Dr (Mrs) Sharda Singh from 24-12-2016

to 112017

Department-wise Faculty position

Sr

No

Name of the Faculty Designation

I DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

1 Dr (Mrs) Anita Singh Professor and Head

2 Dr Atul Professor

3 DrKPSingh Professor

4 Dr Ramesh C Chauhan Professor

5 Dr Punam Principal Scientist

5 DrVirendra Singh Principal Scientist

6 Dr Swarn Lata Principal Scientist

7 Dr(Mrs) Usha Rana Associate Professor

II DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY

1 Dr Neelam Sharma Professor and Head

2 Dr Kamal Mohini Associate Professor

3 Dr Suman Sharma Assistant Professor

4 Dr Nageswer Singh Assistant Scientist ( Ad-hoc)

III DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY

1 Dr SSKanwar Professor and Head Retired on 30112016

6

2 Sh Rajinder Kumar Astt Professor

IV DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND LANGUAGES

1 Dr Manoj Bhargava Dean amp Head

2 Dr Kamlesh Singh Professor Retired on 31052017

3 Dr(Mrs) Sheela Thakur Assistant Professor (Ad-hoc)

4 Sh Kapil Sharma Computer Teacher

V CENTRE FOR GEOINFORMATICS RESEARCH AND TRAINING

1 Dr (Mrs) Sharda Singh Professor and Programme Director

2 Dr RS Rana Sr Scientist (Agronomy)

3 Sh Vaibhav Kalia Assistant Professor

Department-wise Staff position in the college

SrNo Name Designation

I DEAN OFFICE

A Ministerial Staff

2 ShKalyan Chand Supdt Gr-II Promoted Supdt wef 12416

3 Sh Rajiv Kumar Sr Assistant

4 Sh Surjeet Kumar Sr Assistant

5 Sh Vinod Kumar Jr Assistant

6 Sh Manohar Lal Clerk

B Class ndash IV

1 Sh Hari Singh Peon

2 Sh Sansar Chand Beldar

3 Smt Kamlesh Kumari Sweepress

II LAND SCAPPING SECTION (COBS)

A Class-IV

1 Sh Kuldeep Kumar Beldar

III BAMBOO SECTION (COBS)

A Technical staff

1 -Nil-

B Class-IV

1 Sh Bishamber Dass Beldar

IV DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

A Ministerial Staff

1 Sh Tilak Jr Assistant

B Technical Staff

1 Sh Vijay Kumar Technical Assistant Gr II

2 Sh Prem Chand Techinal Asst G-II

3 Sh Kehar Singh Mali

C Class-IV Staff

1 Sh Subhash Chand Peon

2 Sh Anup Singh Beldar

V DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY

A Ministerial Staff

-Nil-

B Technical Staff

1 Sh Shakti Chand Jr Technician

C Class-IV Staff

1 Sh Trilok Chand Lab Attendant

7

VI DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY

A Ministerial Staff

1 Nil

B Technical Staff

2 Sh Jai Raj Jr Tech

C Class-IV Staff

1 ShManohar Lal Peon

VII DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND LANGUAGES

A Ministerial staff

-Nil-

B Technical Staff

Sh Surjeet Singh Jr Technician

C Class-IV staff

1 Nil

VIII CENTRE FOR GEO-INFORMATICS RESEARCH AND TRAINING

A Ministerial staff

-Nil-

TEACHING

1 COURSES OFFERED

Following UG and PG courses were offered by the various departments

I Department of Biology and Environmental Sciences

Sr

No

Course No Course title Credit

Hours

Name of

Instructorjoint

instructors

Semester ndash I

Undergraduate Courses Botany

1 Bot111

(CBCS)

Biodiversity(Microbes

Algae Fungi and

Archegoniate)

4+2 Drs Anita

Singh Punam

Suman Kumar

amp Usha Rana

2 Bot211 Gymnosperms 2+1 Dr Anita

Singh

3 Bot212 Systematics of Angiosperms 2+1 Dr Usha Rana

4 Bot311 Plant Physiology 2+1 Dr K P

Singh

5 Bot312 Ecology 2+1 Dr Punam

6 Bot313 Biotechnology 1+1 Dr R K

Kapila

Zoology

7 Zoo111

(CBCS)

Animal Diversity 4+2 Dr Meenakshi

Sharma

8 Zoo211 Chordata-I 3+1 Dr Anupam

Sharma

8

9 Zoo212Bioche

m-212

Biochemistry 2+1 Dr N Singh

10 Zoo311 Mammalian Physiology-I 2+1 Dr Meenakshi

Sharma(Th) amp

Dr Anupam

Sharma(Pr)

11 Zoo312 Applied Zoology 2+1 Dr Anupam

Sharma

12 Zoo111(old cum

repeat)

Invertibrate-I 2+1 Dr Meenakshi

Sharma

Environmental Sciences

13 Env311(COBS) Introduction to

Environmental Sciences

2+0

(NC)

Dr R C

Chauhan

14 Env311(COHS) Introduction to

Environmental Sciences

2+0

(NC)

Dr V Singh

Postgraduate Courses

1 Bio535PP505 Physiology of growth amp yield

and Modelling

1+1 Dr K P

Singh

2 Bio537PP503 Physiological amp Molecular

responses of plants to Abiotic

stresses

2+1 Dr K P

Singh

3 PP502 Biotech

552

Plant Developmental

Biology-Physiological and

Molecular basis

2+0 Dr Usha Rana

4 PP591 Masters Seminar 1+0 Dr Anita

Singh

Environmental Sciences

5 Env501 Definitions and Concepts in

Environmental Sciences

2+0 Dr R C

Chauhan

6 Env503 Environmental Pollution 2+1 Dr R

CChauhan

7 Env504 Environmental Impact

Assessment

2+1 Dr R

CChauhan

Sh VKalia

8 Env506 Global Climate Change 2+0 Dr V Singh

Semester ndash II

Undergraduate courses

1 Bot 121

(CBCS)

Plant Ecology amp Taxonomy 4+2 Drs Punam

and Usha Rana

2 Bot221 Morphology and Anatomy of

flowering plants

2+1 DrsPunam

and Usha Rana

3 Bot222 Reproductive Biology 2+1 DrUsha Rana

4 Bot321

PBG321

Genetics 2+1 DrsSwaran

Lata

amp R K Mittal

5 Bot322 Utilization of Plants 2+1 Dr Anita Singh

6 Bot 121(Old) Mycology Plant Pathology and

Lichens

2+1 Dr Anita Singh

7 Bot122(Old) Cell Biology 2+1 DrUshaRana

8 Bot212 Systematics of angiosperms

(Odd semester)

2+1 DrUshaRana

9

9 Zoo111 (COHS) Human Physiology amp Hygiene 2+1 Dr Madhuri

Mehta

10 Zoo121 Comparative Anatomy amp

Developmental Biology of

Vertebrates

4+2 Dr Meenakshi

Sharma

11 Zoo221 Chordate-II 3+1 Dr Anupam

Sharma

12 Zoo222 Environmental Biology 2+1 Dr Madhu

Sharma

13 Zoo321 Mammalian Physiology 2+1 Dr Madhuri

Mehta

14 Zoo322 Evolution 2+1 Dr Madhu

Sharma

15 Zoo 121(old) Invertebrates-II 3+1 DrAnupamSha

rma

16 Env121 Environmental Studies 3+0 Drs Rajesh

Uppal amp

Virendra Singh

17 Env 321 (COVAS) Introduction to Environmental

Sciences

2+0(NC) Dr RC

Chauhan

18 Env 311 (COHS) Introduction to Environmental

Sciences

2+0(NC) Dr RC

Chauhan

19 Env 361 (COA) Environmental Sciences 1+1 DrVirendraSi

ngh

20 Cr Physiol 121

(COA)

Fundamentals of Crop

Physiology

1+1 Dr K P Singh

21 Cr Physiol 241

(COA)

Crop Physiology 2+1 DrUsha Rana

Postgraduate Courses

1 ENV502 Study and Analysis of Agro

Ecosystem

2+1 DrsRajeshUppa

lampVirendraSin

gh

2 ENV505 Environmental Chemistry 2+1 Dr RC

Chauhan

3 ENV509 Pesticide and Environment 2+1 Dr RC

Chauhan

4 ENV510 Environmental Conservation 2+0 Dr

VirendraSingh

5 ENV512 BiodiversityWildlife

Conservation and Himalayan

Eco systems

2+0 Dr RC

Chauhan

6 ENV591 Masterrsquos Seminar 1+0 Dr

VirendraSingh

7 ENV 599 Masterrsquos Research 1-20 Resp Advisors

8 Bio536PP506 Physiology of Crop plants-

Specific case studies

2+0 Dr KP Singh

10

II Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Sr

No

Course No Course title Credit

Hours

Name of

Instructorjoint

instructors

Semester ndash I

Undergraduate Courses

1 Chem-111

(CBCS)

Conceptual Organic Chemistry 4+2 Ms Sushila

Sharma (T)

Dr (Mrs) Suman

Sharma (P)

Dr Neelam

Sharma

2 Chem-112

(CBCS)

Atomic Structure Bonding General

Organic Chemistry amp Aliphatic

Hydrocarbons

4+2 Ms Mayanka

(2+1)

Dr (Mrs) Suman

Sharma (2+1)

3 Chem-111 States of Matter Colloids and

Chemical Kinetics

3+0 Ms Mayanka

4 Chem-112 Basic Principles of Inorganic

Chemistry Representative Elements

and Nobel Gases

3+1 Dr (Mrs) Suman

Sharma

5 Chem-212 Transition Inner Transition Elements

Coordination Chemistry and Non-

Aqueous Solvents

3+0 Ms Mayanka

6 Chem-213 Chemistry of Functional Groups 2+1 Ms Sushila

Sharma

7 Chem-311 Solutions amp Colligative Properties 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Suman

Sharma

8 Chem-313 Natural Products Synthetic Polymers

and Dyes

3+0 Ms Sushila

Sharma

9 Biochem-212 Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Nageswer

Singh

Odd Semester Courses

10 Chem-221 Quantum Mechanics and

Photochemistry

3+0 Dr (Mrs) Suman

Sharma

11 Chem-222 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry-I 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Suman

Sharma

12 Chem-323 Heterocyclics Polynuclear

Hydrocarbons and Spectroscopy

2+1 Dr (Mrs) Suman

Sharma

13 Biotech-111

(COA)

Fundamental of Plant Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Nageswer

Singh

Dr KD Sharma

(Agric Biotech)

14 Biochem-351

(COA)

Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Rajan Katoch

(Theory)

Dr Nageswer Singh

(Practical)

15 Biochem-111

(COHS)

Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Kamal Mohini

16 FST-111

(COHS)

Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Kamal Mohini

11

Post Graduate Courses

1 Biochem-501 Basic Biochemistry 3+1 Dr Kamal Mohini

2 Biochem-503 Human Biochemistry 3+0 Dr Nageswer

Singh

3 Biochem-541 Immunochemistry 2+0 Dr Nageswer

Singh

4 Biochem-551 Techniques in Biochemistry 1+3 Dr Nageswer

Singh

5 Biochem-591 Masterrsquos Seminar 1+0 Dr Nageswer

Singh

6 Biochem-601 Biochemistry of Biotic and Abiotic

Stresses

3+0 Dr Kamal Mohini

7 Biochem-602 Advanced Molecular Biology 3+0 Dr Rajan Katoch

8 Biochem-611 Advanced Techniques in Biochemistry 0+2 Dr (Mrs) Neelam

Sharma

9 Biochem-691 Doctoral Seminar 1+0 Dr Nageswer

Singh

10 Biochem-692 Special Problem in PhD 0+1 Respective Advisor

Semester ndash II

Undergraduate Courses

1 Chem-

121(CBCS)

Molecules of Life 4+2 Dr Sushila Sharma

(4+1)

Dr Suman Sharma

(0+1)

2 Chem-121

(Old)

Thermodynamics Electrochemistry

and Equilibrium

3+1 Dr Suman Sharma

3 Chem-

122(CBCS)

Chemical Energetics Equilibria amp

Functional Organic Chemistry-I

4+2 Dr Suman Sharma

(2+1)

Dr Mayanka (2+1)

4 Chem-221 Quantum Mechanics and

Photochemistry

3+0 Dr Mayanka

5 Chem-222 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry-I 2+1 Dr Mayanka

(2+0)

Dr Sushila Sharma

(0+1)

6 Chem-322 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry ndashII 3+0 Dr Sushila Sharma

7 Chem-323 Heterocyclics Polynuclear

Hydrocarbons and Spectroscopy

2+1 Dr Suman Sharma

Odd Semester Courses

8 Chem-212 Transition Inner Transition Elements

Coordination Chemistry and Non

Aqueous Solvents

3+0 Dr Neelam

Sharma

9 Chem-213 Chemistry of Functional Groups 2+1 Dr Sushila Sharma

10 Chem-311 Solutions amp Colligative Properties 2+1 Dr Mayanka

11 Chem-313 Natural Products Synthetic Polymers

and Dyes

3+0 Dr Suman Sharma

12 ZooBiochem-

212

Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Nageswer

Singh

Postgraduate Courses

1 Chem-512 Analytical Chemistry 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Neelam

Sharma

12

2 Chem-521 Electronic Spectroscopy 1+1 Dr(Mrs) Suman

Sharma

3 Biochem-502 Plant Biochemistry 3+0 Dr Kamal Mohini

4 Biochem-504 Enzymology 2+1 Dr Nageswer

Singh

5 Biochem-505 Intermediary Metabolism 3+0 Dr Kamal Mohini

6 Biochem-521 Food amp Nutritional Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Nageswer

Singh

7 Biochem-551 Techniques in Biochemistry 1+3 Dr Nageswer

Singh

8 Biochem-591 Masterrsquos Seminar 1+0 Dr Nageswer

Singh

9 Biochem-592 Special Problem in MSc 0+1 Respective Advisor

10 Biochem-599 Masterrsquos Research 0+20 Respective

Advisors

11 Biochem-603 Biomembrane 2+0 Dr Kamal Mohini

12 Biochem-604 Advanced Enzymology 2+0 Dr Kamal Mohini

13 Biochem-621 Genomics Proteomics amp

Metabolomics

2+0 Dr Rajan Katoch

14 Biochem-691 Doctoral Seminar 1+0 Dr Nageswer

Singh

15 Biochem-692 Special Problem in PhD 0+1 Respective

Advisors

16 Biochem-699 Doctoral Research 0+45 Respective

Advisors

III Department of Physical Sciences amp Languages

Sr

No

Course No Course title Cre

dit

Hou

rs

Name of

Instructorjoint

instructors

Semester ndash I

Undergraduate Courses

1 Phys 111(CBCS) Mechanics 4+2 Dr Neha Rani Rana

2 Math 111(CBCS) Differential Calculus 5+1 Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

3 Eng 111(CBCS) English Communication 2+0 Sh Rajesh Kumar

4 Phys 111(Old) Mechanics amp Theory of

Relativity 4+0

Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

5 Math 111(Old) Algebra and Trigonometry 3+0 Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

6 Math 112(Old) Calculus 3+0 Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

7 Eng 111(Old) Communicative and Functional

English 2+0 Sh Rajesh Kumar

8 Phys 211 Optics and Lasers 4+0 Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

13

9 Phys 212 Oscillation and Waves 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

10 Math 211 Advanced Calculus 3+0 Sh V P Sood

11 Math 212 Mechanics 4+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

12 Phys 311 Nuclear Physics 3+0 Dr (Mrs)

SuvedaAarya

13 Phys 312 Electronics-I 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

14 Math 311 Analysis 3+0 Sh V P Sood

15 Math 312 Abstract Algebra 3+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

16 Stat 351(COA)

Statistics 1+1 DrManoj Bhargava

17 Eng 111(COA)

Comprehension and

Communication Skills in

English

1+1 Sh Rajesh Kumar

18 Math 111(COA)

Elementary Mathematics 2+0 Sh V P Sood

19 Comp 111(COHS) Computer Science 1+2 ShVaibhavKalia

20 Stat 231(COHS) Elementary Statistics 1+1 DrKamlesh Singh

21 Comp 115(COHS) Application of Computers 2+2 ShKapil Sharma

Odd semester courses

22 Comp 221 Computer Programming in C

(Non-Medical) 2+1 ShKapil Sharma

23 Math 221 Partial Differential Equations 3+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

24 Math 222 Calculus of variation and Laplace

Transform 3+0 Sh V P Sood

25 Phys 221 Quantum Mechanics and

Spectroscopy 3+0

Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

26 Phys 222 Electrodynamics 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

27 Math 322 Numerical Analysis 3+1 Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

28 Stat 321 Introduction to Statistics 2+1 DrManoj Bhargava

Postgraduate Courses

1 Stat 491 Introduction to Statistics 1+1 DrKamlesh Singh

2 Stat 511 Statistical Methods for Applied

Sciences 3+1 DrManoj Bhargava

3 Stat 541 Mathematical Statistics 3+0 DrManoj Bhargava

4 Comp 501 Computer Fundamental and

Programming 2+1 ShKapil Sharma

Semester ndash II

Undergraduate Courses

1 Phys 121(CBCS) Electricity and Magnetism 4+2

Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur Dr Neha

Rana

2 Math 121(CBCS) Differential Equations 5+1

DrSharda Singh

Sh V P Sood

14

3 Phys 121(Old) Statistical Physics and

Thermodynamics 3+0

Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

4 Math 122(Old) Geometry 3+0 Sh V P Sood

5 Comp 121(Old) Principles of Computers-II 1+1 ShVaibhavKalia

6 Eng 121(Old) Comprehension Composition and Translation 2+0 Sh Rajesh Kumar

7 Phys 221 Quantum Mechanics and

Spectroscopy 3+0

Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

8 Phys 222 Electrodynamics 2+1 Dr Neha Rana

9 Math 221 Partial Differential Equations 3+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

10 Math 222 Calculus of variation and Laplace

Transform 3+0 Sh V P Sood

11 Comp 221 Computer Programming in C

(Non-Medical) 2+1 ShVaibhavKalia

12 Comp 222

Applications in FoxPro and

Programming in BASIC

(Medical)

2+1 ShKapil Sharma

13 Phys 321 Solid State Physics 3+0 Dr Neha Rana

14 Phys 322 Electronics-II 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

15 Math 321 Metric and Inner Product Spaces 3+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

16 Math 322 Numerical Analysis 3+1

Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

ShVaibhavKalia

17 Stat 321 Introduction to Statistics 2+1 DrManoj Bhargava

18 Comp 241(COA) Introduction to Computer

Application 1+1 ShKapil Sharma

19 Stat351(COA) Statistics 1+1 DrManoj Bhargava

20 Eng 121(COHS) English and Technical writing 1+1 Sh Rajesh Kumar

Odd semester courses

21 Math 211 Advance Calculus 3+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

22 Math 311 Analysis 3+0 Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

Postgraduate Courses

1 Stat 511 Statistical Methods for Applied

Sciences 3+1 DrManoj Bhargava

2 Stat 513 Sampling Techniques 2+1 DrManoj Bhargava

3 Stat 542 Statistical Inference 2+0 DrManoj Bhargava

Dr Kamlesh Singh

4 Comp 501 Computer Fundamental and

Programming 2+1 ShKapil Sharma

Tutorial

IV Centre for Geoinformatics Research ampTraining

Sr

No

Course No Course title Credit

Hours

Name of

Instructorjoint

instructors

Semester I

Undergraduate Courses

15

1 GIS-471 Remote Sensing GIS and

Land Use planning

1+2 Ranbir Singh Rana

Vaibhav Kalia

Postgraduate Courses

1 GIS-501

Geographic Information

System and its Applications

2+1 Ranbir Singh Rana

Vaibhav Kalia

V Department of Microbiology

Sr

No

Course No Course title Credit

Hours

Name of

Instructorjoint

instructors

Semester I

Undergraduate Courses

1 FST-118 Fundamentals of

Microbiology

2+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

2 FST-232 Fermentation and

Industrial Microbiology

2+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

3 FST-353 Food Biotechnology 2+1 Dr MKGupta

4 FST-358 Food Safety and Microbial

Standards

2+1 Dr MKGupta

Postgraduate Courses

5 Micro-505 Techniques in

Microbiology

0+2 Dr MKGupta

6 Micro-512 Microbial Management of

Organic wastes

2+1 Dr CRSharma

7 Micro-531 Food Microbiology 2+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

8 Micro-542 Microbial Biotechnology 2+1 Dr CRSharma

9 Micro-622 Advances in Food

Microbiology

2+1 Dr CRSharma

10 Micro-591 691 MScPhD Seminar 1+0 Dr SS Kanwar

11 Micro-699 700 Doctoral Research Dr SSKanwar

Semester II

Undergraduate Courses

Sr No Course No Course Title Credit

Hours

Name of Instructor

1 Micro-121 Basic Microbiology 1+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

2 FST-123 Food Microbiology 2+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

3 Ag Micro-121 Agricultural Microbiology 1+1 ShRajinder Kumar

4 FST-358 Food Safety and

Microbial Standards

2+1 Sh Rajinder Kumar

Postgraduate Courses

1 Micro 691 Seminar 1+0 Sh Rajinder Kumar

2 THESES COMPLETED

I Department of Physical Sciences amp Languages

16

This department does not have any post-graduation programme However faculty in the

discipline of Statistics is involved in guiding the post-graduate students (Master and Doctoral

programme) in their research projects as member on their advisory committees During the period

under report faculty as minor advisor has guided more than 20 Mastersrsquo and 4 Doctoral level

students

II Department of Biology and Environmental Sciences

MSc (Environmental Sciences)

Sr

No

Name of student amp

Admission No

Title of Thesis Name of Major

Advisor

1 Ms Diksha Rana

(S-2014-30-004)

Comparison of soil fertility under

seabuckthorn plantation in relation to willow

and poplar in Lahaul(HP)

Dr Virendra

Singh

2 Ms Vandana

Thakur

(S-2014-30-005 )

Survival and growth of seabuckthorn

plantations in relation to local

environmental condition in Lahaul (HP)

Dr VirendraSingh

3 SHORT TRAININGS 01

4 MANUAL 01

5 NATIONAL ELIGIBILITY TEST (NET) 02

6 INSPIRE FELLOWSHIP (SRF) 01

7 ICAR FELLOWSHIP (SRF) Nil

8 QUALIFIED AICE-JRFSRF (PGS)-2017 EXAMINATION 02

RESEARCH

1 ON GOING RESEARCH PROJECTS 11

Sr

No

PICo-PI Title of the Project Budget

outlay

(in lakhs)

Funding

Agency

Duration

of the

Project

1 Dr Virendra Singh Characterization and Consolidation of

Hippophae Genetic Resources and

Propagation of Elite Genotypes for

Varietal Evaluation

3490 DBT 2014-2018

2 Dr Virendra Singh ldquoIntroduction and Evaluation of

Improved Russian Seabuckthorn

Varieties in Lahaul-Spiti Cold deserts of

Himachal Pradeshrdquo

3800 DST 2014-2018

3 Dr Pardeep Kumar

Dr Usha Rana

DrParveen Sharma

Dr KD Sharma

Standardization and popularization of

innovative vegetative propagation

technology in potential vegetables under

protected conditions

2000 MIDH

Deptt of

horticulture

2016-2019

4 Dr Nageswer

Singh

ldquoEvaluation of nutritionally important

biochemical constituents of promising

Adzuki bean Buckwheat and Chenopod

genotypesrdquo

080 AICRPN-

On

Potential

crops

New Delhi-

110 012

Long term

5 Dr Nageswer

Singh (Co-PI)

Evaluation of pyrazosulfuron in rice - SDS

Ramicides

Crop

Science

Pvt Ltd

17

6 Dr Sharda Singh

Dr Sanjay Sharma

Dr RS Rana

MrVaibhavKalia

Development of the framework for

Networking Programme on Village

Information System (VIS) under

NRDMS [Adhoc GOI ndash 5020-34]

2620 NRDMS-

DST New

Delhi

2016-2018

7 Sh VaibhavKalia

Dr Sharda Singh

Dr RS Rana

Impact of Geodatabase Model for

Assessment And Implementation of

Disaster Management Action Plan

[Adhoc2166-34]

200 District

Administrat

ion

Hamirpur

2016- 2018

8 Dr Sharda Singh

Dr RS Rana

Mr VaibhavKalia

Establishment of GIS amp MIS and

Monitoring System ndashHP Crop

Diversification Project JICA ODA

[Adhoc 2083-34]

4960 JICA-

HPCDP

June2012-

March2018

9 Dr RS Rana

Dr Suresh K

Sharma

Dr BS Mankotia

Forecasting Agricultural Output using

Space Agro meteorology and Land based

observations (FASAL) [Adhoc 475-34]

3000 IMD New

Delhi

2012-2018

10 Dr RS Rana

Dr Sharda Singh

Mr VaibhavKalia

Climate Change Impact on Productivity

of Food grain and Plantation crops

[AdhocMisc5009-34]

3900 IIRS

Dehradun

June 2014 -

March

2018

11 Dr RS Rana

GRAMIN KRISHI MAUSAM SEWA

(Agro meteorological Advisory Service)

at Palampur in HP

2200 IMD Continuing

II Research Projects Completed 01

Sr

No

PICo-PI Title of the Project Budget outlay

(in lakhs)

Funding

Agency

1 Dr Nageswer Singh Pesticides Usage and residues in vegetable

crops of Himachal Pradesh

1244 UGC

III Research Projects Submitted 08

Concept Note Impact assessment of long term pesticide use in a stimulated Agro-ecosystem

through radioactive tracer technologyrdquo submitted and presented-BARC Mumbai

Sr

No

PICo-PI Title of the Project Budget

outlay

(in lakhs)

Funding Agency

1 Dr Virendra

Singh Genetic diversity and

improvement and

cultivation technologies of

seabuckthorn

60017 ICAR Govt of India

under NASF scheme

2 Dr Virendra

Singh Commercial cultivation of

seabuckthorn semi-

processing and value

addition

270025 Department of

Horticulture Govt of HP

Shimla for under world

bank scheme

3 Dr Usha Rana

Agrotechniques for cultivation of

under exploited important

medicinal plants in relation to

organic manures under mid hill

conditions of Western Himalayas

4572 Ministry of Environment

forest ampclimate change

GOI under The National

Mission on Himalayan

Studies (NMHS)

18

4 Dr Nageswer

Singh as CO- PI

ldquoGenetic and Biochemical

characterization of Sweet Flag

(Acorus calamus L) ecotypes of

North Western Himalayas and

popularization for rural

upliftmentrdquo

3262

National Medicinal Plants

Board Department of

Ayush Ministry of Health

and Family Welfare GOI

5 Dr RS Rana ldquoASSESSING AND

PREDICTING CHANGES IN

THE WESTERN HIMALAYAN

ECOSYSTEM INCLUDING

TREE LINE ECOLOGY AND

TARGETED MEDICINAL

PLANTS UNDER CLIMATE

CHANGE SCENARIO

3125 Ministry of

Environment Forests

and Climate Change

Govt of India

6 Dr RS Rana

as CO- PI

ldquoFOG HARVESTING AND

DISSIPATION FOR CROP

WATER USE IN HIMACHAL

PRADESHrdquo

15000 Directorate of

Agriculture

Government of

Himachal Pradesh

Shimla

7 Dr RS Rana Mapping Climate change

vulnerability simulated

adaptations and future water

foot prints scenarios for major

crops and evaluation of climate

resilience of tradition foods of

Mountains

2886 DST

8 Dr RS Rana Developing strategic crop

management using magnetic

technology for peas and

Rajmash in high hill and rice

and tomato in mid hill of

Himalayan region

295 ICAR

IV New Research Project Sanctioned 01

Sr

No

PICo-PI Title of the Project Budget

outlay

(in lakhs)

Funding

Agency

Sanctione

dmonth

of the

Project

1 Co-PI Dr RS Rana

Impact of Climate change on

emergence of Vector Borne

infectious diseases and their

affects on Livestock Production

systems in Mid hills of Western

Himalayan Region Funded by

National Innovations in Climate

Resilient Agriculture (NICRA)

ICAR

5000 ICAR Oct 2016

IV RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS

1 Introduction of Russian seabuckthorn 14 Farmers adopted thornless and high yielding

Russian seabuckthorn in Lahaul valley under DST funded research project on ldquoIntroduction

and Evaluation of Improved Russian Seabuckthorn Varietiesrdquo Russian varieties are nearly

19

thornless with large fruits (gt40g100) and high yielding (gt5 kgplant) Presently 10 Russian

seabuckthorn varieties are going through field testing After 3 years of growth over all NX2

NX7 and NX8 exotics showed better growth parameters than other exotics (Fig 1)

Fig 1 Russian Seabuckthorn varieties nursery and under field testing Kukumseri Lahaul

2 Collected the 40 accessions of seabuckthorn collected from Lahaul and Spiti They were

handed over to IHBT Tandi for the conservation in germplasm bank under DBT funded

project (2014-18) The accession of seabuckthorn also include high yielding forms of

Hsalicifolia with large fruits (32g100) and high fruit yield (5kgplant) collected from Tinu

village

3 Standardisation of propagation of seabuckthorn from softwood cuttings Standardized

the rapid method of propagation of seabuckthorn from softwood cuttings (2-3 months old)

10 times faster than traditional method of hardwood cuttings (2-3 years old) The current

green shoots (2-3 months) of 20 cm length have to be treated with 500 ppm IBA for plantation

in soil FYMVC and sand layer under poly house condition at 90 humidity and 20-24 oC

temperature during June-September months

4 Standardized the plantation method Standardized the plantation method of seabuckthorn

in dry sites with chemical polymer with out irrigation The method comprises using of soil

sand FYM Straw and chemical polymerpit The method is useful for plantation of forest and

horticulture species in dry conditions

5 Different phytochemical components have been found to exhibit variation in their

concentration under the effect of virus infection Phytochemical properties viz total

phenols antioxidant activity and PPO activity had higher values whereas total

chlorophyll carotenoids and potassium were found to be reduced in the inoculated

leaf samples of three cultivars of C sativus No uniform trend was noticed in the levels

of sodium Interaction analysis by yeast two hybrid system showed that GAP C was

one of the host proteins involved in interaction with the Cucumber mosaic virus

thereby predicting to be playing role in virus movement from one cell to another

Expression analysis studies revealed that different forms of GAPDH up regulated and

down regulated in accordance with the susceptible and resistant nature of the cultivars

6 Buckwheat Adzuki Bean and Chenopod genotypes included in AVT -II of All India

Coordinated Research Network on Potential crops superior in individual nutritionally

important quality attributes were identified with special reference to high protein and

important minerals

7 In permanent herbicide trial on transplanted rice-wheat sequence isoproturon residues in post

harvest soil wheat straw and grain were below detectable level Clodinafop applied treatments

20

in wheat crop in permanent herbicide trial on transplanted rice-wheat sequence recorded

below detectable levels of clodinafop residues in soil wheat straw and grain

8 Samples were collected at harvest after recommended herbicide spray (atrazine in maize and

pendimethalin in soybean) from experiment ldquoWeed management in conservation agriculture

systemsrdquo Atrazine residues in maize and pendimethalin residues in soybean were below

detectable level

9 Soil and wheat grain samples from the clodinafop treated fields of farmers at the harvest of

the crop recorded below detectable levels of clodinafop residues

10 Preliminary kinetic studies revealed maximum bispyribac-sodium adsorption within first 24

hrs The amount of bispyribac-sodium adsorbed varied from 1940 to 15504 gg The isotherm

expressed an increasing trend in the adsorbed content Cs (mgkg) with respect to increase in

the equilibrium concentration of bispyribac-sodium Ce (mgL) in solution

11 Degradation studies revealed that initial immediate concentration of bispyribac sodium

application 25 gha and 50gha was 0089 and 0179 mgkg respectively No bispyribac-

sodium residues could be detected in soil at 30 and 60 days in both treatments

Project-wise brief report of ongoing projects

Project 1 Development of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information

System (VIS) under NRDMS

Study Team Dr Sharda SinghDr Sanjay Sharma DrRSRanaMr VaibhavKalia

Research Staff Ms TanuKumari Mr RajanKumar

Key Outputs

The Village Information System evolved as a network programme under the aegis of NRDMS

Department of Science amp Technology Government of India has taken up the task to prepare digital

base maps at village level utilizing cadastral maps Survey of India toposheets and various high

resolution remote sensing products adopting a synergic approach This model work initiated by DST would be of immense help for replicating the technologymethodology in other villages of the state and in this process the concept of good governance would be realized Subsequently

State Govt will be benefitted with this programme in better management of resources at village

level and lead to quick decision making when available at a click away anywhere anytime by the

highest administrator to village Pradhan Secretary local people (aamadami)

21

Dissemination of VIS Outputs through WEB PORTAL OF VIS-HP

http141392241356090cgrtgisvis_hp

Cluster I base map Cluster drinking water analysis

New Methodology of mapping land water soil habitation assets etc on high resolution

satellite imagery being developed through synergy of cadastral toposheets HRSI and field

data

22

Project 2 Establishment of GISamp MIS and Monitoring System Study Team Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana Mr VaibhavKalia

Research StaffMrKunalSood Mr Arun Kumar Mr Rajan Kumar

Key Outputs

Web GIS Portal for Himachal Pradesh Crop Diversification Project (HPCDP) developed by

CGRT CSKHPKV-Palampur contains spatial and attribute information of the 1stphase spread

over 5 districts namely Kangra Mandi Bilaspur Una and Hamirpur of Himachal Pradesh

Georeferenced layers namely Project Site boundary Chak boundary Khasra boundary Contours

Source (NalaRiver) Check Dam Power House Main Channel Distribution Network Outlets etc

are being generated and uploaded on web portal regularly for each project sub-site The actual

implemented datasets for the project sites whose work has been carried out on the ground are now

being uploaded on the server This along with the proposed assets plan can be viewed

simultaneously This provides the user to identify the change in the plan from proposed to actual

implemented activity on the project site All drawings of the assets to be created and created

action plan maps salient attributes of project sites khasra-wise details of project sites along with

attribute data of all the layers are also available on the portal for the DPRs being provided by

HPCDP ODA Hamirpur (HP) All these layers can be interactively explored along with their

attribute data on the click of the lsquoirsquo tool These layers can be labeled for different parameters like

Name Cost Ownership etc as the case may be The interoperability and the portability of the data

provides a solution to also share the data as service over secured platform The Helpfile for

HPCDP Website Portal provides whole interactive walkthrough the portal The web Portal link is

http141392241356090cgrtgisstate All the proposed project sub-sites (210 in number)have

been uploaded on the portal Now the work on Actual project sub-sites has been started

23

Home Page with STATE Level InformationThe page will open with State Info as default page having District Boundaries of Himachal Pradesh and project sites of HPCDP

PROJECT SITE INFO (Asset wise Layers)To go to a particular project site In the NAVIGATION pane first of all select respective BPMU and then respective Project sub-site and then open proposedactual sites

24

Attribute data By clicking on the assets the attribute information along with the asset geotagged image can be viewed easily

On the Fly Area and Distance Calculate

area and Distance on the fly tool developed to

measure the dimensions of proposed assets

over internet

On the Fly Print The user can create custom

map in pdfjpgpngsvg formats with ready to

use templates that can be printed at client side

at any time

Project3Project Title Impact of Geodatabase Model for Assessment and Implementation of

Disaster Management Action Plan

Study Team Mr Vaibhav Kalia Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana

Research Staff Mr Sandeep Kumar

Key Outputs

Web GIS portal for the project is http141392241356090cgrtgishmr_dst

25

Project 3 Forecasting Agricultural Output Using Space Agro Meteorology and Land Based

Observations (FASAL)

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Dr Suresh Kumar Sharma and Dr BS Mankotia

Research Staff Miss Ranu Pathania

Key Outputs

WHEAT

In F3 forecasted yield for Kangra District the predicted value was 17618 kgha while

averaged yield was 16478 kgha The RMSE value was 2250 and R2 was 085 In

Chamba District the predicted value was 18870 kgha while averaged yield was 17712

kgha The RMSE value was 3156 and R2 was 063 In Hamirpur District the predicted

value was 15127 kgha while averaged yield was 15173 kgha The RMSE value was

2354 and R2 was 069 In Una District the predicted value was 15830 kgha while

averaged yield was 18320 kgha The RMSE value was 2839 and R2 was 065

Main page

Layer-wise Assets of Bamsan Block

26

MAIZE

The final maize forecasted yield for Kangra Chamba Hamirpur and Una districts were

18911 kgha 28273 kgha 15489 kgha and 19957 kgha respectively as compared to

averaged yields of 17759 kgha 26645 kgha 17079 kgha and 20962 kgha

respectively The RMSE values varied between 1813 to 4409 with and R2 range of 036

to 078

Project 4 Climate Change Impact on Productivity of Food grain and Plantation crops

within the umbrella project of ldquoMountain Ecosystem Processes and Services

in North Western Himalayardquo

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Dr Sharda Singh Mr Vaibhav Kalia

Research Staff Mr Munish Kaundal Mr Shashi Kumar

Key Outputs

The Leaf areas of Maize and Wheat of different sites periodically were collected The

maize crop DSSAT database was generated and Model was run for Palampur region The

crop experiment on maize completed and data generated for crop models The Eddy

Covariance Observation were recorded which revealed higher percent carbon during

morning hour

The field experiment on rice crop has been planted at RWRC Malan to validate the Rice

crop model for assessing the Carbon fluxes The Eddy Covariance techniques equipment

has been installed to study the carbon source and sink for Rice-Wheat cropping systems

The data recorded from Eddy covariance system was carbon dioxide water vapor PAR

soil heat flux soil moisture soil temperature RH precipitation wind speed wind

direction and rainfall The carbon dioxide concentration was higher in the morning and

evening and lower in the afternoon The observation recorded by Eddy Covariance would

be used as inputs for fine tuning of the crop simulation models

Project 5 GRAMIN KRISHI MAUSAM SEWA (Agro meteorological Advisory

Service) at Palampur in HP

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Research Staff NIL

Key Outputs

The five days forecasts on different weather parameters viz rainfall temperature cloud

cover relative humidity and weekly cumulative rainfall for our study districts (Chamba

Kangra Hamirpur and Una) were validated and weather based agro-advisory prepared

The total 914=364 AAS bulletins were prepared in English and Hindi for Chamba Una

Hamirpur and Kangra districts of HP and published in university website

(wwwhillagricacin kisano keleye and wwwimdagrimetgovin Kisan Portal

(wwwfarmers govin wwwweathershimlagovin and mkisangovin and

wwwcropweatheoutlookcom of CRIDA (ICAR) websites

The advisory sent to service providers IKSL and KCC 41 SMS to 278093 farmers

registered under the Mkisan services of Kangra Una Hamirpur and Chamba and

total about 420lakhs farmers received SMS based weather based agro-advisory during

2016-17 under GKMS project About 278093 lakhs farmers from four districts (Chamba

Una Kangra and Hamirpur) have been registered in the portal

E-agromet weather based agro advisory are developed for four districts and successfully

generated 74 advisories since April 2016

27

Funds Rs 35000 were capitalized for one awareness programme organized on 2532017

at Gagret Una 106 farmers and 6 faculty members and agricultural officers participated

All India Coordinated Research Programme on Weed Management (AICRP_WM)

Microbiological studies were undertaken in two experiments is given below

Experiment I Microbiological studies in Weed management in maize-wheat cropping

system under conservation agriculture

In wheat crop there was significant variation in the count of Azotobacter and phosphate

solublizing microorganisms Their counts were highest under CT-CT

Tillage and residue retention treatments brought about significant variation in the

count of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes ZTR-ZTR resulted in highest count of

bacteria fungi and actinomycetes after the harvest of wheat However ZT-ZTR

was comparable for the count of bacteria and CT-CT and CT-ZT for fungi

Dehydrogenase activity and basal soil respiration were significantly affected due

to tillage management ZT-ZTR ZTR-ZTR and CT-CT resulted in significantly

higher microbial biomass carbon over CT-ZT while were equal to ZT- ZT

Acid and alkaline phosphatase activity was also significantly affected due to tillage

treatments Acid phosphatase and alkaline phosphatase activity was significantly

higher under ZTR-ZTR However ZT-ZTR for both acid and alkaline phosphatase

and CT-CT for alkaline phosphatase only were comparable to ZTR-ZTR

Population of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes was significantly affected due to weed

management practices after the harvest of wheat IWM practice resulted in highest

population of the micro-organisms than recommended herbicide or hand weeding

alone

Population of Azotobacter and phosphate solublizing microorganisms

microbial biomass carbon dehydrogenase activity and basal soil respiration were

not significantly affected due to weed management treatments after the harvest of

wheat However acid and alkaline phosphatase activity was significantly higher over

the recommended herbicide Hand weeding was comparable to IWM treatment for

acid phosphatase

In maize crop the population of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes was significantly

varied after the harvest of maize during 2016 due to tillage and residue management

treatments The population of these microorganisms was highest under ZTR-ZTR This

was followed by CT-CT However CT-ZT was comparable to CT-CT in influencing the

population of fungi and actinomycetes CT-CT had highest population of Azotobacter

which was followed by CT-ZT CT-ZT resulted in highest population of PSM followed

by ZTR-ZTR and CT-CT

Dehyrogenase activity CT-CT remaining at par with CT-ZT resulted in significantly

higher dehyrogenase activity after the harvest of maize over the other tillage

management treatments

Microbial biomass CT and CT-ZT remaining at par had higher microbial biomass

carbon after the harvest of maize than other treatments

Basal soil respiration was highest under CT-CT followed by CT-ZT and ZTR-

ZTR

Phosphatase activity CT-CT and CT-ZT remaining at par with ZTR-ZTR resulted

in highest acid and alkaline phosphatase activity

Among weed management treatments IWM gave significantly higher bacterial count

over herbicide and hand weeding treatments Fungi and actinomycetes counts were

not affected significantly due to weed control treatments after the harvest of maize

28

during 2016 Azotobacter PSM dehydrogenase activity microbial biomass carbon

basal soil respiration and acid phosphatase activity were all higher under integrated

weed management treatment than the recommended herbicide and hand weeding The

weed management treatments did not significantly influence alkaline phosphatase

activity estimated after the harvest of maize during 2016

Experiment II Microbiological studies in Weed management in high value organic crop

production systems (Maize-Garlic)

Microbes are responsible for nutrients transformation and other important soil enzyme

activities Their populations and activities assessed after the harvest of maize crop

The bacteria count was highest in intercropping (soybean) + hoeing (219 x106) followed

by raised stale seed bed+ hoeing+earthing up (214 x106) The lowest count was in

herbicide check (214 x106)

The population of fungi was highest in stale seed bed + mulch 5tha (417 x104) followed

by mulch + manual weeding fb autumn crop of coriander (299 x104) and the lowest

count in herbicide check (305 x104)

The population of actinomycetes did not significantly influence due to treatments

Azotobacter responsible for nitrogen fixation and producing plant growth promoting

substances had highest count in raised stale seed bed + mulch 5 tha (4227 x103) The

lowest count was observed in herbicide check (2853x103)

The population of phosphate solublising microorganism (PSM) was highest in

maizesoybean+hoeing +earthing up (3130x103) and lowest in stale seed bed+ hoeing+

earthing up (2293x103)

The dehydrogenase enzyme activity was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5tha (185 microg TPFg

soilhr) and lowest under herbicide check (177 microg TPF g soilhr)

The microbial biomass was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5 tha (96295 microgg soil) and

lowest in herbicide check treatment (89573 microgg soil)

The basal soil respiration (BSR) ater the harvest of crop was highest in check treatment

(0690mg CO2h100g soil The lowest value of BSR was observed in

Maizesoybean+hoeing+earthing up treatment (0640 mg CO2h100g soil)

The acid phosphatase enzyme activity of soil microbes after harvest was not significantly

affected due to weed management treatments

The alkaline phosphotase activity of soil was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5 tha (733

microg p-nitro phenolg of soilh) and lowest in intercropping (soybean) + hoeing (704 microg p-

nitro phenolg of soilh)

V RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

A Papers Published

Upadhyay RG and Singh A 2016Effect of nitrogen and zinc on nodulation growth and

yield of Cow pea (Vigna unquiculata L)Legume Research 39(1)149-151

Singh V and Sharma KB 2016 Mineral composition of fruits of seabuckthorn

(Hippophae L) growing in Lahaul valley of Himachal Pradesh Indian Forester 142 (9)

891-895

Vatsa DK and Singh V 2017 Design development and evaluation of manually

operated seabuckthorn fruit harvesting tools Agricultural Mechanization in Asia Africa

and Latin America 48 (3) 20-24

29

Rana U and Priya 2017 Effect of drought stress on biochemical parameters in common

bean Phaseolus vulgaris L genotypes International Journal of Farm Sciences 7(2) 131-

135

Sharma N Angiras NN Kumar S Chopra P and Thakur N 2016 Bioefficacy

phytotoxicity and residues studies of atrazine in maize under North Western Himalayas

conditions Ecology Environment and Conservation 22 (4) 467-471

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Kumar R Thakur R Kumar S and Pathania P 2016

Herbicide combinations for weed management under direct-seeded rice in Himachal

Pradesh Indian Journal of Weed Science 48(3) 266ndash271

Kumar R Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Pathania P 2016 Microbiological

properties of soil influenced by weed control methods in maize ndash pea cropping system

under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Journal of Agricultural

Research 42(1) 1-5

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Kumar R Pawan P 2017 Impact of tembotrione on

weed growth yield and economics of maize (Zea mays L) under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Pradesh Pesticide Research Journal 29 (1) 27-34

Rana SS Kumar S Sharma N and Angiras NN 2017 Herbicidal management of

Parthenium hysterophorus L in grassland ecosystem of Himachal Pradesh

Contemporary Research in India 7(1) 30-35

Bandana and Sharma N 2017 Variation of shikimic acid and amino acids in tea leaves

as influenced by glyphosate application Asian Journal of Chemistry 29(6) 1189-1193

Sharma S Kumari R Kumar S Singh N and Hallan V 2016 Characterization of

Cucumber Mosaic Virus isolates from Valeriana Jatamansi A medicinal herb in India

Journal of Plant Pathology 98(1) (DOI 104454JPPV98I1066)

Bhosale V Rana RS and Bhargava M 2016 Agronomic efficiency of different sowing

environments of mustard (Brassica juncea) under changed climate scenario of Himachal

Pradesh Eco Env amp Cons 22 (3) 2016 pp (375-379) (ISSN 0971ndash765X)

Verma P Rana RS Ramesh and Pathania R 2016 Weather parameters vulnerability on

tea production in north western Himalaya India Journal of Applied and Natural Science

8 (4)2262-2267

Ramesh Rana SS Kumar S and Rana RS 2016 Impact of different tillage methods on

growth development and productivity of maize (Zea mays)-wheat (Triticum aestivum)

cropping system Journal of Applied and Natural Science 8 (4)1861-1867

Rana RS Bhosale V Kumar S and Pathania R2017 Forecasting phenology of mustard

crop in North-western Himalayas Journal of Applied and Natural Science 9 (1) 230-

236

Kumar R Paliyal SS Sharma SK and Rana RS 2017 Spatial variability maps of available

micronutrients and heavy metal of cold arid soils of Spiti valley in Himachal Pradesh

Journal of Environment and Bio-sciences 31 (1)161-162 (ISSN 0973-6913 (Print) ISSN

0976-3384) (On Line)

Devi Sunita and Kanwar SS 2016 Deciphering the diversity of aerobic culturable

thermophiles in hot springs of Manikaran Himachal Pradesh International Journal of

Farm Sciences 6(1) 156-162

Kanwar SS and Keshani 2016 Fermentation of apple juice with a selected yeast strain

isolated from fermented foods of Himalaya regions and its organoleptic properties

Frontiers in Microbiology httpdx Doiorg10339fmich201601012

Kanwar SS Keshani and Sharma S 2016 Food additives making life taste better Food

Marketing and Technology 7(6) 24-26

Sharma S and Kanwar SS 2017 Effect of prebiotics on growth behavior of Lactobacillus

plantarum and their impact on adherence of strict anaerobic pathogens to intestinal cell

lines Journal of Food Safety e12384 httpsdoiorg101111jfs12384

30

Sharma S Kanwar SS 2017 Adherence potential of indigenous lactic acid bacterial isolates

obtained from fermented foods of Western Himalayas to intestinal epithelial Caco-2 and HT-

29 cell lines Journal of Food Science and Technology 2017 DOI 101007s13197-017-

2807-1

Keshani Sharma S and Kanwar SS 2017 Comparative Evaluation of Commercial and

Indigenous Bacterial Isolates for Antigenotoxic Potential Food Sci Nutr Technol 2(2)

000121

Kapoor Ritika Gupta MK Kumar Naveen and Kanwar SS 2017 Analysis of nhaA

gene from salt tolerant and plant growth promoting Enterobacter ludwigii

Rhizosphere 4 62-69

Rajinder Kumar Dinesh Badiyala Neelam Sharma SS Rana and Pawan Pathania 2016

Microbiological properties of soil influenced by weed control methods in maize-pea

cropping system under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Journal of

Agricultural Research 42(1)1-5

Sharma Anand Shivam Kumar Rajinder Rana SS Guleria Gunjan and Negi SC 2016

Effect of Long-Term Integrated Plant Nutrition System (IPNS) in Rice-Wheat Sequence

on Soil Biological Health International Journal of Advances in Agricultural Science and

Technology 3 (7) 21-34

SS Rana Dinesh Badiyala Neelam Sharma Rajinder Kumar and Pawan Pathania 2017

Impact of tembotrione on weed growth yield and economics of maize (Zea mays L) under

mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Pesticide Research Journal 29(1)27-34

B Papers Presented in Conferences and Workshops

Sharma N Yaduraju NT and Rana SS 2017 Herbicides vis-a-vis other pesticides An

overview on use and potential hazards Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed

Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUA and

T Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 pp 24-25

Singh G Kumar S Rana SS and Sharma N 2017 Effect of continuous and rotational use

of herbicides on weed shiftsin rice - wheat system with particular reference to rice

Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo

Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3

March 2017 p172

Kumar A Rana MC Rana SS and Sharma N 2017 Growth and yield of maize as

influenced by different doses of tembotrione under mill-hill conditions of Himachal

Pradesh Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling

Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during

1-3 March 2017 p187

Sood P Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Rana MC and Kumar R 2017 Weed

management in organic maize-garlic production system under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Pradesh Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on

ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur

India during 1-3 March 2017 p201

Rana A Rana MC Badiyala D Rana SS Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Evaluation of

pyrazosulfuron-ethyl 10 WP against weeds in transplanted rice Biennial Conference of

the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 202

Badiyala D Rana SS Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Bioefficacy of imazethapyr and its

readymix combination with imazamox against weeds in pea Biennial Conference of the

Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 213

31

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Impact of weed management in

turmeric under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Biennial Conference of the

Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 263

Kumar R Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Pathania P 2017 Soil dehydrogenase

activity affected in rice-wheat sequence by herbicides application Biennial Conference

of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role

of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 317

Sharma S Verma R Singh N and Dhaliwal YS 2016 Isolation and characterization

protein isolates prepared from of adzuki bean genotypes [Vigna angularis (willd) Ohwi

amp ohashi] organized by Anand Agricultural University Anand and Indian Society of

Agricultural Biochemists Kanpur at Anand Agricultural University Anand (India) wef

December 6-8 2016 Abstract on page 30

Kaur G Sandal A and Singh N 2016 Preparation and quality evaluation of sesame

(Sesamum indicum L) based chikkindashan Indian sweet organized by Anand Agricultural

University Anand and Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemists Kanpur at Anand

Agricultural University Anand (India) wef December 6-8 2016 Abstract on page 85

Allen SK Arora M AwasthiK Ballesteros‐Caacutenovas JA Barman T Bernet

LBhattacharyya A Buumlhler Y Dhyani PP Fiddes J Frey H Gosavi VEGupta HK

Huggel C Khan MA Kumar K Kumar S Kuniyal JCLal AKLinsbauer

ALorenzi D Marpa SMyint MRamesh Rana P RanaRSRandhawa SSRohrer

M Ruiz‐Villanueva VSaklani B Salzmann N Samant SS Schauwecker SSharma

ASharmaA Shekhar MSnehmani KS Stoffel MStoll U and Trappmann D 2016

Synthesis report on Climate Vulnerability Hazards and Risk An Integrated Pilot study

in Kullu District Himachal Pradesh Published by Swiss Agency for Development and

Cooperation (SDC) Indian Himalayas climate adaptation Programme Embassy of

Switzerland Chandragupta Marg New Delhi-110003 (As potential Partner of Study)

Rajinder Kumar D Badiyla Neelam Sharma SS Rana and Pawnan Pathania 2017 Soil

dehydrogenase activity effected in rice-wheat sequence by herbicide application

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

317

SS Rana D Badiyla Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017 Impact of weed

management in turmeric under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Proceedings of

Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling Farmersrsquo income

by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp 263

Gunjan Guleria Shivam Rajinder Kumar SS Rana and SC Negi 2016 Assessment of

soil biological health as influenced by IPNS in rice ndash wheat copping system Proceedings

of the Indian Ecological Society International conference Sher-e-Kashmir of

Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu India Feb 18-20 Vol II pp 660-661

Ankit Rana MC RanaD Badoiyala SS Rana Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017

Evaluation of pyrazosulfuron ndashethyl 10WP against weeds in transplanted rice

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

202

Pavit Sood SS Rana D Badiyla Neelam Sharma MC Rana and Rajinder Kumar 2017

Weed Management organic maize-garlice production under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science

Doubling Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3

March pp 201

D Badiyla SS Rana Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017 Bio efficacy of

32

imazethapyr and its ready mix combination with imazamox against weeds in pea

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

213

C Technical Reports Submitted

Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Kumar R 2016 Report on Parthenium Awareness

Week (September 16-22 2016) Department of Agronomy Forages and Grassland

Management CSKHPKV Palampur

Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana Mr Vaibhav Kalia Annual Report for the Project

ldquoEstablishment of GIS amp MIS and Monitoring System ndashHP Crop Diversification Project

JICA ODArdquo Submitted to HPCDP JICA ODA Hamirpur (2016-2017)

Dr Sharda SinghDr Sanjay Sharma Mr Vaibhav Kalia Quarterly Reports prepared

amppresented of the Project ldquoDevelopment of the framework for Networking Programme

on Village Information System (VIS) under NRDMSrdquo on 240217 at MDU Rohtak

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Presented the annual report of FASAL Project (North Zone) at

SKNAU Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016 and

chaired the two technical session and also presented the work of project

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Annual progress report of project entitled ldquo10th Annual Review

Meeting (ARM) of Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) to be held during 14thto 17th (

Forenoon) December 2016 and 7th ARM of FASAL on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon)

November 2016 at OUAT Bhubneshwar Odisha

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Annual progress report of project entitled 7th ARM of FASAL

on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon) November 2016 at OUAT Bhubneshwar Odisha

D BOOKS BOOK CHAPTERS

Bulletins

1 Rana SS Kumar R Sharma N and Badiyala D 2015 Effect of continuous use of

herbicides on weed shifts in rice-wheat system Technical Bulletin No-1 Department of

Agronomy College of Agriculture CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya

Palampur HP India (revised 2016) (DOI 1013140RG2142715125)

2 Rana SS Kumar R and Sharma N 2016 A Collocate of Publications under AICRP on

Weed Management Department of Agronomy Forages and Grassland Management

CSKHPKV Palampur (DOI 1013140RG221787210244)

VI WORKSHOPS SEMINARS TRAINING PROGRAMMES ANNUAL REVIEW

MEETINGS ATTENDED

1 Dr Anita Singh attended a workshop on ldquoIntellectual Property Rights Issues and

Challenges on 16032017 at CSK HPKV Palampur

2 Dr Neelam Sharma participated in Agricultural officers Workshop (Rabi amp Kharif)

3 Dr Nageswer Singh Scientist attended ldquoKrishi Anusndhan avm Takniki Shabdawalirdquo

seminar at Indian Grassland and Forage Research Institute Regional Centre Palampur

during June 21- 22 2017

4 Dr Neelam Sharma Dr Suman Sharma Faculty Members Ms Neha Banta PhD

student and Ms Neerja Kharwal MSc student have attended a workshop on ldquoIntellectual

Property Rights Issues and Challenges on 16032017

5 Dr Sharda Singh Attended Quarterly Review Meeting amp presented progress of the Project

ldquoDevelopment of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information

System (VIS) under NRDMSrdquo on 201016 at Andhra University Vishakhapatnam and

on 240217 at MDU Rohtak

33

6 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the Regional Review Meeting of FASAL Project (North

Zone) at SKNAU Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016

and chaired the two technical session and also presented the work of project

7 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended District level expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) for

clearance of Category B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra on 19112016

Chaired by DC Kangra

8 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the 10th Annual Review Meeting (ARM) of Gramin

Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) to be held during 14th to 17th ( Forenoon) December

2016 and 7th ARM of FASAL on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon) November 2016 at OUAT

Bhubneshwar Odisha

9 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the 1st meeting of district level expert appraisal committee

(DEAC) on 912016 at Dharamshalla

10 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended 3rd meeting of district level expert appraisal committee

(DEAC) on 2042016 at Dharamshalla as expert member and cleared 10 projects

1 WorkshopConferenceSymposium organized Organized Workshop on Russian

Seabuckthorn for the farmers at Kullu on 30032017 The workshop was attended by over

60 farmers

EXTENSION A Extension projects

Sr

No

Title of the

Project

PI or Co-PI Funding

source

Budget (Lakhs) Duration

1

Bamboo

Revolving Fund

Scheme

Dr Anita Singh Revolving

fund

Since

April1994

2 Vermicompost

Revolving Fund

Scheme

Dr Anita Singh Revolving

fund

Since

April2000

3 TSP under

AICRP-WM

Dr Neelam

Sharma

DWR (ICAR) - -

B Extension Highlights

EXTENSION PUBLICATIONS

Rana SS Rajinder Kumar and Neelam Sharma 2016 A Collocate of Publications

under AICRP on Weed Management Department of Agronomy Forages and

Grassland Management CSKHPKV Palampur (DOI 1013140RG221787210244)

Rana SS Rajinder Kumar Neelam Sharma and D Badiyala 2015 Effect of continuous

use of herbicides on weed shifts in rice-wheat system Techical Bulletin No-1 Department

of Agronomy College of Agriculture CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi

Vishvavidyalaya Palampur HP India (revised 2016) (DOI

1013140RG2142715125)

Extension Activities under by Faculty

Dr Virendra Singh

Introduction and evaluation of Russian

seabuckthorn varietiesmdashHP

081016 1 80

Cultivation methods of Russian seabuckthorn 30032017 1 60

34

Development of value chain on seabuckthorn 110417 1 200

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Published The total 964=384AAS bulletins were prepared in English and Hindi for

chamba Una Hamirpur and Kangra districts of HP and published in university website

(wwwhillagricacin and wwwimdagrimetgovin Kisan Portal (wwwfarmers govin

wwwweathershimlagovin and mkisangovin and wwwcropweatheoutlookcom of

CRIDA (ICAR) websites

WEATHER BASED AGRO ADVISORY SERVICES under GKMS ad-hoc research

Project

Total SMS Sent to farmers 41 since September 2016 to June 2017

No of farmers registered in Chamba Una Kangra and Hamirpur 278168 lakhs

No of 4200 farmers benefitted through weather based Agro-advisory SMS since

September 2016 to June 2017 lakhs

a Popular Extension articles

1 Popular articles

राणा रणबीर स िह रमश पठानिया राि 2017 जलवाय पररवरति को कम कररी जववक कवि VP

Vol65-66 (01) (January 2017) pp 30-32

b Organized Summer SchoolsworkshopsseminarssymposiaExtension ActivityOne day

Awareness programme etc

Organized one day Internal Monitoring Committee (IMC) Meeting of Cluster I in Tehsil

Palampur at Ambedkar Bhawan Panchayat Aima Under NRDMS-DST VIS Project on

14022017

Organized one day IMC Meeting in Cluster II of Study Area in Tehsil Una at KVK Una

on 14th Feb 2017 Under NRDMS-DST VIS Project

Organised one day Training on ldquoGeo-tagging of assets under RKVYrdquo on 160517wherein

23 faculty (PIs amp Co-PIs of RKVY Projects) of CSKHPKV-Palampur participated

Organized One day awareness programme on ldquoCLIMATE AND WEATHER

FORECAST FARMERSrdquo at UNA on 2532017- AS Coordinator cum Organsing

Secretary amp PI ( 106 farmers + 9 Scientist from KVK UNA RSS Akrot CSKHPKV

Palampur and officers of Department of Agriculture participated

c Invited Technical Lectures

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

1 Invited as an panel expert in Brain Storming Workshop on ldquoClimate Change and its

Impact on Hill Agriculturerdquo at SKUAST-Jammu on 8122016

2 Invited as resource person as delivered following three lectures and practical in National

training on ldquolsquoUse of RS and GIS linking with crop simulation model for crop yield

forecastrdquo at HAU Hisar from 14 March to 23rd March 2017 sponsored by IMD New

Delhi ( Invitation letter no vide letter no Agromet17FASAL14-23 dated 2320175amp

permitted by CSKHPKV Palampur

I Principles and working of Global positioning system for development of geo-spatial

data in GKMS

II Fundamentals of remote sensing and corrections of image before procurements in

augment RS data use in GKMS

35

III Crop Growth Simulation models and spatial data usages for enhancing the quality of

GKMS

d Hindi Seminar

Invited hindi lecture on topic entitled ldquoपहाड़ी कषि म जलवाय परिवरतन क समबनध म अनकलन

एव अलपीकिण षवकलपप का आकलन ldquo in the seminar कषि षवजञान की रकषनकी शबदाबली

सषमनाि sponsored by Ministry of Human Resource Development and IGFRI Centre

Palampur on 21-22 June 2017 at COVAS CSKHPKV Palampur As वयाखयानदारा क

रप म ( Letter no Nil dated 29052017)

Dr Neelam Sharma

Sr

No

Name of programme Period No of

lectures

delivere

d

No of

trainees

participants

From To

As Course Director

1 Parthenium Awareness week

Govt Senior Secondary School Parour 17082016 1 298

Govt Senior Secondary School Punner 18082016 1 171

NCC cadets CSKHPKV Palampur 19082016 1 150

GGSD Govt Degree College Rajpur in

collaboration with Rotary Club Palampur

20082016 1 300

NSS Volunteers CSKHPKV Palampur 20082016 1 100

Govt Senior Secondary School Tatehal 22082016 1 200

Total 1219

2 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Jhikli Bhet

March 27 2017 -

3 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Speru

March 28 2017 -

4 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Bir-Gunehar

March 28 2017 -

5 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at

Nayagran Holi Bharmour

April 6 2017 1 -

6 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at

Chanouta Holi Bharmour

April 6 2017 1 -

7 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Tiari

Holi Bharmour

April 7 2017 1 -

8 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Kuleth

Holi Bharmour

April 8 2017 1

337

9 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Khani

Bharmour

April 9 2017 1

10 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Chobia

Bharmour

April 9 2017 1

36

11 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Ghureth

(Durgathi) Bharmour

April 10 2017 1

Activities Organized by Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Mr Jitesh Thakur and Mr Hitesh Service Engineer of HPLC from Waters India visited

this department on 2432017 and 253 2017 for 2 days operational training on

HPLCPDA and 2707 Auto sampler and 25 groups of postgraduate students including

Faculty members of COBS COA and IHBT participated in the training

Womenrsquos Day was celebrated in this department during Quami Ekta Week on November

24 2016 Dr Neelam Sharma delivered a talk on ldquoGender Sensitizationrdquo in COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry was celebrated on

May 3-52017

TRAINING ATTENDED BY STUDENTS

Two students one MSc and one PhD Ms Vipasha Sharma (S-2014-30-002) and Ms

Neha Banta (S-2014-40-001) participated 4-days Vocational Training Programme on

ldquoZero Budget Farmingrdquo wef 27-30 April 2016

Four MSc and Two PhD Students participated in GCNEP Awareness Program on

Applications of Radioisotopes and radiation Technology in

Food Agriculture Environment Healthcare and Industry wef 29-30 May 2017 jointly

organised by GCNEP Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and CSKHPKV Palampur

HP

One MSc and One PhD student presented project report entitled ldquoMonster Protein

Cholera toxin preventiondissemination in host category Health Sciencesrdquo in Anveshan-

2017 jointly organized by Association of Indian Universities New Delhi and Chitkara

University Chandigarh wef Jan 20-21 2017

One MSc and One PhD student attended a workshop on Intellectual Property Rights

Issues and Challenges on March 16th 2017 IHBT

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bio resources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES

A INCOME GENERATION

Department Income Generated

Department of Biology amp Environmental Sciences 182563

Department of Physical Sciences and Languages 4500

Centre for Geoinformatics Research and Training 120000

Grand Total 306500

B PAPER SETTEREVALUATOREXTERNAL EXAMINER

SrNo Faculty Name Institution Name

1 Dr Manoj Bhargava Evaluated the thesis at Masters Level of a student of

DrY S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Nauni Solan

37

Evaluated the thesis at Doctoral Level of a student of

SKUAST(J) Jammu and conducted the Viva-voce

examination at Jammu

2 Dr(Mrs) Anita Singh Evaluated the thesis at Doctoral Level of a student of

CSAzad Uni of Agri amp Technology Kanpur and

conducted the Viva-voce examination

Paper setter Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana

Paper setter Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture

amp Forestry

3 Dr Neelam Sharma Paper setter Himachal Pradesh University Shimla

Paper setter SKAUST Jammu

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College

Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

4 Dr Sharda Singh Conducted CAS Interview at HP Central University-

Dharmshala as subject Expert on 060317

5 Sh Kapil Sharma Sh Kapil Sharma conducted final practical examinations

of BCA (II year) as external examiner of KLB

DAV College for Girls

9 Dr Nageswer Evaluated the answers book of UG student Dr YS

Paramar University of Horticulture amp Forestry Neri-

Hamirpur

Multiple choice questions-Biochemistry for Entrance

Test 2017 of Dr YS Paramar University of Horticulture

amp Forestry Nauni-Solan

Evaluated the written comprehensive exam PhD

student of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural

Sciences and Technology of Jammu Chatha Jammu-180

009 (JampK)

Evaluated the answers book of UG student of Sher-e-

Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and

Technology of Jammu Chatha Jammu-180 009 (JampK)

10 DrRanbir Singh Rana Agriculture and Soils Department Indian Institute of

Remote Sensing ISRO Dept of Space Govt of India

Dehradun ndash248001Uttarakhand India of Andhra

University Visakhapatnam

Division of Agronomy Faculty of Post Graduate

Studies Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural

Sciences and Technology of Kashmir Shalimar

Division of Environmental Sciences University of

Jammu BABA SAHEB AMBEDKAR Road Jammu-

180006

Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Solan

( Nauni) HP

C FACULTY AS REFEREEREVIEWEREDITOR FOR SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS

D

i Dr Anita Singh

Executive Editor of Journal of Scientific and Applied

Research

ii Dr Sharda Singh Journal Advances in Applied Research

38

iii Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Journal of Agro meteorology

Himachal Journal of Agricultural Research

E HONOURSAWARDS

Visits abroad Nil

F OTHER ACTIVITIES

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Dr Kamlesh Singh Professor and Dean Academic Council Research Council

Extension Council and Educational and Resident Instructions Advisory Committee

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head Secretary Board of Studies COBS

Other activities

AcademicProfessional

In addition to the departmental duties the Head of the Department Dr Manoj Bhargava

has also been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (Statistics) by the University which

is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal Officer is in

collecting compiling the information related to Higher Education from various offices

of the University and supplying the same to UGC New Delhi and other Governmental

organizations which is a continuous process The major work during the period was to

complete the assignments for All India Survey on Higher Education

Dr Manoj Bhargava has been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (SAS) by the

University which is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal

Officer is installation maintenance and upkeep of SAS software at CSKHPKV

Palampur under NAIP research project on ldquoStrengthening Statistical Computing for

NARSrdquo

The data analysis related to the research of three (03) postgraduate students and

scientists was done using statistical software available in the department Statistical

analysis of the data related to some on-going research projects of the University were

also carried out

Statistical helps were also provided to the postgraduate students and research scientists

of the University in their research problems

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared the time-table and date-sheet for COBS during 2nd semester

of 2016-17

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared invigilation schedule and seating plan on daily basis for

Mid-term and End-term Examination of the college

Administrative

Dr Kamlesh Singh performed the additional duties of the Dean College of Basic

Sciences upto 31-05-2017

Sh Kapil Sharma is performing the duties of Incharge Store College of Basic

Sciences

39

Miscellaneous

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head is the member of the Sale and Purchase Committee

of the College of Basic Sciences during the year 2016-17

Dr Manoj Bhargava was In-charge College Chess Team and Table-Tennis

Some of the faculty members were assigned duties by the Dean COBS for counseling and

registration for admission to first year of BSc programme

Dr Sheela Thakur has been the member of Anti-Ragging Committee at College level

Sh Kapil Sharma is managing e-Resources in the University Library

Sh Kapil Sharma has been looking after the work of University Network System in the absence

of Mr RK Chandel

Sh Kapil Sharma has been member for post-examination processing of result of Entrance

Examination-2017 for admission to BVSc amp AH and BSc Agriculture degree programme

ShKapil Sharma provided help in formattingdesigning of prospectus of the University for the

admissions to various programmes

ShKapil Sharma is in-charge of College Badminton team

ShKapil Sharma is a member of Editorial Board for up-loading e-Newsletter of the University

Wherein he is responsible for HTMLCSS based designing the eNewsletter

ShKapil Sharma is entrusted with the duties of being the Editor (Technical Section) of the

College Magazine ldquoVigyanPunjrdquo

ShKapil Sharma developed (along with MrVaibhav Kalia) software to report shortage of

attendance of the students to their parents The software has been successfully deployed after

redesigning the interface

ShKapil Sharma has been entrusted with the duty of updating the database to keep record of

personal Information of students admitted in the College of Basic Sciences and to generate their

Identity cards

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of BVSc amp AH

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of College of Basic

Sciences admitted under CBCS

Dr Anita Singh

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Academic Equivalence Committee

Van Mahotsava organizing committee

Activities at college level

Member Board of Studies COBS

Teacher In-charge College Chess Team

In-charge Bamboo Revolving Fund Scheme

In-charge Vermicompost Unit

Member Screening Committee for hiring the services of persons for teaching COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain SauravKalia Memorial

Scholarship

Overall In-charge for Admission for U G students for Academic Year 16-17

Convener College Level Anti-Ragging Committee

Dr Neelam Sharma Presiding officer Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention Prohibition and

Redressal) Act 2013 CSKHPKV Palampur

40

Lead lecture ldquoHerbicides vis-a-vis other pesticides An overview on use and potential hazardsrdquo

In Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income

by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India on March 2 2017

Expert Board of Studies of SRI SAI UNIVERSITY Palampur

Member Selection Committee of RASRF at CSIR-IHBT Palampur

External Examiner Selection Committee for PhD admissions under ACSIR at CSIR- IHBT

Palampur

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

Co-convener Technical Networking Programme of Herbicide Residue Studies of AICRP (WM)

at National Level

Member Technical Committee of Central Purchase and Disposal Unit CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Steering Committee Task Force COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Board of Studies COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Admission Committee for PG Program CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Checking and scrutinizing committee for Admission to BSc Programme COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Screening Committee of Panel for hiring the services of persons COBS CSKHPKV

Palampur

Member Flying squad during the End Term Examination for the 1st semester COACSKHPKV

Palampur

Incharge PG BiochemistryInstrumentation Laboratory Department of Chemistry amp

Biochemistry COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Laboratory- Incharge (Weed Control) Department of AFGM Palampur

Director Research Nominee for the selection committee to conduct the interview for the position

of research fellow and field assistant

Member Publication and Technical committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member Exhibition and Display committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Dr Sharda Singh

Committee member for preparing annual as well as perspective plan under RUSA

Attended Quarterly Review Meeting amp presented progress of the Project ldquoDevelopment

of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information System (VIS)

under NRDMSrdquo on 201016 at Andhra University Vishakhapatnam and on 240217 at

MDU Rohtak

Academic Incharge COBS

Prepared Prospective plan amp arranged Quotations for COBS SMART CLASSROOMS

detailed reply for MOOCSwayam in reference to marked letter No QSD17-

25CSKHPKVAcad-45473-79 dated 31st Aug16 by Dean COBS

Conducted COBS UG Educational Tour of COBS as team member

Checking of Answer Key of Mathematics Section for PG Admission Test conducted by

CSK HPKV-Palampur16-17

Convener for checking and scrutinizing the original documents of the candidates in the

Counseling for Admission to BSc programme for Academic Year 16-17

Overall Incharge for Admission for 1stamp 2nd walk-in-interview on 090816 amp 2809 16

for Academic Year 16-17

Member University LevelCollege Level Anti-Ragging Committees

Member Board of Studies College of Basic Sciences

Member Screening Committee for hiring teachers

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain Saurav Kalia Memorial

Scholarship

Chairman Interview Committees for Research staff in CGRT

41

Member of Project Formulation and Screening Committee CGRT

Attended Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 181116 in the

Committee Room of Admin Block

Attended Interaction Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 11112016 at

University Auditorium

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Appointed as Invigilators duty for ICAR 21st AIEEA ( UG) Examination at Appointed

as Member of Local Monitoring Committee ( IMC) for the projectrdquo Development of the

framework for networking Programme on Village information System( VIS) under

NRDMS-DST under Digital India Initiative Also As COPI

Appointed as member of anti ragging squads in the campus of COBS and Hostels By

Dean COBS vide letter no QSD3-402016-CSKHPKV (COBS-Acad)-2885-2905

dated12072016

Nominated as member of District Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority

(DEIAA) and District Expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) vide DR letter no QSD10-

2DRCSKHPKVTech2016-4821-32 dated 20072016

Appointed as Expert member of District level expert appraisal Committee ( DEAC) for

clearance of Category B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra( Vide letter

no DEIAASDK Dhramshalla-706-724 dated 19 August 2016 in pursuance of

Notification issued by Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate change GOI

Appointed as Member of National Organizing Committee of National Seminar on

Agrometeorology for sustainable development with special emphasis on

Agrometeorological Practices for Climate resilient Farming and Food security to be

organised by Association of Agro-meteorologist and CCS Haryana Agricultural

University Hissar India12-14 October 2017

Appointed and acted Observer in NEET-2017 at Hamirpur on 6amp7th May 2017 by CBSE

( Vide letter Joint Secretary ampOSD (NEET) CBSE New Delhi vide no F-

1(7)CBSENEETRef_no-NT10202017-2811-5480 dated 27-Apr-2017

Working committee member for Group I on Strategies to strengthening the Agro

advisories

Working Group Member on FASAL project also

Acted as Rapporteur in Session-1 IN GKMS Annual review meeting

Acted as Chairman in Session-1 IN Regional GKMS Annual review meeting at Jaipur

Appointed as Member of task Force ldquoPrecision Farmingrdquo by the CSKHPKV Palampur

for the activities of GIS application amp Climate change (Vide letter no DR-

CSKHPKVTechTF4176-4291 dated 2462016 and continue

Acted as Co chairman in Technical Session I Climate Change in NW Himalayan region

current status in Brain Storming Workshop on ldquoClimate Change and its Impact on Hill

Agriculturerdquo at SKUAST-Jammu on 8122016 Workshop Annual review Meetings

attended

Attended the Regional Review Meeting of FASAL Project (North Zone) at SKNAU

Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016 and chaired the

two technical session and also presented the work of project

Attended District level expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) for clearance of Category

B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra on 19112016 Chaired by DC

Kangra

Attended the 1st meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on

912016 at Dharamshalla

Attended 3rd meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on 2042016

at Dharamshalla as expert member and cleared 10 projects

42

Appointment as ZONAL REPRESENTATIVE ( North Zone) in the first meeting

of Executive Council of Association of Agro meteorologists for the term 2017-

19 was held at 1400 hrs on Friday the 21st April 2017 at AC amp RITNAU Madurai

for the Journal of Agrometeorology NAAS rating 616

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 91217

Acted member of International hostel rules modification

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 912017

Appointed as Superintendent exam of mid and end term exam of COBS for 2016-

17 both semester

Reporting officer of the APAR performance for the year 2016-17 of Landscape

unit of COBS (Vide COBS letter no UO No QSDPA-

36CSKHPKV(COBS)2014-1260 Dated 04042016)

Convener of Physical verification of the store for the period of 2016-17 in

Department of chemistry and biochemistry college of basic Science CSKHPKV

Palampur

Dr Suman Sharma

Participated as team manager in XVI ALL INDIA INTER AGRICULTURAL

UNIVERSITIES SPORTS AND GAMES MEET 2015-2016 held at Tamilnadu

Agricultural University Coimbatore from 22-26 February 2016

Performed the duty as one of the judges in Inter College Youth Festival 2016 held

at CSKHPKV Palampur

Dr Nageswer Singh

Acted as Invigilator Examination in UG Midterm Examination of Academic year 2016-

2017 (Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Invigilator Examination in PG Mid amp End Term Examination of Academic

year 2016-2017 ( Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Centre Incharge (supervisor) for the conduct of CSKHPKV Entrance Test-

20167(UG) held on 11-06-2016

Dr Usha Rana

Participated as team manager in accompany the University team to attend 17th all India

Inter University youth festival held at Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal

Sciences Bikaner22-25 February2017

Warden Parvati girlrsquos hostel of the university

Incharge Cultural activity of the college

Member advisory committee of MSc(3) amp PhD(23) students of COA amp COBS and

advisor of 1st yr 2nd yr BSc Students (20)

In Anti-Ragging Committee of College of Basic Sciences and also in the committee of

monitoring cell on ragging at university level

43

Store and web page update in charge of the department

As committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival and also acted

as judge in the various events

As discipline committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college matches

As convenor of physical verification of store committee of CGRT

Executive member of the college in the Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemist

Palampur chapter

As committee member for rechecking re-totalling of answer books for end of term

examination (external)

Mr Vaibhav Kalia

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at Ambedkar Bhawan

Aima Panchayat for review of activities of VIS project in Cluster-I

Member of anti-ragging committee of COBS

College Game In-charge - Cricket and Volleyball

Member of admission committee for Walk In interview of COBS

Member of committee for rechecking of answer books for SemII Acad Yr 2015-16

Member of College Canteen management committee

Member of committee for selection of NCC cadets

Member of committee for conducting 24th Annual Inter College Matches

Member of committee for conducting Digital India Workshop for NSS volunteers of

University on 24082016

Arranged the interaction of students and faculty of COBS with the ICAR team visiting

for Impact of ICT in Agricultural Education in India

Member of admission committee for Second Walk In interview of COBS

Associated for work on Himachal Journal of Agriculture Research Web Activities

Member of project formulation and Screening committee of CGRT

Member of committee for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival (11-12 Jan

2017)

Member of interview committee for Distributed Information Sub-Centre (DISC) project

in Department of Agriculture Biotechnology on 11012017

Member of various committee for Pre and Post admission work of Entrance Test and

Merit Based admissions

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at KVK Una for review of

activities of VIS project in Cluster-II

Member of screening committee for post of Technicians at IHBT Palampur

Member of Spot Purchase Committee for upgradation of computers in COBS

Faculty Editor of Technical and Beti Bachao and Padhao sections of College Magazine

of COBS

RKVY Data Entry on RKVY MIS National Portal (httprkvymisdacnetnicin)

Web0manager COBS website

NKN Security Officer for University Internet amp COBS LAN Segment Incharge

NISAGNET (COBS) nodal officer

Organized a seven day special camp of NSS volunteers of COBS at Aima Panchayat

from 30052017 to 05062017

Software Development

SNo Objective Current State

1 Online Attendance System ndash used for

generating attendance letters and other

General bug fixes and maintenance of

software and server

44

useful academic reports for examinations

etc

A newer version of the software isbeing

developed

2 Processing of Geotagged imageries and

create excel sheet for geo-tagged fields

processed

Developed in Visual C the application

reads EXIF (Exchangeable Image File

Format) tags embedded in the geotagged

images collected from GPS on surveys in

projects The application extracts

Latitude Longitude Altitude information

and generates excel sheet with processed

information

3 Redesigned GIS portal for Impact of

Geodatabase model for assessment and

implementation of Disaster Management

Action Plan

The data binding architecture of the

portal is changed In the new design a

flexible methodology has been adopted

which facilitates flexible data

upgradations

Mr Rajinder Kumar

Successful conductance of various exams (PG-End Term Entrance Test-2017 UG amp PG)

as In charge confidential room Supervisor and Invigilator

A member of committee of Comptroller for Technical Bids and Financial Bids

Acted as Supervisor in conducting Entrance Test-2017 (UG) on 4th June 2017 in GSSS

for Girls Hamirpur

Member in Inspection committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member in physical verification committee of all stores (LabFarmPadiarkhar

farmoffice and meteorology) in the Deptt of Agronomy ampGM CSK HPKV Palampur

2016-2017

As a convener in physical verification of the department of Microbiology COBS for

2016-2017

Acted as a Joint Secretary of Himachal Pradesh University Teacher Association 2016 and

currently acting as Treasurer

Served as a Treasurer in Agronomy Society Palampur Chapter

Attended International Yoga Divas as one of the participant on 21 June 2017 at Khel

Parisar CSK HPKV Palampur

Attended inaugural function of Inter College Youth Festival -2016-17

Participated in Fresherrsquos Day and Teachers day organized at College and Departmental

level

45

Glimpses

Training on Geo-Tagging of Assets under RKVY Projects

46

Students and Faculty members of the department participated in

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on 3-5 May 2017

Faculty and students participated in HPLC training on 23-24th March 2017

47

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bioresources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

48

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5

Sports Games and Literary Activities

The In-charge for various activities were as

Sr

No

The Activities Incharge

1 Over all Incharge sports amp

Games

Dr Manoj Bhargava Prof amp Head Deptt of Physical Science amp

Language

2 Athletics Dr Virendra Singh Prof Department of Biology amp Environmental

Sciences

3 Football Dr R C Chauhan Prof Department of Biology amp Environmental

Sciences

4 Basketball Dr Poonam Principal Scientist Department of Biology amp

Environment Science

5 Cricket Sh Vaibhav Kalia Assistant Professor Department of CGRT

6 Volleyball Sh Vaibhav Kalia Assistant Professor Department of CGRT

7 Weight lifting power lifting

and best physique

Dr KP Singh Prof Department of Biology amp Environmental

Sciences

8 Badminton Sh Kapil Sharma Assistant Professor Computer Department of

Physical Sciences amp Languages

9 Table- Tennis Sh Kapil Sharma Assistant Professor Computer Department of

Physical Sciences amp Languages

10 Chess Dr Anita Singh Prof amp Head Departmment of Biology amp

Environment Scince

11 Mountaineering and hiking Dr Manoj Bhargava Prof amp Head Deptt of Physical Scince amp

Languges

12 Cultural Activities Dr Usha Rana Associate Professor Department of Biology amp

Environmental Sciences

Dr Sheela Thakur Department of Physical Sciences amp Language

13 Literary Activities Dr Kamal Mohini Associate Professor and Dr Suman Sharma

Assistant Professor Department of Chemistry amp Biochemistry

Educational Tour

An Educational Tour to North India for BSc 2nd Year students of the college was conducted by

Dr RC Chahuhan (Tour In-charge) Dr Poonam and Dr (Mrs) Sharda Singh from 24-12-2016

to 112017

Department-wise Faculty position

Sr

No

Name of the Faculty Designation

I DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

1 Dr (Mrs) Anita Singh Professor and Head

2 Dr Atul Professor

3 DrKPSingh Professor

4 Dr Ramesh C Chauhan Professor

5 Dr Punam Principal Scientist

5 DrVirendra Singh Principal Scientist

6 Dr Swarn Lata Principal Scientist

7 Dr(Mrs) Usha Rana Associate Professor

II DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY

1 Dr Neelam Sharma Professor and Head

2 Dr Kamal Mohini Associate Professor

3 Dr Suman Sharma Assistant Professor

4 Dr Nageswer Singh Assistant Scientist ( Ad-hoc)

III DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY

1 Dr SSKanwar Professor and Head Retired on 30112016

6

2 Sh Rajinder Kumar Astt Professor

IV DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND LANGUAGES

1 Dr Manoj Bhargava Dean amp Head

2 Dr Kamlesh Singh Professor Retired on 31052017

3 Dr(Mrs) Sheela Thakur Assistant Professor (Ad-hoc)

4 Sh Kapil Sharma Computer Teacher

V CENTRE FOR GEOINFORMATICS RESEARCH AND TRAINING

1 Dr (Mrs) Sharda Singh Professor and Programme Director

2 Dr RS Rana Sr Scientist (Agronomy)

3 Sh Vaibhav Kalia Assistant Professor

Department-wise Staff position in the college

SrNo Name Designation

I DEAN OFFICE

A Ministerial Staff

2 ShKalyan Chand Supdt Gr-II Promoted Supdt wef 12416

3 Sh Rajiv Kumar Sr Assistant

4 Sh Surjeet Kumar Sr Assistant

5 Sh Vinod Kumar Jr Assistant

6 Sh Manohar Lal Clerk

B Class ndash IV

1 Sh Hari Singh Peon

2 Sh Sansar Chand Beldar

3 Smt Kamlesh Kumari Sweepress

II LAND SCAPPING SECTION (COBS)

A Class-IV

1 Sh Kuldeep Kumar Beldar

III BAMBOO SECTION (COBS)

A Technical staff

1 -Nil-

B Class-IV

1 Sh Bishamber Dass Beldar

IV DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

A Ministerial Staff

1 Sh Tilak Jr Assistant

B Technical Staff

1 Sh Vijay Kumar Technical Assistant Gr II

2 Sh Prem Chand Techinal Asst G-II

3 Sh Kehar Singh Mali

C Class-IV Staff

1 Sh Subhash Chand Peon

2 Sh Anup Singh Beldar

V DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY

A Ministerial Staff

-Nil-

B Technical Staff

1 Sh Shakti Chand Jr Technician

C Class-IV Staff

1 Sh Trilok Chand Lab Attendant

7

VI DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY

A Ministerial Staff

1 Nil

B Technical Staff

2 Sh Jai Raj Jr Tech

C Class-IV Staff

1 ShManohar Lal Peon

VII DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND LANGUAGES

A Ministerial staff

-Nil-

B Technical Staff

Sh Surjeet Singh Jr Technician

C Class-IV staff

1 Nil

VIII CENTRE FOR GEO-INFORMATICS RESEARCH AND TRAINING

A Ministerial staff

-Nil-

TEACHING

1 COURSES OFFERED

Following UG and PG courses were offered by the various departments

I Department of Biology and Environmental Sciences

Sr

No

Course No Course title Credit

Hours

Name of

Instructorjoint

instructors

Semester ndash I

Undergraduate Courses Botany

1 Bot111

(CBCS)

Biodiversity(Microbes

Algae Fungi and

Archegoniate)

4+2 Drs Anita

Singh Punam

Suman Kumar

amp Usha Rana

2 Bot211 Gymnosperms 2+1 Dr Anita

Singh

3 Bot212 Systematics of Angiosperms 2+1 Dr Usha Rana

4 Bot311 Plant Physiology 2+1 Dr K P

Singh

5 Bot312 Ecology 2+1 Dr Punam

6 Bot313 Biotechnology 1+1 Dr R K

Kapila

Zoology

7 Zoo111

(CBCS)

Animal Diversity 4+2 Dr Meenakshi

Sharma

8 Zoo211 Chordata-I 3+1 Dr Anupam

Sharma

8

9 Zoo212Bioche

m-212

Biochemistry 2+1 Dr N Singh

10 Zoo311 Mammalian Physiology-I 2+1 Dr Meenakshi

Sharma(Th) amp

Dr Anupam

Sharma(Pr)

11 Zoo312 Applied Zoology 2+1 Dr Anupam

Sharma

12 Zoo111(old cum

repeat)

Invertibrate-I 2+1 Dr Meenakshi

Sharma

Environmental Sciences

13 Env311(COBS) Introduction to

Environmental Sciences

2+0

(NC)

Dr R C

Chauhan

14 Env311(COHS) Introduction to

Environmental Sciences

2+0

(NC)

Dr V Singh

Postgraduate Courses

1 Bio535PP505 Physiology of growth amp yield

and Modelling

1+1 Dr K P

Singh

2 Bio537PP503 Physiological amp Molecular

responses of plants to Abiotic

stresses

2+1 Dr K P

Singh

3 PP502 Biotech

552

Plant Developmental

Biology-Physiological and

Molecular basis

2+0 Dr Usha Rana

4 PP591 Masters Seminar 1+0 Dr Anita

Singh

Environmental Sciences

5 Env501 Definitions and Concepts in

Environmental Sciences

2+0 Dr R C

Chauhan

6 Env503 Environmental Pollution 2+1 Dr R

CChauhan

7 Env504 Environmental Impact

Assessment

2+1 Dr R

CChauhan

Sh VKalia

8 Env506 Global Climate Change 2+0 Dr V Singh

Semester ndash II

Undergraduate courses

1 Bot 121

(CBCS)

Plant Ecology amp Taxonomy 4+2 Drs Punam

and Usha Rana

2 Bot221 Morphology and Anatomy of

flowering plants

2+1 DrsPunam

and Usha Rana

3 Bot222 Reproductive Biology 2+1 DrUsha Rana

4 Bot321

PBG321

Genetics 2+1 DrsSwaran

Lata

amp R K Mittal

5 Bot322 Utilization of Plants 2+1 Dr Anita Singh

6 Bot 121(Old) Mycology Plant Pathology and

Lichens

2+1 Dr Anita Singh

7 Bot122(Old) Cell Biology 2+1 DrUshaRana

8 Bot212 Systematics of angiosperms

(Odd semester)

2+1 DrUshaRana

9

9 Zoo111 (COHS) Human Physiology amp Hygiene 2+1 Dr Madhuri

Mehta

10 Zoo121 Comparative Anatomy amp

Developmental Biology of

Vertebrates

4+2 Dr Meenakshi

Sharma

11 Zoo221 Chordate-II 3+1 Dr Anupam

Sharma

12 Zoo222 Environmental Biology 2+1 Dr Madhu

Sharma

13 Zoo321 Mammalian Physiology 2+1 Dr Madhuri

Mehta

14 Zoo322 Evolution 2+1 Dr Madhu

Sharma

15 Zoo 121(old) Invertebrates-II 3+1 DrAnupamSha

rma

16 Env121 Environmental Studies 3+0 Drs Rajesh

Uppal amp

Virendra Singh

17 Env 321 (COVAS) Introduction to Environmental

Sciences

2+0(NC) Dr RC

Chauhan

18 Env 311 (COHS) Introduction to Environmental

Sciences

2+0(NC) Dr RC

Chauhan

19 Env 361 (COA) Environmental Sciences 1+1 DrVirendraSi

ngh

20 Cr Physiol 121

(COA)

Fundamentals of Crop

Physiology

1+1 Dr K P Singh

21 Cr Physiol 241

(COA)

Crop Physiology 2+1 DrUsha Rana

Postgraduate Courses

1 ENV502 Study and Analysis of Agro

Ecosystem

2+1 DrsRajeshUppa

lampVirendraSin

gh

2 ENV505 Environmental Chemistry 2+1 Dr RC

Chauhan

3 ENV509 Pesticide and Environment 2+1 Dr RC

Chauhan

4 ENV510 Environmental Conservation 2+0 Dr

VirendraSingh

5 ENV512 BiodiversityWildlife

Conservation and Himalayan

Eco systems

2+0 Dr RC

Chauhan

6 ENV591 Masterrsquos Seminar 1+0 Dr

VirendraSingh

7 ENV 599 Masterrsquos Research 1-20 Resp Advisors

8 Bio536PP506 Physiology of Crop plants-

Specific case studies

2+0 Dr KP Singh

10

II Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Sr

No

Course No Course title Credit

Hours

Name of

Instructorjoint

instructors

Semester ndash I

Undergraduate Courses

1 Chem-111

(CBCS)

Conceptual Organic Chemistry 4+2 Ms Sushila

Sharma (T)

Dr (Mrs) Suman

Sharma (P)

Dr Neelam

Sharma

2 Chem-112

(CBCS)

Atomic Structure Bonding General

Organic Chemistry amp Aliphatic

Hydrocarbons

4+2 Ms Mayanka

(2+1)

Dr (Mrs) Suman

Sharma (2+1)

3 Chem-111 States of Matter Colloids and

Chemical Kinetics

3+0 Ms Mayanka

4 Chem-112 Basic Principles of Inorganic

Chemistry Representative Elements

and Nobel Gases

3+1 Dr (Mrs) Suman

Sharma

5 Chem-212 Transition Inner Transition Elements

Coordination Chemistry and Non-

Aqueous Solvents

3+0 Ms Mayanka

6 Chem-213 Chemistry of Functional Groups 2+1 Ms Sushila

Sharma

7 Chem-311 Solutions amp Colligative Properties 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Suman

Sharma

8 Chem-313 Natural Products Synthetic Polymers

and Dyes

3+0 Ms Sushila

Sharma

9 Biochem-212 Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Nageswer

Singh

Odd Semester Courses

10 Chem-221 Quantum Mechanics and

Photochemistry

3+0 Dr (Mrs) Suman

Sharma

11 Chem-222 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry-I 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Suman

Sharma

12 Chem-323 Heterocyclics Polynuclear

Hydrocarbons and Spectroscopy

2+1 Dr (Mrs) Suman

Sharma

13 Biotech-111

(COA)

Fundamental of Plant Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Nageswer

Singh

Dr KD Sharma

(Agric Biotech)

14 Biochem-351

(COA)

Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Rajan Katoch

(Theory)

Dr Nageswer Singh

(Practical)

15 Biochem-111

(COHS)

Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Kamal Mohini

16 FST-111

(COHS)

Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Kamal Mohini

11

Post Graduate Courses

1 Biochem-501 Basic Biochemistry 3+1 Dr Kamal Mohini

2 Biochem-503 Human Biochemistry 3+0 Dr Nageswer

Singh

3 Biochem-541 Immunochemistry 2+0 Dr Nageswer

Singh

4 Biochem-551 Techniques in Biochemistry 1+3 Dr Nageswer

Singh

5 Biochem-591 Masterrsquos Seminar 1+0 Dr Nageswer

Singh

6 Biochem-601 Biochemistry of Biotic and Abiotic

Stresses

3+0 Dr Kamal Mohini

7 Biochem-602 Advanced Molecular Biology 3+0 Dr Rajan Katoch

8 Biochem-611 Advanced Techniques in Biochemistry 0+2 Dr (Mrs) Neelam

Sharma

9 Biochem-691 Doctoral Seminar 1+0 Dr Nageswer

Singh

10 Biochem-692 Special Problem in PhD 0+1 Respective Advisor

Semester ndash II

Undergraduate Courses

1 Chem-

121(CBCS)

Molecules of Life 4+2 Dr Sushila Sharma

(4+1)

Dr Suman Sharma

(0+1)

2 Chem-121

(Old)

Thermodynamics Electrochemistry

and Equilibrium

3+1 Dr Suman Sharma

3 Chem-

122(CBCS)

Chemical Energetics Equilibria amp

Functional Organic Chemistry-I

4+2 Dr Suman Sharma

(2+1)

Dr Mayanka (2+1)

4 Chem-221 Quantum Mechanics and

Photochemistry

3+0 Dr Mayanka

5 Chem-222 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry-I 2+1 Dr Mayanka

(2+0)

Dr Sushila Sharma

(0+1)

6 Chem-322 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry ndashII 3+0 Dr Sushila Sharma

7 Chem-323 Heterocyclics Polynuclear

Hydrocarbons and Spectroscopy

2+1 Dr Suman Sharma

Odd Semester Courses

8 Chem-212 Transition Inner Transition Elements

Coordination Chemistry and Non

Aqueous Solvents

3+0 Dr Neelam

Sharma

9 Chem-213 Chemistry of Functional Groups 2+1 Dr Sushila Sharma

10 Chem-311 Solutions amp Colligative Properties 2+1 Dr Mayanka

11 Chem-313 Natural Products Synthetic Polymers

and Dyes

3+0 Dr Suman Sharma

12 ZooBiochem-

212

Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Nageswer

Singh

Postgraduate Courses

1 Chem-512 Analytical Chemistry 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Neelam

Sharma

12

2 Chem-521 Electronic Spectroscopy 1+1 Dr(Mrs) Suman

Sharma

3 Biochem-502 Plant Biochemistry 3+0 Dr Kamal Mohini

4 Biochem-504 Enzymology 2+1 Dr Nageswer

Singh

5 Biochem-505 Intermediary Metabolism 3+0 Dr Kamal Mohini

6 Biochem-521 Food amp Nutritional Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Nageswer

Singh

7 Biochem-551 Techniques in Biochemistry 1+3 Dr Nageswer

Singh

8 Biochem-591 Masterrsquos Seminar 1+0 Dr Nageswer

Singh

9 Biochem-592 Special Problem in MSc 0+1 Respective Advisor

10 Biochem-599 Masterrsquos Research 0+20 Respective

Advisors

11 Biochem-603 Biomembrane 2+0 Dr Kamal Mohini

12 Biochem-604 Advanced Enzymology 2+0 Dr Kamal Mohini

13 Biochem-621 Genomics Proteomics amp

Metabolomics

2+0 Dr Rajan Katoch

14 Biochem-691 Doctoral Seminar 1+0 Dr Nageswer

Singh

15 Biochem-692 Special Problem in PhD 0+1 Respective

Advisors

16 Biochem-699 Doctoral Research 0+45 Respective

Advisors

III Department of Physical Sciences amp Languages

Sr

No

Course No Course title Cre

dit

Hou

rs

Name of

Instructorjoint

instructors

Semester ndash I

Undergraduate Courses

1 Phys 111(CBCS) Mechanics 4+2 Dr Neha Rani Rana

2 Math 111(CBCS) Differential Calculus 5+1 Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

3 Eng 111(CBCS) English Communication 2+0 Sh Rajesh Kumar

4 Phys 111(Old) Mechanics amp Theory of

Relativity 4+0

Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

5 Math 111(Old) Algebra and Trigonometry 3+0 Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

6 Math 112(Old) Calculus 3+0 Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

7 Eng 111(Old) Communicative and Functional

English 2+0 Sh Rajesh Kumar

8 Phys 211 Optics and Lasers 4+0 Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

13

9 Phys 212 Oscillation and Waves 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

10 Math 211 Advanced Calculus 3+0 Sh V P Sood

11 Math 212 Mechanics 4+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

12 Phys 311 Nuclear Physics 3+0 Dr (Mrs)

SuvedaAarya

13 Phys 312 Electronics-I 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

14 Math 311 Analysis 3+0 Sh V P Sood

15 Math 312 Abstract Algebra 3+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

16 Stat 351(COA)

Statistics 1+1 DrManoj Bhargava

17 Eng 111(COA)

Comprehension and

Communication Skills in

English

1+1 Sh Rajesh Kumar

18 Math 111(COA)

Elementary Mathematics 2+0 Sh V P Sood

19 Comp 111(COHS) Computer Science 1+2 ShVaibhavKalia

20 Stat 231(COHS) Elementary Statistics 1+1 DrKamlesh Singh

21 Comp 115(COHS) Application of Computers 2+2 ShKapil Sharma

Odd semester courses

22 Comp 221 Computer Programming in C

(Non-Medical) 2+1 ShKapil Sharma

23 Math 221 Partial Differential Equations 3+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

24 Math 222 Calculus of variation and Laplace

Transform 3+0 Sh V P Sood

25 Phys 221 Quantum Mechanics and

Spectroscopy 3+0

Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

26 Phys 222 Electrodynamics 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

27 Math 322 Numerical Analysis 3+1 Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

28 Stat 321 Introduction to Statistics 2+1 DrManoj Bhargava

Postgraduate Courses

1 Stat 491 Introduction to Statistics 1+1 DrKamlesh Singh

2 Stat 511 Statistical Methods for Applied

Sciences 3+1 DrManoj Bhargava

3 Stat 541 Mathematical Statistics 3+0 DrManoj Bhargava

4 Comp 501 Computer Fundamental and

Programming 2+1 ShKapil Sharma

Semester ndash II

Undergraduate Courses

1 Phys 121(CBCS) Electricity and Magnetism 4+2

Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur Dr Neha

Rana

2 Math 121(CBCS) Differential Equations 5+1

DrSharda Singh

Sh V P Sood

14

3 Phys 121(Old) Statistical Physics and

Thermodynamics 3+0

Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

4 Math 122(Old) Geometry 3+0 Sh V P Sood

5 Comp 121(Old) Principles of Computers-II 1+1 ShVaibhavKalia

6 Eng 121(Old) Comprehension Composition and Translation 2+0 Sh Rajesh Kumar

7 Phys 221 Quantum Mechanics and

Spectroscopy 3+0

Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

8 Phys 222 Electrodynamics 2+1 Dr Neha Rana

9 Math 221 Partial Differential Equations 3+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

10 Math 222 Calculus of variation and Laplace

Transform 3+0 Sh V P Sood

11 Comp 221 Computer Programming in C

(Non-Medical) 2+1 ShVaibhavKalia

12 Comp 222

Applications in FoxPro and

Programming in BASIC

(Medical)

2+1 ShKapil Sharma

13 Phys 321 Solid State Physics 3+0 Dr Neha Rana

14 Phys 322 Electronics-II 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

15 Math 321 Metric and Inner Product Spaces 3+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

16 Math 322 Numerical Analysis 3+1

Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

ShVaibhavKalia

17 Stat 321 Introduction to Statistics 2+1 DrManoj Bhargava

18 Comp 241(COA) Introduction to Computer

Application 1+1 ShKapil Sharma

19 Stat351(COA) Statistics 1+1 DrManoj Bhargava

20 Eng 121(COHS) English and Technical writing 1+1 Sh Rajesh Kumar

Odd semester courses

21 Math 211 Advance Calculus 3+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

22 Math 311 Analysis 3+0 Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

Postgraduate Courses

1 Stat 511 Statistical Methods for Applied

Sciences 3+1 DrManoj Bhargava

2 Stat 513 Sampling Techniques 2+1 DrManoj Bhargava

3 Stat 542 Statistical Inference 2+0 DrManoj Bhargava

Dr Kamlesh Singh

4 Comp 501 Computer Fundamental and

Programming 2+1 ShKapil Sharma

Tutorial

IV Centre for Geoinformatics Research ampTraining

Sr

No

Course No Course title Credit

Hours

Name of

Instructorjoint

instructors

Semester I

Undergraduate Courses

15

1 GIS-471 Remote Sensing GIS and

Land Use planning

1+2 Ranbir Singh Rana

Vaibhav Kalia

Postgraduate Courses

1 GIS-501

Geographic Information

System and its Applications

2+1 Ranbir Singh Rana

Vaibhav Kalia

V Department of Microbiology

Sr

No

Course No Course title Credit

Hours

Name of

Instructorjoint

instructors

Semester I

Undergraduate Courses

1 FST-118 Fundamentals of

Microbiology

2+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

2 FST-232 Fermentation and

Industrial Microbiology

2+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

3 FST-353 Food Biotechnology 2+1 Dr MKGupta

4 FST-358 Food Safety and Microbial

Standards

2+1 Dr MKGupta

Postgraduate Courses

5 Micro-505 Techniques in

Microbiology

0+2 Dr MKGupta

6 Micro-512 Microbial Management of

Organic wastes

2+1 Dr CRSharma

7 Micro-531 Food Microbiology 2+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

8 Micro-542 Microbial Biotechnology 2+1 Dr CRSharma

9 Micro-622 Advances in Food

Microbiology

2+1 Dr CRSharma

10 Micro-591 691 MScPhD Seminar 1+0 Dr SS Kanwar

11 Micro-699 700 Doctoral Research Dr SSKanwar

Semester II

Undergraduate Courses

Sr No Course No Course Title Credit

Hours

Name of Instructor

1 Micro-121 Basic Microbiology 1+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

2 FST-123 Food Microbiology 2+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

3 Ag Micro-121 Agricultural Microbiology 1+1 ShRajinder Kumar

4 FST-358 Food Safety and

Microbial Standards

2+1 Sh Rajinder Kumar

Postgraduate Courses

1 Micro 691 Seminar 1+0 Sh Rajinder Kumar

2 THESES COMPLETED

I Department of Physical Sciences amp Languages

16

This department does not have any post-graduation programme However faculty in the

discipline of Statistics is involved in guiding the post-graduate students (Master and Doctoral

programme) in their research projects as member on their advisory committees During the period

under report faculty as minor advisor has guided more than 20 Mastersrsquo and 4 Doctoral level

students

II Department of Biology and Environmental Sciences

MSc (Environmental Sciences)

Sr

No

Name of student amp

Admission No

Title of Thesis Name of Major

Advisor

1 Ms Diksha Rana

(S-2014-30-004)

Comparison of soil fertility under

seabuckthorn plantation in relation to willow

and poplar in Lahaul(HP)

Dr Virendra

Singh

2 Ms Vandana

Thakur

(S-2014-30-005 )

Survival and growth of seabuckthorn

plantations in relation to local

environmental condition in Lahaul (HP)

Dr VirendraSingh

3 SHORT TRAININGS 01

4 MANUAL 01

5 NATIONAL ELIGIBILITY TEST (NET) 02

6 INSPIRE FELLOWSHIP (SRF) 01

7 ICAR FELLOWSHIP (SRF) Nil

8 QUALIFIED AICE-JRFSRF (PGS)-2017 EXAMINATION 02

RESEARCH

1 ON GOING RESEARCH PROJECTS 11

Sr

No

PICo-PI Title of the Project Budget

outlay

(in lakhs)

Funding

Agency

Duration

of the

Project

1 Dr Virendra Singh Characterization and Consolidation of

Hippophae Genetic Resources and

Propagation of Elite Genotypes for

Varietal Evaluation

3490 DBT 2014-2018

2 Dr Virendra Singh ldquoIntroduction and Evaluation of

Improved Russian Seabuckthorn

Varieties in Lahaul-Spiti Cold deserts of

Himachal Pradeshrdquo

3800 DST 2014-2018

3 Dr Pardeep Kumar

Dr Usha Rana

DrParveen Sharma

Dr KD Sharma

Standardization and popularization of

innovative vegetative propagation

technology in potential vegetables under

protected conditions

2000 MIDH

Deptt of

horticulture

2016-2019

4 Dr Nageswer

Singh

ldquoEvaluation of nutritionally important

biochemical constituents of promising

Adzuki bean Buckwheat and Chenopod

genotypesrdquo

080 AICRPN-

On

Potential

crops

New Delhi-

110 012

Long term

5 Dr Nageswer

Singh (Co-PI)

Evaluation of pyrazosulfuron in rice - SDS

Ramicides

Crop

Science

Pvt Ltd

17

6 Dr Sharda Singh

Dr Sanjay Sharma

Dr RS Rana

MrVaibhavKalia

Development of the framework for

Networking Programme on Village

Information System (VIS) under

NRDMS [Adhoc GOI ndash 5020-34]

2620 NRDMS-

DST New

Delhi

2016-2018

7 Sh VaibhavKalia

Dr Sharda Singh

Dr RS Rana

Impact of Geodatabase Model for

Assessment And Implementation of

Disaster Management Action Plan

[Adhoc2166-34]

200 District

Administrat

ion

Hamirpur

2016- 2018

8 Dr Sharda Singh

Dr RS Rana

Mr VaibhavKalia

Establishment of GIS amp MIS and

Monitoring System ndashHP Crop

Diversification Project JICA ODA

[Adhoc 2083-34]

4960 JICA-

HPCDP

June2012-

March2018

9 Dr RS Rana

Dr Suresh K

Sharma

Dr BS Mankotia

Forecasting Agricultural Output using

Space Agro meteorology and Land based

observations (FASAL) [Adhoc 475-34]

3000 IMD New

Delhi

2012-2018

10 Dr RS Rana

Dr Sharda Singh

Mr VaibhavKalia

Climate Change Impact on Productivity

of Food grain and Plantation crops

[AdhocMisc5009-34]

3900 IIRS

Dehradun

June 2014 -

March

2018

11 Dr RS Rana

GRAMIN KRISHI MAUSAM SEWA

(Agro meteorological Advisory Service)

at Palampur in HP

2200 IMD Continuing

II Research Projects Completed 01

Sr

No

PICo-PI Title of the Project Budget outlay

(in lakhs)

Funding

Agency

1 Dr Nageswer Singh Pesticides Usage and residues in vegetable

crops of Himachal Pradesh

1244 UGC

III Research Projects Submitted 08

Concept Note Impact assessment of long term pesticide use in a stimulated Agro-ecosystem

through radioactive tracer technologyrdquo submitted and presented-BARC Mumbai

Sr

No

PICo-PI Title of the Project Budget

outlay

(in lakhs)

Funding Agency

1 Dr Virendra

Singh Genetic diversity and

improvement and

cultivation technologies of

seabuckthorn

60017 ICAR Govt of India

under NASF scheme

2 Dr Virendra

Singh Commercial cultivation of

seabuckthorn semi-

processing and value

addition

270025 Department of

Horticulture Govt of HP

Shimla for under world

bank scheme

3 Dr Usha Rana

Agrotechniques for cultivation of

under exploited important

medicinal plants in relation to

organic manures under mid hill

conditions of Western Himalayas

4572 Ministry of Environment

forest ampclimate change

GOI under The National

Mission on Himalayan

Studies (NMHS)

18

4 Dr Nageswer

Singh as CO- PI

ldquoGenetic and Biochemical

characterization of Sweet Flag

(Acorus calamus L) ecotypes of

North Western Himalayas and

popularization for rural

upliftmentrdquo

3262

National Medicinal Plants

Board Department of

Ayush Ministry of Health

and Family Welfare GOI

5 Dr RS Rana ldquoASSESSING AND

PREDICTING CHANGES IN

THE WESTERN HIMALAYAN

ECOSYSTEM INCLUDING

TREE LINE ECOLOGY AND

TARGETED MEDICINAL

PLANTS UNDER CLIMATE

CHANGE SCENARIO

3125 Ministry of

Environment Forests

and Climate Change

Govt of India

6 Dr RS Rana

as CO- PI

ldquoFOG HARVESTING AND

DISSIPATION FOR CROP

WATER USE IN HIMACHAL

PRADESHrdquo

15000 Directorate of

Agriculture

Government of

Himachal Pradesh

Shimla

7 Dr RS Rana Mapping Climate change

vulnerability simulated

adaptations and future water

foot prints scenarios for major

crops and evaluation of climate

resilience of tradition foods of

Mountains

2886 DST

8 Dr RS Rana Developing strategic crop

management using magnetic

technology for peas and

Rajmash in high hill and rice

and tomato in mid hill of

Himalayan region

295 ICAR

IV New Research Project Sanctioned 01

Sr

No

PICo-PI Title of the Project Budget

outlay

(in lakhs)

Funding

Agency

Sanctione

dmonth

of the

Project

1 Co-PI Dr RS Rana

Impact of Climate change on

emergence of Vector Borne

infectious diseases and their

affects on Livestock Production

systems in Mid hills of Western

Himalayan Region Funded by

National Innovations in Climate

Resilient Agriculture (NICRA)

ICAR

5000 ICAR Oct 2016

IV RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS

1 Introduction of Russian seabuckthorn 14 Farmers adopted thornless and high yielding

Russian seabuckthorn in Lahaul valley under DST funded research project on ldquoIntroduction

and Evaluation of Improved Russian Seabuckthorn Varietiesrdquo Russian varieties are nearly

19

thornless with large fruits (gt40g100) and high yielding (gt5 kgplant) Presently 10 Russian

seabuckthorn varieties are going through field testing After 3 years of growth over all NX2

NX7 and NX8 exotics showed better growth parameters than other exotics (Fig 1)

Fig 1 Russian Seabuckthorn varieties nursery and under field testing Kukumseri Lahaul

2 Collected the 40 accessions of seabuckthorn collected from Lahaul and Spiti They were

handed over to IHBT Tandi for the conservation in germplasm bank under DBT funded

project (2014-18) The accession of seabuckthorn also include high yielding forms of

Hsalicifolia with large fruits (32g100) and high fruit yield (5kgplant) collected from Tinu

village

3 Standardisation of propagation of seabuckthorn from softwood cuttings Standardized

the rapid method of propagation of seabuckthorn from softwood cuttings (2-3 months old)

10 times faster than traditional method of hardwood cuttings (2-3 years old) The current

green shoots (2-3 months) of 20 cm length have to be treated with 500 ppm IBA for plantation

in soil FYMVC and sand layer under poly house condition at 90 humidity and 20-24 oC

temperature during June-September months

4 Standardized the plantation method Standardized the plantation method of seabuckthorn

in dry sites with chemical polymer with out irrigation The method comprises using of soil

sand FYM Straw and chemical polymerpit The method is useful for plantation of forest and

horticulture species in dry conditions

5 Different phytochemical components have been found to exhibit variation in their

concentration under the effect of virus infection Phytochemical properties viz total

phenols antioxidant activity and PPO activity had higher values whereas total

chlorophyll carotenoids and potassium were found to be reduced in the inoculated

leaf samples of three cultivars of C sativus No uniform trend was noticed in the levels

of sodium Interaction analysis by yeast two hybrid system showed that GAP C was

one of the host proteins involved in interaction with the Cucumber mosaic virus

thereby predicting to be playing role in virus movement from one cell to another

Expression analysis studies revealed that different forms of GAPDH up regulated and

down regulated in accordance with the susceptible and resistant nature of the cultivars

6 Buckwheat Adzuki Bean and Chenopod genotypes included in AVT -II of All India

Coordinated Research Network on Potential crops superior in individual nutritionally

important quality attributes were identified with special reference to high protein and

important minerals

7 In permanent herbicide trial on transplanted rice-wheat sequence isoproturon residues in post

harvest soil wheat straw and grain were below detectable level Clodinafop applied treatments

20

in wheat crop in permanent herbicide trial on transplanted rice-wheat sequence recorded

below detectable levels of clodinafop residues in soil wheat straw and grain

8 Samples were collected at harvest after recommended herbicide spray (atrazine in maize and

pendimethalin in soybean) from experiment ldquoWeed management in conservation agriculture

systemsrdquo Atrazine residues in maize and pendimethalin residues in soybean were below

detectable level

9 Soil and wheat grain samples from the clodinafop treated fields of farmers at the harvest of

the crop recorded below detectable levels of clodinafop residues

10 Preliminary kinetic studies revealed maximum bispyribac-sodium adsorption within first 24

hrs The amount of bispyribac-sodium adsorbed varied from 1940 to 15504 gg The isotherm

expressed an increasing trend in the adsorbed content Cs (mgkg) with respect to increase in

the equilibrium concentration of bispyribac-sodium Ce (mgL) in solution

11 Degradation studies revealed that initial immediate concentration of bispyribac sodium

application 25 gha and 50gha was 0089 and 0179 mgkg respectively No bispyribac-

sodium residues could be detected in soil at 30 and 60 days in both treatments

Project-wise brief report of ongoing projects

Project 1 Development of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information

System (VIS) under NRDMS

Study Team Dr Sharda SinghDr Sanjay Sharma DrRSRanaMr VaibhavKalia

Research Staff Ms TanuKumari Mr RajanKumar

Key Outputs

The Village Information System evolved as a network programme under the aegis of NRDMS

Department of Science amp Technology Government of India has taken up the task to prepare digital

base maps at village level utilizing cadastral maps Survey of India toposheets and various high

resolution remote sensing products adopting a synergic approach This model work initiated by DST would be of immense help for replicating the technologymethodology in other villages of the state and in this process the concept of good governance would be realized Subsequently

State Govt will be benefitted with this programme in better management of resources at village

level and lead to quick decision making when available at a click away anywhere anytime by the

highest administrator to village Pradhan Secretary local people (aamadami)

21

Dissemination of VIS Outputs through WEB PORTAL OF VIS-HP

http141392241356090cgrtgisvis_hp

Cluster I base map Cluster drinking water analysis

New Methodology of mapping land water soil habitation assets etc on high resolution

satellite imagery being developed through synergy of cadastral toposheets HRSI and field

data

22

Project 2 Establishment of GISamp MIS and Monitoring System Study Team Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana Mr VaibhavKalia

Research StaffMrKunalSood Mr Arun Kumar Mr Rajan Kumar

Key Outputs

Web GIS Portal for Himachal Pradesh Crop Diversification Project (HPCDP) developed by

CGRT CSKHPKV-Palampur contains spatial and attribute information of the 1stphase spread

over 5 districts namely Kangra Mandi Bilaspur Una and Hamirpur of Himachal Pradesh

Georeferenced layers namely Project Site boundary Chak boundary Khasra boundary Contours

Source (NalaRiver) Check Dam Power House Main Channel Distribution Network Outlets etc

are being generated and uploaded on web portal regularly for each project sub-site The actual

implemented datasets for the project sites whose work has been carried out on the ground are now

being uploaded on the server This along with the proposed assets plan can be viewed

simultaneously This provides the user to identify the change in the plan from proposed to actual

implemented activity on the project site All drawings of the assets to be created and created

action plan maps salient attributes of project sites khasra-wise details of project sites along with

attribute data of all the layers are also available on the portal for the DPRs being provided by

HPCDP ODA Hamirpur (HP) All these layers can be interactively explored along with their

attribute data on the click of the lsquoirsquo tool These layers can be labeled for different parameters like

Name Cost Ownership etc as the case may be The interoperability and the portability of the data

provides a solution to also share the data as service over secured platform The Helpfile for

HPCDP Website Portal provides whole interactive walkthrough the portal The web Portal link is

http141392241356090cgrtgisstate All the proposed project sub-sites (210 in number)have

been uploaded on the portal Now the work on Actual project sub-sites has been started

23

Home Page with STATE Level InformationThe page will open with State Info as default page having District Boundaries of Himachal Pradesh and project sites of HPCDP

PROJECT SITE INFO (Asset wise Layers)To go to a particular project site In the NAVIGATION pane first of all select respective BPMU and then respective Project sub-site and then open proposedactual sites

24

Attribute data By clicking on the assets the attribute information along with the asset geotagged image can be viewed easily

On the Fly Area and Distance Calculate

area and Distance on the fly tool developed to

measure the dimensions of proposed assets

over internet

On the Fly Print The user can create custom

map in pdfjpgpngsvg formats with ready to

use templates that can be printed at client side

at any time

Project3Project Title Impact of Geodatabase Model for Assessment and Implementation of

Disaster Management Action Plan

Study Team Mr Vaibhav Kalia Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana

Research Staff Mr Sandeep Kumar

Key Outputs

Web GIS portal for the project is http141392241356090cgrtgishmr_dst

25

Project 3 Forecasting Agricultural Output Using Space Agro Meteorology and Land Based

Observations (FASAL)

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Dr Suresh Kumar Sharma and Dr BS Mankotia

Research Staff Miss Ranu Pathania

Key Outputs

WHEAT

In F3 forecasted yield for Kangra District the predicted value was 17618 kgha while

averaged yield was 16478 kgha The RMSE value was 2250 and R2 was 085 In

Chamba District the predicted value was 18870 kgha while averaged yield was 17712

kgha The RMSE value was 3156 and R2 was 063 In Hamirpur District the predicted

value was 15127 kgha while averaged yield was 15173 kgha The RMSE value was

2354 and R2 was 069 In Una District the predicted value was 15830 kgha while

averaged yield was 18320 kgha The RMSE value was 2839 and R2 was 065

Main page

Layer-wise Assets of Bamsan Block

26

MAIZE

The final maize forecasted yield for Kangra Chamba Hamirpur and Una districts were

18911 kgha 28273 kgha 15489 kgha and 19957 kgha respectively as compared to

averaged yields of 17759 kgha 26645 kgha 17079 kgha and 20962 kgha

respectively The RMSE values varied between 1813 to 4409 with and R2 range of 036

to 078

Project 4 Climate Change Impact on Productivity of Food grain and Plantation crops

within the umbrella project of ldquoMountain Ecosystem Processes and Services

in North Western Himalayardquo

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Dr Sharda Singh Mr Vaibhav Kalia

Research Staff Mr Munish Kaundal Mr Shashi Kumar

Key Outputs

The Leaf areas of Maize and Wheat of different sites periodically were collected The

maize crop DSSAT database was generated and Model was run for Palampur region The

crop experiment on maize completed and data generated for crop models The Eddy

Covariance Observation were recorded which revealed higher percent carbon during

morning hour

The field experiment on rice crop has been planted at RWRC Malan to validate the Rice

crop model for assessing the Carbon fluxes The Eddy Covariance techniques equipment

has been installed to study the carbon source and sink for Rice-Wheat cropping systems

The data recorded from Eddy covariance system was carbon dioxide water vapor PAR

soil heat flux soil moisture soil temperature RH precipitation wind speed wind

direction and rainfall The carbon dioxide concentration was higher in the morning and

evening and lower in the afternoon The observation recorded by Eddy Covariance would

be used as inputs for fine tuning of the crop simulation models

Project 5 GRAMIN KRISHI MAUSAM SEWA (Agro meteorological Advisory

Service) at Palampur in HP

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Research Staff NIL

Key Outputs

The five days forecasts on different weather parameters viz rainfall temperature cloud

cover relative humidity and weekly cumulative rainfall for our study districts (Chamba

Kangra Hamirpur and Una) were validated and weather based agro-advisory prepared

The total 914=364 AAS bulletins were prepared in English and Hindi for Chamba Una

Hamirpur and Kangra districts of HP and published in university website

(wwwhillagricacin kisano keleye and wwwimdagrimetgovin Kisan Portal

(wwwfarmers govin wwwweathershimlagovin and mkisangovin and

wwwcropweatheoutlookcom of CRIDA (ICAR) websites

The advisory sent to service providers IKSL and KCC 41 SMS to 278093 farmers

registered under the Mkisan services of Kangra Una Hamirpur and Chamba and

total about 420lakhs farmers received SMS based weather based agro-advisory during

2016-17 under GKMS project About 278093 lakhs farmers from four districts (Chamba

Una Kangra and Hamirpur) have been registered in the portal

E-agromet weather based agro advisory are developed for four districts and successfully

generated 74 advisories since April 2016

27

Funds Rs 35000 were capitalized for one awareness programme organized on 2532017

at Gagret Una 106 farmers and 6 faculty members and agricultural officers participated

All India Coordinated Research Programme on Weed Management (AICRP_WM)

Microbiological studies were undertaken in two experiments is given below

Experiment I Microbiological studies in Weed management in maize-wheat cropping

system under conservation agriculture

In wheat crop there was significant variation in the count of Azotobacter and phosphate

solublizing microorganisms Their counts were highest under CT-CT

Tillage and residue retention treatments brought about significant variation in the

count of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes ZTR-ZTR resulted in highest count of

bacteria fungi and actinomycetes after the harvest of wheat However ZT-ZTR

was comparable for the count of bacteria and CT-CT and CT-ZT for fungi

Dehydrogenase activity and basal soil respiration were significantly affected due

to tillage management ZT-ZTR ZTR-ZTR and CT-CT resulted in significantly

higher microbial biomass carbon over CT-ZT while were equal to ZT- ZT

Acid and alkaline phosphatase activity was also significantly affected due to tillage

treatments Acid phosphatase and alkaline phosphatase activity was significantly

higher under ZTR-ZTR However ZT-ZTR for both acid and alkaline phosphatase

and CT-CT for alkaline phosphatase only were comparable to ZTR-ZTR

Population of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes was significantly affected due to weed

management practices after the harvest of wheat IWM practice resulted in highest

population of the micro-organisms than recommended herbicide or hand weeding

alone

Population of Azotobacter and phosphate solublizing microorganisms

microbial biomass carbon dehydrogenase activity and basal soil respiration were

not significantly affected due to weed management treatments after the harvest of

wheat However acid and alkaline phosphatase activity was significantly higher over

the recommended herbicide Hand weeding was comparable to IWM treatment for

acid phosphatase

In maize crop the population of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes was significantly

varied after the harvest of maize during 2016 due to tillage and residue management

treatments The population of these microorganisms was highest under ZTR-ZTR This

was followed by CT-CT However CT-ZT was comparable to CT-CT in influencing the

population of fungi and actinomycetes CT-CT had highest population of Azotobacter

which was followed by CT-ZT CT-ZT resulted in highest population of PSM followed

by ZTR-ZTR and CT-CT

Dehyrogenase activity CT-CT remaining at par with CT-ZT resulted in significantly

higher dehyrogenase activity after the harvest of maize over the other tillage

management treatments

Microbial biomass CT and CT-ZT remaining at par had higher microbial biomass

carbon after the harvest of maize than other treatments

Basal soil respiration was highest under CT-CT followed by CT-ZT and ZTR-

ZTR

Phosphatase activity CT-CT and CT-ZT remaining at par with ZTR-ZTR resulted

in highest acid and alkaline phosphatase activity

Among weed management treatments IWM gave significantly higher bacterial count

over herbicide and hand weeding treatments Fungi and actinomycetes counts were

not affected significantly due to weed control treatments after the harvest of maize

28

during 2016 Azotobacter PSM dehydrogenase activity microbial biomass carbon

basal soil respiration and acid phosphatase activity were all higher under integrated

weed management treatment than the recommended herbicide and hand weeding The

weed management treatments did not significantly influence alkaline phosphatase

activity estimated after the harvest of maize during 2016

Experiment II Microbiological studies in Weed management in high value organic crop

production systems (Maize-Garlic)

Microbes are responsible for nutrients transformation and other important soil enzyme

activities Their populations and activities assessed after the harvest of maize crop

The bacteria count was highest in intercropping (soybean) + hoeing (219 x106) followed

by raised stale seed bed+ hoeing+earthing up (214 x106) The lowest count was in

herbicide check (214 x106)

The population of fungi was highest in stale seed bed + mulch 5tha (417 x104) followed

by mulch + manual weeding fb autumn crop of coriander (299 x104) and the lowest

count in herbicide check (305 x104)

The population of actinomycetes did not significantly influence due to treatments

Azotobacter responsible for nitrogen fixation and producing plant growth promoting

substances had highest count in raised stale seed bed + mulch 5 tha (4227 x103) The

lowest count was observed in herbicide check (2853x103)

The population of phosphate solublising microorganism (PSM) was highest in

maizesoybean+hoeing +earthing up (3130x103) and lowest in stale seed bed+ hoeing+

earthing up (2293x103)

The dehydrogenase enzyme activity was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5tha (185 microg TPFg

soilhr) and lowest under herbicide check (177 microg TPF g soilhr)

The microbial biomass was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5 tha (96295 microgg soil) and

lowest in herbicide check treatment (89573 microgg soil)

The basal soil respiration (BSR) ater the harvest of crop was highest in check treatment

(0690mg CO2h100g soil The lowest value of BSR was observed in

Maizesoybean+hoeing+earthing up treatment (0640 mg CO2h100g soil)

The acid phosphatase enzyme activity of soil microbes after harvest was not significantly

affected due to weed management treatments

The alkaline phosphotase activity of soil was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5 tha (733

microg p-nitro phenolg of soilh) and lowest in intercropping (soybean) + hoeing (704 microg p-

nitro phenolg of soilh)

V RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

A Papers Published

Upadhyay RG and Singh A 2016Effect of nitrogen and zinc on nodulation growth and

yield of Cow pea (Vigna unquiculata L)Legume Research 39(1)149-151

Singh V and Sharma KB 2016 Mineral composition of fruits of seabuckthorn

(Hippophae L) growing in Lahaul valley of Himachal Pradesh Indian Forester 142 (9)

891-895

Vatsa DK and Singh V 2017 Design development and evaluation of manually

operated seabuckthorn fruit harvesting tools Agricultural Mechanization in Asia Africa

and Latin America 48 (3) 20-24

29

Rana U and Priya 2017 Effect of drought stress on biochemical parameters in common

bean Phaseolus vulgaris L genotypes International Journal of Farm Sciences 7(2) 131-

135

Sharma N Angiras NN Kumar S Chopra P and Thakur N 2016 Bioefficacy

phytotoxicity and residues studies of atrazine in maize under North Western Himalayas

conditions Ecology Environment and Conservation 22 (4) 467-471

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Kumar R Thakur R Kumar S and Pathania P 2016

Herbicide combinations for weed management under direct-seeded rice in Himachal

Pradesh Indian Journal of Weed Science 48(3) 266ndash271

Kumar R Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Pathania P 2016 Microbiological

properties of soil influenced by weed control methods in maize ndash pea cropping system

under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Journal of Agricultural

Research 42(1) 1-5

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Kumar R Pawan P 2017 Impact of tembotrione on

weed growth yield and economics of maize (Zea mays L) under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Pradesh Pesticide Research Journal 29 (1) 27-34

Rana SS Kumar S Sharma N and Angiras NN 2017 Herbicidal management of

Parthenium hysterophorus L in grassland ecosystem of Himachal Pradesh

Contemporary Research in India 7(1) 30-35

Bandana and Sharma N 2017 Variation of shikimic acid and amino acids in tea leaves

as influenced by glyphosate application Asian Journal of Chemistry 29(6) 1189-1193

Sharma S Kumari R Kumar S Singh N and Hallan V 2016 Characterization of

Cucumber Mosaic Virus isolates from Valeriana Jatamansi A medicinal herb in India

Journal of Plant Pathology 98(1) (DOI 104454JPPV98I1066)

Bhosale V Rana RS and Bhargava M 2016 Agronomic efficiency of different sowing

environments of mustard (Brassica juncea) under changed climate scenario of Himachal

Pradesh Eco Env amp Cons 22 (3) 2016 pp (375-379) (ISSN 0971ndash765X)

Verma P Rana RS Ramesh and Pathania R 2016 Weather parameters vulnerability on

tea production in north western Himalaya India Journal of Applied and Natural Science

8 (4)2262-2267

Ramesh Rana SS Kumar S and Rana RS 2016 Impact of different tillage methods on

growth development and productivity of maize (Zea mays)-wheat (Triticum aestivum)

cropping system Journal of Applied and Natural Science 8 (4)1861-1867

Rana RS Bhosale V Kumar S and Pathania R2017 Forecasting phenology of mustard

crop in North-western Himalayas Journal of Applied and Natural Science 9 (1) 230-

236

Kumar R Paliyal SS Sharma SK and Rana RS 2017 Spatial variability maps of available

micronutrients and heavy metal of cold arid soils of Spiti valley in Himachal Pradesh

Journal of Environment and Bio-sciences 31 (1)161-162 (ISSN 0973-6913 (Print) ISSN

0976-3384) (On Line)

Devi Sunita and Kanwar SS 2016 Deciphering the diversity of aerobic culturable

thermophiles in hot springs of Manikaran Himachal Pradesh International Journal of

Farm Sciences 6(1) 156-162

Kanwar SS and Keshani 2016 Fermentation of apple juice with a selected yeast strain

isolated from fermented foods of Himalaya regions and its organoleptic properties

Frontiers in Microbiology httpdx Doiorg10339fmich201601012

Kanwar SS Keshani and Sharma S 2016 Food additives making life taste better Food

Marketing and Technology 7(6) 24-26

Sharma S and Kanwar SS 2017 Effect of prebiotics on growth behavior of Lactobacillus

plantarum and their impact on adherence of strict anaerobic pathogens to intestinal cell

lines Journal of Food Safety e12384 httpsdoiorg101111jfs12384

30

Sharma S Kanwar SS 2017 Adherence potential of indigenous lactic acid bacterial isolates

obtained from fermented foods of Western Himalayas to intestinal epithelial Caco-2 and HT-

29 cell lines Journal of Food Science and Technology 2017 DOI 101007s13197-017-

2807-1

Keshani Sharma S and Kanwar SS 2017 Comparative Evaluation of Commercial and

Indigenous Bacterial Isolates for Antigenotoxic Potential Food Sci Nutr Technol 2(2)

000121

Kapoor Ritika Gupta MK Kumar Naveen and Kanwar SS 2017 Analysis of nhaA

gene from salt tolerant and plant growth promoting Enterobacter ludwigii

Rhizosphere 4 62-69

Rajinder Kumar Dinesh Badiyala Neelam Sharma SS Rana and Pawan Pathania 2016

Microbiological properties of soil influenced by weed control methods in maize-pea

cropping system under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Journal of

Agricultural Research 42(1)1-5

Sharma Anand Shivam Kumar Rajinder Rana SS Guleria Gunjan and Negi SC 2016

Effect of Long-Term Integrated Plant Nutrition System (IPNS) in Rice-Wheat Sequence

on Soil Biological Health International Journal of Advances in Agricultural Science and

Technology 3 (7) 21-34

SS Rana Dinesh Badiyala Neelam Sharma Rajinder Kumar and Pawan Pathania 2017

Impact of tembotrione on weed growth yield and economics of maize (Zea mays L) under

mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Pesticide Research Journal 29(1)27-34

B Papers Presented in Conferences and Workshops

Sharma N Yaduraju NT and Rana SS 2017 Herbicides vis-a-vis other pesticides An

overview on use and potential hazards Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed

Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUA and

T Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 pp 24-25

Singh G Kumar S Rana SS and Sharma N 2017 Effect of continuous and rotational use

of herbicides on weed shiftsin rice - wheat system with particular reference to rice

Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo

Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3

March 2017 p172

Kumar A Rana MC Rana SS and Sharma N 2017 Growth and yield of maize as

influenced by different doses of tembotrione under mill-hill conditions of Himachal

Pradesh Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling

Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during

1-3 March 2017 p187

Sood P Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Rana MC and Kumar R 2017 Weed

management in organic maize-garlic production system under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Pradesh Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on

ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur

India during 1-3 March 2017 p201

Rana A Rana MC Badiyala D Rana SS Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Evaluation of

pyrazosulfuron-ethyl 10 WP against weeds in transplanted rice Biennial Conference of

the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 202

Badiyala D Rana SS Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Bioefficacy of imazethapyr and its

readymix combination with imazamox against weeds in pea Biennial Conference of the

Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 213

31

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Impact of weed management in

turmeric under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Biennial Conference of the

Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 263

Kumar R Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Pathania P 2017 Soil dehydrogenase

activity affected in rice-wheat sequence by herbicides application Biennial Conference

of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role

of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 317

Sharma S Verma R Singh N and Dhaliwal YS 2016 Isolation and characterization

protein isolates prepared from of adzuki bean genotypes [Vigna angularis (willd) Ohwi

amp ohashi] organized by Anand Agricultural University Anand and Indian Society of

Agricultural Biochemists Kanpur at Anand Agricultural University Anand (India) wef

December 6-8 2016 Abstract on page 30

Kaur G Sandal A and Singh N 2016 Preparation and quality evaluation of sesame

(Sesamum indicum L) based chikkindashan Indian sweet organized by Anand Agricultural

University Anand and Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemists Kanpur at Anand

Agricultural University Anand (India) wef December 6-8 2016 Abstract on page 85

Allen SK Arora M AwasthiK Ballesteros‐Caacutenovas JA Barman T Bernet

LBhattacharyya A Buumlhler Y Dhyani PP Fiddes J Frey H Gosavi VEGupta HK

Huggel C Khan MA Kumar K Kumar S Kuniyal JCLal AKLinsbauer

ALorenzi D Marpa SMyint MRamesh Rana P RanaRSRandhawa SSRohrer

M Ruiz‐Villanueva VSaklani B Salzmann N Samant SS Schauwecker SSharma

ASharmaA Shekhar MSnehmani KS Stoffel MStoll U and Trappmann D 2016

Synthesis report on Climate Vulnerability Hazards and Risk An Integrated Pilot study

in Kullu District Himachal Pradesh Published by Swiss Agency for Development and

Cooperation (SDC) Indian Himalayas climate adaptation Programme Embassy of

Switzerland Chandragupta Marg New Delhi-110003 (As potential Partner of Study)

Rajinder Kumar D Badiyla Neelam Sharma SS Rana and Pawnan Pathania 2017 Soil

dehydrogenase activity effected in rice-wheat sequence by herbicide application

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

317

SS Rana D Badiyla Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017 Impact of weed

management in turmeric under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Proceedings of

Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling Farmersrsquo income

by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp 263

Gunjan Guleria Shivam Rajinder Kumar SS Rana and SC Negi 2016 Assessment of

soil biological health as influenced by IPNS in rice ndash wheat copping system Proceedings

of the Indian Ecological Society International conference Sher-e-Kashmir of

Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu India Feb 18-20 Vol II pp 660-661

Ankit Rana MC RanaD Badoiyala SS Rana Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017

Evaluation of pyrazosulfuron ndashethyl 10WP against weeds in transplanted rice

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

202

Pavit Sood SS Rana D Badiyla Neelam Sharma MC Rana and Rajinder Kumar 2017

Weed Management organic maize-garlice production under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science

Doubling Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3

March pp 201

D Badiyla SS Rana Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017 Bio efficacy of

32

imazethapyr and its ready mix combination with imazamox against weeds in pea

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

213

C Technical Reports Submitted

Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Kumar R 2016 Report on Parthenium Awareness

Week (September 16-22 2016) Department of Agronomy Forages and Grassland

Management CSKHPKV Palampur

Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana Mr Vaibhav Kalia Annual Report for the Project

ldquoEstablishment of GIS amp MIS and Monitoring System ndashHP Crop Diversification Project

JICA ODArdquo Submitted to HPCDP JICA ODA Hamirpur (2016-2017)

Dr Sharda SinghDr Sanjay Sharma Mr Vaibhav Kalia Quarterly Reports prepared

amppresented of the Project ldquoDevelopment of the framework for Networking Programme

on Village Information System (VIS) under NRDMSrdquo on 240217 at MDU Rohtak

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Presented the annual report of FASAL Project (North Zone) at

SKNAU Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016 and

chaired the two technical session and also presented the work of project

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Annual progress report of project entitled ldquo10th Annual Review

Meeting (ARM) of Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) to be held during 14thto 17th (

Forenoon) December 2016 and 7th ARM of FASAL on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon)

November 2016 at OUAT Bhubneshwar Odisha

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Annual progress report of project entitled 7th ARM of FASAL

on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon) November 2016 at OUAT Bhubneshwar Odisha

D BOOKS BOOK CHAPTERS

Bulletins

1 Rana SS Kumar R Sharma N and Badiyala D 2015 Effect of continuous use of

herbicides on weed shifts in rice-wheat system Technical Bulletin No-1 Department of

Agronomy College of Agriculture CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya

Palampur HP India (revised 2016) (DOI 1013140RG2142715125)

2 Rana SS Kumar R and Sharma N 2016 A Collocate of Publications under AICRP on

Weed Management Department of Agronomy Forages and Grassland Management

CSKHPKV Palampur (DOI 1013140RG221787210244)

VI WORKSHOPS SEMINARS TRAINING PROGRAMMES ANNUAL REVIEW

MEETINGS ATTENDED

1 Dr Anita Singh attended a workshop on ldquoIntellectual Property Rights Issues and

Challenges on 16032017 at CSK HPKV Palampur

2 Dr Neelam Sharma participated in Agricultural officers Workshop (Rabi amp Kharif)

3 Dr Nageswer Singh Scientist attended ldquoKrishi Anusndhan avm Takniki Shabdawalirdquo

seminar at Indian Grassland and Forage Research Institute Regional Centre Palampur

during June 21- 22 2017

4 Dr Neelam Sharma Dr Suman Sharma Faculty Members Ms Neha Banta PhD

student and Ms Neerja Kharwal MSc student have attended a workshop on ldquoIntellectual

Property Rights Issues and Challenges on 16032017

5 Dr Sharda Singh Attended Quarterly Review Meeting amp presented progress of the Project

ldquoDevelopment of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information

System (VIS) under NRDMSrdquo on 201016 at Andhra University Vishakhapatnam and

on 240217 at MDU Rohtak

33

6 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the Regional Review Meeting of FASAL Project (North

Zone) at SKNAU Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016

and chaired the two technical session and also presented the work of project

7 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended District level expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) for

clearance of Category B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra on 19112016

Chaired by DC Kangra

8 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the 10th Annual Review Meeting (ARM) of Gramin

Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) to be held during 14th to 17th ( Forenoon) December

2016 and 7th ARM of FASAL on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon) November 2016 at OUAT

Bhubneshwar Odisha

9 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the 1st meeting of district level expert appraisal committee

(DEAC) on 912016 at Dharamshalla

10 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended 3rd meeting of district level expert appraisal committee

(DEAC) on 2042016 at Dharamshalla as expert member and cleared 10 projects

1 WorkshopConferenceSymposium organized Organized Workshop on Russian

Seabuckthorn for the farmers at Kullu on 30032017 The workshop was attended by over

60 farmers

EXTENSION A Extension projects

Sr

No

Title of the

Project

PI or Co-PI Funding

source

Budget (Lakhs) Duration

1

Bamboo

Revolving Fund

Scheme

Dr Anita Singh Revolving

fund

Since

April1994

2 Vermicompost

Revolving Fund

Scheme

Dr Anita Singh Revolving

fund

Since

April2000

3 TSP under

AICRP-WM

Dr Neelam

Sharma

DWR (ICAR) - -

B Extension Highlights

EXTENSION PUBLICATIONS

Rana SS Rajinder Kumar and Neelam Sharma 2016 A Collocate of Publications

under AICRP on Weed Management Department of Agronomy Forages and

Grassland Management CSKHPKV Palampur (DOI 1013140RG221787210244)

Rana SS Rajinder Kumar Neelam Sharma and D Badiyala 2015 Effect of continuous

use of herbicides on weed shifts in rice-wheat system Techical Bulletin No-1 Department

of Agronomy College of Agriculture CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi

Vishvavidyalaya Palampur HP India (revised 2016) (DOI

1013140RG2142715125)

Extension Activities under by Faculty

Dr Virendra Singh

Introduction and evaluation of Russian

seabuckthorn varietiesmdashHP

081016 1 80

Cultivation methods of Russian seabuckthorn 30032017 1 60

34

Development of value chain on seabuckthorn 110417 1 200

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Published The total 964=384AAS bulletins were prepared in English and Hindi for

chamba Una Hamirpur and Kangra districts of HP and published in university website

(wwwhillagricacin and wwwimdagrimetgovin Kisan Portal (wwwfarmers govin

wwwweathershimlagovin and mkisangovin and wwwcropweatheoutlookcom of

CRIDA (ICAR) websites

WEATHER BASED AGRO ADVISORY SERVICES under GKMS ad-hoc research

Project

Total SMS Sent to farmers 41 since September 2016 to June 2017

No of farmers registered in Chamba Una Kangra and Hamirpur 278168 lakhs

No of 4200 farmers benefitted through weather based Agro-advisory SMS since

September 2016 to June 2017 lakhs

a Popular Extension articles

1 Popular articles

राणा रणबीर स िह रमश पठानिया राि 2017 जलवाय पररवरति को कम कररी जववक कवि VP

Vol65-66 (01) (January 2017) pp 30-32

b Organized Summer SchoolsworkshopsseminarssymposiaExtension ActivityOne day

Awareness programme etc

Organized one day Internal Monitoring Committee (IMC) Meeting of Cluster I in Tehsil

Palampur at Ambedkar Bhawan Panchayat Aima Under NRDMS-DST VIS Project on

14022017

Organized one day IMC Meeting in Cluster II of Study Area in Tehsil Una at KVK Una

on 14th Feb 2017 Under NRDMS-DST VIS Project

Organised one day Training on ldquoGeo-tagging of assets under RKVYrdquo on 160517wherein

23 faculty (PIs amp Co-PIs of RKVY Projects) of CSKHPKV-Palampur participated

Organized One day awareness programme on ldquoCLIMATE AND WEATHER

FORECAST FARMERSrdquo at UNA on 2532017- AS Coordinator cum Organsing

Secretary amp PI ( 106 farmers + 9 Scientist from KVK UNA RSS Akrot CSKHPKV

Palampur and officers of Department of Agriculture participated

c Invited Technical Lectures

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

1 Invited as an panel expert in Brain Storming Workshop on ldquoClimate Change and its

Impact on Hill Agriculturerdquo at SKUAST-Jammu on 8122016

2 Invited as resource person as delivered following three lectures and practical in National

training on ldquolsquoUse of RS and GIS linking with crop simulation model for crop yield

forecastrdquo at HAU Hisar from 14 March to 23rd March 2017 sponsored by IMD New

Delhi ( Invitation letter no vide letter no Agromet17FASAL14-23 dated 2320175amp

permitted by CSKHPKV Palampur

I Principles and working of Global positioning system for development of geo-spatial

data in GKMS

II Fundamentals of remote sensing and corrections of image before procurements in

augment RS data use in GKMS

35

III Crop Growth Simulation models and spatial data usages for enhancing the quality of

GKMS

d Hindi Seminar

Invited hindi lecture on topic entitled ldquoपहाड़ी कषि म जलवाय परिवरतन क समबनध म अनकलन

एव अलपीकिण षवकलपप का आकलन ldquo in the seminar कषि षवजञान की रकषनकी शबदाबली

सषमनाि sponsored by Ministry of Human Resource Development and IGFRI Centre

Palampur on 21-22 June 2017 at COVAS CSKHPKV Palampur As वयाखयानदारा क

रप म ( Letter no Nil dated 29052017)

Dr Neelam Sharma

Sr

No

Name of programme Period No of

lectures

delivere

d

No of

trainees

participants

From To

As Course Director

1 Parthenium Awareness week

Govt Senior Secondary School Parour 17082016 1 298

Govt Senior Secondary School Punner 18082016 1 171

NCC cadets CSKHPKV Palampur 19082016 1 150

GGSD Govt Degree College Rajpur in

collaboration with Rotary Club Palampur

20082016 1 300

NSS Volunteers CSKHPKV Palampur 20082016 1 100

Govt Senior Secondary School Tatehal 22082016 1 200

Total 1219

2 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Jhikli Bhet

March 27 2017 -

3 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Speru

March 28 2017 -

4 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Bir-Gunehar

March 28 2017 -

5 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at

Nayagran Holi Bharmour

April 6 2017 1 -

6 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at

Chanouta Holi Bharmour

April 6 2017 1 -

7 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Tiari

Holi Bharmour

April 7 2017 1 -

8 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Kuleth

Holi Bharmour

April 8 2017 1

337

9 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Khani

Bharmour

April 9 2017 1

10 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Chobia

Bharmour

April 9 2017 1

36

11 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Ghureth

(Durgathi) Bharmour

April 10 2017 1

Activities Organized by Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Mr Jitesh Thakur and Mr Hitesh Service Engineer of HPLC from Waters India visited

this department on 2432017 and 253 2017 for 2 days operational training on

HPLCPDA and 2707 Auto sampler and 25 groups of postgraduate students including

Faculty members of COBS COA and IHBT participated in the training

Womenrsquos Day was celebrated in this department during Quami Ekta Week on November

24 2016 Dr Neelam Sharma delivered a talk on ldquoGender Sensitizationrdquo in COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry was celebrated on

May 3-52017

TRAINING ATTENDED BY STUDENTS

Two students one MSc and one PhD Ms Vipasha Sharma (S-2014-30-002) and Ms

Neha Banta (S-2014-40-001) participated 4-days Vocational Training Programme on

ldquoZero Budget Farmingrdquo wef 27-30 April 2016

Four MSc and Two PhD Students participated in GCNEP Awareness Program on

Applications of Radioisotopes and radiation Technology in

Food Agriculture Environment Healthcare and Industry wef 29-30 May 2017 jointly

organised by GCNEP Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and CSKHPKV Palampur

HP

One MSc and One PhD student presented project report entitled ldquoMonster Protein

Cholera toxin preventiondissemination in host category Health Sciencesrdquo in Anveshan-

2017 jointly organized by Association of Indian Universities New Delhi and Chitkara

University Chandigarh wef Jan 20-21 2017

One MSc and One PhD student attended a workshop on Intellectual Property Rights

Issues and Challenges on March 16th 2017 IHBT

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bio resources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES

A INCOME GENERATION

Department Income Generated

Department of Biology amp Environmental Sciences 182563

Department of Physical Sciences and Languages 4500

Centre for Geoinformatics Research and Training 120000

Grand Total 306500

B PAPER SETTEREVALUATOREXTERNAL EXAMINER

SrNo Faculty Name Institution Name

1 Dr Manoj Bhargava Evaluated the thesis at Masters Level of a student of

DrY S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Nauni Solan

37

Evaluated the thesis at Doctoral Level of a student of

SKUAST(J) Jammu and conducted the Viva-voce

examination at Jammu

2 Dr(Mrs) Anita Singh Evaluated the thesis at Doctoral Level of a student of

CSAzad Uni of Agri amp Technology Kanpur and

conducted the Viva-voce examination

Paper setter Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana

Paper setter Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture

amp Forestry

3 Dr Neelam Sharma Paper setter Himachal Pradesh University Shimla

Paper setter SKAUST Jammu

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College

Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

4 Dr Sharda Singh Conducted CAS Interview at HP Central University-

Dharmshala as subject Expert on 060317

5 Sh Kapil Sharma Sh Kapil Sharma conducted final practical examinations

of BCA (II year) as external examiner of KLB

DAV College for Girls

9 Dr Nageswer Evaluated the answers book of UG student Dr YS

Paramar University of Horticulture amp Forestry Neri-

Hamirpur

Multiple choice questions-Biochemistry for Entrance

Test 2017 of Dr YS Paramar University of Horticulture

amp Forestry Nauni-Solan

Evaluated the written comprehensive exam PhD

student of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural

Sciences and Technology of Jammu Chatha Jammu-180

009 (JampK)

Evaluated the answers book of UG student of Sher-e-

Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and

Technology of Jammu Chatha Jammu-180 009 (JampK)

10 DrRanbir Singh Rana Agriculture and Soils Department Indian Institute of

Remote Sensing ISRO Dept of Space Govt of India

Dehradun ndash248001Uttarakhand India of Andhra

University Visakhapatnam

Division of Agronomy Faculty of Post Graduate

Studies Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural

Sciences and Technology of Kashmir Shalimar

Division of Environmental Sciences University of

Jammu BABA SAHEB AMBEDKAR Road Jammu-

180006

Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Solan

( Nauni) HP

C FACULTY AS REFEREEREVIEWEREDITOR FOR SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS

D

i Dr Anita Singh

Executive Editor of Journal of Scientific and Applied

Research

ii Dr Sharda Singh Journal Advances in Applied Research

38

iii Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Journal of Agro meteorology

Himachal Journal of Agricultural Research

E HONOURSAWARDS

Visits abroad Nil

F OTHER ACTIVITIES

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Dr Kamlesh Singh Professor and Dean Academic Council Research Council

Extension Council and Educational and Resident Instructions Advisory Committee

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head Secretary Board of Studies COBS

Other activities

AcademicProfessional

In addition to the departmental duties the Head of the Department Dr Manoj Bhargava

has also been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (Statistics) by the University which

is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal Officer is in

collecting compiling the information related to Higher Education from various offices

of the University and supplying the same to UGC New Delhi and other Governmental

organizations which is a continuous process The major work during the period was to

complete the assignments for All India Survey on Higher Education

Dr Manoj Bhargava has been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (SAS) by the

University which is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal

Officer is installation maintenance and upkeep of SAS software at CSKHPKV

Palampur under NAIP research project on ldquoStrengthening Statistical Computing for

NARSrdquo

The data analysis related to the research of three (03) postgraduate students and

scientists was done using statistical software available in the department Statistical

analysis of the data related to some on-going research projects of the University were

also carried out

Statistical helps were also provided to the postgraduate students and research scientists

of the University in their research problems

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared the time-table and date-sheet for COBS during 2nd semester

of 2016-17

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared invigilation schedule and seating plan on daily basis for

Mid-term and End-term Examination of the college

Administrative

Dr Kamlesh Singh performed the additional duties of the Dean College of Basic

Sciences upto 31-05-2017

Sh Kapil Sharma is performing the duties of Incharge Store College of Basic

Sciences

39

Miscellaneous

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head is the member of the Sale and Purchase Committee

of the College of Basic Sciences during the year 2016-17

Dr Manoj Bhargava was In-charge College Chess Team and Table-Tennis

Some of the faculty members were assigned duties by the Dean COBS for counseling and

registration for admission to first year of BSc programme

Dr Sheela Thakur has been the member of Anti-Ragging Committee at College level

Sh Kapil Sharma is managing e-Resources in the University Library

Sh Kapil Sharma has been looking after the work of University Network System in the absence

of Mr RK Chandel

Sh Kapil Sharma has been member for post-examination processing of result of Entrance

Examination-2017 for admission to BVSc amp AH and BSc Agriculture degree programme

ShKapil Sharma provided help in formattingdesigning of prospectus of the University for the

admissions to various programmes

ShKapil Sharma is in-charge of College Badminton team

ShKapil Sharma is a member of Editorial Board for up-loading e-Newsletter of the University

Wherein he is responsible for HTMLCSS based designing the eNewsletter

ShKapil Sharma is entrusted with the duties of being the Editor (Technical Section) of the

College Magazine ldquoVigyanPunjrdquo

ShKapil Sharma developed (along with MrVaibhav Kalia) software to report shortage of

attendance of the students to their parents The software has been successfully deployed after

redesigning the interface

ShKapil Sharma has been entrusted with the duty of updating the database to keep record of

personal Information of students admitted in the College of Basic Sciences and to generate their

Identity cards

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of BVSc amp AH

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of College of Basic

Sciences admitted under CBCS

Dr Anita Singh

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Academic Equivalence Committee

Van Mahotsava organizing committee

Activities at college level

Member Board of Studies COBS

Teacher In-charge College Chess Team

In-charge Bamboo Revolving Fund Scheme

In-charge Vermicompost Unit

Member Screening Committee for hiring the services of persons for teaching COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain SauravKalia Memorial

Scholarship

Overall In-charge for Admission for U G students for Academic Year 16-17

Convener College Level Anti-Ragging Committee

Dr Neelam Sharma Presiding officer Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention Prohibition and

Redressal) Act 2013 CSKHPKV Palampur

40

Lead lecture ldquoHerbicides vis-a-vis other pesticides An overview on use and potential hazardsrdquo

In Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income

by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India on March 2 2017

Expert Board of Studies of SRI SAI UNIVERSITY Palampur

Member Selection Committee of RASRF at CSIR-IHBT Palampur

External Examiner Selection Committee for PhD admissions under ACSIR at CSIR- IHBT

Palampur

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

Co-convener Technical Networking Programme of Herbicide Residue Studies of AICRP (WM)

at National Level

Member Technical Committee of Central Purchase and Disposal Unit CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Steering Committee Task Force COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Board of Studies COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Admission Committee for PG Program CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Checking and scrutinizing committee for Admission to BSc Programme COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Screening Committee of Panel for hiring the services of persons COBS CSKHPKV

Palampur

Member Flying squad during the End Term Examination for the 1st semester COACSKHPKV

Palampur

Incharge PG BiochemistryInstrumentation Laboratory Department of Chemistry amp

Biochemistry COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Laboratory- Incharge (Weed Control) Department of AFGM Palampur

Director Research Nominee for the selection committee to conduct the interview for the position

of research fellow and field assistant

Member Publication and Technical committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member Exhibition and Display committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Dr Sharda Singh

Committee member for preparing annual as well as perspective plan under RUSA

Attended Quarterly Review Meeting amp presented progress of the Project ldquoDevelopment

of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information System (VIS)

under NRDMSrdquo on 201016 at Andhra University Vishakhapatnam and on 240217 at

MDU Rohtak

Academic Incharge COBS

Prepared Prospective plan amp arranged Quotations for COBS SMART CLASSROOMS

detailed reply for MOOCSwayam in reference to marked letter No QSD17-

25CSKHPKVAcad-45473-79 dated 31st Aug16 by Dean COBS

Conducted COBS UG Educational Tour of COBS as team member

Checking of Answer Key of Mathematics Section for PG Admission Test conducted by

CSK HPKV-Palampur16-17

Convener for checking and scrutinizing the original documents of the candidates in the

Counseling for Admission to BSc programme for Academic Year 16-17

Overall Incharge for Admission for 1stamp 2nd walk-in-interview on 090816 amp 2809 16

for Academic Year 16-17

Member University LevelCollege Level Anti-Ragging Committees

Member Board of Studies College of Basic Sciences

Member Screening Committee for hiring teachers

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain Saurav Kalia Memorial

Scholarship

Chairman Interview Committees for Research staff in CGRT

41

Member of Project Formulation and Screening Committee CGRT

Attended Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 181116 in the

Committee Room of Admin Block

Attended Interaction Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 11112016 at

University Auditorium

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Appointed as Invigilators duty for ICAR 21st AIEEA ( UG) Examination at Appointed

as Member of Local Monitoring Committee ( IMC) for the projectrdquo Development of the

framework for networking Programme on Village information System( VIS) under

NRDMS-DST under Digital India Initiative Also As COPI

Appointed as member of anti ragging squads in the campus of COBS and Hostels By

Dean COBS vide letter no QSD3-402016-CSKHPKV (COBS-Acad)-2885-2905

dated12072016

Nominated as member of District Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority

(DEIAA) and District Expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) vide DR letter no QSD10-

2DRCSKHPKVTech2016-4821-32 dated 20072016

Appointed as Expert member of District level expert appraisal Committee ( DEAC) for

clearance of Category B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra( Vide letter

no DEIAASDK Dhramshalla-706-724 dated 19 August 2016 in pursuance of

Notification issued by Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate change GOI

Appointed as Member of National Organizing Committee of National Seminar on

Agrometeorology for sustainable development with special emphasis on

Agrometeorological Practices for Climate resilient Farming and Food security to be

organised by Association of Agro-meteorologist and CCS Haryana Agricultural

University Hissar India12-14 October 2017

Appointed and acted Observer in NEET-2017 at Hamirpur on 6amp7th May 2017 by CBSE

( Vide letter Joint Secretary ampOSD (NEET) CBSE New Delhi vide no F-

1(7)CBSENEETRef_no-NT10202017-2811-5480 dated 27-Apr-2017

Working committee member for Group I on Strategies to strengthening the Agro

advisories

Working Group Member on FASAL project also

Acted as Rapporteur in Session-1 IN GKMS Annual review meeting

Acted as Chairman in Session-1 IN Regional GKMS Annual review meeting at Jaipur

Appointed as Member of task Force ldquoPrecision Farmingrdquo by the CSKHPKV Palampur

for the activities of GIS application amp Climate change (Vide letter no DR-

CSKHPKVTechTF4176-4291 dated 2462016 and continue

Acted as Co chairman in Technical Session I Climate Change in NW Himalayan region

current status in Brain Storming Workshop on ldquoClimate Change and its Impact on Hill

Agriculturerdquo at SKUAST-Jammu on 8122016 Workshop Annual review Meetings

attended

Attended the Regional Review Meeting of FASAL Project (North Zone) at SKNAU

Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016 and chaired the

two technical session and also presented the work of project

Attended District level expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) for clearance of Category

B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra on 19112016 Chaired by DC

Kangra

Attended the 1st meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on

912016 at Dharamshalla

Attended 3rd meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on 2042016

at Dharamshalla as expert member and cleared 10 projects

42

Appointment as ZONAL REPRESENTATIVE ( North Zone) in the first meeting

of Executive Council of Association of Agro meteorologists for the term 2017-

19 was held at 1400 hrs on Friday the 21st April 2017 at AC amp RITNAU Madurai

for the Journal of Agrometeorology NAAS rating 616

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 91217

Acted member of International hostel rules modification

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 912017

Appointed as Superintendent exam of mid and end term exam of COBS for 2016-

17 both semester

Reporting officer of the APAR performance for the year 2016-17 of Landscape

unit of COBS (Vide COBS letter no UO No QSDPA-

36CSKHPKV(COBS)2014-1260 Dated 04042016)

Convener of Physical verification of the store for the period of 2016-17 in

Department of chemistry and biochemistry college of basic Science CSKHPKV

Palampur

Dr Suman Sharma

Participated as team manager in XVI ALL INDIA INTER AGRICULTURAL

UNIVERSITIES SPORTS AND GAMES MEET 2015-2016 held at Tamilnadu

Agricultural University Coimbatore from 22-26 February 2016

Performed the duty as one of the judges in Inter College Youth Festival 2016 held

at CSKHPKV Palampur

Dr Nageswer Singh

Acted as Invigilator Examination in UG Midterm Examination of Academic year 2016-

2017 (Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Invigilator Examination in PG Mid amp End Term Examination of Academic

year 2016-2017 ( Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Centre Incharge (supervisor) for the conduct of CSKHPKV Entrance Test-

20167(UG) held on 11-06-2016

Dr Usha Rana

Participated as team manager in accompany the University team to attend 17th all India

Inter University youth festival held at Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal

Sciences Bikaner22-25 February2017

Warden Parvati girlrsquos hostel of the university

Incharge Cultural activity of the college

Member advisory committee of MSc(3) amp PhD(23) students of COA amp COBS and

advisor of 1st yr 2nd yr BSc Students (20)

In Anti-Ragging Committee of College of Basic Sciences and also in the committee of

monitoring cell on ragging at university level

43

Store and web page update in charge of the department

As committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival and also acted

as judge in the various events

As discipline committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college matches

As convenor of physical verification of store committee of CGRT

Executive member of the college in the Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemist

Palampur chapter

As committee member for rechecking re-totalling of answer books for end of term

examination (external)

Mr Vaibhav Kalia

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at Ambedkar Bhawan

Aima Panchayat for review of activities of VIS project in Cluster-I

Member of anti-ragging committee of COBS

College Game In-charge - Cricket and Volleyball

Member of admission committee for Walk In interview of COBS

Member of committee for rechecking of answer books for SemII Acad Yr 2015-16

Member of College Canteen management committee

Member of committee for selection of NCC cadets

Member of committee for conducting 24th Annual Inter College Matches

Member of committee for conducting Digital India Workshop for NSS volunteers of

University on 24082016

Arranged the interaction of students and faculty of COBS with the ICAR team visiting

for Impact of ICT in Agricultural Education in India

Member of admission committee for Second Walk In interview of COBS

Associated for work on Himachal Journal of Agriculture Research Web Activities

Member of project formulation and Screening committee of CGRT

Member of committee for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival (11-12 Jan

2017)

Member of interview committee for Distributed Information Sub-Centre (DISC) project

in Department of Agriculture Biotechnology on 11012017

Member of various committee for Pre and Post admission work of Entrance Test and

Merit Based admissions

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at KVK Una for review of

activities of VIS project in Cluster-II

Member of screening committee for post of Technicians at IHBT Palampur

Member of Spot Purchase Committee for upgradation of computers in COBS

Faculty Editor of Technical and Beti Bachao and Padhao sections of College Magazine

of COBS

RKVY Data Entry on RKVY MIS National Portal (httprkvymisdacnetnicin)

Web0manager COBS website

NKN Security Officer for University Internet amp COBS LAN Segment Incharge

NISAGNET (COBS) nodal officer

Organized a seven day special camp of NSS volunteers of COBS at Aima Panchayat

from 30052017 to 05062017

Software Development

SNo Objective Current State

1 Online Attendance System ndash used for

generating attendance letters and other

General bug fixes and maintenance of

software and server

44

useful academic reports for examinations

etc

A newer version of the software isbeing

developed

2 Processing of Geotagged imageries and

create excel sheet for geo-tagged fields

processed

Developed in Visual C the application

reads EXIF (Exchangeable Image File

Format) tags embedded in the geotagged

images collected from GPS on surveys in

projects The application extracts

Latitude Longitude Altitude information

and generates excel sheet with processed

information

3 Redesigned GIS portal for Impact of

Geodatabase model for assessment and

implementation of Disaster Management

Action Plan

The data binding architecture of the

portal is changed In the new design a

flexible methodology has been adopted

which facilitates flexible data

upgradations

Mr Rajinder Kumar

Successful conductance of various exams (PG-End Term Entrance Test-2017 UG amp PG)

as In charge confidential room Supervisor and Invigilator

A member of committee of Comptroller for Technical Bids and Financial Bids

Acted as Supervisor in conducting Entrance Test-2017 (UG) on 4th June 2017 in GSSS

for Girls Hamirpur

Member in Inspection committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member in physical verification committee of all stores (LabFarmPadiarkhar

farmoffice and meteorology) in the Deptt of Agronomy ampGM CSK HPKV Palampur

2016-2017

As a convener in physical verification of the department of Microbiology COBS for

2016-2017

Acted as a Joint Secretary of Himachal Pradesh University Teacher Association 2016 and

currently acting as Treasurer

Served as a Treasurer in Agronomy Society Palampur Chapter

Attended International Yoga Divas as one of the participant on 21 June 2017 at Khel

Parisar CSK HPKV Palampur

Attended inaugural function of Inter College Youth Festival -2016-17

Participated in Fresherrsquos Day and Teachers day organized at College and Departmental

level

45

Glimpses

Training on Geo-Tagging of Assets under RKVY Projects

46

Students and Faculty members of the department participated in

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on 3-5 May 2017

Faculty and students participated in HPLC training on 23-24th March 2017

47

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bioresources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

48

Page 7: Contentshillagric.ac.in/edu/cobs/downloads/CoBS-APR-2016-17.pdf · Abhishek Kashyap Pankaj Thakur Tabassum Nike Abhishek Rana Prakshi Shivani Prasher Shayna Sharma Jigyasa Sharma

6

2 Sh Rajinder Kumar Astt Professor

IV DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND LANGUAGES

1 Dr Manoj Bhargava Dean amp Head

2 Dr Kamlesh Singh Professor Retired on 31052017

3 Dr(Mrs) Sheela Thakur Assistant Professor (Ad-hoc)

4 Sh Kapil Sharma Computer Teacher

V CENTRE FOR GEOINFORMATICS RESEARCH AND TRAINING

1 Dr (Mrs) Sharda Singh Professor and Programme Director

2 Dr RS Rana Sr Scientist (Agronomy)

3 Sh Vaibhav Kalia Assistant Professor

Department-wise Staff position in the college

SrNo Name Designation

I DEAN OFFICE

A Ministerial Staff

2 ShKalyan Chand Supdt Gr-II Promoted Supdt wef 12416

3 Sh Rajiv Kumar Sr Assistant

4 Sh Surjeet Kumar Sr Assistant

5 Sh Vinod Kumar Jr Assistant

6 Sh Manohar Lal Clerk

B Class ndash IV

1 Sh Hari Singh Peon

2 Sh Sansar Chand Beldar

3 Smt Kamlesh Kumari Sweepress

II LAND SCAPPING SECTION (COBS)

A Class-IV

1 Sh Kuldeep Kumar Beldar

III BAMBOO SECTION (COBS)

A Technical staff

1 -Nil-

B Class-IV

1 Sh Bishamber Dass Beldar

IV DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

A Ministerial Staff

1 Sh Tilak Jr Assistant

B Technical Staff

1 Sh Vijay Kumar Technical Assistant Gr II

2 Sh Prem Chand Techinal Asst G-II

3 Sh Kehar Singh Mali

C Class-IV Staff

1 Sh Subhash Chand Peon

2 Sh Anup Singh Beldar

V DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY

A Ministerial Staff

-Nil-

B Technical Staff

1 Sh Shakti Chand Jr Technician

C Class-IV Staff

1 Sh Trilok Chand Lab Attendant

7

VI DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY

A Ministerial Staff

1 Nil

B Technical Staff

2 Sh Jai Raj Jr Tech

C Class-IV Staff

1 ShManohar Lal Peon

VII DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND LANGUAGES

A Ministerial staff

-Nil-

B Technical Staff

Sh Surjeet Singh Jr Technician

C Class-IV staff

1 Nil

VIII CENTRE FOR GEO-INFORMATICS RESEARCH AND TRAINING

A Ministerial staff

-Nil-

TEACHING

1 COURSES OFFERED

Following UG and PG courses were offered by the various departments

I Department of Biology and Environmental Sciences

Sr

No

Course No Course title Credit

Hours

Name of

Instructorjoint

instructors

Semester ndash I

Undergraduate Courses Botany

1 Bot111

(CBCS)

Biodiversity(Microbes

Algae Fungi and

Archegoniate)

4+2 Drs Anita

Singh Punam

Suman Kumar

amp Usha Rana

2 Bot211 Gymnosperms 2+1 Dr Anita

Singh

3 Bot212 Systematics of Angiosperms 2+1 Dr Usha Rana

4 Bot311 Plant Physiology 2+1 Dr K P

Singh

5 Bot312 Ecology 2+1 Dr Punam

6 Bot313 Biotechnology 1+1 Dr R K

Kapila

Zoology

7 Zoo111

(CBCS)

Animal Diversity 4+2 Dr Meenakshi

Sharma

8 Zoo211 Chordata-I 3+1 Dr Anupam

Sharma

8

9 Zoo212Bioche

m-212

Biochemistry 2+1 Dr N Singh

10 Zoo311 Mammalian Physiology-I 2+1 Dr Meenakshi

Sharma(Th) amp

Dr Anupam

Sharma(Pr)

11 Zoo312 Applied Zoology 2+1 Dr Anupam

Sharma

12 Zoo111(old cum

repeat)

Invertibrate-I 2+1 Dr Meenakshi

Sharma

Environmental Sciences

13 Env311(COBS) Introduction to

Environmental Sciences

2+0

(NC)

Dr R C

Chauhan

14 Env311(COHS) Introduction to

Environmental Sciences

2+0

(NC)

Dr V Singh

Postgraduate Courses

1 Bio535PP505 Physiology of growth amp yield

and Modelling

1+1 Dr K P

Singh

2 Bio537PP503 Physiological amp Molecular

responses of plants to Abiotic

stresses

2+1 Dr K P

Singh

3 PP502 Biotech

552

Plant Developmental

Biology-Physiological and

Molecular basis

2+0 Dr Usha Rana

4 PP591 Masters Seminar 1+0 Dr Anita

Singh

Environmental Sciences

5 Env501 Definitions and Concepts in

Environmental Sciences

2+0 Dr R C

Chauhan

6 Env503 Environmental Pollution 2+1 Dr R

CChauhan

7 Env504 Environmental Impact

Assessment

2+1 Dr R

CChauhan

Sh VKalia

8 Env506 Global Climate Change 2+0 Dr V Singh

Semester ndash II

Undergraduate courses

1 Bot 121

(CBCS)

Plant Ecology amp Taxonomy 4+2 Drs Punam

and Usha Rana

2 Bot221 Morphology and Anatomy of

flowering plants

2+1 DrsPunam

and Usha Rana

3 Bot222 Reproductive Biology 2+1 DrUsha Rana

4 Bot321

PBG321

Genetics 2+1 DrsSwaran

Lata

amp R K Mittal

5 Bot322 Utilization of Plants 2+1 Dr Anita Singh

6 Bot 121(Old) Mycology Plant Pathology and

Lichens

2+1 Dr Anita Singh

7 Bot122(Old) Cell Biology 2+1 DrUshaRana

8 Bot212 Systematics of angiosperms

(Odd semester)

2+1 DrUshaRana

9

9 Zoo111 (COHS) Human Physiology amp Hygiene 2+1 Dr Madhuri

Mehta

10 Zoo121 Comparative Anatomy amp

Developmental Biology of

Vertebrates

4+2 Dr Meenakshi

Sharma

11 Zoo221 Chordate-II 3+1 Dr Anupam

Sharma

12 Zoo222 Environmental Biology 2+1 Dr Madhu

Sharma

13 Zoo321 Mammalian Physiology 2+1 Dr Madhuri

Mehta

14 Zoo322 Evolution 2+1 Dr Madhu

Sharma

15 Zoo 121(old) Invertebrates-II 3+1 DrAnupamSha

rma

16 Env121 Environmental Studies 3+0 Drs Rajesh

Uppal amp

Virendra Singh

17 Env 321 (COVAS) Introduction to Environmental

Sciences

2+0(NC) Dr RC

Chauhan

18 Env 311 (COHS) Introduction to Environmental

Sciences

2+0(NC) Dr RC

Chauhan

19 Env 361 (COA) Environmental Sciences 1+1 DrVirendraSi

ngh

20 Cr Physiol 121

(COA)

Fundamentals of Crop

Physiology

1+1 Dr K P Singh

21 Cr Physiol 241

(COA)

Crop Physiology 2+1 DrUsha Rana

Postgraduate Courses

1 ENV502 Study and Analysis of Agro

Ecosystem

2+1 DrsRajeshUppa

lampVirendraSin

gh

2 ENV505 Environmental Chemistry 2+1 Dr RC

Chauhan

3 ENV509 Pesticide and Environment 2+1 Dr RC

Chauhan

4 ENV510 Environmental Conservation 2+0 Dr

VirendraSingh

5 ENV512 BiodiversityWildlife

Conservation and Himalayan

Eco systems

2+0 Dr RC

Chauhan

6 ENV591 Masterrsquos Seminar 1+0 Dr

VirendraSingh

7 ENV 599 Masterrsquos Research 1-20 Resp Advisors

8 Bio536PP506 Physiology of Crop plants-

Specific case studies

2+0 Dr KP Singh

10

II Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Sr

No

Course No Course title Credit

Hours

Name of

Instructorjoint

instructors

Semester ndash I

Undergraduate Courses

1 Chem-111

(CBCS)

Conceptual Organic Chemistry 4+2 Ms Sushila

Sharma (T)

Dr (Mrs) Suman

Sharma (P)

Dr Neelam

Sharma

2 Chem-112

(CBCS)

Atomic Structure Bonding General

Organic Chemistry amp Aliphatic

Hydrocarbons

4+2 Ms Mayanka

(2+1)

Dr (Mrs) Suman

Sharma (2+1)

3 Chem-111 States of Matter Colloids and

Chemical Kinetics

3+0 Ms Mayanka

4 Chem-112 Basic Principles of Inorganic

Chemistry Representative Elements

and Nobel Gases

3+1 Dr (Mrs) Suman

Sharma

5 Chem-212 Transition Inner Transition Elements

Coordination Chemistry and Non-

Aqueous Solvents

3+0 Ms Mayanka

6 Chem-213 Chemistry of Functional Groups 2+1 Ms Sushila

Sharma

7 Chem-311 Solutions amp Colligative Properties 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Suman

Sharma

8 Chem-313 Natural Products Synthetic Polymers

and Dyes

3+0 Ms Sushila

Sharma

9 Biochem-212 Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Nageswer

Singh

Odd Semester Courses

10 Chem-221 Quantum Mechanics and

Photochemistry

3+0 Dr (Mrs) Suman

Sharma

11 Chem-222 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry-I 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Suman

Sharma

12 Chem-323 Heterocyclics Polynuclear

Hydrocarbons and Spectroscopy

2+1 Dr (Mrs) Suman

Sharma

13 Biotech-111

(COA)

Fundamental of Plant Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Nageswer

Singh

Dr KD Sharma

(Agric Biotech)

14 Biochem-351

(COA)

Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Rajan Katoch

(Theory)

Dr Nageswer Singh

(Practical)

15 Biochem-111

(COHS)

Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Kamal Mohini

16 FST-111

(COHS)

Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Kamal Mohini

11

Post Graduate Courses

1 Biochem-501 Basic Biochemistry 3+1 Dr Kamal Mohini

2 Biochem-503 Human Biochemistry 3+0 Dr Nageswer

Singh

3 Biochem-541 Immunochemistry 2+0 Dr Nageswer

Singh

4 Biochem-551 Techniques in Biochemistry 1+3 Dr Nageswer

Singh

5 Biochem-591 Masterrsquos Seminar 1+0 Dr Nageswer

Singh

6 Biochem-601 Biochemistry of Biotic and Abiotic

Stresses

3+0 Dr Kamal Mohini

7 Biochem-602 Advanced Molecular Biology 3+0 Dr Rajan Katoch

8 Biochem-611 Advanced Techniques in Biochemistry 0+2 Dr (Mrs) Neelam

Sharma

9 Biochem-691 Doctoral Seminar 1+0 Dr Nageswer

Singh

10 Biochem-692 Special Problem in PhD 0+1 Respective Advisor

Semester ndash II

Undergraduate Courses

1 Chem-

121(CBCS)

Molecules of Life 4+2 Dr Sushila Sharma

(4+1)

Dr Suman Sharma

(0+1)

2 Chem-121

(Old)

Thermodynamics Electrochemistry

and Equilibrium

3+1 Dr Suman Sharma

3 Chem-

122(CBCS)

Chemical Energetics Equilibria amp

Functional Organic Chemistry-I

4+2 Dr Suman Sharma

(2+1)

Dr Mayanka (2+1)

4 Chem-221 Quantum Mechanics and

Photochemistry

3+0 Dr Mayanka

5 Chem-222 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry-I 2+1 Dr Mayanka

(2+0)

Dr Sushila Sharma

(0+1)

6 Chem-322 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry ndashII 3+0 Dr Sushila Sharma

7 Chem-323 Heterocyclics Polynuclear

Hydrocarbons and Spectroscopy

2+1 Dr Suman Sharma

Odd Semester Courses

8 Chem-212 Transition Inner Transition Elements

Coordination Chemistry and Non

Aqueous Solvents

3+0 Dr Neelam

Sharma

9 Chem-213 Chemistry of Functional Groups 2+1 Dr Sushila Sharma

10 Chem-311 Solutions amp Colligative Properties 2+1 Dr Mayanka

11 Chem-313 Natural Products Synthetic Polymers

and Dyes

3+0 Dr Suman Sharma

12 ZooBiochem-

212

Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Nageswer

Singh

Postgraduate Courses

1 Chem-512 Analytical Chemistry 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Neelam

Sharma

12

2 Chem-521 Electronic Spectroscopy 1+1 Dr(Mrs) Suman

Sharma

3 Biochem-502 Plant Biochemistry 3+0 Dr Kamal Mohini

4 Biochem-504 Enzymology 2+1 Dr Nageswer

Singh

5 Biochem-505 Intermediary Metabolism 3+0 Dr Kamal Mohini

6 Biochem-521 Food amp Nutritional Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Nageswer

Singh

7 Biochem-551 Techniques in Biochemistry 1+3 Dr Nageswer

Singh

8 Biochem-591 Masterrsquos Seminar 1+0 Dr Nageswer

Singh

9 Biochem-592 Special Problem in MSc 0+1 Respective Advisor

10 Biochem-599 Masterrsquos Research 0+20 Respective

Advisors

11 Biochem-603 Biomembrane 2+0 Dr Kamal Mohini

12 Biochem-604 Advanced Enzymology 2+0 Dr Kamal Mohini

13 Biochem-621 Genomics Proteomics amp

Metabolomics

2+0 Dr Rajan Katoch

14 Biochem-691 Doctoral Seminar 1+0 Dr Nageswer

Singh

15 Biochem-692 Special Problem in PhD 0+1 Respective

Advisors

16 Biochem-699 Doctoral Research 0+45 Respective

Advisors

III Department of Physical Sciences amp Languages

Sr

No

Course No Course title Cre

dit

Hou

rs

Name of

Instructorjoint

instructors

Semester ndash I

Undergraduate Courses

1 Phys 111(CBCS) Mechanics 4+2 Dr Neha Rani Rana

2 Math 111(CBCS) Differential Calculus 5+1 Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

3 Eng 111(CBCS) English Communication 2+0 Sh Rajesh Kumar

4 Phys 111(Old) Mechanics amp Theory of

Relativity 4+0

Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

5 Math 111(Old) Algebra and Trigonometry 3+0 Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

6 Math 112(Old) Calculus 3+0 Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

7 Eng 111(Old) Communicative and Functional

English 2+0 Sh Rajesh Kumar

8 Phys 211 Optics and Lasers 4+0 Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

13

9 Phys 212 Oscillation and Waves 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

10 Math 211 Advanced Calculus 3+0 Sh V P Sood

11 Math 212 Mechanics 4+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

12 Phys 311 Nuclear Physics 3+0 Dr (Mrs)

SuvedaAarya

13 Phys 312 Electronics-I 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

14 Math 311 Analysis 3+0 Sh V P Sood

15 Math 312 Abstract Algebra 3+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

16 Stat 351(COA)

Statistics 1+1 DrManoj Bhargava

17 Eng 111(COA)

Comprehension and

Communication Skills in

English

1+1 Sh Rajesh Kumar

18 Math 111(COA)

Elementary Mathematics 2+0 Sh V P Sood

19 Comp 111(COHS) Computer Science 1+2 ShVaibhavKalia

20 Stat 231(COHS) Elementary Statistics 1+1 DrKamlesh Singh

21 Comp 115(COHS) Application of Computers 2+2 ShKapil Sharma

Odd semester courses

22 Comp 221 Computer Programming in C

(Non-Medical) 2+1 ShKapil Sharma

23 Math 221 Partial Differential Equations 3+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

24 Math 222 Calculus of variation and Laplace

Transform 3+0 Sh V P Sood

25 Phys 221 Quantum Mechanics and

Spectroscopy 3+0

Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

26 Phys 222 Electrodynamics 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

27 Math 322 Numerical Analysis 3+1 Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

28 Stat 321 Introduction to Statistics 2+1 DrManoj Bhargava

Postgraduate Courses

1 Stat 491 Introduction to Statistics 1+1 DrKamlesh Singh

2 Stat 511 Statistical Methods for Applied

Sciences 3+1 DrManoj Bhargava

3 Stat 541 Mathematical Statistics 3+0 DrManoj Bhargava

4 Comp 501 Computer Fundamental and

Programming 2+1 ShKapil Sharma

Semester ndash II

Undergraduate Courses

1 Phys 121(CBCS) Electricity and Magnetism 4+2

Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur Dr Neha

Rana

2 Math 121(CBCS) Differential Equations 5+1

DrSharda Singh

Sh V P Sood

14

3 Phys 121(Old) Statistical Physics and

Thermodynamics 3+0

Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

4 Math 122(Old) Geometry 3+0 Sh V P Sood

5 Comp 121(Old) Principles of Computers-II 1+1 ShVaibhavKalia

6 Eng 121(Old) Comprehension Composition and Translation 2+0 Sh Rajesh Kumar

7 Phys 221 Quantum Mechanics and

Spectroscopy 3+0

Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

8 Phys 222 Electrodynamics 2+1 Dr Neha Rana

9 Math 221 Partial Differential Equations 3+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

10 Math 222 Calculus of variation and Laplace

Transform 3+0 Sh V P Sood

11 Comp 221 Computer Programming in C

(Non-Medical) 2+1 ShVaibhavKalia

12 Comp 222

Applications in FoxPro and

Programming in BASIC

(Medical)

2+1 ShKapil Sharma

13 Phys 321 Solid State Physics 3+0 Dr Neha Rana

14 Phys 322 Electronics-II 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

15 Math 321 Metric and Inner Product Spaces 3+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

16 Math 322 Numerical Analysis 3+1

Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

ShVaibhavKalia

17 Stat 321 Introduction to Statistics 2+1 DrManoj Bhargava

18 Comp 241(COA) Introduction to Computer

Application 1+1 ShKapil Sharma

19 Stat351(COA) Statistics 1+1 DrManoj Bhargava

20 Eng 121(COHS) English and Technical writing 1+1 Sh Rajesh Kumar

Odd semester courses

21 Math 211 Advance Calculus 3+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

22 Math 311 Analysis 3+0 Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

Postgraduate Courses

1 Stat 511 Statistical Methods for Applied

Sciences 3+1 DrManoj Bhargava

2 Stat 513 Sampling Techniques 2+1 DrManoj Bhargava

3 Stat 542 Statistical Inference 2+0 DrManoj Bhargava

Dr Kamlesh Singh

4 Comp 501 Computer Fundamental and

Programming 2+1 ShKapil Sharma

Tutorial

IV Centre for Geoinformatics Research ampTraining

Sr

No

Course No Course title Credit

Hours

Name of

Instructorjoint

instructors

Semester I

Undergraduate Courses

15

1 GIS-471 Remote Sensing GIS and

Land Use planning

1+2 Ranbir Singh Rana

Vaibhav Kalia

Postgraduate Courses

1 GIS-501

Geographic Information

System and its Applications

2+1 Ranbir Singh Rana

Vaibhav Kalia

V Department of Microbiology

Sr

No

Course No Course title Credit

Hours

Name of

Instructorjoint

instructors

Semester I

Undergraduate Courses

1 FST-118 Fundamentals of

Microbiology

2+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

2 FST-232 Fermentation and

Industrial Microbiology

2+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

3 FST-353 Food Biotechnology 2+1 Dr MKGupta

4 FST-358 Food Safety and Microbial

Standards

2+1 Dr MKGupta

Postgraduate Courses

5 Micro-505 Techniques in

Microbiology

0+2 Dr MKGupta

6 Micro-512 Microbial Management of

Organic wastes

2+1 Dr CRSharma

7 Micro-531 Food Microbiology 2+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

8 Micro-542 Microbial Biotechnology 2+1 Dr CRSharma

9 Micro-622 Advances in Food

Microbiology

2+1 Dr CRSharma

10 Micro-591 691 MScPhD Seminar 1+0 Dr SS Kanwar

11 Micro-699 700 Doctoral Research Dr SSKanwar

Semester II

Undergraduate Courses

Sr No Course No Course Title Credit

Hours

Name of Instructor

1 Micro-121 Basic Microbiology 1+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

2 FST-123 Food Microbiology 2+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

3 Ag Micro-121 Agricultural Microbiology 1+1 ShRajinder Kumar

4 FST-358 Food Safety and

Microbial Standards

2+1 Sh Rajinder Kumar

Postgraduate Courses

1 Micro 691 Seminar 1+0 Sh Rajinder Kumar

2 THESES COMPLETED

I Department of Physical Sciences amp Languages

16

This department does not have any post-graduation programme However faculty in the

discipline of Statistics is involved in guiding the post-graduate students (Master and Doctoral

programme) in their research projects as member on their advisory committees During the period

under report faculty as minor advisor has guided more than 20 Mastersrsquo and 4 Doctoral level

students

II Department of Biology and Environmental Sciences

MSc (Environmental Sciences)

Sr

No

Name of student amp

Admission No

Title of Thesis Name of Major

Advisor

1 Ms Diksha Rana

(S-2014-30-004)

Comparison of soil fertility under

seabuckthorn plantation in relation to willow

and poplar in Lahaul(HP)

Dr Virendra

Singh

2 Ms Vandana

Thakur

(S-2014-30-005 )

Survival and growth of seabuckthorn

plantations in relation to local

environmental condition in Lahaul (HP)

Dr VirendraSingh

3 SHORT TRAININGS 01

4 MANUAL 01

5 NATIONAL ELIGIBILITY TEST (NET) 02

6 INSPIRE FELLOWSHIP (SRF) 01

7 ICAR FELLOWSHIP (SRF) Nil

8 QUALIFIED AICE-JRFSRF (PGS)-2017 EXAMINATION 02

RESEARCH

1 ON GOING RESEARCH PROJECTS 11

Sr

No

PICo-PI Title of the Project Budget

outlay

(in lakhs)

Funding

Agency

Duration

of the

Project

1 Dr Virendra Singh Characterization and Consolidation of

Hippophae Genetic Resources and

Propagation of Elite Genotypes for

Varietal Evaluation

3490 DBT 2014-2018

2 Dr Virendra Singh ldquoIntroduction and Evaluation of

Improved Russian Seabuckthorn

Varieties in Lahaul-Spiti Cold deserts of

Himachal Pradeshrdquo

3800 DST 2014-2018

3 Dr Pardeep Kumar

Dr Usha Rana

DrParveen Sharma

Dr KD Sharma

Standardization and popularization of

innovative vegetative propagation

technology in potential vegetables under

protected conditions

2000 MIDH

Deptt of

horticulture

2016-2019

4 Dr Nageswer

Singh

ldquoEvaluation of nutritionally important

biochemical constituents of promising

Adzuki bean Buckwheat and Chenopod

genotypesrdquo

080 AICRPN-

On

Potential

crops

New Delhi-

110 012

Long term

5 Dr Nageswer

Singh (Co-PI)

Evaluation of pyrazosulfuron in rice - SDS

Ramicides

Crop

Science

Pvt Ltd

17

6 Dr Sharda Singh

Dr Sanjay Sharma

Dr RS Rana

MrVaibhavKalia

Development of the framework for

Networking Programme on Village

Information System (VIS) under

NRDMS [Adhoc GOI ndash 5020-34]

2620 NRDMS-

DST New

Delhi

2016-2018

7 Sh VaibhavKalia

Dr Sharda Singh

Dr RS Rana

Impact of Geodatabase Model for

Assessment And Implementation of

Disaster Management Action Plan

[Adhoc2166-34]

200 District

Administrat

ion

Hamirpur

2016- 2018

8 Dr Sharda Singh

Dr RS Rana

Mr VaibhavKalia

Establishment of GIS amp MIS and

Monitoring System ndashHP Crop

Diversification Project JICA ODA

[Adhoc 2083-34]

4960 JICA-

HPCDP

June2012-

March2018

9 Dr RS Rana

Dr Suresh K

Sharma

Dr BS Mankotia

Forecasting Agricultural Output using

Space Agro meteorology and Land based

observations (FASAL) [Adhoc 475-34]

3000 IMD New

Delhi

2012-2018

10 Dr RS Rana

Dr Sharda Singh

Mr VaibhavKalia

Climate Change Impact on Productivity

of Food grain and Plantation crops

[AdhocMisc5009-34]

3900 IIRS

Dehradun

June 2014 -

March

2018

11 Dr RS Rana

GRAMIN KRISHI MAUSAM SEWA

(Agro meteorological Advisory Service)

at Palampur in HP

2200 IMD Continuing

II Research Projects Completed 01

Sr

No

PICo-PI Title of the Project Budget outlay

(in lakhs)

Funding

Agency

1 Dr Nageswer Singh Pesticides Usage and residues in vegetable

crops of Himachal Pradesh

1244 UGC

III Research Projects Submitted 08

Concept Note Impact assessment of long term pesticide use in a stimulated Agro-ecosystem

through radioactive tracer technologyrdquo submitted and presented-BARC Mumbai

Sr

No

PICo-PI Title of the Project Budget

outlay

(in lakhs)

Funding Agency

1 Dr Virendra

Singh Genetic diversity and

improvement and

cultivation technologies of

seabuckthorn

60017 ICAR Govt of India

under NASF scheme

2 Dr Virendra

Singh Commercial cultivation of

seabuckthorn semi-

processing and value

addition

270025 Department of

Horticulture Govt of HP

Shimla for under world

bank scheme

3 Dr Usha Rana

Agrotechniques for cultivation of

under exploited important

medicinal plants in relation to

organic manures under mid hill

conditions of Western Himalayas

4572 Ministry of Environment

forest ampclimate change

GOI under The National

Mission on Himalayan

Studies (NMHS)

18

4 Dr Nageswer

Singh as CO- PI

ldquoGenetic and Biochemical

characterization of Sweet Flag

(Acorus calamus L) ecotypes of

North Western Himalayas and

popularization for rural

upliftmentrdquo

3262

National Medicinal Plants

Board Department of

Ayush Ministry of Health

and Family Welfare GOI

5 Dr RS Rana ldquoASSESSING AND

PREDICTING CHANGES IN

THE WESTERN HIMALAYAN

ECOSYSTEM INCLUDING

TREE LINE ECOLOGY AND

TARGETED MEDICINAL

PLANTS UNDER CLIMATE

CHANGE SCENARIO

3125 Ministry of

Environment Forests

and Climate Change

Govt of India

6 Dr RS Rana

as CO- PI

ldquoFOG HARVESTING AND

DISSIPATION FOR CROP

WATER USE IN HIMACHAL

PRADESHrdquo

15000 Directorate of

Agriculture

Government of

Himachal Pradesh

Shimla

7 Dr RS Rana Mapping Climate change

vulnerability simulated

adaptations and future water

foot prints scenarios for major

crops and evaluation of climate

resilience of tradition foods of

Mountains

2886 DST

8 Dr RS Rana Developing strategic crop

management using magnetic

technology for peas and

Rajmash in high hill and rice

and tomato in mid hill of

Himalayan region

295 ICAR

IV New Research Project Sanctioned 01

Sr

No

PICo-PI Title of the Project Budget

outlay

(in lakhs)

Funding

Agency

Sanctione

dmonth

of the

Project

1 Co-PI Dr RS Rana

Impact of Climate change on

emergence of Vector Borne

infectious diseases and their

affects on Livestock Production

systems in Mid hills of Western

Himalayan Region Funded by

National Innovations in Climate

Resilient Agriculture (NICRA)

ICAR

5000 ICAR Oct 2016

IV RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS

1 Introduction of Russian seabuckthorn 14 Farmers adopted thornless and high yielding

Russian seabuckthorn in Lahaul valley under DST funded research project on ldquoIntroduction

and Evaluation of Improved Russian Seabuckthorn Varietiesrdquo Russian varieties are nearly

19

thornless with large fruits (gt40g100) and high yielding (gt5 kgplant) Presently 10 Russian

seabuckthorn varieties are going through field testing After 3 years of growth over all NX2

NX7 and NX8 exotics showed better growth parameters than other exotics (Fig 1)

Fig 1 Russian Seabuckthorn varieties nursery and under field testing Kukumseri Lahaul

2 Collected the 40 accessions of seabuckthorn collected from Lahaul and Spiti They were

handed over to IHBT Tandi for the conservation in germplasm bank under DBT funded

project (2014-18) The accession of seabuckthorn also include high yielding forms of

Hsalicifolia with large fruits (32g100) and high fruit yield (5kgplant) collected from Tinu

village

3 Standardisation of propagation of seabuckthorn from softwood cuttings Standardized

the rapid method of propagation of seabuckthorn from softwood cuttings (2-3 months old)

10 times faster than traditional method of hardwood cuttings (2-3 years old) The current

green shoots (2-3 months) of 20 cm length have to be treated with 500 ppm IBA for plantation

in soil FYMVC and sand layer under poly house condition at 90 humidity and 20-24 oC

temperature during June-September months

4 Standardized the plantation method Standardized the plantation method of seabuckthorn

in dry sites with chemical polymer with out irrigation The method comprises using of soil

sand FYM Straw and chemical polymerpit The method is useful for plantation of forest and

horticulture species in dry conditions

5 Different phytochemical components have been found to exhibit variation in their

concentration under the effect of virus infection Phytochemical properties viz total

phenols antioxidant activity and PPO activity had higher values whereas total

chlorophyll carotenoids and potassium were found to be reduced in the inoculated

leaf samples of three cultivars of C sativus No uniform trend was noticed in the levels

of sodium Interaction analysis by yeast two hybrid system showed that GAP C was

one of the host proteins involved in interaction with the Cucumber mosaic virus

thereby predicting to be playing role in virus movement from one cell to another

Expression analysis studies revealed that different forms of GAPDH up regulated and

down regulated in accordance with the susceptible and resistant nature of the cultivars

6 Buckwheat Adzuki Bean and Chenopod genotypes included in AVT -II of All India

Coordinated Research Network on Potential crops superior in individual nutritionally

important quality attributes were identified with special reference to high protein and

important minerals

7 In permanent herbicide trial on transplanted rice-wheat sequence isoproturon residues in post

harvest soil wheat straw and grain were below detectable level Clodinafop applied treatments

20

in wheat crop in permanent herbicide trial on transplanted rice-wheat sequence recorded

below detectable levels of clodinafop residues in soil wheat straw and grain

8 Samples were collected at harvest after recommended herbicide spray (atrazine in maize and

pendimethalin in soybean) from experiment ldquoWeed management in conservation agriculture

systemsrdquo Atrazine residues in maize and pendimethalin residues in soybean were below

detectable level

9 Soil and wheat grain samples from the clodinafop treated fields of farmers at the harvest of

the crop recorded below detectable levels of clodinafop residues

10 Preliminary kinetic studies revealed maximum bispyribac-sodium adsorption within first 24

hrs The amount of bispyribac-sodium adsorbed varied from 1940 to 15504 gg The isotherm

expressed an increasing trend in the adsorbed content Cs (mgkg) with respect to increase in

the equilibrium concentration of bispyribac-sodium Ce (mgL) in solution

11 Degradation studies revealed that initial immediate concentration of bispyribac sodium

application 25 gha and 50gha was 0089 and 0179 mgkg respectively No bispyribac-

sodium residues could be detected in soil at 30 and 60 days in both treatments

Project-wise brief report of ongoing projects

Project 1 Development of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information

System (VIS) under NRDMS

Study Team Dr Sharda SinghDr Sanjay Sharma DrRSRanaMr VaibhavKalia

Research Staff Ms TanuKumari Mr RajanKumar

Key Outputs

The Village Information System evolved as a network programme under the aegis of NRDMS

Department of Science amp Technology Government of India has taken up the task to prepare digital

base maps at village level utilizing cadastral maps Survey of India toposheets and various high

resolution remote sensing products adopting a synergic approach This model work initiated by DST would be of immense help for replicating the technologymethodology in other villages of the state and in this process the concept of good governance would be realized Subsequently

State Govt will be benefitted with this programme in better management of resources at village

level and lead to quick decision making when available at a click away anywhere anytime by the

highest administrator to village Pradhan Secretary local people (aamadami)

21

Dissemination of VIS Outputs through WEB PORTAL OF VIS-HP

http141392241356090cgrtgisvis_hp

Cluster I base map Cluster drinking water analysis

New Methodology of mapping land water soil habitation assets etc on high resolution

satellite imagery being developed through synergy of cadastral toposheets HRSI and field

data

22

Project 2 Establishment of GISamp MIS and Monitoring System Study Team Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana Mr VaibhavKalia

Research StaffMrKunalSood Mr Arun Kumar Mr Rajan Kumar

Key Outputs

Web GIS Portal for Himachal Pradesh Crop Diversification Project (HPCDP) developed by

CGRT CSKHPKV-Palampur contains spatial and attribute information of the 1stphase spread

over 5 districts namely Kangra Mandi Bilaspur Una and Hamirpur of Himachal Pradesh

Georeferenced layers namely Project Site boundary Chak boundary Khasra boundary Contours

Source (NalaRiver) Check Dam Power House Main Channel Distribution Network Outlets etc

are being generated and uploaded on web portal regularly for each project sub-site The actual

implemented datasets for the project sites whose work has been carried out on the ground are now

being uploaded on the server This along with the proposed assets plan can be viewed

simultaneously This provides the user to identify the change in the plan from proposed to actual

implemented activity on the project site All drawings of the assets to be created and created

action plan maps salient attributes of project sites khasra-wise details of project sites along with

attribute data of all the layers are also available on the portal for the DPRs being provided by

HPCDP ODA Hamirpur (HP) All these layers can be interactively explored along with their

attribute data on the click of the lsquoirsquo tool These layers can be labeled for different parameters like

Name Cost Ownership etc as the case may be The interoperability and the portability of the data

provides a solution to also share the data as service over secured platform The Helpfile for

HPCDP Website Portal provides whole interactive walkthrough the portal The web Portal link is

http141392241356090cgrtgisstate All the proposed project sub-sites (210 in number)have

been uploaded on the portal Now the work on Actual project sub-sites has been started

23

Home Page with STATE Level InformationThe page will open with State Info as default page having District Boundaries of Himachal Pradesh and project sites of HPCDP

PROJECT SITE INFO (Asset wise Layers)To go to a particular project site In the NAVIGATION pane first of all select respective BPMU and then respective Project sub-site and then open proposedactual sites

24

Attribute data By clicking on the assets the attribute information along with the asset geotagged image can be viewed easily

On the Fly Area and Distance Calculate

area and Distance on the fly tool developed to

measure the dimensions of proposed assets

over internet

On the Fly Print The user can create custom

map in pdfjpgpngsvg formats with ready to

use templates that can be printed at client side

at any time

Project3Project Title Impact of Geodatabase Model for Assessment and Implementation of

Disaster Management Action Plan

Study Team Mr Vaibhav Kalia Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana

Research Staff Mr Sandeep Kumar

Key Outputs

Web GIS portal for the project is http141392241356090cgrtgishmr_dst

25

Project 3 Forecasting Agricultural Output Using Space Agro Meteorology and Land Based

Observations (FASAL)

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Dr Suresh Kumar Sharma and Dr BS Mankotia

Research Staff Miss Ranu Pathania

Key Outputs

WHEAT

In F3 forecasted yield for Kangra District the predicted value was 17618 kgha while

averaged yield was 16478 kgha The RMSE value was 2250 and R2 was 085 In

Chamba District the predicted value was 18870 kgha while averaged yield was 17712

kgha The RMSE value was 3156 and R2 was 063 In Hamirpur District the predicted

value was 15127 kgha while averaged yield was 15173 kgha The RMSE value was

2354 and R2 was 069 In Una District the predicted value was 15830 kgha while

averaged yield was 18320 kgha The RMSE value was 2839 and R2 was 065

Main page

Layer-wise Assets of Bamsan Block

26

MAIZE

The final maize forecasted yield for Kangra Chamba Hamirpur and Una districts were

18911 kgha 28273 kgha 15489 kgha and 19957 kgha respectively as compared to

averaged yields of 17759 kgha 26645 kgha 17079 kgha and 20962 kgha

respectively The RMSE values varied between 1813 to 4409 with and R2 range of 036

to 078

Project 4 Climate Change Impact on Productivity of Food grain and Plantation crops

within the umbrella project of ldquoMountain Ecosystem Processes and Services

in North Western Himalayardquo

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Dr Sharda Singh Mr Vaibhav Kalia

Research Staff Mr Munish Kaundal Mr Shashi Kumar

Key Outputs

The Leaf areas of Maize and Wheat of different sites periodically were collected The

maize crop DSSAT database was generated and Model was run for Palampur region The

crop experiment on maize completed and data generated for crop models The Eddy

Covariance Observation were recorded which revealed higher percent carbon during

morning hour

The field experiment on rice crop has been planted at RWRC Malan to validate the Rice

crop model for assessing the Carbon fluxes The Eddy Covariance techniques equipment

has been installed to study the carbon source and sink for Rice-Wheat cropping systems

The data recorded from Eddy covariance system was carbon dioxide water vapor PAR

soil heat flux soil moisture soil temperature RH precipitation wind speed wind

direction and rainfall The carbon dioxide concentration was higher in the morning and

evening and lower in the afternoon The observation recorded by Eddy Covariance would

be used as inputs for fine tuning of the crop simulation models

Project 5 GRAMIN KRISHI MAUSAM SEWA (Agro meteorological Advisory

Service) at Palampur in HP

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Research Staff NIL

Key Outputs

The five days forecasts on different weather parameters viz rainfall temperature cloud

cover relative humidity and weekly cumulative rainfall for our study districts (Chamba

Kangra Hamirpur and Una) were validated and weather based agro-advisory prepared

The total 914=364 AAS bulletins were prepared in English and Hindi for Chamba Una

Hamirpur and Kangra districts of HP and published in university website

(wwwhillagricacin kisano keleye and wwwimdagrimetgovin Kisan Portal

(wwwfarmers govin wwwweathershimlagovin and mkisangovin and

wwwcropweatheoutlookcom of CRIDA (ICAR) websites

The advisory sent to service providers IKSL and KCC 41 SMS to 278093 farmers

registered under the Mkisan services of Kangra Una Hamirpur and Chamba and

total about 420lakhs farmers received SMS based weather based agro-advisory during

2016-17 under GKMS project About 278093 lakhs farmers from four districts (Chamba

Una Kangra and Hamirpur) have been registered in the portal

E-agromet weather based agro advisory are developed for four districts and successfully

generated 74 advisories since April 2016

27

Funds Rs 35000 were capitalized for one awareness programme organized on 2532017

at Gagret Una 106 farmers and 6 faculty members and agricultural officers participated

All India Coordinated Research Programme on Weed Management (AICRP_WM)

Microbiological studies were undertaken in two experiments is given below

Experiment I Microbiological studies in Weed management in maize-wheat cropping

system under conservation agriculture

In wheat crop there was significant variation in the count of Azotobacter and phosphate

solublizing microorganisms Their counts were highest under CT-CT

Tillage and residue retention treatments brought about significant variation in the

count of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes ZTR-ZTR resulted in highest count of

bacteria fungi and actinomycetes after the harvest of wheat However ZT-ZTR

was comparable for the count of bacteria and CT-CT and CT-ZT for fungi

Dehydrogenase activity and basal soil respiration were significantly affected due

to tillage management ZT-ZTR ZTR-ZTR and CT-CT resulted in significantly

higher microbial biomass carbon over CT-ZT while were equal to ZT- ZT

Acid and alkaline phosphatase activity was also significantly affected due to tillage

treatments Acid phosphatase and alkaline phosphatase activity was significantly

higher under ZTR-ZTR However ZT-ZTR for both acid and alkaline phosphatase

and CT-CT for alkaline phosphatase only were comparable to ZTR-ZTR

Population of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes was significantly affected due to weed

management practices after the harvest of wheat IWM practice resulted in highest

population of the micro-organisms than recommended herbicide or hand weeding

alone

Population of Azotobacter and phosphate solublizing microorganisms

microbial biomass carbon dehydrogenase activity and basal soil respiration were

not significantly affected due to weed management treatments after the harvest of

wheat However acid and alkaline phosphatase activity was significantly higher over

the recommended herbicide Hand weeding was comparable to IWM treatment for

acid phosphatase

In maize crop the population of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes was significantly

varied after the harvest of maize during 2016 due to tillage and residue management

treatments The population of these microorganisms was highest under ZTR-ZTR This

was followed by CT-CT However CT-ZT was comparable to CT-CT in influencing the

population of fungi and actinomycetes CT-CT had highest population of Azotobacter

which was followed by CT-ZT CT-ZT resulted in highest population of PSM followed

by ZTR-ZTR and CT-CT

Dehyrogenase activity CT-CT remaining at par with CT-ZT resulted in significantly

higher dehyrogenase activity after the harvest of maize over the other tillage

management treatments

Microbial biomass CT and CT-ZT remaining at par had higher microbial biomass

carbon after the harvest of maize than other treatments

Basal soil respiration was highest under CT-CT followed by CT-ZT and ZTR-

ZTR

Phosphatase activity CT-CT and CT-ZT remaining at par with ZTR-ZTR resulted

in highest acid and alkaline phosphatase activity

Among weed management treatments IWM gave significantly higher bacterial count

over herbicide and hand weeding treatments Fungi and actinomycetes counts were

not affected significantly due to weed control treatments after the harvest of maize

28

during 2016 Azotobacter PSM dehydrogenase activity microbial biomass carbon

basal soil respiration and acid phosphatase activity were all higher under integrated

weed management treatment than the recommended herbicide and hand weeding The

weed management treatments did not significantly influence alkaline phosphatase

activity estimated after the harvest of maize during 2016

Experiment II Microbiological studies in Weed management in high value organic crop

production systems (Maize-Garlic)

Microbes are responsible for nutrients transformation and other important soil enzyme

activities Their populations and activities assessed after the harvest of maize crop

The bacteria count was highest in intercropping (soybean) + hoeing (219 x106) followed

by raised stale seed bed+ hoeing+earthing up (214 x106) The lowest count was in

herbicide check (214 x106)

The population of fungi was highest in stale seed bed + mulch 5tha (417 x104) followed

by mulch + manual weeding fb autumn crop of coriander (299 x104) and the lowest

count in herbicide check (305 x104)

The population of actinomycetes did not significantly influence due to treatments

Azotobacter responsible for nitrogen fixation and producing plant growth promoting

substances had highest count in raised stale seed bed + mulch 5 tha (4227 x103) The

lowest count was observed in herbicide check (2853x103)

The population of phosphate solublising microorganism (PSM) was highest in

maizesoybean+hoeing +earthing up (3130x103) and lowest in stale seed bed+ hoeing+

earthing up (2293x103)

The dehydrogenase enzyme activity was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5tha (185 microg TPFg

soilhr) and lowest under herbicide check (177 microg TPF g soilhr)

The microbial biomass was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5 tha (96295 microgg soil) and

lowest in herbicide check treatment (89573 microgg soil)

The basal soil respiration (BSR) ater the harvest of crop was highest in check treatment

(0690mg CO2h100g soil The lowest value of BSR was observed in

Maizesoybean+hoeing+earthing up treatment (0640 mg CO2h100g soil)

The acid phosphatase enzyme activity of soil microbes after harvest was not significantly

affected due to weed management treatments

The alkaline phosphotase activity of soil was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5 tha (733

microg p-nitro phenolg of soilh) and lowest in intercropping (soybean) + hoeing (704 microg p-

nitro phenolg of soilh)

V RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

A Papers Published

Upadhyay RG and Singh A 2016Effect of nitrogen and zinc on nodulation growth and

yield of Cow pea (Vigna unquiculata L)Legume Research 39(1)149-151

Singh V and Sharma KB 2016 Mineral composition of fruits of seabuckthorn

(Hippophae L) growing in Lahaul valley of Himachal Pradesh Indian Forester 142 (9)

891-895

Vatsa DK and Singh V 2017 Design development and evaluation of manually

operated seabuckthorn fruit harvesting tools Agricultural Mechanization in Asia Africa

and Latin America 48 (3) 20-24

29

Rana U and Priya 2017 Effect of drought stress on biochemical parameters in common

bean Phaseolus vulgaris L genotypes International Journal of Farm Sciences 7(2) 131-

135

Sharma N Angiras NN Kumar S Chopra P and Thakur N 2016 Bioefficacy

phytotoxicity and residues studies of atrazine in maize under North Western Himalayas

conditions Ecology Environment and Conservation 22 (4) 467-471

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Kumar R Thakur R Kumar S and Pathania P 2016

Herbicide combinations for weed management under direct-seeded rice in Himachal

Pradesh Indian Journal of Weed Science 48(3) 266ndash271

Kumar R Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Pathania P 2016 Microbiological

properties of soil influenced by weed control methods in maize ndash pea cropping system

under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Journal of Agricultural

Research 42(1) 1-5

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Kumar R Pawan P 2017 Impact of tembotrione on

weed growth yield and economics of maize (Zea mays L) under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Pradesh Pesticide Research Journal 29 (1) 27-34

Rana SS Kumar S Sharma N and Angiras NN 2017 Herbicidal management of

Parthenium hysterophorus L in grassland ecosystem of Himachal Pradesh

Contemporary Research in India 7(1) 30-35

Bandana and Sharma N 2017 Variation of shikimic acid and amino acids in tea leaves

as influenced by glyphosate application Asian Journal of Chemistry 29(6) 1189-1193

Sharma S Kumari R Kumar S Singh N and Hallan V 2016 Characterization of

Cucumber Mosaic Virus isolates from Valeriana Jatamansi A medicinal herb in India

Journal of Plant Pathology 98(1) (DOI 104454JPPV98I1066)

Bhosale V Rana RS and Bhargava M 2016 Agronomic efficiency of different sowing

environments of mustard (Brassica juncea) under changed climate scenario of Himachal

Pradesh Eco Env amp Cons 22 (3) 2016 pp (375-379) (ISSN 0971ndash765X)

Verma P Rana RS Ramesh and Pathania R 2016 Weather parameters vulnerability on

tea production in north western Himalaya India Journal of Applied and Natural Science

8 (4)2262-2267

Ramesh Rana SS Kumar S and Rana RS 2016 Impact of different tillage methods on

growth development and productivity of maize (Zea mays)-wheat (Triticum aestivum)

cropping system Journal of Applied and Natural Science 8 (4)1861-1867

Rana RS Bhosale V Kumar S and Pathania R2017 Forecasting phenology of mustard

crop in North-western Himalayas Journal of Applied and Natural Science 9 (1) 230-

236

Kumar R Paliyal SS Sharma SK and Rana RS 2017 Spatial variability maps of available

micronutrients and heavy metal of cold arid soils of Spiti valley in Himachal Pradesh

Journal of Environment and Bio-sciences 31 (1)161-162 (ISSN 0973-6913 (Print) ISSN

0976-3384) (On Line)

Devi Sunita and Kanwar SS 2016 Deciphering the diversity of aerobic culturable

thermophiles in hot springs of Manikaran Himachal Pradesh International Journal of

Farm Sciences 6(1) 156-162

Kanwar SS and Keshani 2016 Fermentation of apple juice with a selected yeast strain

isolated from fermented foods of Himalaya regions and its organoleptic properties

Frontiers in Microbiology httpdx Doiorg10339fmich201601012

Kanwar SS Keshani and Sharma S 2016 Food additives making life taste better Food

Marketing and Technology 7(6) 24-26

Sharma S and Kanwar SS 2017 Effect of prebiotics on growth behavior of Lactobacillus

plantarum and their impact on adherence of strict anaerobic pathogens to intestinal cell

lines Journal of Food Safety e12384 httpsdoiorg101111jfs12384

30

Sharma S Kanwar SS 2017 Adherence potential of indigenous lactic acid bacterial isolates

obtained from fermented foods of Western Himalayas to intestinal epithelial Caco-2 and HT-

29 cell lines Journal of Food Science and Technology 2017 DOI 101007s13197-017-

2807-1

Keshani Sharma S and Kanwar SS 2017 Comparative Evaluation of Commercial and

Indigenous Bacterial Isolates for Antigenotoxic Potential Food Sci Nutr Technol 2(2)

000121

Kapoor Ritika Gupta MK Kumar Naveen and Kanwar SS 2017 Analysis of nhaA

gene from salt tolerant and plant growth promoting Enterobacter ludwigii

Rhizosphere 4 62-69

Rajinder Kumar Dinesh Badiyala Neelam Sharma SS Rana and Pawan Pathania 2016

Microbiological properties of soil influenced by weed control methods in maize-pea

cropping system under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Journal of

Agricultural Research 42(1)1-5

Sharma Anand Shivam Kumar Rajinder Rana SS Guleria Gunjan and Negi SC 2016

Effect of Long-Term Integrated Plant Nutrition System (IPNS) in Rice-Wheat Sequence

on Soil Biological Health International Journal of Advances in Agricultural Science and

Technology 3 (7) 21-34

SS Rana Dinesh Badiyala Neelam Sharma Rajinder Kumar and Pawan Pathania 2017

Impact of tembotrione on weed growth yield and economics of maize (Zea mays L) under

mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Pesticide Research Journal 29(1)27-34

B Papers Presented in Conferences and Workshops

Sharma N Yaduraju NT and Rana SS 2017 Herbicides vis-a-vis other pesticides An

overview on use and potential hazards Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed

Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUA and

T Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 pp 24-25

Singh G Kumar S Rana SS and Sharma N 2017 Effect of continuous and rotational use

of herbicides on weed shiftsin rice - wheat system with particular reference to rice

Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo

Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3

March 2017 p172

Kumar A Rana MC Rana SS and Sharma N 2017 Growth and yield of maize as

influenced by different doses of tembotrione under mill-hill conditions of Himachal

Pradesh Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling

Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during

1-3 March 2017 p187

Sood P Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Rana MC and Kumar R 2017 Weed

management in organic maize-garlic production system under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Pradesh Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on

ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur

India during 1-3 March 2017 p201

Rana A Rana MC Badiyala D Rana SS Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Evaluation of

pyrazosulfuron-ethyl 10 WP against weeds in transplanted rice Biennial Conference of

the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 202

Badiyala D Rana SS Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Bioefficacy of imazethapyr and its

readymix combination with imazamox against weeds in pea Biennial Conference of the

Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 213

31

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Impact of weed management in

turmeric under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Biennial Conference of the

Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 263

Kumar R Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Pathania P 2017 Soil dehydrogenase

activity affected in rice-wheat sequence by herbicides application Biennial Conference

of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role

of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 317

Sharma S Verma R Singh N and Dhaliwal YS 2016 Isolation and characterization

protein isolates prepared from of adzuki bean genotypes [Vigna angularis (willd) Ohwi

amp ohashi] organized by Anand Agricultural University Anand and Indian Society of

Agricultural Biochemists Kanpur at Anand Agricultural University Anand (India) wef

December 6-8 2016 Abstract on page 30

Kaur G Sandal A and Singh N 2016 Preparation and quality evaluation of sesame

(Sesamum indicum L) based chikkindashan Indian sweet organized by Anand Agricultural

University Anand and Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemists Kanpur at Anand

Agricultural University Anand (India) wef December 6-8 2016 Abstract on page 85

Allen SK Arora M AwasthiK Ballesteros‐Caacutenovas JA Barman T Bernet

LBhattacharyya A Buumlhler Y Dhyani PP Fiddes J Frey H Gosavi VEGupta HK

Huggel C Khan MA Kumar K Kumar S Kuniyal JCLal AKLinsbauer

ALorenzi D Marpa SMyint MRamesh Rana P RanaRSRandhawa SSRohrer

M Ruiz‐Villanueva VSaklani B Salzmann N Samant SS Schauwecker SSharma

ASharmaA Shekhar MSnehmani KS Stoffel MStoll U and Trappmann D 2016

Synthesis report on Climate Vulnerability Hazards and Risk An Integrated Pilot study

in Kullu District Himachal Pradesh Published by Swiss Agency for Development and

Cooperation (SDC) Indian Himalayas climate adaptation Programme Embassy of

Switzerland Chandragupta Marg New Delhi-110003 (As potential Partner of Study)

Rajinder Kumar D Badiyla Neelam Sharma SS Rana and Pawnan Pathania 2017 Soil

dehydrogenase activity effected in rice-wheat sequence by herbicide application

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

317

SS Rana D Badiyla Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017 Impact of weed

management in turmeric under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Proceedings of

Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling Farmersrsquo income

by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp 263

Gunjan Guleria Shivam Rajinder Kumar SS Rana and SC Negi 2016 Assessment of

soil biological health as influenced by IPNS in rice ndash wheat copping system Proceedings

of the Indian Ecological Society International conference Sher-e-Kashmir of

Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu India Feb 18-20 Vol II pp 660-661

Ankit Rana MC RanaD Badoiyala SS Rana Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017

Evaluation of pyrazosulfuron ndashethyl 10WP against weeds in transplanted rice

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

202

Pavit Sood SS Rana D Badiyla Neelam Sharma MC Rana and Rajinder Kumar 2017

Weed Management organic maize-garlice production under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science

Doubling Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3

March pp 201

D Badiyla SS Rana Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017 Bio efficacy of

32

imazethapyr and its ready mix combination with imazamox against weeds in pea

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

213

C Technical Reports Submitted

Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Kumar R 2016 Report on Parthenium Awareness

Week (September 16-22 2016) Department of Agronomy Forages and Grassland

Management CSKHPKV Palampur

Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana Mr Vaibhav Kalia Annual Report for the Project

ldquoEstablishment of GIS amp MIS and Monitoring System ndashHP Crop Diversification Project

JICA ODArdquo Submitted to HPCDP JICA ODA Hamirpur (2016-2017)

Dr Sharda SinghDr Sanjay Sharma Mr Vaibhav Kalia Quarterly Reports prepared

amppresented of the Project ldquoDevelopment of the framework for Networking Programme

on Village Information System (VIS) under NRDMSrdquo on 240217 at MDU Rohtak

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Presented the annual report of FASAL Project (North Zone) at

SKNAU Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016 and

chaired the two technical session and also presented the work of project

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Annual progress report of project entitled ldquo10th Annual Review

Meeting (ARM) of Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) to be held during 14thto 17th (

Forenoon) December 2016 and 7th ARM of FASAL on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon)

November 2016 at OUAT Bhubneshwar Odisha

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Annual progress report of project entitled 7th ARM of FASAL

on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon) November 2016 at OUAT Bhubneshwar Odisha

D BOOKS BOOK CHAPTERS

Bulletins

1 Rana SS Kumar R Sharma N and Badiyala D 2015 Effect of continuous use of

herbicides on weed shifts in rice-wheat system Technical Bulletin No-1 Department of

Agronomy College of Agriculture CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya

Palampur HP India (revised 2016) (DOI 1013140RG2142715125)

2 Rana SS Kumar R and Sharma N 2016 A Collocate of Publications under AICRP on

Weed Management Department of Agronomy Forages and Grassland Management

CSKHPKV Palampur (DOI 1013140RG221787210244)

VI WORKSHOPS SEMINARS TRAINING PROGRAMMES ANNUAL REVIEW

MEETINGS ATTENDED

1 Dr Anita Singh attended a workshop on ldquoIntellectual Property Rights Issues and

Challenges on 16032017 at CSK HPKV Palampur

2 Dr Neelam Sharma participated in Agricultural officers Workshop (Rabi amp Kharif)

3 Dr Nageswer Singh Scientist attended ldquoKrishi Anusndhan avm Takniki Shabdawalirdquo

seminar at Indian Grassland and Forage Research Institute Regional Centre Palampur

during June 21- 22 2017

4 Dr Neelam Sharma Dr Suman Sharma Faculty Members Ms Neha Banta PhD

student and Ms Neerja Kharwal MSc student have attended a workshop on ldquoIntellectual

Property Rights Issues and Challenges on 16032017

5 Dr Sharda Singh Attended Quarterly Review Meeting amp presented progress of the Project

ldquoDevelopment of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information

System (VIS) under NRDMSrdquo on 201016 at Andhra University Vishakhapatnam and

on 240217 at MDU Rohtak

33

6 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the Regional Review Meeting of FASAL Project (North

Zone) at SKNAU Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016

and chaired the two technical session and also presented the work of project

7 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended District level expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) for

clearance of Category B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra on 19112016

Chaired by DC Kangra

8 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the 10th Annual Review Meeting (ARM) of Gramin

Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) to be held during 14th to 17th ( Forenoon) December

2016 and 7th ARM of FASAL on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon) November 2016 at OUAT

Bhubneshwar Odisha

9 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the 1st meeting of district level expert appraisal committee

(DEAC) on 912016 at Dharamshalla

10 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended 3rd meeting of district level expert appraisal committee

(DEAC) on 2042016 at Dharamshalla as expert member and cleared 10 projects

1 WorkshopConferenceSymposium organized Organized Workshop on Russian

Seabuckthorn for the farmers at Kullu on 30032017 The workshop was attended by over

60 farmers

EXTENSION A Extension projects

Sr

No

Title of the

Project

PI or Co-PI Funding

source

Budget (Lakhs) Duration

1

Bamboo

Revolving Fund

Scheme

Dr Anita Singh Revolving

fund

Since

April1994

2 Vermicompost

Revolving Fund

Scheme

Dr Anita Singh Revolving

fund

Since

April2000

3 TSP under

AICRP-WM

Dr Neelam

Sharma

DWR (ICAR) - -

B Extension Highlights

EXTENSION PUBLICATIONS

Rana SS Rajinder Kumar and Neelam Sharma 2016 A Collocate of Publications

under AICRP on Weed Management Department of Agronomy Forages and

Grassland Management CSKHPKV Palampur (DOI 1013140RG221787210244)

Rana SS Rajinder Kumar Neelam Sharma and D Badiyala 2015 Effect of continuous

use of herbicides on weed shifts in rice-wheat system Techical Bulletin No-1 Department

of Agronomy College of Agriculture CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi

Vishvavidyalaya Palampur HP India (revised 2016) (DOI

1013140RG2142715125)

Extension Activities under by Faculty

Dr Virendra Singh

Introduction and evaluation of Russian

seabuckthorn varietiesmdashHP

081016 1 80

Cultivation methods of Russian seabuckthorn 30032017 1 60

34

Development of value chain on seabuckthorn 110417 1 200

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Published The total 964=384AAS bulletins were prepared in English and Hindi for

chamba Una Hamirpur and Kangra districts of HP and published in university website

(wwwhillagricacin and wwwimdagrimetgovin Kisan Portal (wwwfarmers govin

wwwweathershimlagovin and mkisangovin and wwwcropweatheoutlookcom of

CRIDA (ICAR) websites

WEATHER BASED AGRO ADVISORY SERVICES under GKMS ad-hoc research

Project

Total SMS Sent to farmers 41 since September 2016 to June 2017

No of farmers registered in Chamba Una Kangra and Hamirpur 278168 lakhs

No of 4200 farmers benefitted through weather based Agro-advisory SMS since

September 2016 to June 2017 lakhs

a Popular Extension articles

1 Popular articles

राणा रणबीर स िह रमश पठानिया राि 2017 जलवाय पररवरति को कम कररी जववक कवि VP

Vol65-66 (01) (January 2017) pp 30-32

b Organized Summer SchoolsworkshopsseminarssymposiaExtension ActivityOne day

Awareness programme etc

Organized one day Internal Monitoring Committee (IMC) Meeting of Cluster I in Tehsil

Palampur at Ambedkar Bhawan Panchayat Aima Under NRDMS-DST VIS Project on

14022017

Organized one day IMC Meeting in Cluster II of Study Area in Tehsil Una at KVK Una

on 14th Feb 2017 Under NRDMS-DST VIS Project

Organised one day Training on ldquoGeo-tagging of assets under RKVYrdquo on 160517wherein

23 faculty (PIs amp Co-PIs of RKVY Projects) of CSKHPKV-Palampur participated

Organized One day awareness programme on ldquoCLIMATE AND WEATHER

FORECAST FARMERSrdquo at UNA on 2532017- AS Coordinator cum Organsing

Secretary amp PI ( 106 farmers + 9 Scientist from KVK UNA RSS Akrot CSKHPKV

Palampur and officers of Department of Agriculture participated

c Invited Technical Lectures

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

1 Invited as an panel expert in Brain Storming Workshop on ldquoClimate Change and its

Impact on Hill Agriculturerdquo at SKUAST-Jammu on 8122016

2 Invited as resource person as delivered following three lectures and practical in National

training on ldquolsquoUse of RS and GIS linking with crop simulation model for crop yield

forecastrdquo at HAU Hisar from 14 March to 23rd March 2017 sponsored by IMD New

Delhi ( Invitation letter no vide letter no Agromet17FASAL14-23 dated 2320175amp

permitted by CSKHPKV Palampur

I Principles and working of Global positioning system for development of geo-spatial

data in GKMS

II Fundamentals of remote sensing and corrections of image before procurements in

augment RS data use in GKMS

35

III Crop Growth Simulation models and spatial data usages for enhancing the quality of

GKMS

d Hindi Seminar

Invited hindi lecture on topic entitled ldquoपहाड़ी कषि म जलवाय परिवरतन क समबनध म अनकलन

एव अलपीकिण षवकलपप का आकलन ldquo in the seminar कषि षवजञान की रकषनकी शबदाबली

सषमनाि sponsored by Ministry of Human Resource Development and IGFRI Centre

Palampur on 21-22 June 2017 at COVAS CSKHPKV Palampur As वयाखयानदारा क

रप म ( Letter no Nil dated 29052017)

Dr Neelam Sharma

Sr

No

Name of programme Period No of

lectures

delivere

d

No of

trainees

participants

From To

As Course Director

1 Parthenium Awareness week

Govt Senior Secondary School Parour 17082016 1 298

Govt Senior Secondary School Punner 18082016 1 171

NCC cadets CSKHPKV Palampur 19082016 1 150

GGSD Govt Degree College Rajpur in

collaboration with Rotary Club Palampur

20082016 1 300

NSS Volunteers CSKHPKV Palampur 20082016 1 100

Govt Senior Secondary School Tatehal 22082016 1 200

Total 1219

2 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Jhikli Bhet

March 27 2017 -

3 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Speru

March 28 2017 -

4 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Bir-Gunehar

March 28 2017 -

5 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at

Nayagran Holi Bharmour

April 6 2017 1 -

6 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at

Chanouta Holi Bharmour

April 6 2017 1 -

7 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Tiari

Holi Bharmour

April 7 2017 1 -

8 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Kuleth

Holi Bharmour

April 8 2017 1

337

9 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Khani

Bharmour

April 9 2017 1

10 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Chobia

Bharmour

April 9 2017 1

36

11 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Ghureth

(Durgathi) Bharmour

April 10 2017 1

Activities Organized by Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Mr Jitesh Thakur and Mr Hitesh Service Engineer of HPLC from Waters India visited

this department on 2432017 and 253 2017 for 2 days operational training on

HPLCPDA and 2707 Auto sampler and 25 groups of postgraduate students including

Faculty members of COBS COA and IHBT participated in the training

Womenrsquos Day was celebrated in this department during Quami Ekta Week on November

24 2016 Dr Neelam Sharma delivered a talk on ldquoGender Sensitizationrdquo in COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry was celebrated on

May 3-52017

TRAINING ATTENDED BY STUDENTS

Two students one MSc and one PhD Ms Vipasha Sharma (S-2014-30-002) and Ms

Neha Banta (S-2014-40-001) participated 4-days Vocational Training Programme on

ldquoZero Budget Farmingrdquo wef 27-30 April 2016

Four MSc and Two PhD Students participated in GCNEP Awareness Program on

Applications of Radioisotopes and radiation Technology in

Food Agriculture Environment Healthcare and Industry wef 29-30 May 2017 jointly

organised by GCNEP Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and CSKHPKV Palampur

HP

One MSc and One PhD student presented project report entitled ldquoMonster Protein

Cholera toxin preventiondissemination in host category Health Sciencesrdquo in Anveshan-

2017 jointly organized by Association of Indian Universities New Delhi and Chitkara

University Chandigarh wef Jan 20-21 2017

One MSc and One PhD student attended a workshop on Intellectual Property Rights

Issues and Challenges on March 16th 2017 IHBT

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bio resources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES

A INCOME GENERATION

Department Income Generated

Department of Biology amp Environmental Sciences 182563

Department of Physical Sciences and Languages 4500

Centre for Geoinformatics Research and Training 120000

Grand Total 306500

B PAPER SETTEREVALUATOREXTERNAL EXAMINER

SrNo Faculty Name Institution Name

1 Dr Manoj Bhargava Evaluated the thesis at Masters Level of a student of

DrY S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Nauni Solan

37

Evaluated the thesis at Doctoral Level of a student of

SKUAST(J) Jammu and conducted the Viva-voce

examination at Jammu

2 Dr(Mrs) Anita Singh Evaluated the thesis at Doctoral Level of a student of

CSAzad Uni of Agri amp Technology Kanpur and

conducted the Viva-voce examination

Paper setter Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana

Paper setter Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture

amp Forestry

3 Dr Neelam Sharma Paper setter Himachal Pradesh University Shimla

Paper setter SKAUST Jammu

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College

Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

4 Dr Sharda Singh Conducted CAS Interview at HP Central University-

Dharmshala as subject Expert on 060317

5 Sh Kapil Sharma Sh Kapil Sharma conducted final practical examinations

of BCA (II year) as external examiner of KLB

DAV College for Girls

9 Dr Nageswer Evaluated the answers book of UG student Dr YS

Paramar University of Horticulture amp Forestry Neri-

Hamirpur

Multiple choice questions-Biochemistry for Entrance

Test 2017 of Dr YS Paramar University of Horticulture

amp Forestry Nauni-Solan

Evaluated the written comprehensive exam PhD

student of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural

Sciences and Technology of Jammu Chatha Jammu-180

009 (JampK)

Evaluated the answers book of UG student of Sher-e-

Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and

Technology of Jammu Chatha Jammu-180 009 (JampK)

10 DrRanbir Singh Rana Agriculture and Soils Department Indian Institute of

Remote Sensing ISRO Dept of Space Govt of India

Dehradun ndash248001Uttarakhand India of Andhra

University Visakhapatnam

Division of Agronomy Faculty of Post Graduate

Studies Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural

Sciences and Technology of Kashmir Shalimar

Division of Environmental Sciences University of

Jammu BABA SAHEB AMBEDKAR Road Jammu-

180006

Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Solan

( Nauni) HP

C FACULTY AS REFEREEREVIEWEREDITOR FOR SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS

D

i Dr Anita Singh

Executive Editor of Journal of Scientific and Applied

Research

ii Dr Sharda Singh Journal Advances in Applied Research

38

iii Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Journal of Agro meteorology

Himachal Journal of Agricultural Research

E HONOURSAWARDS

Visits abroad Nil

F OTHER ACTIVITIES

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Dr Kamlesh Singh Professor and Dean Academic Council Research Council

Extension Council and Educational and Resident Instructions Advisory Committee

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head Secretary Board of Studies COBS

Other activities

AcademicProfessional

In addition to the departmental duties the Head of the Department Dr Manoj Bhargava

has also been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (Statistics) by the University which

is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal Officer is in

collecting compiling the information related to Higher Education from various offices

of the University and supplying the same to UGC New Delhi and other Governmental

organizations which is a continuous process The major work during the period was to

complete the assignments for All India Survey on Higher Education

Dr Manoj Bhargava has been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (SAS) by the

University which is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal

Officer is installation maintenance and upkeep of SAS software at CSKHPKV

Palampur under NAIP research project on ldquoStrengthening Statistical Computing for

NARSrdquo

The data analysis related to the research of three (03) postgraduate students and

scientists was done using statistical software available in the department Statistical

analysis of the data related to some on-going research projects of the University were

also carried out

Statistical helps were also provided to the postgraduate students and research scientists

of the University in their research problems

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared the time-table and date-sheet for COBS during 2nd semester

of 2016-17

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared invigilation schedule and seating plan on daily basis for

Mid-term and End-term Examination of the college

Administrative

Dr Kamlesh Singh performed the additional duties of the Dean College of Basic

Sciences upto 31-05-2017

Sh Kapil Sharma is performing the duties of Incharge Store College of Basic

Sciences

39

Miscellaneous

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head is the member of the Sale and Purchase Committee

of the College of Basic Sciences during the year 2016-17

Dr Manoj Bhargava was In-charge College Chess Team and Table-Tennis

Some of the faculty members were assigned duties by the Dean COBS for counseling and

registration for admission to first year of BSc programme

Dr Sheela Thakur has been the member of Anti-Ragging Committee at College level

Sh Kapil Sharma is managing e-Resources in the University Library

Sh Kapil Sharma has been looking after the work of University Network System in the absence

of Mr RK Chandel

Sh Kapil Sharma has been member for post-examination processing of result of Entrance

Examination-2017 for admission to BVSc amp AH and BSc Agriculture degree programme

ShKapil Sharma provided help in formattingdesigning of prospectus of the University for the

admissions to various programmes

ShKapil Sharma is in-charge of College Badminton team

ShKapil Sharma is a member of Editorial Board for up-loading e-Newsletter of the University

Wherein he is responsible for HTMLCSS based designing the eNewsletter

ShKapil Sharma is entrusted with the duties of being the Editor (Technical Section) of the

College Magazine ldquoVigyanPunjrdquo

ShKapil Sharma developed (along with MrVaibhav Kalia) software to report shortage of

attendance of the students to their parents The software has been successfully deployed after

redesigning the interface

ShKapil Sharma has been entrusted with the duty of updating the database to keep record of

personal Information of students admitted in the College of Basic Sciences and to generate their

Identity cards

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of BVSc amp AH

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of College of Basic

Sciences admitted under CBCS

Dr Anita Singh

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Academic Equivalence Committee

Van Mahotsava organizing committee

Activities at college level

Member Board of Studies COBS

Teacher In-charge College Chess Team

In-charge Bamboo Revolving Fund Scheme

In-charge Vermicompost Unit

Member Screening Committee for hiring the services of persons for teaching COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain SauravKalia Memorial

Scholarship

Overall In-charge for Admission for U G students for Academic Year 16-17

Convener College Level Anti-Ragging Committee

Dr Neelam Sharma Presiding officer Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention Prohibition and

Redressal) Act 2013 CSKHPKV Palampur

40

Lead lecture ldquoHerbicides vis-a-vis other pesticides An overview on use and potential hazardsrdquo

In Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income

by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India on March 2 2017

Expert Board of Studies of SRI SAI UNIVERSITY Palampur

Member Selection Committee of RASRF at CSIR-IHBT Palampur

External Examiner Selection Committee for PhD admissions under ACSIR at CSIR- IHBT

Palampur

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

Co-convener Technical Networking Programme of Herbicide Residue Studies of AICRP (WM)

at National Level

Member Technical Committee of Central Purchase and Disposal Unit CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Steering Committee Task Force COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Board of Studies COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Admission Committee for PG Program CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Checking and scrutinizing committee for Admission to BSc Programme COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Screening Committee of Panel for hiring the services of persons COBS CSKHPKV

Palampur

Member Flying squad during the End Term Examination for the 1st semester COACSKHPKV

Palampur

Incharge PG BiochemistryInstrumentation Laboratory Department of Chemistry amp

Biochemistry COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Laboratory- Incharge (Weed Control) Department of AFGM Palampur

Director Research Nominee for the selection committee to conduct the interview for the position

of research fellow and field assistant

Member Publication and Technical committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member Exhibition and Display committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Dr Sharda Singh

Committee member for preparing annual as well as perspective plan under RUSA

Attended Quarterly Review Meeting amp presented progress of the Project ldquoDevelopment

of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information System (VIS)

under NRDMSrdquo on 201016 at Andhra University Vishakhapatnam and on 240217 at

MDU Rohtak

Academic Incharge COBS

Prepared Prospective plan amp arranged Quotations for COBS SMART CLASSROOMS

detailed reply for MOOCSwayam in reference to marked letter No QSD17-

25CSKHPKVAcad-45473-79 dated 31st Aug16 by Dean COBS

Conducted COBS UG Educational Tour of COBS as team member

Checking of Answer Key of Mathematics Section for PG Admission Test conducted by

CSK HPKV-Palampur16-17

Convener for checking and scrutinizing the original documents of the candidates in the

Counseling for Admission to BSc programme for Academic Year 16-17

Overall Incharge for Admission for 1stamp 2nd walk-in-interview on 090816 amp 2809 16

for Academic Year 16-17

Member University LevelCollege Level Anti-Ragging Committees

Member Board of Studies College of Basic Sciences

Member Screening Committee for hiring teachers

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain Saurav Kalia Memorial

Scholarship

Chairman Interview Committees for Research staff in CGRT

41

Member of Project Formulation and Screening Committee CGRT

Attended Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 181116 in the

Committee Room of Admin Block

Attended Interaction Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 11112016 at

University Auditorium

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Appointed as Invigilators duty for ICAR 21st AIEEA ( UG) Examination at Appointed

as Member of Local Monitoring Committee ( IMC) for the projectrdquo Development of the

framework for networking Programme on Village information System( VIS) under

NRDMS-DST under Digital India Initiative Also As COPI

Appointed as member of anti ragging squads in the campus of COBS and Hostels By

Dean COBS vide letter no QSD3-402016-CSKHPKV (COBS-Acad)-2885-2905

dated12072016

Nominated as member of District Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority

(DEIAA) and District Expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) vide DR letter no QSD10-

2DRCSKHPKVTech2016-4821-32 dated 20072016

Appointed as Expert member of District level expert appraisal Committee ( DEAC) for

clearance of Category B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra( Vide letter

no DEIAASDK Dhramshalla-706-724 dated 19 August 2016 in pursuance of

Notification issued by Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate change GOI

Appointed as Member of National Organizing Committee of National Seminar on

Agrometeorology for sustainable development with special emphasis on

Agrometeorological Practices for Climate resilient Farming and Food security to be

organised by Association of Agro-meteorologist and CCS Haryana Agricultural

University Hissar India12-14 October 2017

Appointed and acted Observer in NEET-2017 at Hamirpur on 6amp7th May 2017 by CBSE

( Vide letter Joint Secretary ampOSD (NEET) CBSE New Delhi vide no F-

1(7)CBSENEETRef_no-NT10202017-2811-5480 dated 27-Apr-2017

Working committee member for Group I on Strategies to strengthening the Agro

advisories

Working Group Member on FASAL project also

Acted as Rapporteur in Session-1 IN GKMS Annual review meeting

Acted as Chairman in Session-1 IN Regional GKMS Annual review meeting at Jaipur

Appointed as Member of task Force ldquoPrecision Farmingrdquo by the CSKHPKV Palampur

for the activities of GIS application amp Climate change (Vide letter no DR-

CSKHPKVTechTF4176-4291 dated 2462016 and continue

Acted as Co chairman in Technical Session I Climate Change in NW Himalayan region

current status in Brain Storming Workshop on ldquoClimate Change and its Impact on Hill

Agriculturerdquo at SKUAST-Jammu on 8122016 Workshop Annual review Meetings

attended

Attended the Regional Review Meeting of FASAL Project (North Zone) at SKNAU

Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016 and chaired the

two technical session and also presented the work of project

Attended District level expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) for clearance of Category

B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra on 19112016 Chaired by DC

Kangra

Attended the 1st meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on

912016 at Dharamshalla

Attended 3rd meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on 2042016

at Dharamshalla as expert member and cleared 10 projects

42

Appointment as ZONAL REPRESENTATIVE ( North Zone) in the first meeting

of Executive Council of Association of Agro meteorologists for the term 2017-

19 was held at 1400 hrs on Friday the 21st April 2017 at AC amp RITNAU Madurai

for the Journal of Agrometeorology NAAS rating 616

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 91217

Acted member of International hostel rules modification

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 912017

Appointed as Superintendent exam of mid and end term exam of COBS for 2016-

17 both semester

Reporting officer of the APAR performance for the year 2016-17 of Landscape

unit of COBS (Vide COBS letter no UO No QSDPA-

36CSKHPKV(COBS)2014-1260 Dated 04042016)

Convener of Physical verification of the store for the period of 2016-17 in

Department of chemistry and biochemistry college of basic Science CSKHPKV

Palampur

Dr Suman Sharma

Participated as team manager in XVI ALL INDIA INTER AGRICULTURAL

UNIVERSITIES SPORTS AND GAMES MEET 2015-2016 held at Tamilnadu

Agricultural University Coimbatore from 22-26 February 2016

Performed the duty as one of the judges in Inter College Youth Festival 2016 held

at CSKHPKV Palampur

Dr Nageswer Singh

Acted as Invigilator Examination in UG Midterm Examination of Academic year 2016-

2017 (Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Invigilator Examination in PG Mid amp End Term Examination of Academic

year 2016-2017 ( Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Centre Incharge (supervisor) for the conduct of CSKHPKV Entrance Test-

20167(UG) held on 11-06-2016

Dr Usha Rana

Participated as team manager in accompany the University team to attend 17th all India

Inter University youth festival held at Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal

Sciences Bikaner22-25 February2017

Warden Parvati girlrsquos hostel of the university

Incharge Cultural activity of the college

Member advisory committee of MSc(3) amp PhD(23) students of COA amp COBS and

advisor of 1st yr 2nd yr BSc Students (20)

In Anti-Ragging Committee of College of Basic Sciences and also in the committee of

monitoring cell on ragging at university level

43

Store and web page update in charge of the department

As committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival and also acted

as judge in the various events

As discipline committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college matches

As convenor of physical verification of store committee of CGRT

Executive member of the college in the Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemist

Palampur chapter

As committee member for rechecking re-totalling of answer books for end of term

examination (external)

Mr Vaibhav Kalia

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at Ambedkar Bhawan

Aima Panchayat for review of activities of VIS project in Cluster-I

Member of anti-ragging committee of COBS

College Game In-charge - Cricket and Volleyball

Member of admission committee for Walk In interview of COBS

Member of committee for rechecking of answer books for SemII Acad Yr 2015-16

Member of College Canteen management committee

Member of committee for selection of NCC cadets

Member of committee for conducting 24th Annual Inter College Matches

Member of committee for conducting Digital India Workshop for NSS volunteers of

University on 24082016

Arranged the interaction of students and faculty of COBS with the ICAR team visiting

for Impact of ICT in Agricultural Education in India

Member of admission committee for Second Walk In interview of COBS

Associated for work on Himachal Journal of Agriculture Research Web Activities

Member of project formulation and Screening committee of CGRT

Member of committee for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival (11-12 Jan

2017)

Member of interview committee for Distributed Information Sub-Centre (DISC) project

in Department of Agriculture Biotechnology on 11012017

Member of various committee for Pre and Post admission work of Entrance Test and

Merit Based admissions

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at KVK Una for review of

activities of VIS project in Cluster-II

Member of screening committee for post of Technicians at IHBT Palampur

Member of Spot Purchase Committee for upgradation of computers in COBS

Faculty Editor of Technical and Beti Bachao and Padhao sections of College Magazine

of COBS

RKVY Data Entry on RKVY MIS National Portal (httprkvymisdacnetnicin)

Web0manager COBS website

NKN Security Officer for University Internet amp COBS LAN Segment Incharge

NISAGNET (COBS) nodal officer

Organized a seven day special camp of NSS volunteers of COBS at Aima Panchayat

from 30052017 to 05062017

Software Development

SNo Objective Current State

1 Online Attendance System ndash used for

generating attendance letters and other

General bug fixes and maintenance of

software and server

44

useful academic reports for examinations

etc

A newer version of the software isbeing

developed

2 Processing of Geotagged imageries and

create excel sheet for geo-tagged fields

processed

Developed in Visual C the application

reads EXIF (Exchangeable Image File

Format) tags embedded in the geotagged

images collected from GPS on surveys in

projects The application extracts

Latitude Longitude Altitude information

and generates excel sheet with processed

information

3 Redesigned GIS portal for Impact of

Geodatabase model for assessment and

implementation of Disaster Management

Action Plan

The data binding architecture of the

portal is changed In the new design a

flexible methodology has been adopted

which facilitates flexible data

upgradations

Mr Rajinder Kumar

Successful conductance of various exams (PG-End Term Entrance Test-2017 UG amp PG)

as In charge confidential room Supervisor and Invigilator

A member of committee of Comptroller for Technical Bids and Financial Bids

Acted as Supervisor in conducting Entrance Test-2017 (UG) on 4th June 2017 in GSSS

for Girls Hamirpur

Member in Inspection committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member in physical verification committee of all stores (LabFarmPadiarkhar

farmoffice and meteorology) in the Deptt of Agronomy ampGM CSK HPKV Palampur

2016-2017

As a convener in physical verification of the department of Microbiology COBS for

2016-2017

Acted as a Joint Secretary of Himachal Pradesh University Teacher Association 2016 and

currently acting as Treasurer

Served as a Treasurer in Agronomy Society Palampur Chapter

Attended International Yoga Divas as one of the participant on 21 June 2017 at Khel

Parisar CSK HPKV Palampur

Attended inaugural function of Inter College Youth Festival -2016-17

Participated in Fresherrsquos Day and Teachers day organized at College and Departmental

level

45

Glimpses

Training on Geo-Tagging of Assets under RKVY Projects

46

Students and Faculty members of the department participated in

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on 3-5 May 2017

Faculty and students participated in HPLC training on 23-24th March 2017

47

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bioresources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

48

Page 8: Contentshillagric.ac.in/edu/cobs/downloads/CoBS-APR-2016-17.pdf · Abhishek Kashyap Pankaj Thakur Tabassum Nike Abhishek Rana Prakshi Shivani Prasher Shayna Sharma Jigyasa Sharma

7

VI DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY

A Ministerial Staff

1 Nil

B Technical Staff

2 Sh Jai Raj Jr Tech

C Class-IV Staff

1 ShManohar Lal Peon

VII DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND LANGUAGES

A Ministerial staff

-Nil-

B Technical Staff

Sh Surjeet Singh Jr Technician

C Class-IV staff

1 Nil

VIII CENTRE FOR GEO-INFORMATICS RESEARCH AND TRAINING

A Ministerial staff

-Nil-

TEACHING

1 COURSES OFFERED

Following UG and PG courses were offered by the various departments

I Department of Biology and Environmental Sciences

Sr

No

Course No Course title Credit

Hours

Name of

Instructorjoint

instructors

Semester ndash I

Undergraduate Courses Botany

1 Bot111

(CBCS)

Biodiversity(Microbes

Algae Fungi and

Archegoniate)

4+2 Drs Anita

Singh Punam

Suman Kumar

amp Usha Rana

2 Bot211 Gymnosperms 2+1 Dr Anita

Singh

3 Bot212 Systematics of Angiosperms 2+1 Dr Usha Rana

4 Bot311 Plant Physiology 2+1 Dr K P

Singh

5 Bot312 Ecology 2+1 Dr Punam

6 Bot313 Biotechnology 1+1 Dr R K

Kapila

Zoology

7 Zoo111

(CBCS)

Animal Diversity 4+2 Dr Meenakshi

Sharma

8 Zoo211 Chordata-I 3+1 Dr Anupam

Sharma

8

9 Zoo212Bioche

m-212

Biochemistry 2+1 Dr N Singh

10 Zoo311 Mammalian Physiology-I 2+1 Dr Meenakshi

Sharma(Th) amp

Dr Anupam

Sharma(Pr)

11 Zoo312 Applied Zoology 2+1 Dr Anupam

Sharma

12 Zoo111(old cum

repeat)

Invertibrate-I 2+1 Dr Meenakshi

Sharma

Environmental Sciences

13 Env311(COBS) Introduction to

Environmental Sciences

2+0

(NC)

Dr R C

Chauhan

14 Env311(COHS) Introduction to

Environmental Sciences

2+0

(NC)

Dr V Singh

Postgraduate Courses

1 Bio535PP505 Physiology of growth amp yield

and Modelling

1+1 Dr K P

Singh

2 Bio537PP503 Physiological amp Molecular

responses of plants to Abiotic

stresses

2+1 Dr K P

Singh

3 PP502 Biotech

552

Plant Developmental

Biology-Physiological and

Molecular basis

2+0 Dr Usha Rana

4 PP591 Masters Seminar 1+0 Dr Anita

Singh

Environmental Sciences

5 Env501 Definitions and Concepts in

Environmental Sciences

2+0 Dr R C

Chauhan

6 Env503 Environmental Pollution 2+1 Dr R

CChauhan

7 Env504 Environmental Impact

Assessment

2+1 Dr R

CChauhan

Sh VKalia

8 Env506 Global Climate Change 2+0 Dr V Singh

Semester ndash II

Undergraduate courses

1 Bot 121

(CBCS)

Plant Ecology amp Taxonomy 4+2 Drs Punam

and Usha Rana

2 Bot221 Morphology and Anatomy of

flowering plants

2+1 DrsPunam

and Usha Rana

3 Bot222 Reproductive Biology 2+1 DrUsha Rana

4 Bot321

PBG321

Genetics 2+1 DrsSwaran

Lata

amp R K Mittal

5 Bot322 Utilization of Plants 2+1 Dr Anita Singh

6 Bot 121(Old) Mycology Plant Pathology and

Lichens

2+1 Dr Anita Singh

7 Bot122(Old) Cell Biology 2+1 DrUshaRana

8 Bot212 Systematics of angiosperms

(Odd semester)

2+1 DrUshaRana

9

9 Zoo111 (COHS) Human Physiology amp Hygiene 2+1 Dr Madhuri

Mehta

10 Zoo121 Comparative Anatomy amp

Developmental Biology of

Vertebrates

4+2 Dr Meenakshi

Sharma

11 Zoo221 Chordate-II 3+1 Dr Anupam

Sharma

12 Zoo222 Environmental Biology 2+1 Dr Madhu

Sharma

13 Zoo321 Mammalian Physiology 2+1 Dr Madhuri

Mehta

14 Zoo322 Evolution 2+1 Dr Madhu

Sharma

15 Zoo 121(old) Invertebrates-II 3+1 DrAnupamSha

rma

16 Env121 Environmental Studies 3+0 Drs Rajesh

Uppal amp

Virendra Singh

17 Env 321 (COVAS) Introduction to Environmental

Sciences

2+0(NC) Dr RC

Chauhan

18 Env 311 (COHS) Introduction to Environmental

Sciences

2+0(NC) Dr RC

Chauhan

19 Env 361 (COA) Environmental Sciences 1+1 DrVirendraSi

ngh

20 Cr Physiol 121

(COA)

Fundamentals of Crop

Physiology

1+1 Dr K P Singh

21 Cr Physiol 241

(COA)

Crop Physiology 2+1 DrUsha Rana

Postgraduate Courses

1 ENV502 Study and Analysis of Agro

Ecosystem

2+1 DrsRajeshUppa

lampVirendraSin

gh

2 ENV505 Environmental Chemistry 2+1 Dr RC

Chauhan

3 ENV509 Pesticide and Environment 2+1 Dr RC

Chauhan

4 ENV510 Environmental Conservation 2+0 Dr

VirendraSingh

5 ENV512 BiodiversityWildlife

Conservation and Himalayan

Eco systems

2+0 Dr RC

Chauhan

6 ENV591 Masterrsquos Seminar 1+0 Dr

VirendraSingh

7 ENV 599 Masterrsquos Research 1-20 Resp Advisors

8 Bio536PP506 Physiology of Crop plants-

Specific case studies

2+0 Dr KP Singh

10

II Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Sr

No

Course No Course title Credit

Hours

Name of

Instructorjoint

instructors

Semester ndash I

Undergraduate Courses

1 Chem-111

(CBCS)

Conceptual Organic Chemistry 4+2 Ms Sushila

Sharma (T)

Dr (Mrs) Suman

Sharma (P)

Dr Neelam

Sharma

2 Chem-112

(CBCS)

Atomic Structure Bonding General

Organic Chemistry amp Aliphatic

Hydrocarbons

4+2 Ms Mayanka

(2+1)

Dr (Mrs) Suman

Sharma (2+1)

3 Chem-111 States of Matter Colloids and

Chemical Kinetics

3+0 Ms Mayanka

4 Chem-112 Basic Principles of Inorganic

Chemistry Representative Elements

and Nobel Gases

3+1 Dr (Mrs) Suman

Sharma

5 Chem-212 Transition Inner Transition Elements

Coordination Chemistry and Non-

Aqueous Solvents

3+0 Ms Mayanka

6 Chem-213 Chemistry of Functional Groups 2+1 Ms Sushila

Sharma

7 Chem-311 Solutions amp Colligative Properties 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Suman

Sharma

8 Chem-313 Natural Products Synthetic Polymers

and Dyes

3+0 Ms Sushila

Sharma

9 Biochem-212 Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Nageswer

Singh

Odd Semester Courses

10 Chem-221 Quantum Mechanics and

Photochemistry

3+0 Dr (Mrs) Suman

Sharma

11 Chem-222 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry-I 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Suman

Sharma

12 Chem-323 Heterocyclics Polynuclear

Hydrocarbons and Spectroscopy

2+1 Dr (Mrs) Suman

Sharma

13 Biotech-111

(COA)

Fundamental of Plant Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Nageswer

Singh

Dr KD Sharma

(Agric Biotech)

14 Biochem-351

(COA)

Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Rajan Katoch

(Theory)

Dr Nageswer Singh

(Practical)

15 Biochem-111

(COHS)

Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Kamal Mohini

16 FST-111

(COHS)

Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Kamal Mohini

11

Post Graduate Courses

1 Biochem-501 Basic Biochemistry 3+1 Dr Kamal Mohini

2 Biochem-503 Human Biochemistry 3+0 Dr Nageswer

Singh

3 Biochem-541 Immunochemistry 2+0 Dr Nageswer

Singh

4 Biochem-551 Techniques in Biochemistry 1+3 Dr Nageswer

Singh

5 Biochem-591 Masterrsquos Seminar 1+0 Dr Nageswer

Singh

6 Biochem-601 Biochemistry of Biotic and Abiotic

Stresses

3+0 Dr Kamal Mohini

7 Biochem-602 Advanced Molecular Biology 3+0 Dr Rajan Katoch

8 Biochem-611 Advanced Techniques in Biochemistry 0+2 Dr (Mrs) Neelam

Sharma

9 Biochem-691 Doctoral Seminar 1+0 Dr Nageswer

Singh

10 Biochem-692 Special Problem in PhD 0+1 Respective Advisor

Semester ndash II

Undergraduate Courses

1 Chem-

121(CBCS)

Molecules of Life 4+2 Dr Sushila Sharma

(4+1)

Dr Suman Sharma

(0+1)

2 Chem-121

(Old)

Thermodynamics Electrochemistry

and Equilibrium

3+1 Dr Suman Sharma

3 Chem-

122(CBCS)

Chemical Energetics Equilibria amp

Functional Organic Chemistry-I

4+2 Dr Suman Sharma

(2+1)

Dr Mayanka (2+1)

4 Chem-221 Quantum Mechanics and

Photochemistry

3+0 Dr Mayanka

5 Chem-222 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry-I 2+1 Dr Mayanka

(2+0)

Dr Sushila Sharma

(0+1)

6 Chem-322 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry ndashII 3+0 Dr Sushila Sharma

7 Chem-323 Heterocyclics Polynuclear

Hydrocarbons and Spectroscopy

2+1 Dr Suman Sharma

Odd Semester Courses

8 Chem-212 Transition Inner Transition Elements

Coordination Chemistry and Non

Aqueous Solvents

3+0 Dr Neelam

Sharma

9 Chem-213 Chemistry of Functional Groups 2+1 Dr Sushila Sharma

10 Chem-311 Solutions amp Colligative Properties 2+1 Dr Mayanka

11 Chem-313 Natural Products Synthetic Polymers

and Dyes

3+0 Dr Suman Sharma

12 ZooBiochem-

212

Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Nageswer

Singh

Postgraduate Courses

1 Chem-512 Analytical Chemistry 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Neelam

Sharma

12

2 Chem-521 Electronic Spectroscopy 1+1 Dr(Mrs) Suman

Sharma

3 Biochem-502 Plant Biochemistry 3+0 Dr Kamal Mohini

4 Biochem-504 Enzymology 2+1 Dr Nageswer

Singh

5 Biochem-505 Intermediary Metabolism 3+0 Dr Kamal Mohini

6 Biochem-521 Food amp Nutritional Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Nageswer

Singh

7 Biochem-551 Techniques in Biochemistry 1+3 Dr Nageswer

Singh

8 Biochem-591 Masterrsquos Seminar 1+0 Dr Nageswer

Singh

9 Biochem-592 Special Problem in MSc 0+1 Respective Advisor

10 Biochem-599 Masterrsquos Research 0+20 Respective

Advisors

11 Biochem-603 Biomembrane 2+0 Dr Kamal Mohini

12 Biochem-604 Advanced Enzymology 2+0 Dr Kamal Mohini

13 Biochem-621 Genomics Proteomics amp

Metabolomics

2+0 Dr Rajan Katoch

14 Biochem-691 Doctoral Seminar 1+0 Dr Nageswer

Singh

15 Biochem-692 Special Problem in PhD 0+1 Respective

Advisors

16 Biochem-699 Doctoral Research 0+45 Respective

Advisors

III Department of Physical Sciences amp Languages

Sr

No

Course No Course title Cre

dit

Hou

rs

Name of

Instructorjoint

instructors

Semester ndash I

Undergraduate Courses

1 Phys 111(CBCS) Mechanics 4+2 Dr Neha Rani Rana

2 Math 111(CBCS) Differential Calculus 5+1 Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

3 Eng 111(CBCS) English Communication 2+0 Sh Rajesh Kumar

4 Phys 111(Old) Mechanics amp Theory of

Relativity 4+0

Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

5 Math 111(Old) Algebra and Trigonometry 3+0 Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

6 Math 112(Old) Calculus 3+0 Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

7 Eng 111(Old) Communicative and Functional

English 2+0 Sh Rajesh Kumar

8 Phys 211 Optics and Lasers 4+0 Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

13

9 Phys 212 Oscillation and Waves 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

10 Math 211 Advanced Calculus 3+0 Sh V P Sood

11 Math 212 Mechanics 4+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

12 Phys 311 Nuclear Physics 3+0 Dr (Mrs)

SuvedaAarya

13 Phys 312 Electronics-I 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

14 Math 311 Analysis 3+0 Sh V P Sood

15 Math 312 Abstract Algebra 3+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

16 Stat 351(COA)

Statistics 1+1 DrManoj Bhargava

17 Eng 111(COA)

Comprehension and

Communication Skills in

English

1+1 Sh Rajesh Kumar

18 Math 111(COA)

Elementary Mathematics 2+0 Sh V P Sood

19 Comp 111(COHS) Computer Science 1+2 ShVaibhavKalia

20 Stat 231(COHS) Elementary Statistics 1+1 DrKamlesh Singh

21 Comp 115(COHS) Application of Computers 2+2 ShKapil Sharma

Odd semester courses

22 Comp 221 Computer Programming in C

(Non-Medical) 2+1 ShKapil Sharma

23 Math 221 Partial Differential Equations 3+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

24 Math 222 Calculus of variation and Laplace

Transform 3+0 Sh V P Sood

25 Phys 221 Quantum Mechanics and

Spectroscopy 3+0

Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

26 Phys 222 Electrodynamics 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

27 Math 322 Numerical Analysis 3+1 Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

28 Stat 321 Introduction to Statistics 2+1 DrManoj Bhargava

Postgraduate Courses

1 Stat 491 Introduction to Statistics 1+1 DrKamlesh Singh

2 Stat 511 Statistical Methods for Applied

Sciences 3+1 DrManoj Bhargava

3 Stat 541 Mathematical Statistics 3+0 DrManoj Bhargava

4 Comp 501 Computer Fundamental and

Programming 2+1 ShKapil Sharma

Semester ndash II

Undergraduate Courses

1 Phys 121(CBCS) Electricity and Magnetism 4+2

Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur Dr Neha

Rana

2 Math 121(CBCS) Differential Equations 5+1

DrSharda Singh

Sh V P Sood

14

3 Phys 121(Old) Statistical Physics and

Thermodynamics 3+0

Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

4 Math 122(Old) Geometry 3+0 Sh V P Sood

5 Comp 121(Old) Principles of Computers-II 1+1 ShVaibhavKalia

6 Eng 121(Old) Comprehension Composition and Translation 2+0 Sh Rajesh Kumar

7 Phys 221 Quantum Mechanics and

Spectroscopy 3+0

Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

8 Phys 222 Electrodynamics 2+1 Dr Neha Rana

9 Math 221 Partial Differential Equations 3+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

10 Math 222 Calculus of variation and Laplace

Transform 3+0 Sh V P Sood

11 Comp 221 Computer Programming in C

(Non-Medical) 2+1 ShVaibhavKalia

12 Comp 222

Applications in FoxPro and

Programming in BASIC

(Medical)

2+1 ShKapil Sharma

13 Phys 321 Solid State Physics 3+0 Dr Neha Rana

14 Phys 322 Electronics-II 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

15 Math 321 Metric and Inner Product Spaces 3+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

16 Math 322 Numerical Analysis 3+1

Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

ShVaibhavKalia

17 Stat 321 Introduction to Statistics 2+1 DrManoj Bhargava

18 Comp 241(COA) Introduction to Computer

Application 1+1 ShKapil Sharma

19 Stat351(COA) Statistics 1+1 DrManoj Bhargava

20 Eng 121(COHS) English and Technical writing 1+1 Sh Rajesh Kumar

Odd semester courses

21 Math 211 Advance Calculus 3+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

22 Math 311 Analysis 3+0 Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

Postgraduate Courses

1 Stat 511 Statistical Methods for Applied

Sciences 3+1 DrManoj Bhargava

2 Stat 513 Sampling Techniques 2+1 DrManoj Bhargava

3 Stat 542 Statistical Inference 2+0 DrManoj Bhargava

Dr Kamlesh Singh

4 Comp 501 Computer Fundamental and

Programming 2+1 ShKapil Sharma

Tutorial

IV Centre for Geoinformatics Research ampTraining

Sr

No

Course No Course title Credit

Hours

Name of

Instructorjoint

instructors

Semester I

Undergraduate Courses

15

1 GIS-471 Remote Sensing GIS and

Land Use planning

1+2 Ranbir Singh Rana

Vaibhav Kalia

Postgraduate Courses

1 GIS-501

Geographic Information

System and its Applications

2+1 Ranbir Singh Rana

Vaibhav Kalia

V Department of Microbiology

Sr

No

Course No Course title Credit

Hours

Name of

Instructorjoint

instructors

Semester I

Undergraduate Courses

1 FST-118 Fundamentals of

Microbiology

2+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

2 FST-232 Fermentation and

Industrial Microbiology

2+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

3 FST-353 Food Biotechnology 2+1 Dr MKGupta

4 FST-358 Food Safety and Microbial

Standards

2+1 Dr MKGupta

Postgraduate Courses

5 Micro-505 Techniques in

Microbiology

0+2 Dr MKGupta

6 Micro-512 Microbial Management of

Organic wastes

2+1 Dr CRSharma

7 Micro-531 Food Microbiology 2+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

8 Micro-542 Microbial Biotechnology 2+1 Dr CRSharma

9 Micro-622 Advances in Food

Microbiology

2+1 Dr CRSharma

10 Micro-591 691 MScPhD Seminar 1+0 Dr SS Kanwar

11 Micro-699 700 Doctoral Research Dr SSKanwar

Semester II

Undergraduate Courses

Sr No Course No Course Title Credit

Hours

Name of Instructor

1 Micro-121 Basic Microbiology 1+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

2 FST-123 Food Microbiology 2+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

3 Ag Micro-121 Agricultural Microbiology 1+1 ShRajinder Kumar

4 FST-358 Food Safety and

Microbial Standards

2+1 Sh Rajinder Kumar

Postgraduate Courses

1 Micro 691 Seminar 1+0 Sh Rajinder Kumar

2 THESES COMPLETED

I Department of Physical Sciences amp Languages

16

This department does not have any post-graduation programme However faculty in the

discipline of Statistics is involved in guiding the post-graduate students (Master and Doctoral

programme) in their research projects as member on their advisory committees During the period

under report faculty as minor advisor has guided more than 20 Mastersrsquo and 4 Doctoral level

students

II Department of Biology and Environmental Sciences

MSc (Environmental Sciences)

Sr

No

Name of student amp

Admission No

Title of Thesis Name of Major

Advisor

1 Ms Diksha Rana

(S-2014-30-004)

Comparison of soil fertility under

seabuckthorn plantation in relation to willow

and poplar in Lahaul(HP)

Dr Virendra

Singh

2 Ms Vandana

Thakur

(S-2014-30-005 )

Survival and growth of seabuckthorn

plantations in relation to local

environmental condition in Lahaul (HP)

Dr VirendraSingh

3 SHORT TRAININGS 01

4 MANUAL 01

5 NATIONAL ELIGIBILITY TEST (NET) 02

6 INSPIRE FELLOWSHIP (SRF) 01

7 ICAR FELLOWSHIP (SRF) Nil

8 QUALIFIED AICE-JRFSRF (PGS)-2017 EXAMINATION 02

RESEARCH

1 ON GOING RESEARCH PROJECTS 11

Sr

No

PICo-PI Title of the Project Budget

outlay

(in lakhs)

Funding

Agency

Duration

of the

Project

1 Dr Virendra Singh Characterization and Consolidation of

Hippophae Genetic Resources and

Propagation of Elite Genotypes for

Varietal Evaluation

3490 DBT 2014-2018

2 Dr Virendra Singh ldquoIntroduction and Evaluation of

Improved Russian Seabuckthorn

Varieties in Lahaul-Spiti Cold deserts of

Himachal Pradeshrdquo

3800 DST 2014-2018

3 Dr Pardeep Kumar

Dr Usha Rana

DrParveen Sharma

Dr KD Sharma

Standardization and popularization of

innovative vegetative propagation

technology in potential vegetables under

protected conditions

2000 MIDH

Deptt of

horticulture

2016-2019

4 Dr Nageswer

Singh

ldquoEvaluation of nutritionally important

biochemical constituents of promising

Adzuki bean Buckwheat and Chenopod

genotypesrdquo

080 AICRPN-

On

Potential

crops

New Delhi-

110 012

Long term

5 Dr Nageswer

Singh (Co-PI)

Evaluation of pyrazosulfuron in rice - SDS

Ramicides

Crop

Science

Pvt Ltd

17

6 Dr Sharda Singh

Dr Sanjay Sharma

Dr RS Rana

MrVaibhavKalia

Development of the framework for

Networking Programme on Village

Information System (VIS) under

NRDMS [Adhoc GOI ndash 5020-34]

2620 NRDMS-

DST New

Delhi

2016-2018

7 Sh VaibhavKalia

Dr Sharda Singh

Dr RS Rana

Impact of Geodatabase Model for

Assessment And Implementation of

Disaster Management Action Plan

[Adhoc2166-34]

200 District

Administrat

ion

Hamirpur

2016- 2018

8 Dr Sharda Singh

Dr RS Rana

Mr VaibhavKalia

Establishment of GIS amp MIS and

Monitoring System ndashHP Crop

Diversification Project JICA ODA

[Adhoc 2083-34]

4960 JICA-

HPCDP

June2012-

March2018

9 Dr RS Rana

Dr Suresh K

Sharma

Dr BS Mankotia

Forecasting Agricultural Output using

Space Agro meteorology and Land based

observations (FASAL) [Adhoc 475-34]

3000 IMD New

Delhi

2012-2018

10 Dr RS Rana

Dr Sharda Singh

Mr VaibhavKalia

Climate Change Impact on Productivity

of Food grain and Plantation crops

[AdhocMisc5009-34]

3900 IIRS

Dehradun

June 2014 -

March

2018

11 Dr RS Rana

GRAMIN KRISHI MAUSAM SEWA

(Agro meteorological Advisory Service)

at Palampur in HP

2200 IMD Continuing

II Research Projects Completed 01

Sr

No

PICo-PI Title of the Project Budget outlay

(in lakhs)

Funding

Agency

1 Dr Nageswer Singh Pesticides Usage and residues in vegetable

crops of Himachal Pradesh

1244 UGC

III Research Projects Submitted 08

Concept Note Impact assessment of long term pesticide use in a stimulated Agro-ecosystem

through radioactive tracer technologyrdquo submitted and presented-BARC Mumbai

Sr

No

PICo-PI Title of the Project Budget

outlay

(in lakhs)

Funding Agency

1 Dr Virendra

Singh Genetic diversity and

improvement and

cultivation technologies of

seabuckthorn

60017 ICAR Govt of India

under NASF scheme

2 Dr Virendra

Singh Commercial cultivation of

seabuckthorn semi-

processing and value

addition

270025 Department of

Horticulture Govt of HP

Shimla for under world

bank scheme

3 Dr Usha Rana

Agrotechniques for cultivation of

under exploited important

medicinal plants in relation to

organic manures under mid hill

conditions of Western Himalayas

4572 Ministry of Environment

forest ampclimate change

GOI under The National

Mission on Himalayan

Studies (NMHS)

18

4 Dr Nageswer

Singh as CO- PI

ldquoGenetic and Biochemical

characterization of Sweet Flag

(Acorus calamus L) ecotypes of

North Western Himalayas and

popularization for rural

upliftmentrdquo

3262

National Medicinal Plants

Board Department of

Ayush Ministry of Health

and Family Welfare GOI

5 Dr RS Rana ldquoASSESSING AND

PREDICTING CHANGES IN

THE WESTERN HIMALAYAN

ECOSYSTEM INCLUDING

TREE LINE ECOLOGY AND

TARGETED MEDICINAL

PLANTS UNDER CLIMATE

CHANGE SCENARIO

3125 Ministry of

Environment Forests

and Climate Change

Govt of India

6 Dr RS Rana

as CO- PI

ldquoFOG HARVESTING AND

DISSIPATION FOR CROP

WATER USE IN HIMACHAL

PRADESHrdquo

15000 Directorate of

Agriculture

Government of

Himachal Pradesh

Shimla

7 Dr RS Rana Mapping Climate change

vulnerability simulated

adaptations and future water

foot prints scenarios for major

crops and evaluation of climate

resilience of tradition foods of

Mountains

2886 DST

8 Dr RS Rana Developing strategic crop

management using magnetic

technology for peas and

Rajmash in high hill and rice

and tomato in mid hill of

Himalayan region

295 ICAR

IV New Research Project Sanctioned 01

Sr

No

PICo-PI Title of the Project Budget

outlay

(in lakhs)

Funding

Agency

Sanctione

dmonth

of the

Project

1 Co-PI Dr RS Rana

Impact of Climate change on

emergence of Vector Borne

infectious diseases and their

affects on Livestock Production

systems in Mid hills of Western

Himalayan Region Funded by

National Innovations in Climate

Resilient Agriculture (NICRA)

ICAR

5000 ICAR Oct 2016

IV RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS

1 Introduction of Russian seabuckthorn 14 Farmers adopted thornless and high yielding

Russian seabuckthorn in Lahaul valley under DST funded research project on ldquoIntroduction

and Evaluation of Improved Russian Seabuckthorn Varietiesrdquo Russian varieties are nearly

19

thornless with large fruits (gt40g100) and high yielding (gt5 kgplant) Presently 10 Russian

seabuckthorn varieties are going through field testing After 3 years of growth over all NX2

NX7 and NX8 exotics showed better growth parameters than other exotics (Fig 1)

Fig 1 Russian Seabuckthorn varieties nursery and under field testing Kukumseri Lahaul

2 Collected the 40 accessions of seabuckthorn collected from Lahaul and Spiti They were

handed over to IHBT Tandi for the conservation in germplasm bank under DBT funded

project (2014-18) The accession of seabuckthorn also include high yielding forms of

Hsalicifolia with large fruits (32g100) and high fruit yield (5kgplant) collected from Tinu

village

3 Standardisation of propagation of seabuckthorn from softwood cuttings Standardized

the rapid method of propagation of seabuckthorn from softwood cuttings (2-3 months old)

10 times faster than traditional method of hardwood cuttings (2-3 years old) The current

green shoots (2-3 months) of 20 cm length have to be treated with 500 ppm IBA for plantation

in soil FYMVC and sand layer under poly house condition at 90 humidity and 20-24 oC

temperature during June-September months

4 Standardized the plantation method Standardized the plantation method of seabuckthorn

in dry sites with chemical polymer with out irrigation The method comprises using of soil

sand FYM Straw and chemical polymerpit The method is useful for plantation of forest and

horticulture species in dry conditions

5 Different phytochemical components have been found to exhibit variation in their

concentration under the effect of virus infection Phytochemical properties viz total

phenols antioxidant activity and PPO activity had higher values whereas total

chlorophyll carotenoids and potassium were found to be reduced in the inoculated

leaf samples of three cultivars of C sativus No uniform trend was noticed in the levels

of sodium Interaction analysis by yeast two hybrid system showed that GAP C was

one of the host proteins involved in interaction with the Cucumber mosaic virus

thereby predicting to be playing role in virus movement from one cell to another

Expression analysis studies revealed that different forms of GAPDH up regulated and

down regulated in accordance with the susceptible and resistant nature of the cultivars

6 Buckwheat Adzuki Bean and Chenopod genotypes included in AVT -II of All India

Coordinated Research Network on Potential crops superior in individual nutritionally

important quality attributes were identified with special reference to high protein and

important minerals

7 In permanent herbicide trial on transplanted rice-wheat sequence isoproturon residues in post

harvest soil wheat straw and grain were below detectable level Clodinafop applied treatments

20

in wheat crop in permanent herbicide trial on transplanted rice-wheat sequence recorded

below detectable levels of clodinafop residues in soil wheat straw and grain

8 Samples were collected at harvest after recommended herbicide spray (atrazine in maize and

pendimethalin in soybean) from experiment ldquoWeed management in conservation agriculture

systemsrdquo Atrazine residues in maize and pendimethalin residues in soybean were below

detectable level

9 Soil and wheat grain samples from the clodinafop treated fields of farmers at the harvest of

the crop recorded below detectable levels of clodinafop residues

10 Preliminary kinetic studies revealed maximum bispyribac-sodium adsorption within first 24

hrs The amount of bispyribac-sodium adsorbed varied from 1940 to 15504 gg The isotherm

expressed an increasing trend in the adsorbed content Cs (mgkg) with respect to increase in

the equilibrium concentration of bispyribac-sodium Ce (mgL) in solution

11 Degradation studies revealed that initial immediate concentration of bispyribac sodium

application 25 gha and 50gha was 0089 and 0179 mgkg respectively No bispyribac-

sodium residues could be detected in soil at 30 and 60 days in both treatments

Project-wise brief report of ongoing projects

Project 1 Development of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information

System (VIS) under NRDMS

Study Team Dr Sharda SinghDr Sanjay Sharma DrRSRanaMr VaibhavKalia

Research Staff Ms TanuKumari Mr RajanKumar

Key Outputs

The Village Information System evolved as a network programme under the aegis of NRDMS

Department of Science amp Technology Government of India has taken up the task to prepare digital

base maps at village level utilizing cadastral maps Survey of India toposheets and various high

resolution remote sensing products adopting a synergic approach This model work initiated by DST would be of immense help for replicating the technologymethodology in other villages of the state and in this process the concept of good governance would be realized Subsequently

State Govt will be benefitted with this programme in better management of resources at village

level and lead to quick decision making when available at a click away anywhere anytime by the

highest administrator to village Pradhan Secretary local people (aamadami)

21

Dissemination of VIS Outputs through WEB PORTAL OF VIS-HP

http141392241356090cgrtgisvis_hp

Cluster I base map Cluster drinking water analysis

New Methodology of mapping land water soil habitation assets etc on high resolution

satellite imagery being developed through synergy of cadastral toposheets HRSI and field

data

22

Project 2 Establishment of GISamp MIS and Monitoring System Study Team Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana Mr VaibhavKalia

Research StaffMrKunalSood Mr Arun Kumar Mr Rajan Kumar

Key Outputs

Web GIS Portal for Himachal Pradesh Crop Diversification Project (HPCDP) developed by

CGRT CSKHPKV-Palampur contains spatial and attribute information of the 1stphase spread

over 5 districts namely Kangra Mandi Bilaspur Una and Hamirpur of Himachal Pradesh

Georeferenced layers namely Project Site boundary Chak boundary Khasra boundary Contours

Source (NalaRiver) Check Dam Power House Main Channel Distribution Network Outlets etc

are being generated and uploaded on web portal regularly for each project sub-site The actual

implemented datasets for the project sites whose work has been carried out on the ground are now

being uploaded on the server This along with the proposed assets plan can be viewed

simultaneously This provides the user to identify the change in the plan from proposed to actual

implemented activity on the project site All drawings of the assets to be created and created

action plan maps salient attributes of project sites khasra-wise details of project sites along with

attribute data of all the layers are also available on the portal for the DPRs being provided by

HPCDP ODA Hamirpur (HP) All these layers can be interactively explored along with their

attribute data on the click of the lsquoirsquo tool These layers can be labeled for different parameters like

Name Cost Ownership etc as the case may be The interoperability and the portability of the data

provides a solution to also share the data as service over secured platform The Helpfile for

HPCDP Website Portal provides whole interactive walkthrough the portal The web Portal link is

http141392241356090cgrtgisstate All the proposed project sub-sites (210 in number)have

been uploaded on the portal Now the work on Actual project sub-sites has been started

23

Home Page with STATE Level InformationThe page will open with State Info as default page having District Boundaries of Himachal Pradesh and project sites of HPCDP

PROJECT SITE INFO (Asset wise Layers)To go to a particular project site In the NAVIGATION pane first of all select respective BPMU and then respective Project sub-site and then open proposedactual sites

24

Attribute data By clicking on the assets the attribute information along with the asset geotagged image can be viewed easily

On the Fly Area and Distance Calculate

area and Distance on the fly tool developed to

measure the dimensions of proposed assets

over internet

On the Fly Print The user can create custom

map in pdfjpgpngsvg formats with ready to

use templates that can be printed at client side

at any time

Project3Project Title Impact of Geodatabase Model for Assessment and Implementation of

Disaster Management Action Plan

Study Team Mr Vaibhav Kalia Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana

Research Staff Mr Sandeep Kumar

Key Outputs

Web GIS portal for the project is http141392241356090cgrtgishmr_dst

25

Project 3 Forecasting Agricultural Output Using Space Agro Meteorology and Land Based

Observations (FASAL)

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Dr Suresh Kumar Sharma and Dr BS Mankotia

Research Staff Miss Ranu Pathania

Key Outputs

WHEAT

In F3 forecasted yield for Kangra District the predicted value was 17618 kgha while

averaged yield was 16478 kgha The RMSE value was 2250 and R2 was 085 In

Chamba District the predicted value was 18870 kgha while averaged yield was 17712

kgha The RMSE value was 3156 and R2 was 063 In Hamirpur District the predicted

value was 15127 kgha while averaged yield was 15173 kgha The RMSE value was

2354 and R2 was 069 In Una District the predicted value was 15830 kgha while

averaged yield was 18320 kgha The RMSE value was 2839 and R2 was 065

Main page

Layer-wise Assets of Bamsan Block

26

MAIZE

The final maize forecasted yield for Kangra Chamba Hamirpur and Una districts were

18911 kgha 28273 kgha 15489 kgha and 19957 kgha respectively as compared to

averaged yields of 17759 kgha 26645 kgha 17079 kgha and 20962 kgha

respectively The RMSE values varied between 1813 to 4409 with and R2 range of 036

to 078

Project 4 Climate Change Impact on Productivity of Food grain and Plantation crops

within the umbrella project of ldquoMountain Ecosystem Processes and Services

in North Western Himalayardquo

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Dr Sharda Singh Mr Vaibhav Kalia

Research Staff Mr Munish Kaundal Mr Shashi Kumar

Key Outputs

The Leaf areas of Maize and Wheat of different sites periodically were collected The

maize crop DSSAT database was generated and Model was run for Palampur region The

crop experiment on maize completed and data generated for crop models The Eddy

Covariance Observation were recorded which revealed higher percent carbon during

morning hour

The field experiment on rice crop has been planted at RWRC Malan to validate the Rice

crop model for assessing the Carbon fluxes The Eddy Covariance techniques equipment

has been installed to study the carbon source and sink for Rice-Wheat cropping systems

The data recorded from Eddy covariance system was carbon dioxide water vapor PAR

soil heat flux soil moisture soil temperature RH precipitation wind speed wind

direction and rainfall The carbon dioxide concentration was higher in the morning and

evening and lower in the afternoon The observation recorded by Eddy Covariance would

be used as inputs for fine tuning of the crop simulation models

Project 5 GRAMIN KRISHI MAUSAM SEWA (Agro meteorological Advisory

Service) at Palampur in HP

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Research Staff NIL

Key Outputs

The five days forecasts on different weather parameters viz rainfall temperature cloud

cover relative humidity and weekly cumulative rainfall for our study districts (Chamba

Kangra Hamirpur and Una) were validated and weather based agro-advisory prepared

The total 914=364 AAS bulletins were prepared in English and Hindi for Chamba Una

Hamirpur and Kangra districts of HP and published in university website

(wwwhillagricacin kisano keleye and wwwimdagrimetgovin Kisan Portal

(wwwfarmers govin wwwweathershimlagovin and mkisangovin and

wwwcropweatheoutlookcom of CRIDA (ICAR) websites

The advisory sent to service providers IKSL and KCC 41 SMS to 278093 farmers

registered under the Mkisan services of Kangra Una Hamirpur and Chamba and

total about 420lakhs farmers received SMS based weather based agro-advisory during

2016-17 under GKMS project About 278093 lakhs farmers from four districts (Chamba

Una Kangra and Hamirpur) have been registered in the portal

E-agromet weather based agro advisory are developed for four districts and successfully

generated 74 advisories since April 2016

27

Funds Rs 35000 were capitalized for one awareness programme organized on 2532017

at Gagret Una 106 farmers and 6 faculty members and agricultural officers participated

All India Coordinated Research Programme on Weed Management (AICRP_WM)

Microbiological studies were undertaken in two experiments is given below

Experiment I Microbiological studies in Weed management in maize-wheat cropping

system under conservation agriculture

In wheat crop there was significant variation in the count of Azotobacter and phosphate

solublizing microorganisms Their counts were highest under CT-CT

Tillage and residue retention treatments brought about significant variation in the

count of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes ZTR-ZTR resulted in highest count of

bacteria fungi and actinomycetes after the harvest of wheat However ZT-ZTR

was comparable for the count of bacteria and CT-CT and CT-ZT for fungi

Dehydrogenase activity and basal soil respiration were significantly affected due

to tillage management ZT-ZTR ZTR-ZTR and CT-CT resulted in significantly

higher microbial biomass carbon over CT-ZT while were equal to ZT- ZT

Acid and alkaline phosphatase activity was also significantly affected due to tillage

treatments Acid phosphatase and alkaline phosphatase activity was significantly

higher under ZTR-ZTR However ZT-ZTR for both acid and alkaline phosphatase

and CT-CT for alkaline phosphatase only were comparable to ZTR-ZTR

Population of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes was significantly affected due to weed

management practices after the harvest of wheat IWM practice resulted in highest

population of the micro-organisms than recommended herbicide or hand weeding

alone

Population of Azotobacter and phosphate solublizing microorganisms

microbial biomass carbon dehydrogenase activity and basal soil respiration were

not significantly affected due to weed management treatments after the harvest of

wheat However acid and alkaline phosphatase activity was significantly higher over

the recommended herbicide Hand weeding was comparable to IWM treatment for

acid phosphatase

In maize crop the population of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes was significantly

varied after the harvest of maize during 2016 due to tillage and residue management

treatments The population of these microorganisms was highest under ZTR-ZTR This

was followed by CT-CT However CT-ZT was comparable to CT-CT in influencing the

population of fungi and actinomycetes CT-CT had highest population of Azotobacter

which was followed by CT-ZT CT-ZT resulted in highest population of PSM followed

by ZTR-ZTR and CT-CT

Dehyrogenase activity CT-CT remaining at par with CT-ZT resulted in significantly

higher dehyrogenase activity after the harvest of maize over the other tillage

management treatments

Microbial biomass CT and CT-ZT remaining at par had higher microbial biomass

carbon after the harvest of maize than other treatments

Basal soil respiration was highest under CT-CT followed by CT-ZT and ZTR-

ZTR

Phosphatase activity CT-CT and CT-ZT remaining at par with ZTR-ZTR resulted

in highest acid and alkaline phosphatase activity

Among weed management treatments IWM gave significantly higher bacterial count

over herbicide and hand weeding treatments Fungi and actinomycetes counts were

not affected significantly due to weed control treatments after the harvest of maize

28

during 2016 Azotobacter PSM dehydrogenase activity microbial biomass carbon

basal soil respiration and acid phosphatase activity were all higher under integrated

weed management treatment than the recommended herbicide and hand weeding The

weed management treatments did not significantly influence alkaline phosphatase

activity estimated after the harvest of maize during 2016

Experiment II Microbiological studies in Weed management in high value organic crop

production systems (Maize-Garlic)

Microbes are responsible for nutrients transformation and other important soil enzyme

activities Their populations and activities assessed after the harvest of maize crop

The bacteria count was highest in intercropping (soybean) + hoeing (219 x106) followed

by raised stale seed bed+ hoeing+earthing up (214 x106) The lowest count was in

herbicide check (214 x106)

The population of fungi was highest in stale seed bed + mulch 5tha (417 x104) followed

by mulch + manual weeding fb autumn crop of coriander (299 x104) and the lowest

count in herbicide check (305 x104)

The population of actinomycetes did not significantly influence due to treatments

Azotobacter responsible for nitrogen fixation and producing plant growth promoting

substances had highest count in raised stale seed bed + mulch 5 tha (4227 x103) The

lowest count was observed in herbicide check (2853x103)

The population of phosphate solublising microorganism (PSM) was highest in

maizesoybean+hoeing +earthing up (3130x103) and lowest in stale seed bed+ hoeing+

earthing up (2293x103)

The dehydrogenase enzyme activity was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5tha (185 microg TPFg

soilhr) and lowest under herbicide check (177 microg TPF g soilhr)

The microbial biomass was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5 tha (96295 microgg soil) and

lowest in herbicide check treatment (89573 microgg soil)

The basal soil respiration (BSR) ater the harvest of crop was highest in check treatment

(0690mg CO2h100g soil The lowest value of BSR was observed in

Maizesoybean+hoeing+earthing up treatment (0640 mg CO2h100g soil)

The acid phosphatase enzyme activity of soil microbes after harvest was not significantly

affected due to weed management treatments

The alkaline phosphotase activity of soil was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5 tha (733

microg p-nitro phenolg of soilh) and lowest in intercropping (soybean) + hoeing (704 microg p-

nitro phenolg of soilh)

V RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

A Papers Published

Upadhyay RG and Singh A 2016Effect of nitrogen and zinc on nodulation growth and

yield of Cow pea (Vigna unquiculata L)Legume Research 39(1)149-151

Singh V and Sharma KB 2016 Mineral composition of fruits of seabuckthorn

(Hippophae L) growing in Lahaul valley of Himachal Pradesh Indian Forester 142 (9)

891-895

Vatsa DK and Singh V 2017 Design development and evaluation of manually

operated seabuckthorn fruit harvesting tools Agricultural Mechanization in Asia Africa

and Latin America 48 (3) 20-24

29

Rana U and Priya 2017 Effect of drought stress on biochemical parameters in common

bean Phaseolus vulgaris L genotypes International Journal of Farm Sciences 7(2) 131-

135

Sharma N Angiras NN Kumar S Chopra P and Thakur N 2016 Bioefficacy

phytotoxicity and residues studies of atrazine in maize under North Western Himalayas

conditions Ecology Environment and Conservation 22 (4) 467-471

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Kumar R Thakur R Kumar S and Pathania P 2016

Herbicide combinations for weed management under direct-seeded rice in Himachal

Pradesh Indian Journal of Weed Science 48(3) 266ndash271

Kumar R Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Pathania P 2016 Microbiological

properties of soil influenced by weed control methods in maize ndash pea cropping system

under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Journal of Agricultural

Research 42(1) 1-5

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Kumar R Pawan P 2017 Impact of tembotrione on

weed growth yield and economics of maize (Zea mays L) under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Pradesh Pesticide Research Journal 29 (1) 27-34

Rana SS Kumar S Sharma N and Angiras NN 2017 Herbicidal management of

Parthenium hysterophorus L in grassland ecosystem of Himachal Pradesh

Contemporary Research in India 7(1) 30-35

Bandana and Sharma N 2017 Variation of shikimic acid and amino acids in tea leaves

as influenced by glyphosate application Asian Journal of Chemistry 29(6) 1189-1193

Sharma S Kumari R Kumar S Singh N and Hallan V 2016 Characterization of

Cucumber Mosaic Virus isolates from Valeriana Jatamansi A medicinal herb in India

Journal of Plant Pathology 98(1) (DOI 104454JPPV98I1066)

Bhosale V Rana RS and Bhargava M 2016 Agronomic efficiency of different sowing

environments of mustard (Brassica juncea) under changed climate scenario of Himachal

Pradesh Eco Env amp Cons 22 (3) 2016 pp (375-379) (ISSN 0971ndash765X)

Verma P Rana RS Ramesh and Pathania R 2016 Weather parameters vulnerability on

tea production in north western Himalaya India Journal of Applied and Natural Science

8 (4)2262-2267

Ramesh Rana SS Kumar S and Rana RS 2016 Impact of different tillage methods on

growth development and productivity of maize (Zea mays)-wheat (Triticum aestivum)

cropping system Journal of Applied and Natural Science 8 (4)1861-1867

Rana RS Bhosale V Kumar S and Pathania R2017 Forecasting phenology of mustard

crop in North-western Himalayas Journal of Applied and Natural Science 9 (1) 230-

236

Kumar R Paliyal SS Sharma SK and Rana RS 2017 Spatial variability maps of available

micronutrients and heavy metal of cold arid soils of Spiti valley in Himachal Pradesh

Journal of Environment and Bio-sciences 31 (1)161-162 (ISSN 0973-6913 (Print) ISSN

0976-3384) (On Line)

Devi Sunita and Kanwar SS 2016 Deciphering the diversity of aerobic culturable

thermophiles in hot springs of Manikaran Himachal Pradesh International Journal of

Farm Sciences 6(1) 156-162

Kanwar SS and Keshani 2016 Fermentation of apple juice with a selected yeast strain

isolated from fermented foods of Himalaya regions and its organoleptic properties

Frontiers in Microbiology httpdx Doiorg10339fmich201601012

Kanwar SS Keshani and Sharma S 2016 Food additives making life taste better Food

Marketing and Technology 7(6) 24-26

Sharma S and Kanwar SS 2017 Effect of prebiotics on growth behavior of Lactobacillus

plantarum and their impact on adherence of strict anaerobic pathogens to intestinal cell

lines Journal of Food Safety e12384 httpsdoiorg101111jfs12384

30

Sharma S Kanwar SS 2017 Adherence potential of indigenous lactic acid bacterial isolates

obtained from fermented foods of Western Himalayas to intestinal epithelial Caco-2 and HT-

29 cell lines Journal of Food Science and Technology 2017 DOI 101007s13197-017-

2807-1

Keshani Sharma S and Kanwar SS 2017 Comparative Evaluation of Commercial and

Indigenous Bacterial Isolates for Antigenotoxic Potential Food Sci Nutr Technol 2(2)

000121

Kapoor Ritika Gupta MK Kumar Naveen and Kanwar SS 2017 Analysis of nhaA

gene from salt tolerant and plant growth promoting Enterobacter ludwigii

Rhizosphere 4 62-69

Rajinder Kumar Dinesh Badiyala Neelam Sharma SS Rana and Pawan Pathania 2016

Microbiological properties of soil influenced by weed control methods in maize-pea

cropping system under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Journal of

Agricultural Research 42(1)1-5

Sharma Anand Shivam Kumar Rajinder Rana SS Guleria Gunjan and Negi SC 2016

Effect of Long-Term Integrated Plant Nutrition System (IPNS) in Rice-Wheat Sequence

on Soil Biological Health International Journal of Advances in Agricultural Science and

Technology 3 (7) 21-34

SS Rana Dinesh Badiyala Neelam Sharma Rajinder Kumar and Pawan Pathania 2017

Impact of tembotrione on weed growth yield and economics of maize (Zea mays L) under

mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Pesticide Research Journal 29(1)27-34

B Papers Presented in Conferences and Workshops

Sharma N Yaduraju NT and Rana SS 2017 Herbicides vis-a-vis other pesticides An

overview on use and potential hazards Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed

Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUA and

T Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 pp 24-25

Singh G Kumar S Rana SS and Sharma N 2017 Effect of continuous and rotational use

of herbicides on weed shiftsin rice - wheat system with particular reference to rice

Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo

Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3

March 2017 p172

Kumar A Rana MC Rana SS and Sharma N 2017 Growth and yield of maize as

influenced by different doses of tembotrione under mill-hill conditions of Himachal

Pradesh Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling

Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during

1-3 March 2017 p187

Sood P Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Rana MC and Kumar R 2017 Weed

management in organic maize-garlic production system under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Pradesh Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on

ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur

India during 1-3 March 2017 p201

Rana A Rana MC Badiyala D Rana SS Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Evaluation of

pyrazosulfuron-ethyl 10 WP against weeds in transplanted rice Biennial Conference of

the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 202

Badiyala D Rana SS Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Bioefficacy of imazethapyr and its

readymix combination with imazamox against weeds in pea Biennial Conference of the

Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 213

31

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Impact of weed management in

turmeric under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Biennial Conference of the

Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 263

Kumar R Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Pathania P 2017 Soil dehydrogenase

activity affected in rice-wheat sequence by herbicides application Biennial Conference

of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role

of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 317

Sharma S Verma R Singh N and Dhaliwal YS 2016 Isolation and characterization

protein isolates prepared from of adzuki bean genotypes [Vigna angularis (willd) Ohwi

amp ohashi] organized by Anand Agricultural University Anand and Indian Society of

Agricultural Biochemists Kanpur at Anand Agricultural University Anand (India) wef

December 6-8 2016 Abstract on page 30

Kaur G Sandal A and Singh N 2016 Preparation and quality evaluation of sesame

(Sesamum indicum L) based chikkindashan Indian sweet organized by Anand Agricultural

University Anand and Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemists Kanpur at Anand

Agricultural University Anand (India) wef December 6-8 2016 Abstract on page 85

Allen SK Arora M AwasthiK Ballesteros‐Caacutenovas JA Barman T Bernet

LBhattacharyya A Buumlhler Y Dhyani PP Fiddes J Frey H Gosavi VEGupta HK

Huggel C Khan MA Kumar K Kumar S Kuniyal JCLal AKLinsbauer

ALorenzi D Marpa SMyint MRamesh Rana P RanaRSRandhawa SSRohrer

M Ruiz‐Villanueva VSaklani B Salzmann N Samant SS Schauwecker SSharma

ASharmaA Shekhar MSnehmani KS Stoffel MStoll U and Trappmann D 2016

Synthesis report on Climate Vulnerability Hazards and Risk An Integrated Pilot study

in Kullu District Himachal Pradesh Published by Swiss Agency for Development and

Cooperation (SDC) Indian Himalayas climate adaptation Programme Embassy of

Switzerland Chandragupta Marg New Delhi-110003 (As potential Partner of Study)

Rajinder Kumar D Badiyla Neelam Sharma SS Rana and Pawnan Pathania 2017 Soil

dehydrogenase activity effected in rice-wheat sequence by herbicide application

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

317

SS Rana D Badiyla Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017 Impact of weed

management in turmeric under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Proceedings of

Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling Farmersrsquo income

by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp 263

Gunjan Guleria Shivam Rajinder Kumar SS Rana and SC Negi 2016 Assessment of

soil biological health as influenced by IPNS in rice ndash wheat copping system Proceedings

of the Indian Ecological Society International conference Sher-e-Kashmir of

Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu India Feb 18-20 Vol II pp 660-661

Ankit Rana MC RanaD Badoiyala SS Rana Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017

Evaluation of pyrazosulfuron ndashethyl 10WP against weeds in transplanted rice

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

202

Pavit Sood SS Rana D Badiyla Neelam Sharma MC Rana and Rajinder Kumar 2017

Weed Management organic maize-garlice production under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science

Doubling Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3

March pp 201

D Badiyla SS Rana Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017 Bio efficacy of

32

imazethapyr and its ready mix combination with imazamox against weeds in pea

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

213

C Technical Reports Submitted

Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Kumar R 2016 Report on Parthenium Awareness

Week (September 16-22 2016) Department of Agronomy Forages and Grassland

Management CSKHPKV Palampur

Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana Mr Vaibhav Kalia Annual Report for the Project

ldquoEstablishment of GIS amp MIS and Monitoring System ndashHP Crop Diversification Project

JICA ODArdquo Submitted to HPCDP JICA ODA Hamirpur (2016-2017)

Dr Sharda SinghDr Sanjay Sharma Mr Vaibhav Kalia Quarterly Reports prepared

amppresented of the Project ldquoDevelopment of the framework for Networking Programme

on Village Information System (VIS) under NRDMSrdquo on 240217 at MDU Rohtak

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Presented the annual report of FASAL Project (North Zone) at

SKNAU Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016 and

chaired the two technical session and also presented the work of project

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Annual progress report of project entitled ldquo10th Annual Review

Meeting (ARM) of Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) to be held during 14thto 17th (

Forenoon) December 2016 and 7th ARM of FASAL on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon)

November 2016 at OUAT Bhubneshwar Odisha

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Annual progress report of project entitled 7th ARM of FASAL

on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon) November 2016 at OUAT Bhubneshwar Odisha

D BOOKS BOOK CHAPTERS

Bulletins

1 Rana SS Kumar R Sharma N and Badiyala D 2015 Effect of continuous use of

herbicides on weed shifts in rice-wheat system Technical Bulletin No-1 Department of

Agronomy College of Agriculture CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya

Palampur HP India (revised 2016) (DOI 1013140RG2142715125)

2 Rana SS Kumar R and Sharma N 2016 A Collocate of Publications under AICRP on

Weed Management Department of Agronomy Forages and Grassland Management

CSKHPKV Palampur (DOI 1013140RG221787210244)

VI WORKSHOPS SEMINARS TRAINING PROGRAMMES ANNUAL REVIEW

MEETINGS ATTENDED

1 Dr Anita Singh attended a workshop on ldquoIntellectual Property Rights Issues and

Challenges on 16032017 at CSK HPKV Palampur

2 Dr Neelam Sharma participated in Agricultural officers Workshop (Rabi amp Kharif)

3 Dr Nageswer Singh Scientist attended ldquoKrishi Anusndhan avm Takniki Shabdawalirdquo

seminar at Indian Grassland and Forage Research Institute Regional Centre Palampur

during June 21- 22 2017

4 Dr Neelam Sharma Dr Suman Sharma Faculty Members Ms Neha Banta PhD

student and Ms Neerja Kharwal MSc student have attended a workshop on ldquoIntellectual

Property Rights Issues and Challenges on 16032017

5 Dr Sharda Singh Attended Quarterly Review Meeting amp presented progress of the Project

ldquoDevelopment of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information

System (VIS) under NRDMSrdquo on 201016 at Andhra University Vishakhapatnam and

on 240217 at MDU Rohtak

33

6 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the Regional Review Meeting of FASAL Project (North

Zone) at SKNAU Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016

and chaired the two technical session and also presented the work of project

7 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended District level expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) for

clearance of Category B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra on 19112016

Chaired by DC Kangra

8 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the 10th Annual Review Meeting (ARM) of Gramin

Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) to be held during 14th to 17th ( Forenoon) December

2016 and 7th ARM of FASAL on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon) November 2016 at OUAT

Bhubneshwar Odisha

9 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the 1st meeting of district level expert appraisal committee

(DEAC) on 912016 at Dharamshalla

10 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended 3rd meeting of district level expert appraisal committee

(DEAC) on 2042016 at Dharamshalla as expert member and cleared 10 projects

1 WorkshopConferenceSymposium organized Organized Workshop on Russian

Seabuckthorn for the farmers at Kullu on 30032017 The workshop was attended by over

60 farmers

EXTENSION A Extension projects

Sr

No

Title of the

Project

PI or Co-PI Funding

source

Budget (Lakhs) Duration

1

Bamboo

Revolving Fund

Scheme

Dr Anita Singh Revolving

fund

Since

April1994

2 Vermicompost

Revolving Fund

Scheme

Dr Anita Singh Revolving

fund

Since

April2000

3 TSP under

AICRP-WM

Dr Neelam

Sharma

DWR (ICAR) - -

B Extension Highlights

EXTENSION PUBLICATIONS

Rana SS Rajinder Kumar and Neelam Sharma 2016 A Collocate of Publications

under AICRP on Weed Management Department of Agronomy Forages and

Grassland Management CSKHPKV Palampur (DOI 1013140RG221787210244)

Rana SS Rajinder Kumar Neelam Sharma and D Badiyala 2015 Effect of continuous

use of herbicides on weed shifts in rice-wheat system Techical Bulletin No-1 Department

of Agronomy College of Agriculture CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi

Vishvavidyalaya Palampur HP India (revised 2016) (DOI

1013140RG2142715125)

Extension Activities under by Faculty

Dr Virendra Singh

Introduction and evaluation of Russian

seabuckthorn varietiesmdashHP

081016 1 80

Cultivation methods of Russian seabuckthorn 30032017 1 60

34

Development of value chain on seabuckthorn 110417 1 200

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Published The total 964=384AAS bulletins were prepared in English and Hindi for

chamba Una Hamirpur and Kangra districts of HP and published in university website

(wwwhillagricacin and wwwimdagrimetgovin Kisan Portal (wwwfarmers govin

wwwweathershimlagovin and mkisangovin and wwwcropweatheoutlookcom of

CRIDA (ICAR) websites

WEATHER BASED AGRO ADVISORY SERVICES under GKMS ad-hoc research

Project

Total SMS Sent to farmers 41 since September 2016 to June 2017

No of farmers registered in Chamba Una Kangra and Hamirpur 278168 lakhs

No of 4200 farmers benefitted through weather based Agro-advisory SMS since

September 2016 to June 2017 lakhs

a Popular Extension articles

1 Popular articles

राणा रणबीर स िह रमश पठानिया राि 2017 जलवाय पररवरति को कम कररी जववक कवि VP

Vol65-66 (01) (January 2017) pp 30-32

b Organized Summer SchoolsworkshopsseminarssymposiaExtension ActivityOne day

Awareness programme etc

Organized one day Internal Monitoring Committee (IMC) Meeting of Cluster I in Tehsil

Palampur at Ambedkar Bhawan Panchayat Aima Under NRDMS-DST VIS Project on

14022017

Organized one day IMC Meeting in Cluster II of Study Area in Tehsil Una at KVK Una

on 14th Feb 2017 Under NRDMS-DST VIS Project

Organised one day Training on ldquoGeo-tagging of assets under RKVYrdquo on 160517wherein

23 faculty (PIs amp Co-PIs of RKVY Projects) of CSKHPKV-Palampur participated

Organized One day awareness programme on ldquoCLIMATE AND WEATHER

FORECAST FARMERSrdquo at UNA on 2532017- AS Coordinator cum Organsing

Secretary amp PI ( 106 farmers + 9 Scientist from KVK UNA RSS Akrot CSKHPKV

Palampur and officers of Department of Agriculture participated

c Invited Technical Lectures

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

1 Invited as an panel expert in Brain Storming Workshop on ldquoClimate Change and its

Impact on Hill Agriculturerdquo at SKUAST-Jammu on 8122016

2 Invited as resource person as delivered following three lectures and practical in National

training on ldquolsquoUse of RS and GIS linking with crop simulation model for crop yield

forecastrdquo at HAU Hisar from 14 March to 23rd March 2017 sponsored by IMD New

Delhi ( Invitation letter no vide letter no Agromet17FASAL14-23 dated 2320175amp

permitted by CSKHPKV Palampur

I Principles and working of Global positioning system for development of geo-spatial

data in GKMS

II Fundamentals of remote sensing and corrections of image before procurements in

augment RS data use in GKMS

35

III Crop Growth Simulation models and spatial data usages for enhancing the quality of

GKMS

d Hindi Seminar

Invited hindi lecture on topic entitled ldquoपहाड़ी कषि म जलवाय परिवरतन क समबनध म अनकलन

एव अलपीकिण षवकलपप का आकलन ldquo in the seminar कषि षवजञान की रकषनकी शबदाबली

सषमनाि sponsored by Ministry of Human Resource Development and IGFRI Centre

Palampur on 21-22 June 2017 at COVAS CSKHPKV Palampur As वयाखयानदारा क

रप म ( Letter no Nil dated 29052017)

Dr Neelam Sharma

Sr

No

Name of programme Period No of

lectures

delivere

d

No of

trainees

participants

From To

As Course Director

1 Parthenium Awareness week

Govt Senior Secondary School Parour 17082016 1 298

Govt Senior Secondary School Punner 18082016 1 171

NCC cadets CSKHPKV Palampur 19082016 1 150

GGSD Govt Degree College Rajpur in

collaboration with Rotary Club Palampur

20082016 1 300

NSS Volunteers CSKHPKV Palampur 20082016 1 100

Govt Senior Secondary School Tatehal 22082016 1 200

Total 1219

2 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Jhikli Bhet

March 27 2017 -

3 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Speru

March 28 2017 -

4 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Bir-Gunehar

March 28 2017 -

5 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at

Nayagran Holi Bharmour

April 6 2017 1 -

6 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at

Chanouta Holi Bharmour

April 6 2017 1 -

7 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Tiari

Holi Bharmour

April 7 2017 1 -

8 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Kuleth

Holi Bharmour

April 8 2017 1

337

9 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Khani

Bharmour

April 9 2017 1

10 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Chobia

Bharmour

April 9 2017 1

36

11 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Ghureth

(Durgathi) Bharmour

April 10 2017 1

Activities Organized by Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Mr Jitesh Thakur and Mr Hitesh Service Engineer of HPLC from Waters India visited

this department on 2432017 and 253 2017 for 2 days operational training on

HPLCPDA and 2707 Auto sampler and 25 groups of postgraduate students including

Faculty members of COBS COA and IHBT participated in the training

Womenrsquos Day was celebrated in this department during Quami Ekta Week on November

24 2016 Dr Neelam Sharma delivered a talk on ldquoGender Sensitizationrdquo in COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry was celebrated on

May 3-52017

TRAINING ATTENDED BY STUDENTS

Two students one MSc and one PhD Ms Vipasha Sharma (S-2014-30-002) and Ms

Neha Banta (S-2014-40-001) participated 4-days Vocational Training Programme on

ldquoZero Budget Farmingrdquo wef 27-30 April 2016

Four MSc and Two PhD Students participated in GCNEP Awareness Program on

Applications of Radioisotopes and radiation Technology in

Food Agriculture Environment Healthcare and Industry wef 29-30 May 2017 jointly

organised by GCNEP Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and CSKHPKV Palampur

HP

One MSc and One PhD student presented project report entitled ldquoMonster Protein

Cholera toxin preventiondissemination in host category Health Sciencesrdquo in Anveshan-

2017 jointly organized by Association of Indian Universities New Delhi and Chitkara

University Chandigarh wef Jan 20-21 2017

One MSc and One PhD student attended a workshop on Intellectual Property Rights

Issues and Challenges on March 16th 2017 IHBT

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bio resources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES

A INCOME GENERATION

Department Income Generated

Department of Biology amp Environmental Sciences 182563

Department of Physical Sciences and Languages 4500

Centre for Geoinformatics Research and Training 120000

Grand Total 306500

B PAPER SETTEREVALUATOREXTERNAL EXAMINER

SrNo Faculty Name Institution Name

1 Dr Manoj Bhargava Evaluated the thesis at Masters Level of a student of

DrY S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Nauni Solan

37

Evaluated the thesis at Doctoral Level of a student of

SKUAST(J) Jammu and conducted the Viva-voce

examination at Jammu

2 Dr(Mrs) Anita Singh Evaluated the thesis at Doctoral Level of a student of

CSAzad Uni of Agri amp Technology Kanpur and

conducted the Viva-voce examination

Paper setter Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana

Paper setter Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture

amp Forestry

3 Dr Neelam Sharma Paper setter Himachal Pradesh University Shimla

Paper setter SKAUST Jammu

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College

Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

4 Dr Sharda Singh Conducted CAS Interview at HP Central University-

Dharmshala as subject Expert on 060317

5 Sh Kapil Sharma Sh Kapil Sharma conducted final practical examinations

of BCA (II year) as external examiner of KLB

DAV College for Girls

9 Dr Nageswer Evaluated the answers book of UG student Dr YS

Paramar University of Horticulture amp Forestry Neri-

Hamirpur

Multiple choice questions-Biochemistry for Entrance

Test 2017 of Dr YS Paramar University of Horticulture

amp Forestry Nauni-Solan

Evaluated the written comprehensive exam PhD

student of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural

Sciences and Technology of Jammu Chatha Jammu-180

009 (JampK)

Evaluated the answers book of UG student of Sher-e-

Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and

Technology of Jammu Chatha Jammu-180 009 (JampK)

10 DrRanbir Singh Rana Agriculture and Soils Department Indian Institute of

Remote Sensing ISRO Dept of Space Govt of India

Dehradun ndash248001Uttarakhand India of Andhra

University Visakhapatnam

Division of Agronomy Faculty of Post Graduate

Studies Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural

Sciences and Technology of Kashmir Shalimar

Division of Environmental Sciences University of

Jammu BABA SAHEB AMBEDKAR Road Jammu-

180006

Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Solan

( Nauni) HP

C FACULTY AS REFEREEREVIEWEREDITOR FOR SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS

D

i Dr Anita Singh

Executive Editor of Journal of Scientific and Applied

Research

ii Dr Sharda Singh Journal Advances in Applied Research

38

iii Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Journal of Agro meteorology

Himachal Journal of Agricultural Research

E HONOURSAWARDS

Visits abroad Nil

F OTHER ACTIVITIES

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Dr Kamlesh Singh Professor and Dean Academic Council Research Council

Extension Council and Educational and Resident Instructions Advisory Committee

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head Secretary Board of Studies COBS

Other activities

AcademicProfessional

In addition to the departmental duties the Head of the Department Dr Manoj Bhargava

has also been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (Statistics) by the University which

is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal Officer is in

collecting compiling the information related to Higher Education from various offices

of the University and supplying the same to UGC New Delhi and other Governmental

organizations which is a continuous process The major work during the period was to

complete the assignments for All India Survey on Higher Education

Dr Manoj Bhargava has been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (SAS) by the

University which is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal

Officer is installation maintenance and upkeep of SAS software at CSKHPKV

Palampur under NAIP research project on ldquoStrengthening Statistical Computing for

NARSrdquo

The data analysis related to the research of three (03) postgraduate students and

scientists was done using statistical software available in the department Statistical

analysis of the data related to some on-going research projects of the University were

also carried out

Statistical helps were also provided to the postgraduate students and research scientists

of the University in their research problems

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared the time-table and date-sheet for COBS during 2nd semester

of 2016-17

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared invigilation schedule and seating plan on daily basis for

Mid-term and End-term Examination of the college

Administrative

Dr Kamlesh Singh performed the additional duties of the Dean College of Basic

Sciences upto 31-05-2017

Sh Kapil Sharma is performing the duties of Incharge Store College of Basic

Sciences

39

Miscellaneous

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head is the member of the Sale and Purchase Committee

of the College of Basic Sciences during the year 2016-17

Dr Manoj Bhargava was In-charge College Chess Team and Table-Tennis

Some of the faculty members were assigned duties by the Dean COBS for counseling and

registration for admission to first year of BSc programme

Dr Sheela Thakur has been the member of Anti-Ragging Committee at College level

Sh Kapil Sharma is managing e-Resources in the University Library

Sh Kapil Sharma has been looking after the work of University Network System in the absence

of Mr RK Chandel

Sh Kapil Sharma has been member for post-examination processing of result of Entrance

Examination-2017 for admission to BVSc amp AH and BSc Agriculture degree programme

ShKapil Sharma provided help in formattingdesigning of prospectus of the University for the

admissions to various programmes

ShKapil Sharma is in-charge of College Badminton team

ShKapil Sharma is a member of Editorial Board for up-loading e-Newsletter of the University

Wherein he is responsible for HTMLCSS based designing the eNewsletter

ShKapil Sharma is entrusted with the duties of being the Editor (Technical Section) of the

College Magazine ldquoVigyanPunjrdquo

ShKapil Sharma developed (along with MrVaibhav Kalia) software to report shortage of

attendance of the students to their parents The software has been successfully deployed after

redesigning the interface

ShKapil Sharma has been entrusted with the duty of updating the database to keep record of

personal Information of students admitted in the College of Basic Sciences and to generate their

Identity cards

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of BVSc amp AH

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of College of Basic

Sciences admitted under CBCS

Dr Anita Singh

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Academic Equivalence Committee

Van Mahotsava organizing committee

Activities at college level

Member Board of Studies COBS

Teacher In-charge College Chess Team

In-charge Bamboo Revolving Fund Scheme

In-charge Vermicompost Unit

Member Screening Committee for hiring the services of persons for teaching COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain SauravKalia Memorial

Scholarship

Overall In-charge for Admission for U G students for Academic Year 16-17

Convener College Level Anti-Ragging Committee

Dr Neelam Sharma Presiding officer Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention Prohibition and

Redressal) Act 2013 CSKHPKV Palampur

40

Lead lecture ldquoHerbicides vis-a-vis other pesticides An overview on use and potential hazardsrdquo

In Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income

by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India on March 2 2017

Expert Board of Studies of SRI SAI UNIVERSITY Palampur

Member Selection Committee of RASRF at CSIR-IHBT Palampur

External Examiner Selection Committee for PhD admissions under ACSIR at CSIR- IHBT

Palampur

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

Co-convener Technical Networking Programme of Herbicide Residue Studies of AICRP (WM)

at National Level

Member Technical Committee of Central Purchase and Disposal Unit CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Steering Committee Task Force COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Board of Studies COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Admission Committee for PG Program CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Checking and scrutinizing committee for Admission to BSc Programme COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Screening Committee of Panel for hiring the services of persons COBS CSKHPKV

Palampur

Member Flying squad during the End Term Examination for the 1st semester COACSKHPKV

Palampur

Incharge PG BiochemistryInstrumentation Laboratory Department of Chemistry amp

Biochemistry COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Laboratory- Incharge (Weed Control) Department of AFGM Palampur

Director Research Nominee for the selection committee to conduct the interview for the position

of research fellow and field assistant

Member Publication and Technical committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member Exhibition and Display committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Dr Sharda Singh

Committee member for preparing annual as well as perspective plan under RUSA

Attended Quarterly Review Meeting amp presented progress of the Project ldquoDevelopment

of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information System (VIS)

under NRDMSrdquo on 201016 at Andhra University Vishakhapatnam and on 240217 at

MDU Rohtak

Academic Incharge COBS

Prepared Prospective plan amp arranged Quotations for COBS SMART CLASSROOMS

detailed reply for MOOCSwayam in reference to marked letter No QSD17-

25CSKHPKVAcad-45473-79 dated 31st Aug16 by Dean COBS

Conducted COBS UG Educational Tour of COBS as team member

Checking of Answer Key of Mathematics Section for PG Admission Test conducted by

CSK HPKV-Palampur16-17

Convener for checking and scrutinizing the original documents of the candidates in the

Counseling for Admission to BSc programme for Academic Year 16-17

Overall Incharge for Admission for 1stamp 2nd walk-in-interview on 090816 amp 2809 16

for Academic Year 16-17

Member University LevelCollege Level Anti-Ragging Committees

Member Board of Studies College of Basic Sciences

Member Screening Committee for hiring teachers

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain Saurav Kalia Memorial

Scholarship

Chairman Interview Committees for Research staff in CGRT

41

Member of Project Formulation and Screening Committee CGRT

Attended Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 181116 in the

Committee Room of Admin Block

Attended Interaction Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 11112016 at

University Auditorium

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Appointed as Invigilators duty for ICAR 21st AIEEA ( UG) Examination at Appointed

as Member of Local Monitoring Committee ( IMC) for the projectrdquo Development of the

framework for networking Programme on Village information System( VIS) under

NRDMS-DST under Digital India Initiative Also As COPI

Appointed as member of anti ragging squads in the campus of COBS and Hostels By

Dean COBS vide letter no QSD3-402016-CSKHPKV (COBS-Acad)-2885-2905

dated12072016

Nominated as member of District Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority

(DEIAA) and District Expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) vide DR letter no QSD10-

2DRCSKHPKVTech2016-4821-32 dated 20072016

Appointed as Expert member of District level expert appraisal Committee ( DEAC) for

clearance of Category B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra( Vide letter

no DEIAASDK Dhramshalla-706-724 dated 19 August 2016 in pursuance of

Notification issued by Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate change GOI

Appointed as Member of National Organizing Committee of National Seminar on

Agrometeorology for sustainable development with special emphasis on

Agrometeorological Practices for Climate resilient Farming and Food security to be

organised by Association of Agro-meteorologist and CCS Haryana Agricultural

University Hissar India12-14 October 2017

Appointed and acted Observer in NEET-2017 at Hamirpur on 6amp7th May 2017 by CBSE

( Vide letter Joint Secretary ampOSD (NEET) CBSE New Delhi vide no F-

1(7)CBSENEETRef_no-NT10202017-2811-5480 dated 27-Apr-2017

Working committee member for Group I on Strategies to strengthening the Agro

advisories

Working Group Member on FASAL project also

Acted as Rapporteur in Session-1 IN GKMS Annual review meeting

Acted as Chairman in Session-1 IN Regional GKMS Annual review meeting at Jaipur

Appointed as Member of task Force ldquoPrecision Farmingrdquo by the CSKHPKV Palampur

for the activities of GIS application amp Climate change (Vide letter no DR-

CSKHPKVTechTF4176-4291 dated 2462016 and continue

Acted as Co chairman in Technical Session I Climate Change in NW Himalayan region

current status in Brain Storming Workshop on ldquoClimate Change and its Impact on Hill

Agriculturerdquo at SKUAST-Jammu on 8122016 Workshop Annual review Meetings

attended

Attended the Regional Review Meeting of FASAL Project (North Zone) at SKNAU

Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016 and chaired the

two technical session and also presented the work of project

Attended District level expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) for clearance of Category

B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra on 19112016 Chaired by DC

Kangra

Attended the 1st meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on

912016 at Dharamshalla

Attended 3rd meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on 2042016

at Dharamshalla as expert member and cleared 10 projects

42

Appointment as ZONAL REPRESENTATIVE ( North Zone) in the first meeting

of Executive Council of Association of Agro meteorologists for the term 2017-

19 was held at 1400 hrs on Friday the 21st April 2017 at AC amp RITNAU Madurai

for the Journal of Agrometeorology NAAS rating 616

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 91217

Acted member of International hostel rules modification

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 912017

Appointed as Superintendent exam of mid and end term exam of COBS for 2016-

17 both semester

Reporting officer of the APAR performance for the year 2016-17 of Landscape

unit of COBS (Vide COBS letter no UO No QSDPA-

36CSKHPKV(COBS)2014-1260 Dated 04042016)

Convener of Physical verification of the store for the period of 2016-17 in

Department of chemistry and biochemistry college of basic Science CSKHPKV

Palampur

Dr Suman Sharma

Participated as team manager in XVI ALL INDIA INTER AGRICULTURAL

UNIVERSITIES SPORTS AND GAMES MEET 2015-2016 held at Tamilnadu

Agricultural University Coimbatore from 22-26 February 2016

Performed the duty as one of the judges in Inter College Youth Festival 2016 held

at CSKHPKV Palampur

Dr Nageswer Singh

Acted as Invigilator Examination in UG Midterm Examination of Academic year 2016-

2017 (Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Invigilator Examination in PG Mid amp End Term Examination of Academic

year 2016-2017 ( Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Centre Incharge (supervisor) for the conduct of CSKHPKV Entrance Test-

20167(UG) held on 11-06-2016

Dr Usha Rana

Participated as team manager in accompany the University team to attend 17th all India

Inter University youth festival held at Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal

Sciences Bikaner22-25 February2017

Warden Parvati girlrsquos hostel of the university

Incharge Cultural activity of the college

Member advisory committee of MSc(3) amp PhD(23) students of COA amp COBS and

advisor of 1st yr 2nd yr BSc Students (20)

In Anti-Ragging Committee of College of Basic Sciences and also in the committee of

monitoring cell on ragging at university level

43

Store and web page update in charge of the department

As committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival and also acted

as judge in the various events

As discipline committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college matches

As convenor of physical verification of store committee of CGRT

Executive member of the college in the Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemist

Palampur chapter

As committee member for rechecking re-totalling of answer books for end of term

examination (external)

Mr Vaibhav Kalia

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at Ambedkar Bhawan

Aima Panchayat for review of activities of VIS project in Cluster-I

Member of anti-ragging committee of COBS

College Game In-charge - Cricket and Volleyball

Member of admission committee for Walk In interview of COBS

Member of committee for rechecking of answer books for SemII Acad Yr 2015-16

Member of College Canteen management committee

Member of committee for selection of NCC cadets

Member of committee for conducting 24th Annual Inter College Matches

Member of committee for conducting Digital India Workshop for NSS volunteers of

University on 24082016

Arranged the interaction of students and faculty of COBS with the ICAR team visiting

for Impact of ICT in Agricultural Education in India

Member of admission committee for Second Walk In interview of COBS

Associated for work on Himachal Journal of Agriculture Research Web Activities

Member of project formulation and Screening committee of CGRT

Member of committee for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival (11-12 Jan

2017)

Member of interview committee for Distributed Information Sub-Centre (DISC) project

in Department of Agriculture Biotechnology on 11012017

Member of various committee for Pre and Post admission work of Entrance Test and

Merit Based admissions

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at KVK Una for review of

activities of VIS project in Cluster-II

Member of screening committee for post of Technicians at IHBT Palampur

Member of Spot Purchase Committee for upgradation of computers in COBS

Faculty Editor of Technical and Beti Bachao and Padhao sections of College Magazine

of COBS

RKVY Data Entry on RKVY MIS National Portal (httprkvymisdacnetnicin)

Web0manager COBS website

NKN Security Officer for University Internet amp COBS LAN Segment Incharge

NISAGNET (COBS) nodal officer

Organized a seven day special camp of NSS volunteers of COBS at Aima Panchayat

from 30052017 to 05062017

Software Development

SNo Objective Current State

1 Online Attendance System ndash used for

generating attendance letters and other

General bug fixes and maintenance of

software and server

44

useful academic reports for examinations

etc

A newer version of the software isbeing

developed

2 Processing of Geotagged imageries and

create excel sheet for geo-tagged fields

processed

Developed in Visual C the application

reads EXIF (Exchangeable Image File

Format) tags embedded in the geotagged

images collected from GPS on surveys in

projects The application extracts

Latitude Longitude Altitude information

and generates excel sheet with processed

information

3 Redesigned GIS portal for Impact of

Geodatabase model for assessment and

implementation of Disaster Management

Action Plan

The data binding architecture of the

portal is changed In the new design a

flexible methodology has been adopted

which facilitates flexible data

upgradations

Mr Rajinder Kumar

Successful conductance of various exams (PG-End Term Entrance Test-2017 UG amp PG)

as In charge confidential room Supervisor and Invigilator

A member of committee of Comptroller for Technical Bids and Financial Bids

Acted as Supervisor in conducting Entrance Test-2017 (UG) on 4th June 2017 in GSSS

for Girls Hamirpur

Member in Inspection committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member in physical verification committee of all stores (LabFarmPadiarkhar

farmoffice and meteorology) in the Deptt of Agronomy ampGM CSK HPKV Palampur

2016-2017

As a convener in physical verification of the department of Microbiology COBS for

2016-2017

Acted as a Joint Secretary of Himachal Pradesh University Teacher Association 2016 and

currently acting as Treasurer

Served as a Treasurer in Agronomy Society Palampur Chapter

Attended International Yoga Divas as one of the participant on 21 June 2017 at Khel

Parisar CSK HPKV Palampur

Attended inaugural function of Inter College Youth Festival -2016-17

Participated in Fresherrsquos Day and Teachers day organized at College and Departmental

level

45

Glimpses

Training on Geo-Tagging of Assets under RKVY Projects

46

Students and Faculty members of the department participated in

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on 3-5 May 2017

Faculty and students participated in HPLC training on 23-24th March 2017

47

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bioresources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

48

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8

9 Zoo212Bioche

m-212

Biochemistry 2+1 Dr N Singh

10 Zoo311 Mammalian Physiology-I 2+1 Dr Meenakshi

Sharma(Th) amp

Dr Anupam

Sharma(Pr)

11 Zoo312 Applied Zoology 2+1 Dr Anupam

Sharma

12 Zoo111(old cum

repeat)

Invertibrate-I 2+1 Dr Meenakshi

Sharma

Environmental Sciences

13 Env311(COBS) Introduction to

Environmental Sciences

2+0

(NC)

Dr R C

Chauhan

14 Env311(COHS) Introduction to

Environmental Sciences

2+0

(NC)

Dr V Singh

Postgraduate Courses

1 Bio535PP505 Physiology of growth amp yield

and Modelling

1+1 Dr K P

Singh

2 Bio537PP503 Physiological amp Molecular

responses of plants to Abiotic

stresses

2+1 Dr K P

Singh

3 PP502 Biotech

552

Plant Developmental

Biology-Physiological and

Molecular basis

2+0 Dr Usha Rana

4 PP591 Masters Seminar 1+0 Dr Anita

Singh

Environmental Sciences

5 Env501 Definitions and Concepts in

Environmental Sciences

2+0 Dr R C

Chauhan

6 Env503 Environmental Pollution 2+1 Dr R

CChauhan

7 Env504 Environmental Impact

Assessment

2+1 Dr R

CChauhan

Sh VKalia

8 Env506 Global Climate Change 2+0 Dr V Singh

Semester ndash II

Undergraduate courses

1 Bot 121

(CBCS)

Plant Ecology amp Taxonomy 4+2 Drs Punam

and Usha Rana

2 Bot221 Morphology and Anatomy of

flowering plants

2+1 DrsPunam

and Usha Rana

3 Bot222 Reproductive Biology 2+1 DrUsha Rana

4 Bot321

PBG321

Genetics 2+1 DrsSwaran

Lata

amp R K Mittal

5 Bot322 Utilization of Plants 2+1 Dr Anita Singh

6 Bot 121(Old) Mycology Plant Pathology and

Lichens

2+1 Dr Anita Singh

7 Bot122(Old) Cell Biology 2+1 DrUshaRana

8 Bot212 Systematics of angiosperms

(Odd semester)

2+1 DrUshaRana

9

9 Zoo111 (COHS) Human Physiology amp Hygiene 2+1 Dr Madhuri

Mehta

10 Zoo121 Comparative Anatomy amp

Developmental Biology of

Vertebrates

4+2 Dr Meenakshi

Sharma

11 Zoo221 Chordate-II 3+1 Dr Anupam

Sharma

12 Zoo222 Environmental Biology 2+1 Dr Madhu

Sharma

13 Zoo321 Mammalian Physiology 2+1 Dr Madhuri

Mehta

14 Zoo322 Evolution 2+1 Dr Madhu

Sharma

15 Zoo 121(old) Invertebrates-II 3+1 DrAnupamSha

rma

16 Env121 Environmental Studies 3+0 Drs Rajesh

Uppal amp

Virendra Singh

17 Env 321 (COVAS) Introduction to Environmental

Sciences

2+0(NC) Dr RC

Chauhan

18 Env 311 (COHS) Introduction to Environmental

Sciences

2+0(NC) Dr RC

Chauhan

19 Env 361 (COA) Environmental Sciences 1+1 DrVirendraSi

ngh

20 Cr Physiol 121

(COA)

Fundamentals of Crop

Physiology

1+1 Dr K P Singh

21 Cr Physiol 241

(COA)

Crop Physiology 2+1 DrUsha Rana

Postgraduate Courses

1 ENV502 Study and Analysis of Agro

Ecosystem

2+1 DrsRajeshUppa

lampVirendraSin

gh

2 ENV505 Environmental Chemistry 2+1 Dr RC

Chauhan

3 ENV509 Pesticide and Environment 2+1 Dr RC

Chauhan

4 ENV510 Environmental Conservation 2+0 Dr

VirendraSingh

5 ENV512 BiodiversityWildlife

Conservation and Himalayan

Eco systems

2+0 Dr RC

Chauhan

6 ENV591 Masterrsquos Seminar 1+0 Dr

VirendraSingh

7 ENV 599 Masterrsquos Research 1-20 Resp Advisors

8 Bio536PP506 Physiology of Crop plants-

Specific case studies

2+0 Dr KP Singh

10

II Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Sr

No

Course No Course title Credit

Hours

Name of

Instructorjoint

instructors

Semester ndash I

Undergraduate Courses

1 Chem-111

(CBCS)

Conceptual Organic Chemistry 4+2 Ms Sushila

Sharma (T)

Dr (Mrs) Suman

Sharma (P)

Dr Neelam

Sharma

2 Chem-112

(CBCS)

Atomic Structure Bonding General

Organic Chemistry amp Aliphatic

Hydrocarbons

4+2 Ms Mayanka

(2+1)

Dr (Mrs) Suman

Sharma (2+1)

3 Chem-111 States of Matter Colloids and

Chemical Kinetics

3+0 Ms Mayanka

4 Chem-112 Basic Principles of Inorganic

Chemistry Representative Elements

and Nobel Gases

3+1 Dr (Mrs) Suman

Sharma

5 Chem-212 Transition Inner Transition Elements

Coordination Chemistry and Non-

Aqueous Solvents

3+0 Ms Mayanka

6 Chem-213 Chemistry of Functional Groups 2+1 Ms Sushila

Sharma

7 Chem-311 Solutions amp Colligative Properties 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Suman

Sharma

8 Chem-313 Natural Products Synthetic Polymers

and Dyes

3+0 Ms Sushila

Sharma

9 Biochem-212 Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Nageswer

Singh

Odd Semester Courses

10 Chem-221 Quantum Mechanics and

Photochemistry

3+0 Dr (Mrs) Suman

Sharma

11 Chem-222 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry-I 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Suman

Sharma

12 Chem-323 Heterocyclics Polynuclear

Hydrocarbons and Spectroscopy

2+1 Dr (Mrs) Suman

Sharma

13 Biotech-111

(COA)

Fundamental of Plant Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Nageswer

Singh

Dr KD Sharma

(Agric Biotech)

14 Biochem-351

(COA)

Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Rajan Katoch

(Theory)

Dr Nageswer Singh

(Practical)

15 Biochem-111

(COHS)

Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Kamal Mohini

16 FST-111

(COHS)

Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Kamal Mohini

11

Post Graduate Courses

1 Biochem-501 Basic Biochemistry 3+1 Dr Kamal Mohini

2 Biochem-503 Human Biochemistry 3+0 Dr Nageswer

Singh

3 Biochem-541 Immunochemistry 2+0 Dr Nageswer

Singh

4 Biochem-551 Techniques in Biochemistry 1+3 Dr Nageswer

Singh

5 Biochem-591 Masterrsquos Seminar 1+0 Dr Nageswer

Singh

6 Biochem-601 Biochemistry of Biotic and Abiotic

Stresses

3+0 Dr Kamal Mohini

7 Biochem-602 Advanced Molecular Biology 3+0 Dr Rajan Katoch

8 Biochem-611 Advanced Techniques in Biochemistry 0+2 Dr (Mrs) Neelam

Sharma

9 Biochem-691 Doctoral Seminar 1+0 Dr Nageswer

Singh

10 Biochem-692 Special Problem in PhD 0+1 Respective Advisor

Semester ndash II

Undergraduate Courses

1 Chem-

121(CBCS)

Molecules of Life 4+2 Dr Sushila Sharma

(4+1)

Dr Suman Sharma

(0+1)

2 Chem-121

(Old)

Thermodynamics Electrochemistry

and Equilibrium

3+1 Dr Suman Sharma

3 Chem-

122(CBCS)

Chemical Energetics Equilibria amp

Functional Organic Chemistry-I

4+2 Dr Suman Sharma

(2+1)

Dr Mayanka (2+1)

4 Chem-221 Quantum Mechanics and

Photochemistry

3+0 Dr Mayanka

5 Chem-222 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry-I 2+1 Dr Mayanka

(2+0)

Dr Sushila Sharma

(0+1)

6 Chem-322 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry ndashII 3+0 Dr Sushila Sharma

7 Chem-323 Heterocyclics Polynuclear

Hydrocarbons and Spectroscopy

2+1 Dr Suman Sharma

Odd Semester Courses

8 Chem-212 Transition Inner Transition Elements

Coordination Chemistry and Non

Aqueous Solvents

3+0 Dr Neelam

Sharma

9 Chem-213 Chemistry of Functional Groups 2+1 Dr Sushila Sharma

10 Chem-311 Solutions amp Colligative Properties 2+1 Dr Mayanka

11 Chem-313 Natural Products Synthetic Polymers

and Dyes

3+0 Dr Suman Sharma

12 ZooBiochem-

212

Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Nageswer

Singh

Postgraduate Courses

1 Chem-512 Analytical Chemistry 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Neelam

Sharma

12

2 Chem-521 Electronic Spectroscopy 1+1 Dr(Mrs) Suman

Sharma

3 Biochem-502 Plant Biochemistry 3+0 Dr Kamal Mohini

4 Biochem-504 Enzymology 2+1 Dr Nageswer

Singh

5 Biochem-505 Intermediary Metabolism 3+0 Dr Kamal Mohini

6 Biochem-521 Food amp Nutritional Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Nageswer

Singh

7 Biochem-551 Techniques in Biochemistry 1+3 Dr Nageswer

Singh

8 Biochem-591 Masterrsquos Seminar 1+0 Dr Nageswer

Singh

9 Biochem-592 Special Problem in MSc 0+1 Respective Advisor

10 Biochem-599 Masterrsquos Research 0+20 Respective

Advisors

11 Biochem-603 Biomembrane 2+0 Dr Kamal Mohini

12 Biochem-604 Advanced Enzymology 2+0 Dr Kamal Mohini

13 Biochem-621 Genomics Proteomics amp

Metabolomics

2+0 Dr Rajan Katoch

14 Biochem-691 Doctoral Seminar 1+0 Dr Nageswer

Singh

15 Biochem-692 Special Problem in PhD 0+1 Respective

Advisors

16 Biochem-699 Doctoral Research 0+45 Respective

Advisors

III Department of Physical Sciences amp Languages

Sr

No

Course No Course title Cre

dit

Hou

rs

Name of

Instructorjoint

instructors

Semester ndash I

Undergraduate Courses

1 Phys 111(CBCS) Mechanics 4+2 Dr Neha Rani Rana

2 Math 111(CBCS) Differential Calculus 5+1 Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

3 Eng 111(CBCS) English Communication 2+0 Sh Rajesh Kumar

4 Phys 111(Old) Mechanics amp Theory of

Relativity 4+0

Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

5 Math 111(Old) Algebra and Trigonometry 3+0 Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

6 Math 112(Old) Calculus 3+0 Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

7 Eng 111(Old) Communicative and Functional

English 2+0 Sh Rajesh Kumar

8 Phys 211 Optics and Lasers 4+0 Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

13

9 Phys 212 Oscillation and Waves 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

10 Math 211 Advanced Calculus 3+0 Sh V P Sood

11 Math 212 Mechanics 4+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

12 Phys 311 Nuclear Physics 3+0 Dr (Mrs)

SuvedaAarya

13 Phys 312 Electronics-I 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

14 Math 311 Analysis 3+0 Sh V P Sood

15 Math 312 Abstract Algebra 3+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

16 Stat 351(COA)

Statistics 1+1 DrManoj Bhargava

17 Eng 111(COA)

Comprehension and

Communication Skills in

English

1+1 Sh Rajesh Kumar

18 Math 111(COA)

Elementary Mathematics 2+0 Sh V P Sood

19 Comp 111(COHS) Computer Science 1+2 ShVaibhavKalia

20 Stat 231(COHS) Elementary Statistics 1+1 DrKamlesh Singh

21 Comp 115(COHS) Application of Computers 2+2 ShKapil Sharma

Odd semester courses

22 Comp 221 Computer Programming in C

(Non-Medical) 2+1 ShKapil Sharma

23 Math 221 Partial Differential Equations 3+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

24 Math 222 Calculus of variation and Laplace

Transform 3+0 Sh V P Sood

25 Phys 221 Quantum Mechanics and

Spectroscopy 3+0

Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

26 Phys 222 Electrodynamics 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

27 Math 322 Numerical Analysis 3+1 Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

28 Stat 321 Introduction to Statistics 2+1 DrManoj Bhargava

Postgraduate Courses

1 Stat 491 Introduction to Statistics 1+1 DrKamlesh Singh

2 Stat 511 Statistical Methods for Applied

Sciences 3+1 DrManoj Bhargava

3 Stat 541 Mathematical Statistics 3+0 DrManoj Bhargava

4 Comp 501 Computer Fundamental and

Programming 2+1 ShKapil Sharma

Semester ndash II

Undergraduate Courses

1 Phys 121(CBCS) Electricity and Magnetism 4+2

Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur Dr Neha

Rana

2 Math 121(CBCS) Differential Equations 5+1

DrSharda Singh

Sh V P Sood

14

3 Phys 121(Old) Statistical Physics and

Thermodynamics 3+0

Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

4 Math 122(Old) Geometry 3+0 Sh V P Sood

5 Comp 121(Old) Principles of Computers-II 1+1 ShVaibhavKalia

6 Eng 121(Old) Comprehension Composition and Translation 2+0 Sh Rajesh Kumar

7 Phys 221 Quantum Mechanics and

Spectroscopy 3+0

Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

8 Phys 222 Electrodynamics 2+1 Dr Neha Rana

9 Math 221 Partial Differential Equations 3+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

10 Math 222 Calculus of variation and Laplace

Transform 3+0 Sh V P Sood

11 Comp 221 Computer Programming in C

(Non-Medical) 2+1 ShVaibhavKalia

12 Comp 222

Applications in FoxPro and

Programming in BASIC

(Medical)

2+1 ShKapil Sharma

13 Phys 321 Solid State Physics 3+0 Dr Neha Rana

14 Phys 322 Electronics-II 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

15 Math 321 Metric and Inner Product Spaces 3+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

16 Math 322 Numerical Analysis 3+1

Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

ShVaibhavKalia

17 Stat 321 Introduction to Statistics 2+1 DrManoj Bhargava

18 Comp 241(COA) Introduction to Computer

Application 1+1 ShKapil Sharma

19 Stat351(COA) Statistics 1+1 DrManoj Bhargava

20 Eng 121(COHS) English and Technical writing 1+1 Sh Rajesh Kumar

Odd semester courses

21 Math 211 Advance Calculus 3+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

22 Math 311 Analysis 3+0 Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

Postgraduate Courses

1 Stat 511 Statistical Methods for Applied

Sciences 3+1 DrManoj Bhargava

2 Stat 513 Sampling Techniques 2+1 DrManoj Bhargava

3 Stat 542 Statistical Inference 2+0 DrManoj Bhargava

Dr Kamlesh Singh

4 Comp 501 Computer Fundamental and

Programming 2+1 ShKapil Sharma

Tutorial

IV Centre for Geoinformatics Research ampTraining

Sr

No

Course No Course title Credit

Hours

Name of

Instructorjoint

instructors

Semester I

Undergraduate Courses

15

1 GIS-471 Remote Sensing GIS and

Land Use planning

1+2 Ranbir Singh Rana

Vaibhav Kalia

Postgraduate Courses

1 GIS-501

Geographic Information

System and its Applications

2+1 Ranbir Singh Rana

Vaibhav Kalia

V Department of Microbiology

Sr

No

Course No Course title Credit

Hours

Name of

Instructorjoint

instructors

Semester I

Undergraduate Courses

1 FST-118 Fundamentals of

Microbiology

2+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

2 FST-232 Fermentation and

Industrial Microbiology

2+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

3 FST-353 Food Biotechnology 2+1 Dr MKGupta

4 FST-358 Food Safety and Microbial

Standards

2+1 Dr MKGupta

Postgraduate Courses

5 Micro-505 Techniques in

Microbiology

0+2 Dr MKGupta

6 Micro-512 Microbial Management of

Organic wastes

2+1 Dr CRSharma

7 Micro-531 Food Microbiology 2+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

8 Micro-542 Microbial Biotechnology 2+1 Dr CRSharma

9 Micro-622 Advances in Food

Microbiology

2+1 Dr CRSharma

10 Micro-591 691 MScPhD Seminar 1+0 Dr SS Kanwar

11 Micro-699 700 Doctoral Research Dr SSKanwar

Semester II

Undergraduate Courses

Sr No Course No Course Title Credit

Hours

Name of Instructor

1 Micro-121 Basic Microbiology 1+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

2 FST-123 Food Microbiology 2+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

3 Ag Micro-121 Agricultural Microbiology 1+1 ShRajinder Kumar

4 FST-358 Food Safety and

Microbial Standards

2+1 Sh Rajinder Kumar

Postgraduate Courses

1 Micro 691 Seminar 1+0 Sh Rajinder Kumar

2 THESES COMPLETED

I Department of Physical Sciences amp Languages

16

This department does not have any post-graduation programme However faculty in the

discipline of Statistics is involved in guiding the post-graduate students (Master and Doctoral

programme) in their research projects as member on their advisory committees During the period

under report faculty as minor advisor has guided more than 20 Mastersrsquo and 4 Doctoral level

students

II Department of Biology and Environmental Sciences

MSc (Environmental Sciences)

Sr

No

Name of student amp

Admission No

Title of Thesis Name of Major

Advisor

1 Ms Diksha Rana

(S-2014-30-004)

Comparison of soil fertility under

seabuckthorn plantation in relation to willow

and poplar in Lahaul(HP)

Dr Virendra

Singh

2 Ms Vandana

Thakur

(S-2014-30-005 )

Survival and growth of seabuckthorn

plantations in relation to local

environmental condition in Lahaul (HP)

Dr VirendraSingh

3 SHORT TRAININGS 01

4 MANUAL 01

5 NATIONAL ELIGIBILITY TEST (NET) 02

6 INSPIRE FELLOWSHIP (SRF) 01

7 ICAR FELLOWSHIP (SRF) Nil

8 QUALIFIED AICE-JRFSRF (PGS)-2017 EXAMINATION 02

RESEARCH

1 ON GOING RESEARCH PROJECTS 11

Sr

No

PICo-PI Title of the Project Budget

outlay

(in lakhs)

Funding

Agency

Duration

of the

Project

1 Dr Virendra Singh Characterization and Consolidation of

Hippophae Genetic Resources and

Propagation of Elite Genotypes for

Varietal Evaluation

3490 DBT 2014-2018

2 Dr Virendra Singh ldquoIntroduction and Evaluation of

Improved Russian Seabuckthorn

Varieties in Lahaul-Spiti Cold deserts of

Himachal Pradeshrdquo

3800 DST 2014-2018

3 Dr Pardeep Kumar

Dr Usha Rana

DrParveen Sharma

Dr KD Sharma

Standardization and popularization of

innovative vegetative propagation

technology in potential vegetables under

protected conditions

2000 MIDH

Deptt of

horticulture

2016-2019

4 Dr Nageswer

Singh

ldquoEvaluation of nutritionally important

biochemical constituents of promising

Adzuki bean Buckwheat and Chenopod

genotypesrdquo

080 AICRPN-

On

Potential

crops

New Delhi-

110 012

Long term

5 Dr Nageswer

Singh (Co-PI)

Evaluation of pyrazosulfuron in rice - SDS

Ramicides

Crop

Science

Pvt Ltd

17

6 Dr Sharda Singh

Dr Sanjay Sharma

Dr RS Rana

MrVaibhavKalia

Development of the framework for

Networking Programme on Village

Information System (VIS) under

NRDMS [Adhoc GOI ndash 5020-34]

2620 NRDMS-

DST New

Delhi

2016-2018

7 Sh VaibhavKalia

Dr Sharda Singh

Dr RS Rana

Impact of Geodatabase Model for

Assessment And Implementation of

Disaster Management Action Plan

[Adhoc2166-34]

200 District

Administrat

ion

Hamirpur

2016- 2018

8 Dr Sharda Singh

Dr RS Rana

Mr VaibhavKalia

Establishment of GIS amp MIS and

Monitoring System ndashHP Crop

Diversification Project JICA ODA

[Adhoc 2083-34]

4960 JICA-

HPCDP

June2012-

March2018

9 Dr RS Rana

Dr Suresh K

Sharma

Dr BS Mankotia

Forecasting Agricultural Output using

Space Agro meteorology and Land based

observations (FASAL) [Adhoc 475-34]

3000 IMD New

Delhi

2012-2018

10 Dr RS Rana

Dr Sharda Singh

Mr VaibhavKalia

Climate Change Impact on Productivity

of Food grain and Plantation crops

[AdhocMisc5009-34]

3900 IIRS

Dehradun

June 2014 -

March

2018

11 Dr RS Rana

GRAMIN KRISHI MAUSAM SEWA

(Agro meteorological Advisory Service)

at Palampur in HP

2200 IMD Continuing

II Research Projects Completed 01

Sr

No

PICo-PI Title of the Project Budget outlay

(in lakhs)

Funding

Agency

1 Dr Nageswer Singh Pesticides Usage and residues in vegetable

crops of Himachal Pradesh

1244 UGC

III Research Projects Submitted 08

Concept Note Impact assessment of long term pesticide use in a stimulated Agro-ecosystem

through radioactive tracer technologyrdquo submitted and presented-BARC Mumbai

Sr

No

PICo-PI Title of the Project Budget

outlay

(in lakhs)

Funding Agency

1 Dr Virendra

Singh Genetic diversity and

improvement and

cultivation technologies of

seabuckthorn

60017 ICAR Govt of India

under NASF scheme

2 Dr Virendra

Singh Commercial cultivation of

seabuckthorn semi-

processing and value

addition

270025 Department of

Horticulture Govt of HP

Shimla for under world

bank scheme

3 Dr Usha Rana

Agrotechniques for cultivation of

under exploited important

medicinal plants in relation to

organic manures under mid hill

conditions of Western Himalayas

4572 Ministry of Environment

forest ampclimate change

GOI under The National

Mission on Himalayan

Studies (NMHS)

18

4 Dr Nageswer

Singh as CO- PI

ldquoGenetic and Biochemical

characterization of Sweet Flag

(Acorus calamus L) ecotypes of

North Western Himalayas and

popularization for rural

upliftmentrdquo

3262

National Medicinal Plants

Board Department of

Ayush Ministry of Health

and Family Welfare GOI

5 Dr RS Rana ldquoASSESSING AND

PREDICTING CHANGES IN

THE WESTERN HIMALAYAN

ECOSYSTEM INCLUDING

TREE LINE ECOLOGY AND

TARGETED MEDICINAL

PLANTS UNDER CLIMATE

CHANGE SCENARIO

3125 Ministry of

Environment Forests

and Climate Change

Govt of India

6 Dr RS Rana

as CO- PI

ldquoFOG HARVESTING AND

DISSIPATION FOR CROP

WATER USE IN HIMACHAL

PRADESHrdquo

15000 Directorate of

Agriculture

Government of

Himachal Pradesh

Shimla

7 Dr RS Rana Mapping Climate change

vulnerability simulated

adaptations and future water

foot prints scenarios for major

crops and evaluation of climate

resilience of tradition foods of

Mountains

2886 DST

8 Dr RS Rana Developing strategic crop

management using magnetic

technology for peas and

Rajmash in high hill and rice

and tomato in mid hill of

Himalayan region

295 ICAR

IV New Research Project Sanctioned 01

Sr

No

PICo-PI Title of the Project Budget

outlay

(in lakhs)

Funding

Agency

Sanctione

dmonth

of the

Project

1 Co-PI Dr RS Rana

Impact of Climate change on

emergence of Vector Borne

infectious diseases and their

affects on Livestock Production

systems in Mid hills of Western

Himalayan Region Funded by

National Innovations in Climate

Resilient Agriculture (NICRA)

ICAR

5000 ICAR Oct 2016

IV RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS

1 Introduction of Russian seabuckthorn 14 Farmers adopted thornless and high yielding

Russian seabuckthorn in Lahaul valley under DST funded research project on ldquoIntroduction

and Evaluation of Improved Russian Seabuckthorn Varietiesrdquo Russian varieties are nearly

19

thornless with large fruits (gt40g100) and high yielding (gt5 kgplant) Presently 10 Russian

seabuckthorn varieties are going through field testing After 3 years of growth over all NX2

NX7 and NX8 exotics showed better growth parameters than other exotics (Fig 1)

Fig 1 Russian Seabuckthorn varieties nursery and under field testing Kukumseri Lahaul

2 Collected the 40 accessions of seabuckthorn collected from Lahaul and Spiti They were

handed over to IHBT Tandi for the conservation in germplasm bank under DBT funded

project (2014-18) The accession of seabuckthorn also include high yielding forms of

Hsalicifolia with large fruits (32g100) and high fruit yield (5kgplant) collected from Tinu

village

3 Standardisation of propagation of seabuckthorn from softwood cuttings Standardized

the rapid method of propagation of seabuckthorn from softwood cuttings (2-3 months old)

10 times faster than traditional method of hardwood cuttings (2-3 years old) The current

green shoots (2-3 months) of 20 cm length have to be treated with 500 ppm IBA for plantation

in soil FYMVC and sand layer under poly house condition at 90 humidity and 20-24 oC

temperature during June-September months

4 Standardized the plantation method Standardized the plantation method of seabuckthorn

in dry sites with chemical polymer with out irrigation The method comprises using of soil

sand FYM Straw and chemical polymerpit The method is useful for plantation of forest and

horticulture species in dry conditions

5 Different phytochemical components have been found to exhibit variation in their

concentration under the effect of virus infection Phytochemical properties viz total

phenols antioxidant activity and PPO activity had higher values whereas total

chlorophyll carotenoids and potassium were found to be reduced in the inoculated

leaf samples of three cultivars of C sativus No uniform trend was noticed in the levels

of sodium Interaction analysis by yeast two hybrid system showed that GAP C was

one of the host proteins involved in interaction with the Cucumber mosaic virus

thereby predicting to be playing role in virus movement from one cell to another

Expression analysis studies revealed that different forms of GAPDH up regulated and

down regulated in accordance with the susceptible and resistant nature of the cultivars

6 Buckwheat Adzuki Bean and Chenopod genotypes included in AVT -II of All India

Coordinated Research Network on Potential crops superior in individual nutritionally

important quality attributes were identified with special reference to high protein and

important minerals

7 In permanent herbicide trial on transplanted rice-wheat sequence isoproturon residues in post

harvest soil wheat straw and grain were below detectable level Clodinafop applied treatments

20

in wheat crop in permanent herbicide trial on transplanted rice-wheat sequence recorded

below detectable levels of clodinafop residues in soil wheat straw and grain

8 Samples were collected at harvest after recommended herbicide spray (atrazine in maize and

pendimethalin in soybean) from experiment ldquoWeed management in conservation agriculture

systemsrdquo Atrazine residues in maize and pendimethalin residues in soybean were below

detectable level

9 Soil and wheat grain samples from the clodinafop treated fields of farmers at the harvest of

the crop recorded below detectable levels of clodinafop residues

10 Preliminary kinetic studies revealed maximum bispyribac-sodium adsorption within first 24

hrs The amount of bispyribac-sodium adsorbed varied from 1940 to 15504 gg The isotherm

expressed an increasing trend in the adsorbed content Cs (mgkg) with respect to increase in

the equilibrium concentration of bispyribac-sodium Ce (mgL) in solution

11 Degradation studies revealed that initial immediate concentration of bispyribac sodium

application 25 gha and 50gha was 0089 and 0179 mgkg respectively No bispyribac-

sodium residues could be detected in soil at 30 and 60 days in both treatments

Project-wise brief report of ongoing projects

Project 1 Development of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information

System (VIS) under NRDMS

Study Team Dr Sharda SinghDr Sanjay Sharma DrRSRanaMr VaibhavKalia

Research Staff Ms TanuKumari Mr RajanKumar

Key Outputs

The Village Information System evolved as a network programme under the aegis of NRDMS

Department of Science amp Technology Government of India has taken up the task to prepare digital

base maps at village level utilizing cadastral maps Survey of India toposheets and various high

resolution remote sensing products adopting a synergic approach This model work initiated by DST would be of immense help for replicating the technologymethodology in other villages of the state and in this process the concept of good governance would be realized Subsequently

State Govt will be benefitted with this programme in better management of resources at village

level and lead to quick decision making when available at a click away anywhere anytime by the

highest administrator to village Pradhan Secretary local people (aamadami)

21

Dissemination of VIS Outputs through WEB PORTAL OF VIS-HP

http141392241356090cgrtgisvis_hp

Cluster I base map Cluster drinking water analysis

New Methodology of mapping land water soil habitation assets etc on high resolution

satellite imagery being developed through synergy of cadastral toposheets HRSI and field

data

22

Project 2 Establishment of GISamp MIS and Monitoring System Study Team Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana Mr VaibhavKalia

Research StaffMrKunalSood Mr Arun Kumar Mr Rajan Kumar

Key Outputs

Web GIS Portal for Himachal Pradesh Crop Diversification Project (HPCDP) developed by

CGRT CSKHPKV-Palampur contains spatial and attribute information of the 1stphase spread

over 5 districts namely Kangra Mandi Bilaspur Una and Hamirpur of Himachal Pradesh

Georeferenced layers namely Project Site boundary Chak boundary Khasra boundary Contours

Source (NalaRiver) Check Dam Power House Main Channel Distribution Network Outlets etc

are being generated and uploaded on web portal regularly for each project sub-site The actual

implemented datasets for the project sites whose work has been carried out on the ground are now

being uploaded on the server This along with the proposed assets plan can be viewed

simultaneously This provides the user to identify the change in the plan from proposed to actual

implemented activity on the project site All drawings of the assets to be created and created

action plan maps salient attributes of project sites khasra-wise details of project sites along with

attribute data of all the layers are also available on the portal for the DPRs being provided by

HPCDP ODA Hamirpur (HP) All these layers can be interactively explored along with their

attribute data on the click of the lsquoirsquo tool These layers can be labeled for different parameters like

Name Cost Ownership etc as the case may be The interoperability and the portability of the data

provides a solution to also share the data as service over secured platform The Helpfile for

HPCDP Website Portal provides whole interactive walkthrough the portal The web Portal link is

http141392241356090cgrtgisstate All the proposed project sub-sites (210 in number)have

been uploaded on the portal Now the work on Actual project sub-sites has been started

23

Home Page with STATE Level InformationThe page will open with State Info as default page having District Boundaries of Himachal Pradesh and project sites of HPCDP

PROJECT SITE INFO (Asset wise Layers)To go to a particular project site In the NAVIGATION pane first of all select respective BPMU and then respective Project sub-site and then open proposedactual sites

24

Attribute data By clicking on the assets the attribute information along with the asset geotagged image can be viewed easily

On the Fly Area and Distance Calculate

area and Distance on the fly tool developed to

measure the dimensions of proposed assets

over internet

On the Fly Print The user can create custom

map in pdfjpgpngsvg formats with ready to

use templates that can be printed at client side

at any time

Project3Project Title Impact of Geodatabase Model for Assessment and Implementation of

Disaster Management Action Plan

Study Team Mr Vaibhav Kalia Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana

Research Staff Mr Sandeep Kumar

Key Outputs

Web GIS portal for the project is http141392241356090cgrtgishmr_dst

25

Project 3 Forecasting Agricultural Output Using Space Agro Meteorology and Land Based

Observations (FASAL)

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Dr Suresh Kumar Sharma and Dr BS Mankotia

Research Staff Miss Ranu Pathania

Key Outputs

WHEAT

In F3 forecasted yield for Kangra District the predicted value was 17618 kgha while

averaged yield was 16478 kgha The RMSE value was 2250 and R2 was 085 In

Chamba District the predicted value was 18870 kgha while averaged yield was 17712

kgha The RMSE value was 3156 and R2 was 063 In Hamirpur District the predicted

value was 15127 kgha while averaged yield was 15173 kgha The RMSE value was

2354 and R2 was 069 In Una District the predicted value was 15830 kgha while

averaged yield was 18320 kgha The RMSE value was 2839 and R2 was 065

Main page

Layer-wise Assets of Bamsan Block

26

MAIZE

The final maize forecasted yield for Kangra Chamba Hamirpur and Una districts were

18911 kgha 28273 kgha 15489 kgha and 19957 kgha respectively as compared to

averaged yields of 17759 kgha 26645 kgha 17079 kgha and 20962 kgha

respectively The RMSE values varied between 1813 to 4409 with and R2 range of 036

to 078

Project 4 Climate Change Impact on Productivity of Food grain and Plantation crops

within the umbrella project of ldquoMountain Ecosystem Processes and Services

in North Western Himalayardquo

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Dr Sharda Singh Mr Vaibhav Kalia

Research Staff Mr Munish Kaundal Mr Shashi Kumar

Key Outputs

The Leaf areas of Maize and Wheat of different sites periodically were collected The

maize crop DSSAT database was generated and Model was run for Palampur region The

crop experiment on maize completed and data generated for crop models The Eddy

Covariance Observation were recorded which revealed higher percent carbon during

morning hour

The field experiment on rice crop has been planted at RWRC Malan to validate the Rice

crop model for assessing the Carbon fluxes The Eddy Covariance techniques equipment

has been installed to study the carbon source and sink for Rice-Wheat cropping systems

The data recorded from Eddy covariance system was carbon dioxide water vapor PAR

soil heat flux soil moisture soil temperature RH precipitation wind speed wind

direction and rainfall The carbon dioxide concentration was higher in the morning and

evening and lower in the afternoon The observation recorded by Eddy Covariance would

be used as inputs for fine tuning of the crop simulation models

Project 5 GRAMIN KRISHI MAUSAM SEWA (Agro meteorological Advisory

Service) at Palampur in HP

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Research Staff NIL

Key Outputs

The five days forecasts on different weather parameters viz rainfall temperature cloud

cover relative humidity and weekly cumulative rainfall for our study districts (Chamba

Kangra Hamirpur and Una) were validated and weather based agro-advisory prepared

The total 914=364 AAS bulletins were prepared in English and Hindi for Chamba Una

Hamirpur and Kangra districts of HP and published in university website

(wwwhillagricacin kisano keleye and wwwimdagrimetgovin Kisan Portal

(wwwfarmers govin wwwweathershimlagovin and mkisangovin and

wwwcropweatheoutlookcom of CRIDA (ICAR) websites

The advisory sent to service providers IKSL and KCC 41 SMS to 278093 farmers

registered under the Mkisan services of Kangra Una Hamirpur and Chamba and

total about 420lakhs farmers received SMS based weather based agro-advisory during

2016-17 under GKMS project About 278093 lakhs farmers from four districts (Chamba

Una Kangra and Hamirpur) have been registered in the portal

E-agromet weather based agro advisory are developed for four districts and successfully

generated 74 advisories since April 2016

27

Funds Rs 35000 were capitalized for one awareness programme organized on 2532017

at Gagret Una 106 farmers and 6 faculty members and agricultural officers participated

All India Coordinated Research Programme on Weed Management (AICRP_WM)

Microbiological studies were undertaken in two experiments is given below

Experiment I Microbiological studies in Weed management in maize-wheat cropping

system under conservation agriculture

In wheat crop there was significant variation in the count of Azotobacter and phosphate

solublizing microorganisms Their counts were highest under CT-CT

Tillage and residue retention treatments brought about significant variation in the

count of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes ZTR-ZTR resulted in highest count of

bacteria fungi and actinomycetes after the harvest of wheat However ZT-ZTR

was comparable for the count of bacteria and CT-CT and CT-ZT for fungi

Dehydrogenase activity and basal soil respiration were significantly affected due

to tillage management ZT-ZTR ZTR-ZTR and CT-CT resulted in significantly

higher microbial biomass carbon over CT-ZT while were equal to ZT- ZT

Acid and alkaline phosphatase activity was also significantly affected due to tillage

treatments Acid phosphatase and alkaline phosphatase activity was significantly

higher under ZTR-ZTR However ZT-ZTR for both acid and alkaline phosphatase

and CT-CT for alkaline phosphatase only were comparable to ZTR-ZTR

Population of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes was significantly affected due to weed

management practices after the harvest of wheat IWM practice resulted in highest

population of the micro-organisms than recommended herbicide or hand weeding

alone

Population of Azotobacter and phosphate solublizing microorganisms

microbial biomass carbon dehydrogenase activity and basal soil respiration were

not significantly affected due to weed management treatments after the harvest of

wheat However acid and alkaline phosphatase activity was significantly higher over

the recommended herbicide Hand weeding was comparable to IWM treatment for

acid phosphatase

In maize crop the population of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes was significantly

varied after the harvest of maize during 2016 due to tillage and residue management

treatments The population of these microorganisms was highest under ZTR-ZTR This

was followed by CT-CT However CT-ZT was comparable to CT-CT in influencing the

population of fungi and actinomycetes CT-CT had highest population of Azotobacter

which was followed by CT-ZT CT-ZT resulted in highest population of PSM followed

by ZTR-ZTR and CT-CT

Dehyrogenase activity CT-CT remaining at par with CT-ZT resulted in significantly

higher dehyrogenase activity after the harvest of maize over the other tillage

management treatments

Microbial biomass CT and CT-ZT remaining at par had higher microbial biomass

carbon after the harvest of maize than other treatments

Basal soil respiration was highest under CT-CT followed by CT-ZT and ZTR-

ZTR

Phosphatase activity CT-CT and CT-ZT remaining at par with ZTR-ZTR resulted

in highest acid and alkaline phosphatase activity

Among weed management treatments IWM gave significantly higher bacterial count

over herbicide and hand weeding treatments Fungi and actinomycetes counts were

not affected significantly due to weed control treatments after the harvest of maize

28

during 2016 Azotobacter PSM dehydrogenase activity microbial biomass carbon

basal soil respiration and acid phosphatase activity were all higher under integrated

weed management treatment than the recommended herbicide and hand weeding The

weed management treatments did not significantly influence alkaline phosphatase

activity estimated after the harvest of maize during 2016

Experiment II Microbiological studies in Weed management in high value organic crop

production systems (Maize-Garlic)

Microbes are responsible for nutrients transformation and other important soil enzyme

activities Their populations and activities assessed after the harvest of maize crop

The bacteria count was highest in intercropping (soybean) + hoeing (219 x106) followed

by raised stale seed bed+ hoeing+earthing up (214 x106) The lowest count was in

herbicide check (214 x106)

The population of fungi was highest in stale seed bed + mulch 5tha (417 x104) followed

by mulch + manual weeding fb autumn crop of coriander (299 x104) and the lowest

count in herbicide check (305 x104)

The population of actinomycetes did not significantly influence due to treatments

Azotobacter responsible for nitrogen fixation and producing plant growth promoting

substances had highest count in raised stale seed bed + mulch 5 tha (4227 x103) The

lowest count was observed in herbicide check (2853x103)

The population of phosphate solublising microorganism (PSM) was highest in

maizesoybean+hoeing +earthing up (3130x103) and lowest in stale seed bed+ hoeing+

earthing up (2293x103)

The dehydrogenase enzyme activity was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5tha (185 microg TPFg

soilhr) and lowest under herbicide check (177 microg TPF g soilhr)

The microbial biomass was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5 tha (96295 microgg soil) and

lowest in herbicide check treatment (89573 microgg soil)

The basal soil respiration (BSR) ater the harvest of crop was highest in check treatment

(0690mg CO2h100g soil The lowest value of BSR was observed in

Maizesoybean+hoeing+earthing up treatment (0640 mg CO2h100g soil)

The acid phosphatase enzyme activity of soil microbes after harvest was not significantly

affected due to weed management treatments

The alkaline phosphotase activity of soil was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5 tha (733

microg p-nitro phenolg of soilh) and lowest in intercropping (soybean) + hoeing (704 microg p-

nitro phenolg of soilh)

V RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

A Papers Published

Upadhyay RG and Singh A 2016Effect of nitrogen and zinc on nodulation growth and

yield of Cow pea (Vigna unquiculata L)Legume Research 39(1)149-151

Singh V and Sharma KB 2016 Mineral composition of fruits of seabuckthorn

(Hippophae L) growing in Lahaul valley of Himachal Pradesh Indian Forester 142 (9)

891-895

Vatsa DK and Singh V 2017 Design development and evaluation of manually

operated seabuckthorn fruit harvesting tools Agricultural Mechanization in Asia Africa

and Latin America 48 (3) 20-24

29

Rana U and Priya 2017 Effect of drought stress on biochemical parameters in common

bean Phaseolus vulgaris L genotypes International Journal of Farm Sciences 7(2) 131-

135

Sharma N Angiras NN Kumar S Chopra P and Thakur N 2016 Bioefficacy

phytotoxicity and residues studies of atrazine in maize under North Western Himalayas

conditions Ecology Environment and Conservation 22 (4) 467-471

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Kumar R Thakur R Kumar S and Pathania P 2016

Herbicide combinations for weed management under direct-seeded rice in Himachal

Pradesh Indian Journal of Weed Science 48(3) 266ndash271

Kumar R Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Pathania P 2016 Microbiological

properties of soil influenced by weed control methods in maize ndash pea cropping system

under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Journal of Agricultural

Research 42(1) 1-5

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Kumar R Pawan P 2017 Impact of tembotrione on

weed growth yield and economics of maize (Zea mays L) under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Pradesh Pesticide Research Journal 29 (1) 27-34

Rana SS Kumar S Sharma N and Angiras NN 2017 Herbicidal management of

Parthenium hysterophorus L in grassland ecosystem of Himachal Pradesh

Contemporary Research in India 7(1) 30-35

Bandana and Sharma N 2017 Variation of shikimic acid and amino acids in tea leaves

as influenced by glyphosate application Asian Journal of Chemistry 29(6) 1189-1193

Sharma S Kumari R Kumar S Singh N and Hallan V 2016 Characterization of

Cucumber Mosaic Virus isolates from Valeriana Jatamansi A medicinal herb in India

Journal of Plant Pathology 98(1) (DOI 104454JPPV98I1066)

Bhosale V Rana RS and Bhargava M 2016 Agronomic efficiency of different sowing

environments of mustard (Brassica juncea) under changed climate scenario of Himachal

Pradesh Eco Env amp Cons 22 (3) 2016 pp (375-379) (ISSN 0971ndash765X)

Verma P Rana RS Ramesh and Pathania R 2016 Weather parameters vulnerability on

tea production in north western Himalaya India Journal of Applied and Natural Science

8 (4)2262-2267

Ramesh Rana SS Kumar S and Rana RS 2016 Impact of different tillage methods on

growth development and productivity of maize (Zea mays)-wheat (Triticum aestivum)

cropping system Journal of Applied and Natural Science 8 (4)1861-1867

Rana RS Bhosale V Kumar S and Pathania R2017 Forecasting phenology of mustard

crop in North-western Himalayas Journal of Applied and Natural Science 9 (1) 230-

236

Kumar R Paliyal SS Sharma SK and Rana RS 2017 Spatial variability maps of available

micronutrients and heavy metal of cold arid soils of Spiti valley in Himachal Pradesh

Journal of Environment and Bio-sciences 31 (1)161-162 (ISSN 0973-6913 (Print) ISSN

0976-3384) (On Line)

Devi Sunita and Kanwar SS 2016 Deciphering the diversity of aerobic culturable

thermophiles in hot springs of Manikaran Himachal Pradesh International Journal of

Farm Sciences 6(1) 156-162

Kanwar SS and Keshani 2016 Fermentation of apple juice with a selected yeast strain

isolated from fermented foods of Himalaya regions and its organoleptic properties

Frontiers in Microbiology httpdx Doiorg10339fmich201601012

Kanwar SS Keshani and Sharma S 2016 Food additives making life taste better Food

Marketing and Technology 7(6) 24-26

Sharma S and Kanwar SS 2017 Effect of prebiotics on growth behavior of Lactobacillus

plantarum and their impact on adherence of strict anaerobic pathogens to intestinal cell

lines Journal of Food Safety e12384 httpsdoiorg101111jfs12384

30

Sharma S Kanwar SS 2017 Adherence potential of indigenous lactic acid bacterial isolates

obtained from fermented foods of Western Himalayas to intestinal epithelial Caco-2 and HT-

29 cell lines Journal of Food Science and Technology 2017 DOI 101007s13197-017-

2807-1

Keshani Sharma S and Kanwar SS 2017 Comparative Evaluation of Commercial and

Indigenous Bacterial Isolates for Antigenotoxic Potential Food Sci Nutr Technol 2(2)

000121

Kapoor Ritika Gupta MK Kumar Naveen and Kanwar SS 2017 Analysis of nhaA

gene from salt tolerant and plant growth promoting Enterobacter ludwigii

Rhizosphere 4 62-69

Rajinder Kumar Dinesh Badiyala Neelam Sharma SS Rana and Pawan Pathania 2016

Microbiological properties of soil influenced by weed control methods in maize-pea

cropping system under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Journal of

Agricultural Research 42(1)1-5

Sharma Anand Shivam Kumar Rajinder Rana SS Guleria Gunjan and Negi SC 2016

Effect of Long-Term Integrated Plant Nutrition System (IPNS) in Rice-Wheat Sequence

on Soil Biological Health International Journal of Advances in Agricultural Science and

Technology 3 (7) 21-34

SS Rana Dinesh Badiyala Neelam Sharma Rajinder Kumar and Pawan Pathania 2017

Impact of tembotrione on weed growth yield and economics of maize (Zea mays L) under

mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Pesticide Research Journal 29(1)27-34

B Papers Presented in Conferences and Workshops

Sharma N Yaduraju NT and Rana SS 2017 Herbicides vis-a-vis other pesticides An

overview on use and potential hazards Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed

Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUA and

T Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 pp 24-25

Singh G Kumar S Rana SS and Sharma N 2017 Effect of continuous and rotational use

of herbicides on weed shiftsin rice - wheat system with particular reference to rice

Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo

Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3

March 2017 p172

Kumar A Rana MC Rana SS and Sharma N 2017 Growth and yield of maize as

influenced by different doses of tembotrione under mill-hill conditions of Himachal

Pradesh Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling

Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during

1-3 March 2017 p187

Sood P Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Rana MC and Kumar R 2017 Weed

management in organic maize-garlic production system under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Pradesh Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on

ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur

India during 1-3 March 2017 p201

Rana A Rana MC Badiyala D Rana SS Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Evaluation of

pyrazosulfuron-ethyl 10 WP against weeds in transplanted rice Biennial Conference of

the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 202

Badiyala D Rana SS Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Bioefficacy of imazethapyr and its

readymix combination with imazamox against weeds in pea Biennial Conference of the

Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 213

31

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Impact of weed management in

turmeric under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Biennial Conference of the

Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 263

Kumar R Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Pathania P 2017 Soil dehydrogenase

activity affected in rice-wheat sequence by herbicides application Biennial Conference

of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role

of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 317

Sharma S Verma R Singh N and Dhaliwal YS 2016 Isolation and characterization

protein isolates prepared from of adzuki bean genotypes [Vigna angularis (willd) Ohwi

amp ohashi] organized by Anand Agricultural University Anand and Indian Society of

Agricultural Biochemists Kanpur at Anand Agricultural University Anand (India) wef

December 6-8 2016 Abstract on page 30

Kaur G Sandal A and Singh N 2016 Preparation and quality evaluation of sesame

(Sesamum indicum L) based chikkindashan Indian sweet organized by Anand Agricultural

University Anand and Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemists Kanpur at Anand

Agricultural University Anand (India) wef December 6-8 2016 Abstract on page 85

Allen SK Arora M AwasthiK Ballesteros‐Caacutenovas JA Barman T Bernet

LBhattacharyya A Buumlhler Y Dhyani PP Fiddes J Frey H Gosavi VEGupta HK

Huggel C Khan MA Kumar K Kumar S Kuniyal JCLal AKLinsbauer

ALorenzi D Marpa SMyint MRamesh Rana P RanaRSRandhawa SSRohrer

M Ruiz‐Villanueva VSaklani B Salzmann N Samant SS Schauwecker SSharma

ASharmaA Shekhar MSnehmani KS Stoffel MStoll U and Trappmann D 2016

Synthesis report on Climate Vulnerability Hazards and Risk An Integrated Pilot study

in Kullu District Himachal Pradesh Published by Swiss Agency for Development and

Cooperation (SDC) Indian Himalayas climate adaptation Programme Embassy of

Switzerland Chandragupta Marg New Delhi-110003 (As potential Partner of Study)

Rajinder Kumar D Badiyla Neelam Sharma SS Rana and Pawnan Pathania 2017 Soil

dehydrogenase activity effected in rice-wheat sequence by herbicide application

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

317

SS Rana D Badiyla Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017 Impact of weed

management in turmeric under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Proceedings of

Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling Farmersrsquo income

by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp 263

Gunjan Guleria Shivam Rajinder Kumar SS Rana and SC Negi 2016 Assessment of

soil biological health as influenced by IPNS in rice ndash wheat copping system Proceedings

of the Indian Ecological Society International conference Sher-e-Kashmir of

Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu India Feb 18-20 Vol II pp 660-661

Ankit Rana MC RanaD Badoiyala SS Rana Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017

Evaluation of pyrazosulfuron ndashethyl 10WP against weeds in transplanted rice

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

202

Pavit Sood SS Rana D Badiyla Neelam Sharma MC Rana and Rajinder Kumar 2017

Weed Management organic maize-garlice production under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science

Doubling Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3

March pp 201

D Badiyla SS Rana Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017 Bio efficacy of

32

imazethapyr and its ready mix combination with imazamox against weeds in pea

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

213

C Technical Reports Submitted

Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Kumar R 2016 Report on Parthenium Awareness

Week (September 16-22 2016) Department of Agronomy Forages and Grassland

Management CSKHPKV Palampur

Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana Mr Vaibhav Kalia Annual Report for the Project

ldquoEstablishment of GIS amp MIS and Monitoring System ndashHP Crop Diversification Project

JICA ODArdquo Submitted to HPCDP JICA ODA Hamirpur (2016-2017)

Dr Sharda SinghDr Sanjay Sharma Mr Vaibhav Kalia Quarterly Reports prepared

amppresented of the Project ldquoDevelopment of the framework for Networking Programme

on Village Information System (VIS) under NRDMSrdquo on 240217 at MDU Rohtak

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Presented the annual report of FASAL Project (North Zone) at

SKNAU Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016 and

chaired the two technical session and also presented the work of project

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Annual progress report of project entitled ldquo10th Annual Review

Meeting (ARM) of Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) to be held during 14thto 17th (

Forenoon) December 2016 and 7th ARM of FASAL on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon)

November 2016 at OUAT Bhubneshwar Odisha

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Annual progress report of project entitled 7th ARM of FASAL

on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon) November 2016 at OUAT Bhubneshwar Odisha

D BOOKS BOOK CHAPTERS

Bulletins

1 Rana SS Kumar R Sharma N and Badiyala D 2015 Effect of continuous use of

herbicides on weed shifts in rice-wheat system Technical Bulletin No-1 Department of

Agronomy College of Agriculture CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya

Palampur HP India (revised 2016) (DOI 1013140RG2142715125)

2 Rana SS Kumar R and Sharma N 2016 A Collocate of Publications under AICRP on

Weed Management Department of Agronomy Forages and Grassland Management

CSKHPKV Palampur (DOI 1013140RG221787210244)

VI WORKSHOPS SEMINARS TRAINING PROGRAMMES ANNUAL REVIEW

MEETINGS ATTENDED

1 Dr Anita Singh attended a workshop on ldquoIntellectual Property Rights Issues and

Challenges on 16032017 at CSK HPKV Palampur

2 Dr Neelam Sharma participated in Agricultural officers Workshop (Rabi amp Kharif)

3 Dr Nageswer Singh Scientist attended ldquoKrishi Anusndhan avm Takniki Shabdawalirdquo

seminar at Indian Grassland and Forage Research Institute Regional Centre Palampur

during June 21- 22 2017

4 Dr Neelam Sharma Dr Suman Sharma Faculty Members Ms Neha Banta PhD

student and Ms Neerja Kharwal MSc student have attended a workshop on ldquoIntellectual

Property Rights Issues and Challenges on 16032017

5 Dr Sharda Singh Attended Quarterly Review Meeting amp presented progress of the Project

ldquoDevelopment of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information

System (VIS) under NRDMSrdquo on 201016 at Andhra University Vishakhapatnam and

on 240217 at MDU Rohtak

33

6 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the Regional Review Meeting of FASAL Project (North

Zone) at SKNAU Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016

and chaired the two technical session and also presented the work of project

7 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended District level expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) for

clearance of Category B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra on 19112016

Chaired by DC Kangra

8 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the 10th Annual Review Meeting (ARM) of Gramin

Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) to be held during 14th to 17th ( Forenoon) December

2016 and 7th ARM of FASAL on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon) November 2016 at OUAT

Bhubneshwar Odisha

9 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the 1st meeting of district level expert appraisal committee

(DEAC) on 912016 at Dharamshalla

10 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended 3rd meeting of district level expert appraisal committee

(DEAC) on 2042016 at Dharamshalla as expert member and cleared 10 projects

1 WorkshopConferenceSymposium organized Organized Workshop on Russian

Seabuckthorn for the farmers at Kullu on 30032017 The workshop was attended by over

60 farmers

EXTENSION A Extension projects

Sr

No

Title of the

Project

PI or Co-PI Funding

source

Budget (Lakhs) Duration

1

Bamboo

Revolving Fund

Scheme

Dr Anita Singh Revolving

fund

Since

April1994

2 Vermicompost

Revolving Fund

Scheme

Dr Anita Singh Revolving

fund

Since

April2000

3 TSP under

AICRP-WM

Dr Neelam

Sharma

DWR (ICAR) - -

B Extension Highlights

EXTENSION PUBLICATIONS

Rana SS Rajinder Kumar and Neelam Sharma 2016 A Collocate of Publications

under AICRP on Weed Management Department of Agronomy Forages and

Grassland Management CSKHPKV Palampur (DOI 1013140RG221787210244)

Rana SS Rajinder Kumar Neelam Sharma and D Badiyala 2015 Effect of continuous

use of herbicides on weed shifts in rice-wheat system Techical Bulletin No-1 Department

of Agronomy College of Agriculture CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi

Vishvavidyalaya Palampur HP India (revised 2016) (DOI

1013140RG2142715125)

Extension Activities under by Faculty

Dr Virendra Singh

Introduction and evaluation of Russian

seabuckthorn varietiesmdashHP

081016 1 80

Cultivation methods of Russian seabuckthorn 30032017 1 60

34

Development of value chain on seabuckthorn 110417 1 200

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Published The total 964=384AAS bulletins were prepared in English and Hindi for

chamba Una Hamirpur and Kangra districts of HP and published in university website

(wwwhillagricacin and wwwimdagrimetgovin Kisan Portal (wwwfarmers govin

wwwweathershimlagovin and mkisangovin and wwwcropweatheoutlookcom of

CRIDA (ICAR) websites

WEATHER BASED AGRO ADVISORY SERVICES under GKMS ad-hoc research

Project

Total SMS Sent to farmers 41 since September 2016 to June 2017

No of farmers registered in Chamba Una Kangra and Hamirpur 278168 lakhs

No of 4200 farmers benefitted through weather based Agro-advisory SMS since

September 2016 to June 2017 lakhs

a Popular Extension articles

1 Popular articles

राणा रणबीर स िह रमश पठानिया राि 2017 जलवाय पररवरति को कम कररी जववक कवि VP

Vol65-66 (01) (January 2017) pp 30-32

b Organized Summer SchoolsworkshopsseminarssymposiaExtension ActivityOne day

Awareness programme etc

Organized one day Internal Monitoring Committee (IMC) Meeting of Cluster I in Tehsil

Palampur at Ambedkar Bhawan Panchayat Aima Under NRDMS-DST VIS Project on

14022017

Organized one day IMC Meeting in Cluster II of Study Area in Tehsil Una at KVK Una

on 14th Feb 2017 Under NRDMS-DST VIS Project

Organised one day Training on ldquoGeo-tagging of assets under RKVYrdquo on 160517wherein

23 faculty (PIs amp Co-PIs of RKVY Projects) of CSKHPKV-Palampur participated

Organized One day awareness programme on ldquoCLIMATE AND WEATHER

FORECAST FARMERSrdquo at UNA on 2532017- AS Coordinator cum Organsing

Secretary amp PI ( 106 farmers + 9 Scientist from KVK UNA RSS Akrot CSKHPKV

Palampur and officers of Department of Agriculture participated

c Invited Technical Lectures

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

1 Invited as an panel expert in Brain Storming Workshop on ldquoClimate Change and its

Impact on Hill Agriculturerdquo at SKUAST-Jammu on 8122016

2 Invited as resource person as delivered following three lectures and practical in National

training on ldquolsquoUse of RS and GIS linking with crop simulation model for crop yield

forecastrdquo at HAU Hisar from 14 March to 23rd March 2017 sponsored by IMD New

Delhi ( Invitation letter no vide letter no Agromet17FASAL14-23 dated 2320175amp

permitted by CSKHPKV Palampur

I Principles and working of Global positioning system for development of geo-spatial

data in GKMS

II Fundamentals of remote sensing and corrections of image before procurements in

augment RS data use in GKMS

35

III Crop Growth Simulation models and spatial data usages for enhancing the quality of

GKMS

d Hindi Seminar

Invited hindi lecture on topic entitled ldquoपहाड़ी कषि म जलवाय परिवरतन क समबनध म अनकलन

एव अलपीकिण षवकलपप का आकलन ldquo in the seminar कषि षवजञान की रकषनकी शबदाबली

सषमनाि sponsored by Ministry of Human Resource Development and IGFRI Centre

Palampur on 21-22 June 2017 at COVAS CSKHPKV Palampur As वयाखयानदारा क

रप म ( Letter no Nil dated 29052017)

Dr Neelam Sharma

Sr

No

Name of programme Period No of

lectures

delivere

d

No of

trainees

participants

From To

As Course Director

1 Parthenium Awareness week

Govt Senior Secondary School Parour 17082016 1 298

Govt Senior Secondary School Punner 18082016 1 171

NCC cadets CSKHPKV Palampur 19082016 1 150

GGSD Govt Degree College Rajpur in

collaboration with Rotary Club Palampur

20082016 1 300

NSS Volunteers CSKHPKV Palampur 20082016 1 100

Govt Senior Secondary School Tatehal 22082016 1 200

Total 1219

2 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Jhikli Bhet

March 27 2017 -

3 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Speru

March 28 2017 -

4 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Bir-Gunehar

March 28 2017 -

5 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at

Nayagran Holi Bharmour

April 6 2017 1 -

6 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at

Chanouta Holi Bharmour

April 6 2017 1 -

7 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Tiari

Holi Bharmour

April 7 2017 1 -

8 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Kuleth

Holi Bharmour

April 8 2017 1

337

9 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Khani

Bharmour

April 9 2017 1

10 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Chobia

Bharmour

April 9 2017 1

36

11 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Ghureth

(Durgathi) Bharmour

April 10 2017 1

Activities Organized by Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Mr Jitesh Thakur and Mr Hitesh Service Engineer of HPLC from Waters India visited

this department on 2432017 and 253 2017 for 2 days operational training on

HPLCPDA and 2707 Auto sampler and 25 groups of postgraduate students including

Faculty members of COBS COA and IHBT participated in the training

Womenrsquos Day was celebrated in this department during Quami Ekta Week on November

24 2016 Dr Neelam Sharma delivered a talk on ldquoGender Sensitizationrdquo in COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry was celebrated on

May 3-52017

TRAINING ATTENDED BY STUDENTS

Two students one MSc and one PhD Ms Vipasha Sharma (S-2014-30-002) and Ms

Neha Banta (S-2014-40-001) participated 4-days Vocational Training Programme on

ldquoZero Budget Farmingrdquo wef 27-30 April 2016

Four MSc and Two PhD Students participated in GCNEP Awareness Program on

Applications of Radioisotopes and radiation Technology in

Food Agriculture Environment Healthcare and Industry wef 29-30 May 2017 jointly

organised by GCNEP Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and CSKHPKV Palampur

HP

One MSc and One PhD student presented project report entitled ldquoMonster Protein

Cholera toxin preventiondissemination in host category Health Sciencesrdquo in Anveshan-

2017 jointly organized by Association of Indian Universities New Delhi and Chitkara

University Chandigarh wef Jan 20-21 2017

One MSc and One PhD student attended a workshop on Intellectual Property Rights

Issues and Challenges on March 16th 2017 IHBT

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bio resources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES

A INCOME GENERATION

Department Income Generated

Department of Biology amp Environmental Sciences 182563

Department of Physical Sciences and Languages 4500

Centre for Geoinformatics Research and Training 120000

Grand Total 306500

B PAPER SETTEREVALUATOREXTERNAL EXAMINER

SrNo Faculty Name Institution Name

1 Dr Manoj Bhargava Evaluated the thesis at Masters Level of a student of

DrY S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Nauni Solan

37

Evaluated the thesis at Doctoral Level of a student of

SKUAST(J) Jammu and conducted the Viva-voce

examination at Jammu

2 Dr(Mrs) Anita Singh Evaluated the thesis at Doctoral Level of a student of

CSAzad Uni of Agri amp Technology Kanpur and

conducted the Viva-voce examination

Paper setter Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana

Paper setter Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture

amp Forestry

3 Dr Neelam Sharma Paper setter Himachal Pradesh University Shimla

Paper setter SKAUST Jammu

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College

Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

4 Dr Sharda Singh Conducted CAS Interview at HP Central University-

Dharmshala as subject Expert on 060317

5 Sh Kapil Sharma Sh Kapil Sharma conducted final practical examinations

of BCA (II year) as external examiner of KLB

DAV College for Girls

9 Dr Nageswer Evaluated the answers book of UG student Dr YS

Paramar University of Horticulture amp Forestry Neri-

Hamirpur

Multiple choice questions-Biochemistry for Entrance

Test 2017 of Dr YS Paramar University of Horticulture

amp Forestry Nauni-Solan

Evaluated the written comprehensive exam PhD

student of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural

Sciences and Technology of Jammu Chatha Jammu-180

009 (JampK)

Evaluated the answers book of UG student of Sher-e-

Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and

Technology of Jammu Chatha Jammu-180 009 (JampK)

10 DrRanbir Singh Rana Agriculture and Soils Department Indian Institute of

Remote Sensing ISRO Dept of Space Govt of India

Dehradun ndash248001Uttarakhand India of Andhra

University Visakhapatnam

Division of Agronomy Faculty of Post Graduate

Studies Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural

Sciences and Technology of Kashmir Shalimar

Division of Environmental Sciences University of

Jammu BABA SAHEB AMBEDKAR Road Jammu-

180006

Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Solan

( Nauni) HP

C FACULTY AS REFEREEREVIEWEREDITOR FOR SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS

D

i Dr Anita Singh

Executive Editor of Journal of Scientific and Applied

Research

ii Dr Sharda Singh Journal Advances in Applied Research

38

iii Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Journal of Agro meteorology

Himachal Journal of Agricultural Research

E HONOURSAWARDS

Visits abroad Nil

F OTHER ACTIVITIES

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Dr Kamlesh Singh Professor and Dean Academic Council Research Council

Extension Council and Educational and Resident Instructions Advisory Committee

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head Secretary Board of Studies COBS

Other activities

AcademicProfessional

In addition to the departmental duties the Head of the Department Dr Manoj Bhargava

has also been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (Statistics) by the University which

is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal Officer is in

collecting compiling the information related to Higher Education from various offices

of the University and supplying the same to UGC New Delhi and other Governmental

organizations which is a continuous process The major work during the period was to

complete the assignments for All India Survey on Higher Education

Dr Manoj Bhargava has been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (SAS) by the

University which is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal

Officer is installation maintenance and upkeep of SAS software at CSKHPKV

Palampur under NAIP research project on ldquoStrengthening Statistical Computing for

NARSrdquo

The data analysis related to the research of three (03) postgraduate students and

scientists was done using statistical software available in the department Statistical

analysis of the data related to some on-going research projects of the University were

also carried out

Statistical helps were also provided to the postgraduate students and research scientists

of the University in their research problems

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared the time-table and date-sheet for COBS during 2nd semester

of 2016-17

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared invigilation schedule and seating plan on daily basis for

Mid-term and End-term Examination of the college

Administrative

Dr Kamlesh Singh performed the additional duties of the Dean College of Basic

Sciences upto 31-05-2017

Sh Kapil Sharma is performing the duties of Incharge Store College of Basic

Sciences

39

Miscellaneous

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head is the member of the Sale and Purchase Committee

of the College of Basic Sciences during the year 2016-17

Dr Manoj Bhargava was In-charge College Chess Team and Table-Tennis

Some of the faculty members were assigned duties by the Dean COBS for counseling and

registration for admission to first year of BSc programme

Dr Sheela Thakur has been the member of Anti-Ragging Committee at College level

Sh Kapil Sharma is managing e-Resources in the University Library

Sh Kapil Sharma has been looking after the work of University Network System in the absence

of Mr RK Chandel

Sh Kapil Sharma has been member for post-examination processing of result of Entrance

Examination-2017 for admission to BVSc amp AH and BSc Agriculture degree programme

ShKapil Sharma provided help in formattingdesigning of prospectus of the University for the

admissions to various programmes

ShKapil Sharma is in-charge of College Badminton team

ShKapil Sharma is a member of Editorial Board for up-loading e-Newsletter of the University

Wherein he is responsible for HTMLCSS based designing the eNewsletter

ShKapil Sharma is entrusted with the duties of being the Editor (Technical Section) of the

College Magazine ldquoVigyanPunjrdquo

ShKapil Sharma developed (along with MrVaibhav Kalia) software to report shortage of

attendance of the students to their parents The software has been successfully deployed after

redesigning the interface

ShKapil Sharma has been entrusted with the duty of updating the database to keep record of

personal Information of students admitted in the College of Basic Sciences and to generate their

Identity cards

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of BVSc amp AH

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of College of Basic

Sciences admitted under CBCS

Dr Anita Singh

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Academic Equivalence Committee

Van Mahotsava organizing committee

Activities at college level

Member Board of Studies COBS

Teacher In-charge College Chess Team

In-charge Bamboo Revolving Fund Scheme

In-charge Vermicompost Unit

Member Screening Committee for hiring the services of persons for teaching COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain SauravKalia Memorial

Scholarship

Overall In-charge for Admission for U G students for Academic Year 16-17

Convener College Level Anti-Ragging Committee

Dr Neelam Sharma Presiding officer Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention Prohibition and

Redressal) Act 2013 CSKHPKV Palampur

40

Lead lecture ldquoHerbicides vis-a-vis other pesticides An overview on use and potential hazardsrdquo

In Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income

by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India on March 2 2017

Expert Board of Studies of SRI SAI UNIVERSITY Palampur

Member Selection Committee of RASRF at CSIR-IHBT Palampur

External Examiner Selection Committee for PhD admissions under ACSIR at CSIR- IHBT

Palampur

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

Co-convener Technical Networking Programme of Herbicide Residue Studies of AICRP (WM)

at National Level

Member Technical Committee of Central Purchase and Disposal Unit CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Steering Committee Task Force COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Board of Studies COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Admission Committee for PG Program CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Checking and scrutinizing committee for Admission to BSc Programme COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Screening Committee of Panel for hiring the services of persons COBS CSKHPKV

Palampur

Member Flying squad during the End Term Examination for the 1st semester COACSKHPKV

Palampur

Incharge PG BiochemistryInstrumentation Laboratory Department of Chemistry amp

Biochemistry COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Laboratory- Incharge (Weed Control) Department of AFGM Palampur

Director Research Nominee for the selection committee to conduct the interview for the position

of research fellow and field assistant

Member Publication and Technical committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member Exhibition and Display committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Dr Sharda Singh

Committee member for preparing annual as well as perspective plan under RUSA

Attended Quarterly Review Meeting amp presented progress of the Project ldquoDevelopment

of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information System (VIS)

under NRDMSrdquo on 201016 at Andhra University Vishakhapatnam and on 240217 at

MDU Rohtak

Academic Incharge COBS

Prepared Prospective plan amp arranged Quotations for COBS SMART CLASSROOMS

detailed reply for MOOCSwayam in reference to marked letter No QSD17-

25CSKHPKVAcad-45473-79 dated 31st Aug16 by Dean COBS

Conducted COBS UG Educational Tour of COBS as team member

Checking of Answer Key of Mathematics Section for PG Admission Test conducted by

CSK HPKV-Palampur16-17

Convener for checking and scrutinizing the original documents of the candidates in the

Counseling for Admission to BSc programme for Academic Year 16-17

Overall Incharge for Admission for 1stamp 2nd walk-in-interview on 090816 amp 2809 16

for Academic Year 16-17

Member University LevelCollege Level Anti-Ragging Committees

Member Board of Studies College of Basic Sciences

Member Screening Committee for hiring teachers

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain Saurav Kalia Memorial

Scholarship

Chairman Interview Committees for Research staff in CGRT

41

Member of Project Formulation and Screening Committee CGRT

Attended Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 181116 in the

Committee Room of Admin Block

Attended Interaction Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 11112016 at

University Auditorium

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Appointed as Invigilators duty for ICAR 21st AIEEA ( UG) Examination at Appointed

as Member of Local Monitoring Committee ( IMC) for the projectrdquo Development of the

framework for networking Programme on Village information System( VIS) under

NRDMS-DST under Digital India Initiative Also As COPI

Appointed as member of anti ragging squads in the campus of COBS and Hostels By

Dean COBS vide letter no QSD3-402016-CSKHPKV (COBS-Acad)-2885-2905

dated12072016

Nominated as member of District Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority

(DEIAA) and District Expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) vide DR letter no QSD10-

2DRCSKHPKVTech2016-4821-32 dated 20072016

Appointed as Expert member of District level expert appraisal Committee ( DEAC) for

clearance of Category B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra( Vide letter

no DEIAASDK Dhramshalla-706-724 dated 19 August 2016 in pursuance of

Notification issued by Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate change GOI

Appointed as Member of National Organizing Committee of National Seminar on

Agrometeorology for sustainable development with special emphasis on

Agrometeorological Practices for Climate resilient Farming and Food security to be

organised by Association of Agro-meteorologist and CCS Haryana Agricultural

University Hissar India12-14 October 2017

Appointed and acted Observer in NEET-2017 at Hamirpur on 6amp7th May 2017 by CBSE

( Vide letter Joint Secretary ampOSD (NEET) CBSE New Delhi vide no F-

1(7)CBSENEETRef_no-NT10202017-2811-5480 dated 27-Apr-2017

Working committee member for Group I on Strategies to strengthening the Agro

advisories

Working Group Member on FASAL project also

Acted as Rapporteur in Session-1 IN GKMS Annual review meeting

Acted as Chairman in Session-1 IN Regional GKMS Annual review meeting at Jaipur

Appointed as Member of task Force ldquoPrecision Farmingrdquo by the CSKHPKV Palampur

for the activities of GIS application amp Climate change (Vide letter no DR-

CSKHPKVTechTF4176-4291 dated 2462016 and continue

Acted as Co chairman in Technical Session I Climate Change in NW Himalayan region

current status in Brain Storming Workshop on ldquoClimate Change and its Impact on Hill

Agriculturerdquo at SKUAST-Jammu on 8122016 Workshop Annual review Meetings

attended

Attended the Regional Review Meeting of FASAL Project (North Zone) at SKNAU

Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016 and chaired the

two technical session and also presented the work of project

Attended District level expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) for clearance of Category

B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra on 19112016 Chaired by DC

Kangra

Attended the 1st meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on

912016 at Dharamshalla

Attended 3rd meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on 2042016

at Dharamshalla as expert member and cleared 10 projects

42

Appointment as ZONAL REPRESENTATIVE ( North Zone) in the first meeting

of Executive Council of Association of Agro meteorologists for the term 2017-

19 was held at 1400 hrs on Friday the 21st April 2017 at AC amp RITNAU Madurai

for the Journal of Agrometeorology NAAS rating 616

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 91217

Acted member of International hostel rules modification

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 912017

Appointed as Superintendent exam of mid and end term exam of COBS for 2016-

17 both semester

Reporting officer of the APAR performance for the year 2016-17 of Landscape

unit of COBS (Vide COBS letter no UO No QSDPA-

36CSKHPKV(COBS)2014-1260 Dated 04042016)

Convener of Physical verification of the store for the period of 2016-17 in

Department of chemistry and biochemistry college of basic Science CSKHPKV

Palampur

Dr Suman Sharma

Participated as team manager in XVI ALL INDIA INTER AGRICULTURAL

UNIVERSITIES SPORTS AND GAMES MEET 2015-2016 held at Tamilnadu

Agricultural University Coimbatore from 22-26 February 2016

Performed the duty as one of the judges in Inter College Youth Festival 2016 held

at CSKHPKV Palampur

Dr Nageswer Singh

Acted as Invigilator Examination in UG Midterm Examination of Academic year 2016-

2017 (Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Invigilator Examination in PG Mid amp End Term Examination of Academic

year 2016-2017 ( Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Centre Incharge (supervisor) for the conduct of CSKHPKV Entrance Test-

20167(UG) held on 11-06-2016

Dr Usha Rana

Participated as team manager in accompany the University team to attend 17th all India

Inter University youth festival held at Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal

Sciences Bikaner22-25 February2017

Warden Parvati girlrsquos hostel of the university

Incharge Cultural activity of the college

Member advisory committee of MSc(3) amp PhD(23) students of COA amp COBS and

advisor of 1st yr 2nd yr BSc Students (20)

In Anti-Ragging Committee of College of Basic Sciences and also in the committee of

monitoring cell on ragging at university level

43

Store and web page update in charge of the department

As committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival and also acted

as judge in the various events

As discipline committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college matches

As convenor of physical verification of store committee of CGRT

Executive member of the college in the Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemist

Palampur chapter

As committee member for rechecking re-totalling of answer books for end of term

examination (external)

Mr Vaibhav Kalia

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at Ambedkar Bhawan

Aima Panchayat for review of activities of VIS project in Cluster-I

Member of anti-ragging committee of COBS

College Game In-charge - Cricket and Volleyball

Member of admission committee for Walk In interview of COBS

Member of committee for rechecking of answer books for SemII Acad Yr 2015-16

Member of College Canteen management committee

Member of committee for selection of NCC cadets

Member of committee for conducting 24th Annual Inter College Matches

Member of committee for conducting Digital India Workshop for NSS volunteers of

University on 24082016

Arranged the interaction of students and faculty of COBS with the ICAR team visiting

for Impact of ICT in Agricultural Education in India

Member of admission committee for Second Walk In interview of COBS

Associated for work on Himachal Journal of Agriculture Research Web Activities

Member of project formulation and Screening committee of CGRT

Member of committee for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival (11-12 Jan

2017)

Member of interview committee for Distributed Information Sub-Centre (DISC) project

in Department of Agriculture Biotechnology on 11012017

Member of various committee for Pre and Post admission work of Entrance Test and

Merit Based admissions

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at KVK Una for review of

activities of VIS project in Cluster-II

Member of screening committee for post of Technicians at IHBT Palampur

Member of Spot Purchase Committee for upgradation of computers in COBS

Faculty Editor of Technical and Beti Bachao and Padhao sections of College Magazine

of COBS

RKVY Data Entry on RKVY MIS National Portal (httprkvymisdacnetnicin)

Web0manager COBS website

NKN Security Officer for University Internet amp COBS LAN Segment Incharge

NISAGNET (COBS) nodal officer

Organized a seven day special camp of NSS volunteers of COBS at Aima Panchayat

from 30052017 to 05062017

Software Development

SNo Objective Current State

1 Online Attendance System ndash used for

generating attendance letters and other

General bug fixes and maintenance of

software and server

44

useful academic reports for examinations

etc

A newer version of the software isbeing

developed

2 Processing of Geotagged imageries and

create excel sheet for geo-tagged fields

processed

Developed in Visual C the application

reads EXIF (Exchangeable Image File

Format) tags embedded in the geotagged

images collected from GPS on surveys in

projects The application extracts

Latitude Longitude Altitude information

and generates excel sheet with processed

information

3 Redesigned GIS portal for Impact of

Geodatabase model for assessment and

implementation of Disaster Management

Action Plan

The data binding architecture of the

portal is changed In the new design a

flexible methodology has been adopted

which facilitates flexible data

upgradations

Mr Rajinder Kumar

Successful conductance of various exams (PG-End Term Entrance Test-2017 UG amp PG)

as In charge confidential room Supervisor and Invigilator

A member of committee of Comptroller for Technical Bids and Financial Bids

Acted as Supervisor in conducting Entrance Test-2017 (UG) on 4th June 2017 in GSSS

for Girls Hamirpur

Member in Inspection committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member in physical verification committee of all stores (LabFarmPadiarkhar

farmoffice and meteorology) in the Deptt of Agronomy ampGM CSK HPKV Palampur

2016-2017

As a convener in physical verification of the department of Microbiology COBS for

2016-2017

Acted as a Joint Secretary of Himachal Pradesh University Teacher Association 2016 and

currently acting as Treasurer

Served as a Treasurer in Agronomy Society Palampur Chapter

Attended International Yoga Divas as one of the participant on 21 June 2017 at Khel

Parisar CSK HPKV Palampur

Attended inaugural function of Inter College Youth Festival -2016-17

Participated in Fresherrsquos Day and Teachers day organized at College and Departmental

level

45

Glimpses

Training on Geo-Tagging of Assets under RKVY Projects

46

Students and Faculty members of the department participated in

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on 3-5 May 2017

Faculty and students participated in HPLC training on 23-24th March 2017

47

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bioresources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

48

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9

9 Zoo111 (COHS) Human Physiology amp Hygiene 2+1 Dr Madhuri

Mehta

10 Zoo121 Comparative Anatomy amp

Developmental Biology of

Vertebrates

4+2 Dr Meenakshi

Sharma

11 Zoo221 Chordate-II 3+1 Dr Anupam

Sharma

12 Zoo222 Environmental Biology 2+1 Dr Madhu

Sharma

13 Zoo321 Mammalian Physiology 2+1 Dr Madhuri

Mehta

14 Zoo322 Evolution 2+1 Dr Madhu

Sharma

15 Zoo 121(old) Invertebrates-II 3+1 DrAnupamSha

rma

16 Env121 Environmental Studies 3+0 Drs Rajesh

Uppal amp

Virendra Singh

17 Env 321 (COVAS) Introduction to Environmental

Sciences

2+0(NC) Dr RC

Chauhan

18 Env 311 (COHS) Introduction to Environmental

Sciences

2+0(NC) Dr RC

Chauhan

19 Env 361 (COA) Environmental Sciences 1+1 DrVirendraSi

ngh

20 Cr Physiol 121

(COA)

Fundamentals of Crop

Physiology

1+1 Dr K P Singh

21 Cr Physiol 241

(COA)

Crop Physiology 2+1 DrUsha Rana

Postgraduate Courses

1 ENV502 Study and Analysis of Agro

Ecosystem

2+1 DrsRajeshUppa

lampVirendraSin

gh

2 ENV505 Environmental Chemistry 2+1 Dr RC

Chauhan

3 ENV509 Pesticide and Environment 2+1 Dr RC

Chauhan

4 ENV510 Environmental Conservation 2+0 Dr

VirendraSingh

5 ENV512 BiodiversityWildlife

Conservation and Himalayan

Eco systems

2+0 Dr RC

Chauhan

6 ENV591 Masterrsquos Seminar 1+0 Dr

VirendraSingh

7 ENV 599 Masterrsquos Research 1-20 Resp Advisors

8 Bio536PP506 Physiology of Crop plants-

Specific case studies

2+0 Dr KP Singh

10

II Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Sr

No

Course No Course title Credit

Hours

Name of

Instructorjoint

instructors

Semester ndash I

Undergraduate Courses

1 Chem-111

(CBCS)

Conceptual Organic Chemistry 4+2 Ms Sushila

Sharma (T)

Dr (Mrs) Suman

Sharma (P)

Dr Neelam

Sharma

2 Chem-112

(CBCS)

Atomic Structure Bonding General

Organic Chemistry amp Aliphatic

Hydrocarbons

4+2 Ms Mayanka

(2+1)

Dr (Mrs) Suman

Sharma (2+1)

3 Chem-111 States of Matter Colloids and

Chemical Kinetics

3+0 Ms Mayanka

4 Chem-112 Basic Principles of Inorganic

Chemistry Representative Elements

and Nobel Gases

3+1 Dr (Mrs) Suman

Sharma

5 Chem-212 Transition Inner Transition Elements

Coordination Chemistry and Non-

Aqueous Solvents

3+0 Ms Mayanka

6 Chem-213 Chemistry of Functional Groups 2+1 Ms Sushila

Sharma

7 Chem-311 Solutions amp Colligative Properties 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Suman

Sharma

8 Chem-313 Natural Products Synthetic Polymers

and Dyes

3+0 Ms Sushila

Sharma

9 Biochem-212 Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Nageswer

Singh

Odd Semester Courses

10 Chem-221 Quantum Mechanics and

Photochemistry

3+0 Dr (Mrs) Suman

Sharma

11 Chem-222 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry-I 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Suman

Sharma

12 Chem-323 Heterocyclics Polynuclear

Hydrocarbons and Spectroscopy

2+1 Dr (Mrs) Suman

Sharma

13 Biotech-111

(COA)

Fundamental of Plant Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Nageswer

Singh

Dr KD Sharma

(Agric Biotech)

14 Biochem-351

(COA)

Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Rajan Katoch

(Theory)

Dr Nageswer Singh

(Practical)

15 Biochem-111

(COHS)

Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Kamal Mohini

16 FST-111

(COHS)

Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Kamal Mohini

11

Post Graduate Courses

1 Biochem-501 Basic Biochemistry 3+1 Dr Kamal Mohini

2 Biochem-503 Human Biochemistry 3+0 Dr Nageswer

Singh

3 Biochem-541 Immunochemistry 2+0 Dr Nageswer

Singh

4 Biochem-551 Techniques in Biochemistry 1+3 Dr Nageswer

Singh

5 Biochem-591 Masterrsquos Seminar 1+0 Dr Nageswer

Singh

6 Biochem-601 Biochemistry of Biotic and Abiotic

Stresses

3+0 Dr Kamal Mohini

7 Biochem-602 Advanced Molecular Biology 3+0 Dr Rajan Katoch

8 Biochem-611 Advanced Techniques in Biochemistry 0+2 Dr (Mrs) Neelam

Sharma

9 Biochem-691 Doctoral Seminar 1+0 Dr Nageswer

Singh

10 Biochem-692 Special Problem in PhD 0+1 Respective Advisor

Semester ndash II

Undergraduate Courses

1 Chem-

121(CBCS)

Molecules of Life 4+2 Dr Sushila Sharma

(4+1)

Dr Suman Sharma

(0+1)

2 Chem-121

(Old)

Thermodynamics Electrochemistry

and Equilibrium

3+1 Dr Suman Sharma

3 Chem-

122(CBCS)

Chemical Energetics Equilibria amp

Functional Organic Chemistry-I

4+2 Dr Suman Sharma

(2+1)

Dr Mayanka (2+1)

4 Chem-221 Quantum Mechanics and

Photochemistry

3+0 Dr Mayanka

5 Chem-222 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry-I 2+1 Dr Mayanka

(2+0)

Dr Sushila Sharma

(0+1)

6 Chem-322 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry ndashII 3+0 Dr Sushila Sharma

7 Chem-323 Heterocyclics Polynuclear

Hydrocarbons and Spectroscopy

2+1 Dr Suman Sharma

Odd Semester Courses

8 Chem-212 Transition Inner Transition Elements

Coordination Chemistry and Non

Aqueous Solvents

3+0 Dr Neelam

Sharma

9 Chem-213 Chemistry of Functional Groups 2+1 Dr Sushila Sharma

10 Chem-311 Solutions amp Colligative Properties 2+1 Dr Mayanka

11 Chem-313 Natural Products Synthetic Polymers

and Dyes

3+0 Dr Suman Sharma

12 ZooBiochem-

212

Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Nageswer

Singh

Postgraduate Courses

1 Chem-512 Analytical Chemistry 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Neelam

Sharma

12

2 Chem-521 Electronic Spectroscopy 1+1 Dr(Mrs) Suman

Sharma

3 Biochem-502 Plant Biochemistry 3+0 Dr Kamal Mohini

4 Biochem-504 Enzymology 2+1 Dr Nageswer

Singh

5 Biochem-505 Intermediary Metabolism 3+0 Dr Kamal Mohini

6 Biochem-521 Food amp Nutritional Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Nageswer

Singh

7 Biochem-551 Techniques in Biochemistry 1+3 Dr Nageswer

Singh

8 Biochem-591 Masterrsquos Seminar 1+0 Dr Nageswer

Singh

9 Biochem-592 Special Problem in MSc 0+1 Respective Advisor

10 Biochem-599 Masterrsquos Research 0+20 Respective

Advisors

11 Biochem-603 Biomembrane 2+0 Dr Kamal Mohini

12 Biochem-604 Advanced Enzymology 2+0 Dr Kamal Mohini

13 Biochem-621 Genomics Proteomics amp

Metabolomics

2+0 Dr Rajan Katoch

14 Biochem-691 Doctoral Seminar 1+0 Dr Nageswer

Singh

15 Biochem-692 Special Problem in PhD 0+1 Respective

Advisors

16 Biochem-699 Doctoral Research 0+45 Respective

Advisors

III Department of Physical Sciences amp Languages

Sr

No

Course No Course title Cre

dit

Hou

rs

Name of

Instructorjoint

instructors

Semester ndash I

Undergraduate Courses

1 Phys 111(CBCS) Mechanics 4+2 Dr Neha Rani Rana

2 Math 111(CBCS) Differential Calculus 5+1 Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

3 Eng 111(CBCS) English Communication 2+0 Sh Rajesh Kumar

4 Phys 111(Old) Mechanics amp Theory of

Relativity 4+0

Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

5 Math 111(Old) Algebra and Trigonometry 3+0 Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

6 Math 112(Old) Calculus 3+0 Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

7 Eng 111(Old) Communicative and Functional

English 2+0 Sh Rajesh Kumar

8 Phys 211 Optics and Lasers 4+0 Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

13

9 Phys 212 Oscillation and Waves 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

10 Math 211 Advanced Calculus 3+0 Sh V P Sood

11 Math 212 Mechanics 4+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

12 Phys 311 Nuclear Physics 3+0 Dr (Mrs)

SuvedaAarya

13 Phys 312 Electronics-I 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

14 Math 311 Analysis 3+0 Sh V P Sood

15 Math 312 Abstract Algebra 3+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

16 Stat 351(COA)

Statistics 1+1 DrManoj Bhargava

17 Eng 111(COA)

Comprehension and

Communication Skills in

English

1+1 Sh Rajesh Kumar

18 Math 111(COA)

Elementary Mathematics 2+0 Sh V P Sood

19 Comp 111(COHS) Computer Science 1+2 ShVaibhavKalia

20 Stat 231(COHS) Elementary Statistics 1+1 DrKamlesh Singh

21 Comp 115(COHS) Application of Computers 2+2 ShKapil Sharma

Odd semester courses

22 Comp 221 Computer Programming in C

(Non-Medical) 2+1 ShKapil Sharma

23 Math 221 Partial Differential Equations 3+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

24 Math 222 Calculus of variation and Laplace

Transform 3+0 Sh V P Sood

25 Phys 221 Quantum Mechanics and

Spectroscopy 3+0

Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

26 Phys 222 Electrodynamics 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

27 Math 322 Numerical Analysis 3+1 Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

28 Stat 321 Introduction to Statistics 2+1 DrManoj Bhargava

Postgraduate Courses

1 Stat 491 Introduction to Statistics 1+1 DrKamlesh Singh

2 Stat 511 Statistical Methods for Applied

Sciences 3+1 DrManoj Bhargava

3 Stat 541 Mathematical Statistics 3+0 DrManoj Bhargava

4 Comp 501 Computer Fundamental and

Programming 2+1 ShKapil Sharma

Semester ndash II

Undergraduate Courses

1 Phys 121(CBCS) Electricity and Magnetism 4+2

Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur Dr Neha

Rana

2 Math 121(CBCS) Differential Equations 5+1

DrSharda Singh

Sh V P Sood

14

3 Phys 121(Old) Statistical Physics and

Thermodynamics 3+0

Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

4 Math 122(Old) Geometry 3+0 Sh V P Sood

5 Comp 121(Old) Principles of Computers-II 1+1 ShVaibhavKalia

6 Eng 121(Old) Comprehension Composition and Translation 2+0 Sh Rajesh Kumar

7 Phys 221 Quantum Mechanics and

Spectroscopy 3+0

Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

8 Phys 222 Electrodynamics 2+1 Dr Neha Rana

9 Math 221 Partial Differential Equations 3+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

10 Math 222 Calculus of variation and Laplace

Transform 3+0 Sh V P Sood

11 Comp 221 Computer Programming in C

(Non-Medical) 2+1 ShVaibhavKalia

12 Comp 222

Applications in FoxPro and

Programming in BASIC

(Medical)

2+1 ShKapil Sharma

13 Phys 321 Solid State Physics 3+0 Dr Neha Rana

14 Phys 322 Electronics-II 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

15 Math 321 Metric and Inner Product Spaces 3+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

16 Math 322 Numerical Analysis 3+1

Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

ShVaibhavKalia

17 Stat 321 Introduction to Statistics 2+1 DrManoj Bhargava

18 Comp 241(COA) Introduction to Computer

Application 1+1 ShKapil Sharma

19 Stat351(COA) Statistics 1+1 DrManoj Bhargava

20 Eng 121(COHS) English and Technical writing 1+1 Sh Rajesh Kumar

Odd semester courses

21 Math 211 Advance Calculus 3+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

22 Math 311 Analysis 3+0 Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

Postgraduate Courses

1 Stat 511 Statistical Methods for Applied

Sciences 3+1 DrManoj Bhargava

2 Stat 513 Sampling Techniques 2+1 DrManoj Bhargava

3 Stat 542 Statistical Inference 2+0 DrManoj Bhargava

Dr Kamlesh Singh

4 Comp 501 Computer Fundamental and

Programming 2+1 ShKapil Sharma

Tutorial

IV Centre for Geoinformatics Research ampTraining

Sr

No

Course No Course title Credit

Hours

Name of

Instructorjoint

instructors

Semester I

Undergraduate Courses

15

1 GIS-471 Remote Sensing GIS and

Land Use planning

1+2 Ranbir Singh Rana

Vaibhav Kalia

Postgraduate Courses

1 GIS-501

Geographic Information

System and its Applications

2+1 Ranbir Singh Rana

Vaibhav Kalia

V Department of Microbiology

Sr

No

Course No Course title Credit

Hours

Name of

Instructorjoint

instructors

Semester I

Undergraduate Courses

1 FST-118 Fundamentals of

Microbiology

2+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

2 FST-232 Fermentation and

Industrial Microbiology

2+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

3 FST-353 Food Biotechnology 2+1 Dr MKGupta

4 FST-358 Food Safety and Microbial

Standards

2+1 Dr MKGupta

Postgraduate Courses

5 Micro-505 Techniques in

Microbiology

0+2 Dr MKGupta

6 Micro-512 Microbial Management of

Organic wastes

2+1 Dr CRSharma

7 Micro-531 Food Microbiology 2+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

8 Micro-542 Microbial Biotechnology 2+1 Dr CRSharma

9 Micro-622 Advances in Food

Microbiology

2+1 Dr CRSharma

10 Micro-591 691 MScPhD Seminar 1+0 Dr SS Kanwar

11 Micro-699 700 Doctoral Research Dr SSKanwar

Semester II

Undergraduate Courses

Sr No Course No Course Title Credit

Hours

Name of Instructor

1 Micro-121 Basic Microbiology 1+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

2 FST-123 Food Microbiology 2+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

3 Ag Micro-121 Agricultural Microbiology 1+1 ShRajinder Kumar

4 FST-358 Food Safety and

Microbial Standards

2+1 Sh Rajinder Kumar

Postgraduate Courses

1 Micro 691 Seminar 1+0 Sh Rajinder Kumar

2 THESES COMPLETED

I Department of Physical Sciences amp Languages

16

This department does not have any post-graduation programme However faculty in the

discipline of Statistics is involved in guiding the post-graduate students (Master and Doctoral

programme) in their research projects as member on their advisory committees During the period

under report faculty as minor advisor has guided more than 20 Mastersrsquo and 4 Doctoral level

students

II Department of Biology and Environmental Sciences

MSc (Environmental Sciences)

Sr

No

Name of student amp

Admission No

Title of Thesis Name of Major

Advisor

1 Ms Diksha Rana

(S-2014-30-004)

Comparison of soil fertility under

seabuckthorn plantation in relation to willow

and poplar in Lahaul(HP)

Dr Virendra

Singh

2 Ms Vandana

Thakur

(S-2014-30-005 )

Survival and growth of seabuckthorn

plantations in relation to local

environmental condition in Lahaul (HP)

Dr VirendraSingh

3 SHORT TRAININGS 01

4 MANUAL 01

5 NATIONAL ELIGIBILITY TEST (NET) 02

6 INSPIRE FELLOWSHIP (SRF) 01

7 ICAR FELLOWSHIP (SRF) Nil

8 QUALIFIED AICE-JRFSRF (PGS)-2017 EXAMINATION 02

RESEARCH

1 ON GOING RESEARCH PROJECTS 11

Sr

No

PICo-PI Title of the Project Budget

outlay

(in lakhs)

Funding

Agency

Duration

of the

Project

1 Dr Virendra Singh Characterization and Consolidation of

Hippophae Genetic Resources and

Propagation of Elite Genotypes for

Varietal Evaluation

3490 DBT 2014-2018

2 Dr Virendra Singh ldquoIntroduction and Evaluation of

Improved Russian Seabuckthorn

Varieties in Lahaul-Spiti Cold deserts of

Himachal Pradeshrdquo

3800 DST 2014-2018

3 Dr Pardeep Kumar

Dr Usha Rana

DrParveen Sharma

Dr KD Sharma

Standardization and popularization of

innovative vegetative propagation

technology in potential vegetables under

protected conditions

2000 MIDH

Deptt of

horticulture

2016-2019

4 Dr Nageswer

Singh

ldquoEvaluation of nutritionally important

biochemical constituents of promising

Adzuki bean Buckwheat and Chenopod

genotypesrdquo

080 AICRPN-

On

Potential

crops

New Delhi-

110 012

Long term

5 Dr Nageswer

Singh (Co-PI)

Evaluation of pyrazosulfuron in rice - SDS

Ramicides

Crop

Science

Pvt Ltd

17

6 Dr Sharda Singh

Dr Sanjay Sharma

Dr RS Rana

MrVaibhavKalia

Development of the framework for

Networking Programme on Village

Information System (VIS) under

NRDMS [Adhoc GOI ndash 5020-34]

2620 NRDMS-

DST New

Delhi

2016-2018

7 Sh VaibhavKalia

Dr Sharda Singh

Dr RS Rana

Impact of Geodatabase Model for

Assessment And Implementation of

Disaster Management Action Plan

[Adhoc2166-34]

200 District

Administrat

ion

Hamirpur

2016- 2018

8 Dr Sharda Singh

Dr RS Rana

Mr VaibhavKalia

Establishment of GIS amp MIS and

Monitoring System ndashHP Crop

Diversification Project JICA ODA

[Adhoc 2083-34]

4960 JICA-

HPCDP

June2012-

March2018

9 Dr RS Rana

Dr Suresh K

Sharma

Dr BS Mankotia

Forecasting Agricultural Output using

Space Agro meteorology and Land based

observations (FASAL) [Adhoc 475-34]

3000 IMD New

Delhi

2012-2018

10 Dr RS Rana

Dr Sharda Singh

Mr VaibhavKalia

Climate Change Impact on Productivity

of Food grain and Plantation crops

[AdhocMisc5009-34]

3900 IIRS

Dehradun

June 2014 -

March

2018

11 Dr RS Rana

GRAMIN KRISHI MAUSAM SEWA

(Agro meteorological Advisory Service)

at Palampur in HP

2200 IMD Continuing

II Research Projects Completed 01

Sr

No

PICo-PI Title of the Project Budget outlay

(in lakhs)

Funding

Agency

1 Dr Nageswer Singh Pesticides Usage and residues in vegetable

crops of Himachal Pradesh

1244 UGC

III Research Projects Submitted 08

Concept Note Impact assessment of long term pesticide use in a stimulated Agro-ecosystem

through radioactive tracer technologyrdquo submitted and presented-BARC Mumbai

Sr

No

PICo-PI Title of the Project Budget

outlay

(in lakhs)

Funding Agency

1 Dr Virendra

Singh Genetic diversity and

improvement and

cultivation technologies of

seabuckthorn

60017 ICAR Govt of India

under NASF scheme

2 Dr Virendra

Singh Commercial cultivation of

seabuckthorn semi-

processing and value

addition

270025 Department of

Horticulture Govt of HP

Shimla for under world

bank scheme

3 Dr Usha Rana

Agrotechniques for cultivation of

under exploited important

medicinal plants in relation to

organic manures under mid hill

conditions of Western Himalayas

4572 Ministry of Environment

forest ampclimate change

GOI under The National

Mission on Himalayan

Studies (NMHS)

18

4 Dr Nageswer

Singh as CO- PI

ldquoGenetic and Biochemical

characterization of Sweet Flag

(Acorus calamus L) ecotypes of

North Western Himalayas and

popularization for rural

upliftmentrdquo

3262

National Medicinal Plants

Board Department of

Ayush Ministry of Health

and Family Welfare GOI

5 Dr RS Rana ldquoASSESSING AND

PREDICTING CHANGES IN

THE WESTERN HIMALAYAN

ECOSYSTEM INCLUDING

TREE LINE ECOLOGY AND

TARGETED MEDICINAL

PLANTS UNDER CLIMATE

CHANGE SCENARIO

3125 Ministry of

Environment Forests

and Climate Change

Govt of India

6 Dr RS Rana

as CO- PI

ldquoFOG HARVESTING AND

DISSIPATION FOR CROP

WATER USE IN HIMACHAL

PRADESHrdquo

15000 Directorate of

Agriculture

Government of

Himachal Pradesh

Shimla

7 Dr RS Rana Mapping Climate change

vulnerability simulated

adaptations and future water

foot prints scenarios for major

crops and evaluation of climate

resilience of tradition foods of

Mountains

2886 DST

8 Dr RS Rana Developing strategic crop

management using magnetic

technology for peas and

Rajmash in high hill and rice

and tomato in mid hill of

Himalayan region

295 ICAR

IV New Research Project Sanctioned 01

Sr

No

PICo-PI Title of the Project Budget

outlay

(in lakhs)

Funding

Agency

Sanctione

dmonth

of the

Project

1 Co-PI Dr RS Rana

Impact of Climate change on

emergence of Vector Borne

infectious diseases and their

affects on Livestock Production

systems in Mid hills of Western

Himalayan Region Funded by

National Innovations in Climate

Resilient Agriculture (NICRA)

ICAR

5000 ICAR Oct 2016

IV RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS

1 Introduction of Russian seabuckthorn 14 Farmers adopted thornless and high yielding

Russian seabuckthorn in Lahaul valley under DST funded research project on ldquoIntroduction

and Evaluation of Improved Russian Seabuckthorn Varietiesrdquo Russian varieties are nearly

19

thornless with large fruits (gt40g100) and high yielding (gt5 kgplant) Presently 10 Russian

seabuckthorn varieties are going through field testing After 3 years of growth over all NX2

NX7 and NX8 exotics showed better growth parameters than other exotics (Fig 1)

Fig 1 Russian Seabuckthorn varieties nursery and under field testing Kukumseri Lahaul

2 Collected the 40 accessions of seabuckthorn collected from Lahaul and Spiti They were

handed over to IHBT Tandi for the conservation in germplasm bank under DBT funded

project (2014-18) The accession of seabuckthorn also include high yielding forms of

Hsalicifolia with large fruits (32g100) and high fruit yield (5kgplant) collected from Tinu

village

3 Standardisation of propagation of seabuckthorn from softwood cuttings Standardized

the rapid method of propagation of seabuckthorn from softwood cuttings (2-3 months old)

10 times faster than traditional method of hardwood cuttings (2-3 years old) The current

green shoots (2-3 months) of 20 cm length have to be treated with 500 ppm IBA for plantation

in soil FYMVC and sand layer under poly house condition at 90 humidity and 20-24 oC

temperature during June-September months

4 Standardized the plantation method Standardized the plantation method of seabuckthorn

in dry sites with chemical polymer with out irrigation The method comprises using of soil

sand FYM Straw and chemical polymerpit The method is useful for plantation of forest and

horticulture species in dry conditions

5 Different phytochemical components have been found to exhibit variation in their

concentration under the effect of virus infection Phytochemical properties viz total

phenols antioxidant activity and PPO activity had higher values whereas total

chlorophyll carotenoids and potassium were found to be reduced in the inoculated

leaf samples of three cultivars of C sativus No uniform trend was noticed in the levels

of sodium Interaction analysis by yeast two hybrid system showed that GAP C was

one of the host proteins involved in interaction with the Cucumber mosaic virus

thereby predicting to be playing role in virus movement from one cell to another

Expression analysis studies revealed that different forms of GAPDH up regulated and

down regulated in accordance with the susceptible and resistant nature of the cultivars

6 Buckwheat Adzuki Bean and Chenopod genotypes included in AVT -II of All India

Coordinated Research Network on Potential crops superior in individual nutritionally

important quality attributes were identified with special reference to high protein and

important minerals

7 In permanent herbicide trial on transplanted rice-wheat sequence isoproturon residues in post

harvest soil wheat straw and grain were below detectable level Clodinafop applied treatments

20

in wheat crop in permanent herbicide trial on transplanted rice-wheat sequence recorded

below detectable levels of clodinafop residues in soil wheat straw and grain

8 Samples were collected at harvest after recommended herbicide spray (atrazine in maize and

pendimethalin in soybean) from experiment ldquoWeed management in conservation agriculture

systemsrdquo Atrazine residues in maize and pendimethalin residues in soybean were below

detectable level

9 Soil and wheat grain samples from the clodinafop treated fields of farmers at the harvest of

the crop recorded below detectable levels of clodinafop residues

10 Preliminary kinetic studies revealed maximum bispyribac-sodium adsorption within first 24

hrs The amount of bispyribac-sodium adsorbed varied from 1940 to 15504 gg The isotherm

expressed an increasing trend in the adsorbed content Cs (mgkg) with respect to increase in

the equilibrium concentration of bispyribac-sodium Ce (mgL) in solution

11 Degradation studies revealed that initial immediate concentration of bispyribac sodium

application 25 gha and 50gha was 0089 and 0179 mgkg respectively No bispyribac-

sodium residues could be detected in soil at 30 and 60 days in both treatments

Project-wise brief report of ongoing projects

Project 1 Development of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information

System (VIS) under NRDMS

Study Team Dr Sharda SinghDr Sanjay Sharma DrRSRanaMr VaibhavKalia

Research Staff Ms TanuKumari Mr RajanKumar

Key Outputs

The Village Information System evolved as a network programme under the aegis of NRDMS

Department of Science amp Technology Government of India has taken up the task to prepare digital

base maps at village level utilizing cadastral maps Survey of India toposheets and various high

resolution remote sensing products adopting a synergic approach This model work initiated by DST would be of immense help for replicating the technologymethodology in other villages of the state and in this process the concept of good governance would be realized Subsequently

State Govt will be benefitted with this programme in better management of resources at village

level and lead to quick decision making when available at a click away anywhere anytime by the

highest administrator to village Pradhan Secretary local people (aamadami)

21

Dissemination of VIS Outputs through WEB PORTAL OF VIS-HP

http141392241356090cgrtgisvis_hp

Cluster I base map Cluster drinking water analysis

New Methodology of mapping land water soil habitation assets etc on high resolution

satellite imagery being developed through synergy of cadastral toposheets HRSI and field

data

22

Project 2 Establishment of GISamp MIS and Monitoring System Study Team Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana Mr VaibhavKalia

Research StaffMrKunalSood Mr Arun Kumar Mr Rajan Kumar

Key Outputs

Web GIS Portal for Himachal Pradesh Crop Diversification Project (HPCDP) developed by

CGRT CSKHPKV-Palampur contains spatial and attribute information of the 1stphase spread

over 5 districts namely Kangra Mandi Bilaspur Una and Hamirpur of Himachal Pradesh

Georeferenced layers namely Project Site boundary Chak boundary Khasra boundary Contours

Source (NalaRiver) Check Dam Power House Main Channel Distribution Network Outlets etc

are being generated and uploaded on web portal regularly for each project sub-site The actual

implemented datasets for the project sites whose work has been carried out on the ground are now

being uploaded on the server This along with the proposed assets plan can be viewed

simultaneously This provides the user to identify the change in the plan from proposed to actual

implemented activity on the project site All drawings of the assets to be created and created

action plan maps salient attributes of project sites khasra-wise details of project sites along with

attribute data of all the layers are also available on the portal for the DPRs being provided by

HPCDP ODA Hamirpur (HP) All these layers can be interactively explored along with their

attribute data on the click of the lsquoirsquo tool These layers can be labeled for different parameters like

Name Cost Ownership etc as the case may be The interoperability and the portability of the data

provides a solution to also share the data as service over secured platform The Helpfile for

HPCDP Website Portal provides whole interactive walkthrough the portal The web Portal link is

http141392241356090cgrtgisstate All the proposed project sub-sites (210 in number)have

been uploaded on the portal Now the work on Actual project sub-sites has been started

23

Home Page with STATE Level InformationThe page will open with State Info as default page having District Boundaries of Himachal Pradesh and project sites of HPCDP

PROJECT SITE INFO (Asset wise Layers)To go to a particular project site In the NAVIGATION pane first of all select respective BPMU and then respective Project sub-site and then open proposedactual sites

24

Attribute data By clicking on the assets the attribute information along with the asset geotagged image can be viewed easily

On the Fly Area and Distance Calculate

area and Distance on the fly tool developed to

measure the dimensions of proposed assets

over internet

On the Fly Print The user can create custom

map in pdfjpgpngsvg formats with ready to

use templates that can be printed at client side

at any time

Project3Project Title Impact of Geodatabase Model for Assessment and Implementation of

Disaster Management Action Plan

Study Team Mr Vaibhav Kalia Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana

Research Staff Mr Sandeep Kumar

Key Outputs

Web GIS portal for the project is http141392241356090cgrtgishmr_dst

25

Project 3 Forecasting Agricultural Output Using Space Agro Meteorology and Land Based

Observations (FASAL)

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Dr Suresh Kumar Sharma and Dr BS Mankotia

Research Staff Miss Ranu Pathania

Key Outputs

WHEAT

In F3 forecasted yield for Kangra District the predicted value was 17618 kgha while

averaged yield was 16478 kgha The RMSE value was 2250 and R2 was 085 In

Chamba District the predicted value was 18870 kgha while averaged yield was 17712

kgha The RMSE value was 3156 and R2 was 063 In Hamirpur District the predicted

value was 15127 kgha while averaged yield was 15173 kgha The RMSE value was

2354 and R2 was 069 In Una District the predicted value was 15830 kgha while

averaged yield was 18320 kgha The RMSE value was 2839 and R2 was 065

Main page

Layer-wise Assets of Bamsan Block

26

MAIZE

The final maize forecasted yield for Kangra Chamba Hamirpur and Una districts were

18911 kgha 28273 kgha 15489 kgha and 19957 kgha respectively as compared to

averaged yields of 17759 kgha 26645 kgha 17079 kgha and 20962 kgha

respectively The RMSE values varied between 1813 to 4409 with and R2 range of 036

to 078

Project 4 Climate Change Impact on Productivity of Food grain and Plantation crops

within the umbrella project of ldquoMountain Ecosystem Processes and Services

in North Western Himalayardquo

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Dr Sharda Singh Mr Vaibhav Kalia

Research Staff Mr Munish Kaundal Mr Shashi Kumar

Key Outputs

The Leaf areas of Maize and Wheat of different sites periodically were collected The

maize crop DSSAT database was generated and Model was run for Palampur region The

crop experiment on maize completed and data generated for crop models The Eddy

Covariance Observation were recorded which revealed higher percent carbon during

morning hour

The field experiment on rice crop has been planted at RWRC Malan to validate the Rice

crop model for assessing the Carbon fluxes The Eddy Covariance techniques equipment

has been installed to study the carbon source and sink for Rice-Wheat cropping systems

The data recorded from Eddy covariance system was carbon dioxide water vapor PAR

soil heat flux soil moisture soil temperature RH precipitation wind speed wind

direction and rainfall The carbon dioxide concentration was higher in the morning and

evening and lower in the afternoon The observation recorded by Eddy Covariance would

be used as inputs for fine tuning of the crop simulation models

Project 5 GRAMIN KRISHI MAUSAM SEWA (Agro meteorological Advisory

Service) at Palampur in HP

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Research Staff NIL

Key Outputs

The five days forecasts on different weather parameters viz rainfall temperature cloud

cover relative humidity and weekly cumulative rainfall for our study districts (Chamba

Kangra Hamirpur and Una) were validated and weather based agro-advisory prepared

The total 914=364 AAS bulletins were prepared in English and Hindi for Chamba Una

Hamirpur and Kangra districts of HP and published in university website

(wwwhillagricacin kisano keleye and wwwimdagrimetgovin Kisan Portal

(wwwfarmers govin wwwweathershimlagovin and mkisangovin and

wwwcropweatheoutlookcom of CRIDA (ICAR) websites

The advisory sent to service providers IKSL and KCC 41 SMS to 278093 farmers

registered under the Mkisan services of Kangra Una Hamirpur and Chamba and

total about 420lakhs farmers received SMS based weather based agro-advisory during

2016-17 under GKMS project About 278093 lakhs farmers from four districts (Chamba

Una Kangra and Hamirpur) have been registered in the portal

E-agromet weather based agro advisory are developed for four districts and successfully

generated 74 advisories since April 2016

27

Funds Rs 35000 were capitalized for one awareness programme organized on 2532017

at Gagret Una 106 farmers and 6 faculty members and agricultural officers participated

All India Coordinated Research Programme on Weed Management (AICRP_WM)

Microbiological studies were undertaken in two experiments is given below

Experiment I Microbiological studies in Weed management in maize-wheat cropping

system under conservation agriculture

In wheat crop there was significant variation in the count of Azotobacter and phosphate

solublizing microorganisms Their counts were highest under CT-CT

Tillage and residue retention treatments brought about significant variation in the

count of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes ZTR-ZTR resulted in highest count of

bacteria fungi and actinomycetes after the harvest of wheat However ZT-ZTR

was comparable for the count of bacteria and CT-CT and CT-ZT for fungi

Dehydrogenase activity and basal soil respiration were significantly affected due

to tillage management ZT-ZTR ZTR-ZTR and CT-CT resulted in significantly

higher microbial biomass carbon over CT-ZT while were equal to ZT- ZT

Acid and alkaline phosphatase activity was also significantly affected due to tillage

treatments Acid phosphatase and alkaline phosphatase activity was significantly

higher under ZTR-ZTR However ZT-ZTR for both acid and alkaline phosphatase

and CT-CT for alkaline phosphatase only were comparable to ZTR-ZTR

Population of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes was significantly affected due to weed

management practices after the harvest of wheat IWM practice resulted in highest

population of the micro-organisms than recommended herbicide or hand weeding

alone

Population of Azotobacter and phosphate solublizing microorganisms

microbial biomass carbon dehydrogenase activity and basal soil respiration were

not significantly affected due to weed management treatments after the harvest of

wheat However acid and alkaline phosphatase activity was significantly higher over

the recommended herbicide Hand weeding was comparable to IWM treatment for

acid phosphatase

In maize crop the population of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes was significantly

varied after the harvest of maize during 2016 due to tillage and residue management

treatments The population of these microorganisms was highest under ZTR-ZTR This

was followed by CT-CT However CT-ZT was comparable to CT-CT in influencing the

population of fungi and actinomycetes CT-CT had highest population of Azotobacter

which was followed by CT-ZT CT-ZT resulted in highest population of PSM followed

by ZTR-ZTR and CT-CT

Dehyrogenase activity CT-CT remaining at par with CT-ZT resulted in significantly

higher dehyrogenase activity after the harvest of maize over the other tillage

management treatments

Microbial biomass CT and CT-ZT remaining at par had higher microbial biomass

carbon after the harvest of maize than other treatments

Basal soil respiration was highest under CT-CT followed by CT-ZT and ZTR-

ZTR

Phosphatase activity CT-CT and CT-ZT remaining at par with ZTR-ZTR resulted

in highest acid and alkaline phosphatase activity

Among weed management treatments IWM gave significantly higher bacterial count

over herbicide and hand weeding treatments Fungi and actinomycetes counts were

not affected significantly due to weed control treatments after the harvest of maize

28

during 2016 Azotobacter PSM dehydrogenase activity microbial biomass carbon

basal soil respiration and acid phosphatase activity were all higher under integrated

weed management treatment than the recommended herbicide and hand weeding The

weed management treatments did not significantly influence alkaline phosphatase

activity estimated after the harvest of maize during 2016

Experiment II Microbiological studies in Weed management in high value organic crop

production systems (Maize-Garlic)

Microbes are responsible for nutrients transformation and other important soil enzyme

activities Their populations and activities assessed after the harvest of maize crop

The bacteria count was highest in intercropping (soybean) + hoeing (219 x106) followed

by raised stale seed bed+ hoeing+earthing up (214 x106) The lowest count was in

herbicide check (214 x106)

The population of fungi was highest in stale seed bed + mulch 5tha (417 x104) followed

by mulch + manual weeding fb autumn crop of coriander (299 x104) and the lowest

count in herbicide check (305 x104)

The population of actinomycetes did not significantly influence due to treatments

Azotobacter responsible for nitrogen fixation and producing plant growth promoting

substances had highest count in raised stale seed bed + mulch 5 tha (4227 x103) The

lowest count was observed in herbicide check (2853x103)

The population of phosphate solublising microorganism (PSM) was highest in

maizesoybean+hoeing +earthing up (3130x103) and lowest in stale seed bed+ hoeing+

earthing up (2293x103)

The dehydrogenase enzyme activity was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5tha (185 microg TPFg

soilhr) and lowest under herbicide check (177 microg TPF g soilhr)

The microbial biomass was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5 tha (96295 microgg soil) and

lowest in herbicide check treatment (89573 microgg soil)

The basal soil respiration (BSR) ater the harvest of crop was highest in check treatment

(0690mg CO2h100g soil The lowest value of BSR was observed in

Maizesoybean+hoeing+earthing up treatment (0640 mg CO2h100g soil)

The acid phosphatase enzyme activity of soil microbes after harvest was not significantly

affected due to weed management treatments

The alkaline phosphotase activity of soil was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5 tha (733

microg p-nitro phenolg of soilh) and lowest in intercropping (soybean) + hoeing (704 microg p-

nitro phenolg of soilh)

V RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

A Papers Published

Upadhyay RG and Singh A 2016Effect of nitrogen and zinc on nodulation growth and

yield of Cow pea (Vigna unquiculata L)Legume Research 39(1)149-151

Singh V and Sharma KB 2016 Mineral composition of fruits of seabuckthorn

(Hippophae L) growing in Lahaul valley of Himachal Pradesh Indian Forester 142 (9)

891-895

Vatsa DK and Singh V 2017 Design development and evaluation of manually

operated seabuckthorn fruit harvesting tools Agricultural Mechanization in Asia Africa

and Latin America 48 (3) 20-24

29

Rana U and Priya 2017 Effect of drought stress on biochemical parameters in common

bean Phaseolus vulgaris L genotypes International Journal of Farm Sciences 7(2) 131-

135

Sharma N Angiras NN Kumar S Chopra P and Thakur N 2016 Bioefficacy

phytotoxicity and residues studies of atrazine in maize under North Western Himalayas

conditions Ecology Environment and Conservation 22 (4) 467-471

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Kumar R Thakur R Kumar S and Pathania P 2016

Herbicide combinations for weed management under direct-seeded rice in Himachal

Pradesh Indian Journal of Weed Science 48(3) 266ndash271

Kumar R Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Pathania P 2016 Microbiological

properties of soil influenced by weed control methods in maize ndash pea cropping system

under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Journal of Agricultural

Research 42(1) 1-5

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Kumar R Pawan P 2017 Impact of tembotrione on

weed growth yield and economics of maize (Zea mays L) under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Pradesh Pesticide Research Journal 29 (1) 27-34

Rana SS Kumar S Sharma N and Angiras NN 2017 Herbicidal management of

Parthenium hysterophorus L in grassland ecosystem of Himachal Pradesh

Contemporary Research in India 7(1) 30-35

Bandana and Sharma N 2017 Variation of shikimic acid and amino acids in tea leaves

as influenced by glyphosate application Asian Journal of Chemistry 29(6) 1189-1193

Sharma S Kumari R Kumar S Singh N and Hallan V 2016 Characterization of

Cucumber Mosaic Virus isolates from Valeriana Jatamansi A medicinal herb in India

Journal of Plant Pathology 98(1) (DOI 104454JPPV98I1066)

Bhosale V Rana RS and Bhargava M 2016 Agronomic efficiency of different sowing

environments of mustard (Brassica juncea) under changed climate scenario of Himachal

Pradesh Eco Env amp Cons 22 (3) 2016 pp (375-379) (ISSN 0971ndash765X)

Verma P Rana RS Ramesh and Pathania R 2016 Weather parameters vulnerability on

tea production in north western Himalaya India Journal of Applied and Natural Science

8 (4)2262-2267

Ramesh Rana SS Kumar S and Rana RS 2016 Impact of different tillage methods on

growth development and productivity of maize (Zea mays)-wheat (Triticum aestivum)

cropping system Journal of Applied and Natural Science 8 (4)1861-1867

Rana RS Bhosale V Kumar S and Pathania R2017 Forecasting phenology of mustard

crop in North-western Himalayas Journal of Applied and Natural Science 9 (1) 230-

236

Kumar R Paliyal SS Sharma SK and Rana RS 2017 Spatial variability maps of available

micronutrients and heavy metal of cold arid soils of Spiti valley in Himachal Pradesh

Journal of Environment and Bio-sciences 31 (1)161-162 (ISSN 0973-6913 (Print) ISSN

0976-3384) (On Line)

Devi Sunita and Kanwar SS 2016 Deciphering the diversity of aerobic culturable

thermophiles in hot springs of Manikaran Himachal Pradesh International Journal of

Farm Sciences 6(1) 156-162

Kanwar SS and Keshani 2016 Fermentation of apple juice with a selected yeast strain

isolated from fermented foods of Himalaya regions and its organoleptic properties

Frontiers in Microbiology httpdx Doiorg10339fmich201601012

Kanwar SS Keshani and Sharma S 2016 Food additives making life taste better Food

Marketing and Technology 7(6) 24-26

Sharma S and Kanwar SS 2017 Effect of prebiotics on growth behavior of Lactobacillus

plantarum and their impact on adherence of strict anaerobic pathogens to intestinal cell

lines Journal of Food Safety e12384 httpsdoiorg101111jfs12384

30

Sharma S Kanwar SS 2017 Adherence potential of indigenous lactic acid bacterial isolates

obtained from fermented foods of Western Himalayas to intestinal epithelial Caco-2 and HT-

29 cell lines Journal of Food Science and Technology 2017 DOI 101007s13197-017-

2807-1

Keshani Sharma S and Kanwar SS 2017 Comparative Evaluation of Commercial and

Indigenous Bacterial Isolates for Antigenotoxic Potential Food Sci Nutr Technol 2(2)

000121

Kapoor Ritika Gupta MK Kumar Naveen and Kanwar SS 2017 Analysis of nhaA

gene from salt tolerant and plant growth promoting Enterobacter ludwigii

Rhizosphere 4 62-69

Rajinder Kumar Dinesh Badiyala Neelam Sharma SS Rana and Pawan Pathania 2016

Microbiological properties of soil influenced by weed control methods in maize-pea

cropping system under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Journal of

Agricultural Research 42(1)1-5

Sharma Anand Shivam Kumar Rajinder Rana SS Guleria Gunjan and Negi SC 2016

Effect of Long-Term Integrated Plant Nutrition System (IPNS) in Rice-Wheat Sequence

on Soil Biological Health International Journal of Advances in Agricultural Science and

Technology 3 (7) 21-34

SS Rana Dinesh Badiyala Neelam Sharma Rajinder Kumar and Pawan Pathania 2017

Impact of tembotrione on weed growth yield and economics of maize (Zea mays L) under

mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Pesticide Research Journal 29(1)27-34

B Papers Presented in Conferences and Workshops

Sharma N Yaduraju NT and Rana SS 2017 Herbicides vis-a-vis other pesticides An

overview on use and potential hazards Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed

Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUA and

T Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 pp 24-25

Singh G Kumar S Rana SS and Sharma N 2017 Effect of continuous and rotational use

of herbicides on weed shiftsin rice - wheat system with particular reference to rice

Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo

Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3

March 2017 p172

Kumar A Rana MC Rana SS and Sharma N 2017 Growth and yield of maize as

influenced by different doses of tembotrione under mill-hill conditions of Himachal

Pradesh Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling

Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during

1-3 March 2017 p187

Sood P Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Rana MC and Kumar R 2017 Weed

management in organic maize-garlic production system under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Pradesh Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on

ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur

India during 1-3 March 2017 p201

Rana A Rana MC Badiyala D Rana SS Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Evaluation of

pyrazosulfuron-ethyl 10 WP against weeds in transplanted rice Biennial Conference of

the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 202

Badiyala D Rana SS Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Bioefficacy of imazethapyr and its

readymix combination with imazamox against weeds in pea Biennial Conference of the

Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 213

31

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Impact of weed management in

turmeric under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Biennial Conference of the

Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 263

Kumar R Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Pathania P 2017 Soil dehydrogenase

activity affected in rice-wheat sequence by herbicides application Biennial Conference

of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role

of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 317

Sharma S Verma R Singh N and Dhaliwal YS 2016 Isolation and characterization

protein isolates prepared from of adzuki bean genotypes [Vigna angularis (willd) Ohwi

amp ohashi] organized by Anand Agricultural University Anand and Indian Society of

Agricultural Biochemists Kanpur at Anand Agricultural University Anand (India) wef

December 6-8 2016 Abstract on page 30

Kaur G Sandal A and Singh N 2016 Preparation and quality evaluation of sesame

(Sesamum indicum L) based chikkindashan Indian sweet organized by Anand Agricultural

University Anand and Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemists Kanpur at Anand

Agricultural University Anand (India) wef December 6-8 2016 Abstract on page 85

Allen SK Arora M AwasthiK Ballesteros‐Caacutenovas JA Barman T Bernet

LBhattacharyya A Buumlhler Y Dhyani PP Fiddes J Frey H Gosavi VEGupta HK

Huggel C Khan MA Kumar K Kumar S Kuniyal JCLal AKLinsbauer

ALorenzi D Marpa SMyint MRamesh Rana P RanaRSRandhawa SSRohrer

M Ruiz‐Villanueva VSaklani B Salzmann N Samant SS Schauwecker SSharma

ASharmaA Shekhar MSnehmani KS Stoffel MStoll U and Trappmann D 2016

Synthesis report on Climate Vulnerability Hazards and Risk An Integrated Pilot study

in Kullu District Himachal Pradesh Published by Swiss Agency for Development and

Cooperation (SDC) Indian Himalayas climate adaptation Programme Embassy of

Switzerland Chandragupta Marg New Delhi-110003 (As potential Partner of Study)

Rajinder Kumar D Badiyla Neelam Sharma SS Rana and Pawnan Pathania 2017 Soil

dehydrogenase activity effected in rice-wheat sequence by herbicide application

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

317

SS Rana D Badiyla Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017 Impact of weed

management in turmeric under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Proceedings of

Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling Farmersrsquo income

by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp 263

Gunjan Guleria Shivam Rajinder Kumar SS Rana and SC Negi 2016 Assessment of

soil biological health as influenced by IPNS in rice ndash wheat copping system Proceedings

of the Indian Ecological Society International conference Sher-e-Kashmir of

Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu India Feb 18-20 Vol II pp 660-661

Ankit Rana MC RanaD Badoiyala SS Rana Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017

Evaluation of pyrazosulfuron ndashethyl 10WP against weeds in transplanted rice

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

202

Pavit Sood SS Rana D Badiyla Neelam Sharma MC Rana and Rajinder Kumar 2017

Weed Management organic maize-garlice production under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science

Doubling Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3

March pp 201

D Badiyla SS Rana Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017 Bio efficacy of

32

imazethapyr and its ready mix combination with imazamox against weeds in pea

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

213

C Technical Reports Submitted

Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Kumar R 2016 Report on Parthenium Awareness

Week (September 16-22 2016) Department of Agronomy Forages and Grassland

Management CSKHPKV Palampur

Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana Mr Vaibhav Kalia Annual Report for the Project

ldquoEstablishment of GIS amp MIS and Monitoring System ndashHP Crop Diversification Project

JICA ODArdquo Submitted to HPCDP JICA ODA Hamirpur (2016-2017)

Dr Sharda SinghDr Sanjay Sharma Mr Vaibhav Kalia Quarterly Reports prepared

amppresented of the Project ldquoDevelopment of the framework for Networking Programme

on Village Information System (VIS) under NRDMSrdquo on 240217 at MDU Rohtak

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Presented the annual report of FASAL Project (North Zone) at

SKNAU Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016 and

chaired the two technical session and also presented the work of project

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Annual progress report of project entitled ldquo10th Annual Review

Meeting (ARM) of Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) to be held during 14thto 17th (

Forenoon) December 2016 and 7th ARM of FASAL on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon)

November 2016 at OUAT Bhubneshwar Odisha

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Annual progress report of project entitled 7th ARM of FASAL

on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon) November 2016 at OUAT Bhubneshwar Odisha

D BOOKS BOOK CHAPTERS

Bulletins

1 Rana SS Kumar R Sharma N and Badiyala D 2015 Effect of continuous use of

herbicides on weed shifts in rice-wheat system Technical Bulletin No-1 Department of

Agronomy College of Agriculture CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya

Palampur HP India (revised 2016) (DOI 1013140RG2142715125)

2 Rana SS Kumar R and Sharma N 2016 A Collocate of Publications under AICRP on

Weed Management Department of Agronomy Forages and Grassland Management

CSKHPKV Palampur (DOI 1013140RG221787210244)

VI WORKSHOPS SEMINARS TRAINING PROGRAMMES ANNUAL REVIEW

MEETINGS ATTENDED

1 Dr Anita Singh attended a workshop on ldquoIntellectual Property Rights Issues and

Challenges on 16032017 at CSK HPKV Palampur

2 Dr Neelam Sharma participated in Agricultural officers Workshop (Rabi amp Kharif)

3 Dr Nageswer Singh Scientist attended ldquoKrishi Anusndhan avm Takniki Shabdawalirdquo

seminar at Indian Grassland and Forage Research Institute Regional Centre Palampur

during June 21- 22 2017

4 Dr Neelam Sharma Dr Suman Sharma Faculty Members Ms Neha Banta PhD

student and Ms Neerja Kharwal MSc student have attended a workshop on ldquoIntellectual

Property Rights Issues and Challenges on 16032017

5 Dr Sharda Singh Attended Quarterly Review Meeting amp presented progress of the Project

ldquoDevelopment of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information

System (VIS) under NRDMSrdquo on 201016 at Andhra University Vishakhapatnam and

on 240217 at MDU Rohtak

33

6 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the Regional Review Meeting of FASAL Project (North

Zone) at SKNAU Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016

and chaired the two technical session and also presented the work of project

7 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended District level expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) for

clearance of Category B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra on 19112016

Chaired by DC Kangra

8 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the 10th Annual Review Meeting (ARM) of Gramin

Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) to be held during 14th to 17th ( Forenoon) December

2016 and 7th ARM of FASAL on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon) November 2016 at OUAT

Bhubneshwar Odisha

9 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the 1st meeting of district level expert appraisal committee

(DEAC) on 912016 at Dharamshalla

10 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended 3rd meeting of district level expert appraisal committee

(DEAC) on 2042016 at Dharamshalla as expert member and cleared 10 projects

1 WorkshopConferenceSymposium organized Organized Workshop on Russian

Seabuckthorn for the farmers at Kullu on 30032017 The workshop was attended by over

60 farmers

EXTENSION A Extension projects

Sr

No

Title of the

Project

PI or Co-PI Funding

source

Budget (Lakhs) Duration

1

Bamboo

Revolving Fund

Scheme

Dr Anita Singh Revolving

fund

Since

April1994

2 Vermicompost

Revolving Fund

Scheme

Dr Anita Singh Revolving

fund

Since

April2000

3 TSP under

AICRP-WM

Dr Neelam

Sharma

DWR (ICAR) - -

B Extension Highlights

EXTENSION PUBLICATIONS

Rana SS Rajinder Kumar and Neelam Sharma 2016 A Collocate of Publications

under AICRP on Weed Management Department of Agronomy Forages and

Grassland Management CSKHPKV Palampur (DOI 1013140RG221787210244)

Rana SS Rajinder Kumar Neelam Sharma and D Badiyala 2015 Effect of continuous

use of herbicides on weed shifts in rice-wheat system Techical Bulletin No-1 Department

of Agronomy College of Agriculture CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi

Vishvavidyalaya Palampur HP India (revised 2016) (DOI

1013140RG2142715125)

Extension Activities under by Faculty

Dr Virendra Singh

Introduction and evaluation of Russian

seabuckthorn varietiesmdashHP

081016 1 80

Cultivation methods of Russian seabuckthorn 30032017 1 60

34

Development of value chain on seabuckthorn 110417 1 200

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Published The total 964=384AAS bulletins were prepared in English and Hindi for

chamba Una Hamirpur and Kangra districts of HP and published in university website

(wwwhillagricacin and wwwimdagrimetgovin Kisan Portal (wwwfarmers govin

wwwweathershimlagovin and mkisangovin and wwwcropweatheoutlookcom of

CRIDA (ICAR) websites

WEATHER BASED AGRO ADVISORY SERVICES under GKMS ad-hoc research

Project

Total SMS Sent to farmers 41 since September 2016 to June 2017

No of farmers registered in Chamba Una Kangra and Hamirpur 278168 lakhs

No of 4200 farmers benefitted through weather based Agro-advisory SMS since

September 2016 to June 2017 lakhs

a Popular Extension articles

1 Popular articles

राणा रणबीर स िह रमश पठानिया राि 2017 जलवाय पररवरति को कम कररी जववक कवि VP

Vol65-66 (01) (January 2017) pp 30-32

b Organized Summer SchoolsworkshopsseminarssymposiaExtension ActivityOne day

Awareness programme etc

Organized one day Internal Monitoring Committee (IMC) Meeting of Cluster I in Tehsil

Palampur at Ambedkar Bhawan Panchayat Aima Under NRDMS-DST VIS Project on

14022017

Organized one day IMC Meeting in Cluster II of Study Area in Tehsil Una at KVK Una

on 14th Feb 2017 Under NRDMS-DST VIS Project

Organised one day Training on ldquoGeo-tagging of assets under RKVYrdquo on 160517wherein

23 faculty (PIs amp Co-PIs of RKVY Projects) of CSKHPKV-Palampur participated

Organized One day awareness programme on ldquoCLIMATE AND WEATHER

FORECAST FARMERSrdquo at UNA on 2532017- AS Coordinator cum Organsing

Secretary amp PI ( 106 farmers + 9 Scientist from KVK UNA RSS Akrot CSKHPKV

Palampur and officers of Department of Agriculture participated

c Invited Technical Lectures

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

1 Invited as an panel expert in Brain Storming Workshop on ldquoClimate Change and its

Impact on Hill Agriculturerdquo at SKUAST-Jammu on 8122016

2 Invited as resource person as delivered following three lectures and practical in National

training on ldquolsquoUse of RS and GIS linking with crop simulation model for crop yield

forecastrdquo at HAU Hisar from 14 March to 23rd March 2017 sponsored by IMD New

Delhi ( Invitation letter no vide letter no Agromet17FASAL14-23 dated 2320175amp

permitted by CSKHPKV Palampur

I Principles and working of Global positioning system for development of geo-spatial

data in GKMS

II Fundamentals of remote sensing and corrections of image before procurements in

augment RS data use in GKMS

35

III Crop Growth Simulation models and spatial data usages for enhancing the quality of

GKMS

d Hindi Seminar

Invited hindi lecture on topic entitled ldquoपहाड़ी कषि म जलवाय परिवरतन क समबनध म अनकलन

एव अलपीकिण षवकलपप का आकलन ldquo in the seminar कषि षवजञान की रकषनकी शबदाबली

सषमनाि sponsored by Ministry of Human Resource Development and IGFRI Centre

Palampur on 21-22 June 2017 at COVAS CSKHPKV Palampur As वयाखयानदारा क

रप म ( Letter no Nil dated 29052017)

Dr Neelam Sharma

Sr

No

Name of programme Period No of

lectures

delivere

d

No of

trainees

participants

From To

As Course Director

1 Parthenium Awareness week

Govt Senior Secondary School Parour 17082016 1 298

Govt Senior Secondary School Punner 18082016 1 171

NCC cadets CSKHPKV Palampur 19082016 1 150

GGSD Govt Degree College Rajpur in

collaboration with Rotary Club Palampur

20082016 1 300

NSS Volunteers CSKHPKV Palampur 20082016 1 100

Govt Senior Secondary School Tatehal 22082016 1 200

Total 1219

2 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Jhikli Bhet

March 27 2017 -

3 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Speru

March 28 2017 -

4 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Bir-Gunehar

March 28 2017 -

5 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at

Nayagran Holi Bharmour

April 6 2017 1 -

6 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at

Chanouta Holi Bharmour

April 6 2017 1 -

7 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Tiari

Holi Bharmour

April 7 2017 1 -

8 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Kuleth

Holi Bharmour

April 8 2017 1

337

9 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Khani

Bharmour

April 9 2017 1

10 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Chobia

Bharmour

April 9 2017 1

36

11 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Ghureth

(Durgathi) Bharmour

April 10 2017 1

Activities Organized by Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Mr Jitesh Thakur and Mr Hitesh Service Engineer of HPLC from Waters India visited

this department on 2432017 and 253 2017 for 2 days operational training on

HPLCPDA and 2707 Auto sampler and 25 groups of postgraduate students including

Faculty members of COBS COA and IHBT participated in the training

Womenrsquos Day was celebrated in this department during Quami Ekta Week on November

24 2016 Dr Neelam Sharma delivered a talk on ldquoGender Sensitizationrdquo in COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry was celebrated on

May 3-52017

TRAINING ATTENDED BY STUDENTS

Two students one MSc and one PhD Ms Vipasha Sharma (S-2014-30-002) and Ms

Neha Banta (S-2014-40-001) participated 4-days Vocational Training Programme on

ldquoZero Budget Farmingrdquo wef 27-30 April 2016

Four MSc and Two PhD Students participated in GCNEP Awareness Program on

Applications of Radioisotopes and radiation Technology in

Food Agriculture Environment Healthcare and Industry wef 29-30 May 2017 jointly

organised by GCNEP Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and CSKHPKV Palampur

HP

One MSc and One PhD student presented project report entitled ldquoMonster Protein

Cholera toxin preventiondissemination in host category Health Sciencesrdquo in Anveshan-

2017 jointly organized by Association of Indian Universities New Delhi and Chitkara

University Chandigarh wef Jan 20-21 2017

One MSc and One PhD student attended a workshop on Intellectual Property Rights

Issues and Challenges on March 16th 2017 IHBT

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bio resources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES

A INCOME GENERATION

Department Income Generated

Department of Biology amp Environmental Sciences 182563

Department of Physical Sciences and Languages 4500

Centre for Geoinformatics Research and Training 120000

Grand Total 306500

B PAPER SETTEREVALUATOREXTERNAL EXAMINER

SrNo Faculty Name Institution Name

1 Dr Manoj Bhargava Evaluated the thesis at Masters Level of a student of

DrY S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Nauni Solan

37

Evaluated the thesis at Doctoral Level of a student of

SKUAST(J) Jammu and conducted the Viva-voce

examination at Jammu

2 Dr(Mrs) Anita Singh Evaluated the thesis at Doctoral Level of a student of

CSAzad Uni of Agri amp Technology Kanpur and

conducted the Viva-voce examination

Paper setter Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana

Paper setter Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture

amp Forestry

3 Dr Neelam Sharma Paper setter Himachal Pradesh University Shimla

Paper setter SKAUST Jammu

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College

Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

4 Dr Sharda Singh Conducted CAS Interview at HP Central University-

Dharmshala as subject Expert on 060317

5 Sh Kapil Sharma Sh Kapil Sharma conducted final practical examinations

of BCA (II year) as external examiner of KLB

DAV College for Girls

9 Dr Nageswer Evaluated the answers book of UG student Dr YS

Paramar University of Horticulture amp Forestry Neri-

Hamirpur

Multiple choice questions-Biochemistry for Entrance

Test 2017 of Dr YS Paramar University of Horticulture

amp Forestry Nauni-Solan

Evaluated the written comprehensive exam PhD

student of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural

Sciences and Technology of Jammu Chatha Jammu-180

009 (JampK)

Evaluated the answers book of UG student of Sher-e-

Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and

Technology of Jammu Chatha Jammu-180 009 (JampK)

10 DrRanbir Singh Rana Agriculture and Soils Department Indian Institute of

Remote Sensing ISRO Dept of Space Govt of India

Dehradun ndash248001Uttarakhand India of Andhra

University Visakhapatnam

Division of Agronomy Faculty of Post Graduate

Studies Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural

Sciences and Technology of Kashmir Shalimar

Division of Environmental Sciences University of

Jammu BABA SAHEB AMBEDKAR Road Jammu-

180006

Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Solan

( Nauni) HP

C FACULTY AS REFEREEREVIEWEREDITOR FOR SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS

D

i Dr Anita Singh

Executive Editor of Journal of Scientific and Applied

Research

ii Dr Sharda Singh Journal Advances in Applied Research

38

iii Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Journal of Agro meteorology

Himachal Journal of Agricultural Research

E HONOURSAWARDS

Visits abroad Nil

F OTHER ACTIVITIES

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Dr Kamlesh Singh Professor and Dean Academic Council Research Council

Extension Council and Educational and Resident Instructions Advisory Committee

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head Secretary Board of Studies COBS

Other activities

AcademicProfessional

In addition to the departmental duties the Head of the Department Dr Manoj Bhargava

has also been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (Statistics) by the University which

is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal Officer is in

collecting compiling the information related to Higher Education from various offices

of the University and supplying the same to UGC New Delhi and other Governmental

organizations which is a continuous process The major work during the period was to

complete the assignments for All India Survey on Higher Education

Dr Manoj Bhargava has been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (SAS) by the

University which is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal

Officer is installation maintenance and upkeep of SAS software at CSKHPKV

Palampur under NAIP research project on ldquoStrengthening Statistical Computing for

NARSrdquo

The data analysis related to the research of three (03) postgraduate students and

scientists was done using statistical software available in the department Statistical

analysis of the data related to some on-going research projects of the University were

also carried out

Statistical helps were also provided to the postgraduate students and research scientists

of the University in their research problems

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared the time-table and date-sheet for COBS during 2nd semester

of 2016-17

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared invigilation schedule and seating plan on daily basis for

Mid-term and End-term Examination of the college

Administrative

Dr Kamlesh Singh performed the additional duties of the Dean College of Basic

Sciences upto 31-05-2017

Sh Kapil Sharma is performing the duties of Incharge Store College of Basic

Sciences

39

Miscellaneous

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head is the member of the Sale and Purchase Committee

of the College of Basic Sciences during the year 2016-17

Dr Manoj Bhargava was In-charge College Chess Team and Table-Tennis

Some of the faculty members were assigned duties by the Dean COBS for counseling and

registration for admission to first year of BSc programme

Dr Sheela Thakur has been the member of Anti-Ragging Committee at College level

Sh Kapil Sharma is managing e-Resources in the University Library

Sh Kapil Sharma has been looking after the work of University Network System in the absence

of Mr RK Chandel

Sh Kapil Sharma has been member for post-examination processing of result of Entrance

Examination-2017 for admission to BVSc amp AH and BSc Agriculture degree programme

ShKapil Sharma provided help in formattingdesigning of prospectus of the University for the

admissions to various programmes

ShKapil Sharma is in-charge of College Badminton team

ShKapil Sharma is a member of Editorial Board for up-loading e-Newsletter of the University

Wherein he is responsible for HTMLCSS based designing the eNewsletter

ShKapil Sharma is entrusted with the duties of being the Editor (Technical Section) of the

College Magazine ldquoVigyanPunjrdquo

ShKapil Sharma developed (along with MrVaibhav Kalia) software to report shortage of

attendance of the students to their parents The software has been successfully deployed after

redesigning the interface

ShKapil Sharma has been entrusted with the duty of updating the database to keep record of

personal Information of students admitted in the College of Basic Sciences and to generate their

Identity cards

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of BVSc amp AH

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of College of Basic

Sciences admitted under CBCS

Dr Anita Singh

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Academic Equivalence Committee

Van Mahotsava organizing committee

Activities at college level

Member Board of Studies COBS

Teacher In-charge College Chess Team

In-charge Bamboo Revolving Fund Scheme

In-charge Vermicompost Unit

Member Screening Committee for hiring the services of persons for teaching COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain SauravKalia Memorial

Scholarship

Overall In-charge for Admission for U G students for Academic Year 16-17

Convener College Level Anti-Ragging Committee

Dr Neelam Sharma Presiding officer Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention Prohibition and

Redressal) Act 2013 CSKHPKV Palampur

40

Lead lecture ldquoHerbicides vis-a-vis other pesticides An overview on use and potential hazardsrdquo

In Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income

by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India on March 2 2017

Expert Board of Studies of SRI SAI UNIVERSITY Palampur

Member Selection Committee of RASRF at CSIR-IHBT Palampur

External Examiner Selection Committee for PhD admissions under ACSIR at CSIR- IHBT

Palampur

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

Co-convener Technical Networking Programme of Herbicide Residue Studies of AICRP (WM)

at National Level

Member Technical Committee of Central Purchase and Disposal Unit CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Steering Committee Task Force COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Board of Studies COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Admission Committee for PG Program CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Checking and scrutinizing committee for Admission to BSc Programme COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Screening Committee of Panel for hiring the services of persons COBS CSKHPKV

Palampur

Member Flying squad during the End Term Examination for the 1st semester COACSKHPKV

Palampur

Incharge PG BiochemistryInstrumentation Laboratory Department of Chemistry amp

Biochemistry COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Laboratory- Incharge (Weed Control) Department of AFGM Palampur

Director Research Nominee for the selection committee to conduct the interview for the position

of research fellow and field assistant

Member Publication and Technical committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member Exhibition and Display committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Dr Sharda Singh

Committee member for preparing annual as well as perspective plan under RUSA

Attended Quarterly Review Meeting amp presented progress of the Project ldquoDevelopment

of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information System (VIS)

under NRDMSrdquo on 201016 at Andhra University Vishakhapatnam and on 240217 at

MDU Rohtak

Academic Incharge COBS

Prepared Prospective plan amp arranged Quotations for COBS SMART CLASSROOMS

detailed reply for MOOCSwayam in reference to marked letter No QSD17-

25CSKHPKVAcad-45473-79 dated 31st Aug16 by Dean COBS

Conducted COBS UG Educational Tour of COBS as team member

Checking of Answer Key of Mathematics Section for PG Admission Test conducted by

CSK HPKV-Palampur16-17

Convener for checking and scrutinizing the original documents of the candidates in the

Counseling for Admission to BSc programme for Academic Year 16-17

Overall Incharge for Admission for 1stamp 2nd walk-in-interview on 090816 amp 2809 16

for Academic Year 16-17

Member University LevelCollege Level Anti-Ragging Committees

Member Board of Studies College of Basic Sciences

Member Screening Committee for hiring teachers

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain Saurav Kalia Memorial

Scholarship

Chairman Interview Committees for Research staff in CGRT

41

Member of Project Formulation and Screening Committee CGRT

Attended Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 181116 in the

Committee Room of Admin Block

Attended Interaction Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 11112016 at

University Auditorium

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Appointed as Invigilators duty for ICAR 21st AIEEA ( UG) Examination at Appointed

as Member of Local Monitoring Committee ( IMC) for the projectrdquo Development of the

framework for networking Programme on Village information System( VIS) under

NRDMS-DST under Digital India Initiative Also As COPI

Appointed as member of anti ragging squads in the campus of COBS and Hostels By

Dean COBS vide letter no QSD3-402016-CSKHPKV (COBS-Acad)-2885-2905

dated12072016

Nominated as member of District Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority

(DEIAA) and District Expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) vide DR letter no QSD10-

2DRCSKHPKVTech2016-4821-32 dated 20072016

Appointed as Expert member of District level expert appraisal Committee ( DEAC) for

clearance of Category B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra( Vide letter

no DEIAASDK Dhramshalla-706-724 dated 19 August 2016 in pursuance of

Notification issued by Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate change GOI

Appointed as Member of National Organizing Committee of National Seminar on

Agrometeorology for sustainable development with special emphasis on

Agrometeorological Practices for Climate resilient Farming and Food security to be

organised by Association of Agro-meteorologist and CCS Haryana Agricultural

University Hissar India12-14 October 2017

Appointed and acted Observer in NEET-2017 at Hamirpur on 6amp7th May 2017 by CBSE

( Vide letter Joint Secretary ampOSD (NEET) CBSE New Delhi vide no F-

1(7)CBSENEETRef_no-NT10202017-2811-5480 dated 27-Apr-2017

Working committee member for Group I on Strategies to strengthening the Agro

advisories

Working Group Member on FASAL project also

Acted as Rapporteur in Session-1 IN GKMS Annual review meeting

Acted as Chairman in Session-1 IN Regional GKMS Annual review meeting at Jaipur

Appointed as Member of task Force ldquoPrecision Farmingrdquo by the CSKHPKV Palampur

for the activities of GIS application amp Climate change (Vide letter no DR-

CSKHPKVTechTF4176-4291 dated 2462016 and continue

Acted as Co chairman in Technical Session I Climate Change in NW Himalayan region

current status in Brain Storming Workshop on ldquoClimate Change and its Impact on Hill

Agriculturerdquo at SKUAST-Jammu on 8122016 Workshop Annual review Meetings

attended

Attended the Regional Review Meeting of FASAL Project (North Zone) at SKNAU

Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016 and chaired the

two technical session and also presented the work of project

Attended District level expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) for clearance of Category

B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra on 19112016 Chaired by DC

Kangra

Attended the 1st meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on

912016 at Dharamshalla

Attended 3rd meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on 2042016

at Dharamshalla as expert member and cleared 10 projects

42

Appointment as ZONAL REPRESENTATIVE ( North Zone) in the first meeting

of Executive Council of Association of Agro meteorologists for the term 2017-

19 was held at 1400 hrs on Friday the 21st April 2017 at AC amp RITNAU Madurai

for the Journal of Agrometeorology NAAS rating 616

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 91217

Acted member of International hostel rules modification

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 912017

Appointed as Superintendent exam of mid and end term exam of COBS for 2016-

17 both semester

Reporting officer of the APAR performance for the year 2016-17 of Landscape

unit of COBS (Vide COBS letter no UO No QSDPA-

36CSKHPKV(COBS)2014-1260 Dated 04042016)

Convener of Physical verification of the store for the period of 2016-17 in

Department of chemistry and biochemistry college of basic Science CSKHPKV

Palampur

Dr Suman Sharma

Participated as team manager in XVI ALL INDIA INTER AGRICULTURAL

UNIVERSITIES SPORTS AND GAMES MEET 2015-2016 held at Tamilnadu

Agricultural University Coimbatore from 22-26 February 2016

Performed the duty as one of the judges in Inter College Youth Festival 2016 held

at CSKHPKV Palampur

Dr Nageswer Singh

Acted as Invigilator Examination in UG Midterm Examination of Academic year 2016-

2017 (Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Invigilator Examination in PG Mid amp End Term Examination of Academic

year 2016-2017 ( Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Centre Incharge (supervisor) for the conduct of CSKHPKV Entrance Test-

20167(UG) held on 11-06-2016

Dr Usha Rana

Participated as team manager in accompany the University team to attend 17th all India

Inter University youth festival held at Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal

Sciences Bikaner22-25 February2017

Warden Parvati girlrsquos hostel of the university

Incharge Cultural activity of the college

Member advisory committee of MSc(3) amp PhD(23) students of COA amp COBS and

advisor of 1st yr 2nd yr BSc Students (20)

In Anti-Ragging Committee of College of Basic Sciences and also in the committee of

monitoring cell on ragging at university level

43

Store and web page update in charge of the department

As committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival and also acted

as judge in the various events

As discipline committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college matches

As convenor of physical verification of store committee of CGRT

Executive member of the college in the Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemist

Palampur chapter

As committee member for rechecking re-totalling of answer books for end of term

examination (external)

Mr Vaibhav Kalia

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at Ambedkar Bhawan

Aima Panchayat for review of activities of VIS project in Cluster-I

Member of anti-ragging committee of COBS

College Game In-charge - Cricket and Volleyball

Member of admission committee for Walk In interview of COBS

Member of committee for rechecking of answer books for SemII Acad Yr 2015-16

Member of College Canteen management committee

Member of committee for selection of NCC cadets

Member of committee for conducting 24th Annual Inter College Matches

Member of committee for conducting Digital India Workshop for NSS volunteers of

University on 24082016

Arranged the interaction of students and faculty of COBS with the ICAR team visiting

for Impact of ICT in Agricultural Education in India

Member of admission committee for Second Walk In interview of COBS

Associated for work on Himachal Journal of Agriculture Research Web Activities

Member of project formulation and Screening committee of CGRT

Member of committee for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival (11-12 Jan

2017)

Member of interview committee for Distributed Information Sub-Centre (DISC) project

in Department of Agriculture Biotechnology on 11012017

Member of various committee for Pre and Post admission work of Entrance Test and

Merit Based admissions

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at KVK Una for review of

activities of VIS project in Cluster-II

Member of screening committee for post of Technicians at IHBT Palampur

Member of Spot Purchase Committee for upgradation of computers in COBS

Faculty Editor of Technical and Beti Bachao and Padhao sections of College Magazine

of COBS

RKVY Data Entry on RKVY MIS National Portal (httprkvymisdacnetnicin)

Web0manager COBS website

NKN Security Officer for University Internet amp COBS LAN Segment Incharge

NISAGNET (COBS) nodal officer

Organized a seven day special camp of NSS volunteers of COBS at Aima Panchayat

from 30052017 to 05062017

Software Development

SNo Objective Current State

1 Online Attendance System ndash used for

generating attendance letters and other

General bug fixes and maintenance of

software and server

44

useful academic reports for examinations

etc

A newer version of the software isbeing

developed

2 Processing of Geotagged imageries and

create excel sheet for geo-tagged fields

processed

Developed in Visual C the application

reads EXIF (Exchangeable Image File

Format) tags embedded in the geotagged

images collected from GPS on surveys in

projects The application extracts

Latitude Longitude Altitude information

and generates excel sheet with processed

information

3 Redesigned GIS portal for Impact of

Geodatabase model for assessment and

implementation of Disaster Management

Action Plan

The data binding architecture of the

portal is changed In the new design a

flexible methodology has been adopted

which facilitates flexible data

upgradations

Mr Rajinder Kumar

Successful conductance of various exams (PG-End Term Entrance Test-2017 UG amp PG)

as In charge confidential room Supervisor and Invigilator

A member of committee of Comptroller for Technical Bids and Financial Bids

Acted as Supervisor in conducting Entrance Test-2017 (UG) on 4th June 2017 in GSSS

for Girls Hamirpur

Member in Inspection committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member in physical verification committee of all stores (LabFarmPadiarkhar

farmoffice and meteorology) in the Deptt of Agronomy ampGM CSK HPKV Palampur

2016-2017

As a convener in physical verification of the department of Microbiology COBS for

2016-2017

Acted as a Joint Secretary of Himachal Pradesh University Teacher Association 2016 and

currently acting as Treasurer

Served as a Treasurer in Agronomy Society Palampur Chapter

Attended International Yoga Divas as one of the participant on 21 June 2017 at Khel

Parisar CSK HPKV Palampur

Attended inaugural function of Inter College Youth Festival -2016-17

Participated in Fresherrsquos Day and Teachers day organized at College and Departmental

level

45

Glimpses

Training on Geo-Tagging of Assets under RKVY Projects

46

Students and Faculty members of the department participated in

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on 3-5 May 2017

Faculty and students participated in HPLC training on 23-24th March 2017

47

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bioresources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

48

Page 11: Contentshillagric.ac.in/edu/cobs/downloads/CoBS-APR-2016-17.pdf · Abhishek Kashyap Pankaj Thakur Tabassum Nike Abhishek Rana Prakshi Shivani Prasher Shayna Sharma Jigyasa Sharma

10

II Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Sr

No

Course No Course title Credit

Hours

Name of

Instructorjoint

instructors

Semester ndash I

Undergraduate Courses

1 Chem-111

(CBCS)

Conceptual Organic Chemistry 4+2 Ms Sushila

Sharma (T)

Dr (Mrs) Suman

Sharma (P)

Dr Neelam

Sharma

2 Chem-112

(CBCS)

Atomic Structure Bonding General

Organic Chemistry amp Aliphatic

Hydrocarbons

4+2 Ms Mayanka

(2+1)

Dr (Mrs) Suman

Sharma (2+1)

3 Chem-111 States of Matter Colloids and

Chemical Kinetics

3+0 Ms Mayanka

4 Chem-112 Basic Principles of Inorganic

Chemistry Representative Elements

and Nobel Gases

3+1 Dr (Mrs) Suman

Sharma

5 Chem-212 Transition Inner Transition Elements

Coordination Chemistry and Non-

Aqueous Solvents

3+0 Ms Mayanka

6 Chem-213 Chemistry of Functional Groups 2+1 Ms Sushila

Sharma

7 Chem-311 Solutions amp Colligative Properties 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Suman

Sharma

8 Chem-313 Natural Products Synthetic Polymers

and Dyes

3+0 Ms Sushila

Sharma

9 Biochem-212 Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Nageswer

Singh

Odd Semester Courses

10 Chem-221 Quantum Mechanics and

Photochemistry

3+0 Dr (Mrs) Suman

Sharma

11 Chem-222 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry-I 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Suman

Sharma

12 Chem-323 Heterocyclics Polynuclear

Hydrocarbons and Spectroscopy

2+1 Dr (Mrs) Suman

Sharma

13 Biotech-111

(COA)

Fundamental of Plant Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Nageswer

Singh

Dr KD Sharma

(Agric Biotech)

14 Biochem-351

(COA)

Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Rajan Katoch

(Theory)

Dr Nageswer Singh

(Practical)

15 Biochem-111

(COHS)

Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Kamal Mohini

16 FST-111

(COHS)

Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Kamal Mohini

11

Post Graduate Courses

1 Biochem-501 Basic Biochemistry 3+1 Dr Kamal Mohini

2 Biochem-503 Human Biochemistry 3+0 Dr Nageswer

Singh

3 Biochem-541 Immunochemistry 2+0 Dr Nageswer

Singh

4 Biochem-551 Techniques in Biochemistry 1+3 Dr Nageswer

Singh

5 Biochem-591 Masterrsquos Seminar 1+0 Dr Nageswer

Singh

6 Biochem-601 Biochemistry of Biotic and Abiotic

Stresses

3+0 Dr Kamal Mohini

7 Biochem-602 Advanced Molecular Biology 3+0 Dr Rajan Katoch

8 Biochem-611 Advanced Techniques in Biochemistry 0+2 Dr (Mrs) Neelam

Sharma

9 Biochem-691 Doctoral Seminar 1+0 Dr Nageswer

Singh

10 Biochem-692 Special Problem in PhD 0+1 Respective Advisor

Semester ndash II

Undergraduate Courses

1 Chem-

121(CBCS)

Molecules of Life 4+2 Dr Sushila Sharma

(4+1)

Dr Suman Sharma

(0+1)

2 Chem-121

(Old)

Thermodynamics Electrochemistry

and Equilibrium

3+1 Dr Suman Sharma

3 Chem-

122(CBCS)

Chemical Energetics Equilibria amp

Functional Organic Chemistry-I

4+2 Dr Suman Sharma

(2+1)

Dr Mayanka (2+1)

4 Chem-221 Quantum Mechanics and

Photochemistry

3+0 Dr Mayanka

5 Chem-222 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry-I 2+1 Dr Mayanka

(2+0)

Dr Sushila Sharma

(0+1)

6 Chem-322 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry ndashII 3+0 Dr Sushila Sharma

7 Chem-323 Heterocyclics Polynuclear

Hydrocarbons and Spectroscopy

2+1 Dr Suman Sharma

Odd Semester Courses

8 Chem-212 Transition Inner Transition Elements

Coordination Chemistry and Non

Aqueous Solvents

3+0 Dr Neelam

Sharma

9 Chem-213 Chemistry of Functional Groups 2+1 Dr Sushila Sharma

10 Chem-311 Solutions amp Colligative Properties 2+1 Dr Mayanka

11 Chem-313 Natural Products Synthetic Polymers

and Dyes

3+0 Dr Suman Sharma

12 ZooBiochem-

212

Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Nageswer

Singh

Postgraduate Courses

1 Chem-512 Analytical Chemistry 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Neelam

Sharma

12

2 Chem-521 Electronic Spectroscopy 1+1 Dr(Mrs) Suman

Sharma

3 Biochem-502 Plant Biochemistry 3+0 Dr Kamal Mohini

4 Biochem-504 Enzymology 2+1 Dr Nageswer

Singh

5 Biochem-505 Intermediary Metabolism 3+0 Dr Kamal Mohini

6 Biochem-521 Food amp Nutritional Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Nageswer

Singh

7 Biochem-551 Techniques in Biochemistry 1+3 Dr Nageswer

Singh

8 Biochem-591 Masterrsquos Seminar 1+0 Dr Nageswer

Singh

9 Biochem-592 Special Problem in MSc 0+1 Respective Advisor

10 Biochem-599 Masterrsquos Research 0+20 Respective

Advisors

11 Biochem-603 Biomembrane 2+0 Dr Kamal Mohini

12 Biochem-604 Advanced Enzymology 2+0 Dr Kamal Mohini

13 Biochem-621 Genomics Proteomics amp

Metabolomics

2+0 Dr Rajan Katoch

14 Biochem-691 Doctoral Seminar 1+0 Dr Nageswer

Singh

15 Biochem-692 Special Problem in PhD 0+1 Respective

Advisors

16 Biochem-699 Doctoral Research 0+45 Respective

Advisors

III Department of Physical Sciences amp Languages

Sr

No

Course No Course title Cre

dit

Hou

rs

Name of

Instructorjoint

instructors

Semester ndash I

Undergraduate Courses

1 Phys 111(CBCS) Mechanics 4+2 Dr Neha Rani Rana

2 Math 111(CBCS) Differential Calculus 5+1 Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

3 Eng 111(CBCS) English Communication 2+0 Sh Rajesh Kumar

4 Phys 111(Old) Mechanics amp Theory of

Relativity 4+0

Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

5 Math 111(Old) Algebra and Trigonometry 3+0 Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

6 Math 112(Old) Calculus 3+0 Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

7 Eng 111(Old) Communicative and Functional

English 2+0 Sh Rajesh Kumar

8 Phys 211 Optics and Lasers 4+0 Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

13

9 Phys 212 Oscillation and Waves 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

10 Math 211 Advanced Calculus 3+0 Sh V P Sood

11 Math 212 Mechanics 4+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

12 Phys 311 Nuclear Physics 3+0 Dr (Mrs)

SuvedaAarya

13 Phys 312 Electronics-I 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

14 Math 311 Analysis 3+0 Sh V P Sood

15 Math 312 Abstract Algebra 3+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

16 Stat 351(COA)

Statistics 1+1 DrManoj Bhargava

17 Eng 111(COA)

Comprehension and

Communication Skills in

English

1+1 Sh Rajesh Kumar

18 Math 111(COA)

Elementary Mathematics 2+0 Sh V P Sood

19 Comp 111(COHS) Computer Science 1+2 ShVaibhavKalia

20 Stat 231(COHS) Elementary Statistics 1+1 DrKamlesh Singh

21 Comp 115(COHS) Application of Computers 2+2 ShKapil Sharma

Odd semester courses

22 Comp 221 Computer Programming in C

(Non-Medical) 2+1 ShKapil Sharma

23 Math 221 Partial Differential Equations 3+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

24 Math 222 Calculus of variation and Laplace

Transform 3+0 Sh V P Sood

25 Phys 221 Quantum Mechanics and

Spectroscopy 3+0

Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

26 Phys 222 Electrodynamics 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

27 Math 322 Numerical Analysis 3+1 Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

28 Stat 321 Introduction to Statistics 2+1 DrManoj Bhargava

Postgraduate Courses

1 Stat 491 Introduction to Statistics 1+1 DrKamlesh Singh

2 Stat 511 Statistical Methods for Applied

Sciences 3+1 DrManoj Bhargava

3 Stat 541 Mathematical Statistics 3+0 DrManoj Bhargava

4 Comp 501 Computer Fundamental and

Programming 2+1 ShKapil Sharma

Semester ndash II

Undergraduate Courses

1 Phys 121(CBCS) Electricity and Magnetism 4+2

Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur Dr Neha

Rana

2 Math 121(CBCS) Differential Equations 5+1

DrSharda Singh

Sh V P Sood

14

3 Phys 121(Old) Statistical Physics and

Thermodynamics 3+0

Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

4 Math 122(Old) Geometry 3+0 Sh V P Sood

5 Comp 121(Old) Principles of Computers-II 1+1 ShVaibhavKalia

6 Eng 121(Old) Comprehension Composition and Translation 2+0 Sh Rajesh Kumar

7 Phys 221 Quantum Mechanics and

Spectroscopy 3+0

Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

8 Phys 222 Electrodynamics 2+1 Dr Neha Rana

9 Math 221 Partial Differential Equations 3+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

10 Math 222 Calculus of variation and Laplace

Transform 3+0 Sh V P Sood

11 Comp 221 Computer Programming in C

(Non-Medical) 2+1 ShVaibhavKalia

12 Comp 222

Applications in FoxPro and

Programming in BASIC

(Medical)

2+1 ShKapil Sharma

13 Phys 321 Solid State Physics 3+0 Dr Neha Rana

14 Phys 322 Electronics-II 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

15 Math 321 Metric and Inner Product Spaces 3+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

16 Math 322 Numerical Analysis 3+1

Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

ShVaibhavKalia

17 Stat 321 Introduction to Statistics 2+1 DrManoj Bhargava

18 Comp 241(COA) Introduction to Computer

Application 1+1 ShKapil Sharma

19 Stat351(COA) Statistics 1+1 DrManoj Bhargava

20 Eng 121(COHS) English and Technical writing 1+1 Sh Rajesh Kumar

Odd semester courses

21 Math 211 Advance Calculus 3+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

22 Math 311 Analysis 3+0 Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

Postgraduate Courses

1 Stat 511 Statistical Methods for Applied

Sciences 3+1 DrManoj Bhargava

2 Stat 513 Sampling Techniques 2+1 DrManoj Bhargava

3 Stat 542 Statistical Inference 2+0 DrManoj Bhargava

Dr Kamlesh Singh

4 Comp 501 Computer Fundamental and

Programming 2+1 ShKapil Sharma

Tutorial

IV Centre for Geoinformatics Research ampTraining

Sr

No

Course No Course title Credit

Hours

Name of

Instructorjoint

instructors

Semester I

Undergraduate Courses

15

1 GIS-471 Remote Sensing GIS and

Land Use planning

1+2 Ranbir Singh Rana

Vaibhav Kalia

Postgraduate Courses

1 GIS-501

Geographic Information

System and its Applications

2+1 Ranbir Singh Rana

Vaibhav Kalia

V Department of Microbiology

Sr

No

Course No Course title Credit

Hours

Name of

Instructorjoint

instructors

Semester I

Undergraduate Courses

1 FST-118 Fundamentals of

Microbiology

2+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

2 FST-232 Fermentation and

Industrial Microbiology

2+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

3 FST-353 Food Biotechnology 2+1 Dr MKGupta

4 FST-358 Food Safety and Microbial

Standards

2+1 Dr MKGupta

Postgraduate Courses

5 Micro-505 Techniques in

Microbiology

0+2 Dr MKGupta

6 Micro-512 Microbial Management of

Organic wastes

2+1 Dr CRSharma

7 Micro-531 Food Microbiology 2+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

8 Micro-542 Microbial Biotechnology 2+1 Dr CRSharma

9 Micro-622 Advances in Food

Microbiology

2+1 Dr CRSharma

10 Micro-591 691 MScPhD Seminar 1+0 Dr SS Kanwar

11 Micro-699 700 Doctoral Research Dr SSKanwar

Semester II

Undergraduate Courses

Sr No Course No Course Title Credit

Hours

Name of Instructor

1 Micro-121 Basic Microbiology 1+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

2 FST-123 Food Microbiology 2+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

3 Ag Micro-121 Agricultural Microbiology 1+1 ShRajinder Kumar

4 FST-358 Food Safety and

Microbial Standards

2+1 Sh Rajinder Kumar

Postgraduate Courses

1 Micro 691 Seminar 1+0 Sh Rajinder Kumar

2 THESES COMPLETED

I Department of Physical Sciences amp Languages

16

This department does not have any post-graduation programme However faculty in the

discipline of Statistics is involved in guiding the post-graduate students (Master and Doctoral

programme) in their research projects as member on their advisory committees During the period

under report faculty as minor advisor has guided more than 20 Mastersrsquo and 4 Doctoral level

students

II Department of Biology and Environmental Sciences

MSc (Environmental Sciences)

Sr

No

Name of student amp

Admission No

Title of Thesis Name of Major

Advisor

1 Ms Diksha Rana

(S-2014-30-004)

Comparison of soil fertility under

seabuckthorn plantation in relation to willow

and poplar in Lahaul(HP)

Dr Virendra

Singh

2 Ms Vandana

Thakur

(S-2014-30-005 )

Survival and growth of seabuckthorn

plantations in relation to local

environmental condition in Lahaul (HP)

Dr VirendraSingh

3 SHORT TRAININGS 01

4 MANUAL 01

5 NATIONAL ELIGIBILITY TEST (NET) 02

6 INSPIRE FELLOWSHIP (SRF) 01

7 ICAR FELLOWSHIP (SRF) Nil

8 QUALIFIED AICE-JRFSRF (PGS)-2017 EXAMINATION 02

RESEARCH

1 ON GOING RESEARCH PROJECTS 11

Sr

No

PICo-PI Title of the Project Budget

outlay

(in lakhs)

Funding

Agency

Duration

of the

Project

1 Dr Virendra Singh Characterization and Consolidation of

Hippophae Genetic Resources and

Propagation of Elite Genotypes for

Varietal Evaluation

3490 DBT 2014-2018

2 Dr Virendra Singh ldquoIntroduction and Evaluation of

Improved Russian Seabuckthorn

Varieties in Lahaul-Spiti Cold deserts of

Himachal Pradeshrdquo

3800 DST 2014-2018

3 Dr Pardeep Kumar

Dr Usha Rana

DrParveen Sharma

Dr KD Sharma

Standardization and popularization of

innovative vegetative propagation

technology in potential vegetables under

protected conditions

2000 MIDH

Deptt of

horticulture

2016-2019

4 Dr Nageswer

Singh

ldquoEvaluation of nutritionally important

biochemical constituents of promising

Adzuki bean Buckwheat and Chenopod

genotypesrdquo

080 AICRPN-

On

Potential

crops

New Delhi-

110 012

Long term

5 Dr Nageswer

Singh (Co-PI)

Evaluation of pyrazosulfuron in rice - SDS

Ramicides

Crop

Science

Pvt Ltd

17

6 Dr Sharda Singh

Dr Sanjay Sharma

Dr RS Rana

MrVaibhavKalia

Development of the framework for

Networking Programme on Village

Information System (VIS) under

NRDMS [Adhoc GOI ndash 5020-34]

2620 NRDMS-

DST New

Delhi

2016-2018

7 Sh VaibhavKalia

Dr Sharda Singh

Dr RS Rana

Impact of Geodatabase Model for

Assessment And Implementation of

Disaster Management Action Plan

[Adhoc2166-34]

200 District

Administrat

ion

Hamirpur

2016- 2018

8 Dr Sharda Singh

Dr RS Rana

Mr VaibhavKalia

Establishment of GIS amp MIS and

Monitoring System ndashHP Crop

Diversification Project JICA ODA

[Adhoc 2083-34]

4960 JICA-

HPCDP

June2012-

March2018

9 Dr RS Rana

Dr Suresh K

Sharma

Dr BS Mankotia

Forecasting Agricultural Output using

Space Agro meteorology and Land based

observations (FASAL) [Adhoc 475-34]

3000 IMD New

Delhi

2012-2018

10 Dr RS Rana

Dr Sharda Singh

Mr VaibhavKalia

Climate Change Impact on Productivity

of Food grain and Plantation crops

[AdhocMisc5009-34]

3900 IIRS

Dehradun

June 2014 -

March

2018

11 Dr RS Rana

GRAMIN KRISHI MAUSAM SEWA

(Agro meteorological Advisory Service)

at Palampur in HP

2200 IMD Continuing

II Research Projects Completed 01

Sr

No

PICo-PI Title of the Project Budget outlay

(in lakhs)

Funding

Agency

1 Dr Nageswer Singh Pesticides Usage and residues in vegetable

crops of Himachal Pradesh

1244 UGC

III Research Projects Submitted 08

Concept Note Impact assessment of long term pesticide use in a stimulated Agro-ecosystem

through radioactive tracer technologyrdquo submitted and presented-BARC Mumbai

Sr

No

PICo-PI Title of the Project Budget

outlay

(in lakhs)

Funding Agency

1 Dr Virendra

Singh Genetic diversity and

improvement and

cultivation technologies of

seabuckthorn

60017 ICAR Govt of India

under NASF scheme

2 Dr Virendra

Singh Commercial cultivation of

seabuckthorn semi-

processing and value

addition

270025 Department of

Horticulture Govt of HP

Shimla for under world

bank scheme

3 Dr Usha Rana

Agrotechniques for cultivation of

under exploited important

medicinal plants in relation to

organic manures under mid hill

conditions of Western Himalayas

4572 Ministry of Environment

forest ampclimate change

GOI under The National

Mission on Himalayan

Studies (NMHS)

18

4 Dr Nageswer

Singh as CO- PI

ldquoGenetic and Biochemical

characterization of Sweet Flag

(Acorus calamus L) ecotypes of

North Western Himalayas and

popularization for rural

upliftmentrdquo

3262

National Medicinal Plants

Board Department of

Ayush Ministry of Health

and Family Welfare GOI

5 Dr RS Rana ldquoASSESSING AND

PREDICTING CHANGES IN

THE WESTERN HIMALAYAN

ECOSYSTEM INCLUDING

TREE LINE ECOLOGY AND

TARGETED MEDICINAL

PLANTS UNDER CLIMATE

CHANGE SCENARIO

3125 Ministry of

Environment Forests

and Climate Change

Govt of India

6 Dr RS Rana

as CO- PI

ldquoFOG HARVESTING AND

DISSIPATION FOR CROP

WATER USE IN HIMACHAL

PRADESHrdquo

15000 Directorate of

Agriculture

Government of

Himachal Pradesh

Shimla

7 Dr RS Rana Mapping Climate change

vulnerability simulated

adaptations and future water

foot prints scenarios for major

crops and evaluation of climate

resilience of tradition foods of

Mountains

2886 DST

8 Dr RS Rana Developing strategic crop

management using magnetic

technology for peas and

Rajmash in high hill and rice

and tomato in mid hill of

Himalayan region

295 ICAR

IV New Research Project Sanctioned 01

Sr

No

PICo-PI Title of the Project Budget

outlay

(in lakhs)

Funding

Agency

Sanctione

dmonth

of the

Project

1 Co-PI Dr RS Rana

Impact of Climate change on

emergence of Vector Borne

infectious diseases and their

affects on Livestock Production

systems in Mid hills of Western

Himalayan Region Funded by

National Innovations in Climate

Resilient Agriculture (NICRA)

ICAR

5000 ICAR Oct 2016

IV RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS

1 Introduction of Russian seabuckthorn 14 Farmers adopted thornless and high yielding

Russian seabuckthorn in Lahaul valley under DST funded research project on ldquoIntroduction

and Evaluation of Improved Russian Seabuckthorn Varietiesrdquo Russian varieties are nearly

19

thornless with large fruits (gt40g100) and high yielding (gt5 kgplant) Presently 10 Russian

seabuckthorn varieties are going through field testing After 3 years of growth over all NX2

NX7 and NX8 exotics showed better growth parameters than other exotics (Fig 1)

Fig 1 Russian Seabuckthorn varieties nursery and under field testing Kukumseri Lahaul

2 Collected the 40 accessions of seabuckthorn collected from Lahaul and Spiti They were

handed over to IHBT Tandi for the conservation in germplasm bank under DBT funded

project (2014-18) The accession of seabuckthorn also include high yielding forms of

Hsalicifolia with large fruits (32g100) and high fruit yield (5kgplant) collected from Tinu

village

3 Standardisation of propagation of seabuckthorn from softwood cuttings Standardized

the rapid method of propagation of seabuckthorn from softwood cuttings (2-3 months old)

10 times faster than traditional method of hardwood cuttings (2-3 years old) The current

green shoots (2-3 months) of 20 cm length have to be treated with 500 ppm IBA for plantation

in soil FYMVC and sand layer under poly house condition at 90 humidity and 20-24 oC

temperature during June-September months

4 Standardized the plantation method Standardized the plantation method of seabuckthorn

in dry sites with chemical polymer with out irrigation The method comprises using of soil

sand FYM Straw and chemical polymerpit The method is useful for plantation of forest and

horticulture species in dry conditions

5 Different phytochemical components have been found to exhibit variation in their

concentration under the effect of virus infection Phytochemical properties viz total

phenols antioxidant activity and PPO activity had higher values whereas total

chlorophyll carotenoids and potassium were found to be reduced in the inoculated

leaf samples of three cultivars of C sativus No uniform trend was noticed in the levels

of sodium Interaction analysis by yeast two hybrid system showed that GAP C was

one of the host proteins involved in interaction with the Cucumber mosaic virus

thereby predicting to be playing role in virus movement from one cell to another

Expression analysis studies revealed that different forms of GAPDH up regulated and

down regulated in accordance with the susceptible and resistant nature of the cultivars

6 Buckwheat Adzuki Bean and Chenopod genotypes included in AVT -II of All India

Coordinated Research Network on Potential crops superior in individual nutritionally

important quality attributes were identified with special reference to high protein and

important minerals

7 In permanent herbicide trial on transplanted rice-wheat sequence isoproturon residues in post

harvest soil wheat straw and grain were below detectable level Clodinafop applied treatments

20

in wheat crop in permanent herbicide trial on transplanted rice-wheat sequence recorded

below detectable levels of clodinafop residues in soil wheat straw and grain

8 Samples were collected at harvest after recommended herbicide spray (atrazine in maize and

pendimethalin in soybean) from experiment ldquoWeed management in conservation agriculture

systemsrdquo Atrazine residues in maize and pendimethalin residues in soybean were below

detectable level

9 Soil and wheat grain samples from the clodinafop treated fields of farmers at the harvest of

the crop recorded below detectable levels of clodinafop residues

10 Preliminary kinetic studies revealed maximum bispyribac-sodium adsorption within first 24

hrs The amount of bispyribac-sodium adsorbed varied from 1940 to 15504 gg The isotherm

expressed an increasing trend in the adsorbed content Cs (mgkg) with respect to increase in

the equilibrium concentration of bispyribac-sodium Ce (mgL) in solution

11 Degradation studies revealed that initial immediate concentration of bispyribac sodium

application 25 gha and 50gha was 0089 and 0179 mgkg respectively No bispyribac-

sodium residues could be detected in soil at 30 and 60 days in both treatments

Project-wise brief report of ongoing projects

Project 1 Development of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information

System (VIS) under NRDMS

Study Team Dr Sharda SinghDr Sanjay Sharma DrRSRanaMr VaibhavKalia

Research Staff Ms TanuKumari Mr RajanKumar

Key Outputs

The Village Information System evolved as a network programme under the aegis of NRDMS

Department of Science amp Technology Government of India has taken up the task to prepare digital

base maps at village level utilizing cadastral maps Survey of India toposheets and various high

resolution remote sensing products adopting a synergic approach This model work initiated by DST would be of immense help for replicating the technologymethodology in other villages of the state and in this process the concept of good governance would be realized Subsequently

State Govt will be benefitted with this programme in better management of resources at village

level and lead to quick decision making when available at a click away anywhere anytime by the

highest administrator to village Pradhan Secretary local people (aamadami)

21

Dissemination of VIS Outputs through WEB PORTAL OF VIS-HP

http141392241356090cgrtgisvis_hp

Cluster I base map Cluster drinking water analysis

New Methodology of mapping land water soil habitation assets etc on high resolution

satellite imagery being developed through synergy of cadastral toposheets HRSI and field

data

22

Project 2 Establishment of GISamp MIS and Monitoring System Study Team Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana Mr VaibhavKalia

Research StaffMrKunalSood Mr Arun Kumar Mr Rajan Kumar

Key Outputs

Web GIS Portal for Himachal Pradesh Crop Diversification Project (HPCDP) developed by

CGRT CSKHPKV-Palampur contains spatial and attribute information of the 1stphase spread

over 5 districts namely Kangra Mandi Bilaspur Una and Hamirpur of Himachal Pradesh

Georeferenced layers namely Project Site boundary Chak boundary Khasra boundary Contours

Source (NalaRiver) Check Dam Power House Main Channel Distribution Network Outlets etc

are being generated and uploaded on web portal regularly for each project sub-site The actual

implemented datasets for the project sites whose work has been carried out on the ground are now

being uploaded on the server This along with the proposed assets plan can be viewed

simultaneously This provides the user to identify the change in the plan from proposed to actual

implemented activity on the project site All drawings of the assets to be created and created

action plan maps salient attributes of project sites khasra-wise details of project sites along with

attribute data of all the layers are also available on the portal for the DPRs being provided by

HPCDP ODA Hamirpur (HP) All these layers can be interactively explored along with their

attribute data on the click of the lsquoirsquo tool These layers can be labeled for different parameters like

Name Cost Ownership etc as the case may be The interoperability and the portability of the data

provides a solution to also share the data as service over secured platform The Helpfile for

HPCDP Website Portal provides whole interactive walkthrough the portal The web Portal link is

http141392241356090cgrtgisstate All the proposed project sub-sites (210 in number)have

been uploaded on the portal Now the work on Actual project sub-sites has been started

23

Home Page with STATE Level InformationThe page will open with State Info as default page having District Boundaries of Himachal Pradesh and project sites of HPCDP

PROJECT SITE INFO (Asset wise Layers)To go to a particular project site In the NAVIGATION pane first of all select respective BPMU and then respective Project sub-site and then open proposedactual sites

24

Attribute data By clicking on the assets the attribute information along with the asset geotagged image can be viewed easily

On the Fly Area and Distance Calculate

area and Distance on the fly tool developed to

measure the dimensions of proposed assets

over internet

On the Fly Print The user can create custom

map in pdfjpgpngsvg formats with ready to

use templates that can be printed at client side

at any time

Project3Project Title Impact of Geodatabase Model for Assessment and Implementation of

Disaster Management Action Plan

Study Team Mr Vaibhav Kalia Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana

Research Staff Mr Sandeep Kumar

Key Outputs

Web GIS portal for the project is http141392241356090cgrtgishmr_dst

25

Project 3 Forecasting Agricultural Output Using Space Agro Meteorology and Land Based

Observations (FASAL)

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Dr Suresh Kumar Sharma and Dr BS Mankotia

Research Staff Miss Ranu Pathania

Key Outputs

WHEAT

In F3 forecasted yield for Kangra District the predicted value was 17618 kgha while

averaged yield was 16478 kgha The RMSE value was 2250 and R2 was 085 In

Chamba District the predicted value was 18870 kgha while averaged yield was 17712

kgha The RMSE value was 3156 and R2 was 063 In Hamirpur District the predicted

value was 15127 kgha while averaged yield was 15173 kgha The RMSE value was

2354 and R2 was 069 In Una District the predicted value was 15830 kgha while

averaged yield was 18320 kgha The RMSE value was 2839 and R2 was 065

Main page

Layer-wise Assets of Bamsan Block

26

MAIZE

The final maize forecasted yield for Kangra Chamba Hamirpur and Una districts were

18911 kgha 28273 kgha 15489 kgha and 19957 kgha respectively as compared to

averaged yields of 17759 kgha 26645 kgha 17079 kgha and 20962 kgha

respectively The RMSE values varied between 1813 to 4409 with and R2 range of 036

to 078

Project 4 Climate Change Impact on Productivity of Food grain and Plantation crops

within the umbrella project of ldquoMountain Ecosystem Processes and Services

in North Western Himalayardquo

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Dr Sharda Singh Mr Vaibhav Kalia

Research Staff Mr Munish Kaundal Mr Shashi Kumar

Key Outputs

The Leaf areas of Maize and Wheat of different sites periodically were collected The

maize crop DSSAT database was generated and Model was run for Palampur region The

crop experiment on maize completed and data generated for crop models The Eddy

Covariance Observation were recorded which revealed higher percent carbon during

morning hour

The field experiment on rice crop has been planted at RWRC Malan to validate the Rice

crop model for assessing the Carbon fluxes The Eddy Covariance techniques equipment

has been installed to study the carbon source and sink for Rice-Wheat cropping systems

The data recorded from Eddy covariance system was carbon dioxide water vapor PAR

soil heat flux soil moisture soil temperature RH precipitation wind speed wind

direction and rainfall The carbon dioxide concentration was higher in the morning and

evening and lower in the afternoon The observation recorded by Eddy Covariance would

be used as inputs for fine tuning of the crop simulation models

Project 5 GRAMIN KRISHI MAUSAM SEWA (Agro meteorological Advisory

Service) at Palampur in HP

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Research Staff NIL

Key Outputs

The five days forecasts on different weather parameters viz rainfall temperature cloud

cover relative humidity and weekly cumulative rainfall for our study districts (Chamba

Kangra Hamirpur and Una) were validated and weather based agro-advisory prepared

The total 914=364 AAS bulletins were prepared in English and Hindi for Chamba Una

Hamirpur and Kangra districts of HP and published in university website

(wwwhillagricacin kisano keleye and wwwimdagrimetgovin Kisan Portal

(wwwfarmers govin wwwweathershimlagovin and mkisangovin and

wwwcropweatheoutlookcom of CRIDA (ICAR) websites

The advisory sent to service providers IKSL and KCC 41 SMS to 278093 farmers

registered under the Mkisan services of Kangra Una Hamirpur and Chamba and

total about 420lakhs farmers received SMS based weather based agro-advisory during

2016-17 under GKMS project About 278093 lakhs farmers from four districts (Chamba

Una Kangra and Hamirpur) have been registered in the portal

E-agromet weather based agro advisory are developed for four districts and successfully

generated 74 advisories since April 2016

27

Funds Rs 35000 were capitalized for one awareness programme organized on 2532017

at Gagret Una 106 farmers and 6 faculty members and agricultural officers participated

All India Coordinated Research Programme on Weed Management (AICRP_WM)

Microbiological studies were undertaken in two experiments is given below

Experiment I Microbiological studies in Weed management in maize-wheat cropping

system under conservation agriculture

In wheat crop there was significant variation in the count of Azotobacter and phosphate

solublizing microorganisms Their counts were highest under CT-CT

Tillage and residue retention treatments brought about significant variation in the

count of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes ZTR-ZTR resulted in highest count of

bacteria fungi and actinomycetes after the harvest of wheat However ZT-ZTR

was comparable for the count of bacteria and CT-CT and CT-ZT for fungi

Dehydrogenase activity and basal soil respiration were significantly affected due

to tillage management ZT-ZTR ZTR-ZTR and CT-CT resulted in significantly

higher microbial biomass carbon over CT-ZT while were equal to ZT- ZT

Acid and alkaline phosphatase activity was also significantly affected due to tillage

treatments Acid phosphatase and alkaline phosphatase activity was significantly

higher under ZTR-ZTR However ZT-ZTR for both acid and alkaline phosphatase

and CT-CT for alkaline phosphatase only were comparable to ZTR-ZTR

Population of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes was significantly affected due to weed

management practices after the harvest of wheat IWM practice resulted in highest

population of the micro-organisms than recommended herbicide or hand weeding

alone

Population of Azotobacter and phosphate solublizing microorganisms

microbial biomass carbon dehydrogenase activity and basal soil respiration were

not significantly affected due to weed management treatments after the harvest of

wheat However acid and alkaline phosphatase activity was significantly higher over

the recommended herbicide Hand weeding was comparable to IWM treatment for

acid phosphatase

In maize crop the population of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes was significantly

varied after the harvest of maize during 2016 due to tillage and residue management

treatments The population of these microorganisms was highest under ZTR-ZTR This

was followed by CT-CT However CT-ZT was comparable to CT-CT in influencing the

population of fungi and actinomycetes CT-CT had highest population of Azotobacter

which was followed by CT-ZT CT-ZT resulted in highest population of PSM followed

by ZTR-ZTR and CT-CT

Dehyrogenase activity CT-CT remaining at par with CT-ZT resulted in significantly

higher dehyrogenase activity after the harvest of maize over the other tillage

management treatments

Microbial biomass CT and CT-ZT remaining at par had higher microbial biomass

carbon after the harvest of maize than other treatments

Basal soil respiration was highest under CT-CT followed by CT-ZT and ZTR-

ZTR

Phosphatase activity CT-CT and CT-ZT remaining at par with ZTR-ZTR resulted

in highest acid and alkaline phosphatase activity

Among weed management treatments IWM gave significantly higher bacterial count

over herbicide and hand weeding treatments Fungi and actinomycetes counts were

not affected significantly due to weed control treatments after the harvest of maize

28

during 2016 Azotobacter PSM dehydrogenase activity microbial biomass carbon

basal soil respiration and acid phosphatase activity were all higher under integrated

weed management treatment than the recommended herbicide and hand weeding The

weed management treatments did not significantly influence alkaline phosphatase

activity estimated after the harvest of maize during 2016

Experiment II Microbiological studies in Weed management in high value organic crop

production systems (Maize-Garlic)

Microbes are responsible for nutrients transformation and other important soil enzyme

activities Their populations and activities assessed after the harvest of maize crop

The bacteria count was highest in intercropping (soybean) + hoeing (219 x106) followed

by raised stale seed bed+ hoeing+earthing up (214 x106) The lowest count was in

herbicide check (214 x106)

The population of fungi was highest in stale seed bed + mulch 5tha (417 x104) followed

by mulch + manual weeding fb autumn crop of coriander (299 x104) and the lowest

count in herbicide check (305 x104)

The population of actinomycetes did not significantly influence due to treatments

Azotobacter responsible for nitrogen fixation and producing plant growth promoting

substances had highest count in raised stale seed bed + mulch 5 tha (4227 x103) The

lowest count was observed in herbicide check (2853x103)

The population of phosphate solublising microorganism (PSM) was highest in

maizesoybean+hoeing +earthing up (3130x103) and lowest in stale seed bed+ hoeing+

earthing up (2293x103)

The dehydrogenase enzyme activity was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5tha (185 microg TPFg

soilhr) and lowest under herbicide check (177 microg TPF g soilhr)

The microbial biomass was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5 tha (96295 microgg soil) and

lowest in herbicide check treatment (89573 microgg soil)

The basal soil respiration (BSR) ater the harvest of crop was highest in check treatment

(0690mg CO2h100g soil The lowest value of BSR was observed in

Maizesoybean+hoeing+earthing up treatment (0640 mg CO2h100g soil)

The acid phosphatase enzyme activity of soil microbes after harvest was not significantly

affected due to weed management treatments

The alkaline phosphotase activity of soil was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5 tha (733

microg p-nitro phenolg of soilh) and lowest in intercropping (soybean) + hoeing (704 microg p-

nitro phenolg of soilh)

V RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

A Papers Published

Upadhyay RG and Singh A 2016Effect of nitrogen and zinc on nodulation growth and

yield of Cow pea (Vigna unquiculata L)Legume Research 39(1)149-151

Singh V and Sharma KB 2016 Mineral composition of fruits of seabuckthorn

(Hippophae L) growing in Lahaul valley of Himachal Pradesh Indian Forester 142 (9)

891-895

Vatsa DK and Singh V 2017 Design development and evaluation of manually

operated seabuckthorn fruit harvesting tools Agricultural Mechanization in Asia Africa

and Latin America 48 (3) 20-24

29

Rana U and Priya 2017 Effect of drought stress on biochemical parameters in common

bean Phaseolus vulgaris L genotypes International Journal of Farm Sciences 7(2) 131-

135

Sharma N Angiras NN Kumar S Chopra P and Thakur N 2016 Bioefficacy

phytotoxicity and residues studies of atrazine in maize under North Western Himalayas

conditions Ecology Environment and Conservation 22 (4) 467-471

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Kumar R Thakur R Kumar S and Pathania P 2016

Herbicide combinations for weed management under direct-seeded rice in Himachal

Pradesh Indian Journal of Weed Science 48(3) 266ndash271

Kumar R Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Pathania P 2016 Microbiological

properties of soil influenced by weed control methods in maize ndash pea cropping system

under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Journal of Agricultural

Research 42(1) 1-5

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Kumar R Pawan P 2017 Impact of tembotrione on

weed growth yield and economics of maize (Zea mays L) under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Pradesh Pesticide Research Journal 29 (1) 27-34

Rana SS Kumar S Sharma N and Angiras NN 2017 Herbicidal management of

Parthenium hysterophorus L in grassland ecosystem of Himachal Pradesh

Contemporary Research in India 7(1) 30-35

Bandana and Sharma N 2017 Variation of shikimic acid and amino acids in tea leaves

as influenced by glyphosate application Asian Journal of Chemistry 29(6) 1189-1193

Sharma S Kumari R Kumar S Singh N and Hallan V 2016 Characterization of

Cucumber Mosaic Virus isolates from Valeriana Jatamansi A medicinal herb in India

Journal of Plant Pathology 98(1) (DOI 104454JPPV98I1066)

Bhosale V Rana RS and Bhargava M 2016 Agronomic efficiency of different sowing

environments of mustard (Brassica juncea) under changed climate scenario of Himachal

Pradesh Eco Env amp Cons 22 (3) 2016 pp (375-379) (ISSN 0971ndash765X)

Verma P Rana RS Ramesh and Pathania R 2016 Weather parameters vulnerability on

tea production in north western Himalaya India Journal of Applied and Natural Science

8 (4)2262-2267

Ramesh Rana SS Kumar S and Rana RS 2016 Impact of different tillage methods on

growth development and productivity of maize (Zea mays)-wheat (Triticum aestivum)

cropping system Journal of Applied and Natural Science 8 (4)1861-1867

Rana RS Bhosale V Kumar S and Pathania R2017 Forecasting phenology of mustard

crop in North-western Himalayas Journal of Applied and Natural Science 9 (1) 230-

236

Kumar R Paliyal SS Sharma SK and Rana RS 2017 Spatial variability maps of available

micronutrients and heavy metal of cold arid soils of Spiti valley in Himachal Pradesh

Journal of Environment and Bio-sciences 31 (1)161-162 (ISSN 0973-6913 (Print) ISSN

0976-3384) (On Line)

Devi Sunita and Kanwar SS 2016 Deciphering the diversity of aerobic culturable

thermophiles in hot springs of Manikaran Himachal Pradesh International Journal of

Farm Sciences 6(1) 156-162

Kanwar SS and Keshani 2016 Fermentation of apple juice with a selected yeast strain

isolated from fermented foods of Himalaya regions and its organoleptic properties

Frontiers in Microbiology httpdx Doiorg10339fmich201601012

Kanwar SS Keshani and Sharma S 2016 Food additives making life taste better Food

Marketing and Technology 7(6) 24-26

Sharma S and Kanwar SS 2017 Effect of prebiotics on growth behavior of Lactobacillus

plantarum and their impact on adherence of strict anaerobic pathogens to intestinal cell

lines Journal of Food Safety e12384 httpsdoiorg101111jfs12384

30

Sharma S Kanwar SS 2017 Adherence potential of indigenous lactic acid bacterial isolates

obtained from fermented foods of Western Himalayas to intestinal epithelial Caco-2 and HT-

29 cell lines Journal of Food Science and Technology 2017 DOI 101007s13197-017-

2807-1

Keshani Sharma S and Kanwar SS 2017 Comparative Evaluation of Commercial and

Indigenous Bacterial Isolates for Antigenotoxic Potential Food Sci Nutr Technol 2(2)

000121

Kapoor Ritika Gupta MK Kumar Naveen and Kanwar SS 2017 Analysis of nhaA

gene from salt tolerant and plant growth promoting Enterobacter ludwigii

Rhizosphere 4 62-69

Rajinder Kumar Dinesh Badiyala Neelam Sharma SS Rana and Pawan Pathania 2016

Microbiological properties of soil influenced by weed control methods in maize-pea

cropping system under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Journal of

Agricultural Research 42(1)1-5

Sharma Anand Shivam Kumar Rajinder Rana SS Guleria Gunjan and Negi SC 2016

Effect of Long-Term Integrated Plant Nutrition System (IPNS) in Rice-Wheat Sequence

on Soil Biological Health International Journal of Advances in Agricultural Science and

Technology 3 (7) 21-34

SS Rana Dinesh Badiyala Neelam Sharma Rajinder Kumar and Pawan Pathania 2017

Impact of tembotrione on weed growth yield and economics of maize (Zea mays L) under

mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Pesticide Research Journal 29(1)27-34

B Papers Presented in Conferences and Workshops

Sharma N Yaduraju NT and Rana SS 2017 Herbicides vis-a-vis other pesticides An

overview on use and potential hazards Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed

Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUA and

T Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 pp 24-25

Singh G Kumar S Rana SS and Sharma N 2017 Effect of continuous and rotational use

of herbicides on weed shiftsin rice - wheat system with particular reference to rice

Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo

Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3

March 2017 p172

Kumar A Rana MC Rana SS and Sharma N 2017 Growth and yield of maize as

influenced by different doses of tembotrione under mill-hill conditions of Himachal

Pradesh Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling

Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during

1-3 March 2017 p187

Sood P Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Rana MC and Kumar R 2017 Weed

management in organic maize-garlic production system under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Pradesh Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on

ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur

India during 1-3 March 2017 p201

Rana A Rana MC Badiyala D Rana SS Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Evaluation of

pyrazosulfuron-ethyl 10 WP against weeds in transplanted rice Biennial Conference of

the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 202

Badiyala D Rana SS Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Bioefficacy of imazethapyr and its

readymix combination with imazamox against weeds in pea Biennial Conference of the

Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 213

31

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Impact of weed management in

turmeric under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Biennial Conference of the

Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 263

Kumar R Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Pathania P 2017 Soil dehydrogenase

activity affected in rice-wheat sequence by herbicides application Biennial Conference

of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role

of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 317

Sharma S Verma R Singh N and Dhaliwal YS 2016 Isolation and characterization

protein isolates prepared from of adzuki bean genotypes [Vigna angularis (willd) Ohwi

amp ohashi] organized by Anand Agricultural University Anand and Indian Society of

Agricultural Biochemists Kanpur at Anand Agricultural University Anand (India) wef

December 6-8 2016 Abstract on page 30

Kaur G Sandal A and Singh N 2016 Preparation and quality evaluation of sesame

(Sesamum indicum L) based chikkindashan Indian sweet organized by Anand Agricultural

University Anand and Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemists Kanpur at Anand

Agricultural University Anand (India) wef December 6-8 2016 Abstract on page 85

Allen SK Arora M AwasthiK Ballesteros‐Caacutenovas JA Barman T Bernet

LBhattacharyya A Buumlhler Y Dhyani PP Fiddes J Frey H Gosavi VEGupta HK

Huggel C Khan MA Kumar K Kumar S Kuniyal JCLal AKLinsbauer

ALorenzi D Marpa SMyint MRamesh Rana P RanaRSRandhawa SSRohrer

M Ruiz‐Villanueva VSaklani B Salzmann N Samant SS Schauwecker SSharma

ASharmaA Shekhar MSnehmani KS Stoffel MStoll U and Trappmann D 2016

Synthesis report on Climate Vulnerability Hazards and Risk An Integrated Pilot study

in Kullu District Himachal Pradesh Published by Swiss Agency for Development and

Cooperation (SDC) Indian Himalayas climate adaptation Programme Embassy of

Switzerland Chandragupta Marg New Delhi-110003 (As potential Partner of Study)

Rajinder Kumar D Badiyla Neelam Sharma SS Rana and Pawnan Pathania 2017 Soil

dehydrogenase activity effected in rice-wheat sequence by herbicide application

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

317

SS Rana D Badiyla Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017 Impact of weed

management in turmeric under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Proceedings of

Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling Farmersrsquo income

by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp 263

Gunjan Guleria Shivam Rajinder Kumar SS Rana and SC Negi 2016 Assessment of

soil biological health as influenced by IPNS in rice ndash wheat copping system Proceedings

of the Indian Ecological Society International conference Sher-e-Kashmir of

Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu India Feb 18-20 Vol II pp 660-661

Ankit Rana MC RanaD Badoiyala SS Rana Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017

Evaluation of pyrazosulfuron ndashethyl 10WP against weeds in transplanted rice

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

202

Pavit Sood SS Rana D Badiyla Neelam Sharma MC Rana and Rajinder Kumar 2017

Weed Management organic maize-garlice production under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science

Doubling Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3

March pp 201

D Badiyla SS Rana Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017 Bio efficacy of

32

imazethapyr and its ready mix combination with imazamox against weeds in pea

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

213

C Technical Reports Submitted

Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Kumar R 2016 Report on Parthenium Awareness

Week (September 16-22 2016) Department of Agronomy Forages and Grassland

Management CSKHPKV Palampur

Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana Mr Vaibhav Kalia Annual Report for the Project

ldquoEstablishment of GIS amp MIS and Monitoring System ndashHP Crop Diversification Project

JICA ODArdquo Submitted to HPCDP JICA ODA Hamirpur (2016-2017)

Dr Sharda SinghDr Sanjay Sharma Mr Vaibhav Kalia Quarterly Reports prepared

amppresented of the Project ldquoDevelopment of the framework for Networking Programme

on Village Information System (VIS) under NRDMSrdquo on 240217 at MDU Rohtak

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Presented the annual report of FASAL Project (North Zone) at

SKNAU Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016 and

chaired the two technical session and also presented the work of project

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Annual progress report of project entitled ldquo10th Annual Review

Meeting (ARM) of Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) to be held during 14thto 17th (

Forenoon) December 2016 and 7th ARM of FASAL on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon)

November 2016 at OUAT Bhubneshwar Odisha

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Annual progress report of project entitled 7th ARM of FASAL

on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon) November 2016 at OUAT Bhubneshwar Odisha

D BOOKS BOOK CHAPTERS

Bulletins

1 Rana SS Kumar R Sharma N and Badiyala D 2015 Effect of continuous use of

herbicides on weed shifts in rice-wheat system Technical Bulletin No-1 Department of

Agronomy College of Agriculture CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya

Palampur HP India (revised 2016) (DOI 1013140RG2142715125)

2 Rana SS Kumar R and Sharma N 2016 A Collocate of Publications under AICRP on

Weed Management Department of Agronomy Forages and Grassland Management

CSKHPKV Palampur (DOI 1013140RG221787210244)

VI WORKSHOPS SEMINARS TRAINING PROGRAMMES ANNUAL REVIEW

MEETINGS ATTENDED

1 Dr Anita Singh attended a workshop on ldquoIntellectual Property Rights Issues and

Challenges on 16032017 at CSK HPKV Palampur

2 Dr Neelam Sharma participated in Agricultural officers Workshop (Rabi amp Kharif)

3 Dr Nageswer Singh Scientist attended ldquoKrishi Anusndhan avm Takniki Shabdawalirdquo

seminar at Indian Grassland and Forage Research Institute Regional Centre Palampur

during June 21- 22 2017

4 Dr Neelam Sharma Dr Suman Sharma Faculty Members Ms Neha Banta PhD

student and Ms Neerja Kharwal MSc student have attended a workshop on ldquoIntellectual

Property Rights Issues and Challenges on 16032017

5 Dr Sharda Singh Attended Quarterly Review Meeting amp presented progress of the Project

ldquoDevelopment of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information

System (VIS) under NRDMSrdquo on 201016 at Andhra University Vishakhapatnam and

on 240217 at MDU Rohtak

33

6 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the Regional Review Meeting of FASAL Project (North

Zone) at SKNAU Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016

and chaired the two technical session and also presented the work of project

7 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended District level expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) for

clearance of Category B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra on 19112016

Chaired by DC Kangra

8 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the 10th Annual Review Meeting (ARM) of Gramin

Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) to be held during 14th to 17th ( Forenoon) December

2016 and 7th ARM of FASAL on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon) November 2016 at OUAT

Bhubneshwar Odisha

9 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the 1st meeting of district level expert appraisal committee

(DEAC) on 912016 at Dharamshalla

10 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended 3rd meeting of district level expert appraisal committee

(DEAC) on 2042016 at Dharamshalla as expert member and cleared 10 projects

1 WorkshopConferenceSymposium organized Organized Workshop on Russian

Seabuckthorn for the farmers at Kullu on 30032017 The workshop was attended by over

60 farmers

EXTENSION A Extension projects

Sr

No

Title of the

Project

PI or Co-PI Funding

source

Budget (Lakhs) Duration

1

Bamboo

Revolving Fund

Scheme

Dr Anita Singh Revolving

fund

Since

April1994

2 Vermicompost

Revolving Fund

Scheme

Dr Anita Singh Revolving

fund

Since

April2000

3 TSP under

AICRP-WM

Dr Neelam

Sharma

DWR (ICAR) - -

B Extension Highlights

EXTENSION PUBLICATIONS

Rana SS Rajinder Kumar and Neelam Sharma 2016 A Collocate of Publications

under AICRP on Weed Management Department of Agronomy Forages and

Grassland Management CSKHPKV Palampur (DOI 1013140RG221787210244)

Rana SS Rajinder Kumar Neelam Sharma and D Badiyala 2015 Effect of continuous

use of herbicides on weed shifts in rice-wheat system Techical Bulletin No-1 Department

of Agronomy College of Agriculture CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi

Vishvavidyalaya Palampur HP India (revised 2016) (DOI

1013140RG2142715125)

Extension Activities under by Faculty

Dr Virendra Singh

Introduction and evaluation of Russian

seabuckthorn varietiesmdashHP

081016 1 80

Cultivation methods of Russian seabuckthorn 30032017 1 60

34

Development of value chain on seabuckthorn 110417 1 200

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Published The total 964=384AAS bulletins were prepared in English and Hindi for

chamba Una Hamirpur and Kangra districts of HP and published in university website

(wwwhillagricacin and wwwimdagrimetgovin Kisan Portal (wwwfarmers govin

wwwweathershimlagovin and mkisangovin and wwwcropweatheoutlookcom of

CRIDA (ICAR) websites

WEATHER BASED AGRO ADVISORY SERVICES under GKMS ad-hoc research

Project

Total SMS Sent to farmers 41 since September 2016 to June 2017

No of farmers registered in Chamba Una Kangra and Hamirpur 278168 lakhs

No of 4200 farmers benefitted through weather based Agro-advisory SMS since

September 2016 to June 2017 lakhs

a Popular Extension articles

1 Popular articles

राणा रणबीर स िह रमश पठानिया राि 2017 जलवाय पररवरति को कम कररी जववक कवि VP

Vol65-66 (01) (January 2017) pp 30-32

b Organized Summer SchoolsworkshopsseminarssymposiaExtension ActivityOne day

Awareness programme etc

Organized one day Internal Monitoring Committee (IMC) Meeting of Cluster I in Tehsil

Palampur at Ambedkar Bhawan Panchayat Aima Under NRDMS-DST VIS Project on

14022017

Organized one day IMC Meeting in Cluster II of Study Area in Tehsil Una at KVK Una

on 14th Feb 2017 Under NRDMS-DST VIS Project

Organised one day Training on ldquoGeo-tagging of assets under RKVYrdquo on 160517wherein

23 faculty (PIs amp Co-PIs of RKVY Projects) of CSKHPKV-Palampur participated

Organized One day awareness programme on ldquoCLIMATE AND WEATHER

FORECAST FARMERSrdquo at UNA on 2532017- AS Coordinator cum Organsing

Secretary amp PI ( 106 farmers + 9 Scientist from KVK UNA RSS Akrot CSKHPKV

Palampur and officers of Department of Agriculture participated

c Invited Technical Lectures

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

1 Invited as an panel expert in Brain Storming Workshop on ldquoClimate Change and its

Impact on Hill Agriculturerdquo at SKUAST-Jammu on 8122016

2 Invited as resource person as delivered following three lectures and practical in National

training on ldquolsquoUse of RS and GIS linking with crop simulation model for crop yield

forecastrdquo at HAU Hisar from 14 March to 23rd March 2017 sponsored by IMD New

Delhi ( Invitation letter no vide letter no Agromet17FASAL14-23 dated 2320175amp

permitted by CSKHPKV Palampur

I Principles and working of Global positioning system for development of geo-spatial

data in GKMS

II Fundamentals of remote sensing and corrections of image before procurements in

augment RS data use in GKMS

35

III Crop Growth Simulation models and spatial data usages for enhancing the quality of

GKMS

d Hindi Seminar

Invited hindi lecture on topic entitled ldquoपहाड़ी कषि म जलवाय परिवरतन क समबनध म अनकलन

एव अलपीकिण षवकलपप का आकलन ldquo in the seminar कषि षवजञान की रकषनकी शबदाबली

सषमनाि sponsored by Ministry of Human Resource Development and IGFRI Centre

Palampur on 21-22 June 2017 at COVAS CSKHPKV Palampur As वयाखयानदारा क

रप म ( Letter no Nil dated 29052017)

Dr Neelam Sharma

Sr

No

Name of programme Period No of

lectures

delivere

d

No of

trainees

participants

From To

As Course Director

1 Parthenium Awareness week

Govt Senior Secondary School Parour 17082016 1 298

Govt Senior Secondary School Punner 18082016 1 171

NCC cadets CSKHPKV Palampur 19082016 1 150

GGSD Govt Degree College Rajpur in

collaboration with Rotary Club Palampur

20082016 1 300

NSS Volunteers CSKHPKV Palampur 20082016 1 100

Govt Senior Secondary School Tatehal 22082016 1 200

Total 1219

2 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Jhikli Bhet

March 27 2017 -

3 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Speru

March 28 2017 -

4 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Bir-Gunehar

March 28 2017 -

5 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at

Nayagran Holi Bharmour

April 6 2017 1 -

6 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at

Chanouta Holi Bharmour

April 6 2017 1 -

7 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Tiari

Holi Bharmour

April 7 2017 1 -

8 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Kuleth

Holi Bharmour

April 8 2017 1

337

9 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Khani

Bharmour

April 9 2017 1

10 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Chobia

Bharmour

April 9 2017 1

36

11 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Ghureth

(Durgathi) Bharmour

April 10 2017 1

Activities Organized by Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Mr Jitesh Thakur and Mr Hitesh Service Engineer of HPLC from Waters India visited

this department on 2432017 and 253 2017 for 2 days operational training on

HPLCPDA and 2707 Auto sampler and 25 groups of postgraduate students including

Faculty members of COBS COA and IHBT participated in the training

Womenrsquos Day was celebrated in this department during Quami Ekta Week on November

24 2016 Dr Neelam Sharma delivered a talk on ldquoGender Sensitizationrdquo in COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry was celebrated on

May 3-52017

TRAINING ATTENDED BY STUDENTS

Two students one MSc and one PhD Ms Vipasha Sharma (S-2014-30-002) and Ms

Neha Banta (S-2014-40-001) participated 4-days Vocational Training Programme on

ldquoZero Budget Farmingrdquo wef 27-30 April 2016

Four MSc and Two PhD Students participated in GCNEP Awareness Program on

Applications of Radioisotopes and radiation Technology in

Food Agriculture Environment Healthcare and Industry wef 29-30 May 2017 jointly

organised by GCNEP Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and CSKHPKV Palampur

HP

One MSc and One PhD student presented project report entitled ldquoMonster Protein

Cholera toxin preventiondissemination in host category Health Sciencesrdquo in Anveshan-

2017 jointly organized by Association of Indian Universities New Delhi and Chitkara

University Chandigarh wef Jan 20-21 2017

One MSc and One PhD student attended a workshop on Intellectual Property Rights

Issues and Challenges on March 16th 2017 IHBT

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bio resources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES

A INCOME GENERATION

Department Income Generated

Department of Biology amp Environmental Sciences 182563

Department of Physical Sciences and Languages 4500

Centre for Geoinformatics Research and Training 120000

Grand Total 306500

B PAPER SETTEREVALUATOREXTERNAL EXAMINER

SrNo Faculty Name Institution Name

1 Dr Manoj Bhargava Evaluated the thesis at Masters Level of a student of

DrY S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Nauni Solan

37

Evaluated the thesis at Doctoral Level of a student of

SKUAST(J) Jammu and conducted the Viva-voce

examination at Jammu

2 Dr(Mrs) Anita Singh Evaluated the thesis at Doctoral Level of a student of

CSAzad Uni of Agri amp Technology Kanpur and

conducted the Viva-voce examination

Paper setter Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana

Paper setter Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture

amp Forestry

3 Dr Neelam Sharma Paper setter Himachal Pradesh University Shimla

Paper setter SKAUST Jammu

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College

Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

4 Dr Sharda Singh Conducted CAS Interview at HP Central University-

Dharmshala as subject Expert on 060317

5 Sh Kapil Sharma Sh Kapil Sharma conducted final practical examinations

of BCA (II year) as external examiner of KLB

DAV College for Girls

9 Dr Nageswer Evaluated the answers book of UG student Dr YS

Paramar University of Horticulture amp Forestry Neri-

Hamirpur

Multiple choice questions-Biochemistry for Entrance

Test 2017 of Dr YS Paramar University of Horticulture

amp Forestry Nauni-Solan

Evaluated the written comprehensive exam PhD

student of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural

Sciences and Technology of Jammu Chatha Jammu-180

009 (JampK)

Evaluated the answers book of UG student of Sher-e-

Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and

Technology of Jammu Chatha Jammu-180 009 (JampK)

10 DrRanbir Singh Rana Agriculture and Soils Department Indian Institute of

Remote Sensing ISRO Dept of Space Govt of India

Dehradun ndash248001Uttarakhand India of Andhra

University Visakhapatnam

Division of Agronomy Faculty of Post Graduate

Studies Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural

Sciences and Technology of Kashmir Shalimar

Division of Environmental Sciences University of

Jammu BABA SAHEB AMBEDKAR Road Jammu-

180006

Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Solan

( Nauni) HP

C FACULTY AS REFEREEREVIEWEREDITOR FOR SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS

D

i Dr Anita Singh

Executive Editor of Journal of Scientific and Applied

Research

ii Dr Sharda Singh Journal Advances in Applied Research

38

iii Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Journal of Agro meteorology

Himachal Journal of Agricultural Research

E HONOURSAWARDS

Visits abroad Nil

F OTHER ACTIVITIES

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Dr Kamlesh Singh Professor and Dean Academic Council Research Council

Extension Council and Educational and Resident Instructions Advisory Committee

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head Secretary Board of Studies COBS

Other activities

AcademicProfessional

In addition to the departmental duties the Head of the Department Dr Manoj Bhargava

has also been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (Statistics) by the University which

is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal Officer is in

collecting compiling the information related to Higher Education from various offices

of the University and supplying the same to UGC New Delhi and other Governmental

organizations which is a continuous process The major work during the period was to

complete the assignments for All India Survey on Higher Education

Dr Manoj Bhargava has been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (SAS) by the

University which is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal

Officer is installation maintenance and upkeep of SAS software at CSKHPKV

Palampur under NAIP research project on ldquoStrengthening Statistical Computing for

NARSrdquo

The data analysis related to the research of three (03) postgraduate students and

scientists was done using statistical software available in the department Statistical

analysis of the data related to some on-going research projects of the University were

also carried out

Statistical helps were also provided to the postgraduate students and research scientists

of the University in their research problems

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared the time-table and date-sheet for COBS during 2nd semester

of 2016-17

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared invigilation schedule and seating plan on daily basis for

Mid-term and End-term Examination of the college

Administrative

Dr Kamlesh Singh performed the additional duties of the Dean College of Basic

Sciences upto 31-05-2017

Sh Kapil Sharma is performing the duties of Incharge Store College of Basic

Sciences

39

Miscellaneous

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head is the member of the Sale and Purchase Committee

of the College of Basic Sciences during the year 2016-17

Dr Manoj Bhargava was In-charge College Chess Team and Table-Tennis

Some of the faculty members were assigned duties by the Dean COBS for counseling and

registration for admission to first year of BSc programme

Dr Sheela Thakur has been the member of Anti-Ragging Committee at College level

Sh Kapil Sharma is managing e-Resources in the University Library

Sh Kapil Sharma has been looking after the work of University Network System in the absence

of Mr RK Chandel

Sh Kapil Sharma has been member for post-examination processing of result of Entrance

Examination-2017 for admission to BVSc amp AH and BSc Agriculture degree programme

ShKapil Sharma provided help in formattingdesigning of prospectus of the University for the

admissions to various programmes

ShKapil Sharma is in-charge of College Badminton team

ShKapil Sharma is a member of Editorial Board for up-loading e-Newsletter of the University

Wherein he is responsible for HTMLCSS based designing the eNewsletter

ShKapil Sharma is entrusted with the duties of being the Editor (Technical Section) of the

College Magazine ldquoVigyanPunjrdquo

ShKapil Sharma developed (along with MrVaibhav Kalia) software to report shortage of

attendance of the students to their parents The software has been successfully deployed after

redesigning the interface

ShKapil Sharma has been entrusted with the duty of updating the database to keep record of

personal Information of students admitted in the College of Basic Sciences and to generate their

Identity cards

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of BVSc amp AH

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of College of Basic

Sciences admitted under CBCS

Dr Anita Singh

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Academic Equivalence Committee

Van Mahotsava organizing committee

Activities at college level

Member Board of Studies COBS

Teacher In-charge College Chess Team

In-charge Bamboo Revolving Fund Scheme

In-charge Vermicompost Unit

Member Screening Committee for hiring the services of persons for teaching COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain SauravKalia Memorial

Scholarship

Overall In-charge for Admission for U G students for Academic Year 16-17

Convener College Level Anti-Ragging Committee

Dr Neelam Sharma Presiding officer Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention Prohibition and

Redressal) Act 2013 CSKHPKV Palampur

40

Lead lecture ldquoHerbicides vis-a-vis other pesticides An overview on use and potential hazardsrdquo

In Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income

by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India on March 2 2017

Expert Board of Studies of SRI SAI UNIVERSITY Palampur

Member Selection Committee of RASRF at CSIR-IHBT Palampur

External Examiner Selection Committee for PhD admissions under ACSIR at CSIR- IHBT

Palampur

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

Co-convener Technical Networking Programme of Herbicide Residue Studies of AICRP (WM)

at National Level

Member Technical Committee of Central Purchase and Disposal Unit CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Steering Committee Task Force COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Board of Studies COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Admission Committee for PG Program CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Checking and scrutinizing committee for Admission to BSc Programme COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Screening Committee of Panel for hiring the services of persons COBS CSKHPKV

Palampur

Member Flying squad during the End Term Examination for the 1st semester COACSKHPKV

Palampur

Incharge PG BiochemistryInstrumentation Laboratory Department of Chemistry amp

Biochemistry COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Laboratory- Incharge (Weed Control) Department of AFGM Palampur

Director Research Nominee for the selection committee to conduct the interview for the position

of research fellow and field assistant

Member Publication and Technical committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member Exhibition and Display committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Dr Sharda Singh

Committee member for preparing annual as well as perspective plan under RUSA

Attended Quarterly Review Meeting amp presented progress of the Project ldquoDevelopment

of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information System (VIS)

under NRDMSrdquo on 201016 at Andhra University Vishakhapatnam and on 240217 at

MDU Rohtak

Academic Incharge COBS

Prepared Prospective plan amp arranged Quotations for COBS SMART CLASSROOMS

detailed reply for MOOCSwayam in reference to marked letter No QSD17-

25CSKHPKVAcad-45473-79 dated 31st Aug16 by Dean COBS

Conducted COBS UG Educational Tour of COBS as team member

Checking of Answer Key of Mathematics Section for PG Admission Test conducted by

CSK HPKV-Palampur16-17

Convener for checking and scrutinizing the original documents of the candidates in the

Counseling for Admission to BSc programme for Academic Year 16-17

Overall Incharge for Admission for 1stamp 2nd walk-in-interview on 090816 amp 2809 16

for Academic Year 16-17

Member University LevelCollege Level Anti-Ragging Committees

Member Board of Studies College of Basic Sciences

Member Screening Committee for hiring teachers

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain Saurav Kalia Memorial

Scholarship

Chairman Interview Committees for Research staff in CGRT

41

Member of Project Formulation and Screening Committee CGRT

Attended Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 181116 in the

Committee Room of Admin Block

Attended Interaction Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 11112016 at

University Auditorium

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Appointed as Invigilators duty for ICAR 21st AIEEA ( UG) Examination at Appointed

as Member of Local Monitoring Committee ( IMC) for the projectrdquo Development of the

framework for networking Programme on Village information System( VIS) under

NRDMS-DST under Digital India Initiative Also As COPI

Appointed as member of anti ragging squads in the campus of COBS and Hostels By

Dean COBS vide letter no QSD3-402016-CSKHPKV (COBS-Acad)-2885-2905

dated12072016

Nominated as member of District Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority

(DEIAA) and District Expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) vide DR letter no QSD10-

2DRCSKHPKVTech2016-4821-32 dated 20072016

Appointed as Expert member of District level expert appraisal Committee ( DEAC) for

clearance of Category B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra( Vide letter

no DEIAASDK Dhramshalla-706-724 dated 19 August 2016 in pursuance of

Notification issued by Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate change GOI

Appointed as Member of National Organizing Committee of National Seminar on

Agrometeorology for sustainable development with special emphasis on

Agrometeorological Practices for Climate resilient Farming and Food security to be

organised by Association of Agro-meteorologist and CCS Haryana Agricultural

University Hissar India12-14 October 2017

Appointed and acted Observer in NEET-2017 at Hamirpur on 6amp7th May 2017 by CBSE

( Vide letter Joint Secretary ampOSD (NEET) CBSE New Delhi vide no F-

1(7)CBSENEETRef_no-NT10202017-2811-5480 dated 27-Apr-2017

Working committee member for Group I on Strategies to strengthening the Agro

advisories

Working Group Member on FASAL project also

Acted as Rapporteur in Session-1 IN GKMS Annual review meeting

Acted as Chairman in Session-1 IN Regional GKMS Annual review meeting at Jaipur

Appointed as Member of task Force ldquoPrecision Farmingrdquo by the CSKHPKV Palampur

for the activities of GIS application amp Climate change (Vide letter no DR-

CSKHPKVTechTF4176-4291 dated 2462016 and continue

Acted as Co chairman in Technical Session I Climate Change in NW Himalayan region

current status in Brain Storming Workshop on ldquoClimate Change and its Impact on Hill

Agriculturerdquo at SKUAST-Jammu on 8122016 Workshop Annual review Meetings

attended

Attended the Regional Review Meeting of FASAL Project (North Zone) at SKNAU

Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016 and chaired the

two technical session and also presented the work of project

Attended District level expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) for clearance of Category

B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra on 19112016 Chaired by DC

Kangra

Attended the 1st meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on

912016 at Dharamshalla

Attended 3rd meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on 2042016

at Dharamshalla as expert member and cleared 10 projects

42

Appointment as ZONAL REPRESENTATIVE ( North Zone) in the first meeting

of Executive Council of Association of Agro meteorologists for the term 2017-

19 was held at 1400 hrs on Friday the 21st April 2017 at AC amp RITNAU Madurai

for the Journal of Agrometeorology NAAS rating 616

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 91217

Acted member of International hostel rules modification

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 912017

Appointed as Superintendent exam of mid and end term exam of COBS for 2016-

17 both semester

Reporting officer of the APAR performance for the year 2016-17 of Landscape

unit of COBS (Vide COBS letter no UO No QSDPA-

36CSKHPKV(COBS)2014-1260 Dated 04042016)

Convener of Physical verification of the store for the period of 2016-17 in

Department of chemistry and biochemistry college of basic Science CSKHPKV

Palampur

Dr Suman Sharma

Participated as team manager in XVI ALL INDIA INTER AGRICULTURAL

UNIVERSITIES SPORTS AND GAMES MEET 2015-2016 held at Tamilnadu

Agricultural University Coimbatore from 22-26 February 2016

Performed the duty as one of the judges in Inter College Youth Festival 2016 held

at CSKHPKV Palampur

Dr Nageswer Singh

Acted as Invigilator Examination in UG Midterm Examination of Academic year 2016-

2017 (Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Invigilator Examination in PG Mid amp End Term Examination of Academic

year 2016-2017 ( Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Centre Incharge (supervisor) for the conduct of CSKHPKV Entrance Test-

20167(UG) held on 11-06-2016

Dr Usha Rana

Participated as team manager in accompany the University team to attend 17th all India

Inter University youth festival held at Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal

Sciences Bikaner22-25 February2017

Warden Parvati girlrsquos hostel of the university

Incharge Cultural activity of the college

Member advisory committee of MSc(3) amp PhD(23) students of COA amp COBS and

advisor of 1st yr 2nd yr BSc Students (20)

In Anti-Ragging Committee of College of Basic Sciences and also in the committee of

monitoring cell on ragging at university level

43

Store and web page update in charge of the department

As committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival and also acted

as judge in the various events

As discipline committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college matches

As convenor of physical verification of store committee of CGRT

Executive member of the college in the Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemist

Palampur chapter

As committee member for rechecking re-totalling of answer books for end of term

examination (external)

Mr Vaibhav Kalia

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at Ambedkar Bhawan

Aima Panchayat for review of activities of VIS project in Cluster-I

Member of anti-ragging committee of COBS

College Game In-charge - Cricket and Volleyball

Member of admission committee for Walk In interview of COBS

Member of committee for rechecking of answer books for SemII Acad Yr 2015-16

Member of College Canteen management committee

Member of committee for selection of NCC cadets

Member of committee for conducting 24th Annual Inter College Matches

Member of committee for conducting Digital India Workshop for NSS volunteers of

University on 24082016

Arranged the interaction of students and faculty of COBS with the ICAR team visiting

for Impact of ICT in Agricultural Education in India

Member of admission committee for Second Walk In interview of COBS

Associated for work on Himachal Journal of Agriculture Research Web Activities

Member of project formulation and Screening committee of CGRT

Member of committee for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival (11-12 Jan

2017)

Member of interview committee for Distributed Information Sub-Centre (DISC) project

in Department of Agriculture Biotechnology on 11012017

Member of various committee for Pre and Post admission work of Entrance Test and

Merit Based admissions

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at KVK Una for review of

activities of VIS project in Cluster-II

Member of screening committee for post of Technicians at IHBT Palampur

Member of Spot Purchase Committee for upgradation of computers in COBS

Faculty Editor of Technical and Beti Bachao and Padhao sections of College Magazine

of COBS

RKVY Data Entry on RKVY MIS National Portal (httprkvymisdacnetnicin)

Web0manager COBS website

NKN Security Officer for University Internet amp COBS LAN Segment Incharge

NISAGNET (COBS) nodal officer

Organized a seven day special camp of NSS volunteers of COBS at Aima Panchayat

from 30052017 to 05062017

Software Development

SNo Objective Current State

1 Online Attendance System ndash used for

generating attendance letters and other

General bug fixes and maintenance of

software and server

44

useful academic reports for examinations

etc

A newer version of the software isbeing

developed

2 Processing of Geotagged imageries and

create excel sheet for geo-tagged fields

processed

Developed in Visual C the application

reads EXIF (Exchangeable Image File

Format) tags embedded in the geotagged

images collected from GPS on surveys in

projects The application extracts

Latitude Longitude Altitude information

and generates excel sheet with processed

information

3 Redesigned GIS portal for Impact of

Geodatabase model for assessment and

implementation of Disaster Management

Action Plan

The data binding architecture of the

portal is changed In the new design a

flexible methodology has been adopted

which facilitates flexible data

upgradations

Mr Rajinder Kumar

Successful conductance of various exams (PG-End Term Entrance Test-2017 UG amp PG)

as In charge confidential room Supervisor and Invigilator

A member of committee of Comptroller for Technical Bids and Financial Bids

Acted as Supervisor in conducting Entrance Test-2017 (UG) on 4th June 2017 in GSSS

for Girls Hamirpur

Member in Inspection committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member in physical verification committee of all stores (LabFarmPadiarkhar

farmoffice and meteorology) in the Deptt of Agronomy ampGM CSK HPKV Palampur

2016-2017

As a convener in physical verification of the department of Microbiology COBS for

2016-2017

Acted as a Joint Secretary of Himachal Pradesh University Teacher Association 2016 and

currently acting as Treasurer

Served as a Treasurer in Agronomy Society Palampur Chapter

Attended International Yoga Divas as one of the participant on 21 June 2017 at Khel

Parisar CSK HPKV Palampur

Attended inaugural function of Inter College Youth Festival -2016-17

Participated in Fresherrsquos Day and Teachers day organized at College and Departmental

level

45

Glimpses

Training on Geo-Tagging of Assets under RKVY Projects

46

Students and Faculty members of the department participated in

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on 3-5 May 2017

Faculty and students participated in HPLC training on 23-24th March 2017

47

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bioresources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

48

Page 12: Contentshillagric.ac.in/edu/cobs/downloads/CoBS-APR-2016-17.pdf · Abhishek Kashyap Pankaj Thakur Tabassum Nike Abhishek Rana Prakshi Shivani Prasher Shayna Sharma Jigyasa Sharma

11

Post Graduate Courses

1 Biochem-501 Basic Biochemistry 3+1 Dr Kamal Mohini

2 Biochem-503 Human Biochemistry 3+0 Dr Nageswer

Singh

3 Biochem-541 Immunochemistry 2+0 Dr Nageswer

Singh

4 Biochem-551 Techniques in Biochemistry 1+3 Dr Nageswer

Singh

5 Biochem-591 Masterrsquos Seminar 1+0 Dr Nageswer

Singh

6 Biochem-601 Biochemistry of Biotic and Abiotic

Stresses

3+0 Dr Kamal Mohini

7 Biochem-602 Advanced Molecular Biology 3+0 Dr Rajan Katoch

8 Biochem-611 Advanced Techniques in Biochemistry 0+2 Dr (Mrs) Neelam

Sharma

9 Biochem-691 Doctoral Seminar 1+0 Dr Nageswer

Singh

10 Biochem-692 Special Problem in PhD 0+1 Respective Advisor

Semester ndash II

Undergraduate Courses

1 Chem-

121(CBCS)

Molecules of Life 4+2 Dr Sushila Sharma

(4+1)

Dr Suman Sharma

(0+1)

2 Chem-121

(Old)

Thermodynamics Electrochemistry

and Equilibrium

3+1 Dr Suman Sharma

3 Chem-

122(CBCS)

Chemical Energetics Equilibria amp

Functional Organic Chemistry-I

4+2 Dr Suman Sharma

(2+1)

Dr Mayanka (2+1)

4 Chem-221 Quantum Mechanics and

Photochemistry

3+0 Dr Mayanka

5 Chem-222 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry-I 2+1 Dr Mayanka

(2+0)

Dr Sushila Sharma

(0+1)

6 Chem-322 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry ndashII 3+0 Dr Sushila Sharma

7 Chem-323 Heterocyclics Polynuclear

Hydrocarbons and Spectroscopy

2+1 Dr Suman Sharma

Odd Semester Courses

8 Chem-212 Transition Inner Transition Elements

Coordination Chemistry and Non

Aqueous Solvents

3+0 Dr Neelam

Sharma

9 Chem-213 Chemistry of Functional Groups 2+1 Dr Sushila Sharma

10 Chem-311 Solutions amp Colligative Properties 2+1 Dr Mayanka

11 Chem-313 Natural Products Synthetic Polymers

and Dyes

3+0 Dr Suman Sharma

12 ZooBiochem-

212

Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Nageswer

Singh

Postgraduate Courses

1 Chem-512 Analytical Chemistry 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Neelam

Sharma

12

2 Chem-521 Electronic Spectroscopy 1+1 Dr(Mrs) Suman

Sharma

3 Biochem-502 Plant Biochemistry 3+0 Dr Kamal Mohini

4 Biochem-504 Enzymology 2+1 Dr Nageswer

Singh

5 Biochem-505 Intermediary Metabolism 3+0 Dr Kamal Mohini

6 Biochem-521 Food amp Nutritional Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Nageswer

Singh

7 Biochem-551 Techniques in Biochemistry 1+3 Dr Nageswer

Singh

8 Biochem-591 Masterrsquos Seminar 1+0 Dr Nageswer

Singh

9 Biochem-592 Special Problem in MSc 0+1 Respective Advisor

10 Biochem-599 Masterrsquos Research 0+20 Respective

Advisors

11 Biochem-603 Biomembrane 2+0 Dr Kamal Mohini

12 Biochem-604 Advanced Enzymology 2+0 Dr Kamal Mohini

13 Biochem-621 Genomics Proteomics amp

Metabolomics

2+0 Dr Rajan Katoch

14 Biochem-691 Doctoral Seminar 1+0 Dr Nageswer

Singh

15 Biochem-692 Special Problem in PhD 0+1 Respective

Advisors

16 Biochem-699 Doctoral Research 0+45 Respective

Advisors

III Department of Physical Sciences amp Languages

Sr

No

Course No Course title Cre

dit

Hou

rs

Name of

Instructorjoint

instructors

Semester ndash I

Undergraduate Courses

1 Phys 111(CBCS) Mechanics 4+2 Dr Neha Rani Rana

2 Math 111(CBCS) Differential Calculus 5+1 Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

3 Eng 111(CBCS) English Communication 2+0 Sh Rajesh Kumar

4 Phys 111(Old) Mechanics amp Theory of

Relativity 4+0

Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

5 Math 111(Old) Algebra and Trigonometry 3+0 Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

6 Math 112(Old) Calculus 3+0 Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

7 Eng 111(Old) Communicative and Functional

English 2+0 Sh Rajesh Kumar

8 Phys 211 Optics and Lasers 4+0 Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

13

9 Phys 212 Oscillation and Waves 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

10 Math 211 Advanced Calculus 3+0 Sh V P Sood

11 Math 212 Mechanics 4+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

12 Phys 311 Nuclear Physics 3+0 Dr (Mrs)

SuvedaAarya

13 Phys 312 Electronics-I 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

14 Math 311 Analysis 3+0 Sh V P Sood

15 Math 312 Abstract Algebra 3+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

16 Stat 351(COA)

Statistics 1+1 DrManoj Bhargava

17 Eng 111(COA)

Comprehension and

Communication Skills in

English

1+1 Sh Rajesh Kumar

18 Math 111(COA)

Elementary Mathematics 2+0 Sh V P Sood

19 Comp 111(COHS) Computer Science 1+2 ShVaibhavKalia

20 Stat 231(COHS) Elementary Statistics 1+1 DrKamlesh Singh

21 Comp 115(COHS) Application of Computers 2+2 ShKapil Sharma

Odd semester courses

22 Comp 221 Computer Programming in C

(Non-Medical) 2+1 ShKapil Sharma

23 Math 221 Partial Differential Equations 3+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

24 Math 222 Calculus of variation and Laplace

Transform 3+0 Sh V P Sood

25 Phys 221 Quantum Mechanics and

Spectroscopy 3+0

Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

26 Phys 222 Electrodynamics 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

27 Math 322 Numerical Analysis 3+1 Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

28 Stat 321 Introduction to Statistics 2+1 DrManoj Bhargava

Postgraduate Courses

1 Stat 491 Introduction to Statistics 1+1 DrKamlesh Singh

2 Stat 511 Statistical Methods for Applied

Sciences 3+1 DrManoj Bhargava

3 Stat 541 Mathematical Statistics 3+0 DrManoj Bhargava

4 Comp 501 Computer Fundamental and

Programming 2+1 ShKapil Sharma

Semester ndash II

Undergraduate Courses

1 Phys 121(CBCS) Electricity and Magnetism 4+2

Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur Dr Neha

Rana

2 Math 121(CBCS) Differential Equations 5+1

DrSharda Singh

Sh V P Sood

14

3 Phys 121(Old) Statistical Physics and

Thermodynamics 3+0

Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

4 Math 122(Old) Geometry 3+0 Sh V P Sood

5 Comp 121(Old) Principles of Computers-II 1+1 ShVaibhavKalia

6 Eng 121(Old) Comprehension Composition and Translation 2+0 Sh Rajesh Kumar

7 Phys 221 Quantum Mechanics and

Spectroscopy 3+0

Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

8 Phys 222 Electrodynamics 2+1 Dr Neha Rana

9 Math 221 Partial Differential Equations 3+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

10 Math 222 Calculus of variation and Laplace

Transform 3+0 Sh V P Sood

11 Comp 221 Computer Programming in C

(Non-Medical) 2+1 ShVaibhavKalia

12 Comp 222

Applications in FoxPro and

Programming in BASIC

(Medical)

2+1 ShKapil Sharma

13 Phys 321 Solid State Physics 3+0 Dr Neha Rana

14 Phys 322 Electronics-II 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

15 Math 321 Metric and Inner Product Spaces 3+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

16 Math 322 Numerical Analysis 3+1

Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

ShVaibhavKalia

17 Stat 321 Introduction to Statistics 2+1 DrManoj Bhargava

18 Comp 241(COA) Introduction to Computer

Application 1+1 ShKapil Sharma

19 Stat351(COA) Statistics 1+1 DrManoj Bhargava

20 Eng 121(COHS) English and Technical writing 1+1 Sh Rajesh Kumar

Odd semester courses

21 Math 211 Advance Calculus 3+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

22 Math 311 Analysis 3+0 Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

Postgraduate Courses

1 Stat 511 Statistical Methods for Applied

Sciences 3+1 DrManoj Bhargava

2 Stat 513 Sampling Techniques 2+1 DrManoj Bhargava

3 Stat 542 Statistical Inference 2+0 DrManoj Bhargava

Dr Kamlesh Singh

4 Comp 501 Computer Fundamental and

Programming 2+1 ShKapil Sharma

Tutorial

IV Centre for Geoinformatics Research ampTraining

Sr

No

Course No Course title Credit

Hours

Name of

Instructorjoint

instructors

Semester I

Undergraduate Courses

15

1 GIS-471 Remote Sensing GIS and

Land Use planning

1+2 Ranbir Singh Rana

Vaibhav Kalia

Postgraduate Courses

1 GIS-501

Geographic Information

System and its Applications

2+1 Ranbir Singh Rana

Vaibhav Kalia

V Department of Microbiology

Sr

No

Course No Course title Credit

Hours

Name of

Instructorjoint

instructors

Semester I

Undergraduate Courses

1 FST-118 Fundamentals of

Microbiology

2+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

2 FST-232 Fermentation and

Industrial Microbiology

2+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

3 FST-353 Food Biotechnology 2+1 Dr MKGupta

4 FST-358 Food Safety and Microbial

Standards

2+1 Dr MKGupta

Postgraduate Courses

5 Micro-505 Techniques in

Microbiology

0+2 Dr MKGupta

6 Micro-512 Microbial Management of

Organic wastes

2+1 Dr CRSharma

7 Micro-531 Food Microbiology 2+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

8 Micro-542 Microbial Biotechnology 2+1 Dr CRSharma

9 Micro-622 Advances in Food

Microbiology

2+1 Dr CRSharma

10 Micro-591 691 MScPhD Seminar 1+0 Dr SS Kanwar

11 Micro-699 700 Doctoral Research Dr SSKanwar

Semester II

Undergraduate Courses

Sr No Course No Course Title Credit

Hours

Name of Instructor

1 Micro-121 Basic Microbiology 1+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

2 FST-123 Food Microbiology 2+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

3 Ag Micro-121 Agricultural Microbiology 1+1 ShRajinder Kumar

4 FST-358 Food Safety and

Microbial Standards

2+1 Sh Rajinder Kumar

Postgraduate Courses

1 Micro 691 Seminar 1+0 Sh Rajinder Kumar

2 THESES COMPLETED

I Department of Physical Sciences amp Languages

16

This department does not have any post-graduation programme However faculty in the

discipline of Statistics is involved in guiding the post-graduate students (Master and Doctoral

programme) in their research projects as member on their advisory committees During the period

under report faculty as minor advisor has guided more than 20 Mastersrsquo and 4 Doctoral level

students

II Department of Biology and Environmental Sciences

MSc (Environmental Sciences)

Sr

No

Name of student amp

Admission No

Title of Thesis Name of Major

Advisor

1 Ms Diksha Rana

(S-2014-30-004)

Comparison of soil fertility under

seabuckthorn plantation in relation to willow

and poplar in Lahaul(HP)

Dr Virendra

Singh

2 Ms Vandana

Thakur

(S-2014-30-005 )

Survival and growth of seabuckthorn

plantations in relation to local

environmental condition in Lahaul (HP)

Dr VirendraSingh

3 SHORT TRAININGS 01

4 MANUAL 01

5 NATIONAL ELIGIBILITY TEST (NET) 02

6 INSPIRE FELLOWSHIP (SRF) 01

7 ICAR FELLOWSHIP (SRF) Nil

8 QUALIFIED AICE-JRFSRF (PGS)-2017 EXAMINATION 02

RESEARCH

1 ON GOING RESEARCH PROJECTS 11

Sr

No

PICo-PI Title of the Project Budget

outlay

(in lakhs)

Funding

Agency

Duration

of the

Project

1 Dr Virendra Singh Characterization and Consolidation of

Hippophae Genetic Resources and

Propagation of Elite Genotypes for

Varietal Evaluation

3490 DBT 2014-2018

2 Dr Virendra Singh ldquoIntroduction and Evaluation of

Improved Russian Seabuckthorn

Varieties in Lahaul-Spiti Cold deserts of

Himachal Pradeshrdquo

3800 DST 2014-2018

3 Dr Pardeep Kumar

Dr Usha Rana

DrParveen Sharma

Dr KD Sharma

Standardization and popularization of

innovative vegetative propagation

technology in potential vegetables under

protected conditions

2000 MIDH

Deptt of

horticulture

2016-2019

4 Dr Nageswer

Singh

ldquoEvaluation of nutritionally important

biochemical constituents of promising

Adzuki bean Buckwheat and Chenopod

genotypesrdquo

080 AICRPN-

On

Potential

crops

New Delhi-

110 012

Long term

5 Dr Nageswer

Singh (Co-PI)

Evaluation of pyrazosulfuron in rice - SDS

Ramicides

Crop

Science

Pvt Ltd

17

6 Dr Sharda Singh

Dr Sanjay Sharma

Dr RS Rana

MrVaibhavKalia

Development of the framework for

Networking Programme on Village

Information System (VIS) under

NRDMS [Adhoc GOI ndash 5020-34]

2620 NRDMS-

DST New

Delhi

2016-2018

7 Sh VaibhavKalia

Dr Sharda Singh

Dr RS Rana

Impact of Geodatabase Model for

Assessment And Implementation of

Disaster Management Action Plan

[Adhoc2166-34]

200 District

Administrat

ion

Hamirpur

2016- 2018

8 Dr Sharda Singh

Dr RS Rana

Mr VaibhavKalia

Establishment of GIS amp MIS and

Monitoring System ndashHP Crop

Diversification Project JICA ODA

[Adhoc 2083-34]

4960 JICA-

HPCDP

June2012-

March2018

9 Dr RS Rana

Dr Suresh K

Sharma

Dr BS Mankotia

Forecasting Agricultural Output using

Space Agro meteorology and Land based

observations (FASAL) [Adhoc 475-34]

3000 IMD New

Delhi

2012-2018

10 Dr RS Rana

Dr Sharda Singh

Mr VaibhavKalia

Climate Change Impact on Productivity

of Food grain and Plantation crops

[AdhocMisc5009-34]

3900 IIRS

Dehradun

June 2014 -

March

2018

11 Dr RS Rana

GRAMIN KRISHI MAUSAM SEWA

(Agro meteorological Advisory Service)

at Palampur in HP

2200 IMD Continuing

II Research Projects Completed 01

Sr

No

PICo-PI Title of the Project Budget outlay

(in lakhs)

Funding

Agency

1 Dr Nageswer Singh Pesticides Usage and residues in vegetable

crops of Himachal Pradesh

1244 UGC

III Research Projects Submitted 08

Concept Note Impact assessment of long term pesticide use in a stimulated Agro-ecosystem

through radioactive tracer technologyrdquo submitted and presented-BARC Mumbai

Sr

No

PICo-PI Title of the Project Budget

outlay

(in lakhs)

Funding Agency

1 Dr Virendra

Singh Genetic diversity and

improvement and

cultivation technologies of

seabuckthorn

60017 ICAR Govt of India

under NASF scheme

2 Dr Virendra

Singh Commercial cultivation of

seabuckthorn semi-

processing and value

addition

270025 Department of

Horticulture Govt of HP

Shimla for under world

bank scheme

3 Dr Usha Rana

Agrotechniques for cultivation of

under exploited important

medicinal plants in relation to

organic manures under mid hill

conditions of Western Himalayas

4572 Ministry of Environment

forest ampclimate change

GOI under The National

Mission on Himalayan

Studies (NMHS)

18

4 Dr Nageswer

Singh as CO- PI

ldquoGenetic and Biochemical

characterization of Sweet Flag

(Acorus calamus L) ecotypes of

North Western Himalayas and

popularization for rural

upliftmentrdquo

3262

National Medicinal Plants

Board Department of

Ayush Ministry of Health

and Family Welfare GOI

5 Dr RS Rana ldquoASSESSING AND

PREDICTING CHANGES IN

THE WESTERN HIMALAYAN

ECOSYSTEM INCLUDING

TREE LINE ECOLOGY AND

TARGETED MEDICINAL

PLANTS UNDER CLIMATE

CHANGE SCENARIO

3125 Ministry of

Environment Forests

and Climate Change

Govt of India

6 Dr RS Rana

as CO- PI

ldquoFOG HARVESTING AND

DISSIPATION FOR CROP

WATER USE IN HIMACHAL

PRADESHrdquo

15000 Directorate of

Agriculture

Government of

Himachal Pradesh

Shimla

7 Dr RS Rana Mapping Climate change

vulnerability simulated

adaptations and future water

foot prints scenarios for major

crops and evaluation of climate

resilience of tradition foods of

Mountains

2886 DST

8 Dr RS Rana Developing strategic crop

management using magnetic

technology for peas and

Rajmash in high hill and rice

and tomato in mid hill of

Himalayan region

295 ICAR

IV New Research Project Sanctioned 01

Sr

No

PICo-PI Title of the Project Budget

outlay

(in lakhs)

Funding

Agency

Sanctione

dmonth

of the

Project

1 Co-PI Dr RS Rana

Impact of Climate change on

emergence of Vector Borne

infectious diseases and their

affects on Livestock Production

systems in Mid hills of Western

Himalayan Region Funded by

National Innovations in Climate

Resilient Agriculture (NICRA)

ICAR

5000 ICAR Oct 2016

IV RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS

1 Introduction of Russian seabuckthorn 14 Farmers adopted thornless and high yielding

Russian seabuckthorn in Lahaul valley under DST funded research project on ldquoIntroduction

and Evaluation of Improved Russian Seabuckthorn Varietiesrdquo Russian varieties are nearly

19

thornless with large fruits (gt40g100) and high yielding (gt5 kgplant) Presently 10 Russian

seabuckthorn varieties are going through field testing After 3 years of growth over all NX2

NX7 and NX8 exotics showed better growth parameters than other exotics (Fig 1)

Fig 1 Russian Seabuckthorn varieties nursery and under field testing Kukumseri Lahaul

2 Collected the 40 accessions of seabuckthorn collected from Lahaul and Spiti They were

handed over to IHBT Tandi for the conservation in germplasm bank under DBT funded

project (2014-18) The accession of seabuckthorn also include high yielding forms of

Hsalicifolia with large fruits (32g100) and high fruit yield (5kgplant) collected from Tinu

village

3 Standardisation of propagation of seabuckthorn from softwood cuttings Standardized

the rapid method of propagation of seabuckthorn from softwood cuttings (2-3 months old)

10 times faster than traditional method of hardwood cuttings (2-3 years old) The current

green shoots (2-3 months) of 20 cm length have to be treated with 500 ppm IBA for plantation

in soil FYMVC and sand layer under poly house condition at 90 humidity and 20-24 oC

temperature during June-September months

4 Standardized the plantation method Standardized the plantation method of seabuckthorn

in dry sites with chemical polymer with out irrigation The method comprises using of soil

sand FYM Straw and chemical polymerpit The method is useful for plantation of forest and

horticulture species in dry conditions

5 Different phytochemical components have been found to exhibit variation in their

concentration under the effect of virus infection Phytochemical properties viz total

phenols antioxidant activity and PPO activity had higher values whereas total

chlorophyll carotenoids and potassium were found to be reduced in the inoculated

leaf samples of three cultivars of C sativus No uniform trend was noticed in the levels

of sodium Interaction analysis by yeast two hybrid system showed that GAP C was

one of the host proteins involved in interaction with the Cucumber mosaic virus

thereby predicting to be playing role in virus movement from one cell to another

Expression analysis studies revealed that different forms of GAPDH up regulated and

down regulated in accordance with the susceptible and resistant nature of the cultivars

6 Buckwheat Adzuki Bean and Chenopod genotypes included in AVT -II of All India

Coordinated Research Network on Potential crops superior in individual nutritionally

important quality attributes were identified with special reference to high protein and

important minerals

7 In permanent herbicide trial on transplanted rice-wheat sequence isoproturon residues in post

harvest soil wheat straw and grain were below detectable level Clodinafop applied treatments

20

in wheat crop in permanent herbicide trial on transplanted rice-wheat sequence recorded

below detectable levels of clodinafop residues in soil wheat straw and grain

8 Samples were collected at harvest after recommended herbicide spray (atrazine in maize and

pendimethalin in soybean) from experiment ldquoWeed management in conservation agriculture

systemsrdquo Atrazine residues in maize and pendimethalin residues in soybean were below

detectable level

9 Soil and wheat grain samples from the clodinafop treated fields of farmers at the harvest of

the crop recorded below detectable levels of clodinafop residues

10 Preliminary kinetic studies revealed maximum bispyribac-sodium adsorption within first 24

hrs The amount of bispyribac-sodium adsorbed varied from 1940 to 15504 gg The isotherm

expressed an increasing trend in the adsorbed content Cs (mgkg) with respect to increase in

the equilibrium concentration of bispyribac-sodium Ce (mgL) in solution

11 Degradation studies revealed that initial immediate concentration of bispyribac sodium

application 25 gha and 50gha was 0089 and 0179 mgkg respectively No bispyribac-

sodium residues could be detected in soil at 30 and 60 days in both treatments

Project-wise brief report of ongoing projects

Project 1 Development of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information

System (VIS) under NRDMS

Study Team Dr Sharda SinghDr Sanjay Sharma DrRSRanaMr VaibhavKalia

Research Staff Ms TanuKumari Mr RajanKumar

Key Outputs

The Village Information System evolved as a network programme under the aegis of NRDMS

Department of Science amp Technology Government of India has taken up the task to prepare digital

base maps at village level utilizing cadastral maps Survey of India toposheets and various high

resolution remote sensing products adopting a synergic approach This model work initiated by DST would be of immense help for replicating the technologymethodology in other villages of the state and in this process the concept of good governance would be realized Subsequently

State Govt will be benefitted with this programme in better management of resources at village

level and lead to quick decision making when available at a click away anywhere anytime by the

highest administrator to village Pradhan Secretary local people (aamadami)

21

Dissemination of VIS Outputs through WEB PORTAL OF VIS-HP

http141392241356090cgrtgisvis_hp

Cluster I base map Cluster drinking water analysis

New Methodology of mapping land water soil habitation assets etc on high resolution

satellite imagery being developed through synergy of cadastral toposheets HRSI and field

data

22

Project 2 Establishment of GISamp MIS and Monitoring System Study Team Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana Mr VaibhavKalia

Research StaffMrKunalSood Mr Arun Kumar Mr Rajan Kumar

Key Outputs

Web GIS Portal for Himachal Pradesh Crop Diversification Project (HPCDP) developed by

CGRT CSKHPKV-Palampur contains spatial and attribute information of the 1stphase spread

over 5 districts namely Kangra Mandi Bilaspur Una and Hamirpur of Himachal Pradesh

Georeferenced layers namely Project Site boundary Chak boundary Khasra boundary Contours

Source (NalaRiver) Check Dam Power House Main Channel Distribution Network Outlets etc

are being generated and uploaded on web portal regularly for each project sub-site The actual

implemented datasets for the project sites whose work has been carried out on the ground are now

being uploaded on the server This along with the proposed assets plan can be viewed

simultaneously This provides the user to identify the change in the plan from proposed to actual

implemented activity on the project site All drawings of the assets to be created and created

action plan maps salient attributes of project sites khasra-wise details of project sites along with

attribute data of all the layers are also available on the portal for the DPRs being provided by

HPCDP ODA Hamirpur (HP) All these layers can be interactively explored along with their

attribute data on the click of the lsquoirsquo tool These layers can be labeled for different parameters like

Name Cost Ownership etc as the case may be The interoperability and the portability of the data

provides a solution to also share the data as service over secured platform The Helpfile for

HPCDP Website Portal provides whole interactive walkthrough the portal The web Portal link is

http141392241356090cgrtgisstate All the proposed project sub-sites (210 in number)have

been uploaded on the portal Now the work on Actual project sub-sites has been started

23

Home Page with STATE Level InformationThe page will open with State Info as default page having District Boundaries of Himachal Pradesh and project sites of HPCDP

PROJECT SITE INFO (Asset wise Layers)To go to a particular project site In the NAVIGATION pane first of all select respective BPMU and then respective Project sub-site and then open proposedactual sites

24

Attribute data By clicking on the assets the attribute information along with the asset geotagged image can be viewed easily

On the Fly Area and Distance Calculate

area and Distance on the fly tool developed to

measure the dimensions of proposed assets

over internet

On the Fly Print The user can create custom

map in pdfjpgpngsvg formats with ready to

use templates that can be printed at client side

at any time

Project3Project Title Impact of Geodatabase Model for Assessment and Implementation of

Disaster Management Action Plan

Study Team Mr Vaibhav Kalia Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana

Research Staff Mr Sandeep Kumar

Key Outputs

Web GIS portal for the project is http141392241356090cgrtgishmr_dst

25

Project 3 Forecasting Agricultural Output Using Space Agro Meteorology and Land Based

Observations (FASAL)

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Dr Suresh Kumar Sharma and Dr BS Mankotia

Research Staff Miss Ranu Pathania

Key Outputs

WHEAT

In F3 forecasted yield for Kangra District the predicted value was 17618 kgha while

averaged yield was 16478 kgha The RMSE value was 2250 and R2 was 085 In

Chamba District the predicted value was 18870 kgha while averaged yield was 17712

kgha The RMSE value was 3156 and R2 was 063 In Hamirpur District the predicted

value was 15127 kgha while averaged yield was 15173 kgha The RMSE value was

2354 and R2 was 069 In Una District the predicted value was 15830 kgha while

averaged yield was 18320 kgha The RMSE value was 2839 and R2 was 065

Main page

Layer-wise Assets of Bamsan Block

26

MAIZE

The final maize forecasted yield for Kangra Chamba Hamirpur and Una districts were

18911 kgha 28273 kgha 15489 kgha and 19957 kgha respectively as compared to

averaged yields of 17759 kgha 26645 kgha 17079 kgha and 20962 kgha

respectively The RMSE values varied between 1813 to 4409 with and R2 range of 036

to 078

Project 4 Climate Change Impact on Productivity of Food grain and Plantation crops

within the umbrella project of ldquoMountain Ecosystem Processes and Services

in North Western Himalayardquo

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Dr Sharda Singh Mr Vaibhav Kalia

Research Staff Mr Munish Kaundal Mr Shashi Kumar

Key Outputs

The Leaf areas of Maize and Wheat of different sites periodically were collected The

maize crop DSSAT database was generated and Model was run for Palampur region The

crop experiment on maize completed and data generated for crop models The Eddy

Covariance Observation were recorded which revealed higher percent carbon during

morning hour

The field experiment on rice crop has been planted at RWRC Malan to validate the Rice

crop model for assessing the Carbon fluxes The Eddy Covariance techniques equipment

has been installed to study the carbon source and sink for Rice-Wheat cropping systems

The data recorded from Eddy covariance system was carbon dioxide water vapor PAR

soil heat flux soil moisture soil temperature RH precipitation wind speed wind

direction and rainfall The carbon dioxide concentration was higher in the morning and

evening and lower in the afternoon The observation recorded by Eddy Covariance would

be used as inputs for fine tuning of the crop simulation models

Project 5 GRAMIN KRISHI MAUSAM SEWA (Agro meteorological Advisory

Service) at Palampur in HP

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Research Staff NIL

Key Outputs

The five days forecasts on different weather parameters viz rainfall temperature cloud

cover relative humidity and weekly cumulative rainfall for our study districts (Chamba

Kangra Hamirpur and Una) were validated and weather based agro-advisory prepared

The total 914=364 AAS bulletins were prepared in English and Hindi for Chamba Una

Hamirpur and Kangra districts of HP and published in university website

(wwwhillagricacin kisano keleye and wwwimdagrimetgovin Kisan Portal

(wwwfarmers govin wwwweathershimlagovin and mkisangovin and

wwwcropweatheoutlookcom of CRIDA (ICAR) websites

The advisory sent to service providers IKSL and KCC 41 SMS to 278093 farmers

registered under the Mkisan services of Kangra Una Hamirpur and Chamba and

total about 420lakhs farmers received SMS based weather based agro-advisory during

2016-17 under GKMS project About 278093 lakhs farmers from four districts (Chamba

Una Kangra and Hamirpur) have been registered in the portal

E-agromet weather based agro advisory are developed for four districts and successfully

generated 74 advisories since April 2016

27

Funds Rs 35000 were capitalized for one awareness programme organized on 2532017

at Gagret Una 106 farmers and 6 faculty members and agricultural officers participated

All India Coordinated Research Programme on Weed Management (AICRP_WM)

Microbiological studies were undertaken in two experiments is given below

Experiment I Microbiological studies in Weed management in maize-wheat cropping

system under conservation agriculture

In wheat crop there was significant variation in the count of Azotobacter and phosphate

solublizing microorganisms Their counts were highest under CT-CT

Tillage and residue retention treatments brought about significant variation in the

count of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes ZTR-ZTR resulted in highest count of

bacteria fungi and actinomycetes after the harvest of wheat However ZT-ZTR

was comparable for the count of bacteria and CT-CT and CT-ZT for fungi

Dehydrogenase activity and basal soil respiration were significantly affected due

to tillage management ZT-ZTR ZTR-ZTR and CT-CT resulted in significantly

higher microbial biomass carbon over CT-ZT while were equal to ZT- ZT

Acid and alkaline phosphatase activity was also significantly affected due to tillage

treatments Acid phosphatase and alkaline phosphatase activity was significantly

higher under ZTR-ZTR However ZT-ZTR for both acid and alkaline phosphatase

and CT-CT for alkaline phosphatase only were comparable to ZTR-ZTR

Population of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes was significantly affected due to weed

management practices after the harvest of wheat IWM practice resulted in highest

population of the micro-organisms than recommended herbicide or hand weeding

alone

Population of Azotobacter and phosphate solublizing microorganisms

microbial biomass carbon dehydrogenase activity and basal soil respiration were

not significantly affected due to weed management treatments after the harvest of

wheat However acid and alkaline phosphatase activity was significantly higher over

the recommended herbicide Hand weeding was comparable to IWM treatment for

acid phosphatase

In maize crop the population of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes was significantly

varied after the harvest of maize during 2016 due to tillage and residue management

treatments The population of these microorganisms was highest under ZTR-ZTR This

was followed by CT-CT However CT-ZT was comparable to CT-CT in influencing the

population of fungi and actinomycetes CT-CT had highest population of Azotobacter

which was followed by CT-ZT CT-ZT resulted in highest population of PSM followed

by ZTR-ZTR and CT-CT

Dehyrogenase activity CT-CT remaining at par with CT-ZT resulted in significantly

higher dehyrogenase activity after the harvest of maize over the other tillage

management treatments

Microbial biomass CT and CT-ZT remaining at par had higher microbial biomass

carbon after the harvest of maize than other treatments

Basal soil respiration was highest under CT-CT followed by CT-ZT and ZTR-

ZTR

Phosphatase activity CT-CT and CT-ZT remaining at par with ZTR-ZTR resulted

in highest acid and alkaline phosphatase activity

Among weed management treatments IWM gave significantly higher bacterial count

over herbicide and hand weeding treatments Fungi and actinomycetes counts were

not affected significantly due to weed control treatments after the harvest of maize

28

during 2016 Azotobacter PSM dehydrogenase activity microbial biomass carbon

basal soil respiration and acid phosphatase activity were all higher under integrated

weed management treatment than the recommended herbicide and hand weeding The

weed management treatments did not significantly influence alkaline phosphatase

activity estimated after the harvest of maize during 2016

Experiment II Microbiological studies in Weed management in high value organic crop

production systems (Maize-Garlic)

Microbes are responsible for nutrients transformation and other important soil enzyme

activities Their populations and activities assessed after the harvest of maize crop

The bacteria count was highest in intercropping (soybean) + hoeing (219 x106) followed

by raised stale seed bed+ hoeing+earthing up (214 x106) The lowest count was in

herbicide check (214 x106)

The population of fungi was highest in stale seed bed + mulch 5tha (417 x104) followed

by mulch + manual weeding fb autumn crop of coriander (299 x104) and the lowest

count in herbicide check (305 x104)

The population of actinomycetes did not significantly influence due to treatments

Azotobacter responsible for nitrogen fixation and producing plant growth promoting

substances had highest count in raised stale seed bed + mulch 5 tha (4227 x103) The

lowest count was observed in herbicide check (2853x103)

The population of phosphate solublising microorganism (PSM) was highest in

maizesoybean+hoeing +earthing up (3130x103) and lowest in stale seed bed+ hoeing+

earthing up (2293x103)

The dehydrogenase enzyme activity was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5tha (185 microg TPFg

soilhr) and lowest under herbicide check (177 microg TPF g soilhr)

The microbial biomass was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5 tha (96295 microgg soil) and

lowest in herbicide check treatment (89573 microgg soil)

The basal soil respiration (BSR) ater the harvest of crop was highest in check treatment

(0690mg CO2h100g soil The lowest value of BSR was observed in

Maizesoybean+hoeing+earthing up treatment (0640 mg CO2h100g soil)

The acid phosphatase enzyme activity of soil microbes after harvest was not significantly

affected due to weed management treatments

The alkaline phosphotase activity of soil was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5 tha (733

microg p-nitro phenolg of soilh) and lowest in intercropping (soybean) + hoeing (704 microg p-

nitro phenolg of soilh)

V RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

A Papers Published

Upadhyay RG and Singh A 2016Effect of nitrogen and zinc on nodulation growth and

yield of Cow pea (Vigna unquiculata L)Legume Research 39(1)149-151

Singh V and Sharma KB 2016 Mineral composition of fruits of seabuckthorn

(Hippophae L) growing in Lahaul valley of Himachal Pradesh Indian Forester 142 (9)

891-895

Vatsa DK and Singh V 2017 Design development and evaluation of manually

operated seabuckthorn fruit harvesting tools Agricultural Mechanization in Asia Africa

and Latin America 48 (3) 20-24

29

Rana U and Priya 2017 Effect of drought stress on biochemical parameters in common

bean Phaseolus vulgaris L genotypes International Journal of Farm Sciences 7(2) 131-

135

Sharma N Angiras NN Kumar S Chopra P and Thakur N 2016 Bioefficacy

phytotoxicity and residues studies of atrazine in maize under North Western Himalayas

conditions Ecology Environment and Conservation 22 (4) 467-471

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Kumar R Thakur R Kumar S and Pathania P 2016

Herbicide combinations for weed management under direct-seeded rice in Himachal

Pradesh Indian Journal of Weed Science 48(3) 266ndash271

Kumar R Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Pathania P 2016 Microbiological

properties of soil influenced by weed control methods in maize ndash pea cropping system

under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Journal of Agricultural

Research 42(1) 1-5

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Kumar R Pawan P 2017 Impact of tembotrione on

weed growth yield and economics of maize (Zea mays L) under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Pradesh Pesticide Research Journal 29 (1) 27-34

Rana SS Kumar S Sharma N and Angiras NN 2017 Herbicidal management of

Parthenium hysterophorus L in grassland ecosystem of Himachal Pradesh

Contemporary Research in India 7(1) 30-35

Bandana and Sharma N 2017 Variation of shikimic acid and amino acids in tea leaves

as influenced by glyphosate application Asian Journal of Chemistry 29(6) 1189-1193

Sharma S Kumari R Kumar S Singh N and Hallan V 2016 Characterization of

Cucumber Mosaic Virus isolates from Valeriana Jatamansi A medicinal herb in India

Journal of Plant Pathology 98(1) (DOI 104454JPPV98I1066)

Bhosale V Rana RS and Bhargava M 2016 Agronomic efficiency of different sowing

environments of mustard (Brassica juncea) under changed climate scenario of Himachal

Pradesh Eco Env amp Cons 22 (3) 2016 pp (375-379) (ISSN 0971ndash765X)

Verma P Rana RS Ramesh and Pathania R 2016 Weather parameters vulnerability on

tea production in north western Himalaya India Journal of Applied and Natural Science

8 (4)2262-2267

Ramesh Rana SS Kumar S and Rana RS 2016 Impact of different tillage methods on

growth development and productivity of maize (Zea mays)-wheat (Triticum aestivum)

cropping system Journal of Applied and Natural Science 8 (4)1861-1867

Rana RS Bhosale V Kumar S and Pathania R2017 Forecasting phenology of mustard

crop in North-western Himalayas Journal of Applied and Natural Science 9 (1) 230-

236

Kumar R Paliyal SS Sharma SK and Rana RS 2017 Spatial variability maps of available

micronutrients and heavy metal of cold arid soils of Spiti valley in Himachal Pradesh

Journal of Environment and Bio-sciences 31 (1)161-162 (ISSN 0973-6913 (Print) ISSN

0976-3384) (On Line)

Devi Sunita and Kanwar SS 2016 Deciphering the diversity of aerobic culturable

thermophiles in hot springs of Manikaran Himachal Pradesh International Journal of

Farm Sciences 6(1) 156-162

Kanwar SS and Keshani 2016 Fermentation of apple juice with a selected yeast strain

isolated from fermented foods of Himalaya regions and its organoleptic properties

Frontiers in Microbiology httpdx Doiorg10339fmich201601012

Kanwar SS Keshani and Sharma S 2016 Food additives making life taste better Food

Marketing and Technology 7(6) 24-26

Sharma S and Kanwar SS 2017 Effect of prebiotics on growth behavior of Lactobacillus

plantarum and their impact on adherence of strict anaerobic pathogens to intestinal cell

lines Journal of Food Safety e12384 httpsdoiorg101111jfs12384

30

Sharma S Kanwar SS 2017 Adherence potential of indigenous lactic acid bacterial isolates

obtained from fermented foods of Western Himalayas to intestinal epithelial Caco-2 and HT-

29 cell lines Journal of Food Science and Technology 2017 DOI 101007s13197-017-

2807-1

Keshani Sharma S and Kanwar SS 2017 Comparative Evaluation of Commercial and

Indigenous Bacterial Isolates for Antigenotoxic Potential Food Sci Nutr Technol 2(2)

000121

Kapoor Ritika Gupta MK Kumar Naveen and Kanwar SS 2017 Analysis of nhaA

gene from salt tolerant and plant growth promoting Enterobacter ludwigii

Rhizosphere 4 62-69

Rajinder Kumar Dinesh Badiyala Neelam Sharma SS Rana and Pawan Pathania 2016

Microbiological properties of soil influenced by weed control methods in maize-pea

cropping system under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Journal of

Agricultural Research 42(1)1-5

Sharma Anand Shivam Kumar Rajinder Rana SS Guleria Gunjan and Negi SC 2016

Effect of Long-Term Integrated Plant Nutrition System (IPNS) in Rice-Wheat Sequence

on Soil Biological Health International Journal of Advances in Agricultural Science and

Technology 3 (7) 21-34

SS Rana Dinesh Badiyala Neelam Sharma Rajinder Kumar and Pawan Pathania 2017

Impact of tembotrione on weed growth yield and economics of maize (Zea mays L) under

mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Pesticide Research Journal 29(1)27-34

B Papers Presented in Conferences and Workshops

Sharma N Yaduraju NT and Rana SS 2017 Herbicides vis-a-vis other pesticides An

overview on use and potential hazards Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed

Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUA and

T Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 pp 24-25

Singh G Kumar S Rana SS and Sharma N 2017 Effect of continuous and rotational use

of herbicides on weed shiftsin rice - wheat system with particular reference to rice

Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo

Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3

March 2017 p172

Kumar A Rana MC Rana SS and Sharma N 2017 Growth and yield of maize as

influenced by different doses of tembotrione under mill-hill conditions of Himachal

Pradesh Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling

Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during

1-3 March 2017 p187

Sood P Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Rana MC and Kumar R 2017 Weed

management in organic maize-garlic production system under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Pradesh Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on

ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur

India during 1-3 March 2017 p201

Rana A Rana MC Badiyala D Rana SS Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Evaluation of

pyrazosulfuron-ethyl 10 WP against weeds in transplanted rice Biennial Conference of

the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 202

Badiyala D Rana SS Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Bioefficacy of imazethapyr and its

readymix combination with imazamox against weeds in pea Biennial Conference of the

Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 213

31

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Impact of weed management in

turmeric under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Biennial Conference of the

Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 263

Kumar R Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Pathania P 2017 Soil dehydrogenase

activity affected in rice-wheat sequence by herbicides application Biennial Conference

of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role

of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 317

Sharma S Verma R Singh N and Dhaliwal YS 2016 Isolation and characterization

protein isolates prepared from of adzuki bean genotypes [Vigna angularis (willd) Ohwi

amp ohashi] organized by Anand Agricultural University Anand and Indian Society of

Agricultural Biochemists Kanpur at Anand Agricultural University Anand (India) wef

December 6-8 2016 Abstract on page 30

Kaur G Sandal A and Singh N 2016 Preparation and quality evaluation of sesame

(Sesamum indicum L) based chikkindashan Indian sweet organized by Anand Agricultural

University Anand and Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemists Kanpur at Anand

Agricultural University Anand (India) wef December 6-8 2016 Abstract on page 85

Allen SK Arora M AwasthiK Ballesteros‐Caacutenovas JA Barman T Bernet

LBhattacharyya A Buumlhler Y Dhyani PP Fiddes J Frey H Gosavi VEGupta HK

Huggel C Khan MA Kumar K Kumar S Kuniyal JCLal AKLinsbauer

ALorenzi D Marpa SMyint MRamesh Rana P RanaRSRandhawa SSRohrer

M Ruiz‐Villanueva VSaklani B Salzmann N Samant SS Schauwecker SSharma

ASharmaA Shekhar MSnehmani KS Stoffel MStoll U and Trappmann D 2016

Synthesis report on Climate Vulnerability Hazards and Risk An Integrated Pilot study

in Kullu District Himachal Pradesh Published by Swiss Agency for Development and

Cooperation (SDC) Indian Himalayas climate adaptation Programme Embassy of

Switzerland Chandragupta Marg New Delhi-110003 (As potential Partner of Study)

Rajinder Kumar D Badiyla Neelam Sharma SS Rana and Pawnan Pathania 2017 Soil

dehydrogenase activity effected in rice-wheat sequence by herbicide application

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

317

SS Rana D Badiyla Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017 Impact of weed

management in turmeric under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Proceedings of

Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling Farmersrsquo income

by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp 263

Gunjan Guleria Shivam Rajinder Kumar SS Rana and SC Negi 2016 Assessment of

soil biological health as influenced by IPNS in rice ndash wheat copping system Proceedings

of the Indian Ecological Society International conference Sher-e-Kashmir of

Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu India Feb 18-20 Vol II pp 660-661

Ankit Rana MC RanaD Badoiyala SS Rana Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017

Evaluation of pyrazosulfuron ndashethyl 10WP against weeds in transplanted rice

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

202

Pavit Sood SS Rana D Badiyla Neelam Sharma MC Rana and Rajinder Kumar 2017

Weed Management organic maize-garlice production under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science

Doubling Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3

March pp 201

D Badiyla SS Rana Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017 Bio efficacy of

32

imazethapyr and its ready mix combination with imazamox against weeds in pea

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

213

C Technical Reports Submitted

Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Kumar R 2016 Report on Parthenium Awareness

Week (September 16-22 2016) Department of Agronomy Forages and Grassland

Management CSKHPKV Palampur

Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana Mr Vaibhav Kalia Annual Report for the Project

ldquoEstablishment of GIS amp MIS and Monitoring System ndashHP Crop Diversification Project

JICA ODArdquo Submitted to HPCDP JICA ODA Hamirpur (2016-2017)

Dr Sharda SinghDr Sanjay Sharma Mr Vaibhav Kalia Quarterly Reports prepared

amppresented of the Project ldquoDevelopment of the framework for Networking Programme

on Village Information System (VIS) under NRDMSrdquo on 240217 at MDU Rohtak

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Presented the annual report of FASAL Project (North Zone) at

SKNAU Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016 and

chaired the two technical session and also presented the work of project

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Annual progress report of project entitled ldquo10th Annual Review

Meeting (ARM) of Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) to be held during 14thto 17th (

Forenoon) December 2016 and 7th ARM of FASAL on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon)

November 2016 at OUAT Bhubneshwar Odisha

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Annual progress report of project entitled 7th ARM of FASAL

on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon) November 2016 at OUAT Bhubneshwar Odisha

D BOOKS BOOK CHAPTERS

Bulletins

1 Rana SS Kumar R Sharma N and Badiyala D 2015 Effect of continuous use of

herbicides on weed shifts in rice-wheat system Technical Bulletin No-1 Department of

Agronomy College of Agriculture CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya

Palampur HP India (revised 2016) (DOI 1013140RG2142715125)

2 Rana SS Kumar R and Sharma N 2016 A Collocate of Publications under AICRP on

Weed Management Department of Agronomy Forages and Grassland Management

CSKHPKV Palampur (DOI 1013140RG221787210244)

VI WORKSHOPS SEMINARS TRAINING PROGRAMMES ANNUAL REVIEW

MEETINGS ATTENDED

1 Dr Anita Singh attended a workshop on ldquoIntellectual Property Rights Issues and

Challenges on 16032017 at CSK HPKV Palampur

2 Dr Neelam Sharma participated in Agricultural officers Workshop (Rabi amp Kharif)

3 Dr Nageswer Singh Scientist attended ldquoKrishi Anusndhan avm Takniki Shabdawalirdquo

seminar at Indian Grassland and Forage Research Institute Regional Centre Palampur

during June 21- 22 2017

4 Dr Neelam Sharma Dr Suman Sharma Faculty Members Ms Neha Banta PhD

student and Ms Neerja Kharwal MSc student have attended a workshop on ldquoIntellectual

Property Rights Issues and Challenges on 16032017

5 Dr Sharda Singh Attended Quarterly Review Meeting amp presented progress of the Project

ldquoDevelopment of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information

System (VIS) under NRDMSrdquo on 201016 at Andhra University Vishakhapatnam and

on 240217 at MDU Rohtak

33

6 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the Regional Review Meeting of FASAL Project (North

Zone) at SKNAU Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016

and chaired the two technical session and also presented the work of project

7 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended District level expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) for

clearance of Category B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra on 19112016

Chaired by DC Kangra

8 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the 10th Annual Review Meeting (ARM) of Gramin

Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) to be held during 14th to 17th ( Forenoon) December

2016 and 7th ARM of FASAL on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon) November 2016 at OUAT

Bhubneshwar Odisha

9 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the 1st meeting of district level expert appraisal committee

(DEAC) on 912016 at Dharamshalla

10 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended 3rd meeting of district level expert appraisal committee

(DEAC) on 2042016 at Dharamshalla as expert member and cleared 10 projects

1 WorkshopConferenceSymposium organized Organized Workshop on Russian

Seabuckthorn for the farmers at Kullu on 30032017 The workshop was attended by over

60 farmers

EXTENSION A Extension projects

Sr

No

Title of the

Project

PI or Co-PI Funding

source

Budget (Lakhs) Duration

1

Bamboo

Revolving Fund

Scheme

Dr Anita Singh Revolving

fund

Since

April1994

2 Vermicompost

Revolving Fund

Scheme

Dr Anita Singh Revolving

fund

Since

April2000

3 TSP under

AICRP-WM

Dr Neelam

Sharma

DWR (ICAR) - -

B Extension Highlights

EXTENSION PUBLICATIONS

Rana SS Rajinder Kumar and Neelam Sharma 2016 A Collocate of Publications

under AICRP on Weed Management Department of Agronomy Forages and

Grassland Management CSKHPKV Palampur (DOI 1013140RG221787210244)

Rana SS Rajinder Kumar Neelam Sharma and D Badiyala 2015 Effect of continuous

use of herbicides on weed shifts in rice-wheat system Techical Bulletin No-1 Department

of Agronomy College of Agriculture CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi

Vishvavidyalaya Palampur HP India (revised 2016) (DOI

1013140RG2142715125)

Extension Activities under by Faculty

Dr Virendra Singh

Introduction and evaluation of Russian

seabuckthorn varietiesmdashHP

081016 1 80

Cultivation methods of Russian seabuckthorn 30032017 1 60

34

Development of value chain on seabuckthorn 110417 1 200

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Published The total 964=384AAS bulletins were prepared in English and Hindi for

chamba Una Hamirpur and Kangra districts of HP and published in university website

(wwwhillagricacin and wwwimdagrimetgovin Kisan Portal (wwwfarmers govin

wwwweathershimlagovin and mkisangovin and wwwcropweatheoutlookcom of

CRIDA (ICAR) websites

WEATHER BASED AGRO ADVISORY SERVICES under GKMS ad-hoc research

Project

Total SMS Sent to farmers 41 since September 2016 to June 2017

No of farmers registered in Chamba Una Kangra and Hamirpur 278168 lakhs

No of 4200 farmers benefitted through weather based Agro-advisory SMS since

September 2016 to June 2017 lakhs

a Popular Extension articles

1 Popular articles

राणा रणबीर स िह रमश पठानिया राि 2017 जलवाय पररवरति को कम कररी जववक कवि VP

Vol65-66 (01) (January 2017) pp 30-32

b Organized Summer SchoolsworkshopsseminarssymposiaExtension ActivityOne day

Awareness programme etc

Organized one day Internal Monitoring Committee (IMC) Meeting of Cluster I in Tehsil

Palampur at Ambedkar Bhawan Panchayat Aima Under NRDMS-DST VIS Project on

14022017

Organized one day IMC Meeting in Cluster II of Study Area in Tehsil Una at KVK Una

on 14th Feb 2017 Under NRDMS-DST VIS Project

Organised one day Training on ldquoGeo-tagging of assets under RKVYrdquo on 160517wherein

23 faculty (PIs amp Co-PIs of RKVY Projects) of CSKHPKV-Palampur participated

Organized One day awareness programme on ldquoCLIMATE AND WEATHER

FORECAST FARMERSrdquo at UNA on 2532017- AS Coordinator cum Organsing

Secretary amp PI ( 106 farmers + 9 Scientist from KVK UNA RSS Akrot CSKHPKV

Palampur and officers of Department of Agriculture participated

c Invited Technical Lectures

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

1 Invited as an panel expert in Brain Storming Workshop on ldquoClimate Change and its

Impact on Hill Agriculturerdquo at SKUAST-Jammu on 8122016

2 Invited as resource person as delivered following three lectures and practical in National

training on ldquolsquoUse of RS and GIS linking with crop simulation model for crop yield

forecastrdquo at HAU Hisar from 14 March to 23rd March 2017 sponsored by IMD New

Delhi ( Invitation letter no vide letter no Agromet17FASAL14-23 dated 2320175amp

permitted by CSKHPKV Palampur

I Principles and working of Global positioning system for development of geo-spatial

data in GKMS

II Fundamentals of remote sensing and corrections of image before procurements in

augment RS data use in GKMS

35

III Crop Growth Simulation models and spatial data usages for enhancing the quality of

GKMS

d Hindi Seminar

Invited hindi lecture on topic entitled ldquoपहाड़ी कषि म जलवाय परिवरतन क समबनध म अनकलन

एव अलपीकिण षवकलपप का आकलन ldquo in the seminar कषि षवजञान की रकषनकी शबदाबली

सषमनाि sponsored by Ministry of Human Resource Development and IGFRI Centre

Palampur on 21-22 June 2017 at COVAS CSKHPKV Palampur As वयाखयानदारा क

रप म ( Letter no Nil dated 29052017)

Dr Neelam Sharma

Sr

No

Name of programme Period No of

lectures

delivere

d

No of

trainees

participants

From To

As Course Director

1 Parthenium Awareness week

Govt Senior Secondary School Parour 17082016 1 298

Govt Senior Secondary School Punner 18082016 1 171

NCC cadets CSKHPKV Palampur 19082016 1 150

GGSD Govt Degree College Rajpur in

collaboration with Rotary Club Palampur

20082016 1 300

NSS Volunteers CSKHPKV Palampur 20082016 1 100

Govt Senior Secondary School Tatehal 22082016 1 200

Total 1219

2 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Jhikli Bhet

March 27 2017 -

3 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Speru

March 28 2017 -

4 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Bir-Gunehar

March 28 2017 -

5 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at

Nayagran Holi Bharmour

April 6 2017 1 -

6 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at

Chanouta Holi Bharmour

April 6 2017 1 -

7 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Tiari

Holi Bharmour

April 7 2017 1 -

8 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Kuleth

Holi Bharmour

April 8 2017 1

337

9 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Khani

Bharmour

April 9 2017 1

10 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Chobia

Bharmour

April 9 2017 1

36

11 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Ghureth

(Durgathi) Bharmour

April 10 2017 1

Activities Organized by Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Mr Jitesh Thakur and Mr Hitesh Service Engineer of HPLC from Waters India visited

this department on 2432017 and 253 2017 for 2 days operational training on

HPLCPDA and 2707 Auto sampler and 25 groups of postgraduate students including

Faculty members of COBS COA and IHBT participated in the training

Womenrsquos Day was celebrated in this department during Quami Ekta Week on November

24 2016 Dr Neelam Sharma delivered a talk on ldquoGender Sensitizationrdquo in COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry was celebrated on

May 3-52017

TRAINING ATTENDED BY STUDENTS

Two students one MSc and one PhD Ms Vipasha Sharma (S-2014-30-002) and Ms

Neha Banta (S-2014-40-001) participated 4-days Vocational Training Programme on

ldquoZero Budget Farmingrdquo wef 27-30 April 2016

Four MSc and Two PhD Students participated in GCNEP Awareness Program on

Applications of Radioisotopes and radiation Technology in

Food Agriculture Environment Healthcare and Industry wef 29-30 May 2017 jointly

organised by GCNEP Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and CSKHPKV Palampur

HP

One MSc and One PhD student presented project report entitled ldquoMonster Protein

Cholera toxin preventiondissemination in host category Health Sciencesrdquo in Anveshan-

2017 jointly organized by Association of Indian Universities New Delhi and Chitkara

University Chandigarh wef Jan 20-21 2017

One MSc and One PhD student attended a workshop on Intellectual Property Rights

Issues and Challenges on March 16th 2017 IHBT

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bio resources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES

A INCOME GENERATION

Department Income Generated

Department of Biology amp Environmental Sciences 182563

Department of Physical Sciences and Languages 4500

Centre for Geoinformatics Research and Training 120000

Grand Total 306500

B PAPER SETTEREVALUATOREXTERNAL EXAMINER

SrNo Faculty Name Institution Name

1 Dr Manoj Bhargava Evaluated the thesis at Masters Level of a student of

DrY S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Nauni Solan

37

Evaluated the thesis at Doctoral Level of a student of

SKUAST(J) Jammu and conducted the Viva-voce

examination at Jammu

2 Dr(Mrs) Anita Singh Evaluated the thesis at Doctoral Level of a student of

CSAzad Uni of Agri amp Technology Kanpur and

conducted the Viva-voce examination

Paper setter Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana

Paper setter Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture

amp Forestry

3 Dr Neelam Sharma Paper setter Himachal Pradesh University Shimla

Paper setter SKAUST Jammu

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College

Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

4 Dr Sharda Singh Conducted CAS Interview at HP Central University-

Dharmshala as subject Expert on 060317

5 Sh Kapil Sharma Sh Kapil Sharma conducted final practical examinations

of BCA (II year) as external examiner of KLB

DAV College for Girls

9 Dr Nageswer Evaluated the answers book of UG student Dr YS

Paramar University of Horticulture amp Forestry Neri-

Hamirpur

Multiple choice questions-Biochemistry for Entrance

Test 2017 of Dr YS Paramar University of Horticulture

amp Forestry Nauni-Solan

Evaluated the written comprehensive exam PhD

student of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural

Sciences and Technology of Jammu Chatha Jammu-180

009 (JampK)

Evaluated the answers book of UG student of Sher-e-

Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and

Technology of Jammu Chatha Jammu-180 009 (JampK)

10 DrRanbir Singh Rana Agriculture and Soils Department Indian Institute of

Remote Sensing ISRO Dept of Space Govt of India

Dehradun ndash248001Uttarakhand India of Andhra

University Visakhapatnam

Division of Agronomy Faculty of Post Graduate

Studies Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural

Sciences and Technology of Kashmir Shalimar

Division of Environmental Sciences University of

Jammu BABA SAHEB AMBEDKAR Road Jammu-

180006

Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Solan

( Nauni) HP

C FACULTY AS REFEREEREVIEWEREDITOR FOR SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS

D

i Dr Anita Singh

Executive Editor of Journal of Scientific and Applied

Research

ii Dr Sharda Singh Journal Advances in Applied Research

38

iii Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Journal of Agro meteorology

Himachal Journal of Agricultural Research

E HONOURSAWARDS

Visits abroad Nil

F OTHER ACTIVITIES

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Dr Kamlesh Singh Professor and Dean Academic Council Research Council

Extension Council and Educational and Resident Instructions Advisory Committee

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head Secretary Board of Studies COBS

Other activities

AcademicProfessional

In addition to the departmental duties the Head of the Department Dr Manoj Bhargava

has also been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (Statistics) by the University which

is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal Officer is in

collecting compiling the information related to Higher Education from various offices

of the University and supplying the same to UGC New Delhi and other Governmental

organizations which is a continuous process The major work during the period was to

complete the assignments for All India Survey on Higher Education

Dr Manoj Bhargava has been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (SAS) by the

University which is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal

Officer is installation maintenance and upkeep of SAS software at CSKHPKV

Palampur under NAIP research project on ldquoStrengthening Statistical Computing for

NARSrdquo

The data analysis related to the research of three (03) postgraduate students and

scientists was done using statistical software available in the department Statistical

analysis of the data related to some on-going research projects of the University were

also carried out

Statistical helps were also provided to the postgraduate students and research scientists

of the University in their research problems

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared the time-table and date-sheet for COBS during 2nd semester

of 2016-17

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared invigilation schedule and seating plan on daily basis for

Mid-term and End-term Examination of the college

Administrative

Dr Kamlesh Singh performed the additional duties of the Dean College of Basic

Sciences upto 31-05-2017

Sh Kapil Sharma is performing the duties of Incharge Store College of Basic

Sciences

39

Miscellaneous

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head is the member of the Sale and Purchase Committee

of the College of Basic Sciences during the year 2016-17

Dr Manoj Bhargava was In-charge College Chess Team and Table-Tennis

Some of the faculty members were assigned duties by the Dean COBS for counseling and

registration for admission to first year of BSc programme

Dr Sheela Thakur has been the member of Anti-Ragging Committee at College level

Sh Kapil Sharma is managing e-Resources in the University Library

Sh Kapil Sharma has been looking after the work of University Network System in the absence

of Mr RK Chandel

Sh Kapil Sharma has been member for post-examination processing of result of Entrance

Examination-2017 for admission to BVSc amp AH and BSc Agriculture degree programme

ShKapil Sharma provided help in formattingdesigning of prospectus of the University for the

admissions to various programmes

ShKapil Sharma is in-charge of College Badminton team

ShKapil Sharma is a member of Editorial Board for up-loading e-Newsletter of the University

Wherein he is responsible for HTMLCSS based designing the eNewsletter

ShKapil Sharma is entrusted with the duties of being the Editor (Technical Section) of the

College Magazine ldquoVigyanPunjrdquo

ShKapil Sharma developed (along with MrVaibhav Kalia) software to report shortage of

attendance of the students to their parents The software has been successfully deployed after

redesigning the interface

ShKapil Sharma has been entrusted with the duty of updating the database to keep record of

personal Information of students admitted in the College of Basic Sciences and to generate their

Identity cards

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of BVSc amp AH

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of College of Basic

Sciences admitted under CBCS

Dr Anita Singh

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Academic Equivalence Committee

Van Mahotsava organizing committee

Activities at college level

Member Board of Studies COBS

Teacher In-charge College Chess Team

In-charge Bamboo Revolving Fund Scheme

In-charge Vermicompost Unit

Member Screening Committee for hiring the services of persons for teaching COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain SauravKalia Memorial

Scholarship

Overall In-charge for Admission for U G students for Academic Year 16-17

Convener College Level Anti-Ragging Committee

Dr Neelam Sharma Presiding officer Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention Prohibition and

Redressal) Act 2013 CSKHPKV Palampur

40

Lead lecture ldquoHerbicides vis-a-vis other pesticides An overview on use and potential hazardsrdquo

In Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income

by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India on March 2 2017

Expert Board of Studies of SRI SAI UNIVERSITY Palampur

Member Selection Committee of RASRF at CSIR-IHBT Palampur

External Examiner Selection Committee for PhD admissions under ACSIR at CSIR- IHBT

Palampur

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

Co-convener Technical Networking Programme of Herbicide Residue Studies of AICRP (WM)

at National Level

Member Technical Committee of Central Purchase and Disposal Unit CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Steering Committee Task Force COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Board of Studies COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Admission Committee for PG Program CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Checking and scrutinizing committee for Admission to BSc Programme COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Screening Committee of Panel for hiring the services of persons COBS CSKHPKV

Palampur

Member Flying squad during the End Term Examination for the 1st semester COACSKHPKV

Palampur

Incharge PG BiochemistryInstrumentation Laboratory Department of Chemistry amp

Biochemistry COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Laboratory- Incharge (Weed Control) Department of AFGM Palampur

Director Research Nominee for the selection committee to conduct the interview for the position

of research fellow and field assistant

Member Publication and Technical committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member Exhibition and Display committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Dr Sharda Singh

Committee member for preparing annual as well as perspective plan under RUSA

Attended Quarterly Review Meeting amp presented progress of the Project ldquoDevelopment

of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information System (VIS)

under NRDMSrdquo on 201016 at Andhra University Vishakhapatnam and on 240217 at

MDU Rohtak

Academic Incharge COBS

Prepared Prospective plan amp arranged Quotations for COBS SMART CLASSROOMS

detailed reply for MOOCSwayam in reference to marked letter No QSD17-

25CSKHPKVAcad-45473-79 dated 31st Aug16 by Dean COBS

Conducted COBS UG Educational Tour of COBS as team member

Checking of Answer Key of Mathematics Section for PG Admission Test conducted by

CSK HPKV-Palampur16-17

Convener for checking and scrutinizing the original documents of the candidates in the

Counseling for Admission to BSc programme for Academic Year 16-17

Overall Incharge for Admission for 1stamp 2nd walk-in-interview on 090816 amp 2809 16

for Academic Year 16-17

Member University LevelCollege Level Anti-Ragging Committees

Member Board of Studies College of Basic Sciences

Member Screening Committee for hiring teachers

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain Saurav Kalia Memorial

Scholarship

Chairman Interview Committees for Research staff in CGRT

41

Member of Project Formulation and Screening Committee CGRT

Attended Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 181116 in the

Committee Room of Admin Block

Attended Interaction Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 11112016 at

University Auditorium

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Appointed as Invigilators duty for ICAR 21st AIEEA ( UG) Examination at Appointed

as Member of Local Monitoring Committee ( IMC) for the projectrdquo Development of the

framework for networking Programme on Village information System( VIS) under

NRDMS-DST under Digital India Initiative Also As COPI

Appointed as member of anti ragging squads in the campus of COBS and Hostels By

Dean COBS vide letter no QSD3-402016-CSKHPKV (COBS-Acad)-2885-2905

dated12072016

Nominated as member of District Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority

(DEIAA) and District Expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) vide DR letter no QSD10-

2DRCSKHPKVTech2016-4821-32 dated 20072016

Appointed as Expert member of District level expert appraisal Committee ( DEAC) for

clearance of Category B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra( Vide letter

no DEIAASDK Dhramshalla-706-724 dated 19 August 2016 in pursuance of

Notification issued by Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate change GOI

Appointed as Member of National Organizing Committee of National Seminar on

Agrometeorology for sustainable development with special emphasis on

Agrometeorological Practices for Climate resilient Farming and Food security to be

organised by Association of Agro-meteorologist and CCS Haryana Agricultural

University Hissar India12-14 October 2017

Appointed and acted Observer in NEET-2017 at Hamirpur on 6amp7th May 2017 by CBSE

( Vide letter Joint Secretary ampOSD (NEET) CBSE New Delhi vide no F-

1(7)CBSENEETRef_no-NT10202017-2811-5480 dated 27-Apr-2017

Working committee member for Group I on Strategies to strengthening the Agro

advisories

Working Group Member on FASAL project also

Acted as Rapporteur in Session-1 IN GKMS Annual review meeting

Acted as Chairman in Session-1 IN Regional GKMS Annual review meeting at Jaipur

Appointed as Member of task Force ldquoPrecision Farmingrdquo by the CSKHPKV Palampur

for the activities of GIS application amp Climate change (Vide letter no DR-

CSKHPKVTechTF4176-4291 dated 2462016 and continue

Acted as Co chairman in Technical Session I Climate Change in NW Himalayan region

current status in Brain Storming Workshop on ldquoClimate Change and its Impact on Hill

Agriculturerdquo at SKUAST-Jammu on 8122016 Workshop Annual review Meetings

attended

Attended the Regional Review Meeting of FASAL Project (North Zone) at SKNAU

Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016 and chaired the

two technical session and also presented the work of project

Attended District level expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) for clearance of Category

B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra on 19112016 Chaired by DC

Kangra

Attended the 1st meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on

912016 at Dharamshalla

Attended 3rd meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on 2042016

at Dharamshalla as expert member and cleared 10 projects

42

Appointment as ZONAL REPRESENTATIVE ( North Zone) in the first meeting

of Executive Council of Association of Agro meteorologists for the term 2017-

19 was held at 1400 hrs on Friday the 21st April 2017 at AC amp RITNAU Madurai

for the Journal of Agrometeorology NAAS rating 616

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 91217

Acted member of International hostel rules modification

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 912017

Appointed as Superintendent exam of mid and end term exam of COBS for 2016-

17 both semester

Reporting officer of the APAR performance for the year 2016-17 of Landscape

unit of COBS (Vide COBS letter no UO No QSDPA-

36CSKHPKV(COBS)2014-1260 Dated 04042016)

Convener of Physical verification of the store for the period of 2016-17 in

Department of chemistry and biochemistry college of basic Science CSKHPKV

Palampur

Dr Suman Sharma

Participated as team manager in XVI ALL INDIA INTER AGRICULTURAL

UNIVERSITIES SPORTS AND GAMES MEET 2015-2016 held at Tamilnadu

Agricultural University Coimbatore from 22-26 February 2016

Performed the duty as one of the judges in Inter College Youth Festival 2016 held

at CSKHPKV Palampur

Dr Nageswer Singh

Acted as Invigilator Examination in UG Midterm Examination of Academic year 2016-

2017 (Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Invigilator Examination in PG Mid amp End Term Examination of Academic

year 2016-2017 ( Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Centre Incharge (supervisor) for the conduct of CSKHPKV Entrance Test-

20167(UG) held on 11-06-2016

Dr Usha Rana

Participated as team manager in accompany the University team to attend 17th all India

Inter University youth festival held at Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal

Sciences Bikaner22-25 February2017

Warden Parvati girlrsquos hostel of the university

Incharge Cultural activity of the college

Member advisory committee of MSc(3) amp PhD(23) students of COA amp COBS and

advisor of 1st yr 2nd yr BSc Students (20)

In Anti-Ragging Committee of College of Basic Sciences and also in the committee of

monitoring cell on ragging at university level

43

Store and web page update in charge of the department

As committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival and also acted

as judge in the various events

As discipline committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college matches

As convenor of physical verification of store committee of CGRT

Executive member of the college in the Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemist

Palampur chapter

As committee member for rechecking re-totalling of answer books for end of term

examination (external)

Mr Vaibhav Kalia

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at Ambedkar Bhawan

Aima Panchayat for review of activities of VIS project in Cluster-I

Member of anti-ragging committee of COBS

College Game In-charge - Cricket and Volleyball

Member of admission committee for Walk In interview of COBS

Member of committee for rechecking of answer books for SemII Acad Yr 2015-16

Member of College Canteen management committee

Member of committee for selection of NCC cadets

Member of committee for conducting 24th Annual Inter College Matches

Member of committee for conducting Digital India Workshop for NSS volunteers of

University on 24082016

Arranged the interaction of students and faculty of COBS with the ICAR team visiting

for Impact of ICT in Agricultural Education in India

Member of admission committee for Second Walk In interview of COBS

Associated for work on Himachal Journal of Agriculture Research Web Activities

Member of project formulation and Screening committee of CGRT

Member of committee for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival (11-12 Jan

2017)

Member of interview committee for Distributed Information Sub-Centre (DISC) project

in Department of Agriculture Biotechnology on 11012017

Member of various committee for Pre and Post admission work of Entrance Test and

Merit Based admissions

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at KVK Una for review of

activities of VIS project in Cluster-II

Member of screening committee for post of Technicians at IHBT Palampur

Member of Spot Purchase Committee for upgradation of computers in COBS

Faculty Editor of Technical and Beti Bachao and Padhao sections of College Magazine

of COBS

RKVY Data Entry on RKVY MIS National Portal (httprkvymisdacnetnicin)

Web0manager COBS website

NKN Security Officer for University Internet amp COBS LAN Segment Incharge

NISAGNET (COBS) nodal officer

Organized a seven day special camp of NSS volunteers of COBS at Aima Panchayat

from 30052017 to 05062017

Software Development

SNo Objective Current State

1 Online Attendance System ndash used for

generating attendance letters and other

General bug fixes and maintenance of

software and server

44

useful academic reports for examinations

etc

A newer version of the software isbeing

developed

2 Processing of Geotagged imageries and

create excel sheet for geo-tagged fields

processed

Developed in Visual C the application

reads EXIF (Exchangeable Image File

Format) tags embedded in the geotagged

images collected from GPS on surveys in

projects The application extracts

Latitude Longitude Altitude information

and generates excel sheet with processed

information

3 Redesigned GIS portal for Impact of

Geodatabase model for assessment and

implementation of Disaster Management

Action Plan

The data binding architecture of the

portal is changed In the new design a

flexible methodology has been adopted

which facilitates flexible data

upgradations

Mr Rajinder Kumar

Successful conductance of various exams (PG-End Term Entrance Test-2017 UG amp PG)

as In charge confidential room Supervisor and Invigilator

A member of committee of Comptroller for Technical Bids and Financial Bids

Acted as Supervisor in conducting Entrance Test-2017 (UG) on 4th June 2017 in GSSS

for Girls Hamirpur

Member in Inspection committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member in physical verification committee of all stores (LabFarmPadiarkhar

farmoffice and meteorology) in the Deptt of Agronomy ampGM CSK HPKV Palampur

2016-2017

As a convener in physical verification of the department of Microbiology COBS for

2016-2017

Acted as a Joint Secretary of Himachal Pradesh University Teacher Association 2016 and

currently acting as Treasurer

Served as a Treasurer in Agronomy Society Palampur Chapter

Attended International Yoga Divas as one of the participant on 21 June 2017 at Khel

Parisar CSK HPKV Palampur

Attended inaugural function of Inter College Youth Festival -2016-17

Participated in Fresherrsquos Day and Teachers day organized at College and Departmental

level

45

Glimpses

Training on Geo-Tagging of Assets under RKVY Projects

46

Students and Faculty members of the department participated in

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on 3-5 May 2017

Faculty and students participated in HPLC training on 23-24th March 2017

47

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bioresources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

48

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12

2 Chem-521 Electronic Spectroscopy 1+1 Dr(Mrs) Suman

Sharma

3 Biochem-502 Plant Biochemistry 3+0 Dr Kamal Mohini

4 Biochem-504 Enzymology 2+1 Dr Nageswer

Singh

5 Biochem-505 Intermediary Metabolism 3+0 Dr Kamal Mohini

6 Biochem-521 Food amp Nutritional Biochemistry 2+1 Dr Nageswer

Singh

7 Biochem-551 Techniques in Biochemistry 1+3 Dr Nageswer

Singh

8 Biochem-591 Masterrsquos Seminar 1+0 Dr Nageswer

Singh

9 Biochem-592 Special Problem in MSc 0+1 Respective Advisor

10 Biochem-599 Masterrsquos Research 0+20 Respective

Advisors

11 Biochem-603 Biomembrane 2+0 Dr Kamal Mohini

12 Biochem-604 Advanced Enzymology 2+0 Dr Kamal Mohini

13 Biochem-621 Genomics Proteomics amp

Metabolomics

2+0 Dr Rajan Katoch

14 Biochem-691 Doctoral Seminar 1+0 Dr Nageswer

Singh

15 Biochem-692 Special Problem in PhD 0+1 Respective

Advisors

16 Biochem-699 Doctoral Research 0+45 Respective

Advisors

III Department of Physical Sciences amp Languages

Sr

No

Course No Course title Cre

dit

Hou

rs

Name of

Instructorjoint

instructors

Semester ndash I

Undergraduate Courses

1 Phys 111(CBCS) Mechanics 4+2 Dr Neha Rani Rana

2 Math 111(CBCS) Differential Calculus 5+1 Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

3 Eng 111(CBCS) English Communication 2+0 Sh Rajesh Kumar

4 Phys 111(Old) Mechanics amp Theory of

Relativity 4+0

Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

5 Math 111(Old) Algebra and Trigonometry 3+0 Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

6 Math 112(Old) Calculus 3+0 Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

7 Eng 111(Old) Communicative and Functional

English 2+0 Sh Rajesh Kumar

8 Phys 211 Optics and Lasers 4+0 Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

13

9 Phys 212 Oscillation and Waves 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

10 Math 211 Advanced Calculus 3+0 Sh V P Sood

11 Math 212 Mechanics 4+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

12 Phys 311 Nuclear Physics 3+0 Dr (Mrs)

SuvedaAarya

13 Phys 312 Electronics-I 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

14 Math 311 Analysis 3+0 Sh V P Sood

15 Math 312 Abstract Algebra 3+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

16 Stat 351(COA)

Statistics 1+1 DrManoj Bhargava

17 Eng 111(COA)

Comprehension and

Communication Skills in

English

1+1 Sh Rajesh Kumar

18 Math 111(COA)

Elementary Mathematics 2+0 Sh V P Sood

19 Comp 111(COHS) Computer Science 1+2 ShVaibhavKalia

20 Stat 231(COHS) Elementary Statistics 1+1 DrKamlesh Singh

21 Comp 115(COHS) Application of Computers 2+2 ShKapil Sharma

Odd semester courses

22 Comp 221 Computer Programming in C

(Non-Medical) 2+1 ShKapil Sharma

23 Math 221 Partial Differential Equations 3+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

24 Math 222 Calculus of variation and Laplace

Transform 3+0 Sh V P Sood

25 Phys 221 Quantum Mechanics and

Spectroscopy 3+0

Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

26 Phys 222 Electrodynamics 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

27 Math 322 Numerical Analysis 3+1 Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

28 Stat 321 Introduction to Statistics 2+1 DrManoj Bhargava

Postgraduate Courses

1 Stat 491 Introduction to Statistics 1+1 DrKamlesh Singh

2 Stat 511 Statistical Methods for Applied

Sciences 3+1 DrManoj Bhargava

3 Stat 541 Mathematical Statistics 3+0 DrManoj Bhargava

4 Comp 501 Computer Fundamental and

Programming 2+1 ShKapil Sharma

Semester ndash II

Undergraduate Courses

1 Phys 121(CBCS) Electricity and Magnetism 4+2

Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur Dr Neha

Rana

2 Math 121(CBCS) Differential Equations 5+1

DrSharda Singh

Sh V P Sood

14

3 Phys 121(Old) Statistical Physics and

Thermodynamics 3+0

Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

4 Math 122(Old) Geometry 3+0 Sh V P Sood

5 Comp 121(Old) Principles of Computers-II 1+1 ShVaibhavKalia

6 Eng 121(Old) Comprehension Composition and Translation 2+0 Sh Rajesh Kumar

7 Phys 221 Quantum Mechanics and

Spectroscopy 3+0

Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

8 Phys 222 Electrodynamics 2+1 Dr Neha Rana

9 Math 221 Partial Differential Equations 3+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

10 Math 222 Calculus of variation and Laplace

Transform 3+0 Sh V P Sood

11 Comp 221 Computer Programming in C

(Non-Medical) 2+1 ShVaibhavKalia

12 Comp 222

Applications in FoxPro and

Programming in BASIC

(Medical)

2+1 ShKapil Sharma

13 Phys 321 Solid State Physics 3+0 Dr Neha Rana

14 Phys 322 Electronics-II 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

15 Math 321 Metric and Inner Product Spaces 3+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

16 Math 322 Numerical Analysis 3+1

Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

ShVaibhavKalia

17 Stat 321 Introduction to Statistics 2+1 DrManoj Bhargava

18 Comp 241(COA) Introduction to Computer

Application 1+1 ShKapil Sharma

19 Stat351(COA) Statistics 1+1 DrManoj Bhargava

20 Eng 121(COHS) English and Technical writing 1+1 Sh Rajesh Kumar

Odd semester courses

21 Math 211 Advance Calculus 3+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

22 Math 311 Analysis 3+0 Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

Postgraduate Courses

1 Stat 511 Statistical Methods for Applied

Sciences 3+1 DrManoj Bhargava

2 Stat 513 Sampling Techniques 2+1 DrManoj Bhargava

3 Stat 542 Statistical Inference 2+0 DrManoj Bhargava

Dr Kamlesh Singh

4 Comp 501 Computer Fundamental and

Programming 2+1 ShKapil Sharma

Tutorial

IV Centre for Geoinformatics Research ampTraining

Sr

No

Course No Course title Credit

Hours

Name of

Instructorjoint

instructors

Semester I

Undergraduate Courses

15

1 GIS-471 Remote Sensing GIS and

Land Use planning

1+2 Ranbir Singh Rana

Vaibhav Kalia

Postgraduate Courses

1 GIS-501

Geographic Information

System and its Applications

2+1 Ranbir Singh Rana

Vaibhav Kalia

V Department of Microbiology

Sr

No

Course No Course title Credit

Hours

Name of

Instructorjoint

instructors

Semester I

Undergraduate Courses

1 FST-118 Fundamentals of

Microbiology

2+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

2 FST-232 Fermentation and

Industrial Microbiology

2+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

3 FST-353 Food Biotechnology 2+1 Dr MKGupta

4 FST-358 Food Safety and Microbial

Standards

2+1 Dr MKGupta

Postgraduate Courses

5 Micro-505 Techniques in

Microbiology

0+2 Dr MKGupta

6 Micro-512 Microbial Management of

Organic wastes

2+1 Dr CRSharma

7 Micro-531 Food Microbiology 2+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

8 Micro-542 Microbial Biotechnology 2+1 Dr CRSharma

9 Micro-622 Advances in Food

Microbiology

2+1 Dr CRSharma

10 Micro-591 691 MScPhD Seminar 1+0 Dr SS Kanwar

11 Micro-699 700 Doctoral Research Dr SSKanwar

Semester II

Undergraduate Courses

Sr No Course No Course Title Credit

Hours

Name of Instructor

1 Micro-121 Basic Microbiology 1+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

2 FST-123 Food Microbiology 2+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

3 Ag Micro-121 Agricultural Microbiology 1+1 ShRajinder Kumar

4 FST-358 Food Safety and

Microbial Standards

2+1 Sh Rajinder Kumar

Postgraduate Courses

1 Micro 691 Seminar 1+0 Sh Rajinder Kumar

2 THESES COMPLETED

I Department of Physical Sciences amp Languages

16

This department does not have any post-graduation programme However faculty in the

discipline of Statistics is involved in guiding the post-graduate students (Master and Doctoral

programme) in their research projects as member on their advisory committees During the period

under report faculty as minor advisor has guided more than 20 Mastersrsquo and 4 Doctoral level

students

II Department of Biology and Environmental Sciences

MSc (Environmental Sciences)

Sr

No

Name of student amp

Admission No

Title of Thesis Name of Major

Advisor

1 Ms Diksha Rana

(S-2014-30-004)

Comparison of soil fertility under

seabuckthorn plantation in relation to willow

and poplar in Lahaul(HP)

Dr Virendra

Singh

2 Ms Vandana

Thakur

(S-2014-30-005 )

Survival and growth of seabuckthorn

plantations in relation to local

environmental condition in Lahaul (HP)

Dr VirendraSingh

3 SHORT TRAININGS 01

4 MANUAL 01

5 NATIONAL ELIGIBILITY TEST (NET) 02

6 INSPIRE FELLOWSHIP (SRF) 01

7 ICAR FELLOWSHIP (SRF) Nil

8 QUALIFIED AICE-JRFSRF (PGS)-2017 EXAMINATION 02

RESEARCH

1 ON GOING RESEARCH PROJECTS 11

Sr

No

PICo-PI Title of the Project Budget

outlay

(in lakhs)

Funding

Agency

Duration

of the

Project

1 Dr Virendra Singh Characterization and Consolidation of

Hippophae Genetic Resources and

Propagation of Elite Genotypes for

Varietal Evaluation

3490 DBT 2014-2018

2 Dr Virendra Singh ldquoIntroduction and Evaluation of

Improved Russian Seabuckthorn

Varieties in Lahaul-Spiti Cold deserts of

Himachal Pradeshrdquo

3800 DST 2014-2018

3 Dr Pardeep Kumar

Dr Usha Rana

DrParveen Sharma

Dr KD Sharma

Standardization and popularization of

innovative vegetative propagation

technology in potential vegetables under

protected conditions

2000 MIDH

Deptt of

horticulture

2016-2019

4 Dr Nageswer

Singh

ldquoEvaluation of nutritionally important

biochemical constituents of promising

Adzuki bean Buckwheat and Chenopod

genotypesrdquo

080 AICRPN-

On

Potential

crops

New Delhi-

110 012

Long term

5 Dr Nageswer

Singh (Co-PI)

Evaluation of pyrazosulfuron in rice - SDS

Ramicides

Crop

Science

Pvt Ltd

17

6 Dr Sharda Singh

Dr Sanjay Sharma

Dr RS Rana

MrVaibhavKalia

Development of the framework for

Networking Programme on Village

Information System (VIS) under

NRDMS [Adhoc GOI ndash 5020-34]

2620 NRDMS-

DST New

Delhi

2016-2018

7 Sh VaibhavKalia

Dr Sharda Singh

Dr RS Rana

Impact of Geodatabase Model for

Assessment And Implementation of

Disaster Management Action Plan

[Adhoc2166-34]

200 District

Administrat

ion

Hamirpur

2016- 2018

8 Dr Sharda Singh

Dr RS Rana

Mr VaibhavKalia

Establishment of GIS amp MIS and

Monitoring System ndashHP Crop

Diversification Project JICA ODA

[Adhoc 2083-34]

4960 JICA-

HPCDP

June2012-

March2018

9 Dr RS Rana

Dr Suresh K

Sharma

Dr BS Mankotia

Forecasting Agricultural Output using

Space Agro meteorology and Land based

observations (FASAL) [Adhoc 475-34]

3000 IMD New

Delhi

2012-2018

10 Dr RS Rana

Dr Sharda Singh

Mr VaibhavKalia

Climate Change Impact on Productivity

of Food grain and Plantation crops

[AdhocMisc5009-34]

3900 IIRS

Dehradun

June 2014 -

March

2018

11 Dr RS Rana

GRAMIN KRISHI MAUSAM SEWA

(Agro meteorological Advisory Service)

at Palampur in HP

2200 IMD Continuing

II Research Projects Completed 01

Sr

No

PICo-PI Title of the Project Budget outlay

(in lakhs)

Funding

Agency

1 Dr Nageswer Singh Pesticides Usage and residues in vegetable

crops of Himachal Pradesh

1244 UGC

III Research Projects Submitted 08

Concept Note Impact assessment of long term pesticide use in a stimulated Agro-ecosystem

through radioactive tracer technologyrdquo submitted and presented-BARC Mumbai

Sr

No

PICo-PI Title of the Project Budget

outlay

(in lakhs)

Funding Agency

1 Dr Virendra

Singh Genetic diversity and

improvement and

cultivation technologies of

seabuckthorn

60017 ICAR Govt of India

under NASF scheme

2 Dr Virendra

Singh Commercial cultivation of

seabuckthorn semi-

processing and value

addition

270025 Department of

Horticulture Govt of HP

Shimla for under world

bank scheme

3 Dr Usha Rana

Agrotechniques for cultivation of

under exploited important

medicinal plants in relation to

organic manures under mid hill

conditions of Western Himalayas

4572 Ministry of Environment

forest ampclimate change

GOI under The National

Mission on Himalayan

Studies (NMHS)

18

4 Dr Nageswer

Singh as CO- PI

ldquoGenetic and Biochemical

characterization of Sweet Flag

(Acorus calamus L) ecotypes of

North Western Himalayas and

popularization for rural

upliftmentrdquo

3262

National Medicinal Plants

Board Department of

Ayush Ministry of Health

and Family Welfare GOI

5 Dr RS Rana ldquoASSESSING AND

PREDICTING CHANGES IN

THE WESTERN HIMALAYAN

ECOSYSTEM INCLUDING

TREE LINE ECOLOGY AND

TARGETED MEDICINAL

PLANTS UNDER CLIMATE

CHANGE SCENARIO

3125 Ministry of

Environment Forests

and Climate Change

Govt of India

6 Dr RS Rana

as CO- PI

ldquoFOG HARVESTING AND

DISSIPATION FOR CROP

WATER USE IN HIMACHAL

PRADESHrdquo

15000 Directorate of

Agriculture

Government of

Himachal Pradesh

Shimla

7 Dr RS Rana Mapping Climate change

vulnerability simulated

adaptations and future water

foot prints scenarios for major

crops and evaluation of climate

resilience of tradition foods of

Mountains

2886 DST

8 Dr RS Rana Developing strategic crop

management using magnetic

technology for peas and

Rajmash in high hill and rice

and tomato in mid hill of

Himalayan region

295 ICAR

IV New Research Project Sanctioned 01

Sr

No

PICo-PI Title of the Project Budget

outlay

(in lakhs)

Funding

Agency

Sanctione

dmonth

of the

Project

1 Co-PI Dr RS Rana

Impact of Climate change on

emergence of Vector Borne

infectious diseases and their

affects on Livestock Production

systems in Mid hills of Western

Himalayan Region Funded by

National Innovations in Climate

Resilient Agriculture (NICRA)

ICAR

5000 ICAR Oct 2016

IV RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS

1 Introduction of Russian seabuckthorn 14 Farmers adopted thornless and high yielding

Russian seabuckthorn in Lahaul valley under DST funded research project on ldquoIntroduction

and Evaluation of Improved Russian Seabuckthorn Varietiesrdquo Russian varieties are nearly

19

thornless with large fruits (gt40g100) and high yielding (gt5 kgplant) Presently 10 Russian

seabuckthorn varieties are going through field testing After 3 years of growth over all NX2

NX7 and NX8 exotics showed better growth parameters than other exotics (Fig 1)

Fig 1 Russian Seabuckthorn varieties nursery and under field testing Kukumseri Lahaul

2 Collected the 40 accessions of seabuckthorn collected from Lahaul and Spiti They were

handed over to IHBT Tandi for the conservation in germplasm bank under DBT funded

project (2014-18) The accession of seabuckthorn also include high yielding forms of

Hsalicifolia with large fruits (32g100) and high fruit yield (5kgplant) collected from Tinu

village

3 Standardisation of propagation of seabuckthorn from softwood cuttings Standardized

the rapid method of propagation of seabuckthorn from softwood cuttings (2-3 months old)

10 times faster than traditional method of hardwood cuttings (2-3 years old) The current

green shoots (2-3 months) of 20 cm length have to be treated with 500 ppm IBA for plantation

in soil FYMVC and sand layer under poly house condition at 90 humidity and 20-24 oC

temperature during June-September months

4 Standardized the plantation method Standardized the plantation method of seabuckthorn

in dry sites with chemical polymer with out irrigation The method comprises using of soil

sand FYM Straw and chemical polymerpit The method is useful for plantation of forest and

horticulture species in dry conditions

5 Different phytochemical components have been found to exhibit variation in their

concentration under the effect of virus infection Phytochemical properties viz total

phenols antioxidant activity and PPO activity had higher values whereas total

chlorophyll carotenoids and potassium were found to be reduced in the inoculated

leaf samples of three cultivars of C sativus No uniform trend was noticed in the levels

of sodium Interaction analysis by yeast two hybrid system showed that GAP C was

one of the host proteins involved in interaction with the Cucumber mosaic virus

thereby predicting to be playing role in virus movement from one cell to another

Expression analysis studies revealed that different forms of GAPDH up regulated and

down regulated in accordance with the susceptible and resistant nature of the cultivars

6 Buckwheat Adzuki Bean and Chenopod genotypes included in AVT -II of All India

Coordinated Research Network on Potential crops superior in individual nutritionally

important quality attributes were identified with special reference to high protein and

important minerals

7 In permanent herbicide trial on transplanted rice-wheat sequence isoproturon residues in post

harvest soil wheat straw and grain were below detectable level Clodinafop applied treatments

20

in wheat crop in permanent herbicide trial on transplanted rice-wheat sequence recorded

below detectable levels of clodinafop residues in soil wheat straw and grain

8 Samples were collected at harvest after recommended herbicide spray (atrazine in maize and

pendimethalin in soybean) from experiment ldquoWeed management in conservation agriculture

systemsrdquo Atrazine residues in maize and pendimethalin residues in soybean were below

detectable level

9 Soil and wheat grain samples from the clodinafop treated fields of farmers at the harvest of

the crop recorded below detectable levels of clodinafop residues

10 Preliminary kinetic studies revealed maximum bispyribac-sodium adsorption within first 24

hrs The amount of bispyribac-sodium adsorbed varied from 1940 to 15504 gg The isotherm

expressed an increasing trend in the adsorbed content Cs (mgkg) with respect to increase in

the equilibrium concentration of bispyribac-sodium Ce (mgL) in solution

11 Degradation studies revealed that initial immediate concentration of bispyribac sodium

application 25 gha and 50gha was 0089 and 0179 mgkg respectively No bispyribac-

sodium residues could be detected in soil at 30 and 60 days in both treatments

Project-wise brief report of ongoing projects

Project 1 Development of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information

System (VIS) under NRDMS

Study Team Dr Sharda SinghDr Sanjay Sharma DrRSRanaMr VaibhavKalia

Research Staff Ms TanuKumari Mr RajanKumar

Key Outputs

The Village Information System evolved as a network programme under the aegis of NRDMS

Department of Science amp Technology Government of India has taken up the task to prepare digital

base maps at village level utilizing cadastral maps Survey of India toposheets and various high

resolution remote sensing products adopting a synergic approach This model work initiated by DST would be of immense help for replicating the technologymethodology in other villages of the state and in this process the concept of good governance would be realized Subsequently

State Govt will be benefitted with this programme in better management of resources at village

level and lead to quick decision making when available at a click away anywhere anytime by the

highest administrator to village Pradhan Secretary local people (aamadami)

21

Dissemination of VIS Outputs through WEB PORTAL OF VIS-HP

http141392241356090cgrtgisvis_hp

Cluster I base map Cluster drinking water analysis

New Methodology of mapping land water soil habitation assets etc on high resolution

satellite imagery being developed through synergy of cadastral toposheets HRSI and field

data

22

Project 2 Establishment of GISamp MIS and Monitoring System Study Team Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana Mr VaibhavKalia

Research StaffMrKunalSood Mr Arun Kumar Mr Rajan Kumar

Key Outputs

Web GIS Portal for Himachal Pradesh Crop Diversification Project (HPCDP) developed by

CGRT CSKHPKV-Palampur contains spatial and attribute information of the 1stphase spread

over 5 districts namely Kangra Mandi Bilaspur Una and Hamirpur of Himachal Pradesh

Georeferenced layers namely Project Site boundary Chak boundary Khasra boundary Contours

Source (NalaRiver) Check Dam Power House Main Channel Distribution Network Outlets etc

are being generated and uploaded on web portal regularly for each project sub-site The actual

implemented datasets for the project sites whose work has been carried out on the ground are now

being uploaded on the server This along with the proposed assets plan can be viewed

simultaneously This provides the user to identify the change in the plan from proposed to actual

implemented activity on the project site All drawings of the assets to be created and created

action plan maps salient attributes of project sites khasra-wise details of project sites along with

attribute data of all the layers are also available on the portal for the DPRs being provided by

HPCDP ODA Hamirpur (HP) All these layers can be interactively explored along with their

attribute data on the click of the lsquoirsquo tool These layers can be labeled for different parameters like

Name Cost Ownership etc as the case may be The interoperability and the portability of the data

provides a solution to also share the data as service over secured platform The Helpfile for

HPCDP Website Portal provides whole interactive walkthrough the portal The web Portal link is

http141392241356090cgrtgisstate All the proposed project sub-sites (210 in number)have

been uploaded on the portal Now the work on Actual project sub-sites has been started

23

Home Page with STATE Level InformationThe page will open with State Info as default page having District Boundaries of Himachal Pradesh and project sites of HPCDP

PROJECT SITE INFO (Asset wise Layers)To go to a particular project site In the NAVIGATION pane first of all select respective BPMU and then respective Project sub-site and then open proposedactual sites

24

Attribute data By clicking on the assets the attribute information along with the asset geotagged image can be viewed easily

On the Fly Area and Distance Calculate

area and Distance on the fly tool developed to

measure the dimensions of proposed assets

over internet

On the Fly Print The user can create custom

map in pdfjpgpngsvg formats with ready to

use templates that can be printed at client side

at any time

Project3Project Title Impact of Geodatabase Model for Assessment and Implementation of

Disaster Management Action Plan

Study Team Mr Vaibhav Kalia Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana

Research Staff Mr Sandeep Kumar

Key Outputs

Web GIS portal for the project is http141392241356090cgrtgishmr_dst

25

Project 3 Forecasting Agricultural Output Using Space Agro Meteorology and Land Based

Observations (FASAL)

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Dr Suresh Kumar Sharma and Dr BS Mankotia

Research Staff Miss Ranu Pathania

Key Outputs

WHEAT

In F3 forecasted yield for Kangra District the predicted value was 17618 kgha while

averaged yield was 16478 kgha The RMSE value was 2250 and R2 was 085 In

Chamba District the predicted value was 18870 kgha while averaged yield was 17712

kgha The RMSE value was 3156 and R2 was 063 In Hamirpur District the predicted

value was 15127 kgha while averaged yield was 15173 kgha The RMSE value was

2354 and R2 was 069 In Una District the predicted value was 15830 kgha while

averaged yield was 18320 kgha The RMSE value was 2839 and R2 was 065

Main page

Layer-wise Assets of Bamsan Block

26

MAIZE

The final maize forecasted yield for Kangra Chamba Hamirpur and Una districts were

18911 kgha 28273 kgha 15489 kgha and 19957 kgha respectively as compared to

averaged yields of 17759 kgha 26645 kgha 17079 kgha and 20962 kgha

respectively The RMSE values varied between 1813 to 4409 with and R2 range of 036

to 078

Project 4 Climate Change Impact on Productivity of Food grain and Plantation crops

within the umbrella project of ldquoMountain Ecosystem Processes and Services

in North Western Himalayardquo

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Dr Sharda Singh Mr Vaibhav Kalia

Research Staff Mr Munish Kaundal Mr Shashi Kumar

Key Outputs

The Leaf areas of Maize and Wheat of different sites periodically were collected The

maize crop DSSAT database was generated and Model was run for Palampur region The

crop experiment on maize completed and data generated for crop models The Eddy

Covariance Observation were recorded which revealed higher percent carbon during

morning hour

The field experiment on rice crop has been planted at RWRC Malan to validate the Rice

crop model for assessing the Carbon fluxes The Eddy Covariance techniques equipment

has been installed to study the carbon source and sink for Rice-Wheat cropping systems

The data recorded from Eddy covariance system was carbon dioxide water vapor PAR

soil heat flux soil moisture soil temperature RH precipitation wind speed wind

direction and rainfall The carbon dioxide concentration was higher in the morning and

evening and lower in the afternoon The observation recorded by Eddy Covariance would

be used as inputs for fine tuning of the crop simulation models

Project 5 GRAMIN KRISHI MAUSAM SEWA (Agro meteorological Advisory

Service) at Palampur in HP

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Research Staff NIL

Key Outputs

The five days forecasts on different weather parameters viz rainfall temperature cloud

cover relative humidity and weekly cumulative rainfall for our study districts (Chamba

Kangra Hamirpur and Una) were validated and weather based agro-advisory prepared

The total 914=364 AAS bulletins were prepared in English and Hindi for Chamba Una

Hamirpur and Kangra districts of HP and published in university website

(wwwhillagricacin kisano keleye and wwwimdagrimetgovin Kisan Portal

(wwwfarmers govin wwwweathershimlagovin and mkisangovin and

wwwcropweatheoutlookcom of CRIDA (ICAR) websites

The advisory sent to service providers IKSL and KCC 41 SMS to 278093 farmers

registered under the Mkisan services of Kangra Una Hamirpur and Chamba and

total about 420lakhs farmers received SMS based weather based agro-advisory during

2016-17 under GKMS project About 278093 lakhs farmers from four districts (Chamba

Una Kangra and Hamirpur) have been registered in the portal

E-agromet weather based agro advisory are developed for four districts and successfully

generated 74 advisories since April 2016

27

Funds Rs 35000 were capitalized for one awareness programme organized on 2532017

at Gagret Una 106 farmers and 6 faculty members and agricultural officers participated

All India Coordinated Research Programme on Weed Management (AICRP_WM)

Microbiological studies were undertaken in two experiments is given below

Experiment I Microbiological studies in Weed management in maize-wheat cropping

system under conservation agriculture

In wheat crop there was significant variation in the count of Azotobacter and phosphate

solublizing microorganisms Their counts were highest under CT-CT

Tillage and residue retention treatments brought about significant variation in the

count of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes ZTR-ZTR resulted in highest count of

bacteria fungi and actinomycetes after the harvest of wheat However ZT-ZTR

was comparable for the count of bacteria and CT-CT and CT-ZT for fungi

Dehydrogenase activity and basal soil respiration were significantly affected due

to tillage management ZT-ZTR ZTR-ZTR and CT-CT resulted in significantly

higher microbial biomass carbon over CT-ZT while were equal to ZT- ZT

Acid and alkaline phosphatase activity was also significantly affected due to tillage

treatments Acid phosphatase and alkaline phosphatase activity was significantly

higher under ZTR-ZTR However ZT-ZTR for both acid and alkaline phosphatase

and CT-CT for alkaline phosphatase only were comparable to ZTR-ZTR

Population of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes was significantly affected due to weed

management practices after the harvest of wheat IWM practice resulted in highest

population of the micro-organisms than recommended herbicide or hand weeding

alone

Population of Azotobacter and phosphate solublizing microorganisms

microbial biomass carbon dehydrogenase activity and basal soil respiration were

not significantly affected due to weed management treatments after the harvest of

wheat However acid and alkaline phosphatase activity was significantly higher over

the recommended herbicide Hand weeding was comparable to IWM treatment for

acid phosphatase

In maize crop the population of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes was significantly

varied after the harvest of maize during 2016 due to tillage and residue management

treatments The population of these microorganisms was highest under ZTR-ZTR This

was followed by CT-CT However CT-ZT was comparable to CT-CT in influencing the

population of fungi and actinomycetes CT-CT had highest population of Azotobacter

which was followed by CT-ZT CT-ZT resulted in highest population of PSM followed

by ZTR-ZTR and CT-CT

Dehyrogenase activity CT-CT remaining at par with CT-ZT resulted in significantly

higher dehyrogenase activity after the harvest of maize over the other tillage

management treatments

Microbial biomass CT and CT-ZT remaining at par had higher microbial biomass

carbon after the harvest of maize than other treatments

Basal soil respiration was highest under CT-CT followed by CT-ZT and ZTR-

ZTR

Phosphatase activity CT-CT and CT-ZT remaining at par with ZTR-ZTR resulted

in highest acid and alkaline phosphatase activity

Among weed management treatments IWM gave significantly higher bacterial count

over herbicide and hand weeding treatments Fungi and actinomycetes counts were

not affected significantly due to weed control treatments after the harvest of maize

28

during 2016 Azotobacter PSM dehydrogenase activity microbial biomass carbon

basal soil respiration and acid phosphatase activity were all higher under integrated

weed management treatment than the recommended herbicide and hand weeding The

weed management treatments did not significantly influence alkaline phosphatase

activity estimated after the harvest of maize during 2016

Experiment II Microbiological studies in Weed management in high value organic crop

production systems (Maize-Garlic)

Microbes are responsible for nutrients transformation and other important soil enzyme

activities Their populations and activities assessed after the harvest of maize crop

The bacteria count was highest in intercropping (soybean) + hoeing (219 x106) followed

by raised stale seed bed+ hoeing+earthing up (214 x106) The lowest count was in

herbicide check (214 x106)

The population of fungi was highest in stale seed bed + mulch 5tha (417 x104) followed

by mulch + manual weeding fb autumn crop of coriander (299 x104) and the lowest

count in herbicide check (305 x104)

The population of actinomycetes did not significantly influence due to treatments

Azotobacter responsible for nitrogen fixation and producing plant growth promoting

substances had highest count in raised stale seed bed + mulch 5 tha (4227 x103) The

lowest count was observed in herbicide check (2853x103)

The population of phosphate solublising microorganism (PSM) was highest in

maizesoybean+hoeing +earthing up (3130x103) and lowest in stale seed bed+ hoeing+

earthing up (2293x103)

The dehydrogenase enzyme activity was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5tha (185 microg TPFg

soilhr) and lowest under herbicide check (177 microg TPF g soilhr)

The microbial biomass was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5 tha (96295 microgg soil) and

lowest in herbicide check treatment (89573 microgg soil)

The basal soil respiration (BSR) ater the harvest of crop was highest in check treatment

(0690mg CO2h100g soil The lowest value of BSR was observed in

Maizesoybean+hoeing+earthing up treatment (0640 mg CO2h100g soil)

The acid phosphatase enzyme activity of soil microbes after harvest was not significantly

affected due to weed management treatments

The alkaline phosphotase activity of soil was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5 tha (733

microg p-nitro phenolg of soilh) and lowest in intercropping (soybean) + hoeing (704 microg p-

nitro phenolg of soilh)

V RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

A Papers Published

Upadhyay RG and Singh A 2016Effect of nitrogen and zinc on nodulation growth and

yield of Cow pea (Vigna unquiculata L)Legume Research 39(1)149-151

Singh V and Sharma KB 2016 Mineral composition of fruits of seabuckthorn

(Hippophae L) growing in Lahaul valley of Himachal Pradesh Indian Forester 142 (9)

891-895

Vatsa DK and Singh V 2017 Design development and evaluation of manually

operated seabuckthorn fruit harvesting tools Agricultural Mechanization in Asia Africa

and Latin America 48 (3) 20-24

29

Rana U and Priya 2017 Effect of drought stress on biochemical parameters in common

bean Phaseolus vulgaris L genotypes International Journal of Farm Sciences 7(2) 131-

135

Sharma N Angiras NN Kumar S Chopra P and Thakur N 2016 Bioefficacy

phytotoxicity and residues studies of atrazine in maize under North Western Himalayas

conditions Ecology Environment and Conservation 22 (4) 467-471

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Kumar R Thakur R Kumar S and Pathania P 2016

Herbicide combinations for weed management under direct-seeded rice in Himachal

Pradesh Indian Journal of Weed Science 48(3) 266ndash271

Kumar R Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Pathania P 2016 Microbiological

properties of soil influenced by weed control methods in maize ndash pea cropping system

under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Journal of Agricultural

Research 42(1) 1-5

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Kumar R Pawan P 2017 Impact of tembotrione on

weed growth yield and economics of maize (Zea mays L) under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Pradesh Pesticide Research Journal 29 (1) 27-34

Rana SS Kumar S Sharma N and Angiras NN 2017 Herbicidal management of

Parthenium hysterophorus L in grassland ecosystem of Himachal Pradesh

Contemporary Research in India 7(1) 30-35

Bandana and Sharma N 2017 Variation of shikimic acid and amino acids in tea leaves

as influenced by glyphosate application Asian Journal of Chemistry 29(6) 1189-1193

Sharma S Kumari R Kumar S Singh N and Hallan V 2016 Characterization of

Cucumber Mosaic Virus isolates from Valeriana Jatamansi A medicinal herb in India

Journal of Plant Pathology 98(1) (DOI 104454JPPV98I1066)

Bhosale V Rana RS and Bhargava M 2016 Agronomic efficiency of different sowing

environments of mustard (Brassica juncea) under changed climate scenario of Himachal

Pradesh Eco Env amp Cons 22 (3) 2016 pp (375-379) (ISSN 0971ndash765X)

Verma P Rana RS Ramesh and Pathania R 2016 Weather parameters vulnerability on

tea production in north western Himalaya India Journal of Applied and Natural Science

8 (4)2262-2267

Ramesh Rana SS Kumar S and Rana RS 2016 Impact of different tillage methods on

growth development and productivity of maize (Zea mays)-wheat (Triticum aestivum)

cropping system Journal of Applied and Natural Science 8 (4)1861-1867

Rana RS Bhosale V Kumar S and Pathania R2017 Forecasting phenology of mustard

crop in North-western Himalayas Journal of Applied and Natural Science 9 (1) 230-

236

Kumar R Paliyal SS Sharma SK and Rana RS 2017 Spatial variability maps of available

micronutrients and heavy metal of cold arid soils of Spiti valley in Himachal Pradesh

Journal of Environment and Bio-sciences 31 (1)161-162 (ISSN 0973-6913 (Print) ISSN

0976-3384) (On Line)

Devi Sunita and Kanwar SS 2016 Deciphering the diversity of aerobic culturable

thermophiles in hot springs of Manikaran Himachal Pradesh International Journal of

Farm Sciences 6(1) 156-162

Kanwar SS and Keshani 2016 Fermentation of apple juice with a selected yeast strain

isolated from fermented foods of Himalaya regions and its organoleptic properties

Frontiers in Microbiology httpdx Doiorg10339fmich201601012

Kanwar SS Keshani and Sharma S 2016 Food additives making life taste better Food

Marketing and Technology 7(6) 24-26

Sharma S and Kanwar SS 2017 Effect of prebiotics on growth behavior of Lactobacillus

plantarum and their impact on adherence of strict anaerobic pathogens to intestinal cell

lines Journal of Food Safety e12384 httpsdoiorg101111jfs12384

30

Sharma S Kanwar SS 2017 Adherence potential of indigenous lactic acid bacterial isolates

obtained from fermented foods of Western Himalayas to intestinal epithelial Caco-2 and HT-

29 cell lines Journal of Food Science and Technology 2017 DOI 101007s13197-017-

2807-1

Keshani Sharma S and Kanwar SS 2017 Comparative Evaluation of Commercial and

Indigenous Bacterial Isolates for Antigenotoxic Potential Food Sci Nutr Technol 2(2)

000121

Kapoor Ritika Gupta MK Kumar Naveen and Kanwar SS 2017 Analysis of nhaA

gene from salt tolerant and plant growth promoting Enterobacter ludwigii

Rhizosphere 4 62-69

Rajinder Kumar Dinesh Badiyala Neelam Sharma SS Rana and Pawan Pathania 2016

Microbiological properties of soil influenced by weed control methods in maize-pea

cropping system under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Journal of

Agricultural Research 42(1)1-5

Sharma Anand Shivam Kumar Rajinder Rana SS Guleria Gunjan and Negi SC 2016

Effect of Long-Term Integrated Plant Nutrition System (IPNS) in Rice-Wheat Sequence

on Soil Biological Health International Journal of Advances in Agricultural Science and

Technology 3 (7) 21-34

SS Rana Dinesh Badiyala Neelam Sharma Rajinder Kumar and Pawan Pathania 2017

Impact of tembotrione on weed growth yield and economics of maize (Zea mays L) under

mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Pesticide Research Journal 29(1)27-34

B Papers Presented in Conferences and Workshops

Sharma N Yaduraju NT and Rana SS 2017 Herbicides vis-a-vis other pesticides An

overview on use and potential hazards Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed

Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUA and

T Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 pp 24-25

Singh G Kumar S Rana SS and Sharma N 2017 Effect of continuous and rotational use

of herbicides on weed shiftsin rice - wheat system with particular reference to rice

Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo

Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3

March 2017 p172

Kumar A Rana MC Rana SS and Sharma N 2017 Growth and yield of maize as

influenced by different doses of tembotrione under mill-hill conditions of Himachal

Pradesh Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling

Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during

1-3 March 2017 p187

Sood P Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Rana MC and Kumar R 2017 Weed

management in organic maize-garlic production system under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Pradesh Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on

ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur

India during 1-3 March 2017 p201

Rana A Rana MC Badiyala D Rana SS Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Evaluation of

pyrazosulfuron-ethyl 10 WP against weeds in transplanted rice Biennial Conference of

the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 202

Badiyala D Rana SS Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Bioefficacy of imazethapyr and its

readymix combination with imazamox against weeds in pea Biennial Conference of the

Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 213

31

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Impact of weed management in

turmeric under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Biennial Conference of the

Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 263

Kumar R Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Pathania P 2017 Soil dehydrogenase

activity affected in rice-wheat sequence by herbicides application Biennial Conference

of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role

of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 317

Sharma S Verma R Singh N and Dhaliwal YS 2016 Isolation and characterization

protein isolates prepared from of adzuki bean genotypes [Vigna angularis (willd) Ohwi

amp ohashi] organized by Anand Agricultural University Anand and Indian Society of

Agricultural Biochemists Kanpur at Anand Agricultural University Anand (India) wef

December 6-8 2016 Abstract on page 30

Kaur G Sandal A and Singh N 2016 Preparation and quality evaluation of sesame

(Sesamum indicum L) based chikkindashan Indian sweet organized by Anand Agricultural

University Anand and Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemists Kanpur at Anand

Agricultural University Anand (India) wef December 6-8 2016 Abstract on page 85

Allen SK Arora M AwasthiK Ballesteros‐Caacutenovas JA Barman T Bernet

LBhattacharyya A Buumlhler Y Dhyani PP Fiddes J Frey H Gosavi VEGupta HK

Huggel C Khan MA Kumar K Kumar S Kuniyal JCLal AKLinsbauer

ALorenzi D Marpa SMyint MRamesh Rana P RanaRSRandhawa SSRohrer

M Ruiz‐Villanueva VSaklani B Salzmann N Samant SS Schauwecker SSharma

ASharmaA Shekhar MSnehmani KS Stoffel MStoll U and Trappmann D 2016

Synthesis report on Climate Vulnerability Hazards and Risk An Integrated Pilot study

in Kullu District Himachal Pradesh Published by Swiss Agency for Development and

Cooperation (SDC) Indian Himalayas climate adaptation Programme Embassy of

Switzerland Chandragupta Marg New Delhi-110003 (As potential Partner of Study)

Rajinder Kumar D Badiyla Neelam Sharma SS Rana and Pawnan Pathania 2017 Soil

dehydrogenase activity effected in rice-wheat sequence by herbicide application

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

317

SS Rana D Badiyla Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017 Impact of weed

management in turmeric under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Proceedings of

Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling Farmersrsquo income

by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp 263

Gunjan Guleria Shivam Rajinder Kumar SS Rana and SC Negi 2016 Assessment of

soil biological health as influenced by IPNS in rice ndash wheat copping system Proceedings

of the Indian Ecological Society International conference Sher-e-Kashmir of

Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu India Feb 18-20 Vol II pp 660-661

Ankit Rana MC RanaD Badoiyala SS Rana Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017

Evaluation of pyrazosulfuron ndashethyl 10WP against weeds in transplanted rice

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

202

Pavit Sood SS Rana D Badiyla Neelam Sharma MC Rana and Rajinder Kumar 2017

Weed Management organic maize-garlice production under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science

Doubling Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3

March pp 201

D Badiyla SS Rana Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017 Bio efficacy of

32

imazethapyr and its ready mix combination with imazamox against weeds in pea

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

213

C Technical Reports Submitted

Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Kumar R 2016 Report on Parthenium Awareness

Week (September 16-22 2016) Department of Agronomy Forages and Grassland

Management CSKHPKV Palampur

Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana Mr Vaibhav Kalia Annual Report for the Project

ldquoEstablishment of GIS amp MIS and Monitoring System ndashHP Crop Diversification Project

JICA ODArdquo Submitted to HPCDP JICA ODA Hamirpur (2016-2017)

Dr Sharda SinghDr Sanjay Sharma Mr Vaibhav Kalia Quarterly Reports prepared

amppresented of the Project ldquoDevelopment of the framework for Networking Programme

on Village Information System (VIS) under NRDMSrdquo on 240217 at MDU Rohtak

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Presented the annual report of FASAL Project (North Zone) at

SKNAU Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016 and

chaired the two technical session and also presented the work of project

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Annual progress report of project entitled ldquo10th Annual Review

Meeting (ARM) of Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) to be held during 14thto 17th (

Forenoon) December 2016 and 7th ARM of FASAL on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon)

November 2016 at OUAT Bhubneshwar Odisha

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Annual progress report of project entitled 7th ARM of FASAL

on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon) November 2016 at OUAT Bhubneshwar Odisha

D BOOKS BOOK CHAPTERS

Bulletins

1 Rana SS Kumar R Sharma N and Badiyala D 2015 Effect of continuous use of

herbicides on weed shifts in rice-wheat system Technical Bulletin No-1 Department of

Agronomy College of Agriculture CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya

Palampur HP India (revised 2016) (DOI 1013140RG2142715125)

2 Rana SS Kumar R and Sharma N 2016 A Collocate of Publications under AICRP on

Weed Management Department of Agronomy Forages and Grassland Management

CSKHPKV Palampur (DOI 1013140RG221787210244)

VI WORKSHOPS SEMINARS TRAINING PROGRAMMES ANNUAL REVIEW

MEETINGS ATTENDED

1 Dr Anita Singh attended a workshop on ldquoIntellectual Property Rights Issues and

Challenges on 16032017 at CSK HPKV Palampur

2 Dr Neelam Sharma participated in Agricultural officers Workshop (Rabi amp Kharif)

3 Dr Nageswer Singh Scientist attended ldquoKrishi Anusndhan avm Takniki Shabdawalirdquo

seminar at Indian Grassland and Forage Research Institute Regional Centre Palampur

during June 21- 22 2017

4 Dr Neelam Sharma Dr Suman Sharma Faculty Members Ms Neha Banta PhD

student and Ms Neerja Kharwal MSc student have attended a workshop on ldquoIntellectual

Property Rights Issues and Challenges on 16032017

5 Dr Sharda Singh Attended Quarterly Review Meeting amp presented progress of the Project

ldquoDevelopment of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information

System (VIS) under NRDMSrdquo on 201016 at Andhra University Vishakhapatnam and

on 240217 at MDU Rohtak

33

6 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the Regional Review Meeting of FASAL Project (North

Zone) at SKNAU Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016

and chaired the two technical session and also presented the work of project

7 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended District level expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) for

clearance of Category B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra on 19112016

Chaired by DC Kangra

8 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the 10th Annual Review Meeting (ARM) of Gramin

Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) to be held during 14th to 17th ( Forenoon) December

2016 and 7th ARM of FASAL on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon) November 2016 at OUAT

Bhubneshwar Odisha

9 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the 1st meeting of district level expert appraisal committee

(DEAC) on 912016 at Dharamshalla

10 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended 3rd meeting of district level expert appraisal committee

(DEAC) on 2042016 at Dharamshalla as expert member and cleared 10 projects

1 WorkshopConferenceSymposium organized Organized Workshop on Russian

Seabuckthorn for the farmers at Kullu on 30032017 The workshop was attended by over

60 farmers

EXTENSION A Extension projects

Sr

No

Title of the

Project

PI or Co-PI Funding

source

Budget (Lakhs) Duration

1

Bamboo

Revolving Fund

Scheme

Dr Anita Singh Revolving

fund

Since

April1994

2 Vermicompost

Revolving Fund

Scheme

Dr Anita Singh Revolving

fund

Since

April2000

3 TSP under

AICRP-WM

Dr Neelam

Sharma

DWR (ICAR) - -

B Extension Highlights

EXTENSION PUBLICATIONS

Rana SS Rajinder Kumar and Neelam Sharma 2016 A Collocate of Publications

under AICRP on Weed Management Department of Agronomy Forages and

Grassland Management CSKHPKV Palampur (DOI 1013140RG221787210244)

Rana SS Rajinder Kumar Neelam Sharma and D Badiyala 2015 Effect of continuous

use of herbicides on weed shifts in rice-wheat system Techical Bulletin No-1 Department

of Agronomy College of Agriculture CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi

Vishvavidyalaya Palampur HP India (revised 2016) (DOI

1013140RG2142715125)

Extension Activities under by Faculty

Dr Virendra Singh

Introduction and evaluation of Russian

seabuckthorn varietiesmdashHP

081016 1 80

Cultivation methods of Russian seabuckthorn 30032017 1 60

34

Development of value chain on seabuckthorn 110417 1 200

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Published The total 964=384AAS bulletins were prepared in English and Hindi for

chamba Una Hamirpur and Kangra districts of HP and published in university website

(wwwhillagricacin and wwwimdagrimetgovin Kisan Portal (wwwfarmers govin

wwwweathershimlagovin and mkisangovin and wwwcropweatheoutlookcom of

CRIDA (ICAR) websites

WEATHER BASED AGRO ADVISORY SERVICES under GKMS ad-hoc research

Project

Total SMS Sent to farmers 41 since September 2016 to June 2017

No of farmers registered in Chamba Una Kangra and Hamirpur 278168 lakhs

No of 4200 farmers benefitted through weather based Agro-advisory SMS since

September 2016 to June 2017 lakhs

a Popular Extension articles

1 Popular articles

राणा रणबीर स िह रमश पठानिया राि 2017 जलवाय पररवरति को कम कररी जववक कवि VP

Vol65-66 (01) (January 2017) pp 30-32

b Organized Summer SchoolsworkshopsseminarssymposiaExtension ActivityOne day

Awareness programme etc

Organized one day Internal Monitoring Committee (IMC) Meeting of Cluster I in Tehsil

Palampur at Ambedkar Bhawan Panchayat Aima Under NRDMS-DST VIS Project on

14022017

Organized one day IMC Meeting in Cluster II of Study Area in Tehsil Una at KVK Una

on 14th Feb 2017 Under NRDMS-DST VIS Project

Organised one day Training on ldquoGeo-tagging of assets under RKVYrdquo on 160517wherein

23 faculty (PIs amp Co-PIs of RKVY Projects) of CSKHPKV-Palampur participated

Organized One day awareness programme on ldquoCLIMATE AND WEATHER

FORECAST FARMERSrdquo at UNA on 2532017- AS Coordinator cum Organsing

Secretary amp PI ( 106 farmers + 9 Scientist from KVK UNA RSS Akrot CSKHPKV

Palampur and officers of Department of Agriculture participated

c Invited Technical Lectures

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

1 Invited as an panel expert in Brain Storming Workshop on ldquoClimate Change and its

Impact on Hill Agriculturerdquo at SKUAST-Jammu on 8122016

2 Invited as resource person as delivered following three lectures and practical in National

training on ldquolsquoUse of RS and GIS linking with crop simulation model for crop yield

forecastrdquo at HAU Hisar from 14 March to 23rd March 2017 sponsored by IMD New

Delhi ( Invitation letter no vide letter no Agromet17FASAL14-23 dated 2320175amp

permitted by CSKHPKV Palampur

I Principles and working of Global positioning system for development of geo-spatial

data in GKMS

II Fundamentals of remote sensing and corrections of image before procurements in

augment RS data use in GKMS

35

III Crop Growth Simulation models and spatial data usages for enhancing the quality of

GKMS

d Hindi Seminar

Invited hindi lecture on topic entitled ldquoपहाड़ी कषि म जलवाय परिवरतन क समबनध म अनकलन

एव अलपीकिण षवकलपप का आकलन ldquo in the seminar कषि षवजञान की रकषनकी शबदाबली

सषमनाि sponsored by Ministry of Human Resource Development and IGFRI Centre

Palampur on 21-22 June 2017 at COVAS CSKHPKV Palampur As वयाखयानदारा क

रप म ( Letter no Nil dated 29052017)

Dr Neelam Sharma

Sr

No

Name of programme Period No of

lectures

delivere

d

No of

trainees

participants

From To

As Course Director

1 Parthenium Awareness week

Govt Senior Secondary School Parour 17082016 1 298

Govt Senior Secondary School Punner 18082016 1 171

NCC cadets CSKHPKV Palampur 19082016 1 150

GGSD Govt Degree College Rajpur in

collaboration with Rotary Club Palampur

20082016 1 300

NSS Volunteers CSKHPKV Palampur 20082016 1 100

Govt Senior Secondary School Tatehal 22082016 1 200

Total 1219

2 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Jhikli Bhet

March 27 2017 -

3 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Speru

March 28 2017 -

4 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Bir-Gunehar

March 28 2017 -

5 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at

Nayagran Holi Bharmour

April 6 2017 1 -

6 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at

Chanouta Holi Bharmour

April 6 2017 1 -

7 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Tiari

Holi Bharmour

April 7 2017 1 -

8 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Kuleth

Holi Bharmour

April 8 2017 1

337

9 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Khani

Bharmour

April 9 2017 1

10 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Chobia

Bharmour

April 9 2017 1

36

11 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Ghureth

(Durgathi) Bharmour

April 10 2017 1

Activities Organized by Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Mr Jitesh Thakur and Mr Hitesh Service Engineer of HPLC from Waters India visited

this department on 2432017 and 253 2017 for 2 days operational training on

HPLCPDA and 2707 Auto sampler and 25 groups of postgraduate students including

Faculty members of COBS COA and IHBT participated in the training

Womenrsquos Day was celebrated in this department during Quami Ekta Week on November

24 2016 Dr Neelam Sharma delivered a talk on ldquoGender Sensitizationrdquo in COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry was celebrated on

May 3-52017

TRAINING ATTENDED BY STUDENTS

Two students one MSc and one PhD Ms Vipasha Sharma (S-2014-30-002) and Ms

Neha Banta (S-2014-40-001) participated 4-days Vocational Training Programme on

ldquoZero Budget Farmingrdquo wef 27-30 April 2016

Four MSc and Two PhD Students participated in GCNEP Awareness Program on

Applications of Radioisotopes and radiation Technology in

Food Agriculture Environment Healthcare and Industry wef 29-30 May 2017 jointly

organised by GCNEP Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and CSKHPKV Palampur

HP

One MSc and One PhD student presented project report entitled ldquoMonster Protein

Cholera toxin preventiondissemination in host category Health Sciencesrdquo in Anveshan-

2017 jointly organized by Association of Indian Universities New Delhi and Chitkara

University Chandigarh wef Jan 20-21 2017

One MSc and One PhD student attended a workshop on Intellectual Property Rights

Issues and Challenges on March 16th 2017 IHBT

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bio resources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES

A INCOME GENERATION

Department Income Generated

Department of Biology amp Environmental Sciences 182563

Department of Physical Sciences and Languages 4500

Centre for Geoinformatics Research and Training 120000

Grand Total 306500

B PAPER SETTEREVALUATOREXTERNAL EXAMINER

SrNo Faculty Name Institution Name

1 Dr Manoj Bhargava Evaluated the thesis at Masters Level of a student of

DrY S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Nauni Solan

37

Evaluated the thesis at Doctoral Level of a student of

SKUAST(J) Jammu and conducted the Viva-voce

examination at Jammu

2 Dr(Mrs) Anita Singh Evaluated the thesis at Doctoral Level of a student of

CSAzad Uni of Agri amp Technology Kanpur and

conducted the Viva-voce examination

Paper setter Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana

Paper setter Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture

amp Forestry

3 Dr Neelam Sharma Paper setter Himachal Pradesh University Shimla

Paper setter SKAUST Jammu

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College

Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

4 Dr Sharda Singh Conducted CAS Interview at HP Central University-

Dharmshala as subject Expert on 060317

5 Sh Kapil Sharma Sh Kapil Sharma conducted final practical examinations

of BCA (II year) as external examiner of KLB

DAV College for Girls

9 Dr Nageswer Evaluated the answers book of UG student Dr YS

Paramar University of Horticulture amp Forestry Neri-

Hamirpur

Multiple choice questions-Biochemistry for Entrance

Test 2017 of Dr YS Paramar University of Horticulture

amp Forestry Nauni-Solan

Evaluated the written comprehensive exam PhD

student of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural

Sciences and Technology of Jammu Chatha Jammu-180

009 (JampK)

Evaluated the answers book of UG student of Sher-e-

Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and

Technology of Jammu Chatha Jammu-180 009 (JampK)

10 DrRanbir Singh Rana Agriculture and Soils Department Indian Institute of

Remote Sensing ISRO Dept of Space Govt of India

Dehradun ndash248001Uttarakhand India of Andhra

University Visakhapatnam

Division of Agronomy Faculty of Post Graduate

Studies Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural

Sciences and Technology of Kashmir Shalimar

Division of Environmental Sciences University of

Jammu BABA SAHEB AMBEDKAR Road Jammu-

180006

Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Solan

( Nauni) HP

C FACULTY AS REFEREEREVIEWEREDITOR FOR SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS

D

i Dr Anita Singh

Executive Editor of Journal of Scientific and Applied

Research

ii Dr Sharda Singh Journal Advances in Applied Research

38

iii Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Journal of Agro meteorology

Himachal Journal of Agricultural Research

E HONOURSAWARDS

Visits abroad Nil

F OTHER ACTIVITIES

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Dr Kamlesh Singh Professor and Dean Academic Council Research Council

Extension Council and Educational and Resident Instructions Advisory Committee

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head Secretary Board of Studies COBS

Other activities

AcademicProfessional

In addition to the departmental duties the Head of the Department Dr Manoj Bhargava

has also been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (Statistics) by the University which

is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal Officer is in

collecting compiling the information related to Higher Education from various offices

of the University and supplying the same to UGC New Delhi and other Governmental

organizations which is a continuous process The major work during the period was to

complete the assignments for All India Survey on Higher Education

Dr Manoj Bhargava has been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (SAS) by the

University which is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal

Officer is installation maintenance and upkeep of SAS software at CSKHPKV

Palampur under NAIP research project on ldquoStrengthening Statistical Computing for

NARSrdquo

The data analysis related to the research of three (03) postgraduate students and

scientists was done using statistical software available in the department Statistical

analysis of the data related to some on-going research projects of the University were

also carried out

Statistical helps were also provided to the postgraduate students and research scientists

of the University in their research problems

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared the time-table and date-sheet for COBS during 2nd semester

of 2016-17

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared invigilation schedule and seating plan on daily basis for

Mid-term and End-term Examination of the college

Administrative

Dr Kamlesh Singh performed the additional duties of the Dean College of Basic

Sciences upto 31-05-2017

Sh Kapil Sharma is performing the duties of Incharge Store College of Basic

Sciences

39

Miscellaneous

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head is the member of the Sale and Purchase Committee

of the College of Basic Sciences during the year 2016-17

Dr Manoj Bhargava was In-charge College Chess Team and Table-Tennis

Some of the faculty members were assigned duties by the Dean COBS for counseling and

registration for admission to first year of BSc programme

Dr Sheela Thakur has been the member of Anti-Ragging Committee at College level

Sh Kapil Sharma is managing e-Resources in the University Library

Sh Kapil Sharma has been looking after the work of University Network System in the absence

of Mr RK Chandel

Sh Kapil Sharma has been member for post-examination processing of result of Entrance

Examination-2017 for admission to BVSc amp AH and BSc Agriculture degree programme

ShKapil Sharma provided help in formattingdesigning of prospectus of the University for the

admissions to various programmes

ShKapil Sharma is in-charge of College Badminton team

ShKapil Sharma is a member of Editorial Board for up-loading e-Newsletter of the University

Wherein he is responsible for HTMLCSS based designing the eNewsletter

ShKapil Sharma is entrusted with the duties of being the Editor (Technical Section) of the

College Magazine ldquoVigyanPunjrdquo

ShKapil Sharma developed (along with MrVaibhav Kalia) software to report shortage of

attendance of the students to their parents The software has been successfully deployed after

redesigning the interface

ShKapil Sharma has been entrusted with the duty of updating the database to keep record of

personal Information of students admitted in the College of Basic Sciences and to generate their

Identity cards

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of BVSc amp AH

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of College of Basic

Sciences admitted under CBCS

Dr Anita Singh

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Academic Equivalence Committee

Van Mahotsava organizing committee

Activities at college level

Member Board of Studies COBS

Teacher In-charge College Chess Team

In-charge Bamboo Revolving Fund Scheme

In-charge Vermicompost Unit

Member Screening Committee for hiring the services of persons for teaching COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain SauravKalia Memorial

Scholarship

Overall In-charge for Admission for U G students for Academic Year 16-17

Convener College Level Anti-Ragging Committee

Dr Neelam Sharma Presiding officer Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention Prohibition and

Redressal) Act 2013 CSKHPKV Palampur

40

Lead lecture ldquoHerbicides vis-a-vis other pesticides An overview on use and potential hazardsrdquo

In Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income

by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India on March 2 2017

Expert Board of Studies of SRI SAI UNIVERSITY Palampur

Member Selection Committee of RASRF at CSIR-IHBT Palampur

External Examiner Selection Committee for PhD admissions under ACSIR at CSIR- IHBT

Palampur

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

Co-convener Technical Networking Programme of Herbicide Residue Studies of AICRP (WM)

at National Level

Member Technical Committee of Central Purchase and Disposal Unit CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Steering Committee Task Force COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Board of Studies COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Admission Committee for PG Program CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Checking and scrutinizing committee for Admission to BSc Programme COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Screening Committee of Panel for hiring the services of persons COBS CSKHPKV

Palampur

Member Flying squad during the End Term Examination for the 1st semester COACSKHPKV

Palampur

Incharge PG BiochemistryInstrumentation Laboratory Department of Chemistry amp

Biochemistry COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Laboratory- Incharge (Weed Control) Department of AFGM Palampur

Director Research Nominee for the selection committee to conduct the interview for the position

of research fellow and field assistant

Member Publication and Technical committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member Exhibition and Display committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Dr Sharda Singh

Committee member for preparing annual as well as perspective plan under RUSA

Attended Quarterly Review Meeting amp presented progress of the Project ldquoDevelopment

of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information System (VIS)

under NRDMSrdquo on 201016 at Andhra University Vishakhapatnam and on 240217 at

MDU Rohtak

Academic Incharge COBS

Prepared Prospective plan amp arranged Quotations for COBS SMART CLASSROOMS

detailed reply for MOOCSwayam in reference to marked letter No QSD17-

25CSKHPKVAcad-45473-79 dated 31st Aug16 by Dean COBS

Conducted COBS UG Educational Tour of COBS as team member

Checking of Answer Key of Mathematics Section for PG Admission Test conducted by

CSK HPKV-Palampur16-17

Convener for checking and scrutinizing the original documents of the candidates in the

Counseling for Admission to BSc programme for Academic Year 16-17

Overall Incharge for Admission for 1stamp 2nd walk-in-interview on 090816 amp 2809 16

for Academic Year 16-17

Member University LevelCollege Level Anti-Ragging Committees

Member Board of Studies College of Basic Sciences

Member Screening Committee for hiring teachers

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain Saurav Kalia Memorial

Scholarship

Chairman Interview Committees for Research staff in CGRT

41

Member of Project Formulation and Screening Committee CGRT

Attended Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 181116 in the

Committee Room of Admin Block

Attended Interaction Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 11112016 at

University Auditorium

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Appointed as Invigilators duty for ICAR 21st AIEEA ( UG) Examination at Appointed

as Member of Local Monitoring Committee ( IMC) for the projectrdquo Development of the

framework for networking Programme on Village information System( VIS) under

NRDMS-DST under Digital India Initiative Also As COPI

Appointed as member of anti ragging squads in the campus of COBS and Hostels By

Dean COBS vide letter no QSD3-402016-CSKHPKV (COBS-Acad)-2885-2905

dated12072016

Nominated as member of District Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority

(DEIAA) and District Expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) vide DR letter no QSD10-

2DRCSKHPKVTech2016-4821-32 dated 20072016

Appointed as Expert member of District level expert appraisal Committee ( DEAC) for

clearance of Category B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra( Vide letter

no DEIAASDK Dhramshalla-706-724 dated 19 August 2016 in pursuance of

Notification issued by Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate change GOI

Appointed as Member of National Organizing Committee of National Seminar on

Agrometeorology for sustainable development with special emphasis on

Agrometeorological Practices for Climate resilient Farming and Food security to be

organised by Association of Agro-meteorologist and CCS Haryana Agricultural

University Hissar India12-14 October 2017

Appointed and acted Observer in NEET-2017 at Hamirpur on 6amp7th May 2017 by CBSE

( Vide letter Joint Secretary ampOSD (NEET) CBSE New Delhi vide no F-

1(7)CBSENEETRef_no-NT10202017-2811-5480 dated 27-Apr-2017

Working committee member for Group I on Strategies to strengthening the Agro

advisories

Working Group Member on FASAL project also

Acted as Rapporteur in Session-1 IN GKMS Annual review meeting

Acted as Chairman in Session-1 IN Regional GKMS Annual review meeting at Jaipur

Appointed as Member of task Force ldquoPrecision Farmingrdquo by the CSKHPKV Palampur

for the activities of GIS application amp Climate change (Vide letter no DR-

CSKHPKVTechTF4176-4291 dated 2462016 and continue

Acted as Co chairman in Technical Session I Climate Change in NW Himalayan region

current status in Brain Storming Workshop on ldquoClimate Change and its Impact on Hill

Agriculturerdquo at SKUAST-Jammu on 8122016 Workshop Annual review Meetings

attended

Attended the Regional Review Meeting of FASAL Project (North Zone) at SKNAU

Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016 and chaired the

two technical session and also presented the work of project

Attended District level expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) for clearance of Category

B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra on 19112016 Chaired by DC

Kangra

Attended the 1st meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on

912016 at Dharamshalla

Attended 3rd meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on 2042016

at Dharamshalla as expert member and cleared 10 projects

42

Appointment as ZONAL REPRESENTATIVE ( North Zone) in the first meeting

of Executive Council of Association of Agro meteorologists for the term 2017-

19 was held at 1400 hrs on Friday the 21st April 2017 at AC amp RITNAU Madurai

for the Journal of Agrometeorology NAAS rating 616

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 91217

Acted member of International hostel rules modification

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 912017

Appointed as Superintendent exam of mid and end term exam of COBS for 2016-

17 both semester

Reporting officer of the APAR performance for the year 2016-17 of Landscape

unit of COBS (Vide COBS letter no UO No QSDPA-

36CSKHPKV(COBS)2014-1260 Dated 04042016)

Convener of Physical verification of the store for the period of 2016-17 in

Department of chemistry and biochemistry college of basic Science CSKHPKV

Palampur

Dr Suman Sharma

Participated as team manager in XVI ALL INDIA INTER AGRICULTURAL

UNIVERSITIES SPORTS AND GAMES MEET 2015-2016 held at Tamilnadu

Agricultural University Coimbatore from 22-26 February 2016

Performed the duty as one of the judges in Inter College Youth Festival 2016 held

at CSKHPKV Palampur

Dr Nageswer Singh

Acted as Invigilator Examination in UG Midterm Examination of Academic year 2016-

2017 (Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Invigilator Examination in PG Mid amp End Term Examination of Academic

year 2016-2017 ( Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Centre Incharge (supervisor) for the conduct of CSKHPKV Entrance Test-

20167(UG) held on 11-06-2016

Dr Usha Rana

Participated as team manager in accompany the University team to attend 17th all India

Inter University youth festival held at Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal

Sciences Bikaner22-25 February2017

Warden Parvati girlrsquos hostel of the university

Incharge Cultural activity of the college

Member advisory committee of MSc(3) amp PhD(23) students of COA amp COBS and

advisor of 1st yr 2nd yr BSc Students (20)

In Anti-Ragging Committee of College of Basic Sciences and also in the committee of

monitoring cell on ragging at university level

43

Store and web page update in charge of the department

As committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival and also acted

as judge in the various events

As discipline committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college matches

As convenor of physical verification of store committee of CGRT

Executive member of the college in the Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemist

Palampur chapter

As committee member for rechecking re-totalling of answer books for end of term

examination (external)

Mr Vaibhav Kalia

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at Ambedkar Bhawan

Aima Panchayat for review of activities of VIS project in Cluster-I

Member of anti-ragging committee of COBS

College Game In-charge - Cricket and Volleyball

Member of admission committee for Walk In interview of COBS

Member of committee for rechecking of answer books for SemII Acad Yr 2015-16

Member of College Canteen management committee

Member of committee for selection of NCC cadets

Member of committee for conducting 24th Annual Inter College Matches

Member of committee for conducting Digital India Workshop for NSS volunteers of

University on 24082016

Arranged the interaction of students and faculty of COBS with the ICAR team visiting

for Impact of ICT in Agricultural Education in India

Member of admission committee for Second Walk In interview of COBS

Associated for work on Himachal Journal of Agriculture Research Web Activities

Member of project formulation and Screening committee of CGRT

Member of committee for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival (11-12 Jan

2017)

Member of interview committee for Distributed Information Sub-Centre (DISC) project

in Department of Agriculture Biotechnology on 11012017

Member of various committee for Pre and Post admission work of Entrance Test and

Merit Based admissions

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at KVK Una for review of

activities of VIS project in Cluster-II

Member of screening committee for post of Technicians at IHBT Palampur

Member of Spot Purchase Committee for upgradation of computers in COBS

Faculty Editor of Technical and Beti Bachao and Padhao sections of College Magazine

of COBS

RKVY Data Entry on RKVY MIS National Portal (httprkvymisdacnetnicin)

Web0manager COBS website

NKN Security Officer for University Internet amp COBS LAN Segment Incharge

NISAGNET (COBS) nodal officer

Organized a seven day special camp of NSS volunteers of COBS at Aima Panchayat

from 30052017 to 05062017

Software Development

SNo Objective Current State

1 Online Attendance System ndash used for

generating attendance letters and other

General bug fixes and maintenance of

software and server

44

useful academic reports for examinations

etc

A newer version of the software isbeing

developed

2 Processing of Geotagged imageries and

create excel sheet for geo-tagged fields

processed

Developed in Visual C the application

reads EXIF (Exchangeable Image File

Format) tags embedded in the geotagged

images collected from GPS on surveys in

projects The application extracts

Latitude Longitude Altitude information

and generates excel sheet with processed

information

3 Redesigned GIS portal for Impact of

Geodatabase model for assessment and

implementation of Disaster Management

Action Plan

The data binding architecture of the

portal is changed In the new design a

flexible methodology has been adopted

which facilitates flexible data

upgradations

Mr Rajinder Kumar

Successful conductance of various exams (PG-End Term Entrance Test-2017 UG amp PG)

as In charge confidential room Supervisor and Invigilator

A member of committee of Comptroller for Technical Bids and Financial Bids

Acted as Supervisor in conducting Entrance Test-2017 (UG) on 4th June 2017 in GSSS

for Girls Hamirpur

Member in Inspection committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member in physical verification committee of all stores (LabFarmPadiarkhar

farmoffice and meteorology) in the Deptt of Agronomy ampGM CSK HPKV Palampur

2016-2017

As a convener in physical verification of the department of Microbiology COBS for

2016-2017

Acted as a Joint Secretary of Himachal Pradesh University Teacher Association 2016 and

currently acting as Treasurer

Served as a Treasurer in Agronomy Society Palampur Chapter

Attended International Yoga Divas as one of the participant on 21 June 2017 at Khel

Parisar CSK HPKV Palampur

Attended inaugural function of Inter College Youth Festival -2016-17

Participated in Fresherrsquos Day and Teachers day organized at College and Departmental

level

45

Glimpses

Training on Geo-Tagging of Assets under RKVY Projects

46

Students and Faculty members of the department participated in

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on 3-5 May 2017

Faculty and students participated in HPLC training on 23-24th March 2017

47

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bioresources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

48

Page 14: Contentshillagric.ac.in/edu/cobs/downloads/CoBS-APR-2016-17.pdf · Abhishek Kashyap Pankaj Thakur Tabassum Nike Abhishek Rana Prakshi Shivani Prasher Shayna Sharma Jigyasa Sharma

13

9 Phys 212 Oscillation and Waves 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

10 Math 211 Advanced Calculus 3+0 Sh V P Sood

11 Math 212 Mechanics 4+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

12 Phys 311 Nuclear Physics 3+0 Dr (Mrs)

SuvedaAarya

13 Phys 312 Electronics-I 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

14 Math 311 Analysis 3+0 Sh V P Sood

15 Math 312 Abstract Algebra 3+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

16 Stat 351(COA)

Statistics 1+1 DrManoj Bhargava

17 Eng 111(COA)

Comprehension and

Communication Skills in

English

1+1 Sh Rajesh Kumar

18 Math 111(COA)

Elementary Mathematics 2+0 Sh V P Sood

19 Comp 111(COHS) Computer Science 1+2 ShVaibhavKalia

20 Stat 231(COHS) Elementary Statistics 1+1 DrKamlesh Singh

21 Comp 115(COHS) Application of Computers 2+2 ShKapil Sharma

Odd semester courses

22 Comp 221 Computer Programming in C

(Non-Medical) 2+1 ShKapil Sharma

23 Math 221 Partial Differential Equations 3+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

24 Math 222 Calculus of variation and Laplace

Transform 3+0 Sh V P Sood

25 Phys 221 Quantum Mechanics and

Spectroscopy 3+0

Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

26 Phys 222 Electrodynamics 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

27 Math 322 Numerical Analysis 3+1 Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

28 Stat 321 Introduction to Statistics 2+1 DrManoj Bhargava

Postgraduate Courses

1 Stat 491 Introduction to Statistics 1+1 DrKamlesh Singh

2 Stat 511 Statistical Methods for Applied

Sciences 3+1 DrManoj Bhargava

3 Stat 541 Mathematical Statistics 3+0 DrManoj Bhargava

4 Comp 501 Computer Fundamental and

Programming 2+1 ShKapil Sharma

Semester ndash II

Undergraduate Courses

1 Phys 121(CBCS) Electricity and Magnetism 4+2

Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur Dr Neha

Rana

2 Math 121(CBCS) Differential Equations 5+1

DrSharda Singh

Sh V P Sood

14

3 Phys 121(Old) Statistical Physics and

Thermodynamics 3+0

Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

4 Math 122(Old) Geometry 3+0 Sh V P Sood

5 Comp 121(Old) Principles of Computers-II 1+1 ShVaibhavKalia

6 Eng 121(Old) Comprehension Composition and Translation 2+0 Sh Rajesh Kumar

7 Phys 221 Quantum Mechanics and

Spectroscopy 3+0

Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

8 Phys 222 Electrodynamics 2+1 Dr Neha Rana

9 Math 221 Partial Differential Equations 3+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

10 Math 222 Calculus of variation and Laplace

Transform 3+0 Sh V P Sood

11 Comp 221 Computer Programming in C

(Non-Medical) 2+1 ShVaibhavKalia

12 Comp 222

Applications in FoxPro and

Programming in BASIC

(Medical)

2+1 ShKapil Sharma

13 Phys 321 Solid State Physics 3+0 Dr Neha Rana

14 Phys 322 Electronics-II 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

15 Math 321 Metric and Inner Product Spaces 3+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

16 Math 322 Numerical Analysis 3+1

Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

ShVaibhavKalia

17 Stat 321 Introduction to Statistics 2+1 DrManoj Bhargava

18 Comp 241(COA) Introduction to Computer

Application 1+1 ShKapil Sharma

19 Stat351(COA) Statistics 1+1 DrManoj Bhargava

20 Eng 121(COHS) English and Technical writing 1+1 Sh Rajesh Kumar

Odd semester courses

21 Math 211 Advance Calculus 3+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

22 Math 311 Analysis 3+0 Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

Postgraduate Courses

1 Stat 511 Statistical Methods for Applied

Sciences 3+1 DrManoj Bhargava

2 Stat 513 Sampling Techniques 2+1 DrManoj Bhargava

3 Stat 542 Statistical Inference 2+0 DrManoj Bhargava

Dr Kamlesh Singh

4 Comp 501 Computer Fundamental and

Programming 2+1 ShKapil Sharma

Tutorial

IV Centre for Geoinformatics Research ampTraining

Sr

No

Course No Course title Credit

Hours

Name of

Instructorjoint

instructors

Semester I

Undergraduate Courses

15

1 GIS-471 Remote Sensing GIS and

Land Use planning

1+2 Ranbir Singh Rana

Vaibhav Kalia

Postgraduate Courses

1 GIS-501

Geographic Information

System and its Applications

2+1 Ranbir Singh Rana

Vaibhav Kalia

V Department of Microbiology

Sr

No

Course No Course title Credit

Hours

Name of

Instructorjoint

instructors

Semester I

Undergraduate Courses

1 FST-118 Fundamentals of

Microbiology

2+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

2 FST-232 Fermentation and

Industrial Microbiology

2+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

3 FST-353 Food Biotechnology 2+1 Dr MKGupta

4 FST-358 Food Safety and Microbial

Standards

2+1 Dr MKGupta

Postgraduate Courses

5 Micro-505 Techniques in

Microbiology

0+2 Dr MKGupta

6 Micro-512 Microbial Management of

Organic wastes

2+1 Dr CRSharma

7 Micro-531 Food Microbiology 2+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

8 Micro-542 Microbial Biotechnology 2+1 Dr CRSharma

9 Micro-622 Advances in Food

Microbiology

2+1 Dr CRSharma

10 Micro-591 691 MScPhD Seminar 1+0 Dr SS Kanwar

11 Micro-699 700 Doctoral Research Dr SSKanwar

Semester II

Undergraduate Courses

Sr No Course No Course Title Credit

Hours

Name of Instructor

1 Micro-121 Basic Microbiology 1+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

2 FST-123 Food Microbiology 2+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

3 Ag Micro-121 Agricultural Microbiology 1+1 ShRajinder Kumar

4 FST-358 Food Safety and

Microbial Standards

2+1 Sh Rajinder Kumar

Postgraduate Courses

1 Micro 691 Seminar 1+0 Sh Rajinder Kumar

2 THESES COMPLETED

I Department of Physical Sciences amp Languages

16

This department does not have any post-graduation programme However faculty in the

discipline of Statistics is involved in guiding the post-graduate students (Master and Doctoral

programme) in their research projects as member on their advisory committees During the period

under report faculty as minor advisor has guided more than 20 Mastersrsquo and 4 Doctoral level

students

II Department of Biology and Environmental Sciences

MSc (Environmental Sciences)

Sr

No

Name of student amp

Admission No

Title of Thesis Name of Major

Advisor

1 Ms Diksha Rana

(S-2014-30-004)

Comparison of soil fertility under

seabuckthorn plantation in relation to willow

and poplar in Lahaul(HP)

Dr Virendra

Singh

2 Ms Vandana

Thakur

(S-2014-30-005 )

Survival and growth of seabuckthorn

plantations in relation to local

environmental condition in Lahaul (HP)

Dr VirendraSingh

3 SHORT TRAININGS 01

4 MANUAL 01

5 NATIONAL ELIGIBILITY TEST (NET) 02

6 INSPIRE FELLOWSHIP (SRF) 01

7 ICAR FELLOWSHIP (SRF) Nil

8 QUALIFIED AICE-JRFSRF (PGS)-2017 EXAMINATION 02

RESEARCH

1 ON GOING RESEARCH PROJECTS 11

Sr

No

PICo-PI Title of the Project Budget

outlay

(in lakhs)

Funding

Agency

Duration

of the

Project

1 Dr Virendra Singh Characterization and Consolidation of

Hippophae Genetic Resources and

Propagation of Elite Genotypes for

Varietal Evaluation

3490 DBT 2014-2018

2 Dr Virendra Singh ldquoIntroduction and Evaluation of

Improved Russian Seabuckthorn

Varieties in Lahaul-Spiti Cold deserts of

Himachal Pradeshrdquo

3800 DST 2014-2018

3 Dr Pardeep Kumar

Dr Usha Rana

DrParveen Sharma

Dr KD Sharma

Standardization and popularization of

innovative vegetative propagation

technology in potential vegetables under

protected conditions

2000 MIDH

Deptt of

horticulture

2016-2019

4 Dr Nageswer

Singh

ldquoEvaluation of nutritionally important

biochemical constituents of promising

Adzuki bean Buckwheat and Chenopod

genotypesrdquo

080 AICRPN-

On

Potential

crops

New Delhi-

110 012

Long term

5 Dr Nageswer

Singh (Co-PI)

Evaluation of pyrazosulfuron in rice - SDS

Ramicides

Crop

Science

Pvt Ltd

17

6 Dr Sharda Singh

Dr Sanjay Sharma

Dr RS Rana

MrVaibhavKalia

Development of the framework for

Networking Programme on Village

Information System (VIS) under

NRDMS [Adhoc GOI ndash 5020-34]

2620 NRDMS-

DST New

Delhi

2016-2018

7 Sh VaibhavKalia

Dr Sharda Singh

Dr RS Rana

Impact of Geodatabase Model for

Assessment And Implementation of

Disaster Management Action Plan

[Adhoc2166-34]

200 District

Administrat

ion

Hamirpur

2016- 2018

8 Dr Sharda Singh

Dr RS Rana

Mr VaibhavKalia

Establishment of GIS amp MIS and

Monitoring System ndashHP Crop

Diversification Project JICA ODA

[Adhoc 2083-34]

4960 JICA-

HPCDP

June2012-

March2018

9 Dr RS Rana

Dr Suresh K

Sharma

Dr BS Mankotia

Forecasting Agricultural Output using

Space Agro meteorology and Land based

observations (FASAL) [Adhoc 475-34]

3000 IMD New

Delhi

2012-2018

10 Dr RS Rana

Dr Sharda Singh

Mr VaibhavKalia

Climate Change Impact on Productivity

of Food grain and Plantation crops

[AdhocMisc5009-34]

3900 IIRS

Dehradun

June 2014 -

March

2018

11 Dr RS Rana

GRAMIN KRISHI MAUSAM SEWA

(Agro meteorological Advisory Service)

at Palampur in HP

2200 IMD Continuing

II Research Projects Completed 01

Sr

No

PICo-PI Title of the Project Budget outlay

(in lakhs)

Funding

Agency

1 Dr Nageswer Singh Pesticides Usage and residues in vegetable

crops of Himachal Pradesh

1244 UGC

III Research Projects Submitted 08

Concept Note Impact assessment of long term pesticide use in a stimulated Agro-ecosystem

through radioactive tracer technologyrdquo submitted and presented-BARC Mumbai

Sr

No

PICo-PI Title of the Project Budget

outlay

(in lakhs)

Funding Agency

1 Dr Virendra

Singh Genetic diversity and

improvement and

cultivation technologies of

seabuckthorn

60017 ICAR Govt of India

under NASF scheme

2 Dr Virendra

Singh Commercial cultivation of

seabuckthorn semi-

processing and value

addition

270025 Department of

Horticulture Govt of HP

Shimla for under world

bank scheme

3 Dr Usha Rana

Agrotechniques for cultivation of

under exploited important

medicinal plants in relation to

organic manures under mid hill

conditions of Western Himalayas

4572 Ministry of Environment

forest ampclimate change

GOI under The National

Mission on Himalayan

Studies (NMHS)

18

4 Dr Nageswer

Singh as CO- PI

ldquoGenetic and Biochemical

characterization of Sweet Flag

(Acorus calamus L) ecotypes of

North Western Himalayas and

popularization for rural

upliftmentrdquo

3262

National Medicinal Plants

Board Department of

Ayush Ministry of Health

and Family Welfare GOI

5 Dr RS Rana ldquoASSESSING AND

PREDICTING CHANGES IN

THE WESTERN HIMALAYAN

ECOSYSTEM INCLUDING

TREE LINE ECOLOGY AND

TARGETED MEDICINAL

PLANTS UNDER CLIMATE

CHANGE SCENARIO

3125 Ministry of

Environment Forests

and Climate Change

Govt of India

6 Dr RS Rana

as CO- PI

ldquoFOG HARVESTING AND

DISSIPATION FOR CROP

WATER USE IN HIMACHAL

PRADESHrdquo

15000 Directorate of

Agriculture

Government of

Himachal Pradesh

Shimla

7 Dr RS Rana Mapping Climate change

vulnerability simulated

adaptations and future water

foot prints scenarios for major

crops and evaluation of climate

resilience of tradition foods of

Mountains

2886 DST

8 Dr RS Rana Developing strategic crop

management using magnetic

technology for peas and

Rajmash in high hill and rice

and tomato in mid hill of

Himalayan region

295 ICAR

IV New Research Project Sanctioned 01

Sr

No

PICo-PI Title of the Project Budget

outlay

(in lakhs)

Funding

Agency

Sanctione

dmonth

of the

Project

1 Co-PI Dr RS Rana

Impact of Climate change on

emergence of Vector Borne

infectious diseases and their

affects on Livestock Production

systems in Mid hills of Western

Himalayan Region Funded by

National Innovations in Climate

Resilient Agriculture (NICRA)

ICAR

5000 ICAR Oct 2016

IV RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS

1 Introduction of Russian seabuckthorn 14 Farmers adopted thornless and high yielding

Russian seabuckthorn in Lahaul valley under DST funded research project on ldquoIntroduction

and Evaluation of Improved Russian Seabuckthorn Varietiesrdquo Russian varieties are nearly

19

thornless with large fruits (gt40g100) and high yielding (gt5 kgplant) Presently 10 Russian

seabuckthorn varieties are going through field testing After 3 years of growth over all NX2

NX7 and NX8 exotics showed better growth parameters than other exotics (Fig 1)

Fig 1 Russian Seabuckthorn varieties nursery and under field testing Kukumseri Lahaul

2 Collected the 40 accessions of seabuckthorn collected from Lahaul and Spiti They were

handed over to IHBT Tandi for the conservation in germplasm bank under DBT funded

project (2014-18) The accession of seabuckthorn also include high yielding forms of

Hsalicifolia with large fruits (32g100) and high fruit yield (5kgplant) collected from Tinu

village

3 Standardisation of propagation of seabuckthorn from softwood cuttings Standardized

the rapid method of propagation of seabuckthorn from softwood cuttings (2-3 months old)

10 times faster than traditional method of hardwood cuttings (2-3 years old) The current

green shoots (2-3 months) of 20 cm length have to be treated with 500 ppm IBA for plantation

in soil FYMVC and sand layer under poly house condition at 90 humidity and 20-24 oC

temperature during June-September months

4 Standardized the plantation method Standardized the plantation method of seabuckthorn

in dry sites with chemical polymer with out irrigation The method comprises using of soil

sand FYM Straw and chemical polymerpit The method is useful for plantation of forest and

horticulture species in dry conditions

5 Different phytochemical components have been found to exhibit variation in their

concentration under the effect of virus infection Phytochemical properties viz total

phenols antioxidant activity and PPO activity had higher values whereas total

chlorophyll carotenoids and potassium were found to be reduced in the inoculated

leaf samples of three cultivars of C sativus No uniform trend was noticed in the levels

of sodium Interaction analysis by yeast two hybrid system showed that GAP C was

one of the host proteins involved in interaction with the Cucumber mosaic virus

thereby predicting to be playing role in virus movement from one cell to another

Expression analysis studies revealed that different forms of GAPDH up regulated and

down regulated in accordance with the susceptible and resistant nature of the cultivars

6 Buckwheat Adzuki Bean and Chenopod genotypes included in AVT -II of All India

Coordinated Research Network on Potential crops superior in individual nutritionally

important quality attributes were identified with special reference to high protein and

important minerals

7 In permanent herbicide trial on transplanted rice-wheat sequence isoproturon residues in post

harvest soil wheat straw and grain were below detectable level Clodinafop applied treatments

20

in wheat crop in permanent herbicide trial on transplanted rice-wheat sequence recorded

below detectable levels of clodinafop residues in soil wheat straw and grain

8 Samples were collected at harvest after recommended herbicide spray (atrazine in maize and

pendimethalin in soybean) from experiment ldquoWeed management in conservation agriculture

systemsrdquo Atrazine residues in maize and pendimethalin residues in soybean were below

detectable level

9 Soil and wheat grain samples from the clodinafop treated fields of farmers at the harvest of

the crop recorded below detectable levels of clodinafop residues

10 Preliminary kinetic studies revealed maximum bispyribac-sodium adsorption within first 24

hrs The amount of bispyribac-sodium adsorbed varied from 1940 to 15504 gg The isotherm

expressed an increasing trend in the adsorbed content Cs (mgkg) with respect to increase in

the equilibrium concentration of bispyribac-sodium Ce (mgL) in solution

11 Degradation studies revealed that initial immediate concentration of bispyribac sodium

application 25 gha and 50gha was 0089 and 0179 mgkg respectively No bispyribac-

sodium residues could be detected in soil at 30 and 60 days in both treatments

Project-wise brief report of ongoing projects

Project 1 Development of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information

System (VIS) under NRDMS

Study Team Dr Sharda SinghDr Sanjay Sharma DrRSRanaMr VaibhavKalia

Research Staff Ms TanuKumari Mr RajanKumar

Key Outputs

The Village Information System evolved as a network programme under the aegis of NRDMS

Department of Science amp Technology Government of India has taken up the task to prepare digital

base maps at village level utilizing cadastral maps Survey of India toposheets and various high

resolution remote sensing products adopting a synergic approach This model work initiated by DST would be of immense help for replicating the technologymethodology in other villages of the state and in this process the concept of good governance would be realized Subsequently

State Govt will be benefitted with this programme in better management of resources at village

level and lead to quick decision making when available at a click away anywhere anytime by the

highest administrator to village Pradhan Secretary local people (aamadami)

21

Dissemination of VIS Outputs through WEB PORTAL OF VIS-HP

http141392241356090cgrtgisvis_hp

Cluster I base map Cluster drinking water analysis

New Methodology of mapping land water soil habitation assets etc on high resolution

satellite imagery being developed through synergy of cadastral toposheets HRSI and field

data

22

Project 2 Establishment of GISamp MIS and Monitoring System Study Team Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana Mr VaibhavKalia

Research StaffMrKunalSood Mr Arun Kumar Mr Rajan Kumar

Key Outputs

Web GIS Portal for Himachal Pradesh Crop Diversification Project (HPCDP) developed by

CGRT CSKHPKV-Palampur contains spatial and attribute information of the 1stphase spread

over 5 districts namely Kangra Mandi Bilaspur Una and Hamirpur of Himachal Pradesh

Georeferenced layers namely Project Site boundary Chak boundary Khasra boundary Contours

Source (NalaRiver) Check Dam Power House Main Channel Distribution Network Outlets etc

are being generated and uploaded on web portal regularly for each project sub-site The actual

implemented datasets for the project sites whose work has been carried out on the ground are now

being uploaded on the server This along with the proposed assets plan can be viewed

simultaneously This provides the user to identify the change in the plan from proposed to actual

implemented activity on the project site All drawings of the assets to be created and created

action plan maps salient attributes of project sites khasra-wise details of project sites along with

attribute data of all the layers are also available on the portal for the DPRs being provided by

HPCDP ODA Hamirpur (HP) All these layers can be interactively explored along with their

attribute data on the click of the lsquoirsquo tool These layers can be labeled for different parameters like

Name Cost Ownership etc as the case may be The interoperability and the portability of the data

provides a solution to also share the data as service over secured platform The Helpfile for

HPCDP Website Portal provides whole interactive walkthrough the portal The web Portal link is

http141392241356090cgrtgisstate All the proposed project sub-sites (210 in number)have

been uploaded on the portal Now the work on Actual project sub-sites has been started

23

Home Page with STATE Level InformationThe page will open with State Info as default page having District Boundaries of Himachal Pradesh and project sites of HPCDP

PROJECT SITE INFO (Asset wise Layers)To go to a particular project site In the NAVIGATION pane first of all select respective BPMU and then respective Project sub-site and then open proposedactual sites

24

Attribute data By clicking on the assets the attribute information along with the asset geotagged image can be viewed easily

On the Fly Area and Distance Calculate

area and Distance on the fly tool developed to

measure the dimensions of proposed assets

over internet

On the Fly Print The user can create custom

map in pdfjpgpngsvg formats with ready to

use templates that can be printed at client side

at any time

Project3Project Title Impact of Geodatabase Model for Assessment and Implementation of

Disaster Management Action Plan

Study Team Mr Vaibhav Kalia Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana

Research Staff Mr Sandeep Kumar

Key Outputs

Web GIS portal for the project is http141392241356090cgrtgishmr_dst

25

Project 3 Forecasting Agricultural Output Using Space Agro Meteorology and Land Based

Observations (FASAL)

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Dr Suresh Kumar Sharma and Dr BS Mankotia

Research Staff Miss Ranu Pathania

Key Outputs

WHEAT

In F3 forecasted yield for Kangra District the predicted value was 17618 kgha while

averaged yield was 16478 kgha The RMSE value was 2250 and R2 was 085 In

Chamba District the predicted value was 18870 kgha while averaged yield was 17712

kgha The RMSE value was 3156 and R2 was 063 In Hamirpur District the predicted

value was 15127 kgha while averaged yield was 15173 kgha The RMSE value was

2354 and R2 was 069 In Una District the predicted value was 15830 kgha while

averaged yield was 18320 kgha The RMSE value was 2839 and R2 was 065

Main page

Layer-wise Assets of Bamsan Block

26

MAIZE

The final maize forecasted yield for Kangra Chamba Hamirpur and Una districts were

18911 kgha 28273 kgha 15489 kgha and 19957 kgha respectively as compared to

averaged yields of 17759 kgha 26645 kgha 17079 kgha and 20962 kgha

respectively The RMSE values varied between 1813 to 4409 with and R2 range of 036

to 078

Project 4 Climate Change Impact on Productivity of Food grain and Plantation crops

within the umbrella project of ldquoMountain Ecosystem Processes and Services

in North Western Himalayardquo

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Dr Sharda Singh Mr Vaibhav Kalia

Research Staff Mr Munish Kaundal Mr Shashi Kumar

Key Outputs

The Leaf areas of Maize and Wheat of different sites periodically were collected The

maize crop DSSAT database was generated and Model was run for Palampur region The

crop experiment on maize completed and data generated for crop models The Eddy

Covariance Observation were recorded which revealed higher percent carbon during

morning hour

The field experiment on rice crop has been planted at RWRC Malan to validate the Rice

crop model for assessing the Carbon fluxes The Eddy Covariance techniques equipment

has been installed to study the carbon source and sink for Rice-Wheat cropping systems

The data recorded from Eddy covariance system was carbon dioxide water vapor PAR

soil heat flux soil moisture soil temperature RH precipitation wind speed wind

direction and rainfall The carbon dioxide concentration was higher in the morning and

evening and lower in the afternoon The observation recorded by Eddy Covariance would

be used as inputs for fine tuning of the crop simulation models

Project 5 GRAMIN KRISHI MAUSAM SEWA (Agro meteorological Advisory

Service) at Palampur in HP

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Research Staff NIL

Key Outputs

The five days forecasts on different weather parameters viz rainfall temperature cloud

cover relative humidity and weekly cumulative rainfall for our study districts (Chamba

Kangra Hamirpur and Una) were validated and weather based agro-advisory prepared

The total 914=364 AAS bulletins were prepared in English and Hindi for Chamba Una

Hamirpur and Kangra districts of HP and published in university website

(wwwhillagricacin kisano keleye and wwwimdagrimetgovin Kisan Portal

(wwwfarmers govin wwwweathershimlagovin and mkisangovin and

wwwcropweatheoutlookcom of CRIDA (ICAR) websites

The advisory sent to service providers IKSL and KCC 41 SMS to 278093 farmers

registered under the Mkisan services of Kangra Una Hamirpur and Chamba and

total about 420lakhs farmers received SMS based weather based agro-advisory during

2016-17 under GKMS project About 278093 lakhs farmers from four districts (Chamba

Una Kangra and Hamirpur) have been registered in the portal

E-agromet weather based agro advisory are developed for four districts and successfully

generated 74 advisories since April 2016

27

Funds Rs 35000 were capitalized for one awareness programme organized on 2532017

at Gagret Una 106 farmers and 6 faculty members and agricultural officers participated

All India Coordinated Research Programme on Weed Management (AICRP_WM)

Microbiological studies were undertaken in two experiments is given below

Experiment I Microbiological studies in Weed management in maize-wheat cropping

system under conservation agriculture

In wheat crop there was significant variation in the count of Azotobacter and phosphate

solublizing microorganisms Their counts were highest under CT-CT

Tillage and residue retention treatments brought about significant variation in the

count of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes ZTR-ZTR resulted in highest count of

bacteria fungi and actinomycetes after the harvest of wheat However ZT-ZTR

was comparable for the count of bacteria and CT-CT and CT-ZT for fungi

Dehydrogenase activity and basal soil respiration were significantly affected due

to tillage management ZT-ZTR ZTR-ZTR and CT-CT resulted in significantly

higher microbial biomass carbon over CT-ZT while were equal to ZT- ZT

Acid and alkaline phosphatase activity was also significantly affected due to tillage

treatments Acid phosphatase and alkaline phosphatase activity was significantly

higher under ZTR-ZTR However ZT-ZTR for both acid and alkaline phosphatase

and CT-CT for alkaline phosphatase only were comparable to ZTR-ZTR

Population of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes was significantly affected due to weed

management practices after the harvest of wheat IWM practice resulted in highest

population of the micro-organisms than recommended herbicide or hand weeding

alone

Population of Azotobacter and phosphate solublizing microorganisms

microbial biomass carbon dehydrogenase activity and basal soil respiration were

not significantly affected due to weed management treatments after the harvest of

wheat However acid and alkaline phosphatase activity was significantly higher over

the recommended herbicide Hand weeding was comparable to IWM treatment for

acid phosphatase

In maize crop the population of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes was significantly

varied after the harvest of maize during 2016 due to tillage and residue management

treatments The population of these microorganisms was highest under ZTR-ZTR This

was followed by CT-CT However CT-ZT was comparable to CT-CT in influencing the

population of fungi and actinomycetes CT-CT had highest population of Azotobacter

which was followed by CT-ZT CT-ZT resulted in highest population of PSM followed

by ZTR-ZTR and CT-CT

Dehyrogenase activity CT-CT remaining at par with CT-ZT resulted in significantly

higher dehyrogenase activity after the harvest of maize over the other tillage

management treatments

Microbial biomass CT and CT-ZT remaining at par had higher microbial biomass

carbon after the harvest of maize than other treatments

Basal soil respiration was highest under CT-CT followed by CT-ZT and ZTR-

ZTR

Phosphatase activity CT-CT and CT-ZT remaining at par with ZTR-ZTR resulted

in highest acid and alkaline phosphatase activity

Among weed management treatments IWM gave significantly higher bacterial count

over herbicide and hand weeding treatments Fungi and actinomycetes counts were

not affected significantly due to weed control treatments after the harvest of maize

28

during 2016 Azotobacter PSM dehydrogenase activity microbial biomass carbon

basal soil respiration and acid phosphatase activity were all higher under integrated

weed management treatment than the recommended herbicide and hand weeding The

weed management treatments did not significantly influence alkaline phosphatase

activity estimated after the harvest of maize during 2016

Experiment II Microbiological studies in Weed management in high value organic crop

production systems (Maize-Garlic)

Microbes are responsible for nutrients transformation and other important soil enzyme

activities Their populations and activities assessed after the harvest of maize crop

The bacteria count was highest in intercropping (soybean) + hoeing (219 x106) followed

by raised stale seed bed+ hoeing+earthing up (214 x106) The lowest count was in

herbicide check (214 x106)

The population of fungi was highest in stale seed bed + mulch 5tha (417 x104) followed

by mulch + manual weeding fb autumn crop of coriander (299 x104) and the lowest

count in herbicide check (305 x104)

The population of actinomycetes did not significantly influence due to treatments

Azotobacter responsible for nitrogen fixation and producing plant growth promoting

substances had highest count in raised stale seed bed + mulch 5 tha (4227 x103) The

lowest count was observed in herbicide check (2853x103)

The population of phosphate solublising microorganism (PSM) was highest in

maizesoybean+hoeing +earthing up (3130x103) and lowest in stale seed bed+ hoeing+

earthing up (2293x103)

The dehydrogenase enzyme activity was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5tha (185 microg TPFg

soilhr) and lowest under herbicide check (177 microg TPF g soilhr)

The microbial biomass was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5 tha (96295 microgg soil) and

lowest in herbicide check treatment (89573 microgg soil)

The basal soil respiration (BSR) ater the harvest of crop was highest in check treatment

(0690mg CO2h100g soil The lowest value of BSR was observed in

Maizesoybean+hoeing+earthing up treatment (0640 mg CO2h100g soil)

The acid phosphatase enzyme activity of soil microbes after harvest was not significantly

affected due to weed management treatments

The alkaline phosphotase activity of soil was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5 tha (733

microg p-nitro phenolg of soilh) and lowest in intercropping (soybean) + hoeing (704 microg p-

nitro phenolg of soilh)

V RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

A Papers Published

Upadhyay RG and Singh A 2016Effect of nitrogen and zinc on nodulation growth and

yield of Cow pea (Vigna unquiculata L)Legume Research 39(1)149-151

Singh V and Sharma KB 2016 Mineral composition of fruits of seabuckthorn

(Hippophae L) growing in Lahaul valley of Himachal Pradesh Indian Forester 142 (9)

891-895

Vatsa DK and Singh V 2017 Design development and evaluation of manually

operated seabuckthorn fruit harvesting tools Agricultural Mechanization in Asia Africa

and Latin America 48 (3) 20-24

29

Rana U and Priya 2017 Effect of drought stress on biochemical parameters in common

bean Phaseolus vulgaris L genotypes International Journal of Farm Sciences 7(2) 131-

135

Sharma N Angiras NN Kumar S Chopra P and Thakur N 2016 Bioefficacy

phytotoxicity and residues studies of atrazine in maize under North Western Himalayas

conditions Ecology Environment and Conservation 22 (4) 467-471

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Kumar R Thakur R Kumar S and Pathania P 2016

Herbicide combinations for weed management under direct-seeded rice in Himachal

Pradesh Indian Journal of Weed Science 48(3) 266ndash271

Kumar R Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Pathania P 2016 Microbiological

properties of soil influenced by weed control methods in maize ndash pea cropping system

under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Journal of Agricultural

Research 42(1) 1-5

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Kumar R Pawan P 2017 Impact of tembotrione on

weed growth yield and economics of maize (Zea mays L) under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Pradesh Pesticide Research Journal 29 (1) 27-34

Rana SS Kumar S Sharma N and Angiras NN 2017 Herbicidal management of

Parthenium hysterophorus L in grassland ecosystem of Himachal Pradesh

Contemporary Research in India 7(1) 30-35

Bandana and Sharma N 2017 Variation of shikimic acid and amino acids in tea leaves

as influenced by glyphosate application Asian Journal of Chemistry 29(6) 1189-1193

Sharma S Kumari R Kumar S Singh N and Hallan V 2016 Characterization of

Cucumber Mosaic Virus isolates from Valeriana Jatamansi A medicinal herb in India

Journal of Plant Pathology 98(1) (DOI 104454JPPV98I1066)

Bhosale V Rana RS and Bhargava M 2016 Agronomic efficiency of different sowing

environments of mustard (Brassica juncea) under changed climate scenario of Himachal

Pradesh Eco Env amp Cons 22 (3) 2016 pp (375-379) (ISSN 0971ndash765X)

Verma P Rana RS Ramesh and Pathania R 2016 Weather parameters vulnerability on

tea production in north western Himalaya India Journal of Applied and Natural Science

8 (4)2262-2267

Ramesh Rana SS Kumar S and Rana RS 2016 Impact of different tillage methods on

growth development and productivity of maize (Zea mays)-wheat (Triticum aestivum)

cropping system Journal of Applied and Natural Science 8 (4)1861-1867

Rana RS Bhosale V Kumar S and Pathania R2017 Forecasting phenology of mustard

crop in North-western Himalayas Journal of Applied and Natural Science 9 (1) 230-

236

Kumar R Paliyal SS Sharma SK and Rana RS 2017 Spatial variability maps of available

micronutrients and heavy metal of cold arid soils of Spiti valley in Himachal Pradesh

Journal of Environment and Bio-sciences 31 (1)161-162 (ISSN 0973-6913 (Print) ISSN

0976-3384) (On Line)

Devi Sunita and Kanwar SS 2016 Deciphering the diversity of aerobic culturable

thermophiles in hot springs of Manikaran Himachal Pradesh International Journal of

Farm Sciences 6(1) 156-162

Kanwar SS and Keshani 2016 Fermentation of apple juice with a selected yeast strain

isolated from fermented foods of Himalaya regions and its organoleptic properties

Frontiers in Microbiology httpdx Doiorg10339fmich201601012

Kanwar SS Keshani and Sharma S 2016 Food additives making life taste better Food

Marketing and Technology 7(6) 24-26

Sharma S and Kanwar SS 2017 Effect of prebiotics on growth behavior of Lactobacillus

plantarum and their impact on adherence of strict anaerobic pathogens to intestinal cell

lines Journal of Food Safety e12384 httpsdoiorg101111jfs12384

30

Sharma S Kanwar SS 2017 Adherence potential of indigenous lactic acid bacterial isolates

obtained from fermented foods of Western Himalayas to intestinal epithelial Caco-2 and HT-

29 cell lines Journal of Food Science and Technology 2017 DOI 101007s13197-017-

2807-1

Keshani Sharma S and Kanwar SS 2017 Comparative Evaluation of Commercial and

Indigenous Bacterial Isolates for Antigenotoxic Potential Food Sci Nutr Technol 2(2)

000121

Kapoor Ritika Gupta MK Kumar Naveen and Kanwar SS 2017 Analysis of nhaA

gene from salt tolerant and plant growth promoting Enterobacter ludwigii

Rhizosphere 4 62-69

Rajinder Kumar Dinesh Badiyala Neelam Sharma SS Rana and Pawan Pathania 2016

Microbiological properties of soil influenced by weed control methods in maize-pea

cropping system under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Journal of

Agricultural Research 42(1)1-5

Sharma Anand Shivam Kumar Rajinder Rana SS Guleria Gunjan and Negi SC 2016

Effect of Long-Term Integrated Plant Nutrition System (IPNS) in Rice-Wheat Sequence

on Soil Biological Health International Journal of Advances in Agricultural Science and

Technology 3 (7) 21-34

SS Rana Dinesh Badiyala Neelam Sharma Rajinder Kumar and Pawan Pathania 2017

Impact of tembotrione on weed growth yield and economics of maize (Zea mays L) under

mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Pesticide Research Journal 29(1)27-34

B Papers Presented in Conferences and Workshops

Sharma N Yaduraju NT and Rana SS 2017 Herbicides vis-a-vis other pesticides An

overview on use and potential hazards Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed

Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUA and

T Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 pp 24-25

Singh G Kumar S Rana SS and Sharma N 2017 Effect of continuous and rotational use

of herbicides on weed shiftsin rice - wheat system with particular reference to rice

Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo

Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3

March 2017 p172

Kumar A Rana MC Rana SS and Sharma N 2017 Growth and yield of maize as

influenced by different doses of tembotrione under mill-hill conditions of Himachal

Pradesh Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling

Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during

1-3 March 2017 p187

Sood P Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Rana MC and Kumar R 2017 Weed

management in organic maize-garlic production system under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Pradesh Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on

ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur

India during 1-3 March 2017 p201

Rana A Rana MC Badiyala D Rana SS Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Evaluation of

pyrazosulfuron-ethyl 10 WP against weeds in transplanted rice Biennial Conference of

the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 202

Badiyala D Rana SS Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Bioefficacy of imazethapyr and its

readymix combination with imazamox against weeds in pea Biennial Conference of the

Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 213

31

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Impact of weed management in

turmeric under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Biennial Conference of the

Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 263

Kumar R Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Pathania P 2017 Soil dehydrogenase

activity affected in rice-wheat sequence by herbicides application Biennial Conference

of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role

of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 317

Sharma S Verma R Singh N and Dhaliwal YS 2016 Isolation and characterization

protein isolates prepared from of adzuki bean genotypes [Vigna angularis (willd) Ohwi

amp ohashi] organized by Anand Agricultural University Anand and Indian Society of

Agricultural Biochemists Kanpur at Anand Agricultural University Anand (India) wef

December 6-8 2016 Abstract on page 30

Kaur G Sandal A and Singh N 2016 Preparation and quality evaluation of sesame

(Sesamum indicum L) based chikkindashan Indian sweet organized by Anand Agricultural

University Anand and Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemists Kanpur at Anand

Agricultural University Anand (India) wef December 6-8 2016 Abstract on page 85

Allen SK Arora M AwasthiK Ballesteros‐Caacutenovas JA Barman T Bernet

LBhattacharyya A Buumlhler Y Dhyani PP Fiddes J Frey H Gosavi VEGupta HK

Huggel C Khan MA Kumar K Kumar S Kuniyal JCLal AKLinsbauer

ALorenzi D Marpa SMyint MRamesh Rana P RanaRSRandhawa SSRohrer

M Ruiz‐Villanueva VSaklani B Salzmann N Samant SS Schauwecker SSharma

ASharmaA Shekhar MSnehmani KS Stoffel MStoll U and Trappmann D 2016

Synthesis report on Climate Vulnerability Hazards and Risk An Integrated Pilot study

in Kullu District Himachal Pradesh Published by Swiss Agency for Development and

Cooperation (SDC) Indian Himalayas climate adaptation Programme Embassy of

Switzerland Chandragupta Marg New Delhi-110003 (As potential Partner of Study)

Rajinder Kumar D Badiyla Neelam Sharma SS Rana and Pawnan Pathania 2017 Soil

dehydrogenase activity effected in rice-wheat sequence by herbicide application

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

317

SS Rana D Badiyla Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017 Impact of weed

management in turmeric under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Proceedings of

Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling Farmersrsquo income

by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp 263

Gunjan Guleria Shivam Rajinder Kumar SS Rana and SC Negi 2016 Assessment of

soil biological health as influenced by IPNS in rice ndash wheat copping system Proceedings

of the Indian Ecological Society International conference Sher-e-Kashmir of

Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu India Feb 18-20 Vol II pp 660-661

Ankit Rana MC RanaD Badoiyala SS Rana Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017

Evaluation of pyrazosulfuron ndashethyl 10WP against weeds in transplanted rice

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

202

Pavit Sood SS Rana D Badiyla Neelam Sharma MC Rana and Rajinder Kumar 2017

Weed Management organic maize-garlice production under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science

Doubling Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3

March pp 201

D Badiyla SS Rana Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017 Bio efficacy of

32

imazethapyr and its ready mix combination with imazamox against weeds in pea

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

213

C Technical Reports Submitted

Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Kumar R 2016 Report on Parthenium Awareness

Week (September 16-22 2016) Department of Agronomy Forages and Grassland

Management CSKHPKV Palampur

Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana Mr Vaibhav Kalia Annual Report for the Project

ldquoEstablishment of GIS amp MIS and Monitoring System ndashHP Crop Diversification Project

JICA ODArdquo Submitted to HPCDP JICA ODA Hamirpur (2016-2017)

Dr Sharda SinghDr Sanjay Sharma Mr Vaibhav Kalia Quarterly Reports prepared

amppresented of the Project ldquoDevelopment of the framework for Networking Programme

on Village Information System (VIS) under NRDMSrdquo on 240217 at MDU Rohtak

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Presented the annual report of FASAL Project (North Zone) at

SKNAU Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016 and

chaired the two technical session and also presented the work of project

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Annual progress report of project entitled ldquo10th Annual Review

Meeting (ARM) of Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) to be held during 14thto 17th (

Forenoon) December 2016 and 7th ARM of FASAL on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon)

November 2016 at OUAT Bhubneshwar Odisha

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Annual progress report of project entitled 7th ARM of FASAL

on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon) November 2016 at OUAT Bhubneshwar Odisha

D BOOKS BOOK CHAPTERS

Bulletins

1 Rana SS Kumar R Sharma N and Badiyala D 2015 Effect of continuous use of

herbicides on weed shifts in rice-wheat system Technical Bulletin No-1 Department of

Agronomy College of Agriculture CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya

Palampur HP India (revised 2016) (DOI 1013140RG2142715125)

2 Rana SS Kumar R and Sharma N 2016 A Collocate of Publications under AICRP on

Weed Management Department of Agronomy Forages and Grassland Management

CSKHPKV Palampur (DOI 1013140RG221787210244)

VI WORKSHOPS SEMINARS TRAINING PROGRAMMES ANNUAL REVIEW

MEETINGS ATTENDED

1 Dr Anita Singh attended a workshop on ldquoIntellectual Property Rights Issues and

Challenges on 16032017 at CSK HPKV Palampur

2 Dr Neelam Sharma participated in Agricultural officers Workshop (Rabi amp Kharif)

3 Dr Nageswer Singh Scientist attended ldquoKrishi Anusndhan avm Takniki Shabdawalirdquo

seminar at Indian Grassland and Forage Research Institute Regional Centre Palampur

during June 21- 22 2017

4 Dr Neelam Sharma Dr Suman Sharma Faculty Members Ms Neha Banta PhD

student and Ms Neerja Kharwal MSc student have attended a workshop on ldquoIntellectual

Property Rights Issues and Challenges on 16032017

5 Dr Sharda Singh Attended Quarterly Review Meeting amp presented progress of the Project

ldquoDevelopment of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information

System (VIS) under NRDMSrdquo on 201016 at Andhra University Vishakhapatnam and

on 240217 at MDU Rohtak

33

6 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the Regional Review Meeting of FASAL Project (North

Zone) at SKNAU Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016

and chaired the two technical session and also presented the work of project

7 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended District level expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) for

clearance of Category B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra on 19112016

Chaired by DC Kangra

8 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the 10th Annual Review Meeting (ARM) of Gramin

Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) to be held during 14th to 17th ( Forenoon) December

2016 and 7th ARM of FASAL on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon) November 2016 at OUAT

Bhubneshwar Odisha

9 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the 1st meeting of district level expert appraisal committee

(DEAC) on 912016 at Dharamshalla

10 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended 3rd meeting of district level expert appraisal committee

(DEAC) on 2042016 at Dharamshalla as expert member and cleared 10 projects

1 WorkshopConferenceSymposium organized Organized Workshop on Russian

Seabuckthorn for the farmers at Kullu on 30032017 The workshop was attended by over

60 farmers

EXTENSION A Extension projects

Sr

No

Title of the

Project

PI or Co-PI Funding

source

Budget (Lakhs) Duration

1

Bamboo

Revolving Fund

Scheme

Dr Anita Singh Revolving

fund

Since

April1994

2 Vermicompost

Revolving Fund

Scheme

Dr Anita Singh Revolving

fund

Since

April2000

3 TSP under

AICRP-WM

Dr Neelam

Sharma

DWR (ICAR) - -

B Extension Highlights

EXTENSION PUBLICATIONS

Rana SS Rajinder Kumar and Neelam Sharma 2016 A Collocate of Publications

under AICRP on Weed Management Department of Agronomy Forages and

Grassland Management CSKHPKV Palampur (DOI 1013140RG221787210244)

Rana SS Rajinder Kumar Neelam Sharma and D Badiyala 2015 Effect of continuous

use of herbicides on weed shifts in rice-wheat system Techical Bulletin No-1 Department

of Agronomy College of Agriculture CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi

Vishvavidyalaya Palampur HP India (revised 2016) (DOI

1013140RG2142715125)

Extension Activities under by Faculty

Dr Virendra Singh

Introduction and evaluation of Russian

seabuckthorn varietiesmdashHP

081016 1 80

Cultivation methods of Russian seabuckthorn 30032017 1 60

34

Development of value chain on seabuckthorn 110417 1 200

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Published The total 964=384AAS bulletins were prepared in English and Hindi for

chamba Una Hamirpur and Kangra districts of HP and published in university website

(wwwhillagricacin and wwwimdagrimetgovin Kisan Portal (wwwfarmers govin

wwwweathershimlagovin and mkisangovin and wwwcropweatheoutlookcom of

CRIDA (ICAR) websites

WEATHER BASED AGRO ADVISORY SERVICES under GKMS ad-hoc research

Project

Total SMS Sent to farmers 41 since September 2016 to June 2017

No of farmers registered in Chamba Una Kangra and Hamirpur 278168 lakhs

No of 4200 farmers benefitted through weather based Agro-advisory SMS since

September 2016 to June 2017 lakhs

a Popular Extension articles

1 Popular articles

राणा रणबीर स िह रमश पठानिया राि 2017 जलवाय पररवरति को कम कररी जववक कवि VP

Vol65-66 (01) (January 2017) pp 30-32

b Organized Summer SchoolsworkshopsseminarssymposiaExtension ActivityOne day

Awareness programme etc

Organized one day Internal Monitoring Committee (IMC) Meeting of Cluster I in Tehsil

Palampur at Ambedkar Bhawan Panchayat Aima Under NRDMS-DST VIS Project on

14022017

Organized one day IMC Meeting in Cluster II of Study Area in Tehsil Una at KVK Una

on 14th Feb 2017 Under NRDMS-DST VIS Project

Organised one day Training on ldquoGeo-tagging of assets under RKVYrdquo on 160517wherein

23 faculty (PIs amp Co-PIs of RKVY Projects) of CSKHPKV-Palampur participated

Organized One day awareness programme on ldquoCLIMATE AND WEATHER

FORECAST FARMERSrdquo at UNA on 2532017- AS Coordinator cum Organsing

Secretary amp PI ( 106 farmers + 9 Scientist from KVK UNA RSS Akrot CSKHPKV

Palampur and officers of Department of Agriculture participated

c Invited Technical Lectures

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

1 Invited as an panel expert in Brain Storming Workshop on ldquoClimate Change and its

Impact on Hill Agriculturerdquo at SKUAST-Jammu on 8122016

2 Invited as resource person as delivered following three lectures and practical in National

training on ldquolsquoUse of RS and GIS linking with crop simulation model for crop yield

forecastrdquo at HAU Hisar from 14 March to 23rd March 2017 sponsored by IMD New

Delhi ( Invitation letter no vide letter no Agromet17FASAL14-23 dated 2320175amp

permitted by CSKHPKV Palampur

I Principles and working of Global positioning system for development of geo-spatial

data in GKMS

II Fundamentals of remote sensing and corrections of image before procurements in

augment RS data use in GKMS

35

III Crop Growth Simulation models and spatial data usages for enhancing the quality of

GKMS

d Hindi Seminar

Invited hindi lecture on topic entitled ldquoपहाड़ी कषि म जलवाय परिवरतन क समबनध म अनकलन

एव अलपीकिण षवकलपप का आकलन ldquo in the seminar कषि षवजञान की रकषनकी शबदाबली

सषमनाि sponsored by Ministry of Human Resource Development and IGFRI Centre

Palampur on 21-22 June 2017 at COVAS CSKHPKV Palampur As वयाखयानदारा क

रप म ( Letter no Nil dated 29052017)

Dr Neelam Sharma

Sr

No

Name of programme Period No of

lectures

delivere

d

No of

trainees

participants

From To

As Course Director

1 Parthenium Awareness week

Govt Senior Secondary School Parour 17082016 1 298

Govt Senior Secondary School Punner 18082016 1 171

NCC cadets CSKHPKV Palampur 19082016 1 150

GGSD Govt Degree College Rajpur in

collaboration with Rotary Club Palampur

20082016 1 300

NSS Volunteers CSKHPKV Palampur 20082016 1 100

Govt Senior Secondary School Tatehal 22082016 1 200

Total 1219

2 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Jhikli Bhet

March 27 2017 -

3 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Speru

March 28 2017 -

4 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Bir-Gunehar

March 28 2017 -

5 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at

Nayagran Holi Bharmour

April 6 2017 1 -

6 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at

Chanouta Holi Bharmour

April 6 2017 1 -

7 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Tiari

Holi Bharmour

April 7 2017 1 -

8 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Kuleth

Holi Bharmour

April 8 2017 1

337

9 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Khani

Bharmour

April 9 2017 1

10 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Chobia

Bharmour

April 9 2017 1

36

11 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Ghureth

(Durgathi) Bharmour

April 10 2017 1

Activities Organized by Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Mr Jitesh Thakur and Mr Hitesh Service Engineer of HPLC from Waters India visited

this department on 2432017 and 253 2017 for 2 days operational training on

HPLCPDA and 2707 Auto sampler and 25 groups of postgraduate students including

Faculty members of COBS COA and IHBT participated in the training

Womenrsquos Day was celebrated in this department during Quami Ekta Week on November

24 2016 Dr Neelam Sharma delivered a talk on ldquoGender Sensitizationrdquo in COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry was celebrated on

May 3-52017

TRAINING ATTENDED BY STUDENTS

Two students one MSc and one PhD Ms Vipasha Sharma (S-2014-30-002) and Ms

Neha Banta (S-2014-40-001) participated 4-days Vocational Training Programme on

ldquoZero Budget Farmingrdquo wef 27-30 April 2016

Four MSc and Two PhD Students participated in GCNEP Awareness Program on

Applications of Radioisotopes and radiation Technology in

Food Agriculture Environment Healthcare and Industry wef 29-30 May 2017 jointly

organised by GCNEP Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and CSKHPKV Palampur

HP

One MSc and One PhD student presented project report entitled ldquoMonster Protein

Cholera toxin preventiondissemination in host category Health Sciencesrdquo in Anveshan-

2017 jointly organized by Association of Indian Universities New Delhi and Chitkara

University Chandigarh wef Jan 20-21 2017

One MSc and One PhD student attended a workshop on Intellectual Property Rights

Issues and Challenges on March 16th 2017 IHBT

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bio resources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES

A INCOME GENERATION

Department Income Generated

Department of Biology amp Environmental Sciences 182563

Department of Physical Sciences and Languages 4500

Centre for Geoinformatics Research and Training 120000

Grand Total 306500

B PAPER SETTEREVALUATOREXTERNAL EXAMINER

SrNo Faculty Name Institution Name

1 Dr Manoj Bhargava Evaluated the thesis at Masters Level of a student of

DrY S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Nauni Solan

37

Evaluated the thesis at Doctoral Level of a student of

SKUAST(J) Jammu and conducted the Viva-voce

examination at Jammu

2 Dr(Mrs) Anita Singh Evaluated the thesis at Doctoral Level of a student of

CSAzad Uni of Agri amp Technology Kanpur and

conducted the Viva-voce examination

Paper setter Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana

Paper setter Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture

amp Forestry

3 Dr Neelam Sharma Paper setter Himachal Pradesh University Shimla

Paper setter SKAUST Jammu

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College

Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

4 Dr Sharda Singh Conducted CAS Interview at HP Central University-

Dharmshala as subject Expert on 060317

5 Sh Kapil Sharma Sh Kapil Sharma conducted final practical examinations

of BCA (II year) as external examiner of KLB

DAV College for Girls

9 Dr Nageswer Evaluated the answers book of UG student Dr YS

Paramar University of Horticulture amp Forestry Neri-

Hamirpur

Multiple choice questions-Biochemistry for Entrance

Test 2017 of Dr YS Paramar University of Horticulture

amp Forestry Nauni-Solan

Evaluated the written comprehensive exam PhD

student of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural

Sciences and Technology of Jammu Chatha Jammu-180

009 (JampK)

Evaluated the answers book of UG student of Sher-e-

Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and

Technology of Jammu Chatha Jammu-180 009 (JampK)

10 DrRanbir Singh Rana Agriculture and Soils Department Indian Institute of

Remote Sensing ISRO Dept of Space Govt of India

Dehradun ndash248001Uttarakhand India of Andhra

University Visakhapatnam

Division of Agronomy Faculty of Post Graduate

Studies Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural

Sciences and Technology of Kashmir Shalimar

Division of Environmental Sciences University of

Jammu BABA SAHEB AMBEDKAR Road Jammu-

180006

Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Solan

( Nauni) HP

C FACULTY AS REFEREEREVIEWEREDITOR FOR SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS

D

i Dr Anita Singh

Executive Editor of Journal of Scientific and Applied

Research

ii Dr Sharda Singh Journal Advances in Applied Research

38

iii Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Journal of Agro meteorology

Himachal Journal of Agricultural Research

E HONOURSAWARDS

Visits abroad Nil

F OTHER ACTIVITIES

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Dr Kamlesh Singh Professor and Dean Academic Council Research Council

Extension Council and Educational and Resident Instructions Advisory Committee

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head Secretary Board of Studies COBS

Other activities

AcademicProfessional

In addition to the departmental duties the Head of the Department Dr Manoj Bhargava

has also been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (Statistics) by the University which

is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal Officer is in

collecting compiling the information related to Higher Education from various offices

of the University and supplying the same to UGC New Delhi and other Governmental

organizations which is a continuous process The major work during the period was to

complete the assignments for All India Survey on Higher Education

Dr Manoj Bhargava has been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (SAS) by the

University which is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal

Officer is installation maintenance and upkeep of SAS software at CSKHPKV

Palampur under NAIP research project on ldquoStrengthening Statistical Computing for

NARSrdquo

The data analysis related to the research of three (03) postgraduate students and

scientists was done using statistical software available in the department Statistical

analysis of the data related to some on-going research projects of the University were

also carried out

Statistical helps were also provided to the postgraduate students and research scientists

of the University in their research problems

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared the time-table and date-sheet for COBS during 2nd semester

of 2016-17

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared invigilation schedule and seating plan on daily basis for

Mid-term and End-term Examination of the college

Administrative

Dr Kamlesh Singh performed the additional duties of the Dean College of Basic

Sciences upto 31-05-2017

Sh Kapil Sharma is performing the duties of Incharge Store College of Basic

Sciences

39

Miscellaneous

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head is the member of the Sale and Purchase Committee

of the College of Basic Sciences during the year 2016-17

Dr Manoj Bhargava was In-charge College Chess Team and Table-Tennis

Some of the faculty members were assigned duties by the Dean COBS for counseling and

registration for admission to first year of BSc programme

Dr Sheela Thakur has been the member of Anti-Ragging Committee at College level

Sh Kapil Sharma is managing e-Resources in the University Library

Sh Kapil Sharma has been looking after the work of University Network System in the absence

of Mr RK Chandel

Sh Kapil Sharma has been member for post-examination processing of result of Entrance

Examination-2017 for admission to BVSc amp AH and BSc Agriculture degree programme

ShKapil Sharma provided help in formattingdesigning of prospectus of the University for the

admissions to various programmes

ShKapil Sharma is in-charge of College Badminton team

ShKapil Sharma is a member of Editorial Board for up-loading e-Newsletter of the University

Wherein he is responsible for HTMLCSS based designing the eNewsletter

ShKapil Sharma is entrusted with the duties of being the Editor (Technical Section) of the

College Magazine ldquoVigyanPunjrdquo

ShKapil Sharma developed (along with MrVaibhav Kalia) software to report shortage of

attendance of the students to their parents The software has been successfully deployed after

redesigning the interface

ShKapil Sharma has been entrusted with the duty of updating the database to keep record of

personal Information of students admitted in the College of Basic Sciences and to generate their

Identity cards

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of BVSc amp AH

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of College of Basic

Sciences admitted under CBCS

Dr Anita Singh

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Academic Equivalence Committee

Van Mahotsava organizing committee

Activities at college level

Member Board of Studies COBS

Teacher In-charge College Chess Team

In-charge Bamboo Revolving Fund Scheme

In-charge Vermicompost Unit

Member Screening Committee for hiring the services of persons for teaching COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain SauravKalia Memorial

Scholarship

Overall In-charge for Admission for U G students for Academic Year 16-17

Convener College Level Anti-Ragging Committee

Dr Neelam Sharma Presiding officer Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention Prohibition and

Redressal) Act 2013 CSKHPKV Palampur

40

Lead lecture ldquoHerbicides vis-a-vis other pesticides An overview on use and potential hazardsrdquo

In Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income

by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India on March 2 2017

Expert Board of Studies of SRI SAI UNIVERSITY Palampur

Member Selection Committee of RASRF at CSIR-IHBT Palampur

External Examiner Selection Committee for PhD admissions under ACSIR at CSIR- IHBT

Palampur

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

Co-convener Technical Networking Programme of Herbicide Residue Studies of AICRP (WM)

at National Level

Member Technical Committee of Central Purchase and Disposal Unit CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Steering Committee Task Force COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Board of Studies COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Admission Committee for PG Program CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Checking and scrutinizing committee for Admission to BSc Programme COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Screening Committee of Panel for hiring the services of persons COBS CSKHPKV

Palampur

Member Flying squad during the End Term Examination for the 1st semester COACSKHPKV

Palampur

Incharge PG BiochemistryInstrumentation Laboratory Department of Chemistry amp

Biochemistry COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Laboratory- Incharge (Weed Control) Department of AFGM Palampur

Director Research Nominee for the selection committee to conduct the interview for the position

of research fellow and field assistant

Member Publication and Technical committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member Exhibition and Display committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Dr Sharda Singh

Committee member for preparing annual as well as perspective plan under RUSA

Attended Quarterly Review Meeting amp presented progress of the Project ldquoDevelopment

of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information System (VIS)

under NRDMSrdquo on 201016 at Andhra University Vishakhapatnam and on 240217 at

MDU Rohtak

Academic Incharge COBS

Prepared Prospective plan amp arranged Quotations for COBS SMART CLASSROOMS

detailed reply for MOOCSwayam in reference to marked letter No QSD17-

25CSKHPKVAcad-45473-79 dated 31st Aug16 by Dean COBS

Conducted COBS UG Educational Tour of COBS as team member

Checking of Answer Key of Mathematics Section for PG Admission Test conducted by

CSK HPKV-Palampur16-17

Convener for checking and scrutinizing the original documents of the candidates in the

Counseling for Admission to BSc programme for Academic Year 16-17

Overall Incharge for Admission for 1stamp 2nd walk-in-interview on 090816 amp 2809 16

for Academic Year 16-17

Member University LevelCollege Level Anti-Ragging Committees

Member Board of Studies College of Basic Sciences

Member Screening Committee for hiring teachers

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain Saurav Kalia Memorial

Scholarship

Chairman Interview Committees for Research staff in CGRT

41

Member of Project Formulation and Screening Committee CGRT

Attended Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 181116 in the

Committee Room of Admin Block

Attended Interaction Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 11112016 at

University Auditorium

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Appointed as Invigilators duty for ICAR 21st AIEEA ( UG) Examination at Appointed

as Member of Local Monitoring Committee ( IMC) for the projectrdquo Development of the

framework for networking Programme on Village information System( VIS) under

NRDMS-DST under Digital India Initiative Also As COPI

Appointed as member of anti ragging squads in the campus of COBS and Hostels By

Dean COBS vide letter no QSD3-402016-CSKHPKV (COBS-Acad)-2885-2905

dated12072016

Nominated as member of District Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority

(DEIAA) and District Expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) vide DR letter no QSD10-

2DRCSKHPKVTech2016-4821-32 dated 20072016

Appointed as Expert member of District level expert appraisal Committee ( DEAC) for

clearance of Category B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra( Vide letter

no DEIAASDK Dhramshalla-706-724 dated 19 August 2016 in pursuance of

Notification issued by Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate change GOI

Appointed as Member of National Organizing Committee of National Seminar on

Agrometeorology for sustainable development with special emphasis on

Agrometeorological Practices for Climate resilient Farming and Food security to be

organised by Association of Agro-meteorologist and CCS Haryana Agricultural

University Hissar India12-14 October 2017

Appointed and acted Observer in NEET-2017 at Hamirpur on 6amp7th May 2017 by CBSE

( Vide letter Joint Secretary ampOSD (NEET) CBSE New Delhi vide no F-

1(7)CBSENEETRef_no-NT10202017-2811-5480 dated 27-Apr-2017

Working committee member for Group I on Strategies to strengthening the Agro

advisories

Working Group Member on FASAL project also

Acted as Rapporteur in Session-1 IN GKMS Annual review meeting

Acted as Chairman in Session-1 IN Regional GKMS Annual review meeting at Jaipur

Appointed as Member of task Force ldquoPrecision Farmingrdquo by the CSKHPKV Palampur

for the activities of GIS application amp Climate change (Vide letter no DR-

CSKHPKVTechTF4176-4291 dated 2462016 and continue

Acted as Co chairman in Technical Session I Climate Change in NW Himalayan region

current status in Brain Storming Workshop on ldquoClimate Change and its Impact on Hill

Agriculturerdquo at SKUAST-Jammu on 8122016 Workshop Annual review Meetings

attended

Attended the Regional Review Meeting of FASAL Project (North Zone) at SKNAU

Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016 and chaired the

two technical session and also presented the work of project

Attended District level expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) for clearance of Category

B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra on 19112016 Chaired by DC

Kangra

Attended the 1st meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on

912016 at Dharamshalla

Attended 3rd meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on 2042016

at Dharamshalla as expert member and cleared 10 projects

42

Appointment as ZONAL REPRESENTATIVE ( North Zone) in the first meeting

of Executive Council of Association of Agro meteorologists for the term 2017-

19 was held at 1400 hrs on Friday the 21st April 2017 at AC amp RITNAU Madurai

for the Journal of Agrometeorology NAAS rating 616

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 91217

Acted member of International hostel rules modification

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 912017

Appointed as Superintendent exam of mid and end term exam of COBS for 2016-

17 both semester

Reporting officer of the APAR performance for the year 2016-17 of Landscape

unit of COBS (Vide COBS letter no UO No QSDPA-

36CSKHPKV(COBS)2014-1260 Dated 04042016)

Convener of Physical verification of the store for the period of 2016-17 in

Department of chemistry and biochemistry college of basic Science CSKHPKV

Palampur

Dr Suman Sharma

Participated as team manager in XVI ALL INDIA INTER AGRICULTURAL

UNIVERSITIES SPORTS AND GAMES MEET 2015-2016 held at Tamilnadu

Agricultural University Coimbatore from 22-26 February 2016

Performed the duty as one of the judges in Inter College Youth Festival 2016 held

at CSKHPKV Palampur

Dr Nageswer Singh

Acted as Invigilator Examination in UG Midterm Examination of Academic year 2016-

2017 (Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Invigilator Examination in PG Mid amp End Term Examination of Academic

year 2016-2017 ( Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Centre Incharge (supervisor) for the conduct of CSKHPKV Entrance Test-

20167(UG) held on 11-06-2016

Dr Usha Rana

Participated as team manager in accompany the University team to attend 17th all India

Inter University youth festival held at Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal

Sciences Bikaner22-25 February2017

Warden Parvati girlrsquos hostel of the university

Incharge Cultural activity of the college

Member advisory committee of MSc(3) amp PhD(23) students of COA amp COBS and

advisor of 1st yr 2nd yr BSc Students (20)

In Anti-Ragging Committee of College of Basic Sciences and also in the committee of

monitoring cell on ragging at university level

43

Store and web page update in charge of the department

As committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival and also acted

as judge in the various events

As discipline committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college matches

As convenor of physical verification of store committee of CGRT

Executive member of the college in the Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemist

Palampur chapter

As committee member for rechecking re-totalling of answer books for end of term

examination (external)

Mr Vaibhav Kalia

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at Ambedkar Bhawan

Aima Panchayat for review of activities of VIS project in Cluster-I

Member of anti-ragging committee of COBS

College Game In-charge - Cricket and Volleyball

Member of admission committee for Walk In interview of COBS

Member of committee for rechecking of answer books for SemII Acad Yr 2015-16

Member of College Canteen management committee

Member of committee for selection of NCC cadets

Member of committee for conducting 24th Annual Inter College Matches

Member of committee for conducting Digital India Workshop for NSS volunteers of

University on 24082016

Arranged the interaction of students and faculty of COBS with the ICAR team visiting

for Impact of ICT in Agricultural Education in India

Member of admission committee for Second Walk In interview of COBS

Associated for work on Himachal Journal of Agriculture Research Web Activities

Member of project formulation and Screening committee of CGRT

Member of committee for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival (11-12 Jan

2017)

Member of interview committee for Distributed Information Sub-Centre (DISC) project

in Department of Agriculture Biotechnology on 11012017

Member of various committee for Pre and Post admission work of Entrance Test and

Merit Based admissions

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at KVK Una for review of

activities of VIS project in Cluster-II

Member of screening committee for post of Technicians at IHBT Palampur

Member of Spot Purchase Committee for upgradation of computers in COBS

Faculty Editor of Technical and Beti Bachao and Padhao sections of College Magazine

of COBS

RKVY Data Entry on RKVY MIS National Portal (httprkvymisdacnetnicin)

Web0manager COBS website

NKN Security Officer for University Internet amp COBS LAN Segment Incharge

NISAGNET (COBS) nodal officer

Organized a seven day special camp of NSS volunteers of COBS at Aima Panchayat

from 30052017 to 05062017

Software Development

SNo Objective Current State

1 Online Attendance System ndash used for

generating attendance letters and other

General bug fixes and maintenance of

software and server

44

useful academic reports for examinations

etc

A newer version of the software isbeing

developed

2 Processing of Geotagged imageries and

create excel sheet for geo-tagged fields

processed

Developed in Visual C the application

reads EXIF (Exchangeable Image File

Format) tags embedded in the geotagged

images collected from GPS on surveys in

projects The application extracts

Latitude Longitude Altitude information

and generates excel sheet with processed

information

3 Redesigned GIS portal for Impact of

Geodatabase model for assessment and

implementation of Disaster Management

Action Plan

The data binding architecture of the

portal is changed In the new design a

flexible methodology has been adopted

which facilitates flexible data

upgradations

Mr Rajinder Kumar

Successful conductance of various exams (PG-End Term Entrance Test-2017 UG amp PG)

as In charge confidential room Supervisor and Invigilator

A member of committee of Comptroller for Technical Bids and Financial Bids

Acted as Supervisor in conducting Entrance Test-2017 (UG) on 4th June 2017 in GSSS

for Girls Hamirpur

Member in Inspection committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member in physical verification committee of all stores (LabFarmPadiarkhar

farmoffice and meteorology) in the Deptt of Agronomy ampGM CSK HPKV Palampur

2016-2017

As a convener in physical verification of the department of Microbiology COBS for

2016-2017

Acted as a Joint Secretary of Himachal Pradesh University Teacher Association 2016 and

currently acting as Treasurer

Served as a Treasurer in Agronomy Society Palampur Chapter

Attended International Yoga Divas as one of the participant on 21 June 2017 at Khel

Parisar CSK HPKV Palampur

Attended inaugural function of Inter College Youth Festival -2016-17

Participated in Fresherrsquos Day and Teachers day organized at College and Departmental

level

45

Glimpses

Training on Geo-Tagging of Assets under RKVY Projects

46

Students and Faculty members of the department participated in

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on 3-5 May 2017

Faculty and students participated in HPLC training on 23-24th March 2017

47

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bioresources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

48

Page 15: Contentshillagric.ac.in/edu/cobs/downloads/CoBS-APR-2016-17.pdf · Abhishek Kashyap Pankaj Thakur Tabassum Nike Abhishek Rana Prakshi Shivani Prasher Shayna Sharma Jigyasa Sharma

14

3 Phys 121(Old) Statistical Physics and

Thermodynamics 3+0

Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

4 Math 122(Old) Geometry 3+0 Sh V P Sood

5 Comp 121(Old) Principles of Computers-II 1+1 ShVaibhavKalia

6 Eng 121(Old) Comprehension Composition and Translation 2+0 Sh Rajesh Kumar

7 Phys 221 Quantum Mechanics and

Spectroscopy 3+0

Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

8 Phys 222 Electrodynamics 2+1 Dr Neha Rana

9 Math 221 Partial Differential Equations 3+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

10 Math 222 Calculus of variation and Laplace

Transform 3+0 Sh V P Sood

11 Comp 221 Computer Programming in C

(Non-Medical) 2+1 ShVaibhavKalia

12 Comp 222

Applications in FoxPro and

Programming in BASIC

(Medical)

2+1 ShKapil Sharma

13 Phys 321 Solid State Physics 3+0 Dr Neha Rana

14 Phys 322 Electronics-II 2+1 Dr (Mrs) Sheela

Thakur

15 Math 321 Metric and Inner Product Spaces 3+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

16 Math 322 Numerical Analysis 3+1

Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

ShVaibhavKalia

17 Stat 321 Introduction to Statistics 2+1 DrManoj Bhargava

18 Comp 241(COA) Introduction to Computer

Application 1+1 ShKapil Sharma

19 Stat351(COA) Statistics 1+1 DrManoj Bhargava

20 Eng 121(COHS) English and Technical writing 1+1 Sh Rajesh Kumar

Odd semester courses

21 Math 211 Advance Calculus 3+0 Sh V D Vasishtha

22 Math 311 Analysis 3+0 Dr (Mrs) Sharda

Singh

Postgraduate Courses

1 Stat 511 Statistical Methods for Applied

Sciences 3+1 DrManoj Bhargava

2 Stat 513 Sampling Techniques 2+1 DrManoj Bhargava

3 Stat 542 Statistical Inference 2+0 DrManoj Bhargava

Dr Kamlesh Singh

4 Comp 501 Computer Fundamental and

Programming 2+1 ShKapil Sharma

Tutorial

IV Centre for Geoinformatics Research ampTraining

Sr

No

Course No Course title Credit

Hours

Name of

Instructorjoint

instructors

Semester I

Undergraduate Courses

15

1 GIS-471 Remote Sensing GIS and

Land Use planning

1+2 Ranbir Singh Rana

Vaibhav Kalia

Postgraduate Courses

1 GIS-501

Geographic Information

System and its Applications

2+1 Ranbir Singh Rana

Vaibhav Kalia

V Department of Microbiology

Sr

No

Course No Course title Credit

Hours

Name of

Instructorjoint

instructors

Semester I

Undergraduate Courses

1 FST-118 Fundamentals of

Microbiology

2+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

2 FST-232 Fermentation and

Industrial Microbiology

2+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

3 FST-353 Food Biotechnology 2+1 Dr MKGupta

4 FST-358 Food Safety and Microbial

Standards

2+1 Dr MKGupta

Postgraduate Courses

5 Micro-505 Techniques in

Microbiology

0+2 Dr MKGupta

6 Micro-512 Microbial Management of

Organic wastes

2+1 Dr CRSharma

7 Micro-531 Food Microbiology 2+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

8 Micro-542 Microbial Biotechnology 2+1 Dr CRSharma

9 Micro-622 Advances in Food

Microbiology

2+1 Dr CRSharma

10 Micro-591 691 MScPhD Seminar 1+0 Dr SS Kanwar

11 Micro-699 700 Doctoral Research Dr SSKanwar

Semester II

Undergraduate Courses

Sr No Course No Course Title Credit

Hours

Name of Instructor

1 Micro-121 Basic Microbiology 1+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

2 FST-123 Food Microbiology 2+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

3 Ag Micro-121 Agricultural Microbiology 1+1 ShRajinder Kumar

4 FST-358 Food Safety and

Microbial Standards

2+1 Sh Rajinder Kumar

Postgraduate Courses

1 Micro 691 Seminar 1+0 Sh Rajinder Kumar

2 THESES COMPLETED

I Department of Physical Sciences amp Languages

16

This department does not have any post-graduation programme However faculty in the

discipline of Statistics is involved in guiding the post-graduate students (Master and Doctoral

programme) in their research projects as member on their advisory committees During the period

under report faculty as minor advisor has guided more than 20 Mastersrsquo and 4 Doctoral level

students

II Department of Biology and Environmental Sciences

MSc (Environmental Sciences)

Sr

No

Name of student amp

Admission No

Title of Thesis Name of Major

Advisor

1 Ms Diksha Rana

(S-2014-30-004)

Comparison of soil fertility under

seabuckthorn plantation in relation to willow

and poplar in Lahaul(HP)

Dr Virendra

Singh

2 Ms Vandana

Thakur

(S-2014-30-005 )

Survival and growth of seabuckthorn

plantations in relation to local

environmental condition in Lahaul (HP)

Dr VirendraSingh

3 SHORT TRAININGS 01

4 MANUAL 01

5 NATIONAL ELIGIBILITY TEST (NET) 02

6 INSPIRE FELLOWSHIP (SRF) 01

7 ICAR FELLOWSHIP (SRF) Nil

8 QUALIFIED AICE-JRFSRF (PGS)-2017 EXAMINATION 02

RESEARCH

1 ON GOING RESEARCH PROJECTS 11

Sr

No

PICo-PI Title of the Project Budget

outlay

(in lakhs)

Funding

Agency

Duration

of the

Project

1 Dr Virendra Singh Characterization and Consolidation of

Hippophae Genetic Resources and

Propagation of Elite Genotypes for

Varietal Evaluation

3490 DBT 2014-2018

2 Dr Virendra Singh ldquoIntroduction and Evaluation of

Improved Russian Seabuckthorn

Varieties in Lahaul-Spiti Cold deserts of

Himachal Pradeshrdquo

3800 DST 2014-2018

3 Dr Pardeep Kumar

Dr Usha Rana

DrParveen Sharma

Dr KD Sharma

Standardization and popularization of

innovative vegetative propagation

technology in potential vegetables under

protected conditions

2000 MIDH

Deptt of

horticulture

2016-2019

4 Dr Nageswer

Singh

ldquoEvaluation of nutritionally important

biochemical constituents of promising

Adzuki bean Buckwheat and Chenopod

genotypesrdquo

080 AICRPN-

On

Potential

crops

New Delhi-

110 012

Long term

5 Dr Nageswer

Singh (Co-PI)

Evaluation of pyrazosulfuron in rice - SDS

Ramicides

Crop

Science

Pvt Ltd

17

6 Dr Sharda Singh

Dr Sanjay Sharma

Dr RS Rana

MrVaibhavKalia

Development of the framework for

Networking Programme on Village

Information System (VIS) under

NRDMS [Adhoc GOI ndash 5020-34]

2620 NRDMS-

DST New

Delhi

2016-2018

7 Sh VaibhavKalia

Dr Sharda Singh

Dr RS Rana

Impact of Geodatabase Model for

Assessment And Implementation of

Disaster Management Action Plan

[Adhoc2166-34]

200 District

Administrat

ion

Hamirpur

2016- 2018

8 Dr Sharda Singh

Dr RS Rana

Mr VaibhavKalia

Establishment of GIS amp MIS and

Monitoring System ndashHP Crop

Diversification Project JICA ODA

[Adhoc 2083-34]

4960 JICA-

HPCDP

June2012-

March2018

9 Dr RS Rana

Dr Suresh K

Sharma

Dr BS Mankotia

Forecasting Agricultural Output using

Space Agro meteorology and Land based

observations (FASAL) [Adhoc 475-34]

3000 IMD New

Delhi

2012-2018

10 Dr RS Rana

Dr Sharda Singh

Mr VaibhavKalia

Climate Change Impact on Productivity

of Food grain and Plantation crops

[AdhocMisc5009-34]

3900 IIRS

Dehradun

June 2014 -

March

2018

11 Dr RS Rana

GRAMIN KRISHI MAUSAM SEWA

(Agro meteorological Advisory Service)

at Palampur in HP

2200 IMD Continuing

II Research Projects Completed 01

Sr

No

PICo-PI Title of the Project Budget outlay

(in lakhs)

Funding

Agency

1 Dr Nageswer Singh Pesticides Usage and residues in vegetable

crops of Himachal Pradesh

1244 UGC

III Research Projects Submitted 08

Concept Note Impact assessment of long term pesticide use in a stimulated Agro-ecosystem

through radioactive tracer technologyrdquo submitted and presented-BARC Mumbai

Sr

No

PICo-PI Title of the Project Budget

outlay

(in lakhs)

Funding Agency

1 Dr Virendra

Singh Genetic diversity and

improvement and

cultivation technologies of

seabuckthorn

60017 ICAR Govt of India

under NASF scheme

2 Dr Virendra

Singh Commercial cultivation of

seabuckthorn semi-

processing and value

addition

270025 Department of

Horticulture Govt of HP

Shimla for under world

bank scheme

3 Dr Usha Rana

Agrotechniques for cultivation of

under exploited important

medicinal plants in relation to

organic manures under mid hill

conditions of Western Himalayas

4572 Ministry of Environment

forest ampclimate change

GOI under The National

Mission on Himalayan

Studies (NMHS)

18

4 Dr Nageswer

Singh as CO- PI

ldquoGenetic and Biochemical

characterization of Sweet Flag

(Acorus calamus L) ecotypes of

North Western Himalayas and

popularization for rural

upliftmentrdquo

3262

National Medicinal Plants

Board Department of

Ayush Ministry of Health

and Family Welfare GOI

5 Dr RS Rana ldquoASSESSING AND

PREDICTING CHANGES IN

THE WESTERN HIMALAYAN

ECOSYSTEM INCLUDING

TREE LINE ECOLOGY AND

TARGETED MEDICINAL

PLANTS UNDER CLIMATE

CHANGE SCENARIO

3125 Ministry of

Environment Forests

and Climate Change

Govt of India

6 Dr RS Rana

as CO- PI

ldquoFOG HARVESTING AND

DISSIPATION FOR CROP

WATER USE IN HIMACHAL

PRADESHrdquo

15000 Directorate of

Agriculture

Government of

Himachal Pradesh

Shimla

7 Dr RS Rana Mapping Climate change

vulnerability simulated

adaptations and future water

foot prints scenarios for major

crops and evaluation of climate

resilience of tradition foods of

Mountains

2886 DST

8 Dr RS Rana Developing strategic crop

management using magnetic

technology for peas and

Rajmash in high hill and rice

and tomato in mid hill of

Himalayan region

295 ICAR

IV New Research Project Sanctioned 01

Sr

No

PICo-PI Title of the Project Budget

outlay

(in lakhs)

Funding

Agency

Sanctione

dmonth

of the

Project

1 Co-PI Dr RS Rana

Impact of Climate change on

emergence of Vector Borne

infectious diseases and their

affects on Livestock Production

systems in Mid hills of Western

Himalayan Region Funded by

National Innovations in Climate

Resilient Agriculture (NICRA)

ICAR

5000 ICAR Oct 2016

IV RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS

1 Introduction of Russian seabuckthorn 14 Farmers adopted thornless and high yielding

Russian seabuckthorn in Lahaul valley under DST funded research project on ldquoIntroduction

and Evaluation of Improved Russian Seabuckthorn Varietiesrdquo Russian varieties are nearly

19

thornless with large fruits (gt40g100) and high yielding (gt5 kgplant) Presently 10 Russian

seabuckthorn varieties are going through field testing After 3 years of growth over all NX2

NX7 and NX8 exotics showed better growth parameters than other exotics (Fig 1)

Fig 1 Russian Seabuckthorn varieties nursery and under field testing Kukumseri Lahaul

2 Collected the 40 accessions of seabuckthorn collected from Lahaul and Spiti They were

handed over to IHBT Tandi for the conservation in germplasm bank under DBT funded

project (2014-18) The accession of seabuckthorn also include high yielding forms of

Hsalicifolia with large fruits (32g100) and high fruit yield (5kgplant) collected from Tinu

village

3 Standardisation of propagation of seabuckthorn from softwood cuttings Standardized

the rapid method of propagation of seabuckthorn from softwood cuttings (2-3 months old)

10 times faster than traditional method of hardwood cuttings (2-3 years old) The current

green shoots (2-3 months) of 20 cm length have to be treated with 500 ppm IBA for plantation

in soil FYMVC and sand layer under poly house condition at 90 humidity and 20-24 oC

temperature during June-September months

4 Standardized the plantation method Standardized the plantation method of seabuckthorn

in dry sites with chemical polymer with out irrigation The method comprises using of soil

sand FYM Straw and chemical polymerpit The method is useful for plantation of forest and

horticulture species in dry conditions

5 Different phytochemical components have been found to exhibit variation in their

concentration under the effect of virus infection Phytochemical properties viz total

phenols antioxidant activity and PPO activity had higher values whereas total

chlorophyll carotenoids and potassium were found to be reduced in the inoculated

leaf samples of three cultivars of C sativus No uniform trend was noticed in the levels

of sodium Interaction analysis by yeast two hybrid system showed that GAP C was

one of the host proteins involved in interaction with the Cucumber mosaic virus

thereby predicting to be playing role in virus movement from one cell to another

Expression analysis studies revealed that different forms of GAPDH up regulated and

down regulated in accordance with the susceptible and resistant nature of the cultivars

6 Buckwheat Adzuki Bean and Chenopod genotypes included in AVT -II of All India

Coordinated Research Network on Potential crops superior in individual nutritionally

important quality attributes were identified with special reference to high protein and

important minerals

7 In permanent herbicide trial on transplanted rice-wheat sequence isoproturon residues in post

harvest soil wheat straw and grain were below detectable level Clodinafop applied treatments

20

in wheat crop in permanent herbicide trial on transplanted rice-wheat sequence recorded

below detectable levels of clodinafop residues in soil wheat straw and grain

8 Samples were collected at harvest after recommended herbicide spray (atrazine in maize and

pendimethalin in soybean) from experiment ldquoWeed management in conservation agriculture

systemsrdquo Atrazine residues in maize and pendimethalin residues in soybean were below

detectable level

9 Soil and wheat grain samples from the clodinafop treated fields of farmers at the harvest of

the crop recorded below detectable levels of clodinafop residues

10 Preliminary kinetic studies revealed maximum bispyribac-sodium adsorption within first 24

hrs The amount of bispyribac-sodium adsorbed varied from 1940 to 15504 gg The isotherm

expressed an increasing trend in the adsorbed content Cs (mgkg) with respect to increase in

the equilibrium concentration of bispyribac-sodium Ce (mgL) in solution

11 Degradation studies revealed that initial immediate concentration of bispyribac sodium

application 25 gha and 50gha was 0089 and 0179 mgkg respectively No bispyribac-

sodium residues could be detected in soil at 30 and 60 days in both treatments

Project-wise brief report of ongoing projects

Project 1 Development of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information

System (VIS) under NRDMS

Study Team Dr Sharda SinghDr Sanjay Sharma DrRSRanaMr VaibhavKalia

Research Staff Ms TanuKumari Mr RajanKumar

Key Outputs

The Village Information System evolved as a network programme under the aegis of NRDMS

Department of Science amp Technology Government of India has taken up the task to prepare digital

base maps at village level utilizing cadastral maps Survey of India toposheets and various high

resolution remote sensing products adopting a synergic approach This model work initiated by DST would be of immense help for replicating the technologymethodology in other villages of the state and in this process the concept of good governance would be realized Subsequently

State Govt will be benefitted with this programme in better management of resources at village

level and lead to quick decision making when available at a click away anywhere anytime by the

highest administrator to village Pradhan Secretary local people (aamadami)

21

Dissemination of VIS Outputs through WEB PORTAL OF VIS-HP

http141392241356090cgrtgisvis_hp

Cluster I base map Cluster drinking water analysis

New Methodology of mapping land water soil habitation assets etc on high resolution

satellite imagery being developed through synergy of cadastral toposheets HRSI and field

data

22

Project 2 Establishment of GISamp MIS and Monitoring System Study Team Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana Mr VaibhavKalia

Research StaffMrKunalSood Mr Arun Kumar Mr Rajan Kumar

Key Outputs

Web GIS Portal for Himachal Pradesh Crop Diversification Project (HPCDP) developed by

CGRT CSKHPKV-Palampur contains spatial and attribute information of the 1stphase spread

over 5 districts namely Kangra Mandi Bilaspur Una and Hamirpur of Himachal Pradesh

Georeferenced layers namely Project Site boundary Chak boundary Khasra boundary Contours

Source (NalaRiver) Check Dam Power House Main Channel Distribution Network Outlets etc

are being generated and uploaded on web portal regularly for each project sub-site The actual

implemented datasets for the project sites whose work has been carried out on the ground are now

being uploaded on the server This along with the proposed assets plan can be viewed

simultaneously This provides the user to identify the change in the plan from proposed to actual

implemented activity on the project site All drawings of the assets to be created and created

action plan maps salient attributes of project sites khasra-wise details of project sites along with

attribute data of all the layers are also available on the portal for the DPRs being provided by

HPCDP ODA Hamirpur (HP) All these layers can be interactively explored along with their

attribute data on the click of the lsquoirsquo tool These layers can be labeled for different parameters like

Name Cost Ownership etc as the case may be The interoperability and the portability of the data

provides a solution to also share the data as service over secured platform The Helpfile for

HPCDP Website Portal provides whole interactive walkthrough the portal The web Portal link is

http141392241356090cgrtgisstate All the proposed project sub-sites (210 in number)have

been uploaded on the portal Now the work on Actual project sub-sites has been started

23

Home Page with STATE Level InformationThe page will open with State Info as default page having District Boundaries of Himachal Pradesh and project sites of HPCDP

PROJECT SITE INFO (Asset wise Layers)To go to a particular project site In the NAVIGATION pane first of all select respective BPMU and then respective Project sub-site and then open proposedactual sites

24

Attribute data By clicking on the assets the attribute information along with the asset geotagged image can be viewed easily

On the Fly Area and Distance Calculate

area and Distance on the fly tool developed to

measure the dimensions of proposed assets

over internet

On the Fly Print The user can create custom

map in pdfjpgpngsvg formats with ready to

use templates that can be printed at client side

at any time

Project3Project Title Impact of Geodatabase Model for Assessment and Implementation of

Disaster Management Action Plan

Study Team Mr Vaibhav Kalia Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana

Research Staff Mr Sandeep Kumar

Key Outputs

Web GIS portal for the project is http141392241356090cgrtgishmr_dst

25

Project 3 Forecasting Agricultural Output Using Space Agro Meteorology and Land Based

Observations (FASAL)

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Dr Suresh Kumar Sharma and Dr BS Mankotia

Research Staff Miss Ranu Pathania

Key Outputs

WHEAT

In F3 forecasted yield for Kangra District the predicted value was 17618 kgha while

averaged yield was 16478 kgha The RMSE value was 2250 and R2 was 085 In

Chamba District the predicted value was 18870 kgha while averaged yield was 17712

kgha The RMSE value was 3156 and R2 was 063 In Hamirpur District the predicted

value was 15127 kgha while averaged yield was 15173 kgha The RMSE value was

2354 and R2 was 069 In Una District the predicted value was 15830 kgha while

averaged yield was 18320 kgha The RMSE value was 2839 and R2 was 065

Main page

Layer-wise Assets of Bamsan Block

26

MAIZE

The final maize forecasted yield for Kangra Chamba Hamirpur and Una districts were

18911 kgha 28273 kgha 15489 kgha and 19957 kgha respectively as compared to

averaged yields of 17759 kgha 26645 kgha 17079 kgha and 20962 kgha

respectively The RMSE values varied between 1813 to 4409 with and R2 range of 036

to 078

Project 4 Climate Change Impact on Productivity of Food grain and Plantation crops

within the umbrella project of ldquoMountain Ecosystem Processes and Services

in North Western Himalayardquo

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Dr Sharda Singh Mr Vaibhav Kalia

Research Staff Mr Munish Kaundal Mr Shashi Kumar

Key Outputs

The Leaf areas of Maize and Wheat of different sites periodically were collected The

maize crop DSSAT database was generated and Model was run for Palampur region The

crop experiment on maize completed and data generated for crop models The Eddy

Covariance Observation were recorded which revealed higher percent carbon during

morning hour

The field experiment on rice crop has been planted at RWRC Malan to validate the Rice

crop model for assessing the Carbon fluxes The Eddy Covariance techniques equipment

has been installed to study the carbon source and sink for Rice-Wheat cropping systems

The data recorded from Eddy covariance system was carbon dioxide water vapor PAR

soil heat flux soil moisture soil temperature RH precipitation wind speed wind

direction and rainfall The carbon dioxide concentration was higher in the morning and

evening and lower in the afternoon The observation recorded by Eddy Covariance would

be used as inputs for fine tuning of the crop simulation models

Project 5 GRAMIN KRISHI MAUSAM SEWA (Agro meteorological Advisory

Service) at Palampur in HP

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Research Staff NIL

Key Outputs

The five days forecasts on different weather parameters viz rainfall temperature cloud

cover relative humidity and weekly cumulative rainfall for our study districts (Chamba

Kangra Hamirpur and Una) were validated and weather based agro-advisory prepared

The total 914=364 AAS bulletins were prepared in English and Hindi for Chamba Una

Hamirpur and Kangra districts of HP and published in university website

(wwwhillagricacin kisano keleye and wwwimdagrimetgovin Kisan Portal

(wwwfarmers govin wwwweathershimlagovin and mkisangovin and

wwwcropweatheoutlookcom of CRIDA (ICAR) websites

The advisory sent to service providers IKSL and KCC 41 SMS to 278093 farmers

registered under the Mkisan services of Kangra Una Hamirpur and Chamba and

total about 420lakhs farmers received SMS based weather based agro-advisory during

2016-17 under GKMS project About 278093 lakhs farmers from four districts (Chamba

Una Kangra and Hamirpur) have been registered in the portal

E-agromet weather based agro advisory are developed for four districts and successfully

generated 74 advisories since April 2016

27

Funds Rs 35000 were capitalized for one awareness programme organized on 2532017

at Gagret Una 106 farmers and 6 faculty members and agricultural officers participated

All India Coordinated Research Programme on Weed Management (AICRP_WM)

Microbiological studies were undertaken in two experiments is given below

Experiment I Microbiological studies in Weed management in maize-wheat cropping

system under conservation agriculture

In wheat crop there was significant variation in the count of Azotobacter and phosphate

solublizing microorganisms Their counts were highest under CT-CT

Tillage and residue retention treatments brought about significant variation in the

count of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes ZTR-ZTR resulted in highest count of

bacteria fungi and actinomycetes after the harvest of wheat However ZT-ZTR

was comparable for the count of bacteria and CT-CT and CT-ZT for fungi

Dehydrogenase activity and basal soil respiration were significantly affected due

to tillage management ZT-ZTR ZTR-ZTR and CT-CT resulted in significantly

higher microbial biomass carbon over CT-ZT while were equal to ZT- ZT

Acid and alkaline phosphatase activity was also significantly affected due to tillage

treatments Acid phosphatase and alkaline phosphatase activity was significantly

higher under ZTR-ZTR However ZT-ZTR for both acid and alkaline phosphatase

and CT-CT for alkaline phosphatase only were comparable to ZTR-ZTR

Population of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes was significantly affected due to weed

management practices after the harvest of wheat IWM practice resulted in highest

population of the micro-organisms than recommended herbicide or hand weeding

alone

Population of Azotobacter and phosphate solublizing microorganisms

microbial biomass carbon dehydrogenase activity and basal soil respiration were

not significantly affected due to weed management treatments after the harvest of

wheat However acid and alkaline phosphatase activity was significantly higher over

the recommended herbicide Hand weeding was comparable to IWM treatment for

acid phosphatase

In maize crop the population of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes was significantly

varied after the harvest of maize during 2016 due to tillage and residue management

treatments The population of these microorganisms was highest under ZTR-ZTR This

was followed by CT-CT However CT-ZT was comparable to CT-CT in influencing the

population of fungi and actinomycetes CT-CT had highest population of Azotobacter

which was followed by CT-ZT CT-ZT resulted in highest population of PSM followed

by ZTR-ZTR and CT-CT

Dehyrogenase activity CT-CT remaining at par with CT-ZT resulted in significantly

higher dehyrogenase activity after the harvest of maize over the other tillage

management treatments

Microbial biomass CT and CT-ZT remaining at par had higher microbial biomass

carbon after the harvest of maize than other treatments

Basal soil respiration was highest under CT-CT followed by CT-ZT and ZTR-

ZTR

Phosphatase activity CT-CT and CT-ZT remaining at par with ZTR-ZTR resulted

in highest acid and alkaline phosphatase activity

Among weed management treatments IWM gave significantly higher bacterial count

over herbicide and hand weeding treatments Fungi and actinomycetes counts were

not affected significantly due to weed control treatments after the harvest of maize

28

during 2016 Azotobacter PSM dehydrogenase activity microbial biomass carbon

basal soil respiration and acid phosphatase activity were all higher under integrated

weed management treatment than the recommended herbicide and hand weeding The

weed management treatments did not significantly influence alkaline phosphatase

activity estimated after the harvest of maize during 2016

Experiment II Microbiological studies in Weed management in high value organic crop

production systems (Maize-Garlic)

Microbes are responsible for nutrients transformation and other important soil enzyme

activities Their populations and activities assessed after the harvest of maize crop

The bacteria count was highest in intercropping (soybean) + hoeing (219 x106) followed

by raised stale seed bed+ hoeing+earthing up (214 x106) The lowest count was in

herbicide check (214 x106)

The population of fungi was highest in stale seed bed + mulch 5tha (417 x104) followed

by mulch + manual weeding fb autumn crop of coriander (299 x104) and the lowest

count in herbicide check (305 x104)

The population of actinomycetes did not significantly influence due to treatments

Azotobacter responsible for nitrogen fixation and producing plant growth promoting

substances had highest count in raised stale seed bed + mulch 5 tha (4227 x103) The

lowest count was observed in herbicide check (2853x103)

The population of phosphate solublising microorganism (PSM) was highest in

maizesoybean+hoeing +earthing up (3130x103) and lowest in stale seed bed+ hoeing+

earthing up (2293x103)

The dehydrogenase enzyme activity was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5tha (185 microg TPFg

soilhr) and lowest under herbicide check (177 microg TPF g soilhr)

The microbial biomass was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5 tha (96295 microgg soil) and

lowest in herbicide check treatment (89573 microgg soil)

The basal soil respiration (BSR) ater the harvest of crop was highest in check treatment

(0690mg CO2h100g soil The lowest value of BSR was observed in

Maizesoybean+hoeing+earthing up treatment (0640 mg CO2h100g soil)

The acid phosphatase enzyme activity of soil microbes after harvest was not significantly

affected due to weed management treatments

The alkaline phosphotase activity of soil was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5 tha (733

microg p-nitro phenolg of soilh) and lowest in intercropping (soybean) + hoeing (704 microg p-

nitro phenolg of soilh)

V RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

A Papers Published

Upadhyay RG and Singh A 2016Effect of nitrogen and zinc on nodulation growth and

yield of Cow pea (Vigna unquiculata L)Legume Research 39(1)149-151

Singh V and Sharma KB 2016 Mineral composition of fruits of seabuckthorn

(Hippophae L) growing in Lahaul valley of Himachal Pradesh Indian Forester 142 (9)

891-895

Vatsa DK and Singh V 2017 Design development and evaluation of manually

operated seabuckthorn fruit harvesting tools Agricultural Mechanization in Asia Africa

and Latin America 48 (3) 20-24

29

Rana U and Priya 2017 Effect of drought stress on biochemical parameters in common

bean Phaseolus vulgaris L genotypes International Journal of Farm Sciences 7(2) 131-

135

Sharma N Angiras NN Kumar S Chopra P and Thakur N 2016 Bioefficacy

phytotoxicity and residues studies of atrazine in maize under North Western Himalayas

conditions Ecology Environment and Conservation 22 (4) 467-471

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Kumar R Thakur R Kumar S and Pathania P 2016

Herbicide combinations for weed management under direct-seeded rice in Himachal

Pradesh Indian Journal of Weed Science 48(3) 266ndash271

Kumar R Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Pathania P 2016 Microbiological

properties of soil influenced by weed control methods in maize ndash pea cropping system

under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Journal of Agricultural

Research 42(1) 1-5

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Kumar R Pawan P 2017 Impact of tembotrione on

weed growth yield and economics of maize (Zea mays L) under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Pradesh Pesticide Research Journal 29 (1) 27-34

Rana SS Kumar S Sharma N and Angiras NN 2017 Herbicidal management of

Parthenium hysterophorus L in grassland ecosystem of Himachal Pradesh

Contemporary Research in India 7(1) 30-35

Bandana and Sharma N 2017 Variation of shikimic acid and amino acids in tea leaves

as influenced by glyphosate application Asian Journal of Chemistry 29(6) 1189-1193

Sharma S Kumari R Kumar S Singh N and Hallan V 2016 Characterization of

Cucumber Mosaic Virus isolates from Valeriana Jatamansi A medicinal herb in India

Journal of Plant Pathology 98(1) (DOI 104454JPPV98I1066)

Bhosale V Rana RS and Bhargava M 2016 Agronomic efficiency of different sowing

environments of mustard (Brassica juncea) under changed climate scenario of Himachal

Pradesh Eco Env amp Cons 22 (3) 2016 pp (375-379) (ISSN 0971ndash765X)

Verma P Rana RS Ramesh and Pathania R 2016 Weather parameters vulnerability on

tea production in north western Himalaya India Journal of Applied and Natural Science

8 (4)2262-2267

Ramesh Rana SS Kumar S and Rana RS 2016 Impact of different tillage methods on

growth development and productivity of maize (Zea mays)-wheat (Triticum aestivum)

cropping system Journal of Applied and Natural Science 8 (4)1861-1867

Rana RS Bhosale V Kumar S and Pathania R2017 Forecasting phenology of mustard

crop in North-western Himalayas Journal of Applied and Natural Science 9 (1) 230-

236

Kumar R Paliyal SS Sharma SK and Rana RS 2017 Spatial variability maps of available

micronutrients and heavy metal of cold arid soils of Spiti valley in Himachal Pradesh

Journal of Environment and Bio-sciences 31 (1)161-162 (ISSN 0973-6913 (Print) ISSN

0976-3384) (On Line)

Devi Sunita and Kanwar SS 2016 Deciphering the diversity of aerobic culturable

thermophiles in hot springs of Manikaran Himachal Pradesh International Journal of

Farm Sciences 6(1) 156-162

Kanwar SS and Keshani 2016 Fermentation of apple juice with a selected yeast strain

isolated from fermented foods of Himalaya regions and its organoleptic properties

Frontiers in Microbiology httpdx Doiorg10339fmich201601012

Kanwar SS Keshani and Sharma S 2016 Food additives making life taste better Food

Marketing and Technology 7(6) 24-26

Sharma S and Kanwar SS 2017 Effect of prebiotics on growth behavior of Lactobacillus

plantarum and their impact on adherence of strict anaerobic pathogens to intestinal cell

lines Journal of Food Safety e12384 httpsdoiorg101111jfs12384

30

Sharma S Kanwar SS 2017 Adherence potential of indigenous lactic acid bacterial isolates

obtained from fermented foods of Western Himalayas to intestinal epithelial Caco-2 and HT-

29 cell lines Journal of Food Science and Technology 2017 DOI 101007s13197-017-

2807-1

Keshani Sharma S and Kanwar SS 2017 Comparative Evaluation of Commercial and

Indigenous Bacterial Isolates for Antigenotoxic Potential Food Sci Nutr Technol 2(2)

000121

Kapoor Ritika Gupta MK Kumar Naveen and Kanwar SS 2017 Analysis of nhaA

gene from salt tolerant and plant growth promoting Enterobacter ludwigii

Rhizosphere 4 62-69

Rajinder Kumar Dinesh Badiyala Neelam Sharma SS Rana and Pawan Pathania 2016

Microbiological properties of soil influenced by weed control methods in maize-pea

cropping system under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Journal of

Agricultural Research 42(1)1-5

Sharma Anand Shivam Kumar Rajinder Rana SS Guleria Gunjan and Negi SC 2016

Effect of Long-Term Integrated Plant Nutrition System (IPNS) in Rice-Wheat Sequence

on Soil Biological Health International Journal of Advances in Agricultural Science and

Technology 3 (7) 21-34

SS Rana Dinesh Badiyala Neelam Sharma Rajinder Kumar and Pawan Pathania 2017

Impact of tembotrione on weed growth yield and economics of maize (Zea mays L) under

mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Pesticide Research Journal 29(1)27-34

B Papers Presented in Conferences and Workshops

Sharma N Yaduraju NT and Rana SS 2017 Herbicides vis-a-vis other pesticides An

overview on use and potential hazards Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed

Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUA and

T Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 pp 24-25

Singh G Kumar S Rana SS and Sharma N 2017 Effect of continuous and rotational use

of herbicides on weed shiftsin rice - wheat system with particular reference to rice

Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo

Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3

March 2017 p172

Kumar A Rana MC Rana SS and Sharma N 2017 Growth and yield of maize as

influenced by different doses of tembotrione under mill-hill conditions of Himachal

Pradesh Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling

Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during

1-3 March 2017 p187

Sood P Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Rana MC and Kumar R 2017 Weed

management in organic maize-garlic production system under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Pradesh Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on

ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur

India during 1-3 March 2017 p201

Rana A Rana MC Badiyala D Rana SS Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Evaluation of

pyrazosulfuron-ethyl 10 WP against weeds in transplanted rice Biennial Conference of

the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 202

Badiyala D Rana SS Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Bioefficacy of imazethapyr and its

readymix combination with imazamox against weeds in pea Biennial Conference of the

Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 213

31

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Impact of weed management in

turmeric under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Biennial Conference of the

Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 263

Kumar R Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Pathania P 2017 Soil dehydrogenase

activity affected in rice-wheat sequence by herbicides application Biennial Conference

of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role

of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 317

Sharma S Verma R Singh N and Dhaliwal YS 2016 Isolation and characterization

protein isolates prepared from of adzuki bean genotypes [Vigna angularis (willd) Ohwi

amp ohashi] organized by Anand Agricultural University Anand and Indian Society of

Agricultural Biochemists Kanpur at Anand Agricultural University Anand (India) wef

December 6-8 2016 Abstract on page 30

Kaur G Sandal A and Singh N 2016 Preparation and quality evaluation of sesame

(Sesamum indicum L) based chikkindashan Indian sweet organized by Anand Agricultural

University Anand and Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemists Kanpur at Anand

Agricultural University Anand (India) wef December 6-8 2016 Abstract on page 85

Allen SK Arora M AwasthiK Ballesteros‐Caacutenovas JA Barman T Bernet

LBhattacharyya A Buumlhler Y Dhyani PP Fiddes J Frey H Gosavi VEGupta HK

Huggel C Khan MA Kumar K Kumar S Kuniyal JCLal AKLinsbauer

ALorenzi D Marpa SMyint MRamesh Rana P RanaRSRandhawa SSRohrer

M Ruiz‐Villanueva VSaklani B Salzmann N Samant SS Schauwecker SSharma

ASharmaA Shekhar MSnehmani KS Stoffel MStoll U and Trappmann D 2016

Synthesis report on Climate Vulnerability Hazards and Risk An Integrated Pilot study

in Kullu District Himachal Pradesh Published by Swiss Agency for Development and

Cooperation (SDC) Indian Himalayas climate adaptation Programme Embassy of

Switzerland Chandragupta Marg New Delhi-110003 (As potential Partner of Study)

Rajinder Kumar D Badiyla Neelam Sharma SS Rana and Pawnan Pathania 2017 Soil

dehydrogenase activity effected in rice-wheat sequence by herbicide application

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

317

SS Rana D Badiyla Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017 Impact of weed

management in turmeric under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Proceedings of

Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling Farmersrsquo income

by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp 263

Gunjan Guleria Shivam Rajinder Kumar SS Rana and SC Negi 2016 Assessment of

soil biological health as influenced by IPNS in rice ndash wheat copping system Proceedings

of the Indian Ecological Society International conference Sher-e-Kashmir of

Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu India Feb 18-20 Vol II pp 660-661

Ankit Rana MC RanaD Badoiyala SS Rana Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017

Evaluation of pyrazosulfuron ndashethyl 10WP against weeds in transplanted rice

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

202

Pavit Sood SS Rana D Badiyla Neelam Sharma MC Rana and Rajinder Kumar 2017

Weed Management organic maize-garlice production under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science

Doubling Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3

March pp 201

D Badiyla SS Rana Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017 Bio efficacy of

32

imazethapyr and its ready mix combination with imazamox against weeds in pea

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

213

C Technical Reports Submitted

Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Kumar R 2016 Report on Parthenium Awareness

Week (September 16-22 2016) Department of Agronomy Forages and Grassland

Management CSKHPKV Palampur

Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana Mr Vaibhav Kalia Annual Report for the Project

ldquoEstablishment of GIS amp MIS and Monitoring System ndashHP Crop Diversification Project

JICA ODArdquo Submitted to HPCDP JICA ODA Hamirpur (2016-2017)

Dr Sharda SinghDr Sanjay Sharma Mr Vaibhav Kalia Quarterly Reports prepared

amppresented of the Project ldquoDevelopment of the framework for Networking Programme

on Village Information System (VIS) under NRDMSrdquo on 240217 at MDU Rohtak

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Presented the annual report of FASAL Project (North Zone) at

SKNAU Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016 and

chaired the two technical session and also presented the work of project

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Annual progress report of project entitled ldquo10th Annual Review

Meeting (ARM) of Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) to be held during 14thto 17th (

Forenoon) December 2016 and 7th ARM of FASAL on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon)

November 2016 at OUAT Bhubneshwar Odisha

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Annual progress report of project entitled 7th ARM of FASAL

on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon) November 2016 at OUAT Bhubneshwar Odisha

D BOOKS BOOK CHAPTERS

Bulletins

1 Rana SS Kumar R Sharma N and Badiyala D 2015 Effect of continuous use of

herbicides on weed shifts in rice-wheat system Technical Bulletin No-1 Department of

Agronomy College of Agriculture CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya

Palampur HP India (revised 2016) (DOI 1013140RG2142715125)

2 Rana SS Kumar R and Sharma N 2016 A Collocate of Publications under AICRP on

Weed Management Department of Agronomy Forages and Grassland Management

CSKHPKV Palampur (DOI 1013140RG221787210244)

VI WORKSHOPS SEMINARS TRAINING PROGRAMMES ANNUAL REVIEW

MEETINGS ATTENDED

1 Dr Anita Singh attended a workshop on ldquoIntellectual Property Rights Issues and

Challenges on 16032017 at CSK HPKV Palampur

2 Dr Neelam Sharma participated in Agricultural officers Workshop (Rabi amp Kharif)

3 Dr Nageswer Singh Scientist attended ldquoKrishi Anusndhan avm Takniki Shabdawalirdquo

seminar at Indian Grassland and Forage Research Institute Regional Centre Palampur

during June 21- 22 2017

4 Dr Neelam Sharma Dr Suman Sharma Faculty Members Ms Neha Banta PhD

student and Ms Neerja Kharwal MSc student have attended a workshop on ldquoIntellectual

Property Rights Issues and Challenges on 16032017

5 Dr Sharda Singh Attended Quarterly Review Meeting amp presented progress of the Project

ldquoDevelopment of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information

System (VIS) under NRDMSrdquo on 201016 at Andhra University Vishakhapatnam and

on 240217 at MDU Rohtak

33

6 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the Regional Review Meeting of FASAL Project (North

Zone) at SKNAU Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016

and chaired the two technical session and also presented the work of project

7 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended District level expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) for

clearance of Category B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra on 19112016

Chaired by DC Kangra

8 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the 10th Annual Review Meeting (ARM) of Gramin

Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) to be held during 14th to 17th ( Forenoon) December

2016 and 7th ARM of FASAL on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon) November 2016 at OUAT

Bhubneshwar Odisha

9 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the 1st meeting of district level expert appraisal committee

(DEAC) on 912016 at Dharamshalla

10 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended 3rd meeting of district level expert appraisal committee

(DEAC) on 2042016 at Dharamshalla as expert member and cleared 10 projects

1 WorkshopConferenceSymposium organized Organized Workshop on Russian

Seabuckthorn for the farmers at Kullu on 30032017 The workshop was attended by over

60 farmers

EXTENSION A Extension projects

Sr

No

Title of the

Project

PI or Co-PI Funding

source

Budget (Lakhs) Duration

1

Bamboo

Revolving Fund

Scheme

Dr Anita Singh Revolving

fund

Since

April1994

2 Vermicompost

Revolving Fund

Scheme

Dr Anita Singh Revolving

fund

Since

April2000

3 TSP under

AICRP-WM

Dr Neelam

Sharma

DWR (ICAR) - -

B Extension Highlights

EXTENSION PUBLICATIONS

Rana SS Rajinder Kumar and Neelam Sharma 2016 A Collocate of Publications

under AICRP on Weed Management Department of Agronomy Forages and

Grassland Management CSKHPKV Palampur (DOI 1013140RG221787210244)

Rana SS Rajinder Kumar Neelam Sharma and D Badiyala 2015 Effect of continuous

use of herbicides on weed shifts in rice-wheat system Techical Bulletin No-1 Department

of Agronomy College of Agriculture CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi

Vishvavidyalaya Palampur HP India (revised 2016) (DOI

1013140RG2142715125)

Extension Activities under by Faculty

Dr Virendra Singh

Introduction and evaluation of Russian

seabuckthorn varietiesmdashHP

081016 1 80

Cultivation methods of Russian seabuckthorn 30032017 1 60

34

Development of value chain on seabuckthorn 110417 1 200

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Published The total 964=384AAS bulletins were prepared in English and Hindi for

chamba Una Hamirpur and Kangra districts of HP and published in university website

(wwwhillagricacin and wwwimdagrimetgovin Kisan Portal (wwwfarmers govin

wwwweathershimlagovin and mkisangovin and wwwcropweatheoutlookcom of

CRIDA (ICAR) websites

WEATHER BASED AGRO ADVISORY SERVICES under GKMS ad-hoc research

Project

Total SMS Sent to farmers 41 since September 2016 to June 2017

No of farmers registered in Chamba Una Kangra and Hamirpur 278168 lakhs

No of 4200 farmers benefitted through weather based Agro-advisory SMS since

September 2016 to June 2017 lakhs

a Popular Extension articles

1 Popular articles

राणा रणबीर स िह रमश पठानिया राि 2017 जलवाय पररवरति को कम कररी जववक कवि VP

Vol65-66 (01) (January 2017) pp 30-32

b Organized Summer SchoolsworkshopsseminarssymposiaExtension ActivityOne day

Awareness programme etc

Organized one day Internal Monitoring Committee (IMC) Meeting of Cluster I in Tehsil

Palampur at Ambedkar Bhawan Panchayat Aima Under NRDMS-DST VIS Project on

14022017

Organized one day IMC Meeting in Cluster II of Study Area in Tehsil Una at KVK Una

on 14th Feb 2017 Under NRDMS-DST VIS Project

Organised one day Training on ldquoGeo-tagging of assets under RKVYrdquo on 160517wherein

23 faculty (PIs amp Co-PIs of RKVY Projects) of CSKHPKV-Palampur participated

Organized One day awareness programme on ldquoCLIMATE AND WEATHER

FORECAST FARMERSrdquo at UNA on 2532017- AS Coordinator cum Organsing

Secretary amp PI ( 106 farmers + 9 Scientist from KVK UNA RSS Akrot CSKHPKV

Palampur and officers of Department of Agriculture participated

c Invited Technical Lectures

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

1 Invited as an panel expert in Brain Storming Workshop on ldquoClimate Change and its

Impact on Hill Agriculturerdquo at SKUAST-Jammu on 8122016

2 Invited as resource person as delivered following three lectures and practical in National

training on ldquolsquoUse of RS and GIS linking with crop simulation model for crop yield

forecastrdquo at HAU Hisar from 14 March to 23rd March 2017 sponsored by IMD New

Delhi ( Invitation letter no vide letter no Agromet17FASAL14-23 dated 2320175amp

permitted by CSKHPKV Palampur

I Principles and working of Global positioning system for development of geo-spatial

data in GKMS

II Fundamentals of remote sensing and corrections of image before procurements in

augment RS data use in GKMS

35

III Crop Growth Simulation models and spatial data usages for enhancing the quality of

GKMS

d Hindi Seminar

Invited hindi lecture on topic entitled ldquoपहाड़ी कषि म जलवाय परिवरतन क समबनध म अनकलन

एव अलपीकिण षवकलपप का आकलन ldquo in the seminar कषि षवजञान की रकषनकी शबदाबली

सषमनाि sponsored by Ministry of Human Resource Development and IGFRI Centre

Palampur on 21-22 June 2017 at COVAS CSKHPKV Palampur As वयाखयानदारा क

रप म ( Letter no Nil dated 29052017)

Dr Neelam Sharma

Sr

No

Name of programme Period No of

lectures

delivere

d

No of

trainees

participants

From To

As Course Director

1 Parthenium Awareness week

Govt Senior Secondary School Parour 17082016 1 298

Govt Senior Secondary School Punner 18082016 1 171

NCC cadets CSKHPKV Palampur 19082016 1 150

GGSD Govt Degree College Rajpur in

collaboration with Rotary Club Palampur

20082016 1 300

NSS Volunteers CSKHPKV Palampur 20082016 1 100

Govt Senior Secondary School Tatehal 22082016 1 200

Total 1219

2 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Jhikli Bhet

March 27 2017 -

3 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Speru

March 28 2017 -

4 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Bir-Gunehar

March 28 2017 -

5 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at

Nayagran Holi Bharmour

April 6 2017 1 -

6 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at

Chanouta Holi Bharmour

April 6 2017 1 -

7 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Tiari

Holi Bharmour

April 7 2017 1 -

8 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Kuleth

Holi Bharmour

April 8 2017 1

337

9 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Khani

Bharmour

April 9 2017 1

10 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Chobia

Bharmour

April 9 2017 1

36

11 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Ghureth

(Durgathi) Bharmour

April 10 2017 1

Activities Organized by Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Mr Jitesh Thakur and Mr Hitesh Service Engineer of HPLC from Waters India visited

this department on 2432017 and 253 2017 for 2 days operational training on

HPLCPDA and 2707 Auto sampler and 25 groups of postgraduate students including

Faculty members of COBS COA and IHBT participated in the training

Womenrsquos Day was celebrated in this department during Quami Ekta Week on November

24 2016 Dr Neelam Sharma delivered a talk on ldquoGender Sensitizationrdquo in COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry was celebrated on

May 3-52017

TRAINING ATTENDED BY STUDENTS

Two students one MSc and one PhD Ms Vipasha Sharma (S-2014-30-002) and Ms

Neha Banta (S-2014-40-001) participated 4-days Vocational Training Programme on

ldquoZero Budget Farmingrdquo wef 27-30 April 2016

Four MSc and Two PhD Students participated in GCNEP Awareness Program on

Applications of Radioisotopes and radiation Technology in

Food Agriculture Environment Healthcare and Industry wef 29-30 May 2017 jointly

organised by GCNEP Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and CSKHPKV Palampur

HP

One MSc and One PhD student presented project report entitled ldquoMonster Protein

Cholera toxin preventiondissemination in host category Health Sciencesrdquo in Anveshan-

2017 jointly organized by Association of Indian Universities New Delhi and Chitkara

University Chandigarh wef Jan 20-21 2017

One MSc and One PhD student attended a workshop on Intellectual Property Rights

Issues and Challenges on March 16th 2017 IHBT

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bio resources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES

A INCOME GENERATION

Department Income Generated

Department of Biology amp Environmental Sciences 182563

Department of Physical Sciences and Languages 4500

Centre for Geoinformatics Research and Training 120000

Grand Total 306500

B PAPER SETTEREVALUATOREXTERNAL EXAMINER

SrNo Faculty Name Institution Name

1 Dr Manoj Bhargava Evaluated the thesis at Masters Level of a student of

DrY S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Nauni Solan

37

Evaluated the thesis at Doctoral Level of a student of

SKUAST(J) Jammu and conducted the Viva-voce

examination at Jammu

2 Dr(Mrs) Anita Singh Evaluated the thesis at Doctoral Level of a student of

CSAzad Uni of Agri amp Technology Kanpur and

conducted the Viva-voce examination

Paper setter Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana

Paper setter Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture

amp Forestry

3 Dr Neelam Sharma Paper setter Himachal Pradesh University Shimla

Paper setter SKAUST Jammu

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College

Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

4 Dr Sharda Singh Conducted CAS Interview at HP Central University-

Dharmshala as subject Expert on 060317

5 Sh Kapil Sharma Sh Kapil Sharma conducted final practical examinations

of BCA (II year) as external examiner of KLB

DAV College for Girls

9 Dr Nageswer Evaluated the answers book of UG student Dr YS

Paramar University of Horticulture amp Forestry Neri-

Hamirpur

Multiple choice questions-Biochemistry for Entrance

Test 2017 of Dr YS Paramar University of Horticulture

amp Forestry Nauni-Solan

Evaluated the written comprehensive exam PhD

student of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural

Sciences and Technology of Jammu Chatha Jammu-180

009 (JampK)

Evaluated the answers book of UG student of Sher-e-

Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and

Technology of Jammu Chatha Jammu-180 009 (JampK)

10 DrRanbir Singh Rana Agriculture and Soils Department Indian Institute of

Remote Sensing ISRO Dept of Space Govt of India

Dehradun ndash248001Uttarakhand India of Andhra

University Visakhapatnam

Division of Agronomy Faculty of Post Graduate

Studies Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural

Sciences and Technology of Kashmir Shalimar

Division of Environmental Sciences University of

Jammu BABA SAHEB AMBEDKAR Road Jammu-

180006

Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Solan

( Nauni) HP

C FACULTY AS REFEREEREVIEWEREDITOR FOR SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS

D

i Dr Anita Singh

Executive Editor of Journal of Scientific and Applied

Research

ii Dr Sharda Singh Journal Advances in Applied Research

38

iii Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Journal of Agro meteorology

Himachal Journal of Agricultural Research

E HONOURSAWARDS

Visits abroad Nil

F OTHER ACTIVITIES

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Dr Kamlesh Singh Professor and Dean Academic Council Research Council

Extension Council and Educational and Resident Instructions Advisory Committee

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head Secretary Board of Studies COBS

Other activities

AcademicProfessional

In addition to the departmental duties the Head of the Department Dr Manoj Bhargava

has also been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (Statistics) by the University which

is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal Officer is in

collecting compiling the information related to Higher Education from various offices

of the University and supplying the same to UGC New Delhi and other Governmental

organizations which is a continuous process The major work during the period was to

complete the assignments for All India Survey on Higher Education

Dr Manoj Bhargava has been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (SAS) by the

University which is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal

Officer is installation maintenance and upkeep of SAS software at CSKHPKV

Palampur under NAIP research project on ldquoStrengthening Statistical Computing for

NARSrdquo

The data analysis related to the research of three (03) postgraduate students and

scientists was done using statistical software available in the department Statistical

analysis of the data related to some on-going research projects of the University were

also carried out

Statistical helps were also provided to the postgraduate students and research scientists

of the University in their research problems

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared the time-table and date-sheet for COBS during 2nd semester

of 2016-17

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared invigilation schedule and seating plan on daily basis for

Mid-term and End-term Examination of the college

Administrative

Dr Kamlesh Singh performed the additional duties of the Dean College of Basic

Sciences upto 31-05-2017

Sh Kapil Sharma is performing the duties of Incharge Store College of Basic

Sciences

39

Miscellaneous

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head is the member of the Sale and Purchase Committee

of the College of Basic Sciences during the year 2016-17

Dr Manoj Bhargava was In-charge College Chess Team and Table-Tennis

Some of the faculty members were assigned duties by the Dean COBS for counseling and

registration for admission to first year of BSc programme

Dr Sheela Thakur has been the member of Anti-Ragging Committee at College level

Sh Kapil Sharma is managing e-Resources in the University Library

Sh Kapil Sharma has been looking after the work of University Network System in the absence

of Mr RK Chandel

Sh Kapil Sharma has been member for post-examination processing of result of Entrance

Examination-2017 for admission to BVSc amp AH and BSc Agriculture degree programme

ShKapil Sharma provided help in formattingdesigning of prospectus of the University for the

admissions to various programmes

ShKapil Sharma is in-charge of College Badminton team

ShKapil Sharma is a member of Editorial Board for up-loading e-Newsletter of the University

Wherein he is responsible for HTMLCSS based designing the eNewsletter

ShKapil Sharma is entrusted with the duties of being the Editor (Technical Section) of the

College Magazine ldquoVigyanPunjrdquo

ShKapil Sharma developed (along with MrVaibhav Kalia) software to report shortage of

attendance of the students to their parents The software has been successfully deployed after

redesigning the interface

ShKapil Sharma has been entrusted with the duty of updating the database to keep record of

personal Information of students admitted in the College of Basic Sciences and to generate their

Identity cards

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of BVSc amp AH

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of College of Basic

Sciences admitted under CBCS

Dr Anita Singh

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Academic Equivalence Committee

Van Mahotsava organizing committee

Activities at college level

Member Board of Studies COBS

Teacher In-charge College Chess Team

In-charge Bamboo Revolving Fund Scheme

In-charge Vermicompost Unit

Member Screening Committee for hiring the services of persons for teaching COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain SauravKalia Memorial

Scholarship

Overall In-charge for Admission for U G students for Academic Year 16-17

Convener College Level Anti-Ragging Committee

Dr Neelam Sharma Presiding officer Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention Prohibition and

Redressal) Act 2013 CSKHPKV Palampur

40

Lead lecture ldquoHerbicides vis-a-vis other pesticides An overview on use and potential hazardsrdquo

In Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income

by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India on March 2 2017

Expert Board of Studies of SRI SAI UNIVERSITY Palampur

Member Selection Committee of RASRF at CSIR-IHBT Palampur

External Examiner Selection Committee for PhD admissions under ACSIR at CSIR- IHBT

Palampur

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

Co-convener Technical Networking Programme of Herbicide Residue Studies of AICRP (WM)

at National Level

Member Technical Committee of Central Purchase and Disposal Unit CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Steering Committee Task Force COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Board of Studies COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Admission Committee for PG Program CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Checking and scrutinizing committee for Admission to BSc Programme COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Screening Committee of Panel for hiring the services of persons COBS CSKHPKV

Palampur

Member Flying squad during the End Term Examination for the 1st semester COACSKHPKV

Palampur

Incharge PG BiochemistryInstrumentation Laboratory Department of Chemistry amp

Biochemistry COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Laboratory- Incharge (Weed Control) Department of AFGM Palampur

Director Research Nominee for the selection committee to conduct the interview for the position

of research fellow and field assistant

Member Publication and Technical committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member Exhibition and Display committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Dr Sharda Singh

Committee member for preparing annual as well as perspective plan under RUSA

Attended Quarterly Review Meeting amp presented progress of the Project ldquoDevelopment

of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information System (VIS)

under NRDMSrdquo on 201016 at Andhra University Vishakhapatnam and on 240217 at

MDU Rohtak

Academic Incharge COBS

Prepared Prospective plan amp arranged Quotations for COBS SMART CLASSROOMS

detailed reply for MOOCSwayam in reference to marked letter No QSD17-

25CSKHPKVAcad-45473-79 dated 31st Aug16 by Dean COBS

Conducted COBS UG Educational Tour of COBS as team member

Checking of Answer Key of Mathematics Section for PG Admission Test conducted by

CSK HPKV-Palampur16-17

Convener for checking and scrutinizing the original documents of the candidates in the

Counseling for Admission to BSc programme for Academic Year 16-17

Overall Incharge for Admission for 1stamp 2nd walk-in-interview on 090816 amp 2809 16

for Academic Year 16-17

Member University LevelCollege Level Anti-Ragging Committees

Member Board of Studies College of Basic Sciences

Member Screening Committee for hiring teachers

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain Saurav Kalia Memorial

Scholarship

Chairman Interview Committees for Research staff in CGRT

41

Member of Project Formulation and Screening Committee CGRT

Attended Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 181116 in the

Committee Room of Admin Block

Attended Interaction Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 11112016 at

University Auditorium

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Appointed as Invigilators duty for ICAR 21st AIEEA ( UG) Examination at Appointed

as Member of Local Monitoring Committee ( IMC) for the projectrdquo Development of the

framework for networking Programme on Village information System( VIS) under

NRDMS-DST under Digital India Initiative Also As COPI

Appointed as member of anti ragging squads in the campus of COBS and Hostels By

Dean COBS vide letter no QSD3-402016-CSKHPKV (COBS-Acad)-2885-2905

dated12072016

Nominated as member of District Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority

(DEIAA) and District Expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) vide DR letter no QSD10-

2DRCSKHPKVTech2016-4821-32 dated 20072016

Appointed as Expert member of District level expert appraisal Committee ( DEAC) for

clearance of Category B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra( Vide letter

no DEIAASDK Dhramshalla-706-724 dated 19 August 2016 in pursuance of

Notification issued by Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate change GOI

Appointed as Member of National Organizing Committee of National Seminar on

Agrometeorology for sustainable development with special emphasis on

Agrometeorological Practices for Climate resilient Farming and Food security to be

organised by Association of Agro-meteorologist and CCS Haryana Agricultural

University Hissar India12-14 October 2017

Appointed and acted Observer in NEET-2017 at Hamirpur on 6amp7th May 2017 by CBSE

( Vide letter Joint Secretary ampOSD (NEET) CBSE New Delhi vide no F-

1(7)CBSENEETRef_no-NT10202017-2811-5480 dated 27-Apr-2017

Working committee member for Group I on Strategies to strengthening the Agro

advisories

Working Group Member on FASAL project also

Acted as Rapporteur in Session-1 IN GKMS Annual review meeting

Acted as Chairman in Session-1 IN Regional GKMS Annual review meeting at Jaipur

Appointed as Member of task Force ldquoPrecision Farmingrdquo by the CSKHPKV Palampur

for the activities of GIS application amp Climate change (Vide letter no DR-

CSKHPKVTechTF4176-4291 dated 2462016 and continue

Acted as Co chairman in Technical Session I Climate Change in NW Himalayan region

current status in Brain Storming Workshop on ldquoClimate Change and its Impact on Hill

Agriculturerdquo at SKUAST-Jammu on 8122016 Workshop Annual review Meetings

attended

Attended the Regional Review Meeting of FASAL Project (North Zone) at SKNAU

Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016 and chaired the

two technical session and also presented the work of project

Attended District level expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) for clearance of Category

B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra on 19112016 Chaired by DC

Kangra

Attended the 1st meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on

912016 at Dharamshalla

Attended 3rd meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on 2042016

at Dharamshalla as expert member and cleared 10 projects

42

Appointment as ZONAL REPRESENTATIVE ( North Zone) in the first meeting

of Executive Council of Association of Agro meteorologists for the term 2017-

19 was held at 1400 hrs on Friday the 21st April 2017 at AC amp RITNAU Madurai

for the Journal of Agrometeorology NAAS rating 616

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 91217

Acted member of International hostel rules modification

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 912017

Appointed as Superintendent exam of mid and end term exam of COBS for 2016-

17 both semester

Reporting officer of the APAR performance for the year 2016-17 of Landscape

unit of COBS (Vide COBS letter no UO No QSDPA-

36CSKHPKV(COBS)2014-1260 Dated 04042016)

Convener of Physical verification of the store for the period of 2016-17 in

Department of chemistry and biochemistry college of basic Science CSKHPKV

Palampur

Dr Suman Sharma

Participated as team manager in XVI ALL INDIA INTER AGRICULTURAL

UNIVERSITIES SPORTS AND GAMES MEET 2015-2016 held at Tamilnadu

Agricultural University Coimbatore from 22-26 February 2016

Performed the duty as one of the judges in Inter College Youth Festival 2016 held

at CSKHPKV Palampur

Dr Nageswer Singh

Acted as Invigilator Examination in UG Midterm Examination of Academic year 2016-

2017 (Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Invigilator Examination in PG Mid amp End Term Examination of Academic

year 2016-2017 ( Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Centre Incharge (supervisor) for the conduct of CSKHPKV Entrance Test-

20167(UG) held on 11-06-2016

Dr Usha Rana

Participated as team manager in accompany the University team to attend 17th all India

Inter University youth festival held at Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal

Sciences Bikaner22-25 February2017

Warden Parvati girlrsquos hostel of the university

Incharge Cultural activity of the college

Member advisory committee of MSc(3) amp PhD(23) students of COA amp COBS and

advisor of 1st yr 2nd yr BSc Students (20)

In Anti-Ragging Committee of College of Basic Sciences and also in the committee of

monitoring cell on ragging at university level

43

Store and web page update in charge of the department

As committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival and also acted

as judge in the various events

As discipline committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college matches

As convenor of physical verification of store committee of CGRT

Executive member of the college in the Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemist

Palampur chapter

As committee member for rechecking re-totalling of answer books for end of term

examination (external)

Mr Vaibhav Kalia

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at Ambedkar Bhawan

Aima Panchayat for review of activities of VIS project in Cluster-I

Member of anti-ragging committee of COBS

College Game In-charge - Cricket and Volleyball

Member of admission committee for Walk In interview of COBS

Member of committee for rechecking of answer books for SemII Acad Yr 2015-16

Member of College Canteen management committee

Member of committee for selection of NCC cadets

Member of committee for conducting 24th Annual Inter College Matches

Member of committee for conducting Digital India Workshop for NSS volunteers of

University on 24082016

Arranged the interaction of students and faculty of COBS with the ICAR team visiting

for Impact of ICT in Agricultural Education in India

Member of admission committee for Second Walk In interview of COBS

Associated for work on Himachal Journal of Agriculture Research Web Activities

Member of project formulation and Screening committee of CGRT

Member of committee for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival (11-12 Jan

2017)

Member of interview committee for Distributed Information Sub-Centre (DISC) project

in Department of Agriculture Biotechnology on 11012017

Member of various committee for Pre and Post admission work of Entrance Test and

Merit Based admissions

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at KVK Una for review of

activities of VIS project in Cluster-II

Member of screening committee for post of Technicians at IHBT Palampur

Member of Spot Purchase Committee for upgradation of computers in COBS

Faculty Editor of Technical and Beti Bachao and Padhao sections of College Magazine

of COBS

RKVY Data Entry on RKVY MIS National Portal (httprkvymisdacnetnicin)

Web0manager COBS website

NKN Security Officer for University Internet amp COBS LAN Segment Incharge

NISAGNET (COBS) nodal officer

Organized a seven day special camp of NSS volunteers of COBS at Aima Panchayat

from 30052017 to 05062017

Software Development

SNo Objective Current State

1 Online Attendance System ndash used for

generating attendance letters and other

General bug fixes and maintenance of

software and server

44

useful academic reports for examinations

etc

A newer version of the software isbeing

developed

2 Processing of Geotagged imageries and

create excel sheet for geo-tagged fields

processed

Developed in Visual C the application

reads EXIF (Exchangeable Image File

Format) tags embedded in the geotagged

images collected from GPS on surveys in

projects The application extracts

Latitude Longitude Altitude information

and generates excel sheet with processed

information

3 Redesigned GIS portal for Impact of

Geodatabase model for assessment and

implementation of Disaster Management

Action Plan

The data binding architecture of the

portal is changed In the new design a

flexible methodology has been adopted

which facilitates flexible data

upgradations

Mr Rajinder Kumar

Successful conductance of various exams (PG-End Term Entrance Test-2017 UG amp PG)

as In charge confidential room Supervisor and Invigilator

A member of committee of Comptroller for Technical Bids and Financial Bids

Acted as Supervisor in conducting Entrance Test-2017 (UG) on 4th June 2017 in GSSS

for Girls Hamirpur

Member in Inspection committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member in physical verification committee of all stores (LabFarmPadiarkhar

farmoffice and meteorology) in the Deptt of Agronomy ampGM CSK HPKV Palampur

2016-2017

As a convener in physical verification of the department of Microbiology COBS for

2016-2017

Acted as a Joint Secretary of Himachal Pradesh University Teacher Association 2016 and

currently acting as Treasurer

Served as a Treasurer in Agronomy Society Palampur Chapter

Attended International Yoga Divas as one of the participant on 21 June 2017 at Khel

Parisar CSK HPKV Palampur

Attended inaugural function of Inter College Youth Festival -2016-17

Participated in Fresherrsquos Day and Teachers day organized at College and Departmental

level

45

Glimpses

Training on Geo-Tagging of Assets under RKVY Projects

46

Students and Faculty members of the department participated in

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on 3-5 May 2017

Faculty and students participated in HPLC training on 23-24th March 2017

47

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bioresources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

48

Page 16: Contentshillagric.ac.in/edu/cobs/downloads/CoBS-APR-2016-17.pdf · Abhishek Kashyap Pankaj Thakur Tabassum Nike Abhishek Rana Prakshi Shivani Prasher Shayna Sharma Jigyasa Sharma

15

1 GIS-471 Remote Sensing GIS and

Land Use planning

1+2 Ranbir Singh Rana

Vaibhav Kalia

Postgraduate Courses

1 GIS-501

Geographic Information

System and its Applications

2+1 Ranbir Singh Rana

Vaibhav Kalia

V Department of Microbiology

Sr

No

Course No Course title Credit

Hours

Name of

Instructorjoint

instructors

Semester I

Undergraduate Courses

1 FST-118 Fundamentals of

Microbiology

2+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

2 FST-232 Fermentation and

Industrial Microbiology

2+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

3 FST-353 Food Biotechnology 2+1 Dr MKGupta

4 FST-358 Food Safety and Microbial

Standards

2+1 Dr MKGupta

Postgraduate Courses

5 Micro-505 Techniques in

Microbiology

0+2 Dr MKGupta

6 Micro-512 Microbial Management of

Organic wastes

2+1 Dr CRSharma

7 Micro-531 Food Microbiology 2+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

8 Micro-542 Microbial Biotechnology 2+1 Dr CRSharma

9 Micro-622 Advances in Food

Microbiology

2+1 Dr CRSharma

10 Micro-591 691 MScPhD Seminar 1+0 Dr SS Kanwar

11 Micro-699 700 Doctoral Research Dr SSKanwar

Semester II

Undergraduate Courses

Sr No Course No Course Title Credit

Hours

Name of Instructor

1 Micro-121 Basic Microbiology 1+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

2 FST-123 Food Microbiology 2+1 Dr Shivani Chauhan

3 Ag Micro-121 Agricultural Microbiology 1+1 ShRajinder Kumar

4 FST-358 Food Safety and

Microbial Standards

2+1 Sh Rajinder Kumar

Postgraduate Courses

1 Micro 691 Seminar 1+0 Sh Rajinder Kumar

2 THESES COMPLETED

I Department of Physical Sciences amp Languages

16

This department does not have any post-graduation programme However faculty in the

discipline of Statistics is involved in guiding the post-graduate students (Master and Doctoral

programme) in their research projects as member on their advisory committees During the period

under report faculty as minor advisor has guided more than 20 Mastersrsquo and 4 Doctoral level

students

II Department of Biology and Environmental Sciences

MSc (Environmental Sciences)

Sr

No

Name of student amp

Admission No

Title of Thesis Name of Major

Advisor

1 Ms Diksha Rana

(S-2014-30-004)

Comparison of soil fertility under

seabuckthorn plantation in relation to willow

and poplar in Lahaul(HP)

Dr Virendra

Singh

2 Ms Vandana

Thakur

(S-2014-30-005 )

Survival and growth of seabuckthorn

plantations in relation to local

environmental condition in Lahaul (HP)

Dr VirendraSingh

3 SHORT TRAININGS 01

4 MANUAL 01

5 NATIONAL ELIGIBILITY TEST (NET) 02

6 INSPIRE FELLOWSHIP (SRF) 01

7 ICAR FELLOWSHIP (SRF) Nil

8 QUALIFIED AICE-JRFSRF (PGS)-2017 EXAMINATION 02

RESEARCH

1 ON GOING RESEARCH PROJECTS 11

Sr

No

PICo-PI Title of the Project Budget

outlay

(in lakhs)

Funding

Agency

Duration

of the

Project

1 Dr Virendra Singh Characterization and Consolidation of

Hippophae Genetic Resources and

Propagation of Elite Genotypes for

Varietal Evaluation

3490 DBT 2014-2018

2 Dr Virendra Singh ldquoIntroduction and Evaluation of

Improved Russian Seabuckthorn

Varieties in Lahaul-Spiti Cold deserts of

Himachal Pradeshrdquo

3800 DST 2014-2018

3 Dr Pardeep Kumar

Dr Usha Rana

DrParveen Sharma

Dr KD Sharma

Standardization and popularization of

innovative vegetative propagation

technology in potential vegetables under

protected conditions

2000 MIDH

Deptt of

horticulture

2016-2019

4 Dr Nageswer

Singh

ldquoEvaluation of nutritionally important

biochemical constituents of promising

Adzuki bean Buckwheat and Chenopod

genotypesrdquo

080 AICRPN-

On

Potential

crops

New Delhi-

110 012

Long term

5 Dr Nageswer

Singh (Co-PI)

Evaluation of pyrazosulfuron in rice - SDS

Ramicides

Crop

Science

Pvt Ltd

17

6 Dr Sharda Singh

Dr Sanjay Sharma

Dr RS Rana

MrVaibhavKalia

Development of the framework for

Networking Programme on Village

Information System (VIS) under

NRDMS [Adhoc GOI ndash 5020-34]

2620 NRDMS-

DST New

Delhi

2016-2018

7 Sh VaibhavKalia

Dr Sharda Singh

Dr RS Rana

Impact of Geodatabase Model for

Assessment And Implementation of

Disaster Management Action Plan

[Adhoc2166-34]

200 District

Administrat

ion

Hamirpur

2016- 2018

8 Dr Sharda Singh

Dr RS Rana

Mr VaibhavKalia

Establishment of GIS amp MIS and

Monitoring System ndashHP Crop

Diversification Project JICA ODA

[Adhoc 2083-34]

4960 JICA-

HPCDP

June2012-

March2018

9 Dr RS Rana

Dr Suresh K

Sharma

Dr BS Mankotia

Forecasting Agricultural Output using

Space Agro meteorology and Land based

observations (FASAL) [Adhoc 475-34]

3000 IMD New

Delhi

2012-2018

10 Dr RS Rana

Dr Sharda Singh

Mr VaibhavKalia

Climate Change Impact on Productivity

of Food grain and Plantation crops

[AdhocMisc5009-34]

3900 IIRS

Dehradun

June 2014 -

March

2018

11 Dr RS Rana

GRAMIN KRISHI MAUSAM SEWA

(Agro meteorological Advisory Service)

at Palampur in HP

2200 IMD Continuing

II Research Projects Completed 01

Sr

No

PICo-PI Title of the Project Budget outlay

(in lakhs)

Funding

Agency

1 Dr Nageswer Singh Pesticides Usage and residues in vegetable

crops of Himachal Pradesh

1244 UGC

III Research Projects Submitted 08

Concept Note Impact assessment of long term pesticide use in a stimulated Agro-ecosystem

through radioactive tracer technologyrdquo submitted and presented-BARC Mumbai

Sr

No

PICo-PI Title of the Project Budget

outlay

(in lakhs)

Funding Agency

1 Dr Virendra

Singh Genetic diversity and

improvement and

cultivation technologies of

seabuckthorn

60017 ICAR Govt of India

under NASF scheme

2 Dr Virendra

Singh Commercial cultivation of

seabuckthorn semi-

processing and value

addition

270025 Department of

Horticulture Govt of HP

Shimla for under world

bank scheme

3 Dr Usha Rana

Agrotechniques for cultivation of

under exploited important

medicinal plants in relation to

organic manures under mid hill

conditions of Western Himalayas

4572 Ministry of Environment

forest ampclimate change

GOI under The National

Mission on Himalayan

Studies (NMHS)

18

4 Dr Nageswer

Singh as CO- PI

ldquoGenetic and Biochemical

characterization of Sweet Flag

(Acorus calamus L) ecotypes of

North Western Himalayas and

popularization for rural

upliftmentrdquo

3262

National Medicinal Plants

Board Department of

Ayush Ministry of Health

and Family Welfare GOI

5 Dr RS Rana ldquoASSESSING AND

PREDICTING CHANGES IN

THE WESTERN HIMALAYAN

ECOSYSTEM INCLUDING

TREE LINE ECOLOGY AND

TARGETED MEDICINAL

PLANTS UNDER CLIMATE

CHANGE SCENARIO

3125 Ministry of

Environment Forests

and Climate Change

Govt of India

6 Dr RS Rana

as CO- PI

ldquoFOG HARVESTING AND

DISSIPATION FOR CROP

WATER USE IN HIMACHAL

PRADESHrdquo

15000 Directorate of

Agriculture

Government of

Himachal Pradesh

Shimla

7 Dr RS Rana Mapping Climate change

vulnerability simulated

adaptations and future water

foot prints scenarios for major

crops and evaluation of climate

resilience of tradition foods of

Mountains

2886 DST

8 Dr RS Rana Developing strategic crop

management using magnetic

technology for peas and

Rajmash in high hill and rice

and tomato in mid hill of

Himalayan region

295 ICAR

IV New Research Project Sanctioned 01

Sr

No

PICo-PI Title of the Project Budget

outlay

(in lakhs)

Funding

Agency

Sanctione

dmonth

of the

Project

1 Co-PI Dr RS Rana

Impact of Climate change on

emergence of Vector Borne

infectious diseases and their

affects on Livestock Production

systems in Mid hills of Western

Himalayan Region Funded by

National Innovations in Climate

Resilient Agriculture (NICRA)

ICAR

5000 ICAR Oct 2016

IV RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS

1 Introduction of Russian seabuckthorn 14 Farmers adopted thornless and high yielding

Russian seabuckthorn in Lahaul valley under DST funded research project on ldquoIntroduction

and Evaluation of Improved Russian Seabuckthorn Varietiesrdquo Russian varieties are nearly

19

thornless with large fruits (gt40g100) and high yielding (gt5 kgplant) Presently 10 Russian

seabuckthorn varieties are going through field testing After 3 years of growth over all NX2

NX7 and NX8 exotics showed better growth parameters than other exotics (Fig 1)

Fig 1 Russian Seabuckthorn varieties nursery and under field testing Kukumseri Lahaul

2 Collected the 40 accessions of seabuckthorn collected from Lahaul and Spiti They were

handed over to IHBT Tandi for the conservation in germplasm bank under DBT funded

project (2014-18) The accession of seabuckthorn also include high yielding forms of

Hsalicifolia with large fruits (32g100) and high fruit yield (5kgplant) collected from Tinu

village

3 Standardisation of propagation of seabuckthorn from softwood cuttings Standardized

the rapid method of propagation of seabuckthorn from softwood cuttings (2-3 months old)

10 times faster than traditional method of hardwood cuttings (2-3 years old) The current

green shoots (2-3 months) of 20 cm length have to be treated with 500 ppm IBA for plantation

in soil FYMVC and sand layer under poly house condition at 90 humidity and 20-24 oC

temperature during June-September months

4 Standardized the plantation method Standardized the plantation method of seabuckthorn

in dry sites with chemical polymer with out irrigation The method comprises using of soil

sand FYM Straw and chemical polymerpit The method is useful for plantation of forest and

horticulture species in dry conditions

5 Different phytochemical components have been found to exhibit variation in their

concentration under the effect of virus infection Phytochemical properties viz total

phenols antioxidant activity and PPO activity had higher values whereas total

chlorophyll carotenoids and potassium were found to be reduced in the inoculated

leaf samples of three cultivars of C sativus No uniform trend was noticed in the levels

of sodium Interaction analysis by yeast two hybrid system showed that GAP C was

one of the host proteins involved in interaction with the Cucumber mosaic virus

thereby predicting to be playing role in virus movement from one cell to another

Expression analysis studies revealed that different forms of GAPDH up regulated and

down regulated in accordance with the susceptible and resistant nature of the cultivars

6 Buckwheat Adzuki Bean and Chenopod genotypes included in AVT -II of All India

Coordinated Research Network on Potential crops superior in individual nutritionally

important quality attributes were identified with special reference to high protein and

important minerals

7 In permanent herbicide trial on transplanted rice-wheat sequence isoproturon residues in post

harvest soil wheat straw and grain were below detectable level Clodinafop applied treatments

20

in wheat crop in permanent herbicide trial on transplanted rice-wheat sequence recorded

below detectable levels of clodinafop residues in soil wheat straw and grain

8 Samples were collected at harvest after recommended herbicide spray (atrazine in maize and

pendimethalin in soybean) from experiment ldquoWeed management in conservation agriculture

systemsrdquo Atrazine residues in maize and pendimethalin residues in soybean were below

detectable level

9 Soil and wheat grain samples from the clodinafop treated fields of farmers at the harvest of

the crop recorded below detectable levels of clodinafop residues

10 Preliminary kinetic studies revealed maximum bispyribac-sodium adsorption within first 24

hrs The amount of bispyribac-sodium adsorbed varied from 1940 to 15504 gg The isotherm

expressed an increasing trend in the adsorbed content Cs (mgkg) with respect to increase in

the equilibrium concentration of bispyribac-sodium Ce (mgL) in solution

11 Degradation studies revealed that initial immediate concentration of bispyribac sodium

application 25 gha and 50gha was 0089 and 0179 mgkg respectively No bispyribac-

sodium residues could be detected in soil at 30 and 60 days in both treatments

Project-wise brief report of ongoing projects

Project 1 Development of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information

System (VIS) under NRDMS

Study Team Dr Sharda SinghDr Sanjay Sharma DrRSRanaMr VaibhavKalia

Research Staff Ms TanuKumari Mr RajanKumar

Key Outputs

The Village Information System evolved as a network programme under the aegis of NRDMS

Department of Science amp Technology Government of India has taken up the task to prepare digital

base maps at village level utilizing cadastral maps Survey of India toposheets and various high

resolution remote sensing products adopting a synergic approach This model work initiated by DST would be of immense help for replicating the technologymethodology in other villages of the state and in this process the concept of good governance would be realized Subsequently

State Govt will be benefitted with this programme in better management of resources at village

level and lead to quick decision making when available at a click away anywhere anytime by the

highest administrator to village Pradhan Secretary local people (aamadami)

21

Dissemination of VIS Outputs through WEB PORTAL OF VIS-HP

http141392241356090cgrtgisvis_hp

Cluster I base map Cluster drinking water analysis

New Methodology of mapping land water soil habitation assets etc on high resolution

satellite imagery being developed through synergy of cadastral toposheets HRSI and field

data

22

Project 2 Establishment of GISamp MIS and Monitoring System Study Team Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana Mr VaibhavKalia

Research StaffMrKunalSood Mr Arun Kumar Mr Rajan Kumar

Key Outputs

Web GIS Portal for Himachal Pradesh Crop Diversification Project (HPCDP) developed by

CGRT CSKHPKV-Palampur contains spatial and attribute information of the 1stphase spread

over 5 districts namely Kangra Mandi Bilaspur Una and Hamirpur of Himachal Pradesh

Georeferenced layers namely Project Site boundary Chak boundary Khasra boundary Contours

Source (NalaRiver) Check Dam Power House Main Channel Distribution Network Outlets etc

are being generated and uploaded on web portal regularly for each project sub-site The actual

implemented datasets for the project sites whose work has been carried out on the ground are now

being uploaded on the server This along with the proposed assets plan can be viewed

simultaneously This provides the user to identify the change in the plan from proposed to actual

implemented activity on the project site All drawings of the assets to be created and created

action plan maps salient attributes of project sites khasra-wise details of project sites along with

attribute data of all the layers are also available on the portal for the DPRs being provided by

HPCDP ODA Hamirpur (HP) All these layers can be interactively explored along with their

attribute data on the click of the lsquoirsquo tool These layers can be labeled for different parameters like

Name Cost Ownership etc as the case may be The interoperability and the portability of the data

provides a solution to also share the data as service over secured platform The Helpfile for

HPCDP Website Portal provides whole interactive walkthrough the portal The web Portal link is

http141392241356090cgrtgisstate All the proposed project sub-sites (210 in number)have

been uploaded on the portal Now the work on Actual project sub-sites has been started

23

Home Page with STATE Level InformationThe page will open with State Info as default page having District Boundaries of Himachal Pradesh and project sites of HPCDP

PROJECT SITE INFO (Asset wise Layers)To go to a particular project site In the NAVIGATION pane first of all select respective BPMU and then respective Project sub-site and then open proposedactual sites

24

Attribute data By clicking on the assets the attribute information along with the asset geotagged image can be viewed easily

On the Fly Area and Distance Calculate

area and Distance on the fly tool developed to

measure the dimensions of proposed assets

over internet

On the Fly Print The user can create custom

map in pdfjpgpngsvg formats with ready to

use templates that can be printed at client side

at any time

Project3Project Title Impact of Geodatabase Model for Assessment and Implementation of

Disaster Management Action Plan

Study Team Mr Vaibhav Kalia Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana

Research Staff Mr Sandeep Kumar

Key Outputs

Web GIS portal for the project is http141392241356090cgrtgishmr_dst

25

Project 3 Forecasting Agricultural Output Using Space Agro Meteorology and Land Based

Observations (FASAL)

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Dr Suresh Kumar Sharma and Dr BS Mankotia

Research Staff Miss Ranu Pathania

Key Outputs

WHEAT

In F3 forecasted yield for Kangra District the predicted value was 17618 kgha while

averaged yield was 16478 kgha The RMSE value was 2250 and R2 was 085 In

Chamba District the predicted value was 18870 kgha while averaged yield was 17712

kgha The RMSE value was 3156 and R2 was 063 In Hamirpur District the predicted

value was 15127 kgha while averaged yield was 15173 kgha The RMSE value was

2354 and R2 was 069 In Una District the predicted value was 15830 kgha while

averaged yield was 18320 kgha The RMSE value was 2839 and R2 was 065

Main page

Layer-wise Assets of Bamsan Block

26

MAIZE

The final maize forecasted yield for Kangra Chamba Hamirpur and Una districts were

18911 kgha 28273 kgha 15489 kgha and 19957 kgha respectively as compared to

averaged yields of 17759 kgha 26645 kgha 17079 kgha and 20962 kgha

respectively The RMSE values varied between 1813 to 4409 with and R2 range of 036

to 078

Project 4 Climate Change Impact on Productivity of Food grain and Plantation crops

within the umbrella project of ldquoMountain Ecosystem Processes and Services

in North Western Himalayardquo

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Dr Sharda Singh Mr Vaibhav Kalia

Research Staff Mr Munish Kaundal Mr Shashi Kumar

Key Outputs

The Leaf areas of Maize and Wheat of different sites periodically were collected The

maize crop DSSAT database was generated and Model was run for Palampur region The

crop experiment on maize completed and data generated for crop models The Eddy

Covariance Observation were recorded which revealed higher percent carbon during

morning hour

The field experiment on rice crop has been planted at RWRC Malan to validate the Rice

crop model for assessing the Carbon fluxes The Eddy Covariance techniques equipment

has been installed to study the carbon source and sink for Rice-Wheat cropping systems

The data recorded from Eddy covariance system was carbon dioxide water vapor PAR

soil heat flux soil moisture soil temperature RH precipitation wind speed wind

direction and rainfall The carbon dioxide concentration was higher in the morning and

evening and lower in the afternoon The observation recorded by Eddy Covariance would

be used as inputs for fine tuning of the crop simulation models

Project 5 GRAMIN KRISHI MAUSAM SEWA (Agro meteorological Advisory

Service) at Palampur in HP

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Research Staff NIL

Key Outputs

The five days forecasts on different weather parameters viz rainfall temperature cloud

cover relative humidity and weekly cumulative rainfall for our study districts (Chamba

Kangra Hamirpur and Una) were validated and weather based agro-advisory prepared

The total 914=364 AAS bulletins were prepared in English and Hindi for Chamba Una

Hamirpur and Kangra districts of HP and published in university website

(wwwhillagricacin kisano keleye and wwwimdagrimetgovin Kisan Portal

(wwwfarmers govin wwwweathershimlagovin and mkisangovin and

wwwcropweatheoutlookcom of CRIDA (ICAR) websites

The advisory sent to service providers IKSL and KCC 41 SMS to 278093 farmers

registered under the Mkisan services of Kangra Una Hamirpur and Chamba and

total about 420lakhs farmers received SMS based weather based agro-advisory during

2016-17 under GKMS project About 278093 lakhs farmers from four districts (Chamba

Una Kangra and Hamirpur) have been registered in the portal

E-agromet weather based agro advisory are developed for four districts and successfully

generated 74 advisories since April 2016

27

Funds Rs 35000 were capitalized for one awareness programme organized on 2532017

at Gagret Una 106 farmers and 6 faculty members and agricultural officers participated

All India Coordinated Research Programme on Weed Management (AICRP_WM)

Microbiological studies were undertaken in two experiments is given below

Experiment I Microbiological studies in Weed management in maize-wheat cropping

system under conservation agriculture

In wheat crop there was significant variation in the count of Azotobacter and phosphate

solublizing microorganisms Their counts were highest under CT-CT

Tillage and residue retention treatments brought about significant variation in the

count of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes ZTR-ZTR resulted in highest count of

bacteria fungi and actinomycetes after the harvest of wheat However ZT-ZTR

was comparable for the count of bacteria and CT-CT and CT-ZT for fungi

Dehydrogenase activity and basal soil respiration were significantly affected due

to tillage management ZT-ZTR ZTR-ZTR and CT-CT resulted in significantly

higher microbial biomass carbon over CT-ZT while were equal to ZT- ZT

Acid and alkaline phosphatase activity was also significantly affected due to tillage

treatments Acid phosphatase and alkaline phosphatase activity was significantly

higher under ZTR-ZTR However ZT-ZTR for both acid and alkaline phosphatase

and CT-CT for alkaline phosphatase only were comparable to ZTR-ZTR

Population of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes was significantly affected due to weed

management practices after the harvest of wheat IWM practice resulted in highest

population of the micro-organisms than recommended herbicide or hand weeding

alone

Population of Azotobacter and phosphate solublizing microorganisms

microbial biomass carbon dehydrogenase activity and basal soil respiration were

not significantly affected due to weed management treatments after the harvest of

wheat However acid and alkaline phosphatase activity was significantly higher over

the recommended herbicide Hand weeding was comparable to IWM treatment for

acid phosphatase

In maize crop the population of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes was significantly

varied after the harvest of maize during 2016 due to tillage and residue management

treatments The population of these microorganisms was highest under ZTR-ZTR This

was followed by CT-CT However CT-ZT was comparable to CT-CT in influencing the

population of fungi and actinomycetes CT-CT had highest population of Azotobacter

which was followed by CT-ZT CT-ZT resulted in highest population of PSM followed

by ZTR-ZTR and CT-CT

Dehyrogenase activity CT-CT remaining at par with CT-ZT resulted in significantly

higher dehyrogenase activity after the harvest of maize over the other tillage

management treatments

Microbial biomass CT and CT-ZT remaining at par had higher microbial biomass

carbon after the harvest of maize than other treatments

Basal soil respiration was highest under CT-CT followed by CT-ZT and ZTR-

ZTR

Phosphatase activity CT-CT and CT-ZT remaining at par with ZTR-ZTR resulted

in highest acid and alkaline phosphatase activity

Among weed management treatments IWM gave significantly higher bacterial count

over herbicide and hand weeding treatments Fungi and actinomycetes counts were

not affected significantly due to weed control treatments after the harvest of maize

28

during 2016 Azotobacter PSM dehydrogenase activity microbial biomass carbon

basal soil respiration and acid phosphatase activity were all higher under integrated

weed management treatment than the recommended herbicide and hand weeding The

weed management treatments did not significantly influence alkaline phosphatase

activity estimated after the harvest of maize during 2016

Experiment II Microbiological studies in Weed management in high value organic crop

production systems (Maize-Garlic)

Microbes are responsible for nutrients transformation and other important soil enzyme

activities Their populations and activities assessed after the harvest of maize crop

The bacteria count was highest in intercropping (soybean) + hoeing (219 x106) followed

by raised stale seed bed+ hoeing+earthing up (214 x106) The lowest count was in

herbicide check (214 x106)

The population of fungi was highest in stale seed bed + mulch 5tha (417 x104) followed

by mulch + manual weeding fb autumn crop of coriander (299 x104) and the lowest

count in herbicide check (305 x104)

The population of actinomycetes did not significantly influence due to treatments

Azotobacter responsible for nitrogen fixation and producing plant growth promoting

substances had highest count in raised stale seed bed + mulch 5 tha (4227 x103) The

lowest count was observed in herbicide check (2853x103)

The population of phosphate solublising microorganism (PSM) was highest in

maizesoybean+hoeing +earthing up (3130x103) and lowest in stale seed bed+ hoeing+

earthing up (2293x103)

The dehydrogenase enzyme activity was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5tha (185 microg TPFg

soilhr) and lowest under herbicide check (177 microg TPF g soilhr)

The microbial biomass was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5 tha (96295 microgg soil) and

lowest in herbicide check treatment (89573 microgg soil)

The basal soil respiration (BSR) ater the harvest of crop was highest in check treatment

(0690mg CO2h100g soil The lowest value of BSR was observed in

Maizesoybean+hoeing+earthing up treatment (0640 mg CO2h100g soil)

The acid phosphatase enzyme activity of soil microbes after harvest was not significantly

affected due to weed management treatments

The alkaline phosphotase activity of soil was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5 tha (733

microg p-nitro phenolg of soilh) and lowest in intercropping (soybean) + hoeing (704 microg p-

nitro phenolg of soilh)

V RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

A Papers Published

Upadhyay RG and Singh A 2016Effect of nitrogen and zinc on nodulation growth and

yield of Cow pea (Vigna unquiculata L)Legume Research 39(1)149-151

Singh V and Sharma KB 2016 Mineral composition of fruits of seabuckthorn

(Hippophae L) growing in Lahaul valley of Himachal Pradesh Indian Forester 142 (9)

891-895

Vatsa DK and Singh V 2017 Design development and evaluation of manually

operated seabuckthorn fruit harvesting tools Agricultural Mechanization in Asia Africa

and Latin America 48 (3) 20-24

29

Rana U and Priya 2017 Effect of drought stress on biochemical parameters in common

bean Phaseolus vulgaris L genotypes International Journal of Farm Sciences 7(2) 131-

135

Sharma N Angiras NN Kumar S Chopra P and Thakur N 2016 Bioefficacy

phytotoxicity and residues studies of atrazine in maize under North Western Himalayas

conditions Ecology Environment and Conservation 22 (4) 467-471

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Kumar R Thakur R Kumar S and Pathania P 2016

Herbicide combinations for weed management under direct-seeded rice in Himachal

Pradesh Indian Journal of Weed Science 48(3) 266ndash271

Kumar R Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Pathania P 2016 Microbiological

properties of soil influenced by weed control methods in maize ndash pea cropping system

under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Journal of Agricultural

Research 42(1) 1-5

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Kumar R Pawan P 2017 Impact of tembotrione on

weed growth yield and economics of maize (Zea mays L) under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Pradesh Pesticide Research Journal 29 (1) 27-34

Rana SS Kumar S Sharma N and Angiras NN 2017 Herbicidal management of

Parthenium hysterophorus L in grassland ecosystem of Himachal Pradesh

Contemporary Research in India 7(1) 30-35

Bandana and Sharma N 2017 Variation of shikimic acid and amino acids in tea leaves

as influenced by glyphosate application Asian Journal of Chemistry 29(6) 1189-1193

Sharma S Kumari R Kumar S Singh N and Hallan V 2016 Characterization of

Cucumber Mosaic Virus isolates from Valeriana Jatamansi A medicinal herb in India

Journal of Plant Pathology 98(1) (DOI 104454JPPV98I1066)

Bhosale V Rana RS and Bhargava M 2016 Agronomic efficiency of different sowing

environments of mustard (Brassica juncea) under changed climate scenario of Himachal

Pradesh Eco Env amp Cons 22 (3) 2016 pp (375-379) (ISSN 0971ndash765X)

Verma P Rana RS Ramesh and Pathania R 2016 Weather parameters vulnerability on

tea production in north western Himalaya India Journal of Applied and Natural Science

8 (4)2262-2267

Ramesh Rana SS Kumar S and Rana RS 2016 Impact of different tillage methods on

growth development and productivity of maize (Zea mays)-wheat (Triticum aestivum)

cropping system Journal of Applied and Natural Science 8 (4)1861-1867

Rana RS Bhosale V Kumar S and Pathania R2017 Forecasting phenology of mustard

crop in North-western Himalayas Journal of Applied and Natural Science 9 (1) 230-

236

Kumar R Paliyal SS Sharma SK and Rana RS 2017 Spatial variability maps of available

micronutrients and heavy metal of cold arid soils of Spiti valley in Himachal Pradesh

Journal of Environment and Bio-sciences 31 (1)161-162 (ISSN 0973-6913 (Print) ISSN

0976-3384) (On Line)

Devi Sunita and Kanwar SS 2016 Deciphering the diversity of aerobic culturable

thermophiles in hot springs of Manikaran Himachal Pradesh International Journal of

Farm Sciences 6(1) 156-162

Kanwar SS and Keshani 2016 Fermentation of apple juice with a selected yeast strain

isolated from fermented foods of Himalaya regions and its organoleptic properties

Frontiers in Microbiology httpdx Doiorg10339fmich201601012

Kanwar SS Keshani and Sharma S 2016 Food additives making life taste better Food

Marketing and Technology 7(6) 24-26

Sharma S and Kanwar SS 2017 Effect of prebiotics on growth behavior of Lactobacillus

plantarum and their impact on adherence of strict anaerobic pathogens to intestinal cell

lines Journal of Food Safety e12384 httpsdoiorg101111jfs12384

30

Sharma S Kanwar SS 2017 Adherence potential of indigenous lactic acid bacterial isolates

obtained from fermented foods of Western Himalayas to intestinal epithelial Caco-2 and HT-

29 cell lines Journal of Food Science and Technology 2017 DOI 101007s13197-017-

2807-1

Keshani Sharma S and Kanwar SS 2017 Comparative Evaluation of Commercial and

Indigenous Bacterial Isolates for Antigenotoxic Potential Food Sci Nutr Technol 2(2)

000121

Kapoor Ritika Gupta MK Kumar Naveen and Kanwar SS 2017 Analysis of nhaA

gene from salt tolerant and plant growth promoting Enterobacter ludwigii

Rhizosphere 4 62-69

Rajinder Kumar Dinesh Badiyala Neelam Sharma SS Rana and Pawan Pathania 2016

Microbiological properties of soil influenced by weed control methods in maize-pea

cropping system under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Journal of

Agricultural Research 42(1)1-5

Sharma Anand Shivam Kumar Rajinder Rana SS Guleria Gunjan and Negi SC 2016

Effect of Long-Term Integrated Plant Nutrition System (IPNS) in Rice-Wheat Sequence

on Soil Biological Health International Journal of Advances in Agricultural Science and

Technology 3 (7) 21-34

SS Rana Dinesh Badiyala Neelam Sharma Rajinder Kumar and Pawan Pathania 2017

Impact of tembotrione on weed growth yield and economics of maize (Zea mays L) under

mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Pesticide Research Journal 29(1)27-34

B Papers Presented in Conferences and Workshops

Sharma N Yaduraju NT and Rana SS 2017 Herbicides vis-a-vis other pesticides An

overview on use and potential hazards Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed

Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUA and

T Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 pp 24-25

Singh G Kumar S Rana SS and Sharma N 2017 Effect of continuous and rotational use

of herbicides on weed shiftsin rice - wheat system with particular reference to rice

Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo

Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3

March 2017 p172

Kumar A Rana MC Rana SS and Sharma N 2017 Growth and yield of maize as

influenced by different doses of tembotrione under mill-hill conditions of Himachal

Pradesh Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling

Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during

1-3 March 2017 p187

Sood P Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Rana MC and Kumar R 2017 Weed

management in organic maize-garlic production system under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Pradesh Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on

ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur

India during 1-3 March 2017 p201

Rana A Rana MC Badiyala D Rana SS Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Evaluation of

pyrazosulfuron-ethyl 10 WP against weeds in transplanted rice Biennial Conference of

the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 202

Badiyala D Rana SS Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Bioefficacy of imazethapyr and its

readymix combination with imazamox against weeds in pea Biennial Conference of the

Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 213

31

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Impact of weed management in

turmeric under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Biennial Conference of the

Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 263

Kumar R Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Pathania P 2017 Soil dehydrogenase

activity affected in rice-wheat sequence by herbicides application Biennial Conference

of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role

of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 317

Sharma S Verma R Singh N and Dhaliwal YS 2016 Isolation and characterization

protein isolates prepared from of adzuki bean genotypes [Vigna angularis (willd) Ohwi

amp ohashi] organized by Anand Agricultural University Anand and Indian Society of

Agricultural Biochemists Kanpur at Anand Agricultural University Anand (India) wef

December 6-8 2016 Abstract on page 30

Kaur G Sandal A and Singh N 2016 Preparation and quality evaluation of sesame

(Sesamum indicum L) based chikkindashan Indian sweet organized by Anand Agricultural

University Anand and Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemists Kanpur at Anand

Agricultural University Anand (India) wef December 6-8 2016 Abstract on page 85

Allen SK Arora M AwasthiK Ballesteros‐Caacutenovas JA Barman T Bernet

LBhattacharyya A Buumlhler Y Dhyani PP Fiddes J Frey H Gosavi VEGupta HK

Huggel C Khan MA Kumar K Kumar S Kuniyal JCLal AKLinsbauer

ALorenzi D Marpa SMyint MRamesh Rana P RanaRSRandhawa SSRohrer

M Ruiz‐Villanueva VSaklani B Salzmann N Samant SS Schauwecker SSharma

ASharmaA Shekhar MSnehmani KS Stoffel MStoll U and Trappmann D 2016

Synthesis report on Climate Vulnerability Hazards and Risk An Integrated Pilot study

in Kullu District Himachal Pradesh Published by Swiss Agency for Development and

Cooperation (SDC) Indian Himalayas climate adaptation Programme Embassy of

Switzerland Chandragupta Marg New Delhi-110003 (As potential Partner of Study)

Rajinder Kumar D Badiyla Neelam Sharma SS Rana and Pawnan Pathania 2017 Soil

dehydrogenase activity effected in rice-wheat sequence by herbicide application

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

317

SS Rana D Badiyla Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017 Impact of weed

management in turmeric under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Proceedings of

Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling Farmersrsquo income

by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp 263

Gunjan Guleria Shivam Rajinder Kumar SS Rana and SC Negi 2016 Assessment of

soil biological health as influenced by IPNS in rice ndash wheat copping system Proceedings

of the Indian Ecological Society International conference Sher-e-Kashmir of

Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu India Feb 18-20 Vol II pp 660-661

Ankit Rana MC RanaD Badoiyala SS Rana Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017

Evaluation of pyrazosulfuron ndashethyl 10WP against weeds in transplanted rice

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

202

Pavit Sood SS Rana D Badiyla Neelam Sharma MC Rana and Rajinder Kumar 2017

Weed Management organic maize-garlice production under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science

Doubling Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3

March pp 201

D Badiyla SS Rana Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017 Bio efficacy of

32

imazethapyr and its ready mix combination with imazamox against weeds in pea

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

213

C Technical Reports Submitted

Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Kumar R 2016 Report on Parthenium Awareness

Week (September 16-22 2016) Department of Agronomy Forages and Grassland

Management CSKHPKV Palampur

Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana Mr Vaibhav Kalia Annual Report for the Project

ldquoEstablishment of GIS amp MIS and Monitoring System ndashHP Crop Diversification Project

JICA ODArdquo Submitted to HPCDP JICA ODA Hamirpur (2016-2017)

Dr Sharda SinghDr Sanjay Sharma Mr Vaibhav Kalia Quarterly Reports prepared

amppresented of the Project ldquoDevelopment of the framework for Networking Programme

on Village Information System (VIS) under NRDMSrdquo on 240217 at MDU Rohtak

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Presented the annual report of FASAL Project (North Zone) at

SKNAU Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016 and

chaired the two technical session and also presented the work of project

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Annual progress report of project entitled ldquo10th Annual Review

Meeting (ARM) of Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) to be held during 14thto 17th (

Forenoon) December 2016 and 7th ARM of FASAL on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon)

November 2016 at OUAT Bhubneshwar Odisha

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Annual progress report of project entitled 7th ARM of FASAL

on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon) November 2016 at OUAT Bhubneshwar Odisha

D BOOKS BOOK CHAPTERS

Bulletins

1 Rana SS Kumar R Sharma N and Badiyala D 2015 Effect of continuous use of

herbicides on weed shifts in rice-wheat system Technical Bulletin No-1 Department of

Agronomy College of Agriculture CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya

Palampur HP India (revised 2016) (DOI 1013140RG2142715125)

2 Rana SS Kumar R and Sharma N 2016 A Collocate of Publications under AICRP on

Weed Management Department of Agronomy Forages and Grassland Management

CSKHPKV Palampur (DOI 1013140RG221787210244)

VI WORKSHOPS SEMINARS TRAINING PROGRAMMES ANNUAL REVIEW

MEETINGS ATTENDED

1 Dr Anita Singh attended a workshop on ldquoIntellectual Property Rights Issues and

Challenges on 16032017 at CSK HPKV Palampur

2 Dr Neelam Sharma participated in Agricultural officers Workshop (Rabi amp Kharif)

3 Dr Nageswer Singh Scientist attended ldquoKrishi Anusndhan avm Takniki Shabdawalirdquo

seminar at Indian Grassland and Forage Research Institute Regional Centre Palampur

during June 21- 22 2017

4 Dr Neelam Sharma Dr Suman Sharma Faculty Members Ms Neha Banta PhD

student and Ms Neerja Kharwal MSc student have attended a workshop on ldquoIntellectual

Property Rights Issues and Challenges on 16032017

5 Dr Sharda Singh Attended Quarterly Review Meeting amp presented progress of the Project

ldquoDevelopment of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information

System (VIS) under NRDMSrdquo on 201016 at Andhra University Vishakhapatnam and

on 240217 at MDU Rohtak

33

6 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the Regional Review Meeting of FASAL Project (North

Zone) at SKNAU Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016

and chaired the two technical session and also presented the work of project

7 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended District level expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) for

clearance of Category B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra on 19112016

Chaired by DC Kangra

8 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the 10th Annual Review Meeting (ARM) of Gramin

Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) to be held during 14th to 17th ( Forenoon) December

2016 and 7th ARM of FASAL on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon) November 2016 at OUAT

Bhubneshwar Odisha

9 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the 1st meeting of district level expert appraisal committee

(DEAC) on 912016 at Dharamshalla

10 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended 3rd meeting of district level expert appraisal committee

(DEAC) on 2042016 at Dharamshalla as expert member and cleared 10 projects

1 WorkshopConferenceSymposium organized Organized Workshop on Russian

Seabuckthorn for the farmers at Kullu on 30032017 The workshop was attended by over

60 farmers

EXTENSION A Extension projects

Sr

No

Title of the

Project

PI or Co-PI Funding

source

Budget (Lakhs) Duration

1

Bamboo

Revolving Fund

Scheme

Dr Anita Singh Revolving

fund

Since

April1994

2 Vermicompost

Revolving Fund

Scheme

Dr Anita Singh Revolving

fund

Since

April2000

3 TSP under

AICRP-WM

Dr Neelam

Sharma

DWR (ICAR) - -

B Extension Highlights

EXTENSION PUBLICATIONS

Rana SS Rajinder Kumar and Neelam Sharma 2016 A Collocate of Publications

under AICRP on Weed Management Department of Agronomy Forages and

Grassland Management CSKHPKV Palampur (DOI 1013140RG221787210244)

Rana SS Rajinder Kumar Neelam Sharma and D Badiyala 2015 Effect of continuous

use of herbicides on weed shifts in rice-wheat system Techical Bulletin No-1 Department

of Agronomy College of Agriculture CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi

Vishvavidyalaya Palampur HP India (revised 2016) (DOI

1013140RG2142715125)

Extension Activities under by Faculty

Dr Virendra Singh

Introduction and evaluation of Russian

seabuckthorn varietiesmdashHP

081016 1 80

Cultivation methods of Russian seabuckthorn 30032017 1 60

34

Development of value chain on seabuckthorn 110417 1 200

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Published The total 964=384AAS bulletins were prepared in English and Hindi for

chamba Una Hamirpur and Kangra districts of HP and published in university website

(wwwhillagricacin and wwwimdagrimetgovin Kisan Portal (wwwfarmers govin

wwwweathershimlagovin and mkisangovin and wwwcropweatheoutlookcom of

CRIDA (ICAR) websites

WEATHER BASED AGRO ADVISORY SERVICES under GKMS ad-hoc research

Project

Total SMS Sent to farmers 41 since September 2016 to June 2017

No of farmers registered in Chamba Una Kangra and Hamirpur 278168 lakhs

No of 4200 farmers benefitted through weather based Agro-advisory SMS since

September 2016 to June 2017 lakhs

a Popular Extension articles

1 Popular articles

राणा रणबीर स िह रमश पठानिया राि 2017 जलवाय पररवरति को कम कररी जववक कवि VP

Vol65-66 (01) (January 2017) pp 30-32

b Organized Summer SchoolsworkshopsseminarssymposiaExtension ActivityOne day

Awareness programme etc

Organized one day Internal Monitoring Committee (IMC) Meeting of Cluster I in Tehsil

Palampur at Ambedkar Bhawan Panchayat Aima Under NRDMS-DST VIS Project on

14022017

Organized one day IMC Meeting in Cluster II of Study Area in Tehsil Una at KVK Una

on 14th Feb 2017 Under NRDMS-DST VIS Project

Organised one day Training on ldquoGeo-tagging of assets under RKVYrdquo on 160517wherein

23 faculty (PIs amp Co-PIs of RKVY Projects) of CSKHPKV-Palampur participated

Organized One day awareness programme on ldquoCLIMATE AND WEATHER

FORECAST FARMERSrdquo at UNA on 2532017- AS Coordinator cum Organsing

Secretary amp PI ( 106 farmers + 9 Scientist from KVK UNA RSS Akrot CSKHPKV

Palampur and officers of Department of Agriculture participated

c Invited Technical Lectures

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

1 Invited as an panel expert in Brain Storming Workshop on ldquoClimate Change and its

Impact on Hill Agriculturerdquo at SKUAST-Jammu on 8122016

2 Invited as resource person as delivered following three lectures and practical in National

training on ldquolsquoUse of RS and GIS linking with crop simulation model for crop yield

forecastrdquo at HAU Hisar from 14 March to 23rd March 2017 sponsored by IMD New

Delhi ( Invitation letter no vide letter no Agromet17FASAL14-23 dated 2320175amp

permitted by CSKHPKV Palampur

I Principles and working of Global positioning system for development of geo-spatial

data in GKMS

II Fundamentals of remote sensing and corrections of image before procurements in

augment RS data use in GKMS

35

III Crop Growth Simulation models and spatial data usages for enhancing the quality of

GKMS

d Hindi Seminar

Invited hindi lecture on topic entitled ldquoपहाड़ी कषि म जलवाय परिवरतन क समबनध म अनकलन

एव अलपीकिण षवकलपप का आकलन ldquo in the seminar कषि षवजञान की रकषनकी शबदाबली

सषमनाि sponsored by Ministry of Human Resource Development and IGFRI Centre

Palampur on 21-22 June 2017 at COVAS CSKHPKV Palampur As वयाखयानदारा क

रप म ( Letter no Nil dated 29052017)

Dr Neelam Sharma

Sr

No

Name of programme Period No of

lectures

delivere

d

No of

trainees

participants

From To

As Course Director

1 Parthenium Awareness week

Govt Senior Secondary School Parour 17082016 1 298

Govt Senior Secondary School Punner 18082016 1 171

NCC cadets CSKHPKV Palampur 19082016 1 150

GGSD Govt Degree College Rajpur in

collaboration with Rotary Club Palampur

20082016 1 300

NSS Volunteers CSKHPKV Palampur 20082016 1 100

Govt Senior Secondary School Tatehal 22082016 1 200

Total 1219

2 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Jhikli Bhet

March 27 2017 -

3 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Speru

March 28 2017 -

4 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Bir-Gunehar

March 28 2017 -

5 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at

Nayagran Holi Bharmour

April 6 2017 1 -

6 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at

Chanouta Holi Bharmour

April 6 2017 1 -

7 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Tiari

Holi Bharmour

April 7 2017 1 -

8 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Kuleth

Holi Bharmour

April 8 2017 1

337

9 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Khani

Bharmour

April 9 2017 1

10 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Chobia

Bharmour

April 9 2017 1

36

11 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Ghureth

(Durgathi) Bharmour

April 10 2017 1

Activities Organized by Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Mr Jitesh Thakur and Mr Hitesh Service Engineer of HPLC from Waters India visited

this department on 2432017 and 253 2017 for 2 days operational training on

HPLCPDA and 2707 Auto sampler and 25 groups of postgraduate students including

Faculty members of COBS COA and IHBT participated in the training

Womenrsquos Day was celebrated in this department during Quami Ekta Week on November

24 2016 Dr Neelam Sharma delivered a talk on ldquoGender Sensitizationrdquo in COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry was celebrated on

May 3-52017

TRAINING ATTENDED BY STUDENTS

Two students one MSc and one PhD Ms Vipasha Sharma (S-2014-30-002) and Ms

Neha Banta (S-2014-40-001) participated 4-days Vocational Training Programme on

ldquoZero Budget Farmingrdquo wef 27-30 April 2016

Four MSc and Two PhD Students participated in GCNEP Awareness Program on

Applications of Radioisotopes and radiation Technology in

Food Agriculture Environment Healthcare and Industry wef 29-30 May 2017 jointly

organised by GCNEP Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and CSKHPKV Palampur

HP

One MSc and One PhD student presented project report entitled ldquoMonster Protein

Cholera toxin preventiondissemination in host category Health Sciencesrdquo in Anveshan-

2017 jointly organized by Association of Indian Universities New Delhi and Chitkara

University Chandigarh wef Jan 20-21 2017

One MSc and One PhD student attended a workshop on Intellectual Property Rights

Issues and Challenges on March 16th 2017 IHBT

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bio resources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES

A INCOME GENERATION

Department Income Generated

Department of Biology amp Environmental Sciences 182563

Department of Physical Sciences and Languages 4500

Centre for Geoinformatics Research and Training 120000

Grand Total 306500

B PAPER SETTEREVALUATOREXTERNAL EXAMINER

SrNo Faculty Name Institution Name

1 Dr Manoj Bhargava Evaluated the thesis at Masters Level of a student of

DrY S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Nauni Solan

37

Evaluated the thesis at Doctoral Level of a student of

SKUAST(J) Jammu and conducted the Viva-voce

examination at Jammu

2 Dr(Mrs) Anita Singh Evaluated the thesis at Doctoral Level of a student of

CSAzad Uni of Agri amp Technology Kanpur and

conducted the Viva-voce examination

Paper setter Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana

Paper setter Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture

amp Forestry

3 Dr Neelam Sharma Paper setter Himachal Pradesh University Shimla

Paper setter SKAUST Jammu

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College

Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

4 Dr Sharda Singh Conducted CAS Interview at HP Central University-

Dharmshala as subject Expert on 060317

5 Sh Kapil Sharma Sh Kapil Sharma conducted final practical examinations

of BCA (II year) as external examiner of KLB

DAV College for Girls

9 Dr Nageswer Evaluated the answers book of UG student Dr YS

Paramar University of Horticulture amp Forestry Neri-

Hamirpur

Multiple choice questions-Biochemistry for Entrance

Test 2017 of Dr YS Paramar University of Horticulture

amp Forestry Nauni-Solan

Evaluated the written comprehensive exam PhD

student of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural

Sciences and Technology of Jammu Chatha Jammu-180

009 (JampK)

Evaluated the answers book of UG student of Sher-e-

Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and

Technology of Jammu Chatha Jammu-180 009 (JampK)

10 DrRanbir Singh Rana Agriculture and Soils Department Indian Institute of

Remote Sensing ISRO Dept of Space Govt of India

Dehradun ndash248001Uttarakhand India of Andhra

University Visakhapatnam

Division of Agronomy Faculty of Post Graduate

Studies Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural

Sciences and Technology of Kashmir Shalimar

Division of Environmental Sciences University of

Jammu BABA SAHEB AMBEDKAR Road Jammu-

180006

Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Solan

( Nauni) HP

C FACULTY AS REFEREEREVIEWEREDITOR FOR SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS

D

i Dr Anita Singh

Executive Editor of Journal of Scientific and Applied

Research

ii Dr Sharda Singh Journal Advances in Applied Research

38

iii Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Journal of Agro meteorology

Himachal Journal of Agricultural Research

E HONOURSAWARDS

Visits abroad Nil

F OTHER ACTIVITIES

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Dr Kamlesh Singh Professor and Dean Academic Council Research Council

Extension Council and Educational and Resident Instructions Advisory Committee

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head Secretary Board of Studies COBS

Other activities

AcademicProfessional

In addition to the departmental duties the Head of the Department Dr Manoj Bhargava

has also been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (Statistics) by the University which

is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal Officer is in

collecting compiling the information related to Higher Education from various offices

of the University and supplying the same to UGC New Delhi and other Governmental

organizations which is a continuous process The major work during the period was to

complete the assignments for All India Survey on Higher Education

Dr Manoj Bhargava has been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (SAS) by the

University which is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal

Officer is installation maintenance and upkeep of SAS software at CSKHPKV

Palampur under NAIP research project on ldquoStrengthening Statistical Computing for

NARSrdquo

The data analysis related to the research of three (03) postgraduate students and

scientists was done using statistical software available in the department Statistical

analysis of the data related to some on-going research projects of the University were

also carried out

Statistical helps were also provided to the postgraduate students and research scientists

of the University in their research problems

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared the time-table and date-sheet for COBS during 2nd semester

of 2016-17

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared invigilation schedule and seating plan on daily basis for

Mid-term and End-term Examination of the college

Administrative

Dr Kamlesh Singh performed the additional duties of the Dean College of Basic

Sciences upto 31-05-2017

Sh Kapil Sharma is performing the duties of Incharge Store College of Basic

Sciences

39

Miscellaneous

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head is the member of the Sale and Purchase Committee

of the College of Basic Sciences during the year 2016-17

Dr Manoj Bhargava was In-charge College Chess Team and Table-Tennis

Some of the faculty members were assigned duties by the Dean COBS for counseling and

registration for admission to first year of BSc programme

Dr Sheela Thakur has been the member of Anti-Ragging Committee at College level

Sh Kapil Sharma is managing e-Resources in the University Library

Sh Kapil Sharma has been looking after the work of University Network System in the absence

of Mr RK Chandel

Sh Kapil Sharma has been member for post-examination processing of result of Entrance

Examination-2017 for admission to BVSc amp AH and BSc Agriculture degree programme

ShKapil Sharma provided help in formattingdesigning of prospectus of the University for the

admissions to various programmes

ShKapil Sharma is in-charge of College Badminton team

ShKapil Sharma is a member of Editorial Board for up-loading e-Newsletter of the University

Wherein he is responsible for HTMLCSS based designing the eNewsletter

ShKapil Sharma is entrusted with the duties of being the Editor (Technical Section) of the

College Magazine ldquoVigyanPunjrdquo

ShKapil Sharma developed (along with MrVaibhav Kalia) software to report shortage of

attendance of the students to their parents The software has been successfully deployed after

redesigning the interface

ShKapil Sharma has been entrusted with the duty of updating the database to keep record of

personal Information of students admitted in the College of Basic Sciences and to generate their

Identity cards

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of BVSc amp AH

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of College of Basic

Sciences admitted under CBCS

Dr Anita Singh

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Academic Equivalence Committee

Van Mahotsava organizing committee

Activities at college level

Member Board of Studies COBS

Teacher In-charge College Chess Team

In-charge Bamboo Revolving Fund Scheme

In-charge Vermicompost Unit

Member Screening Committee for hiring the services of persons for teaching COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain SauravKalia Memorial

Scholarship

Overall In-charge for Admission for U G students for Academic Year 16-17

Convener College Level Anti-Ragging Committee

Dr Neelam Sharma Presiding officer Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention Prohibition and

Redressal) Act 2013 CSKHPKV Palampur

40

Lead lecture ldquoHerbicides vis-a-vis other pesticides An overview on use and potential hazardsrdquo

In Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income

by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India on March 2 2017

Expert Board of Studies of SRI SAI UNIVERSITY Palampur

Member Selection Committee of RASRF at CSIR-IHBT Palampur

External Examiner Selection Committee for PhD admissions under ACSIR at CSIR- IHBT

Palampur

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

Co-convener Technical Networking Programme of Herbicide Residue Studies of AICRP (WM)

at National Level

Member Technical Committee of Central Purchase and Disposal Unit CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Steering Committee Task Force COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Board of Studies COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Admission Committee for PG Program CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Checking and scrutinizing committee for Admission to BSc Programme COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Screening Committee of Panel for hiring the services of persons COBS CSKHPKV

Palampur

Member Flying squad during the End Term Examination for the 1st semester COACSKHPKV

Palampur

Incharge PG BiochemistryInstrumentation Laboratory Department of Chemistry amp

Biochemistry COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Laboratory- Incharge (Weed Control) Department of AFGM Palampur

Director Research Nominee for the selection committee to conduct the interview for the position

of research fellow and field assistant

Member Publication and Technical committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member Exhibition and Display committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Dr Sharda Singh

Committee member for preparing annual as well as perspective plan under RUSA

Attended Quarterly Review Meeting amp presented progress of the Project ldquoDevelopment

of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information System (VIS)

under NRDMSrdquo on 201016 at Andhra University Vishakhapatnam and on 240217 at

MDU Rohtak

Academic Incharge COBS

Prepared Prospective plan amp arranged Quotations for COBS SMART CLASSROOMS

detailed reply for MOOCSwayam in reference to marked letter No QSD17-

25CSKHPKVAcad-45473-79 dated 31st Aug16 by Dean COBS

Conducted COBS UG Educational Tour of COBS as team member

Checking of Answer Key of Mathematics Section for PG Admission Test conducted by

CSK HPKV-Palampur16-17

Convener for checking and scrutinizing the original documents of the candidates in the

Counseling for Admission to BSc programme for Academic Year 16-17

Overall Incharge for Admission for 1stamp 2nd walk-in-interview on 090816 amp 2809 16

for Academic Year 16-17

Member University LevelCollege Level Anti-Ragging Committees

Member Board of Studies College of Basic Sciences

Member Screening Committee for hiring teachers

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain Saurav Kalia Memorial

Scholarship

Chairman Interview Committees for Research staff in CGRT

41

Member of Project Formulation and Screening Committee CGRT

Attended Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 181116 in the

Committee Room of Admin Block

Attended Interaction Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 11112016 at

University Auditorium

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Appointed as Invigilators duty for ICAR 21st AIEEA ( UG) Examination at Appointed

as Member of Local Monitoring Committee ( IMC) for the projectrdquo Development of the

framework for networking Programme on Village information System( VIS) under

NRDMS-DST under Digital India Initiative Also As COPI

Appointed as member of anti ragging squads in the campus of COBS and Hostels By

Dean COBS vide letter no QSD3-402016-CSKHPKV (COBS-Acad)-2885-2905

dated12072016

Nominated as member of District Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority

(DEIAA) and District Expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) vide DR letter no QSD10-

2DRCSKHPKVTech2016-4821-32 dated 20072016

Appointed as Expert member of District level expert appraisal Committee ( DEAC) for

clearance of Category B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra( Vide letter

no DEIAASDK Dhramshalla-706-724 dated 19 August 2016 in pursuance of

Notification issued by Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate change GOI

Appointed as Member of National Organizing Committee of National Seminar on

Agrometeorology for sustainable development with special emphasis on

Agrometeorological Practices for Climate resilient Farming and Food security to be

organised by Association of Agro-meteorologist and CCS Haryana Agricultural

University Hissar India12-14 October 2017

Appointed and acted Observer in NEET-2017 at Hamirpur on 6amp7th May 2017 by CBSE

( Vide letter Joint Secretary ampOSD (NEET) CBSE New Delhi vide no F-

1(7)CBSENEETRef_no-NT10202017-2811-5480 dated 27-Apr-2017

Working committee member for Group I on Strategies to strengthening the Agro

advisories

Working Group Member on FASAL project also

Acted as Rapporteur in Session-1 IN GKMS Annual review meeting

Acted as Chairman in Session-1 IN Regional GKMS Annual review meeting at Jaipur

Appointed as Member of task Force ldquoPrecision Farmingrdquo by the CSKHPKV Palampur

for the activities of GIS application amp Climate change (Vide letter no DR-

CSKHPKVTechTF4176-4291 dated 2462016 and continue

Acted as Co chairman in Technical Session I Climate Change in NW Himalayan region

current status in Brain Storming Workshop on ldquoClimate Change and its Impact on Hill

Agriculturerdquo at SKUAST-Jammu on 8122016 Workshop Annual review Meetings

attended

Attended the Regional Review Meeting of FASAL Project (North Zone) at SKNAU

Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016 and chaired the

two technical session and also presented the work of project

Attended District level expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) for clearance of Category

B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra on 19112016 Chaired by DC

Kangra

Attended the 1st meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on

912016 at Dharamshalla

Attended 3rd meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on 2042016

at Dharamshalla as expert member and cleared 10 projects

42

Appointment as ZONAL REPRESENTATIVE ( North Zone) in the first meeting

of Executive Council of Association of Agro meteorologists for the term 2017-

19 was held at 1400 hrs on Friday the 21st April 2017 at AC amp RITNAU Madurai

for the Journal of Agrometeorology NAAS rating 616

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 91217

Acted member of International hostel rules modification

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 912017

Appointed as Superintendent exam of mid and end term exam of COBS for 2016-

17 both semester

Reporting officer of the APAR performance for the year 2016-17 of Landscape

unit of COBS (Vide COBS letter no UO No QSDPA-

36CSKHPKV(COBS)2014-1260 Dated 04042016)

Convener of Physical verification of the store for the period of 2016-17 in

Department of chemistry and biochemistry college of basic Science CSKHPKV

Palampur

Dr Suman Sharma

Participated as team manager in XVI ALL INDIA INTER AGRICULTURAL

UNIVERSITIES SPORTS AND GAMES MEET 2015-2016 held at Tamilnadu

Agricultural University Coimbatore from 22-26 February 2016

Performed the duty as one of the judges in Inter College Youth Festival 2016 held

at CSKHPKV Palampur

Dr Nageswer Singh

Acted as Invigilator Examination in UG Midterm Examination of Academic year 2016-

2017 (Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Invigilator Examination in PG Mid amp End Term Examination of Academic

year 2016-2017 ( Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Centre Incharge (supervisor) for the conduct of CSKHPKV Entrance Test-

20167(UG) held on 11-06-2016

Dr Usha Rana

Participated as team manager in accompany the University team to attend 17th all India

Inter University youth festival held at Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal

Sciences Bikaner22-25 February2017

Warden Parvati girlrsquos hostel of the university

Incharge Cultural activity of the college

Member advisory committee of MSc(3) amp PhD(23) students of COA amp COBS and

advisor of 1st yr 2nd yr BSc Students (20)

In Anti-Ragging Committee of College of Basic Sciences and also in the committee of

monitoring cell on ragging at university level

43

Store and web page update in charge of the department

As committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival and also acted

as judge in the various events

As discipline committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college matches

As convenor of physical verification of store committee of CGRT

Executive member of the college in the Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemist

Palampur chapter

As committee member for rechecking re-totalling of answer books for end of term

examination (external)

Mr Vaibhav Kalia

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at Ambedkar Bhawan

Aima Panchayat for review of activities of VIS project in Cluster-I

Member of anti-ragging committee of COBS

College Game In-charge - Cricket and Volleyball

Member of admission committee for Walk In interview of COBS

Member of committee for rechecking of answer books for SemII Acad Yr 2015-16

Member of College Canteen management committee

Member of committee for selection of NCC cadets

Member of committee for conducting 24th Annual Inter College Matches

Member of committee for conducting Digital India Workshop for NSS volunteers of

University on 24082016

Arranged the interaction of students and faculty of COBS with the ICAR team visiting

for Impact of ICT in Agricultural Education in India

Member of admission committee for Second Walk In interview of COBS

Associated for work on Himachal Journal of Agriculture Research Web Activities

Member of project formulation and Screening committee of CGRT

Member of committee for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival (11-12 Jan

2017)

Member of interview committee for Distributed Information Sub-Centre (DISC) project

in Department of Agriculture Biotechnology on 11012017

Member of various committee for Pre and Post admission work of Entrance Test and

Merit Based admissions

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at KVK Una for review of

activities of VIS project in Cluster-II

Member of screening committee for post of Technicians at IHBT Palampur

Member of Spot Purchase Committee for upgradation of computers in COBS

Faculty Editor of Technical and Beti Bachao and Padhao sections of College Magazine

of COBS

RKVY Data Entry on RKVY MIS National Portal (httprkvymisdacnetnicin)

Web0manager COBS website

NKN Security Officer for University Internet amp COBS LAN Segment Incharge

NISAGNET (COBS) nodal officer

Organized a seven day special camp of NSS volunteers of COBS at Aima Panchayat

from 30052017 to 05062017

Software Development

SNo Objective Current State

1 Online Attendance System ndash used for

generating attendance letters and other

General bug fixes and maintenance of

software and server

44

useful academic reports for examinations

etc

A newer version of the software isbeing

developed

2 Processing of Geotagged imageries and

create excel sheet for geo-tagged fields

processed

Developed in Visual C the application

reads EXIF (Exchangeable Image File

Format) tags embedded in the geotagged

images collected from GPS on surveys in

projects The application extracts

Latitude Longitude Altitude information

and generates excel sheet with processed

information

3 Redesigned GIS portal for Impact of

Geodatabase model for assessment and

implementation of Disaster Management

Action Plan

The data binding architecture of the

portal is changed In the new design a

flexible methodology has been adopted

which facilitates flexible data

upgradations

Mr Rajinder Kumar

Successful conductance of various exams (PG-End Term Entrance Test-2017 UG amp PG)

as In charge confidential room Supervisor and Invigilator

A member of committee of Comptroller for Technical Bids and Financial Bids

Acted as Supervisor in conducting Entrance Test-2017 (UG) on 4th June 2017 in GSSS

for Girls Hamirpur

Member in Inspection committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member in physical verification committee of all stores (LabFarmPadiarkhar

farmoffice and meteorology) in the Deptt of Agronomy ampGM CSK HPKV Palampur

2016-2017

As a convener in physical verification of the department of Microbiology COBS for

2016-2017

Acted as a Joint Secretary of Himachal Pradesh University Teacher Association 2016 and

currently acting as Treasurer

Served as a Treasurer in Agronomy Society Palampur Chapter

Attended International Yoga Divas as one of the participant on 21 June 2017 at Khel

Parisar CSK HPKV Palampur

Attended inaugural function of Inter College Youth Festival -2016-17

Participated in Fresherrsquos Day and Teachers day organized at College and Departmental

level

45

Glimpses

Training on Geo-Tagging of Assets under RKVY Projects

46

Students and Faculty members of the department participated in

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on 3-5 May 2017

Faculty and students participated in HPLC training on 23-24th March 2017

47

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bioresources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

48

Page 17: Contentshillagric.ac.in/edu/cobs/downloads/CoBS-APR-2016-17.pdf · Abhishek Kashyap Pankaj Thakur Tabassum Nike Abhishek Rana Prakshi Shivani Prasher Shayna Sharma Jigyasa Sharma

16

This department does not have any post-graduation programme However faculty in the

discipline of Statistics is involved in guiding the post-graduate students (Master and Doctoral

programme) in their research projects as member on their advisory committees During the period

under report faculty as minor advisor has guided more than 20 Mastersrsquo and 4 Doctoral level

students

II Department of Biology and Environmental Sciences

MSc (Environmental Sciences)

Sr

No

Name of student amp

Admission No

Title of Thesis Name of Major

Advisor

1 Ms Diksha Rana

(S-2014-30-004)

Comparison of soil fertility under

seabuckthorn plantation in relation to willow

and poplar in Lahaul(HP)

Dr Virendra

Singh

2 Ms Vandana

Thakur

(S-2014-30-005 )

Survival and growth of seabuckthorn

plantations in relation to local

environmental condition in Lahaul (HP)

Dr VirendraSingh

3 SHORT TRAININGS 01

4 MANUAL 01

5 NATIONAL ELIGIBILITY TEST (NET) 02

6 INSPIRE FELLOWSHIP (SRF) 01

7 ICAR FELLOWSHIP (SRF) Nil

8 QUALIFIED AICE-JRFSRF (PGS)-2017 EXAMINATION 02

RESEARCH

1 ON GOING RESEARCH PROJECTS 11

Sr

No

PICo-PI Title of the Project Budget

outlay

(in lakhs)

Funding

Agency

Duration

of the

Project

1 Dr Virendra Singh Characterization and Consolidation of

Hippophae Genetic Resources and

Propagation of Elite Genotypes for

Varietal Evaluation

3490 DBT 2014-2018

2 Dr Virendra Singh ldquoIntroduction and Evaluation of

Improved Russian Seabuckthorn

Varieties in Lahaul-Spiti Cold deserts of

Himachal Pradeshrdquo

3800 DST 2014-2018

3 Dr Pardeep Kumar

Dr Usha Rana

DrParveen Sharma

Dr KD Sharma

Standardization and popularization of

innovative vegetative propagation

technology in potential vegetables under

protected conditions

2000 MIDH

Deptt of

horticulture

2016-2019

4 Dr Nageswer

Singh

ldquoEvaluation of nutritionally important

biochemical constituents of promising

Adzuki bean Buckwheat and Chenopod

genotypesrdquo

080 AICRPN-

On

Potential

crops

New Delhi-

110 012

Long term

5 Dr Nageswer

Singh (Co-PI)

Evaluation of pyrazosulfuron in rice - SDS

Ramicides

Crop

Science

Pvt Ltd

17

6 Dr Sharda Singh

Dr Sanjay Sharma

Dr RS Rana

MrVaibhavKalia

Development of the framework for

Networking Programme on Village

Information System (VIS) under

NRDMS [Adhoc GOI ndash 5020-34]

2620 NRDMS-

DST New

Delhi

2016-2018

7 Sh VaibhavKalia

Dr Sharda Singh

Dr RS Rana

Impact of Geodatabase Model for

Assessment And Implementation of

Disaster Management Action Plan

[Adhoc2166-34]

200 District

Administrat

ion

Hamirpur

2016- 2018

8 Dr Sharda Singh

Dr RS Rana

Mr VaibhavKalia

Establishment of GIS amp MIS and

Monitoring System ndashHP Crop

Diversification Project JICA ODA

[Adhoc 2083-34]

4960 JICA-

HPCDP

June2012-

March2018

9 Dr RS Rana

Dr Suresh K

Sharma

Dr BS Mankotia

Forecasting Agricultural Output using

Space Agro meteorology and Land based

observations (FASAL) [Adhoc 475-34]

3000 IMD New

Delhi

2012-2018

10 Dr RS Rana

Dr Sharda Singh

Mr VaibhavKalia

Climate Change Impact on Productivity

of Food grain and Plantation crops

[AdhocMisc5009-34]

3900 IIRS

Dehradun

June 2014 -

March

2018

11 Dr RS Rana

GRAMIN KRISHI MAUSAM SEWA

(Agro meteorological Advisory Service)

at Palampur in HP

2200 IMD Continuing

II Research Projects Completed 01

Sr

No

PICo-PI Title of the Project Budget outlay

(in lakhs)

Funding

Agency

1 Dr Nageswer Singh Pesticides Usage and residues in vegetable

crops of Himachal Pradesh

1244 UGC

III Research Projects Submitted 08

Concept Note Impact assessment of long term pesticide use in a stimulated Agro-ecosystem

through radioactive tracer technologyrdquo submitted and presented-BARC Mumbai

Sr

No

PICo-PI Title of the Project Budget

outlay

(in lakhs)

Funding Agency

1 Dr Virendra

Singh Genetic diversity and

improvement and

cultivation technologies of

seabuckthorn

60017 ICAR Govt of India

under NASF scheme

2 Dr Virendra

Singh Commercial cultivation of

seabuckthorn semi-

processing and value

addition

270025 Department of

Horticulture Govt of HP

Shimla for under world

bank scheme

3 Dr Usha Rana

Agrotechniques for cultivation of

under exploited important

medicinal plants in relation to

organic manures under mid hill

conditions of Western Himalayas

4572 Ministry of Environment

forest ampclimate change

GOI under The National

Mission on Himalayan

Studies (NMHS)

18

4 Dr Nageswer

Singh as CO- PI

ldquoGenetic and Biochemical

characterization of Sweet Flag

(Acorus calamus L) ecotypes of

North Western Himalayas and

popularization for rural

upliftmentrdquo

3262

National Medicinal Plants

Board Department of

Ayush Ministry of Health

and Family Welfare GOI

5 Dr RS Rana ldquoASSESSING AND

PREDICTING CHANGES IN

THE WESTERN HIMALAYAN

ECOSYSTEM INCLUDING

TREE LINE ECOLOGY AND

TARGETED MEDICINAL

PLANTS UNDER CLIMATE

CHANGE SCENARIO

3125 Ministry of

Environment Forests

and Climate Change

Govt of India

6 Dr RS Rana

as CO- PI

ldquoFOG HARVESTING AND

DISSIPATION FOR CROP

WATER USE IN HIMACHAL

PRADESHrdquo

15000 Directorate of

Agriculture

Government of

Himachal Pradesh

Shimla

7 Dr RS Rana Mapping Climate change

vulnerability simulated

adaptations and future water

foot prints scenarios for major

crops and evaluation of climate

resilience of tradition foods of

Mountains

2886 DST

8 Dr RS Rana Developing strategic crop

management using magnetic

technology for peas and

Rajmash in high hill and rice

and tomato in mid hill of

Himalayan region

295 ICAR

IV New Research Project Sanctioned 01

Sr

No

PICo-PI Title of the Project Budget

outlay

(in lakhs)

Funding

Agency

Sanctione

dmonth

of the

Project

1 Co-PI Dr RS Rana

Impact of Climate change on

emergence of Vector Borne

infectious diseases and their

affects on Livestock Production

systems in Mid hills of Western

Himalayan Region Funded by

National Innovations in Climate

Resilient Agriculture (NICRA)

ICAR

5000 ICAR Oct 2016

IV RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS

1 Introduction of Russian seabuckthorn 14 Farmers adopted thornless and high yielding

Russian seabuckthorn in Lahaul valley under DST funded research project on ldquoIntroduction

and Evaluation of Improved Russian Seabuckthorn Varietiesrdquo Russian varieties are nearly

19

thornless with large fruits (gt40g100) and high yielding (gt5 kgplant) Presently 10 Russian

seabuckthorn varieties are going through field testing After 3 years of growth over all NX2

NX7 and NX8 exotics showed better growth parameters than other exotics (Fig 1)

Fig 1 Russian Seabuckthorn varieties nursery and under field testing Kukumseri Lahaul

2 Collected the 40 accessions of seabuckthorn collected from Lahaul and Spiti They were

handed over to IHBT Tandi for the conservation in germplasm bank under DBT funded

project (2014-18) The accession of seabuckthorn also include high yielding forms of

Hsalicifolia with large fruits (32g100) and high fruit yield (5kgplant) collected from Tinu

village

3 Standardisation of propagation of seabuckthorn from softwood cuttings Standardized

the rapid method of propagation of seabuckthorn from softwood cuttings (2-3 months old)

10 times faster than traditional method of hardwood cuttings (2-3 years old) The current

green shoots (2-3 months) of 20 cm length have to be treated with 500 ppm IBA for plantation

in soil FYMVC and sand layer under poly house condition at 90 humidity and 20-24 oC

temperature during June-September months

4 Standardized the plantation method Standardized the plantation method of seabuckthorn

in dry sites with chemical polymer with out irrigation The method comprises using of soil

sand FYM Straw and chemical polymerpit The method is useful for plantation of forest and

horticulture species in dry conditions

5 Different phytochemical components have been found to exhibit variation in their

concentration under the effect of virus infection Phytochemical properties viz total

phenols antioxidant activity and PPO activity had higher values whereas total

chlorophyll carotenoids and potassium were found to be reduced in the inoculated

leaf samples of three cultivars of C sativus No uniform trend was noticed in the levels

of sodium Interaction analysis by yeast two hybrid system showed that GAP C was

one of the host proteins involved in interaction with the Cucumber mosaic virus

thereby predicting to be playing role in virus movement from one cell to another

Expression analysis studies revealed that different forms of GAPDH up regulated and

down regulated in accordance with the susceptible and resistant nature of the cultivars

6 Buckwheat Adzuki Bean and Chenopod genotypes included in AVT -II of All India

Coordinated Research Network on Potential crops superior in individual nutritionally

important quality attributes were identified with special reference to high protein and

important minerals

7 In permanent herbicide trial on transplanted rice-wheat sequence isoproturon residues in post

harvest soil wheat straw and grain were below detectable level Clodinafop applied treatments

20

in wheat crop in permanent herbicide trial on transplanted rice-wheat sequence recorded

below detectable levels of clodinafop residues in soil wheat straw and grain

8 Samples were collected at harvest after recommended herbicide spray (atrazine in maize and

pendimethalin in soybean) from experiment ldquoWeed management in conservation agriculture

systemsrdquo Atrazine residues in maize and pendimethalin residues in soybean were below

detectable level

9 Soil and wheat grain samples from the clodinafop treated fields of farmers at the harvest of

the crop recorded below detectable levels of clodinafop residues

10 Preliminary kinetic studies revealed maximum bispyribac-sodium adsorption within first 24

hrs The amount of bispyribac-sodium adsorbed varied from 1940 to 15504 gg The isotherm

expressed an increasing trend in the adsorbed content Cs (mgkg) with respect to increase in

the equilibrium concentration of bispyribac-sodium Ce (mgL) in solution

11 Degradation studies revealed that initial immediate concentration of bispyribac sodium

application 25 gha and 50gha was 0089 and 0179 mgkg respectively No bispyribac-

sodium residues could be detected in soil at 30 and 60 days in both treatments

Project-wise brief report of ongoing projects

Project 1 Development of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information

System (VIS) under NRDMS

Study Team Dr Sharda SinghDr Sanjay Sharma DrRSRanaMr VaibhavKalia

Research Staff Ms TanuKumari Mr RajanKumar

Key Outputs

The Village Information System evolved as a network programme under the aegis of NRDMS

Department of Science amp Technology Government of India has taken up the task to prepare digital

base maps at village level utilizing cadastral maps Survey of India toposheets and various high

resolution remote sensing products adopting a synergic approach This model work initiated by DST would be of immense help for replicating the technologymethodology in other villages of the state and in this process the concept of good governance would be realized Subsequently

State Govt will be benefitted with this programme in better management of resources at village

level and lead to quick decision making when available at a click away anywhere anytime by the

highest administrator to village Pradhan Secretary local people (aamadami)

21

Dissemination of VIS Outputs through WEB PORTAL OF VIS-HP

http141392241356090cgrtgisvis_hp

Cluster I base map Cluster drinking water analysis

New Methodology of mapping land water soil habitation assets etc on high resolution

satellite imagery being developed through synergy of cadastral toposheets HRSI and field

data

22

Project 2 Establishment of GISamp MIS and Monitoring System Study Team Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana Mr VaibhavKalia

Research StaffMrKunalSood Mr Arun Kumar Mr Rajan Kumar

Key Outputs

Web GIS Portal for Himachal Pradesh Crop Diversification Project (HPCDP) developed by

CGRT CSKHPKV-Palampur contains spatial and attribute information of the 1stphase spread

over 5 districts namely Kangra Mandi Bilaspur Una and Hamirpur of Himachal Pradesh

Georeferenced layers namely Project Site boundary Chak boundary Khasra boundary Contours

Source (NalaRiver) Check Dam Power House Main Channel Distribution Network Outlets etc

are being generated and uploaded on web portal regularly for each project sub-site The actual

implemented datasets for the project sites whose work has been carried out on the ground are now

being uploaded on the server This along with the proposed assets plan can be viewed

simultaneously This provides the user to identify the change in the plan from proposed to actual

implemented activity on the project site All drawings of the assets to be created and created

action plan maps salient attributes of project sites khasra-wise details of project sites along with

attribute data of all the layers are also available on the portal for the DPRs being provided by

HPCDP ODA Hamirpur (HP) All these layers can be interactively explored along with their

attribute data on the click of the lsquoirsquo tool These layers can be labeled for different parameters like

Name Cost Ownership etc as the case may be The interoperability and the portability of the data

provides a solution to also share the data as service over secured platform The Helpfile for

HPCDP Website Portal provides whole interactive walkthrough the portal The web Portal link is

http141392241356090cgrtgisstate All the proposed project sub-sites (210 in number)have

been uploaded on the portal Now the work on Actual project sub-sites has been started

23

Home Page with STATE Level InformationThe page will open with State Info as default page having District Boundaries of Himachal Pradesh and project sites of HPCDP

PROJECT SITE INFO (Asset wise Layers)To go to a particular project site In the NAVIGATION pane first of all select respective BPMU and then respective Project sub-site and then open proposedactual sites

24

Attribute data By clicking on the assets the attribute information along with the asset geotagged image can be viewed easily

On the Fly Area and Distance Calculate

area and Distance on the fly tool developed to

measure the dimensions of proposed assets

over internet

On the Fly Print The user can create custom

map in pdfjpgpngsvg formats with ready to

use templates that can be printed at client side

at any time

Project3Project Title Impact of Geodatabase Model for Assessment and Implementation of

Disaster Management Action Plan

Study Team Mr Vaibhav Kalia Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana

Research Staff Mr Sandeep Kumar

Key Outputs

Web GIS portal for the project is http141392241356090cgrtgishmr_dst

25

Project 3 Forecasting Agricultural Output Using Space Agro Meteorology and Land Based

Observations (FASAL)

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Dr Suresh Kumar Sharma and Dr BS Mankotia

Research Staff Miss Ranu Pathania

Key Outputs

WHEAT

In F3 forecasted yield for Kangra District the predicted value was 17618 kgha while

averaged yield was 16478 kgha The RMSE value was 2250 and R2 was 085 In

Chamba District the predicted value was 18870 kgha while averaged yield was 17712

kgha The RMSE value was 3156 and R2 was 063 In Hamirpur District the predicted

value was 15127 kgha while averaged yield was 15173 kgha The RMSE value was

2354 and R2 was 069 In Una District the predicted value was 15830 kgha while

averaged yield was 18320 kgha The RMSE value was 2839 and R2 was 065

Main page

Layer-wise Assets of Bamsan Block

26

MAIZE

The final maize forecasted yield for Kangra Chamba Hamirpur and Una districts were

18911 kgha 28273 kgha 15489 kgha and 19957 kgha respectively as compared to

averaged yields of 17759 kgha 26645 kgha 17079 kgha and 20962 kgha

respectively The RMSE values varied between 1813 to 4409 with and R2 range of 036

to 078

Project 4 Climate Change Impact on Productivity of Food grain and Plantation crops

within the umbrella project of ldquoMountain Ecosystem Processes and Services

in North Western Himalayardquo

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Dr Sharda Singh Mr Vaibhav Kalia

Research Staff Mr Munish Kaundal Mr Shashi Kumar

Key Outputs

The Leaf areas of Maize and Wheat of different sites periodically were collected The

maize crop DSSAT database was generated and Model was run for Palampur region The

crop experiment on maize completed and data generated for crop models The Eddy

Covariance Observation were recorded which revealed higher percent carbon during

morning hour

The field experiment on rice crop has been planted at RWRC Malan to validate the Rice

crop model for assessing the Carbon fluxes The Eddy Covariance techniques equipment

has been installed to study the carbon source and sink for Rice-Wheat cropping systems

The data recorded from Eddy covariance system was carbon dioxide water vapor PAR

soil heat flux soil moisture soil temperature RH precipitation wind speed wind

direction and rainfall The carbon dioxide concentration was higher in the morning and

evening and lower in the afternoon The observation recorded by Eddy Covariance would

be used as inputs for fine tuning of the crop simulation models

Project 5 GRAMIN KRISHI MAUSAM SEWA (Agro meteorological Advisory

Service) at Palampur in HP

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Research Staff NIL

Key Outputs

The five days forecasts on different weather parameters viz rainfall temperature cloud

cover relative humidity and weekly cumulative rainfall for our study districts (Chamba

Kangra Hamirpur and Una) were validated and weather based agro-advisory prepared

The total 914=364 AAS bulletins were prepared in English and Hindi for Chamba Una

Hamirpur and Kangra districts of HP and published in university website

(wwwhillagricacin kisano keleye and wwwimdagrimetgovin Kisan Portal

(wwwfarmers govin wwwweathershimlagovin and mkisangovin and

wwwcropweatheoutlookcom of CRIDA (ICAR) websites

The advisory sent to service providers IKSL and KCC 41 SMS to 278093 farmers

registered under the Mkisan services of Kangra Una Hamirpur and Chamba and

total about 420lakhs farmers received SMS based weather based agro-advisory during

2016-17 under GKMS project About 278093 lakhs farmers from four districts (Chamba

Una Kangra and Hamirpur) have been registered in the portal

E-agromet weather based agro advisory are developed for four districts and successfully

generated 74 advisories since April 2016

27

Funds Rs 35000 were capitalized for one awareness programme organized on 2532017

at Gagret Una 106 farmers and 6 faculty members and agricultural officers participated

All India Coordinated Research Programme on Weed Management (AICRP_WM)

Microbiological studies were undertaken in two experiments is given below

Experiment I Microbiological studies in Weed management in maize-wheat cropping

system under conservation agriculture

In wheat crop there was significant variation in the count of Azotobacter and phosphate

solublizing microorganisms Their counts were highest under CT-CT

Tillage and residue retention treatments brought about significant variation in the

count of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes ZTR-ZTR resulted in highest count of

bacteria fungi and actinomycetes after the harvest of wheat However ZT-ZTR

was comparable for the count of bacteria and CT-CT and CT-ZT for fungi

Dehydrogenase activity and basal soil respiration were significantly affected due

to tillage management ZT-ZTR ZTR-ZTR and CT-CT resulted in significantly

higher microbial biomass carbon over CT-ZT while were equal to ZT- ZT

Acid and alkaline phosphatase activity was also significantly affected due to tillage

treatments Acid phosphatase and alkaline phosphatase activity was significantly

higher under ZTR-ZTR However ZT-ZTR for both acid and alkaline phosphatase

and CT-CT for alkaline phosphatase only were comparable to ZTR-ZTR

Population of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes was significantly affected due to weed

management practices after the harvest of wheat IWM practice resulted in highest

population of the micro-organisms than recommended herbicide or hand weeding

alone

Population of Azotobacter and phosphate solublizing microorganisms

microbial biomass carbon dehydrogenase activity and basal soil respiration were

not significantly affected due to weed management treatments after the harvest of

wheat However acid and alkaline phosphatase activity was significantly higher over

the recommended herbicide Hand weeding was comparable to IWM treatment for

acid phosphatase

In maize crop the population of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes was significantly

varied after the harvest of maize during 2016 due to tillage and residue management

treatments The population of these microorganisms was highest under ZTR-ZTR This

was followed by CT-CT However CT-ZT was comparable to CT-CT in influencing the

population of fungi and actinomycetes CT-CT had highest population of Azotobacter

which was followed by CT-ZT CT-ZT resulted in highest population of PSM followed

by ZTR-ZTR and CT-CT

Dehyrogenase activity CT-CT remaining at par with CT-ZT resulted in significantly

higher dehyrogenase activity after the harvest of maize over the other tillage

management treatments

Microbial biomass CT and CT-ZT remaining at par had higher microbial biomass

carbon after the harvest of maize than other treatments

Basal soil respiration was highest under CT-CT followed by CT-ZT and ZTR-

ZTR

Phosphatase activity CT-CT and CT-ZT remaining at par with ZTR-ZTR resulted

in highest acid and alkaline phosphatase activity

Among weed management treatments IWM gave significantly higher bacterial count

over herbicide and hand weeding treatments Fungi and actinomycetes counts were

not affected significantly due to weed control treatments after the harvest of maize

28

during 2016 Azotobacter PSM dehydrogenase activity microbial biomass carbon

basal soil respiration and acid phosphatase activity were all higher under integrated

weed management treatment than the recommended herbicide and hand weeding The

weed management treatments did not significantly influence alkaline phosphatase

activity estimated after the harvest of maize during 2016

Experiment II Microbiological studies in Weed management in high value organic crop

production systems (Maize-Garlic)

Microbes are responsible for nutrients transformation and other important soil enzyme

activities Their populations and activities assessed after the harvest of maize crop

The bacteria count was highest in intercropping (soybean) + hoeing (219 x106) followed

by raised stale seed bed+ hoeing+earthing up (214 x106) The lowest count was in

herbicide check (214 x106)

The population of fungi was highest in stale seed bed + mulch 5tha (417 x104) followed

by mulch + manual weeding fb autumn crop of coriander (299 x104) and the lowest

count in herbicide check (305 x104)

The population of actinomycetes did not significantly influence due to treatments

Azotobacter responsible for nitrogen fixation and producing plant growth promoting

substances had highest count in raised stale seed bed + mulch 5 tha (4227 x103) The

lowest count was observed in herbicide check (2853x103)

The population of phosphate solublising microorganism (PSM) was highest in

maizesoybean+hoeing +earthing up (3130x103) and lowest in stale seed bed+ hoeing+

earthing up (2293x103)

The dehydrogenase enzyme activity was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5tha (185 microg TPFg

soilhr) and lowest under herbicide check (177 microg TPF g soilhr)

The microbial biomass was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5 tha (96295 microgg soil) and

lowest in herbicide check treatment (89573 microgg soil)

The basal soil respiration (BSR) ater the harvest of crop was highest in check treatment

(0690mg CO2h100g soil The lowest value of BSR was observed in

Maizesoybean+hoeing+earthing up treatment (0640 mg CO2h100g soil)

The acid phosphatase enzyme activity of soil microbes after harvest was not significantly

affected due to weed management treatments

The alkaline phosphotase activity of soil was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5 tha (733

microg p-nitro phenolg of soilh) and lowest in intercropping (soybean) + hoeing (704 microg p-

nitro phenolg of soilh)

V RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

A Papers Published

Upadhyay RG and Singh A 2016Effect of nitrogen and zinc on nodulation growth and

yield of Cow pea (Vigna unquiculata L)Legume Research 39(1)149-151

Singh V and Sharma KB 2016 Mineral composition of fruits of seabuckthorn

(Hippophae L) growing in Lahaul valley of Himachal Pradesh Indian Forester 142 (9)

891-895

Vatsa DK and Singh V 2017 Design development and evaluation of manually

operated seabuckthorn fruit harvesting tools Agricultural Mechanization in Asia Africa

and Latin America 48 (3) 20-24

29

Rana U and Priya 2017 Effect of drought stress on biochemical parameters in common

bean Phaseolus vulgaris L genotypes International Journal of Farm Sciences 7(2) 131-

135

Sharma N Angiras NN Kumar S Chopra P and Thakur N 2016 Bioefficacy

phytotoxicity and residues studies of atrazine in maize under North Western Himalayas

conditions Ecology Environment and Conservation 22 (4) 467-471

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Kumar R Thakur R Kumar S and Pathania P 2016

Herbicide combinations for weed management under direct-seeded rice in Himachal

Pradesh Indian Journal of Weed Science 48(3) 266ndash271

Kumar R Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Pathania P 2016 Microbiological

properties of soil influenced by weed control methods in maize ndash pea cropping system

under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Journal of Agricultural

Research 42(1) 1-5

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Kumar R Pawan P 2017 Impact of tembotrione on

weed growth yield and economics of maize (Zea mays L) under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Pradesh Pesticide Research Journal 29 (1) 27-34

Rana SS Kumar S Sharma N and Angiras NN 2017 Herbicidal management of

Parthenium hysterophorus L in grassland ecosystem of Himachal Pradesh

Contemporary Research in India 7(1) 30-35

Bandana and Sharma N 2017 Variation of shikimic acid and amino acids in tea leaves

as influenced by glyphosate application Asian Journal of Chemistry 29(6) 1189-1193

Sharma S Kumari R Kumar S Singh N and Hallan V 2016 Characterization of

Cucumber Mosaic Virus isolates from Valeriana Jatamansi A medicinal herb in India

Journal of Plant Pathology 98(1) (DOI 104454JPPV98I1066)

Bhosale V Rana RS and Bhargava M 2016 Agronomic efficiency of different sowing

environments of mustard (Brassica juncea) under changed climate scenario of Himachal

Pradesh Eco Env amp Cons 22 (3) 2016 pp (375-379) (ISSN 0971ndash765X)

Verma P Rana RS Ramesh and Pathania R 2016 Weather parameters vulnerability on

tea production in north western Himalaya India Journal of Applied and Natural Science

8 (4)2262-2267

Ramesh Rana SS Kumar S and Rana RS 2016 Impact of different tillage methods on

growth development and productivity of maize (Zea mays)-wheat (Triticum aestivum)

cropping system Journal of Applied and Natural Science 8 (4)1861-1867

Rana RS Bhosale V Kumar S and Pathania R2017 Forecasting phenology of mustard

crop in North-western Himalayas Journal of Applied and Natural Science 9 (1) 230-

236

Kumar R Paliyal SS Sharma SK and Rana RS 2017 Spatial variability maps of available

micronutrients and heavy metal of cold arid soils of Spiti valley in Himachal Pradesh

Journal of Environment and Bio-sciences 31 (1)161-162 (ISSN 0973-6913 (Print) ISSN

0976-3384) (On Line)

Devi Sunita and Kanwar SS 2016 Deciphering the diversity of aerobic culturable

thermophiles in hot springs of Manikaran Himachal Pradesh International Journal of

Farm Sciences 6(1) 156-162

Kanwar SS and Keshani 2016 Fermentation of apple juice with a selected yeast strain

isolated from fermented foods of Himalaya regions and its organoleptic properties

Frontiers in Microbiology httpdx Doiorg10339fmich201601012

Kanwar SS Keshani and Sharma S 2016 Food additives making life taste better Food

Marketing and Technology 7(6) 24-26

Sharma S and Kanwar SS 2017 Effect of prebiotics on growth behavior of Lactobacillus

plantarum and their impact on adherence of strict anaerobic pathogens to intestinal cell

lines Journal of Food Safety e12384 httpsdoiorg101111jfs12384

30

Sharma S Kanwar SS 2017 Adherence potential of indigenous lactic acid bacterial isolates

obtained from fermented foods of Western Himalayas to intestinal epithelial Caco-2 and HT-

29 cell lines Journal of Food Science and Technology 2017 DOI 101007s13197-017-

2807-1

Keshani Sharma S and Kanwar SS 2017 Comparative Evaluation of Commercial and

Indigenous Bacterial Isolates for Antigenotoxic Potential Food Sci Nutr Technol 2(2)

000121

Kapoor Ritika Gupta MK Kumar Naveen and Kanwar SS 2017 Analysis of nhaA

gene from salt tolerant and plant growth promoting Enterobacter ludwigii

Rhizosphere 4 62-69

Rajinder Kumar Dinesh Badiyala Neelam Sharma SS Rana and Pawan Pathania 2016

Microbiological properties of soil influenced by weed control methods in maize-pea

cropping system under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Journal of

Agricultural Research 42(1)1-5

Sharma Anand Shivam Kumar Rajinder Rana SS Guleria Gunjan and Negi SC 2016

Effect of Long-Term Integrated Plant Nutrition System (IPNS) in Rice-Wheat Sequence

on Soil Biological Health International Journal of Advances in Agricultural Science and

Technology 3 (7) 21-34

SS Rana Dinesh Badiyala Neelam Sharma Rajinder Kumar and Pawan Pathania 2017

Impact of tembotrione on weed growth yield and economics of maize (Zea mays L) under

mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Pesticide Research Journal 29(1)27-34

B Papers Presented in Conferences and Workshops

Sharma N Yaduraju NT and Rana SS 2017 Herbicides vis-a-vis other pesticides An

overview on use and potential hazards Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed

Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUA and

T Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 pp 24-25

Singh G Kumar S Rana SS and Sharma N 2017 Effect of continuous and rotational use

of herbicides on weed shiftsin rice - wheat system with particular reference to rice

Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo

Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3

March 2017 p172

Kumar A Rana MC Rana SS and Sharma N 2017 Growth and yield of maize as

influenced by different doses of tembotrione under mill-hill conditions of Himachal

Pradesh Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling

Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during

1-3 March 2017 p187

Sood P Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Rana MC and Kumar R 2017 Weed

management in organic maize-garlic production system under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Pradesh Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on

ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur

India during 1-3 March 2017 p201

Rana A Rana MC Badiyala D Rana SS Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Evaluation of

pyrazosulfuron-ethyl 10 WP against weeds in transplanted rice Biennial Conference of

the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 202

Badiyala D Rana SS Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Bioefficacy of imazethapyr and its

readymix combination with imazamox against weeds in pea Biennial Conference of the

Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 213

31

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Impact of weed management in

turmeric under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Biennial Conference of the

Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 263

Kumar R Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Pathania P 2017 Soil dehydrogenase

activity affected in rice-wheat sequence by herbicides application Biennial Conference

of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role

of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 317

Sharma S Verma R Singh N and Dhaliwal YS 2016 Isolation and characterization

protein isolates prepared from of adzuki bean genotypes [Vigna angularis (willd) Ohwi

amp ohashi] organized by Anand Agricultural University Anand and Indian Society of

Agricultural Biochemists Kanpur at Anand Agricultural University Anand (India) wef

December 6-8 2016 Abstract on page 30

Kaur G Sandal A and Singh N 2016 Preparation and quality evaluation of sesame

(Sesamum indicum L) based chikkindashan Indian sweet organized by Anand Agricultural

University Anand and Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemists Kanpur at Anand

Agricultural University Anand (India) wef December 6-8 2016 Abstract on page 85

Allen SK Arora M AwasthiK Ballesteros‐Caacutenovas JA Barman T Bernet

LBhattacharyya A Buumlhler Y Dhyani PP Fiddes J Frey H Gosavi VEGupta HK

Huggel C Khan MA Kumar K Kumar S Kuniyal JCLal AKLinsbauer

ALorenzi D Marpa SMyint MRamesh Rana P RanaRSRandhawa SSRohrer

M Ruiz‐Villanueva VSaklani B Salzmann N Samant SS Schauwecker SSharma

ASharmaA Shekhar MSnehmani KS Stoffel MStoll U and Trappmann D 2016

Synthesis report on Climate Vulnerability Hazards and Risk An Integrated Pilot study

in Kullu District Himachal Pradesh Published by Swiss Agency for Development and

Cooperation (SDC) Indian Himalayas climate adaptation Programme Embassy of

Switzerland Chandragupta Marg New Delhi-110003 (As potential Partner of Study)

Rajinder Kumar D Badiyla Neelam Sharma SS Rana and Pawnan Pathania 2017 Soil

dehydrogenase activity effected in rice-wheat sequence by herbicide application

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

317

SS Rana D Badiyla Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017 Impact of weed

management in turmeric under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Proceedings of

Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling Farmersrsquo income

by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp 263

Gunjan Guleria Shivam Rajinder Kumar SS Rana and SC Negi 2016 Assessment of

soil biological health as influenced by IPNS in rice ndash wheat copping system Proceedings

of the Indian Ecological Society International conference Sher-e-Kashmir of

Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu India Feb 18-20 Vol II pp 660-661

Ankit Rana MC RanaD Badoiyala SS Rana Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017

Evaluation of pyrazosulfuron ndashethyl 10WP against weeds in transplanted rice

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

202

Pavit Sood SS Rana D Badiyla Neelam Sharma MC Rana and Rajinder Kumar 2017

Weed Management organic maize-garlice production under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science

Doubling Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3

March pp 201

D Badiyla SS Rana Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017 Bio efficacy of

32

imazethapyr and its ready mix combination with imazamox against weeds in pea

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

213

C Technical Reports Submitted

Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Kumar R 2016 Report on Parthenium Awareness

Week (September 16-22 2016) Department of Agronomy Forages and Grassland

Management CSKHPKV Palampur

Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana Mr Vaibhav Kalia Annual Report for the Project

ldquoEstablishment of GIS amp MIS and Monitoring System ndashHP Crop Diversification Project

JICA ODArdquo Submitted to HPCDP JICA ODA Hamirpur (2016-2017)

Dr Sharda SinghDr Sanjay Sharma Mr Vaibhav Kalia Quarterly Reports prepared

amppresented of the Project ldquoDevelopment of the framework for Networking Programme

on Village Information System (VIS) under NRDMSrdquo on 240217 at MDU Rohtak

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Presented the annual report of FASAL Project (North Zone) at

SKNAU Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016 and

chaired the two technical session and also presented the work of project

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Annual progress report of project entitled ldquo10th Annual Review

Meeting (ARM) of Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) to be held during 14thto 17th (

Forenoon) December 2016 and 7th ARM of FASAL on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon)

November 2016 at OUAT Bhubneshwar Odisha

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Annual progress report of project entitled 7th ARM of FASAL

on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon) November 2016 at OUAT Bhubneshwar Odisha

D BOOKS BOOK CHAPTERS

Bulletins

1 Rana SS Kumar R Sharma N and Badiyala D 2015 Effect of continuous use of

herbicides on weed shifts in rice-wheat system Technical Bulletin No-1 Department of

Agronomy College of Agriculture CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya

Palampur HP India (revised 2016) (DOI 1013140RG2142715125)

2 Rana SS Kumar R and Sharma N 2016 A Collocate of Publications under AICRP on

Weed Management Department of Agronomy Forages and Grassland Management

CSKHPKV Palampur (DOI 1013140RG221787210244)

VI WORKSHOPS SEMINARS TRAINING PROGRAMMES ANNUAL REVIEW

MEETINGS ATTENDED

1 Dr Anita Singh attended a workshop on ldquoIntellectual Property Rights Issues and

Challenges on 16032017 at CSK HPKV Palampur

2 Dr Neelam Sharma participated in Agricultural officers Workshop (Rabi amp Kharif)

3 Dr Nageswer Singh Scientist attended ldquoKrishi Anusndhan avm Takniki Shabdawalirdquo

seminar at Indian Grassland and Forage Research Institute Regional Centre Palampur

during June 21- 22 2017

4 Dr Neelam Sharma Dr Suman Sharma Faculty Members Ms Neha Banta PhD

student and Ms Neerja Kharwal MSc student have attended a workshop on ldquoIntellectual

Property Rights Issues and Challenges on 16032017

5 Dr Sharda Singh Attended Quarterly Review Meeting amp presented progress of the Project

ldquoDevelopment of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information

System (VIS) under NRDMSrdquo on 201016 at Andhra University Vishakhapatnam and

on 240217 at MDU Rohtak

33

6 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the Regional Review Meeting of FASAL Project (North

Zone) at SKNAU Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016

and chaired the two technical session and also presented the work of project

7 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended District level expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) for

clearance of Category B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra on 19112016

Chaired by DC Kangra

8 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the 10th Annual Review Meeting (ARM) of Gramin

Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) to be held during 14th to 17th ( Forenoon) December

2016 and 7th ARM of FASAL on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon) November 2016 at OUAT

Bhubneshwar Odisha

9 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the 1st meeting of district level expert appraisal committee

(DEAC) on 912016 at Dharamshalla

10 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended 3rd meeting of district level expert appraisal committee

(DEAC) on 2042016 at Dharamshalla as expert member and cleared 10 projects

1 WorkshopConferenceSymposium organized Organized Workshop on Russian

Seabuckthorn for the farmers at Kullu on 30032017 The workshop was attended by over

60 farmers

EXTENSION A Extension projects

Sr

No

Title of the

Project

PI or Co-PI Funding

source

Budget (Lakhs) Duration

1

Bamboo

Revolving Fund

Scheme

Dr Anita Singh Revolving

fund

Since

April1994

2 Vermicompost

Revolving Fund

Scheme

Dr Anita Singh Revolving

fund

Since

April2000

3 TSP under

AICRP-WM

Dr Neelam

Sharma

DWR (ICAR) - -

B Extension Highlights

EXTENSION PUBLICATIONS

Rana SS Rajinder Kumar and Neelam Sharma 2016 A Collocate of Publications

under AICRP on Weed Management Department of Agronomy Forages and

Grassland Management CSKHPKV Palampur (DOI 1013140RG221787210244)

Rana SS Rajinder Kumar Neelam Sharma and D Badiyala 2015 Effect of continuous

use of herbicides on weed shifts in rice-wheat system Techical Bulletin No-1 Department

of Agronomy College of Agriculture CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi

Vishvavidyalaya Palampur HP India (revised 2016) (DOI

1013140RG2142715125)

Extension Activities under by Faculty

Dr Virendra Singh

Introduction and evaluation of Russian

seabuckthorn varietiesmdashHP

081016 1 80

Cultivation methods of Russian seabuckthorn 30032017 1 60

34

Development of value chain on seabuckthorn 110417 1 200

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Published The total 964=384AAS bulletins were prepared in English and Hindi for

chamba Una Hamirpur and Kangra districts of HP and published in university website

(wwwhillagricacin and wwwimdagrimetgovin Kisan Portal (wwwfarmers govin

wwwweathershimlagovin and mkisangovin and wwwcropweatheoutlookcom of

CRIDA (ICAR) websites

WEATHER BASED AGRO ADVISORY SERVICES under GKMS ad-hoc research

Project

Total SMS Sent to farmers 41 since September 2016 to June 2017

No of farmers registered in Chamba Una Kangra and Hamirpur 278168 lakhs

No of 4200 farmers benefitted through weather based Agro-advisory SMS since

September 2016 to June 2017 lakhs

a Popular Extension articles

1 Popular articles

राणा रणबीर स िह रमश पठानिया राि 2017 जलवाय पररवरति को कम कररी जववक कवि VP

Vol65-66 (01) (January 2017) pp 30-32

b Organized Summer SchoolsworkshopsseminarssymposiaExtension ActivityOne day

Awareness programme etc

Organized one day Internal Monitoring Committee (IMC) Meeting of Cluster I in Tehsil

Palampur at Ambedkar Bhawan Panchayat Aima Under NRDMS-DST VIS Project on

14022017

Organized one day IMC Meeting in Cluster II of Study Area in Tehsil Una at KVK Una

on 14th Feb 2017 Under NRDMS-DST VIS Project

Organised one day Training on ldquoGeo-tagging of assets under RKVYrdquo on 160517wherein

23 faculty (PIs amp Co-PIs of RKVY Projects) of CSKHPKV-Palampur participated

Organized One day awareness programme on ldquoCLIMATE AND WEATHER

FORECAST FARMERSrdquo at UNA on 2532017- AS Coordinator cum Organsing

Secretary amp PI ( 106 farmers + 9 Scientist from KVK UNA RSS Akrot CSKHPKV

Palampur and officers of Department of Agriculture participated

c Invited Technical Lectures

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

1 Invited as an panel expert in Brain Storming Workshop on ldquoClimate Change and its

Impact on Hill Agriculturerdquo at SKUAST-Jammu on 8122016

2 Invited as resource person as delivered following three lectures and practical in National

training on ldquolsquoUse of RS and GIS linking with crop simulation model for crop yield

forecastrdquo at HAU Hisar from 14 March to 23rd March 2017 sponsored by IMD New

Delhi ( Invitation letter no vide letter no Agromet17FASAL14-23 dated 2320175amp

permitted by CSKHPKV Palampur

I Principles and working of Global positioning system for development of geo-spatial

data in GKMS

II Fundamentals of remote sensing and corrections of image before procurements in

augment RS data use in GKMS

35

III Crop Growth Simulation models and spatial data usages for enhancing the quality of

GKMS

d Hindi Seminar

Invited hindi lecture on topic entitled ldquoपहाड़ी कषि म जलवाय परिवरतन क समबनध म अनकलन

एव अलपीकिण षवकलपप का आकलन ldquo in the seminar कषि षवजञान की रकषनकी शबदाबली

सषमनाि sponsored by Ministry of Human Resource Development and IGFRI Centre

Palampur on 21-22 June 2017 at COVAS CSKHPKV Palampur As वयाखयानदारा क

रप म ( Letter no Nil dated 29052017)

Dr Neelam Sharma

Sr

No

Name of programme Period No of

lectures

delivere

d

No of

trainees

participants

From To

As Course Director

1 Parthenium Awareness week

Govt Senior Secondary School Parour 17082016 1 298

Govt Senior Secondary School Punner 18082016 1 171

NCC cadets CSKHPKV Palampur 19082016 1 150

GGSD Govt Degree College Rajpur in

collaboration with Rotary Club Palampur

20082016 1 300

NSS Volunteers CSKHPKV Palampur 20082016 1 100

Govt Senior Secondary School Tatehal 22082016 1 200

Total 1219

2 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Jhikli Bhet

March 27 2017 -

3 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Speru

March 28 2017 -

4 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Bir-Gunehar

March 28 2017 -

5 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at

Nayagran Holi Bharmour

April 6 2017 1 -

6 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at

Chanouta Holi Bharmour

April 6 2017 1 -

7 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Tiari

Holi Bharmour

April 7 2017 1 -

8 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Kuleth

Holi Bharmour

April 8 2017 1

337

9 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Khani

Bharmour

April 9 2017 1

10 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Chobia

Bharmour

April 9 2017 1

36

11 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Ghureth

(Durgathi) Bharmour

April 10 2017 1

Activities Organized by Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Mr Jitesh Thakur and Mr Hitesh Service Engineer of HPLC from Waters India visited

this department on 2432017 and 253 2017 for 2 days operational training on

HPLCPDA and 2707 Auto sampler and 25 groups of postgraduate students including

Faculty members of COBS COA and IHBT participated in the training

Womenrsquos Day was celebrated in this department during Quami Ekta Week on November

24 2016 Dr Neelam Sharma delivered a talk on ldquoGender Sensitizationrdquo in COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry was celebrated on

May 3-52017

TRAINING ATTENDED BY STUDENTS

Two students one MSc and one PhD Ms Vipasha Sharma (S-2014-30-002) and Ms

Neha Banta (S-2014-40-001) participated 4-days Vocational Training Programme on

ldquoZero Budget Farmingrdquo wef 27-30 April 2016

Four MSc and Two PhD Students participated in GCNEP Awareness Program on

Applications of Radioisotopes and radiation Technology in

Food Agriculture Environment Healthcare and Industry wef 29-30 May 2017 jointly

organised by GCNEP Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and CSKHPKV Palampur

HP

One MSc and One PhD student presented project report entitled ldquoMonster Protein

Cholera toxin preventiondissemination in host category Health Sciencesrdquo in Anveshan-

2017 jointly organized by Association of Indian Universities New Delhi and Chitkara

University Chandigarh wef Jan 20-21 2017

One MSc and One PhD student attended a workshop on Intellectual Property Rights

Issues and Challenges on March 16th 2017 IHBT

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bio resources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES

A INCOME GENERATION

Department Income Generated

Department of Biology amp Environmental Sciences 182563

Department of Physical Sciences and Languages 4500

Centre for Geoinformatics Research and Training 120000

Grand Total 306500

B PAPER SETTEREVALUATOREXTERNAL EXAMINER

SrNo Faculty Name Institution Name

1 Dr Manoj Bhargava Evaluated the thesis at Masters Level of a student of

DrY S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Nauni Solan

37

Evaluated the thesis at Doctoral Level of a student of

SKUAST(J) Jammu and conducted the Viva-voce

examination at Jammu

2 Dr(Mrs) Anita Singh Evaluated the thesis at Doctoral Level of a student of

CSAzad Uni of Agri amp Technology Kanpur and

conducted the Viva-voce examination

Paper setter Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana

Paper setter Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture

amp Forestry

3 Dr Neelam Sharma Paper setter Himachal Pradesh University Shimla

Paper setter SKAUST Jammu

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College

Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

4 Dr Sharda Singh Conducted CAS Interview at HP Central University-

Dharmshala as subject Expert on 060317

5 Sh Kapil Sharma Sh Kapil Sharma conducted final practical examinations

of BCA (II year) as external examiner of KLB

DAV College for Girls

9 Dr Nageswer Evaluated the answers book of UG student Dr YS

Paramar University of Horticulture amp Forestry Neri-

Hamirpur

Multiple choice questions-Biochemistry for Entrance

Test 2017 of Dr YS Paramar University of Horticulture

amp Forestry Nauni-Solan

Evaluated the written comprehensive exam PhD

student of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural

Sciences and Technology of Jammu Chatha Jammu-180

009 (JampK)

Evaluated the answers book of UG student of Sher-e-

Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and

Technology of Jammu Chatha Jammu-180 009 (JampK)

10 DrRanbir Singh Rana Agriculture and Soils Department Indian Institute of

Remote Sensing ISRO Dept of Space Govt of India

Dehradun ndash248001Uttarakhand India of Andhra

University Visakhapatnam

Division of Agronomy Faculty of Post Graduate

Studies Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural

Sciences and Technology of Kashmir Shalimar

Division of Environmental Sciences University of

Jammu BABA SAHEB AMBEDKAR Road Jammu-

180006

Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Solan

( Nauni) HP

C FACULTY AS REFEREEREVIEWEREDITOR FOR SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS

D

i Dr Anita Singh

Executive Editor of Journal of Scientific and Applied

Research

ii Dr Sharda Singh Journal Advances in Applied Research

38

iii Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Journal of Agro meteorology

Himachal Journal of Agricultural Research

E HONOURSAWARDS

Visits abroad Nil

F OTHER ACTIVITIES

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Dr Kamlesh Singh Professor and Dean Academic Council Research Council

Extension Council and Educational and Resident Instructions Advisory Committee

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head Secretary Board of Studies COBS

Other activities

AcademicProfessional

In addition to the departmental duties the Head of the Department Dr Manoj Bhargava

has also been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (Statistics) by the University which

is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal Officer is in

collecting compiling the information related to Higher Education from various offices

of the University and supplying the same to UGC New Delhi and other Governmental

organizations which is a continuous process The major work during the period was to

complete the assignments for All India Survey on Higher Education

Dr Manoj Bhargava has been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (SAS) by the

University which is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal

Officer is installation maintenance and upkeep of SAS software at CSKHPKV

Palampur under NAIP research project on ldquoStrengthening Statistical Computing for

NARSrdquo

The data analysis related to the research of three (03) postgraduate students and

scientists was done using statistical software available in the department Statistical

analysis of the data related to some on-going research projects of the University were

also carried out

Statistical helps were also provided to the postgraduate students and research scientists

of the University in their research problems

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared the time-table and date-sheet for COBS during 2nd semester

of 2016-17

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared invigilation schedule and seating plan on daily basis for

Mid-term and End-term Examination of the college

Administrative

Dr Kamlesh Singh performed the additional duties of the Dean College of Basic

Sciences upto 31-05-2017

Sh Kapil Sharma is performing the duties of Incharge Store College of Basic

Sciences

39

Miscellaneous

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head is the member of the Sale and Purchase Committee

of the College of Basic Sciences during the year 2016-17

Dr Manoj Bhargava was In-charge College Chess Team and Table-Tennis

Some of the faculty members were assigned duties by the Dean COBS for counseling and

registration for admission to first year of BSc programme

Dr Sheela Thakur has been the member of Anti-Ragging Committee at College level

Sh Kapil Sharma is managing e-Resources in the University Library

Sh Kapil Sharma has been looking after the work of University Network System in the absence

of Mr RK Chandel

Sh Kapil Sharma has been member for post-examination processing of result of Entrance

Examination-2017 for admission to BVSc amp AH and BSc Agriculture degree programme

ShKapil Sharma provided help in formattingdesigning of prospectus of the University for the

admissions to various programmes

ShKapil Sharma is in-charge of College Badminton team

ShKapil Sharma is a member of Editorial Board for up-loading e-Newsletter of the University

Wherein he is responsible for HTMLCSS based designing the eNewsletter

ShKapil Sharma is entrusted with the duties of being the Editor (Technical Section) of the

College Magazine ldquoVigyanPunjrdquo

ShKapil Sharma developed (along with MrVaibhav Kalia) software to report shortage of

attendance of the students to their parents The software has been successfully deployed after

redesigning the interface

ShKapil Sharma has been entrusted with the duty of updating the database to keep record of

personal Information of students admitted in the College of Basic Sciences and to generate their

Identity cards

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of BVSc amp AH

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of College of Basic

Sciences admitted under CBCS

Dr Anita Singh

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Academic Equivalence Committee

Van Mahotsava organizing committee

Activities at college level

Member Board of Studies COBS

Teacher In-charge College Chess Team

In-charge Bamboo Revolving Fund Scheme

In-charge Vermicompost Unit

Member Screening Committee for hiring the services of persons for teaching COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain SauravKalia Memorial

Scholarship

Overall In-charge for Admission for U G students for Academic Year 16-17

Convener College Level Anti-Ragging Committee

Dr Neelam Sharma Presiding officer Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention Prohibition and

Redressal) Act 2013 CSKHPKV Palampur

40

Lead lecture ldquoHerbicides vis-a-vis other pesticides An overview on use and potential hazardsrdquo

In Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income

by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India on March 2 2017

Expert Board of Studies of SRI SAI UNIVERSITY Palampur

Member Selection Committee of RASRF at CSIR-IHBT Palampur

External Examiner Selection Committee for PhD admissions under ACSIR at CSIR- IHBT

Palampur

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

Co-convener Technical Networking Programme of Herbicide Residue Studies of AICRP (WM)

at National Level

Member Technical Committee of Central Purchase and Disposal Unit CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Steering Committee Task Force COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Board of Studies COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Admission Committee for PG Program CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Checking and scrutinizing committee for Admission to BSc Programme COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Screening Committee of Panel for hiring the services of persons COBS CSKHPKV

Palampur

Member Flying squad during the End Term Examination for the 1st semester COACSKHPKV

Palampur

Incharge PG BiochemistryInstrumentation Laboratory Department of Chemistry amp

Biochemistry COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Laboratory- Incharge (Weed Control) Department of AFGM Palampur

Director Research Nominee for the selection committee to conduct the interview for the position

of research fellow and field assistant

Member Publication and Technical committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member Exhibition and Display committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Dr Sharda Singh

Committee member for preparing annual as well as perspective plan under RUSA

Attended Quarterly Review Meeting amp presented progress of the Project ldquoDevelopment

of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information System (VIS)

under NRDMSrdquo on 201016 at Andhra University Vishakhapatnam and on 240217 at

MDU Rohtak

Academic Incharge COBS

Prepared Prospective plan amp arranged Quotations for COBS SMART CLASSROOMS

detailed reply for MOOCSwayam in reference to marked letter No QSD17-

25CSKHPKVAcad-45473-79 dated 31st Aug16 by Dean COBS

Conducted COBS UG Educational Tour of COBS as team member

Checking of Answer Key of Mathematics Section for PG Admission Test conducted by

CSK HPKV-Palampur16-17

Convener for checking and scrutinizing the original documents of the candidates in the

Counseling for Admission to BSc programme for Academic Year 16-17

Overall Incharge for Admission for 1stamp 2nd walk-in-interview on 090816 amp 2809 16

for Academic Year 16-17

Member University LevelCollege Level Anti-Ragging Committees

Member Board of Studies College of Basic Sciences

Member Screening Committee for hiring teachers

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain Saurav Kalia Memorial

Scholarship

Chairman Interview Committees for Research staff in CGRT

41

Member of Project Formulation and Screening Committee CGRT

Attended Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 181116 in the

Committee Room of Admin Block

Attended Interaction Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 11112016 at

University Auditorium

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Appointed as Invigilators duty for ICAR 21st AIEEA ( UG) Examination at Appointed

as Member of Local Monitoring Committee ( IMC) for the projectrdquo Development of the

framework for networking Programme on Village information System( VIS) under

NRDMS-DST under Digital India Initiative Also As COPI

Appointed as member of anti ragging squads in the campus of COBS and Hostels By

Dean COBS vide letter no QSD3-402016-CSKHPKV (COBS-Acad)-2885-2905

dated12072016

Nominated as member of District Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority

(DEIAA) and District Expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) vide DR letter no QSD10-

2DRCSKHPKVTech2016-4821-32 dated 20072016

Appointed as Expert member of District level expert appraisal Committee ( DEAC) for

clearance of Category B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra( Vide letter

no DEIAASDK Dhramshalla-706-724 dated 19 August 2016 in pursuance of

Notification issued by Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate change GOI

Appointed as Member of National Organizing Committee of National Seminar on

Agrometeorology for sustainable development with special emphasis on

Agrometeorological Practices for Climate resilient Farming and Food security to be

organised by Association of Agro-meteorologist and CCS Haryana Agricultural

University Hissar India12-14 October 2017

Appointed and acted Observer in NEET-2017 at Hamirpur on 6amp7th May 2017 by CBSE

( Vide letter Joint Secretary ampOSD (NEET) CBSE New Delhi vide no F-

1(7)CBSENEETRef_no-NT10202017-2811-5480 dated 27-Apr-2017

Working committee member for Group I on Strategies to strengthening the Agro

advisories

Working Group Member on FASAL project also

Acted as Rapporteur in Session-1 IN GKMS Annual review meeting

Acted as Chairman in Session-1 IN Regional GKMS Annual review meeting at Jaipur

Appointed as Member of task Force ldquoPrecision Farmingrdquo by the CSKHPKV Palampur

for the activities of GIS application amp Climate change (Vide letter no DR-

CSKHPKVTechTF4176-4291 dated 2462016 and continue

Acted as Co chairman in Technical Session I Climate Change in NW Himalayan region

current status in Brain Storming Workshop on ldquoClimate Change and its Impact on Hill

Agriculturerdquo at SKUAST-Jammu on 8122016 Workshop Annual review Meetings

attended

Attended the Regional Review Meeting of FASAL Project (North Zone) at SKNAU

Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016 and chaired the

two technical session and also presented the work of project

Attended District level expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) for clearance of Category

B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra on 19112016 Chaired by DC

Kangra

Attended the 1st meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on

912016 at Dharamshalla

Attended 3rd meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on 2042016

at Dharamshalla as expert member and cleared 10 projects

42

Appointment as ZONAL REPRESENTATIVE ( North Zone) in the first meeting

of Executive Council of Association of Agro meteorologists for the term 2017-

19 was held at 1400 hrs on Friday the 21st April 2017 at AC amp RITNAU Madurai

for the Journal of Agrometeorology NAAS rating 616

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 91217

Acted member of International hostel rules modification

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 912017

Appointed as Superintendent exam of mid and end term exam of COBS for 2016-

17 both semester

Reporting officer of the APAR performance for the year 2016-17 of Landscape

unit of COBS (Vide COBS letter no UO No QSDPA-

36CSKHPKV(COBS)2014-1260 Dated 04042016)

Convener of Physical verification of the store for the period of 2016-17 in

Department of chemistry and biochemistry college of basic Science CSKHPKV

Palampur

Dr Suman Sharma

Participated as team manager in XVI ALL INDIA INTER AGRICULTURAL

UNIVERSITIES SPORTS AND GAMES MEET 2015-2016 held at Tamilnadu

Agricultural University Coimbatore from 22-26 February 2016

Performed the duty as one of the judges in Inter College Youth Festival 2016 held

at CSKHPKV Palampur

Dr Nageswer Singh

Acted as Invigilator Examination in UG Midterm Examination of Academic year 2016-

2017 (Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Invigilator Examination in PG Mid amp End Term Examination of Academic

year 2016-2017 ( Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Centre Incharge (supervisor) for the conduct of CSKHPKV Entrance Test-

20167(UG) held on 11-06-2016

Dr Usha Rana

Participated as team manager in accompany the University team to attend 17th all India

Inter University youth festival held at Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal

Sciences Bikaner22-25 February2017

Warden Parvati girlrsquos hostel of the university

Incharge Cultural activity of the college

Member advisory committee of MSc(3) amp PhD(23) students of COA amp COBS and

advisor of 1st yr 2nd yr BSc Students (20)

In Anti-Ragging Committee of College of Basic Sciences and also in the committee of

monitoring cell on ragging at university level

43

Store and web page update in charge of the department

As committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival and also acted

as judge in the various events

As discipline committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college matches

As convenor of physical verification of store committee of CGRT

Executive member of the college in the Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemist

Palampur chapter

As committee member for rechecking re-totalling of answer books for end of term

examination (external)

Mr Vaibhav Kalia

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at Ambedkar Bhawan

Aima Panchayat for review of activities of VIS project in Cluster-I

Member of anti-ragging committee of COBS

College Game In-charge - Cricket and Volleyball

Member of admission committee for Walk In interview of COBS

Member of committee for rechecking of answer books for SemII Acad Yr 2015-16

Member of College Canteen management committee

Member of committee for selection of NCC cadets

Member of committee for conducting 24th Annual Inter College Matches

Member of committee for conducting Digital India Workshop for NSS volunteers of

University on 24082016

Arranged the interaction of students and faculty of COBS with the ICAR team visiting

for Impact of ICT in Agricultural Education in India

Member of admission committee for Second Walk In interview of COBS

Associated for work on Himachal Journal of Agriculture Research Web Activities

Member of project formulation and Screening committee of CGRT

Member of committee for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival (11-12 Jan

2017)

Member of interview committee for Distributed Information Sub-Centre (DISC) project

in Department of Agriculture Biotechnology on 11012017

Member of various committee for Pre and Post admission work of Entrance Test and

Merit Based admissions

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at KVK Una for review of

activities of VIS project in Cluster-II

Member of screening committee for post of Technicians at IHBT Palampur

Member of Spot Purchase Committee for upgradation of computers in COBS

Faculty Editor of Technical and Beti Bachao and Padhao sections of College Magazine

of COBS

RKVY Data Entry on RKVY MIS National Portal (httprkvymisdacnetnicin)

Web0manager COBS website

NKN Security Officer for University Internet amp COBS LAN Segment Incharge

NISAGNET (COBS) nodal officer

Organized a seven day special camp of NSS volunteers of COBS at Aima Panchayat

from 30052017 to 05062017

Software Development

SNo Objective Current State

1 Online Attendance System ndash used for

generating attendance letters and other

General bug fixes and maintenance of

software and server

44

useful academic reports for examinations

etc

A newer version of the software isbeing

developed

2 Processing of Geotagged imageries and

create excel sheet for geo-tagged fields

processed

Developed in Visual C the application

reads EXIF (Exchangeable Image File

Format) tags embedded in the geotagged

images collected from GPS on surveys in

projects The application extracts

Latitude Longitude Altitude information

and generates excel sheet with processed

information

3 Redesigned GIS portal for Impact of

Geodatabase model for assessment and

implementation of Disaster Management

Action Plan

The data binding architecture of the

portal is changed In the new design a

flexible methodology has been adopted

which facilitates flexible data

upgradations

Mr Rajinder Kumar

Successful conductance of various exams (PG-End Term Entrance Test-2017 UG amp PG)

as In charge confidential room Supervisor and Invigilator

A member of committee of Comptroller for Technical Bids and Financial Bids

Acted as Supervisor in conducting Entrance Test-2017 (UG) on 4th June 2017 in GSSS

for Girls Hamirpur

Member in Inspection committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member in physical verification committee of all stores (LabFarmPadiarkhar

farmoffice and meteorology) in the Deptt of Agronomy ampGM CSK HPKV Palampur

2016-2017

As a convener in physical verification of the department of Microbiology COBS for

2016-2017

Acted as a Joint Secretary of Himachal Pradesh University Teacher Association 2016 and

currently acting as Treasurer

Served as a Treasurer in Agronomy Society Palampur Chapter

Attended International Yoga Divas as one of the participant on 21 June 2017 at Khel

Parisar CSK HPKV Palampur

Attended inaugural function of Inter College Youth Festival -2016-17

Participated in Fresherrsquos Day and Teachers day organized at College and Departmental

level

45

Glimpses

Training on Geo-Tagging of Assets under RKVY Projects

46

Students and Faculty members of the department participated in

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on 3-5 May 2017

Faculty and students participated in HPLC training on 23-24th March 2017

47

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bioresources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

48

Page 18: Contentshillagric.ac.in/edu/cobs/downloads/CoBS-APR-2016-17.pdf · Abhishek Kashyap Pankaj Thakur Tabassum Nike Abhishek Rana Prakshi Shivani Prasher Shayna Sharma Jigyasa Sharma

17

6 Dr Sharda Singh

Dr Sanjay Sharma

Dr RS Rana

MrVaibhavKalia

Development of the framework for

Networking Programme on Village

Information System (VIS) under

NRDMS [Adhoc GOI ndash 5020-34]

2620 NRDMS-

DST New

Delhi

2016-2018

7 Sh VaibhavKalia

Dr Sharda Singh

Dr RS Rana

Impact of Geodatabase Model for

Assessment And Implementation of

Disaster Management Action Plan

[Adhoc2166-34]

200 District

Administrat

ion

Hamirpur

2016- 2018

8 Dr Sharda Singh

Dr RS Rana

Mr VaibhavKalia

Establishment of GIS amp MIS and

Monitoring System ndashHP Crop

Diversification Project JICA ODA

[Adhoc 2083-34]

4960 JICA-

HPCDP

June2012-

March2018

9 Dr RS Rana

Dr Suresh K

Sharma

Dr BS Mankotia

Forecasting Agricultural Output using

Space Agro meteorology and Land based

observations (FASAL) [Adhoc 475-34]

3000 IMD New

Delhi

2012-2018

10 Dr RS Rana

Dr Sharda Singh

Mr VaibhavKalia

Climate Change Impact on Productivity

of Food grain and Plantation crops

[AdhocMisc5009-34]

3900 IIRS

Dehradun

June 2014 -

March

2018

11 Dr RS Rana

GRAMIN KRISHI MAUSAM SEWA

(Agro meteorological Advisory Service)

at Palampur in HP

2200 IMD Continuing

II Research Projects Completed 01

Sr

No

PICo-PI Title of the Project Budget outlay

(in lakhs)

Funding

Agency

1 Dr Nageswer Singh Pesticides Usage and residues in vegetable

crops of Himachal Pradesh

1244 UGC

III Research Projects Submitted 08

Concept Note Impact assessment of long term pesticide use in a stimulated Agro-ecosystem

through radioactive tracer technologyrdquo submitted and presented-BARC Mumbai

Sr

No

PICo-PI Title of the Project Budget

outlay

(in lakhs)

Funding Agency

1 Dr Virendra

Singh Genetic diversity and

improvement and

cultivation technologies of

seabuckthorn

60017 ICAR Govt of India

under NASF scheme

2 Dr Virendra

Singh Commercial cultivation of

seabuckthorn semi-

processing and value

addition

270025 Department of

Horticulture Govt of HP

Shimla for under world

bank scheme

3 Dr Usha Rana

Agrotechniques for cultivation of

under exploited important

medicinal plants in relation to

organic manures under mid hill

conditions of Western Himalayas

4572 Ministry of Environment

forest ampclimate change

GOI under The National

Mission on Himalayan

Studies (NMHS)

18

4 Dr Nageswer

Singh as CO- PI

ldquoGenetic and Biochemical

characterization of Sweet Flag

(Acorus calamus L) ecotypes of

North Western Himalayas and

popularization for rural

upliftmentrdquo

3262

National Medicinal Plants

Board Department of

Ayush Ministry of Health

and Family Welfare GOI

5 Dr RS Rana ldquoASSESSING AND

PREDICTING CHANGES IN

THE WESTERN HIMALAYAN

ECOSYSTEM INCLUDING

TREE LINE ECOLOGY AND

TARGETED MEDICINAL

PLANTS UNDER CLIMATE

CHANGE SCENARIO

3125 Ministry of

Environment Forests

and Climate Change

Govt of India

6 Dr RS Rana

as CO- PI

ldquoFOG HARVESTING AND

DISSIPATION FOR CROP

WATER USE IN HIMACHAL

PRADESHrdquo

15000 Directorate of

Agriculture

Government of

Himachal Pradesh

Shimla

7 Dr RS Rana Mapping Climate change

vulnerability simulated

adaptations and future water

foot prints scenarios for major

crops and evaluation of climate

resilience of tradition foods of

Mountains

2886 DST

8 Dr RS Rana Developing strategic crop

management using magnetic

technology for peas and

Rajmash in high hill and rice

and tomato in mid hill of

Himalayan region

295 ICAR

IV New Research Project Sanctioned 01

Sr

No

PICo-PI Title of the Project Budget

outlay

(in lakhs)

Funding

Agency

Sanctione

dmonth

of the

Project

1 Co-PI Dr RS Rana

Impact of Climate change on

emergence of Vector Borne

infectious diseases and their

affects on Livestock Production

systems in Mid hills of Western

Himalayan Region Funded by

National Innovations in Climate

Resilient Agriculture (NICRA)

ICAR

5000 ICAR Oct 2016

IV RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS

1 Introduction of Russian seabuckthorn 14 Farmers adopted thornless and high yielding

Russian seabuckthorn in Lahaul valley under DST funded research project on ldquoIntroduction

and Evaluation of Improved Russian Seabuckthorn Varietiesrdquo Russian varieties are nearly

19

thornless with large fruits (gt40g100) and high yielding (gt5 kgplant) Presently 10 Russian

seabuckthorn varieties are going through field testing After 3 years of growth over all NX2

NX7 and NX8 exotics showed better growth parameters than other exotics (Fig 1)

Fig 1 Russian Seabuckthorn varieties nursery and under field testing Kukumseri Lahaul

2 Collected the 40 accessions of seabuckthorn collected from Lahaul and Spiti They were

handed over to IHBT Tandi for the conservation in germplasm bank under DBT funded

project (2014-18) The accession of seabuckthorn also include high yielding forms of

Hsalicifolia with large fruits (32g100) and high fruit yield (5kgplant) collected from Tinu

village

3 Standardisation of propagation of seabuckthorn from softwood cuttings Standardized

the rapid method of propagation of seabuckthorn from softwood cuttings (2-3 months old)

10 times faster than traditional method of hardwood cuttings (2-3 years old) The current

green shoots (2-3 months) of 20 cm length have to be treated with 500 ppm IBA for plantation

in soil FYMVC and sand layer under poly house condition at 90 humidity and 20-24 oC

temperature during June-September months

4 Standardized the plantation method Standardized the plantation method of seabuckthorn

in dry sites with chemical polymer with out irrigation The method comprises using of soil

sand FYM Straw and chemical polymerpit The method is useful for plantation of forest and

horticulture species in dry conditions

5 Different phytochemical components have been found to exhibit variation in their

concentration under the effect of virus infection Phytochemical properties viz total

phenols antioxidant activity and PPO activity had higher values whereas total

chlorophyll carotenoids and potassium were found to be reduced in the inoculated

leaf samples of three cultivars of C sativus No uniform trend was noticed in the levels

of sodium Interaction analysis by yeast two hybrid system showed that GAP C was

one of the host proteins involved in interaction with the Cucumber mosaic virus

thereby predicting to be playing role in virus movement from one cell to another

Expression analysis studies revealed that different forms of GAPDH up regulated and

down regulated in accordance with the susceptible and resistant nature of the cultivars

6 Buckwheat Adzuki Bean and Chenopod genotypes included in AVT -II of All India

Coordinated Research Network on Potential crops superior in individual nutritionally

important quality attributes were identified with special reference to high protein and

important minerals

7 In permanent herbicide trial on transplanted rice-wheat sequence isoproturon residues in post

harvest soil wheat straw and grain were below detectable level Clodinafop applied treatments

20

in wheat crop in permanent herbicide trial on transplanted rice-wheat sequence recorded

below detectable levels of clodinafop residues in soil wheat straw and grain

8 Samples were collected at harvest after recommended herbicide spray (atrazine in maize and

pendimethalin in soybean) from experiment ldquoWeed management in conservation agriculture

systemsrdquo Atrazine residues in maize and pendimethalin residues in soybean were below

detectable level

9 Soil and wheat grain samples from the clodinafop treated fields of farmers at the harvest of

the crop recorded below detectable levels of clodinafop residues

10 Preliminary kinetic studies revealed maximum bispyribac-sodium adsorption within first 24

hrs The amount of bispyribac-sodium adsorbed varied from 1940 to 15504 gg The isotherm

expressed an increasing trend in the adsorbed content Cs (mgkg) with respect to increase in

the equilibrium concentration of bispyribac-sodium Ce (mgL) in solution

11 Degradation studies revealed that initial immediate concentration of bispyribac sodium

application 25 gha and 50gha was 0089 and 0179 mgkg respectively No bispyribac-

sodium residues could be detected in soil at 30 and 60 days in both treatments

Project-wise brief report of ongoing projects

Project 1 Development of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information

System (VIS) under NRDMS

Study Team Dr Sharda SinghDr Sanjay Sharma DrRSRanaMr VaibhavKalia

Research Staff Ms TanuKumari Mr RajanKumar

Key Outputs

The Village Information System evolved as a network programme under the aegis of NRDMS

Department of Science amp Technology Government of India has taken up the task to prepare digital

base maps at village level utilizing cadastral maps Survey of India toposheets and various high

resolution remote sensing products adopting a synergic approach This model work initiated by DST would be of immense help for replicating the technologymethodology in other villages of the state and in this process the concept of good governance would be realized Subsequently

State Govt will be benefitted with this programme in better management of resources at village

level and lead to quick decision making when available at a click away anywhere anytime by the

highest administrator to village Pradhan Secretary local people (aamadami)

21

Dissemination of VIS Outputs through WEB PORTAL OF VIS-HP

http141392241356090cgrtgisvis_hp

Cluster I base map Cluster drinking water analysis

New Methodology of mapping land water soil habitation assets etc on high resolution

satellite imagery being developed through synergy of cadastral toposheets HRSI and field

data

22

Project 2 Establishment of GISamp MIS and Monitoring System Study Team Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana Mr VaibhavKalia

Research StaffMrKunalSood Mr Arun Kumar Mr Rajan Kumar

Key Outputs

Web GIS Portal for Himachal Pradesh Crop Diversification Project (HPCDP) developed by

CGRT CSKHPKV-Palampur contains spatial and attribute information of the 1stphase spread

over 5 districts namely Kangra Mandi Bilaspur Una and Hamirpur of Himachal Pradesh

Georeferenced layers namely Project Site boundary Chak boundary Khasra boundary Contours

Source (NalaRiver) Check Dam Power House Main Channel Distribution Network Outlets etc

are being generated and uploaded on web portal regularly for each project sub-site The actual

implemented datasets for the project sites whose work has been carried out on the ground are now

being uploaded on the server This along with the proposed assets plan can be viewed

simultaneously This provides the user to identify the change in the plan from proposed to actual

implemented activity on the project site All drawings of the assets to be created and created

action plan maps salient attributes of project sites khasra-wise details of project sites along with

attribute data of all the layers are also available on the portal for the DPRs being provided by

HPCDP ODA Hamirpur (HP) All these layers can be interactively explored along with their

attribute data on the click of the lsquoirsquo tool These layers can be labeled for different parameters like

Name Cost Ownership etc as the case may be The interoperability and the portability of the data

provides a solution to also share the data as service over secured platform The Helpfile for

HPCDP Website Portal provides whole interactive walkthrough the portal The web Portal link is

http141392241356090cgrtgisstate All the proposed project sub-sites (210 in number)have

been uploaded on the portal Now the work on Actual project sub-sites has been started

23

Home Page with STATE Level InformationThe page will open with State Info as default page having District Boundaries of Himachal Pradesh and project sites of HPCDP

PROJECT SITE INFO (Asset wise Layers)To go to a particular project site In the NAVIGATION pane first of all select respective BPMU and then respective Project sub-site and then open proposedactual sites

24

Attribute data By clicking on the assets the attribute information along with the asset geotagged image can be viewed easily

On the Fly Area and Distance Calculate

area and Distance on the fly tool developed to

measure the dimensions of proposed assets

over internet

On the Fly Print The user can create custom

map in pdfjpgpngsvg formats with ready to

use templates that can be printed at client side

at any time

Project3Project Title Impact of Geodatabase Model for Assessment and Implementation of

Disaster Management Action Plan

Study Team Mr Vaibhav Kalia Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana

Research Staff Mr Sandeep Kumar

Key Outputs

Web GIS portal for the project is http141392241356090cgrtgishmr_dst

25

Project 3 Forecasting Agricultural Output Using Space Agro Meteorology and Land Based

Observations (FASAL)

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Dr Suresh Kumar Sharma and Dr BS Mankotia

Research Staff Miss Ranu Pathania

Key Outputs

WHEAT

In F3 forecasted yield for Kangra District the predicted value was 17618 kgha while

averaged yield was 16478 kgha The RMSE value was 2250 and R2 was 085 In

Chamba District the predicted value was 18870 kgha while averaged yield was 17712

kgha The RMSE value was 3156 and R2 was 063 In Hamirpur District the predicted

value was 15127 kgha while averaged yield was 15173 kgha The RMSE value was

2354 and R2 was 069 In Una District the predicted value was 15830 kgha while

averaged yield was 18320 kgha The RMSE value was 2839 and R2 was 065

Main page

Layer-wise Assets of Bamsan Block

26

MAIZE

The final maize forecasted yield for Kangra Chamba Hamirpur and Una districts were

18911 kgha 28273 kgha 15489 kgha and 19957 kgha respectively as compared to

averaged yields of 17759 kgha 26645 kgha 17079 kgha and 20962 kgha

respectively The RMSE values varied between 1813 to 4409 with and R2 range of 036

to 078

Project 4 Climate Change Impact on Productivity of Food grain and Plantation crops

within the umbrella project of ldquoMountain Ecosystem Processes and Services

in North Western Himalayardquo

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Dr Sharda Singh Mr Vaibhav Kalia

Research Staff Mr Munish Kaundal Mr Shashi Kumar

Key Outputs

The Leaf areas of Maize and Wheat of different sites periodically were collected The

maize crop DSSAT database was generated and Model was run for Palampur region The

crop experiment on maize completed and data generated for crop models The Eddy

Covariance Observation were recorded which revealed higher percent carbon during

morning hour

The field experiment on rice crop has been planted at RWRC Malan to validate the Rice

crop model for assessing the Carbon fluxes The Eddy Covariance techniques equipment

has been installed to study the carbon source and sink for Rice-Wheat cropping systems

The data recorded from Eddy covariance system was carbon dioxide water vapor PAR

soil heat flux soil moisture soil temperature RH precipitation wind speed wind

direction and rainfall The carbon dioxide concentration was higher in the morning and

evening and lower in the afternoon The observation recorded by Eddy Covariance would

be used as inputs for fine tuning of the crop simulation models

Project 5 GRAMIN KRISHI MAUSAM SEWA (Agro meteorological Advisory

Service) at Palampur in HP

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Research Staff NIL

Key Outputs

The five days forecasts on different weather parameters viz rainfall temperature cloud

cover relative humidity and weekly cumulative rainfall for our study districts (Chamba

Kangra Hamirpur and Una) were validated and weather based agro-advisory prepared

The total 914=364 AAS bulletins were prepared in English and Hindi for Chamba Una

Hamirpur and Kangra districts of HP and published in university website

(wwwhillagricacin kisano keleye and wwwimdagrimetgovin Kisan Portal

(wwwfarmers govin wwwweathershimlagovin and mkisangovin and

wwwcropweatheoutlookcom of CRIDA (ICAR) websites

The advisory sent to service providers IKSL and KCC 41 SMS to 278093 farmers

registered under the Mkisan services of Kangra Una Hamirpur and Chamba and

total about 420lakhs farmers received SMS based weather based agro-advisory during

2016-17 under GKMS project About 278093 lakhs farmers from four districts (Chamba

Una Kangra and Hamirpur) have been registered in the portal

E-agromet weather based agro advisory are developed for four districts and successfully

generated 74 advisories since April 2016

27

Funds Rs 35000 were capitalized for one awareness programme organized on 2532017

at Gagret Una 106 farmers and 6 faculty members and agricultural officers participated

All India Coordinated Research Programme on Weed Management (AICRP_WM)

Microbiological studies were undertaken in two experiments is given below

Experiment I Microbiological studies in Weed management in maize-wheat cropping

system under conservation agriculture

In wheat crop there was significant variation in the count of Azotobacter and phosphate

solublizing microorganisms Their counts were highest under CT-CT

Tillage and residue retention treatments brought about significant variation in the

count of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes ZTR-ZTR resulted in highest count of

bacteria fungi and actinomycetes after the harvest of wheat However ZT-ZTR

was comparable for the count of bacteria and CT-CT and CT-ZT for fungi

Dehydrogenase activity and basal soil respiration were significantly affected due

to tillage management ZT-ZTR ZTR-ZTR and CT-CT resulted in significantly

higher microbial biomass carbon over CT-ZT while were equal to ZT- ZT

Acid and alkaline phosphatase activity was also significantly affected due to tillage

treatments Acid phosphatase and alkaline phosphatase activity was significantly

higher under ZTR-ZTR However ZT-ZTR for both acid and alkaline phosphatase

and CT-CT for alkaline phosphatase only were comparable to ZTR-ZTR

Population of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes was significantly affected due to weed

management practices after the harvest of wheat IWM practice resulted in highest

population of the micro-organisms than recommended herbicide or hand weeding

alone

Population of Azotobacter and phosphate solublizing microorganisms

microbial biomass carbon dehydrogenase activity and basal soil respiration were

not significantly affected due to weed management treatments after the harvest of

wheat However acid and alkaline phosphatase activity was significantly higher over

the recommended herbicide Hand weeding was comparable to IWM treatment for

acid phosphatase

In maize crop the population of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes was significantly

varied after the harvest of maize during 2016 due to tillage and residue management

treatments The population of these microorganisms was highest under ZTR-ZTR This

was followed by CT-CT However CT-ZT was comparable to CT-CT in influencing the

population of fungi and actinomycetes CT-CT had highest population of Azotobacter

which was followed by CT-ZT CT-ZT resulted in highest population of PSM followed

by ZTR-ZTR and CT-CT

Dehyrogenase activity CT-CT remaining at par with CT-ZT resulted in significantly

higher dehyrogenase activity after the harvest of maize over the other tillage

management treatments

Microbial biomass CT and CT-ZT remaining at par had higher microbial biomass

carbon after the harvest of maize than other treatments

Basal soil respiration was highest under CT-CT followed by CT-ZT and ZTR-

ZTR

Phosphatase activity CT-CT and CT-ZT remaining at par with ZTR-ZTR resulted

in highest acid and alkaline phosphatase activity

Among weed management treatments IWM gave significantly higher bacterial count

over herbicide and hand weeding treatments Fungi and actinomycetes counts were

not affected significantly due to weed control treatments after the harvest of maize

28

during 2016 Azotobacter PSM dehydrogenase activity microbial biomass carbon

basal soil respiration and acid phosphatase activity were all higher under integrated

weed management treatment than the recommended herbicide and hand weeding The

weed management treatments did not significantly influence alkaline phosphatase

activity estimated after the harvest of maize during 2016

Experiment II Microbiological studies in Weed management in high value organic crop

production systems (Maize-Garlic)

Microbes are responsible for nutrients transformation and other important soil enzyme

activities Their populations and activities assessed after the harvest of maize crop

The bacteria count was highest in intercropping (soybean) + hoeing (219 x106) followed

by raised stale seed bed+ hoeing+earthing up (214 x106) The lowest count was in

herbicide check (214 x106)

The population of fungi was highest in stale seed bed + mulch 5tha (417 x104) followed

by mulch + manual weeding fb autumn crop of coriander (299 x104) and the lowest

count in herbicide check (305 x104)

The population of actinomycetes did not significantly influence due to treatments

Azotobacter responsible for nitrogen fixation and producing plant growth promoting

substances had highest count in raised stale seed bed + mulch 5 tha (4227 x103) The

lowest count was observed in herbicide check (2853x103)

The population of phosphate solublising microorganism (PSM) was highest in

maizesoybean+hoeing +earthing up (3130x103) and lowest in stale seed bed+ hoeing+

earthing up (2293x103)

The dehydrogenase enzyme activity was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5tha (185 microg TPFg

soilhr) and lowest under herbicide check (177 microg TPF g soilhr)

The microbial biomass was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5 tha (96295 microgg soil) and

lowest in herbicide check treatment (89573 microgg soil)

The basal soil respiration (BSR) ater the harvest of crop was highest in check treatment

(0690mg CO2h100g soil The lowest value of BSR was observed in

Maizesoybean+hoeing+earthing up treatment (0640 mg CO2h100g soil)

The acid phosphatase enzyme activity of soil microbes after harvest was not significantly

affected due to weed management treatments

The alkaline phosphotase activity of soil was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5 tha (733

microg p-nitro phenolg of soilh) and lowest in intercropping (soybean) + hoeing (704 microg p-

nitro phenolg of soilh)

V RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

A Papers Published

Upadhyay RG and Singh A 2016Effect of nitrogen and zinc on nodulation growth and

yield of Cow pea (Vigna unquiculata L)Legume Research 39(1)149-151

Singh V and Sharma KB 2016 Mineral composition of fruits of seabuckthorn

(Hippophae L) growing in Lahaul valley of Himachal Pradesh Indian Forester 142 (9)

891-895

Vatsa DK and Singh V 2017 Design development and evaluation of manually

operated seabuckthorn fruit harvesting tools Agricultural Mechanization in Asia Africa

and Latin America 48 (3) 20-24

29

Rana U and Priya 2017 Effect of drought stress on biochemical parameters in common

bean Phaseolus vulgaris L genotypes International Journal of Farm Sciences 7(2) 131-

135

Sharma N Angiras NN Kumar S Chopra P and Thakur N 2016 Bioefficacy

phytotoxicity and residues studies of atrazine in maize under North Western Himalayas

conditions Ecology Environment and Conservation 22 (4) 467-471

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Kumar R Thakur R Kumar S and Pathania P 2016

Herbicide combinations for weed management under direct-seeded rice in Himachal

Pradesh Indian Journal of Weed Science 48(3) 266ndash271

Kumar R Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Pathania P 2016 Microbiological

properties of soil influenced by weed control methods in maize ndash pea cropping system

under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Journal of Agricultural

Research 42(1) 1-5

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Kumar R Pawan P 2017 Impact of tembotrione on

weed growth yield and economics of maize (Zea mays L) under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Pradesh Pesticide Research Journal 29 (1) 27-34

Rana SS Kumar S Sharma N and Angiras NN 2017 Herbicidal management of

Parthenium hysterophorus L in grassland ecosystem of Himachal Pradesh

Contemporary Research in India 7(1) 30-35

Bandana and Sharma N 2017 Variation of shikimic acid and amino acids in tea leaves

as influenced by glyphosate application Asian Journal of Chemistry 29(6) 1189-1193

Sharma S Kumari R Kumar S Singh N and Hallan V 2016 Characterization of

Cucumber Mosaic Virus isolates from Valeriana Jatamansi A medicinal herb in India

Journal of Plant Pathology 98(1) (DOI 104454JPPV98I1066)

Bhosale V Rana RS and Bhargava M 2016 Agronomic efficiency of different sowing

environments of mustard (Brassica juncea) under changed climate scenario of Himachal

Pradesh Eco Env amp Cons 22 (3) 2016 pp (375-379) (ISSN 0971ndash765X)

Verma P Rana RS Ramesh and Pathania R 2016 Weather parameters vulnerability on

tea production in north western Himalaya India Journal of Applied and Natural Science

8 (4)2262-2267

Ramesh Rana SS Kumar S and Rana RS 2016 Impact of different tillage methods on

growth development and productivity of maize (Zea mays)-wheat (Triticum aestivum)

cropping system Journal of Applied and Natural Science 8 (4)1861-1867

Rana RS Bhosale V Kumar S and Pathania R2017 Forecasting phenology of mustard

crop in North-western Himalayas Journal of Applied and Natural Science 9 (1) 230-

236

Kumar R Paliyal SS Sharma SK and Rana RS 2017 Spatial variability maps of available

micronutrients and heavy metal of cold arid soils of Spiti valley in Himachal Pradesh

Journal of Environment and Bio-sciences 31 (1)161-162 (ISSN 0973-6913 (Print) ISSN

0976-3384) (On Line)

Devi Sunita and Kanwar SS 2016 Deciphering the diversity of aerobic culturable

thermophiles in hot springs of Manikaran Himachal Pradesh International Journal of

Farm Sciences 6(1) 156-162

Kanwar SS and Keshani 2016 Fermentation of apple juice with a selected yeast strain

isolated from fermented foods of Himalaya regions and its organoleptic properties

Frontiers in Microbiology httpdx Doiorg10339fmich201601012

Kanwar SS Keshani and Sharma S 2016 Food additives making life taste better Food

Marketing and Technology 7(6) 24-26

Sharma S and Kanwar SS 2017 Effect of prebiotics on growth behavior of Lactobacillus

plantarum and their impact on adherence of strict anaerobic pathogens to intestinal cell

lines Journal of Food Safety e12384 httpsdoiorg101111jfs12384

30

Sharma S Kanwar SS 2017 Adherence potential of indigenous lactic acid bacterial isolates

obtained from fermented foods of Western Himalayas to intestinal epithelial Caco-2 and HT-

29 cell lines Journal of Food Science and Technology 2017 DOI 101007s13197-017-

2807-1

Keshani Sharma S and Kanwar SS 2017 Comparative Evaluation of Commercial and

Indigenous Bacterial Isolates for Antigenotoxic Potential Food Sci Nutr Technol 2(2)

000121

Kapoor Ritika Gupta MK Kumar Naveen and Kanwar SS 2017 Analysis of nhaA

gene from salt tolerant and plant growth promoting Enterobacter ludwigii

Rhizosphere 4 62-69

Rajinder Kumar Dinesh Badiyala Neelam Sharma SS Rana and Pawan Pathania 2016

Microbiological properties of soil influenced by weed control methods in maize-pea

cropping system under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Journal of

Agricultural Research 42(1)1-5

Sharma Anand Shivam Kumar Rajinder Rana SS Guleria Gunjan and Negi SC 2016

Effect of Long-Term Integrated Plant Nutrition System (IPNS) in Rice-Wheat Sequence

on Soil Biological Health International Journal of Advances in Agricultural Science and

Technology 3 (7) 21-34

SS Rana Dinesh Badiyala Neelam Sharma Rajinder Kumar and Pawan Pathania 2017

Impact of tembotrione on weed growth yield and economics of maize (Zea mays L) under

mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Pesticide Research Journal 29(1)27-34

B Papers Presented in Conferences and Workshops

Sharma N Yaduraju NT and Rana SS 2017 Herbicides vis-a-vis other pesticides An

overview on use and potential hazards Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed

Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUA and

T Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 pp 24-25

Singh G Kumar S Rana SS and Sharma N 2017 Effect of continuous and rotational use

of herbicides on weed shiftsin rice - wheat system with particular reference to rice

Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo

Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3

March 2017 p172

Kumar A Rana MC Rana SS and Sharma N 2017 Growth and yield of maize as

influenced by different doses of tembotrione under mill-hill conditions of Himachal

Pradesh Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling

Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during

1-3 March 2017 p187

Sood P Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Rana MC and Kumar R 2017 Weed

management in organic maize-garlic production system under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Pradesh Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on

ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur

India during 1-3 March 2017 p201

Rana A Rana MC Badiyala D Rana SS Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Evaluation of

pyrazosulfuron-ethyl 10 WP against weeds in transplanted rice Biennial Conference of

the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 202

Badiyala D Rana SS Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Bioefficacy of imazethapyr and its

readymix combination with imazamox against weeds in pea Biennial Conference of the

Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 213

31

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Impact of weed management in

turmeric under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Biennial Conference of the

Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 263

Kumar R Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Pathania P 2017 Soil dehydrogenase

activity affected in rice-wheat sequence by herbicides application Biennial Conference

of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role

of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 317

Sharma S Verma R Singh N and Dhaliwal YS 2016 Isolation and characterization

protein isolates prepared from of adzuki bean genotypes [Vigna angularis (willd) Ohwi

amp ohashi] organized by Anand Agricultural University Anand and Indian Society of

Agricultural Biochemists Kanpur at Anand Agricultural University Anand (India) wef

December 6-8 2016 Abstract on page 30

Kaur G Sandal A and Singh N 2016 Preparation and quality evaluation of sesame

(Sesamum indicum L) based chikkindashan Indian sweet organized by Anand Agricultural

University Anand and Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemists Kanpur at Anand

Agricultural University Anand (India) wef December 6-8 2016 Abstract on page 85

Allen SK Arora M AwasthiK Ballesteros‐Caacutenovas JA Barman T Bernet

LBhattacharyya A Buumlhler Y Dhyani PP Fiddes J Frey H Gosavi VEGupta HK

Huggel C Khan MA Kumar K Kumar S Kuniyal JCLal AKLinsbauer

ALorenzi D Marpa SMyint MRamesh Rana P RanaRSRandhawa SSRohrer

M Ruiz‐Villanueva VSaklani B Salzmann N Samant SS Schauwecker SSharma

ASharmaA Shekhar MSnehmani KS Stoffel MStoll U and Trappmann D 2016

Synthesis report on Climate Vulnerability Hazards and Risk An Integrated Pilot study

in Kullu District Himachal Pradesh Published by Swiss Agency for Development and

Cooperation (SDC) Indian Himalayas climate adaptation Programme Embassy of

Switzerland Chandragupta Marg New Delhi-110003 (As potential Partner of Study)

Rajinder Kumar D Badiyla Neelam Sharma SS Rana and Pawnan Pathania 2017 Soil

dehydrogenase activity effected in rice-wheat sequence by herbicide application

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

317

SS Rana D Badiyla Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017 Impact of weed

management in turmeric under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Proceedings of

Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling Farmersrsquo income

by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp 263

Gunjan Guleria Shivam Rajinder Kumar SS Rana and SC Negi 2016 Assessment of

soil biological health as influenced by IPNS in rice ndash wheat copping system Proceedings

of the Indian Ecological Society International conference Sher-e-Kashmir of

Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu India Feb 18-20 Vol II pp 660-661

Ankit Rana MC RanaD Badoiyala SS Rana Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017

Evaluation of pyrazosulfuron ndashethyl 10WP against weeds in transplanted rice

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

202

Pavit Sood SS Rana D Badiyla Neelam Sharma MC Rana and Rajinder Kumar 2017

Weed Management organic maize-garlice production under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science

Doubling Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3

March pp 201

D Badiyla SS Rana Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017 Bio efficacy of

32

imazethapyr and its ready mix combination with imazamox against weeds in pea

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

213

C Technical Reports Submitted

Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Kumar R 2016 Report on Parthenium Awareness

Week (September 16-22 2016) Department of Agronomy Forages and Grassland

Management CSKHPKV Palampur

Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana Mr Vaibhav Kalia Annual Report for the Project

ldquoEstablishment of GIS amp MIS and Monitoring System ndashHP Crop Diversification Project

JICA ODArdquo Submitted to HPCDP JICA ODA Hamirpur (2016-2017)

Dr Sharda SinghDr Sanjay Sharma Mr Vaibhav Kalia Quarterly Reports prepared

amppresented of the Project ldquoDevelopment of the framework for Networking Programme

on Village Information System (VIS) under NRDMSrdquo on 240217 at MDU Rohtak

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Presented the annual report of FASAL Project (North Zone) at

SKNAU Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016 and

chaired the two technical session and also presented the work of project

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Annual progress report of project entitled ldquo10th Annual Review

Meeting (ARM) of Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) to be held during 14thto 17th (

Forenoon) December 2016 and 7th ARM of FASAL on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon)

November 2016 at OUAT Bhubneshwar Odisha

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Annual progress report of project entitled 7th ARM of FASAL

on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon) November 2016 at OUAT Bhubneshwar Odisha

D BOOKS BOOK CHAPTERS

Bulletins

1 Rana SS Kumar R Sharma N and Badiyala D 2015 Effect of continuous use of

herbicides on weed shifts in rice-wheat system Technical Bulletin No-1 Department of

Agronomy College of Agriculture CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya

Palampur HP India (revised 2016) (DOI 1013140RG2142715125)

2 Rana SS Kumar R and Sharma N 2016 A Collocate of Publications under AICRP on

Weed Management Department of Agronomy Forages and Grassland Management

CSKHPKV Palampur (DOI 1013140RG221787210244)

VI WORKSHOPS SEMINARS TRAINING PROGRAMMES ANNUAL REVIEW

MEETINGS ATTENDED

1 Dr Anita Singh attended a workshop on ldquoIntellectual Property Rights Issues and

Challenges on 16032017 at CSK HPKV Palampur

2 Dr Neelam Sharma participated in Agricultural officers Workshop (Rabi amp Kharif)

3 Dr Nageswer Singh Scientist attended ldquoKrishi Anusndhan avm Takniki Shabdawalirdquo

seminar at Indian Grassland and Forage Research Institute Regional Centre Palampur

during June 21- 22 2017

4 Dr Neelam Sharma Dr Suman Sharma Faculty Members Ms Neha Banta PhD

student and Ms Neerja Kharwal MSc student have attended a workshop on ldquoIntellectual

Property Rights Issues and Challenges on 16032017

5 Dr Sharda Singh Attended Quarterly Review Meeting amp presented progress of the Project

ldquoDevelopment of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information

System (VIS) under NRDMSrdquo on 201016 at Andhra University Vishakhapatnam and

on 240217 at MDU Rohtak

33

6 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the Regional Review Meeting of FASAL Project (North

Zone) at SKNAU Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016

and chaired the two technical session and also presented the work of project

7 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended District level expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) for

clearance of Category B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra on 19112016

Chaired by DC Kangra

8 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the 10th Annual Review Meeting (ARM) of Gramin

Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) to be held during 14th to 17th ( Forenoon) December

2016 and 7th ARM of FASAL on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon) November 2016 at OUAT

Bhubneshwar Odisha

9 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the 1st meeting of district level expert appraisal committee

(DEAC) on 912016 at Dharamshalla

10 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended 3rd meeting of district level expert appraisal committee

(DEAC) on 2042016 at Dharamshalla as expert member and cleared 10 projects

1 WorkshopConferenceSymposium organized Organized Workshop on Russian

Seabuckthorn for the farmers at Kullu on 30032017 The workshop was attended by over

60 farmers

EXTENSION A Extension projects

Sr

No

Title of the

Project

PI or Co-PI Funding

source

Budget (Lakhs) Duration

1

Bamboo

Revolving Fund

Scheme

Dr Anita Singh Revolving

fund

Since

April1994

2 Vermicompost

Revolving Fund

Scheme

Dr Anita Singh Revolving

fund

Since

April2000

3 TSP under

AICRP-WM

Dr Neelam

Sharma

DWR (ICAR) - -

B Extension Highlights

EXTENSION PUBLICATIONS

Rana SS Rajinder Kumar and Neelam Sharma 2016 A Collocate of Publications

under AICRP on Weed Management Department of Agronomy Forages and

Grassland Management CSKHPKV Palampur (DOI 1013140RG221787210244)

Rana SS Rajinder Kumar Neelam Sharma and D Badiyala 2015 Effect of continuous

use of herbicides on weed shifts in rice-wheat system Techical Bulletin No-1 Department

of Agronomy College of Agriculture CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi

Vishvavidyalaya Palampur HP India (revised 2016) (DOI

1013140RG2142715125)

Extension Activities under by Faculty

Dr Virendra Singh

Introduction and evaluation of Russian

seabuckthorn varietiesmdashHP

081016 1 80

Cultivation methods of Russian seabuckthorn 30032017 1 60

34

Development of value chain on seabuckthorn 110417 1 200

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Published The total 964=384AAS bulletins were prepared in English and Hindi for

chamba Una Hamirpur and Kangra districts of HP and published in university website

(wwwhillagricacin and wwwimdagrimetgovin Kisan Portal (wwwfarmers govin

wwwweathershimlagovin and mkisangovin and wwwcropweatheoutlookcom of

CRIDA (ICAR) websites

WEATHER BASED AGRO ADVISORY SERVICES under GKMS ad-hoc research

Project

Total SMS Sent to farmers 41 since September 2016 to June 2017

No of farmers registered in Chamba Una Kangra and Hamirpur 278168 lakhs

No of 4200 farmers benefitted through weather based Agro-advisory SMS since

September 2016 to June 2017 lakhs

a Popular Extension articles

1 Popular articles

राणा रणबीर स िह रमश पठानिया राि 2017 जलवाय पररवरति को कम कररी जववक कवि VP

Vol65-66 (01) (January 2017) pp 30-32

b Organized Summer SchoolsworkshopsseminarssymposiaExtension ActivityOne day

Awareness programme etc

Organized one day Internal Monitoring Committee (IMC) Meeting of Cluster I in Tehsil

Palampur at Ambedkar Bhawan Panchayat Aima Under NRDMS-DST VIS Project on

14022017

Organized one day IMC Meeting in Cluster II of Study Area in Tehsil Una at KVK Una

on 14th Feb 2017 Under NRDMS-DST VIS Project

Organised one day Training on ldquoGeo-tagging of assets under RKVYrdquo on 160517wherein

23 faculty (PIs amp Co-PIs of RKVY Projects) of CSKHPKV-Palampur participated

Organized One day awareness programme on ldquoCLIMATE AND WEATHER

FORECAST FARMERSrdquo at UNA on 2532017- AS Coordinator cum Organsing

Secretary amp PI ( 106 farmers + 9 Scientist from KVK UNA RSS Akrot CSKHPKV

Palampur and officers of Department of Agriculture participated

c Invited Technical Lectures

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

1 Invited as an panel expert in Brain Storming Workshop on ldquoClimate Change and its

Impact on Hill Agriculturerdquo at SKUAST-Jammu on 8122016

2 Invited as resource person as delivered following three lectures and practical in National

training on ldquolsquoUse of RS and GIS linking with crop simulation model for crop yield

forecastrdquo at HAU Hisar from 14 March to 23rd March 2017 sponsored by IMD New

Delhi ( Invitation letter no vide letter no Agromet17FASAL14-23 dated 2320175amp

permitted by CSKHPKV Palampur

I Principles and working of Global positioning system for development of geo-spatial

data in GKMS

II Fundamentals of remote sensing and corrections of image before procurements in

augment RS data use in GKMS

35

III Crop Growth Simulation models and spatial data usages for enhancing the quality of

GKMS

d Hindi Seminar

Invited hindi lecture on topic entitled ldquoपहाड़ी कषि म जलवाय परिवरतन क समबनध म अनकलन

एव अलपीकिण षवकलपप का आकलन ldquo in the seminar कषि षवजञान की रकषनकी शबदाबली

सषमनाि sponsored by Ministry of Human Resource Development and IGFRI Centre

Palampur on 21-22 June 2017 at COVAS CSKHPKV Palampur As वयाखयानदारा क

रप म ( Letter no Nil dated 29052017)

Dr Neelam Sharma

Sr

No

Name of programme Period No of

lectures

delivere

d

No of

trainees

participants

From To

As Course Director

1 Parthenium Awareness week

Govt Senior Secondary School Parour 17082016 1 298

Govt Senior Secondary School Punner 18082016 1 171

NCC cadets CSKHPKV Palampur 19082016 1 150

GGSD Govt Degree College Rajpur in

collaboration with Rotary Club Palampur

20082016 1 300

NSS Volunteers CSKHPKV Palampur 20082016 1 100

Govt Senior Secondary School Tatehal 22082016 1 200

Total 1219

2 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Jhikli Bhet

March 27 2017 -

3 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Speru

March 28 2017 -

4 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Bir-Gunehar

March 28 2017 -

5 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at

Nayagran Holi Bharmour

April 6 2017 1 -

6 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at

Chanouta Holi Bharmour

April 6 2017 1 -

7 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Tiari

Holi Bharmour

April 7 2017 1 -

8 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Kuleth

Holi Bharmour

April 8 2017 1

337

9 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Khani

Bharmour

April 9 2017 1

10 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Chobia

Bharmour

April 9 2017 1

36

11 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Ghureth

(Durgathi) Bharmour

April 10 2017 1

Activities Organized by Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Mr Jitesh Thakur and Mr Hitesh Service Engineer of HPLC from Waters India visited

this department on 2432017 and 253 2017 for 2 days operational training on

HPLCPDA and 2707 Auto sampler and 25 groups of postgraduate students including

Faculty members of COBS COA and IHBT participated in the training

Womenrsquos Day was celebrated in this department during Quami Ekta Week on November

24 2016 Dr Neelam Sharma delivered a talk on ldquoGender Sensitizationrdquo in COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry was celebrated on

May 3-52017

TRAINING ATTENDED BY STUDENTS

Two students one MSc and one PhD Ms Vipasha Sharma (S-2014-30-002) and Ms

Neha Banta (S-2014-40-001) participated 4-days Vocational Training Programme on

ldquoZero Budget Farmingrdquo wef 27-30 April 2016

Four MSc and Two PhD Students participated in GCNEP Awareness Program on

Applications of Radioisotopes and radiation Technology in

Food Agriculture Environment Healthcare and Industry wef 29-30 May 2017 jointly

organised by GCNEP Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and CSKHPKV Palampur

HP

One MSc and One PhD student presented project report entitled ldquoMonster Protein

Cholera toxin preventiondissemination in host category Health Sciencesrdquo in Anveshan-

2017 jointly organized by Association of Indian Universities New Delhi and Chitkara

University Chandigarh wef Jan 20-21 2017

One MSc and One PhD student attended a workshop on Intellectual Property Rights

Issues and Challenges on March 16th 2017 IHBT

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bio resources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES

A INCOME GENERATION

Department Income Generated

Department of Biology amp Environmental Sciences 182563

Department of Physical Sciences and Languages 4500

Centre for Geoinformatics Research and Training 120000

Grand Total 306500

B PAPER SETTEREVALUATOREXTERNAL EXAMINER

SrNo Faculty Name Institution Name

1 Dr Manoj Bhargava Evaluated the thesis at Masters Level of a student of

DrY S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Nauni Solan

37

Evaluated the thesis at Doctoral Level of a student of

SKUAST(J) Jammu and conducted the Viva-voce

examination at Jammu

2 Dr(Mrs) Anita Singh Evaluated the thesis at Doctoral Level of a student of

CSAzad Uni of Agri amp Technology Kanpur and

conducted the Viva-voce examination

Paper setter Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana

Paper setter Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture

amp Forestry

3 Dr Neelam Sharma Paper setter Himachal Pradesh University Shimla

Paper setter SKAUST Jammu

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College

Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

4 Dr Sharda Singh Conducted CAS Interview at HP Central University-

Dharmshala as subject Expert on 060317

5 Sh Kapil Sharma Sh Kapil Sharma conducted final practical examinations

of BCA (II year) as external examiner of KLB

DAV College for Girls

9 Dr Nageswer Evaluated the answers book of UG student Dr YS

Paramar University of Horticulture amp Forestry Neri-

Hamirpur

Multiple choice questions-Biochemistry for Entrance

Test 2017 of Dr YS Paramar University of Horticulture

amp Forestry Nauni-Solan

Evaluated the written comprehensive exam PhD

student of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural

Sciences and Technology of Jammu Chatha Jammu-180

009 (JampK)

Evaluated the answers book of UG student of Sher-e-

Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and

Technology of Jammu Chatha Jammu-180 009 (JampK)

10 DrRanbir Singh Rana Agriculture and Soils Department Indian Institute of

Remote Sensing ISRO Dept of Space Govt of India

Dehradun ndash248001Uttarakhand India of Andhra

University Visakhapatnam

Division of Agronomy Faculty of Post Graduate

Studies Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural

Sciences and Technology of Kashmir Shalimar

Division of Environmental Sciences University of

Jammu BABA SAHEB AMBEDKAR Road Jammu-

180006

Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Solan

( Nauni) HP

C FACULTY AS REFEREEREVIEWEREDITOR FOR SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS

D

i Dr Anita Singh

Executive Editor of Journal of Scientific and Applied

Research

ii Dr Sharda Singh Journal Advances in Applied Research

38

iii Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Journal of Agro meteorology

Himachal Journal of Agricultural Research

E HONOURSAWARDS

Visits abroad Nil

F OTHER ACTIVITIES

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Dr Kamlesh Singh Professor and Dean Academic Council Research Council

Extension Council and Educational and Resident Instructions Advisory Committee

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head Secretary Board of Studies COBS

Other activities

AcademicProfessional

In addition to the departmental duties the Head of the Department Dr Manoj Bhargava

has also been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (Statistics) by the University which

is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal Officer is in

collecting compiling the information related to Higher Education from various offices

of the University and supplying the same to UGC New Delhi and other Governmental

organizations which is a continuous process The major work during the period was to

complete the assignments for All India Survey on Higher Education

Dr Manoj Bhargava has been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (SAS) by the

University which is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal

Officer is installation maintenance and upkeep of SAS software at CSKHPKV

Palampur under NAIP research project on ldquoStrengthening Statistical Computing for

NARSrdquo

The data analysis related to the research of three (03) postgraduate students and

scientists was done using statistical software available in the department Statistical

analysis of the data related to some on-going research projects of the University were

also carried out

Statistical helps were also provided to the postgraduate students and research scientists

of the University in their research problems

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared the time-table and date-sheet for COBS during 2nd semester

of 2016-17

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared invigilation schedule and seating plan on daily basis for

Mid-term and End-term Examination of the college

Administrative

Dr Kamlesh Singh performed the additional duties of the Dean College of Basic

Sciences upto 31-05-2017

Sh Kapil Sharma is performing the duties of Incharge Store College of Basic

Sciences

39

Miscellaneous

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head is the member of the Sale and Purchase Committee

of the College of Basic Sciences during the year 2016-17

Dr Manoj Bhargava was In-charge College Chess Team and Table-Tennis

Some of the faculty members were assigned duties by the Dean COBS for counseling and

registration for admission to first year of BSc programme

Dr Sheela Thakur has been the member of Anti-Ragging Committee at College level

Sh Kapil Sharma is managing e-Resources in the University Library

Sh Kapil Sharma has been looking after the work of University Network System in the absence

of Mr RK Chandel

Sh Kapil Sharma has been member for post-examination processing of result of Entrance

Examination-2017 for admission to BVSc amp AH and BSc Agriculture degree programme

ShKapil Sharma provided help in formattingdesigning of prospectus of the University for the

admissions to various programmes

ShKapil Sharma is in-charge of College Badminton team

ShKapil Sharma is a member of Editorial Board for up-loading e-Newsletter of the University

Wherein he is responsible for HTMLCSS based designing the eNewsletter

ShKapil Sharma is entrusted with the duties of being the Editor (Technical Section) of the

College Magazine ldquoVigyanPunjrdquo

ShKapil Sharma developed (along with MrVaibhav Kalia) software to report shortage of

attendance of the students to their parents The software has been successfully deployed after

redesigning the interface

ShKapil Sharma has been entrusted with the duty of updating the database to keep record of

personal Information of students admitted in the College of Basic Sciences and to generate their

Identity cards

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of BVSc amp AH

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of College of Basic

Sciences admitted under CBCS

Dr Anita Singh

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Academic Equivalence Committee

Van Mahotsava organizing committee

Activities at college level

Member Board of Studies COBS

Teacher In-charge College Chess Team

In-charge Bamboo Revolving Fund Scheme

In-charge Vermicompost Unit

Member Screening Committee for hiring the services of persons for teaching COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain SauravKalia Memorial

Scholarship

Overall In-charge for Admission for U G students for Academic Year 16-17

Convener College Level Anti-Ragging Committee

Dr Neelam Sharma Presiding officer Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention Prohibition and

Redressal) Act 2013 CSKHPKV Palampur

40

Lead lecture ldquoHerbicides vis-a-vis other pesticides An overview on use and potential hazardsrdquo

In Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income

by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India on March 2 2017

Expert Board of Studies of SRI SAI UNIVERSITY Palampur

Member Selection Committee of RASRF at CSIR-IHBT Palampur

External Examiner Selection Committee for PhD admissions under ACSIR at CSIR- IHBT

Palampur

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

Co-convener Technical Networking Programme of Herbicide Residue Studies of AICRP (WM)

at National Level

Member Technical Committee of Central Purchase and Disposal Unit CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Steering Committee Task Force COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Board of Studies COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Admission Committee for PG Program CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Checking and scrutinizing committee for Admission to BSc Programme COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Screening Committee of Panel for hiring the services of persons COBS CSKHPKV

Palampur

Member Flying squad during the End Term Examination for the 1st semester COACSKHPKV

Palampur

Incharge PG BiochemistryInstrumentation Laboratory Department of Chemistry amp

Biochemistry COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Laboratory- Incharge (Weed Control) Department of AFGM Palampur

Director Research Nominee for the selection committee to conduct the interview for the position

of research fellow and field assistant

Member Publication and Technical committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member Exhibition and Display committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Dr Sharda Singh

Committee member for preparing annual as well as perspective plan under RUSA

Attended Quarterly Review Meeting amp presented progress of the Project ldquoDevelopment

of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information System (VIS)

under NRDMSrdquo on 201016 at Andhra University Vishakhapatnam and on 240217 at

MDU Rohtak

Academic Incharge COBS

Prepared Prospective plan amp arranged Quotations for COBS SMART CLASSROOMS

detailed reply for MOOCSwayam in reference to marked letter No QSD17-

25CSKHPKVAcad-45473-79 dated 31st Aug16 by Dean COBS

Conducted COBS UG Educational Tour of COBS as team member

Checking of Answer Key of Mathematics Section for PG Admission Test conducted by

CSK HPKV-Palampur16-17

Convener for checking and scrutinizing the original documents of the candidates in the

Counseling for Admission to BSc programme for Academic Year 16-17

Overall Incharge for Admission for 1stamp 2nd walk-in-interview on 090816 amp 2809 16

for Academic Year 16-17

Member University LevelCollege Level Anti-Ragging Committees

Member Board of Studies College of Basic Sciences

Member Screening Committee for hiring teachers

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain Saurav Kalia Memorial

Scholarship

Chairman Interview Committees for Research staff in CGRT

41

Member of Project Formulation and Screening Committee CGRT

Attended Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 181116 in the

Committee Room of Admin Block

Attended Interaction Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 11112016 at

University Auditorium

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Appointed as Invigilators duty for ICAR 21st AIEEA ( UG) Examination at Appointed

as Member of Local Monitoring Committee ( IMC) for the projectrdquo Development of the

framework for networking Programme on Village information System( VIS) under

NRDMS-DST under Digital India Initiative Also As COPI

Appointed as member of anti ragging squads in the campus of COBS and Hostels By

Dean COBS vide letter no QSD3-402016-CSKHPKV (COBS-Acad)-2885-2905

dated12072016

Nominated as member of District Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority

(DEIAA) and District Expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) vide DR letter no QSD10-

2DRCSKHPKVTech2016-4821-32 dated 20072016

Appointed as Expert member of District level expert appraisal Committee ( DEAC) for

clearance of Category B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra( Vide letter

no DEIAASDK Dhramshalla-706-724 dated 19 August 2016 in pursuance of

Notification issued by Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate change GOI

Appointed as Member of National Organizing Committee of National Seminar on

Agrometeorology for sustainable development with special emphasis on

Agrometeorological Practices for Climate resilient Farming and Food security to be

organised by Association of Agro-meteorologist and CCS Haryana Agricultural

University Hissar India12-14 October 2017

Appointed and acted Observer in NEET-2017 at Hamirpur on 6amp7th May 2017 by CBSE

( Vide letter Joint Secretary ampOSD (NEET) CBSE New Delhi vide no F-

1(7)CBSENEETRef_no-NT10202017-2811-5480 dated 27-Apr-2017

Working committee member for Group I on Strategies to strengthening the Agro

advisories

Working Group Member on FASAL project also

Acted as Rapporteur in Session-1 IN GKMS Annual review meeting

Acted as Chairman in Session-1 IN Regional GKMS Annual review meeting at Jaipur

Appointed as Member of task Force ldquoPrecision Farmingrdquo by the CSKHPKV Palampur

for the activities of GIS application amp Climate change (Vide letter no DR-

CSKHPKVTechTF4176-4291 dated 2462016 and continue

Acted as Co chairman in Technical Session I Climate Change in NW Himalayan region

current status in Brain Storming Workshop on ldquoClimate Change and its Impact on Hill

Agriculturerdquo at SKUAST-Jammu on 8122016 Workshop Annual review Meetings

attended

Attended the Regional Review Meeting of FASAL Project (North Zone) at SKNAU

Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016 and chaired the

two technical session and also presented the work of project

Attended District level expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) for clearance of Category

B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra on 19112016 Chaired by DC

Kangra

Attended the 1st meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on

912016 at Dharamshalla

Attended 3rd meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on 2042016

at Dharamshalla as expert member and cleared 10 projects

42

Appointment as ZONAL REPRESENTATIVE ( North Zone) in the first meeting

of Executive Council of Association of Agro meteorologists for the term 2017-

19 was held at 1400 hrs on Friday the 21st April 2017 at AC amp RITNAU Madurai

for the Journal of Agrometeorology NAAS rating 616

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 91217

Acted member of International hostel rules modification

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 912017

Appointed as Superintendent exam of mid and end term exam of COBS for 2016-

17 both semester

Reporting officer of the APAR performance for the year 2016-17 of Landscape

unit of COBS (Vide COBS letter no UO No QSDPA-

36CSKHPKV(COBS)2014-1260 Dated 04042016)

Convener of Physical verification of the store for the period of 2016-17 in

Department of chemistry and biochemistry college of basic Science CSKHPKV

Palampur

Dr Suman Sharma

Participated as team manager in XVI ALL INDIA INTER AGRICULTURAL

UNIVERSITIES SPORTS AND GAMES MEET 2015-2016 held at Tamilnadu

Agricultural University Coimbatore from 22-26 February 2016

Performed the duty as one of the judges in Inter College Youth Festival 2016 held

at CSKHPKV Palampur

Dr Nageswer Singh

Acted as Invigilator Examination in UG Midterm Examination of Academic year 2016-

2017 (Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Invigilator Examination in PG Mid amp End Term Examination of Academic

year 2016-2017 ( Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Centre Incharge (supervisor) for the conduct of CSKHPKV Entrance Test-

20167(UG) held on 11-06-2016

Dr Usha Rana

Participated as team manager in accompany the University team to attend 17th all India

Inter University youth festival held at Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal

Sciences Bikaner22-25 February2017

Warden Parvati girlrsquos hostel of the university

Incharge Cultural activity of the college

Member advisory committee of MSc(3) amp PhD(23) students of COA amp COBS and

advisor of 1st yr 2nd yr BSc Students (20)

In Anti-Ragging Committee of College of Basic Sciences and also in the committee of

monitoring cell on ragging at university level

43

Store and web page update in charge of the department

As committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival and also acted

as judge in the various events

As discipline committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college matches

As convenor of physical verification of store committee of CGRT

Executive member of the college in the Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemist

Palampur chapter

As committee member for rechecking re-totalling of answer books for end of term

examination (external)

Mr Vaibhav Kalia

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at Ambedkar Bhawan

Aima Panchayat for review of activities of VIS project in Cluster-I

Member of anti-ragging committee of COBS

College Game In-charge - Cricket and Volleyball

Member of admission committee for Walk In interview of COBS

Member of committee for rechecking of answer books for SemII Acad Yr 2015-16

Member of College Canteen management committee

Member of committee for selection of NCC cadets

Member of committee for conducting 24th Annual Inter College Matches

Member of committee for conducting Digital India Workshop for NSS volunteers of

University on 24082016

Arranged the interaction of students and faculty of COBS with the ICAR team visiting

for Impact of ICT in Agricultural Education in India

Member of admission committee for Second Walk In interview of COBS

Associated for work on Himachal Journal of Agriculture Research Web Activities

Member of project formulation and Screening committee of CGRT

Member of committee for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival (11-12 Jan

2017)

Member of interview committee for Distributed Information Sub-Centre (DISC) project

in Department of Agriculture Biotechnology on 11012017

Member of various committee for Pre and Post admission work of Entrance Test and

Merit Based admissions

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at KVK Una for review of

activities of VIS project in Cluster-II

Member of screening committee for post of Technicians at IHBT Palampur

Member of Spot Purchase Committee for upgradation of computers in COBS

Faculty Editor of Technical and Beti Bachao and Padhao sections of College Magazine

of COBS

RKVY Data Entry on RKVY MIS National Portal (httprkvymisdacnetnicin)

Web0manager COBS website

NKN Security Officer for University Internet amp COBS LAN Segment Incharge

NISAGNET (COBS) nodal officer

Organized a seven day special camp of NSS volunteers of COBS at Aima Panchayat

from 30052017 to 05062017

Software Development

SNo Objective Current State

1 Online Attendance System ndash used for

generating attendance letters and other

General bug fixes and maintenance of

software and server

44

useful academic reports for examinations

etc

A newer version of the software isbeing

developed

2 Processing of Geotagged imageries and

create excel sheet for geo-tagged fields

processed

Developed in Visual C the application

reads EXIF (Exchangeable Image File

Format) tags embedded in the geotagged

images collected from GPS on surveys in

projects The application extracts

Latitude Longitude Altitude information

and generates excel sheet with processed

information

3 Redesigned GIS portal for Impact of

Geodatabase model for assessment and

implementation of Disaster Management

Action Plan

The data binding architecture of the

portal is changed In the new design a

flexible methodology has been adopted

which facilitates flexible data

upgradations

Mr Rajinder Kumar

Successful conductance of various exams (PG-End Term Entrance Test-2017 UG amp PG)

as In charge confidential room Supervisor and Invigilator

A member of committee of Comptroller for Technical Bids and Financial Bids

Acted as Supervisor in conducting Entrance Test-2017 (UG) on 4th June 2017 in GSSS

for Girls Hamirpur

Member in Inspection committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member in physical verification committee of all stores (LabFarmPadiarkhar

farmoffice and meteorology) in the Deptt of Agronomy ampGM CSK HPKV Palampur

2016-2017

As a convener in physical verification of the department of Microbiology COBS for

2016-2017

Acted as a Joint Secretary of Himachal Pradesh University Teacher Association 2016 and

currently acting as Treasurer

Served as a Treasurer in Agronomy Society Palampur Chapter

Attended International Yoga Divas as one of the participant on 21 June 2017 at Khel

Parisar CSK HPKV Palampur

Attended inaugural function of Inter College Youth Festival -2016-17

Participated in Fresherrsquos Day and Teachers day organized at College and Departmental

level

45

Glimpses

Training on Geo-Tagging of Assets under RKVY Projects

46

Students and Faculty members of the department participated in

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on 3-5 May 2017

Faculty and students participated in HPLC training on 23-24th March 2017

47

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bioresources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

48

Page 19: Contentshillagric.ac.in/edu/cobs/downloads/CoBS-APR-2016-17.pdf · Abhishek Kashyap Pankaj Thakur Tabassum Nike Abhishek Rana Prakshi Shivani Prasher Shayna Sharma Jigyasa Sharma

18

4 Dr Nageswer

Singh as CO- PI

ldquoGenetic and Biochemical

characterization of Sweet Flag

(Acorus calamus L) ecotypes of

North Western Himalayas and

popularization for rural

upliftmentrdquo

3262

National Medicinal Plants

Board Department of

Ayush Ministry of Health

and Family Welfare GOI

5 Dr RS Rana ldquoASSESSING AND

PREDICTING CHANGES IN

THE WESTERN HIMALAYAN

ECOSYSTEM INCLUDING

TREE LINE ECOLOGY AND

TARGETED MEDICINAL

PLANTS UNDER CLIMATE

CHANGE SCENARIO

3125 Ministry of

Environment Forests

and Climate Change

Govt of India

6 Dr RS Rana

as CO- PI

ldquoFOG HARVESTING AND

DISSIPATION FOR CROP

WATER USE IN HIMACHAL

PRADESHrdquo

15000 Directorate of

Agriculture

Government of

Himachal Pradesh

Shimla

7 Dr RS Rana Mapping Climate change

vulnerability simulated

adaptations and future water

foot prints scenarios for major

crops and evaluation of climate

resilience of tradition foods of

Mountains

2886 DST

8 Dr RS Rana Developing strategic crop

management using magnetic

technology for peas and

Rajmash in high hill and rice

and tomato in mid hill of

Himalayan region

295 ICAR

IV New Research Project Sanctioned 01

Sr

No

PICo-PI Title of the Project Budget

outlay

(in lakhs)

Funding

Agency

Sanctione

dmonth

of the

Project

1 Co-PI Dr RS Rana

Impact of Climate change on

emergence of Vector Borne

infectious diseases and their

affects on Livestock Production

systems in Mid hills of Western

Himalayan Region Funded by

National Innovations in Climate

Resilient Agriculture (NICRA)

ICAR

5000 ICAR Oct 2016

IV RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS

1 Introduction of Russian seabuckthorn 14 Farmers adopted thornless and high yielding

Russian seabuckthorn in Lahaul valley under DST funded research project on ldquoIntroduction

and Evaluation of Improved Russian Seabuckthorn Varietiesrdquo Russian varieties are nearly

19

thornless with large fruits (gt40g100) and high yielding (gt5 kgplant) Presently 10 Russian

seabuckthorn varieties are going through field testing After 3 years of growth over all NX2

NX7 and NX8 exotics showed better growth parameters than other exotics (Fig 1)

Fig 1 Russian Seabuckthorn varieties nursery and under field testing Kukumseri Lahaul

2 Collected the 40 accessions of seabuckthorn collected from Lahaul and Spiti They were

handed over to IHBT Tandi for the conservation in germplasm bank under DBT funded

project (2014-18) The accession of seabuckthorn also include high yielding forms of

Hsalicifolia with large fruits (32g100) and high fruit yield (5kgplant) collected from Tinu

village

3 Standardisation of propagation of seabuckthorn from softwood cuttings Standardized

the rapid method of propagation of seabuckthorn from softwood cuttings (2-3 months old)

10 times faster than traditional method of hardwood cuttings (2-3 years old) The current

green shoots (2-3 months) of 20 cm length have to be treated with 500 ppm IBA for plantation

in soil FYMVC and sand layer under poly house condition at 90 humidity and 20-24 oC

temperature during June-September months

4 Standardized the plantation method Standardized the plantation method of seabuckthorn

in dry sites with chemical polymer with out irrigation The method comprises using of soil

sand FYM Straw and chemical polymerpit The method is useful for plantation of forest and

horticulture species in dry conditions

5 Different phytochemical components have been found to exhibit variation in their

concentration under the effect of virus infection Phytochemical properties viz total

phenols antioxidant activity and PPO activity had higher values whereas total

chlorophyll carotenoids and potassium were found to be reduced in the inoculated

leaf samples of three cultivars of C sativus No uniform trend was noticed in the levels

of sodium Interaction analysis by yeast two hybrid system showed that GAP C was

one of the host proteins involved in interaction with the Cucumber mosaic virus

thereby predicting to be playing role in virus movement from one cell to another

Expression analysis studies revealed that different forms of GAPDH up regulated and

down regulated in accordance with the susceptible and resistant nature of the cultivars

6 Buckwheat Adzuki Bean and Chenopod genotypes included in AVT -II of All India

Coordinated Research Network on Potential crops superior in individual nutritionally

important quality attributes were identified with special reference to high protein and

important minerals

7 In permanent herbicide trial on transplanted rice-wheat sequence isoproturon residues in post

harvest soil wheat straw and grain were below detectable level Clodinafop applied treatments

20

in wheat crop in permanent herbicide trial on transplanted rice-wheat sequence recorded

below detectable levels of clodinafop residues in soil wheat straw and grain

8 Samples were collected at harvest after recommended herbicide spray (atrazine in maize and

pendimethalin in soybean) from experiment ldquoWeed management in conservation agriculture

systemsrdquo Atrazine residues in maize and pendimethalin residues in soybean were below

detectable level

9 Soil and wheat grain samples from the clodinafop treated fields of farmers at the harvest of

the crop recorded below detectable levels of clodinafop residues

10 Preliminary kinetic studies revealed maximum bispyribac-sodium adsorption within first 24

hrs The amount of bispyribac-sodium adsorbed varied from 1940 to 15504 gg The isotherm

expressed an increasing trend in the adsorbed content Cs (mgkg) with respect to increase in

the equilibrium concentration of bispyribac-sodium Ce (mgL) in solution

11 Degradation studies revealed that initial immediate concentration of bispyribac sodium

application 25 gha and 50gha was 0089 and 0179 mgkg respectively No bispyribac-

sodium residues could be detected in soil at 30 and 60 days in both treatments

Project-wise brief report of ongoing projects

Project 1 Development of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information

System (VIS) under NRDMS

Study Team Dr Sharda SinghDr Sanjay Sharma DrRSRanaMr VaibhavKalia

Research Staff Ms TanuKumari Mr RajanKumar

Key Outputs

The Village Information System evolved as a network programme under the aegis of NRDMS

Department of Science amp Technology Government of India has taken up the task to prepare digital

base maps at village level utilizing cadastral maps Survey of India toposheets and various high

resolution remote sensing products adopting a synergic approach This model work initiated by DST would be of immense help for replicating the technologymethodology in other villages of the state and in this process the concept of good governance would be realized Subsequently

State Govt will be benefitted with this programme in better management of resources at village

level and lead to quick decision making when available at a click away anywhere anytime by the

highest administrator to village Pradhan Secretary local people (aamadami)

21

Dissemination of VIS Outputs through WEB PORTAL OF VIS-HP

http141392241356090cgrtgisvis_hp

Cluster I base map Cluster drinking water analysis

New Methodology of mapping land water soil habitation assets etc on high resolution

satellite imagery being developed through synergy of cadastral toposheets HRSI and field

data

22

Project 2 Establishment of GISamp MIS and Monitoring System Study Team Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana Mr VaibhavKalia

Research StaffMrKunalSood Mr Arun Kumar Mr Rajan Kumar

Key Outputs

Web GIS Portal for Himachal Pradesh Crop Diversification Project (HPCDP) developed by

CGRT CSKHPKV-Palampur contains spatial and attribute information of the 1stphase spread

over 5 districts namely Kangra Mandi Bilaspur Una and Hamirpur of Himachal Pradesh

Georeferenced layers namely Project Site boundary Chak boundary Khasra boundary Contours

Source (NalaRiver) Check Dam Power House Main Channel Distribution Network Outlets etc

are being generated and uploaded on web portal regularly for each project sub-site The actual

implemented datasets for the project sites whose work has been carried out on the ground are now

being uploaded on the server This along with the proposed assets plan can be viewed

simultaneously This provides the user to identify the change in the plan from proposed to actual

implemented activity on the project site All drawings of the assets to be created and created

action plan maps salient attributes of project sites khasra-wise details of project sites along with

attribute data of all the layers are also available on the portal for the DPRs being provided by

HPCDP ODA Hamirpur (HP) All these layers can be interactively explored along with their

attribute data on the click of the lsquoirsquo tool These layers can be labeled for different parameters like

Name Cost Ownership etc as the case may be The interoperability and the portability of the data

provides a solution to also share the data as service over secured platform The Helpfile for

HPCDP Website Portal provides whole interactive walkthrough the portal The web Portal link is

http141392241356090cgrtgisstate All the proposed project sub-sites (210 in number)have

been uploaded on the portal Now the work on Actual project sub-sites has been started

23

Home Page with STATE Level InformationThe page will open with State Info as default page having District Boundaries of Himachal Pradesh and project sites of HPCDP

PROJECT SITE INFO (Asset wise Layers)To go to a particular project site In the NAVIGATION pane first of all select respective BPMU and then respective Project sub-site and then open proposedactual sites

24

Attribute data By clicking on the assets the attribute information along with the asset geotagged image can be viewed easily

On the Fly Area and Distance Calculate

area and Distance on the fly tool developed to

measure the dimensions of proposed assets

over internet

On the Fly Print The user can create custom

map in pdfjpgpngsvg formats with ready to

use templates that can be printed at client side

at any time

Project3Project Title Impact of Geodatabase Model for Assessment and Implementation of

Disaster Management Action Plan

Study Team Mr Vaibhav Kalia Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana

Research Staff Mr Sandeep Kumar

Key Outputs

Web GIS portal for the project is http141392241356090cgrtgishmr_dst

25

Project 3 Forecasting Agricultural Output Using Space Agro Meteorology and Land Based

Observations (FASAL)

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Dr Suresh Kumar Sharma and Dr BS Mankotia

Research Staff Miss Ranu Pathania

Key Outputs

WHEAT

In F3 forecasted yield for Kangra District the predicted value was 17618 kgha while

averaged yield was 16478 kgha The RMSE value was 2250 and R2 was 085 In

Chamba District the predicted value was 18870 kgha while averaged yield was 17712

kgha The RMSE value was 3156 and R2 was 063 In Hamirpur District the predicted

value was 15127 kgha while averaged yield was 15173 kgha The RMSE value was

2354 and R2 was 069 In Una District the predicted value was 15830 kgha while

averaged yield was 18320 kgha The RMSE value was 2839 and R2 was 065

Main page

Layer-wise Assets of Bamsan Block

26

MAIZE

The final maize forecasted yield for Kangra Chamba Hamirpur and Una districts were

18911 kgha 28273 kgha 15489 kgha and 19957 kgha respectively as compared to

averaged yields of 17759 kgha 26645 kgha 17079 kgha and 20962 kgha

respectively The RMSE values varied between 1813 to 4409 with and R2 range of 036

to 078

Project 4 Climate Change Impact on Productivity of Food grain and Plantation crops

within the umbrella project of ldquoMountain Ecosystem Processes and Services

in North Western Himalayardquo

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Dr Sharda Singh Mr Vaibhav Kalia

Research Staff Mr Munish Kaundal Mr Shashi Kumar

Key Outputs

The Leaf areas of Maize and Wheat of different sites periodically were collected The

maize crop DSSAT database was generated and Model was run for Palampur region The

crop experiment on maize completed and data generated for crop models The Eddy

Covariance Observation were recorded which revealed higher percent carbon during

morning hour

The field experiment on rice crop has been planted at RWRC Malan to validate the Rice

crop model for assessing the Carbon fluxes The Eddy Covariance techniques equipment

has been installed to study the carbon source and sink for Rice-Wheat cropping systems

The data recorded from Eddy covariance system was carbon dioxide water vapor PAR

soil heat flux soil moisture soil temperature RH precipitation wind speed wind

direction and rainfall The carbon dioxide concentration was higher in the morning and

evening and lower in the afternoon The observation recorded by Eddy Covariance would

be used as inputs for fine tuning of the crop simulation models

Project 5 GRAMIN KRISHI MAUSAM SEWA (Agro meteorological Advisory

Service) at Palampur in HP

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Research Staff NIL

Key Outputs

The five days forecasts on different weather parameters viz rainfall temperature cloud

cover relative humidity and weekly cumulative rainfall for our study districts (Chamba

Kangra Hamirpur and Una) were validated and weather based agro-advisory prepared

The total 914=364 AAS bulletins were prepared in English and Hindi for Chamba Una

Hamirpur and Kangra districts of HP and published in university website

(wwwhillagricacin kisano keleye and wwwimdagrimetgovin Kisan Portal

(wwwfarmers govin wwwweathershimlagovin and mkisangovin and

wwwcropweatheoutlookcom of CRIDA (ICAR) websites

The advisory sent to service providers IKSL and KCC 41 SMS to 278093 farmers

registered under the Mkisan services of Kangra Una Hamirpur and Chamba and

total about 420lakhs farmers received SMS based weather based agro-advisory during

2016-17 under GKMS project About 278093 lakhs farmers from four districts (Chamba

Una Kangra and Hamirpur) have been registered in the portal

E-agromet weather based agro advisory are developed for four districts and successfully

generated 74 advisories since April 2016

27

Funds Rs 35000 were capitalized for one awareness programme organized on 2532017

at Gagret Una 106 farmers and 6 faculty members and agricultural officers participated

All India Coordinated Research Programme on Weed Management (AICRP_WM)

Microbiological studies were undertaken in two experiments is given below

Experiment I Microbiological studies in Weed management in maize-wheat cropping

system under conservation agriculture

In wheat crop there was significant variation in the count of Azotobacter and phosphate

solublizing microorganisms Their counts were highest under CT-CT

Tillage and residue retention treatments brought about significant variation in the

count of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes ZTR-ZTR resulted in highest count of

bacteria fungi and actinomycetes after the harvest of wheat However ZT-ZTR

was comparable for the count of bacteria and CT-CT and CT-ZT for fungi

Dehydrogenase activity and basal soil respiration were significantly affected due

to tillage management ZT-ZTR ZTR-ZTR and CT-CT resulted in significantly

higher microbial biomass carbon over CT-ZT while were equal to ZT- ZT

Acid and alkaline phosphatase activity was also significantly affected due to tillage

treatments Acid phosphatase and alkaline phosphatase activity was significantly

higher under ZTR-ZTR However ZT-ZTR for both acid and alkaline phosphatase

and CT-CT for alkaline phosphatase only were comparable to ZTR-ZTR

Population of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes was significantly affected due to weed

management practices after the harvest of wheat IWM practice resulted in highest

population of the micro-organisms than recommended herbicide or hand weeding

alone

Population of Azotobacter and phosphate solublizing microorganisms

microbial biomass carbon dehydrogenase activity and basal soil respiration were

not significantly affected due to weed management treatments after the harvest of

wheat However acid and alkaline phosphatase activity was significantly higher over

the recommended herbicide Hand weeding was comparable to IWM treatment for

acid phosphatase

In maize crop the population of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes was significantly

varied after the harvest of maize during 2016 due to tillage and residue management

treatments The population of these microorganisms was highest under ZTR-ZTR This

was followed by CT-CT However CT-ZT was comparable to CT-CT in influencing the

population of fungi and actinomycetes CT-CT had highest population of Azotobacter

which was followed by CT-ZT CT-ZT resulted in highest population of PSM followed

by ZTR-ZTR and CT-CT

Dehyrogenase activity CT-CT remaining at par with CT-ZT resulted in significantly

higher dehyrogenase activity after the harvest of maize over the other tillage

management treatments

Microbial biomass CT and CT-ZT remaining at par had higher microbial biomass

carbon after the harvest of maize than other treatments

Basal soil respiration was highest under CT-CT followed by CT-ZT and ZTR-

ZTR

Phosphatase activity CT-CT and CT-ZT remaining at par with ZTR-ZTR resulted

in highest acid and alkaline phosphatase activity

Among weed management treatments IWM gave significantly higher bacterial count

over herbicide and hand weeding treatments Fungi and actinomycetes counts were

not affected significantly due to weed control treatments after the harvest of maize

28

during 2016 Azotobacter PSM dehydrogenase activity microbial biomass carbon

basal soil respiration and acid phosphatase activity were all higher under integrated

weed management treatment than the recommended herbicide and hand weeding The

weed management treatments did not significantly influence alkaline phosphatase

activity estimated after the harvest of maize during 2016

Experiment II Microbiological studies in Weed management in high value organic crop

production systems (Maize-Garlic)

Microbes are responsible for nutrients transformation and other important soil enzyme

activities Their populations and activities assessed after the harvest of maize crop

The bacteria count was highest in intercropping (soybean) + hoeing (219 x106) followed

by raised stale seed bed+ hoeing+earthing up (214 x106) The lowest count was in

herbicide check (214 x106)

The population of fungi was highest in stale seed bed + mulch 5tha (417 x104) followed

by mulch + manual weeding fb autumn crop of coriander (299 x104) and the lowest

count in herbicide check (305 x104)

The population of actinomycetes did not significantly influence due to treatments

Azotobacter responsible for nitrogen fixation and producing plant growth promoting

substances had highest count in raised stale seed bed + mulch 5 tha (4227 x103) The

lowest count was observed in herbicide check (2853x103)

The population of phosphate solublising microorganism (PSM) was highest in

maizesoybean+hoeing +earthing up (3130x103) and lowest in stale seed bed+ hoeing+

earthing up (2293x103)

The dehydrogenase enzyme activity was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5tha (185 microg TPFg

soilhr) and lowest under herbicide check (177 microg TPF g soilhr)

The microbial biomass was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5 tha (96295 microgg soil) and

lowest in herbicide check treatment (89573 microgg soil)

The basal soil respiration (BSR) ater the harvest of crop was highest in check treatment

(0690mg CO2h100g soil The lowest value of BSR was observed in

Maizesoybean+hoeing+earthing up treatment (0640 mg CO2h100g soil)

The acid phosphatase enzyme activity of soil microbes after harvest was not significantly

affected due to weed management treatments

The alkaline phosphotase activity of soil was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5 tha (733

microg p-nitro phenolg of soilh) and lowest in intercropping (soybean) + hoeing (704 microg p-

nitro phenolg of soilh)

V RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

A Papers Published

Upadhyay RG and Singh A 2016Effect of nitrogen and zinc on nodulation growth and

yield of Cow pea (Vigna unquiculata L)Legume Research 39(1)149-151

Singh V and Sharma KB 2016 Mineral composition of fruits of seabuckthorn

(Hippophae L) growing in Lahaul valley of Himachal Pradesh Indian Forester 142 (9)

891-895

Vatsa DK and Singh V 2017 Design development and evaluation of manually

operated seabuckthorn fruit harvesting tools Agricultural Mechanization in Asia Africa

and Latin America 48 (3) 20-24

29

Rana U and Priya 2017 Effect of drought stress on biochemical parameters in common

bean Phaseolus vulgaris L genotypes International Journal of Farm Sciences 7(2) 131-

135

Sharma N Angiras NN Kumar S Chopra P and Thakur N 2016 Bioefficacy

phytotoxicity and residues studies of atrazine in maize under North Western Himalayas

conditions Ecology Environment and Conservation 22 (4) 467-471

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Kumar R Thakur R Kumar S and Pathania P 2016

Herbicide combinations for weed management under direct-seeded rice in Himachal

Pradesh Indian Journal of Weed Science 48(3) 266ndash271

Kumar R Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Pathania P 2016 Microbiological

properties of soil influenced by weed control methods in maize ndash pea cropping system

under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Journal of Agricultural

Research 42(1) 1-5

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Kumar R Pawan P 2017 Impact of tembotrione on

weed growth yield and economics of maize (Zea mays L) under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Pradesh Pesticide Research Journal 29 (1) 27-34

Rana SS Kumar S Sharma N and Angiras NN 2017 Herbicidal management of

Parthenium hysterophorus L in grassland ecosystem of Himachal Pradesh

Contemporary Research in India 7(1) 30-35

Bandana and Sharma N 2017 Variation of shikimic acid and amino acids in tea leaves

as influenced by glyphosate application Asian Journal of Chemistry 29(6) 1189-1193

Sharma S Kumari R Kumar S Singh N and Hallan V 2016 Characterization of

Cucumber Mosaic Virus isolates from Valeriana Jatamansi A medicinal herb in India

Journal of Plant Pathology 98(1) (DOI 104454JPPV98I1066)

Bhosale V Rana RS and Bhargava M 2016 Agronomic efficiency of different sowing

environments of mustard (Brassica juncea) under changed climate scenario of Himachal

Pradesh Eco Env amp Cons 22 (3) 2016 pp (375-379) (ISSN 0971ndash765X)

Verma P Rana RS Ramesh and Pathania R 2016 Weather parameters vulnerability on

tea production in north western Himalaya India Journal of Applied and Natural Science

8 (4)2262-2267

Ramesh Rana SS Kumar S and Rana RS 2016 Impact of different tillage methods on

growth development and productivity of maize (Zea mays)-wheat (Triticum aestivum)

cropping system Journal of Applied and Natural Science 8 (4)1861-1867

Rana RS Bhosale V Kumar S and Pathania R2017 Forecasting phenology of mustard

crop in North-western Himalayas Journal of Applied and Natural Science 9 (1) 230-

236

Kumar R Paliyal SS Sharma SK and Rana RS 2017 Spatial variability maps of available

micronutrients and heavy metal of cold arid soils of Spiti valley in Himachal Pradesh

Journal of Environment and Bio-sciences 31 (1)161-162 (ISSN 0973-6913 (Print) ISSN

0976-3384) (On Line)

Devi Sunita and Kanwar SS 2016 Deciphering the diversity of aerobic culturable

thermophiles in hot springs of Manikaran Himachal Pradesh International Journal of

Farm Sciences 6(1) 156-162

Kanwar SS and Keshani 2016 Fermentation of apple juice with a selected yeast strain

isolated from fermented foods of Himalaya regions and its organoleptic properties

Frontiers in Microbiology httpdx Doiorg10339fmich201601012

Kanwar SS Keshani and Sharma S 2016 Food additives making life taste better Food

Marketing and Technology 7(6) 24-26

Sharma S and Kanwar SS 2017 Effect of prebiotics on growth behavior of Lactobacillus

plantarum and their impact on adherence of strict anaerobic pathogens to intestinal cell

lines Journal of Food Safety e12384 httpsdoiorg101111jfs12384

30

Sharma S Kanwar SS 2017 Adherence potential of indigenous lactic acid bacterial isolates

obtained from fermented foods of Western Himalayas to intestinal epithelial Caco-2 and HT-

29 cell lines Journal of Food Science and Technology 2017 DOI 101007s13197-017-

2807-1

Keshani Sharma S and Kanwar SS 2017 Comparative Evaluation of Commercial and

Indigenous Bacterial Isolates for Antigenotoxic Potential Food Sci Nutr Technol 2(2)

000121

Kapoor Ritika Gupta MK Kumar Naveen and Kanwar SS 2017 Analysis of nhaA

gene from salt tolerant and plant growth promoting Enterobacter ludwigii

Rhizosphere 4 62-69

Rajinder Kumar Dinesh Badiyala Neelam Sharma SS Rana and Pawan Pathania 2016

Microbiological properties of soil influenced by weed control methods in maize-pea

cropping system under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Journal of

Agricultural Research 42(1)1-5

Sharma Anand Shivam Kumar Rajinder Rana SS Guleria Gunjan and Negi SC 2016

Effect of Long-Term Integrated Plant Nutrition System (IPNS) in Rice-Wheat Sequence

on Soil Biological Health International Journal of Advances in Agricultural Science and

Technology 3 (7) 21-34

SS Rana Dinesh Badiyala Neelam Sharma Rajinder Kumar and Pawan Pathania 2017

Impact of tembotrione on weed growth yield and economics of maize (Zea mays L) under

mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Pesticide Research Journal 29(1)27-34

B Papers Presented in Conferences and Workshops

Sharma N Yaduraju NT and Rana SS 2017 Herbicides vis-a-vis other pesticides An

overview on use and potential hazards Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed

Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUA and

T Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 pp 24-25

Singh G Kumar S Rana SS and Sharma N 2017 Effect of continuous and rotational use

of herbicides on weed shiftsin rice - wheat system with particular reference to rice

Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo

Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3

March 2017 p172

Kumar A Rana MC Rana SS and Sharma N 2017 Growth and yield of maize as

influenced by different doses of tembotrione under mill-hill conditions of Himachal

Pradesh Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling

Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during

1-3 March 2017 p187

Sood P Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Rana MC and Kumar R 2017 Weed

management in organic maize-garlic production system under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Pradesh Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on

ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur

India during 1-3 March 2017 p201

Rana A Rana MC Badiyala D Rana SS Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Evaluation of

pyrazosulfuron-ethyl 10 WP against weeds in transplanted rice Biennial Conference of

the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 202

Badiyala D Rana SS Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Bioefficacy of imazethapyr and its

readymix combination with imazamox against weeds in pea Biennial Conference of the

Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 213

31

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Impact of weed management in

turmeric under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Biennial Conference of the

Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 263

Kumar R Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Pathania P 2017 Soil dehydrogenase

activity affected in rice-wheat sequence by herbicides application Biennial Conference

of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role

of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 317

Sharma S Verma R Singh N and Dhaliwal YS 2016 Isolation and characterization

protein isolates prepared from of adzuki bean genotypes [Vigna angularis (willd) Ohwi

amp ohashi] organized by Anand Agricultural University Anand and Indian Society of

Agricultural Biochemists Kanpur at Anand Agricultural University Anand (India) wef

December 6-8 2016 Abstract on page 30

Kaur G Sandal A and Singh N 2016 Preparation and quality evaluation of sesame

(Sesamum indicum L) based chikkindashan Indian sweet organized by Anand Agricultural

University Anand and Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemists Kanpur at Anand

Agricultural University Anand (India) wef December 6-8 2016 Abstract on page 85

Allen SK Arora M AwasthiK Ballesteros‐Caacutenovas JA Barman T Bernet

LBhattacharyya A Buumlhler Y Dhyani PP Fiddes J Frey H Gosavi VEGupta HK

Huggel C Khan MA Kumar K Kumar S Kuniyal JCLal AKLinsbauer

ALorenzi D Marpa SMyint MRamesh Rana P RanaRSRandhawa SSRohrer

M Ruiz‐Villanueva VSaklani B Salzmann N Samant SS Schauwecker SSharma

ASharmaA Shekhar MSnehmani KS Stoffel MStoll U and Trappmann D 2016

Synthesis report on Climate Vulnerability Hazards and Risk An Integrated Pilot study

in Kullu District Himachal Pradesh Published by Swiss Agency for Development and

Cooperation (SDC) Indian Himalayas climate adaptation Programme Embassy of

Switzerland Chandragupta Marg New Delhi-110003 (As potential Partner of Study)

Rajinder Kumar D Badiyla Neelam Sharma SS Rana and Pawnan Pathania 2017 Soil

dehydrogenase activity effected in rice-wheat sequence by herbicide application

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

317

SS Rana D Badiyla Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017 Impact of weed

management in turmeric under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Proceedings of

Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling Farmersrsquo income

by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp 263

Gunjan Guleria Shivam Rajinder Kumar SS Rana and SC Negi 2016 Assessment of

soil biological health as influenced by IPNS in rice ndash wheat copping system Proceedings

of the Indian Ecological Society International conference Sher-e-Kashmir of

Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu India Feb 18-20 Vol II pp 660-661

Ankit Rana MC RanaD Badoiyala SS Rana Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017

Evaluation of pyrazosulfuron ndashethyl 10WP against weeds in transplanted rice

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

202

Pavit Sood SS Rana D Badiyla Neelam Sharma MC Rana and Rajinder Kumar 2017

Weed Management organic maize-garlice production under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science

Doubling Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3

March pp 201

D Badiyla SS Rana Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017 Bio efficacy of

32

imazethapyr and its ready mix combination with imazamox against weeds in pea

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

213

C Technical Reports Submitted

Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Kumar R 2016 Report on Parthenium Awareness

Week (September 16-22 2016) Department of Agronomy Forages and Grassland

Management CSKHPKV Palampur

Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana Mr Vaibhav Kalia Annual Report for the Project

ldquoEstablishment of GIS amp MIS and Monitoring System ndashHP Crop Diversification Project

JICA ODArdquo Submitted to HPCDP JICA ODA Hamirpur (2016-2017)

Dr Sharda SinghDr Sanjay Sharma Mr Vaibhav Kalia Quarterly Reports prepared

amppresented of the Project ldquoDevelopment of the framework for Networking Programme

on Village Information System (VIS) under NRDMSrdquo on 240217 at MDU Rohtak

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Presented the annual report of FASAL Project (North Zone) at

SKNAU Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016 and

chaired the two technical session and also presented the work of project

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Annual progress report of project entitled ldquo10th Annual Review

Meeting (ARM) of Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) to be held during 14thto 17th (

Forenoon) December 2016 and 7th ARM of FASAL on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon)

November 2016 at OUAT Bhubneshwar Odisha

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Annual progress report of project entitled 7th ARM of FASAL

on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon) November 2016 at OUAT Bhubneshwar Odisha

D BOOKS BOOK CHAPTERS

Bulletins

1 Rana SS Kumar R Sharma N and Badiyala D 2015 Effect of continuous use of

herbicides on weed shifts in rice-wheat system Technical Bulletin No-1 Department of

Agronomy College of Agriculture CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya

Palampur HP India (revised 2016) (DOI 1013140RG2142715125)

2 Rana SS Kumar R and Sharma N 2016 A Collocate of Publications under AICRP on

Weed Management Department of Agronomy Forages and Grassland Management

CSKHPKV Palampur (DOI 1013140RG221787210244)

VI WORKSHOPS SEMINARS TRAINING PROGRAMMES ANNUAL REVIEW

MEETINGS ATTENDED

1 Dr Anita Singh attended a workshop on ldquoIntellectual Property Rights Issues and

Challenges on 16032017 at CSK HPKV Palampur

2 Dr Neelam Sharma participated in Agricultural officers Workshop (Rabi amp Kharif)

3 Dr Nageswer Singh Scientist attended ldquoKrishi Anusndhan avm Takniki Shabdawalirdquo

seminar at Indian Grassland and Forage Research Institute Regional Centre Palampur

during June 21- 22 2017

4 Dr Neelam Sharma Dr Suman Sharma Faculty Members Ms Neha Banta PhD

student and Ms Neerja Kharwal MSc student have attended a workshop on ldquoIntellectual

Property Rights Issues and Challenges on 16032017

5 Dr Sharda Singh Attended Quarterly Review Meeting amp presented progress of the Project

ldquoDevelopment of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information

System (VIS) under NRDMSrdquo on 201016 at Andhra University Vishakhapatnam and

on 240217 at MDU Rohtak

33

6 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the Regional Review Meeting of FASAL Project (North

Zone) at SKNAU Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016

and chaired the two technical session and also presented the work of project

7 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended District level expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) for

clearance of Category B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra on 19112016

Chaired by DC Kangra

8 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the 10th Annual Review Meeting (ARM) of Gramin

Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) to be held during 14th to 17th ( Forenoon) December

2016 and 7th ARM of FASAL on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon) November 2016 at OUAT

Bhubneshwar Odisha

9 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the 1st meeting of district level expert appraisal committee

(DEAC) on 912016 at Dharamshalla

10 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended 3rd meeting of district level expert appraisal committee

(DEAC) on 2042016 at Dharamshalla as expert member and cleared 10 projects

1 WorkshopConferenceSymposium organized Organized Workshop on Russian

Seabuckthorn for the farmers at Kullu on 30032017 The workshop was attended by over

60 farmers

EXTENSION A Extension projects

Sr

No

Title of the

Project

PI or Co-PI Funding

source

Budget (Lakhs) Duration

1

Bamboo

Revolving Fund

Scheme

Dr Anita Singh Revolving

fund

Since

April1994

2 Vermicompost

Revolving Fund

Scheme

Dr Anita Singh Revolving

fund

Since

April2000

3 TSP under

AICRP-WM

Dr Neelam

Sharma

DWR (ICAR) - -

B Extension Highlights

EXTENSION PUBLICATIONS

Rana SS Rajinder Kumar and Neelam Sharma 2016 A Collocate of Publications

under AICRP on Weed Management Department of Agronomy Forages and

Grassland Management CSKHPKV Palampur (DOI 1013140RG221787210244)

Rana SS Rajinder Kumar Neelam Sharma and D Badiyala 2015 Effect of continuous

use of herbicides on weed shifts in rice-wheat system Techical Bulletin No-1 Department

of Agronomy College of Agriculture CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi

Vishvavidyalaya Palampur HP India (revised 2016) (DOI

1013140RG2142715125)

Extension Activities under by Faculty

Dr Virendra Singh

Introduction and evaluation of Russian

seabuckthorn varietiesmdashHP

081016 1 80

Cultivation methods of Russian seabuckthorn 30032017 1 60

34

Development of value chain on seabuckthorn 110417 1 200

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Published The total 964=384AAS bulletins were prepared in English and Hindi for

chamba Una Hamirpur and Kangra districts of HP and published in university website

(wwwhillagricacin and wwwimdagrimetgovin Kisan Portal (wwwfarmers govin

wwwweathershimlagovin and mkisangovin and wwwcropweatheoutlookcom of

CRIDA (ICAR) websites

WEATHER BASED AGRO ADVISORY SERVICES under GKMS ad-hoc research

Project

Total SMS Sent to farmers 41 since September 2016 to June 2017

No of farmers registered in Chamba Una Kangra and Hamirpur 278168 lakhs

No of 4200 farmers benefitted through weather based Agro-advisory SMS since

September 2016 to June 2017 lakhs

a Popular Extension articles

1 Popular articles

राणा रणबीर स िह रमश पठानिया राि 2017 जलवाय पररवरति को कम कररी जववक कवि VP

Vol65-66 (01) (January 2017) pp 30-32

b Organized Summer SchoolsworkshopsseminarssymposiaExtension ActivityOne day

Awareness programme etc

Organized one day Internal Monitoring Committee (IMC) Meeting of Cluster I in Tehsil

Palampur at Ambedkar Bhawan Panchayat Aima Under NRDMS-DST VIS Project on

14022017

Organized one day IMC Meeting in Cluster II of Study Area in Tehsil Una at KVK Una

on 14th Feb 2017 Under NRDMS-DST VIS Project

Organised one day Training on ldquoGeo-tagging of assets under RKVYrdquo on 160517wherein

23 faculty (PIs amp Co-PIs of RKVY Projects) of CSKHPKV-Palampur participated

Organized One day awareness programme on ldquoCLIMATE AND WEATHER

FORECAST FARMERSrdquo at UNA on 2532017- AS Coordinator cum Organsing

Secretary amp PI ( 106 farmers + 9 Scientist from KVK UNA RSS Akrot CSKHPKV

Palampur and officers of Department of Agriculture participated

c Invited Technical Lectures

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

1 Invited as an panel expert in Brain Storming Workshop on ldquoClimate Change and its

Impact on Hill Agriculturerdquo at SKUAST-Jammu on 8122016

2 Invited as resource person as delivered following three lectures and practical in National

training on ldquolsquoUse of RS and GIS linking with crop simulation model for crop yield

forecastrdquo at HAU Hisar from 14 March to 23rd March 2017 sponsored by IMD New

Delhi ( Invitation letter no vide letter no Agromet17FASAL14-23 dated 2320175amp

permitted by CSKHPKV Palampur

I Principles and working of Global positioning system for development of geo-spatial

data in GKMS

II Fundamentals of remote sensing and corrections of image before procurements in

augment RS data use in GKMS

35

III Crop Growth Simulation models and spatial data usages for enhancing the quality of

GKMS

d Hindi Seminar

Invited hindi lecture on topic entitled ldquoपहाड़ी कषि म जलवाय परिवरतन क समबनध म अनकलन

एव अलपीकिण षवकलपप का आकलन ldquo in the seminar कषि षवजञान की रकषनकी शबदाबली

सषमनाि sponsored by Ministry of Human Resource Development and IGFRI Centre

Palampur on 21-22 June 2017 at COVAS CSKHPKV Palampur As वयाखयानदारा क

रप म ( Letter no Nil dated 29052017)

Dr Neelam Sharma

Sr

No

Name of programme Period No of

lectures

delivere

d

No of

trainees

participants

From To

As Course Director

1 Parthenium Awareness week

Govt Senior Secondary School Parour 17082016 1 298

Govt Senior Secondary School Punner 18082016 1 171

NCC cadets CSKHPKV Palampur 19082016 1 150

GGSD Govt Degree College Rajpur in

collaboration with Rotary Club Palampur

20082016 1 300

NSS Volunteers CSKHPKV Palampur 20082016 1 100

Govt Senior Secondary School Tatehal 22082016 1 200

Total 1219

2 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Jhikli Bhet

March 27 2017 -

3 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Speru

March 28 2017 -

4 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Bir-Gunehar

March 28 2017 -

5 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at

Nayagran Holi Bharmour

April 6 2017 1 -

6 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at

Chanouta Holi Bharmour

April 6 2017 1 -

7 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Tiari

Holi Bharmour

April 7 2017 1 -

8 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Kuleth

Holi Bharmour

April 8 2017 1

337

9 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Khani

Bharmour

April 9 2017 1

10 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Chobia

Bharmour

April 9 2017 1

36

11 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Ghureth

(Durgathi) Bharmour

April 10 2017 1

Activities Organized by Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Mr Jitesh Thakur and Mr Hitesh Service Engineer of HPLC from Waters India visited

this department on 2432017 and 253 2017 for 2 days operational training on

HPLCPDA and 2707 Auto sampler and 25 groups of postgraduate students including

Faculty members of COBS COA and IHBT participated in the training

Womenrsquos Day was celebrated in this department during Quami Ekta Week on November

24 2016 Dr Neelam Sharma delivered a talk on ldquoGender Sensitizationrdquo in COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry was celebrated on

May 3-52017

TRAINING ATTENDED BY STUDENTS

Two students one MSc and one PhD Ms Vipasha Sharma (S-2014-30-002) and Ms

Neha Banta (S-2014-40-001) participated 4-days Vocational Training Programme on

ldquoZero Budget Farmingrdquo wef 27-30 April 2016

Four MSc and Two PhD Students participated in GCNEP Awareness Program on

Applications of Radioisotopes and radiation Technology in

Food Agriculture Environment Healthcare and Industry wef 29-30 May 2017 jointly

organised by GCNEP Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and CSKHPKV Palampur

HP

One MSc and One PhD student presented project report entitled ldquoMonster Protein

Cholera toxin preventiondissemination in host category Health Sciencesrdquo in Anveshan-

2017 jointly organized by Association of Indian Universities New Delhi and Chitkara

University Chandigarh wef Jan 20-21 2017

One MSc and One PhD student attended a workshop on Intellectual Property Rights

Issues and Challenges on March 16th 2017 IHBT

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bio resources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES

A INCOME GENERATION

Department Income Generated

Department of Biology amp Environmental Sciences 182563

Department of Physical Sciences and Languages 4500

Centre for Geoinformatics Research and Training 120000

Grand Total 306500

B PAPER SETTEREVALUATOREXTERNAL EXAMINER

SrNo Faculty Name Institution Name

1 Dr Manoj Bhargava Evaluated the thesis at Masters Level of a student of

DrY S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Nauni Solan

37

Evaluated the thesis at Doctoral Level of a student of

SKUAST(J) Jammu and conducted the Viva-voce

examination at Jammu

2 Dr(Mrs) Anita Singh Evaluated the thesis at Doctoral Level of a student of

CSAzad Uni of Agri amp Technology Kanpur and

conducted the Viva-voce examination

Paper setter Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana

Paper setter Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture

amp Forestry

3 Dr Neelam Sharma Paper setter Himachal Pradesh University Shimla

Paper setter SKAUST Jammu

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College

Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

4 Dr Sharda Singh Conducted CAS Interview at HP Central University-

Dharmshala as subject Expert on 060317

5 Sh Kapil Sharma Sh Kapil Sharma conducted final practical examinations

of BCA (II year) as external examiner of KLB

DAV College for Girls

9 Dr Nageswer Evaluated the answers book of UG student Dr YS

Paramar University of Horticulture amp Forestry Neri-

Hamirpur

Multiple choice questions-Biochemistry for Entrance

Test 2017 of Dr YS Paramar University of Horticulture

amp Forestry Nauni-Solan

Evaluated the written comprehensive exam PhD

student of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural

Sciences and Technology of Jammu Chatha Jammu-180

009 (JampK)

Evaluated the answers book of UG student of Sher-e-

Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and

Technology of Jammu Chatha Jammu-180 009 (JampK)

10 DrRanbir Singh Rana Agriculture and Soils Department Indian Institute of

Remote Sensing ISRO Dept of Space Govt of India

Dehradun ndash248001Uttarakhand India of Andhra

University Visakhapatnam

Division of Agronomy Faculty of Post Graduate

Studies Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural

Sciences and Technology of Kashmir Shalimar

Division of Environmental Sciences University of

Jammu BABA SAHEB AMBEDKAR Road Jammu-

180006

Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Solan

( Nauni) HP

C FACULTY AS REFEREEREVIEWEREDITOR FOR SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS

D

i Dr Anita Singh

Executive Editor of Journal of Scientific and Applied

Research

ii Dr Sharda Singh Journal Advances in Applied Research

38

iii Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Journal of Agro meteorology

Himachal Journal of Agricultural Research

E HONOURSAWARDS

Visits abroad Nil

F OTHER ACTIVITIES

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Dr Kamlesh Singh Professor and Dean Academic Council Research Council

Extension Council and Educational and Resident Instructions Advisory Committee

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head Secretary Board of Studies COBS

Other activities

AcademicProfessional

In addition to the departmental duties the Head of the Department Dr Manoj Bhargava

has also been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (Statistics) by the University which

is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal Officer is in

collecting compiling the information related to Higher Education from various offices

of the University and supplying the same to UGC New Delhi and other Governmental

organizations which is a continuous process The major work during the period was to

complete the assignments for All India Survey on Higher Education

Dr Manoj Bhargava has been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (SAS) by the

University which is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal

Officer is installation maintenance and upkeep of SAS software at CSKHPKV

Palampur under NAIP research project on ldquoStrengthening Statistical Computing for

NARSrdquo

The data analysis related to the research of three (03) postgraduate students and

scientists was done using statistical software available in the department Statistical

analysis of the data related to some on-going research projects of the University were

also carried out

Statistical helps were also provided to the postgraduate students and research scientists

of the University in their research problems

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared the time-table and date-sheet for COBS during 2nd semester

of 2016-17

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared invigilation schedule and seating plan on daily basis for

Mid-term and End-term Examination of the college

Administrative

Dr Kamlesh Singh performed the additional duties of the Dean College of Basic

Sciences upto 31-05-2017

Sh Kapil Sharma is performing the duties of Incharge Store College of Basic

Sciences

39

Miscellaneous

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head is the member of the Sale and Purchase Committee

of the College of Basic Sciences during the year 2016-17

Dr Manoj Bhargava was In-charge College Chess Team and Table-Tennis

Some of the faculty members were assigned duties by the Dean COBS for counseling and

registration for admission to first year of BSc programme

Dr Sheela Thakur has been the member of Anti-Ragging Committee at College level

Sh Kapil Sharma is managing e-Resources in the University Library

Sh Kapil Sharma has been looking after the work of University Network System in the absence

of Mr RK Chandel

Sh Kapil Sharma has been member for post-examination processing of result of Entrance

Examination-2017 for admission to BVSc amp AH and BSc Agriculture degree programme

ShKapil Sharma provided help in formattingdesigning of prospectus of the University for the

admissions to various programmes

ShKapil Sharma is in-charge of College Badminton team

ShKapil Sharma is a member of Editorial Board for up-loading e-Newsletter of the University

Wherein he is responsible for HTMLCSS based designing the eNewsletter

ShKapil Sharma is entrusted with the duties of being the Editor (Technical Section) of the

College Magazine ldquoVigyanPunjrdquo

ShKapil Sharma developed (along with MrVaibhav Kalia) software to report shortage of

attendance of the students to their parents The software has been successfully deployed after

redesigning the interface

ShKapil Sharma has been entrusted with the duty of updating the database to keep record of

personal Information of students admitted in the College of Basic Sciences and to generate their

Identity cards

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of BVSc amp AH

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of College of Basic

Sciences admitted under CBCS

Dr Anita Singh

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Academic Equivalence Committee

Van Mahotsava organizing committee

Activities at college level

Member Board of Studies COBS

Teacher In-charge College Chess Team

In-charge Bamboo Revolving Fund Scheme

In-charge Vermicompost Unit

Member Screening Committee for hiring the services of persons for teaching COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain SauravKalia Memorial

Scholarship

Overall In-charge for Admission for U G students for Academic Year 16-17

Convener College Level Anti-Ragging Committee

Dr Neelam Sharma Presiding officer Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention Prohibition and

Redressal) Act 2013 CSKHPKV Palampur

40

Lead lecture ldquoHerbicides vis-a-vis other pesticides An overview on use and potential hazardsrdquo

In Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income

by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India on March 2 2017

Expert Board of Studies of SRI SAI UNIVERSITY Palampur

Member Selection Committee of RASRF at CSIR-IHBT Palampur

External Examiner Selection Committee for PhD admissions under ACSIR at CSIR- IHBT

Palampur

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

Co-convener Technical Networking Programme of Herbicide Residue Studies of AICRP (WM)

at National Level

Member Technical Committee of Central Purchase and Disposal Unit CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Steering Committee Task Force COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Board of Studies COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Admission Committee for PG Program CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Checking and scrutinizing committee for Admission to BSc Programme COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Screening Committee of Panel for hiring the services of persons COBS CSKHPKV

Palampur

Member Flying squad during the End Term Examination for the 1st semester COACSKHPKV

Palampur

Incharge PG BiochemistryInstrumentation Laboratory Department of Chemistry amp

Biochemistry COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Laboratory- Incharge (Weed Control) Department of AFGM Palampur

Director Research Nominee for the selection committee to conduct the interview for the position

of research fellow and field assistant

Member Publication and Technical committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member Exhibition and Display committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Dr Sharda Singh

Committee member for preparing annual as well as perspective plan under RUSA

Attended Quarterly Review Meeting amp presented progress of the Project ldquoDevelopment

of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information System (VIS)

under NRDMSrdquo on 201016 at Andhra University Vishakhapatnam and on 240217 at

MDU Rohtak

Academic Incharge COBS

Prepared Prospective plan amp arranged Quotations for COBS SMART CLASSROOMS

detailed reply for MOOCSwayam in reference to marked letter No QSD17-

25CSKHPKVAcad-45473-79 dated 31st Aug16 by Dean COBS

Conducted COBS UG Educational Tour of COBS as team member

Checking of Answer Key of Mathematics Section for PG Admission Test conducted by

CSK HPKV-Palampur16-17

Convener for checking and scrutinizing the original documents of the candidates in the

Counseling for Admission to BSc programme for Academic Year 16-17

Overall Incharge for Admission for 1stamp 2nd walk-in-interview on 090816 amp 2809 16

for Academic Year 16-17

Member University LevelCollege Level Anti-Ragging Committees

Member Board of Studies College of Basic Sciences

Member Screening Committee for hiring teachers

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain Saurav Kalia Memorial

Scholarship

Chairman Interview Committees for Research staff in CGRT

41

Member of Project Formulation and Screening Committee CGRT

Attended Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 181116 in the

Committee Room of Admin Block

Attended Interaction Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 11112016 at

University Auditorium

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Appointed as Invigilators duty for ICAR 21st AIEEA ( UG) Examination at Appointed

as Member of Local Monitoring Committee ( IMC) for the projectrdquo Development of the

framework for networking Programme on Village information System( VIS) under

NRDMS-DST under Digital India Initiative Also As COPI

Appointed as member of anti ragging squads in the campus of COBS and Hostels By

Dean COBS vide letter no QSD3-402016-CSKHPKV (COBS-Acad)-2885-2905

dated12072016

Nominated as member of District Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority

(DEIAA) and District Expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) vide DR letter no QSD10-

2DRCSKHPKVTech2016-4821-32 dated 20072016

Appointed as Expert member of District level expert appraisal Committee ( DEAC) for

clearance of Category B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra( Vide letter

no DEIAASDK Dhramshalla-706-724 dated 19 August 2016 in pursuance of

Notification issued by Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate change GOI

Appointed as Member of National Organizing Committee of National Seminar on

Agrometeorology for sustainable development with special emphasis on

Agrometeorological Practices for Climate resilient Farming and Food security to be

organised by Association of Agro-meteorologist and CCS Haryana Agricultural

University Hissar India12-14 October 2017

Appointed and acted Observer in NEET-2017 at Hamirpur on 6amp7th May 2017 by CBSE

( Vide letter Joint Secretary ampOSD (NEET) CBSE New Delhi vide no F-

1(7)CBSENEETRef_no-NT10202017-2811-5480 dated 27-Apr-2017

Working committee member for Group I on Strategies to strengthening the Agro

advisories

Working Group Member on FASAL project also

Acted as Rapporteur in Session-1 IN GKMS Annual review meeting

Acted as Chairman in Session-1 IN Regional GKMS Annual review meeting at Jaipur

Appointed as Member of task Force ldquoPrecision Farmingrdquo by the CSKHPKV Palampur

for the activities of GIS application amp Climate change (Vide letter no DR-

CSKHPKVTechTF4176-4291 dated 2462016 and continue

Acted as Co chairman in Technical Session I Climate Change in NW Himalayan region

current status in Brain Storming Workshop on ldquoClimate Change and its Impact on Hill

Agriculturerdquo at SKUAST-Jammu on 8122016 Workshop Annual review Meetings

attended

Attended the Regional Review Meeting of FASAL Project (North Zone) at SKNAU

Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016 and chaired the

two technical session and also presented the work of project

Attended District level expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) for clearance of Category

B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra on 19112016 Chaired by DC

Kangra

Attended the 1st meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on

912016 at Dharamshalla

Attended 3rd meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on 2042016

at Dharamshalla as expert member and cleared 10 projects

42

Appointment as ZONAL REPRESENTATIVE ( North Zone) in the first meeting

of Executive Council of Association of Agro meteorologists for the term 2017-

19 was held at 1400 hrs on Friday the 21st April 2017 at AC amp RITNAU Madurai

for the Journal of Agrometeorology NAAS rating 616

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 91217

Acted member of International hostel rules modification

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 912017

Appointed as Superintendent exam of mid and end term exam of COBS for 2016-

17 both semester

Reporting officer of the APAR performance for the year 2016-17 of Landscape

unit of COBS (Vide COBS letter no UO No QSDPA-

36CSKHPKV(COBS)2014-1260 Dated 04042016)

Convener of Physical verification of the store for the period of 2016-17 in

Department of chemistry and biochemistry college of basic Science CSKHPKV

Palampur

Dr Suman Sharma

Participated as team manager in XVI ALL INDIA INTER AGRICULTURAL

UNIVERSITIES SPORTS AND GAMES MEET 2015-2016 held at Tamilnadu

Agricultural University Coimbatore from 22-26 February 2016

Performed the duty as one of the judges in Inter College Youth Festival 2016 held

at CSKHPKV Palampur

Dr Nageswer Singh

Acted as Invigilator Examination in UG Midterm Examination of Academic year 2016-

2017 (Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Invigilator Examination in PG Mid amp End Term Examination of Academic

year 2016-2017 ( Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Centre Incharge (supervisor) for the conduct of CSKHPKV Entrance Test-

20167(UG) held on 11-06-2016

Dr Usha Rana

Participated as team manager in accompany the University team to attend 17th all India

Inter University youth festival held at Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal

Sciences Bikaner22-25 February2017

Warden Parvati girlrsquos hostel of the university

Incharge Cultural activity of the college

Member advisory committee of MSc(3) amp PhD(23) students of COA amp COBS and

advisor of 1st yr 2nd yr BSc Students (20)

In Anti-Ragging Committee of College of Basic Sciences and also in the committee of

monitoring cell on ragging at university level

43

Store and web page update in charge of the department

As committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival and also acted

as judge in the various events

As discipline committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college matches

As convenor of physical verification of store committee of CGRT

Executive member of the college in the Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemist

Palampur chapter

As committee member for rechecking re-totalling of answer books for end of term

examination (external)

Mr Vaibhav Kalia

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at Ambedkar Bhawan

Aima Panchayat for review of activities of VIS project in Cluster-I

Member of anti-ragging committee of COBS

College Game In-charge - Cricket and Volleyball

Member of admission committee for Walk In interview of COBS

Member of committee for rechecking of answer books for SemII Acad Yr 2015-16

Member of College Canteen management committee

Member of committee for selection of NCC cadets

Member of committee for conducting 24th Annual Inter College Matches

Member of committee for conducting Digital India Workshop for NSS volunteers of

University on 24082016

Arranged the interaction of students and faculty of COBS with the ICAR team visiting

for Impact of ICT in Agricultural Education in India

Member of admission committee for Second Walk In interview of COBS

Associated for work on Himachal Journal of Agriculture Research Web Activities

Member of project formulation and Screening committee of CGRT

Member of committee for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival (11-12 Jan

2017)

Member of interview committee for Distributed Information Sub-Centre (DISC) project

in Department of Agriculture Biotechnology on 11012017

Member of various committee for Pre and Post admission work of Entrance Test and

Merit Based admissions

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at KVK Una for review of

activities of VIS project in Cluster-II

Member of screening committee for post of Technicians at IHBT Palampur

Member of Spot Purchase Committee for upgradation of computers in COBS

Faculty Editor of Technical and Beti Bachao and Padhao sections of College Magazine

of COBS

RKVY Data Entry on RKVY MIS National Portal (httprkvymisdacnetnicin)

Web0manager COBS website

NKN Security Officer for University Internet amp COBS LAN Segment Incharge

NISAGNET (COBS) nodal officer

Organized a seven day special camp of NSS volunteers of COBS at Aima Panchayat

from 30052017 to 05062017

Software Development

SNo Objective Current State

1 Online Attendance System ndash used for

generating attendance letters and other

General bug fixes and maintenance of

software and server

44

useful academic reports for examinations

etc

A newer version of the software isbeing

developed

2 Processing of Geotagged imageries and

create excel sheet for geo-tagged fields

processed

Developed in Visual C the application

reads EXIF (Exchangeable Image File

Format) tags embedded in the geotagged

images collected from GPS on surveys in

projects The application extracts

Latitude Longitude Altitude information

and generates excel sheet with processed

information

3 Redesigned GIS portal for Impact of

Geodatabase model for assessment and

implementation of Disaster Management

Action Plan

The data binding architecture of the

portal is changed In the new design a

flexible methodology has been adopted

which facilitates flexible data

upgradations

Mr Rajinder Kumar

Successful conductance of various exams (PG-End Term Entrance Test-2017 UG amp PG)

as In charge confidential room Supervisor and Invigilator

A member of committee of Comptroller for Technical Bids and Financial Bids

Acted as Supervisor in conducting Entrance Test-2017 (UG) on 4th June 2017 in GSSS

for Girls Hamirpur

Member in Inspection committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member in physical verification committee of all stores (LabFarmPadiarkhar

farmoffice and meteorology) in the Deptt of Agronomy ampGM CSK HPKV Palampur

2016-2017

As a convener in physical verification of the department of Microbiology COBS for

2016-2017

Acted as a Joint Secretary of Himachal Pradesh University Teacher Association 2016 and

currently acting as Treasurer

Served as a Treasurer in Agronomy Society Palampur Chapter

Attended International Yoga Divas as one of the participant on 21 June 2017 at Khel

Parisar CSK HPKV Palampur

Attended inaugural function of Inter College Youth Festival -2016-17

Participated in Fresherrsquos Day and Teachers day organized at College and Departmental

level

45

Glimpses

Training on Geo-Tagging of Assets under RKVY Projects

46

Students and Faculty members of the department participated in

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on 3-5 May 2017

Faculty and students participated in HPLC training on 23-24th March 2017

47

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bioresources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

48

Page 20: Contentshillagric.ac.in/edu/cobs/downloads/CoBS-APR-2016-17.pdf · Abhishek Kashyap Pankaj Thakur Tabassum Nike Abhishek Rana Prakshi Shivani Prasher Shayna Sharma Jigyasa Sharma

19

thornless with large fruits (gt40g100) and high yielding (gt5 kgplant) Presently 10 Russian

seabuckthorn varieties are going through field testing After 3 years of growth over all NX2

NX7 and NX8 exotics showed better growth parameters than other exotics (Fig 1)

Fig 1 Russian Seabuckthorn varieties nursery and under field testing Kukumseri Lahaul

2 Collected the 40 accessions of seabuckthorn collected from Lahaul and Spiti They were

handed over to IHBT Tandi for the conservation in germplasm bank under DBT funded

project (2014-18) The accession of seabuckthorn also include high yielding forms of

Hsalicifolia with large fruits (32g100) and high fruit yield (5kgplant) collected from Tinu

village

3 Standardisation of propagation of seabuckthorn from softwood cuttings Standardized

the rapid method of propagation of seabuckthorn from softwood cuttings (2-3 months old)

10 times faster than traditional method of hardwood cuttings (2-3 years old) The current

green shoots (2-3 months) of 20 cm length have to be treated with 500 ppm IBA for plantation

in soil FYMVC and sand layer under poly house condition at 90 humidity and 20-24 oC

temperature during June-September months

4 Standardized the plantation method Standardized the plantation method of seabuckthorn

in dry sites with chemical polymer with out irrigation The method comprises using of soil

sand FYM Straw and chemical polymerpit The method is useful for plantation of forest and

horticulture species in dry conditions

5 Different phytochemical components have been found to exhibit variation in their

concentration under the effect of virus infection Phytochemical properties viz total

phenols antioxidant activity and PPO activity had higher values whereas total

chlorophyll carotenoids and potassium were found to be reduced in the inoculated

leaf samples of three cultivars of C sativus No uniform trend was noticed in the levels

of sodium Interaction analysis by yeast two hybrid system showed that GAP C was

one of the host proteins involved in interaction with the Cucumber mosaic virus

thereby predicting to be playing role in virus movement from one cell to another

Expression analysis studies revealed that different forms of GAPDH up regulated and

down regulated in accordance with the susceptible and resistant nature of the cultivars

6 Buckwheat Adzuki Bean and Chenopod genotypes included in AVT -II of All India

Coordinated Research Network on Potential crops superior in individual nutritionally

important quality attributes were identified with special reference to high protein and

important minerals

7 In permanent herbicide trial on transplanted rice-wheat sequence isoproturon residues in post

harvest soil wheat straw and grain were below detectable level Clodinafop applied treatments

20

in wheat crop in permanent herbicide trial on transplanted rice-wheat sequence recorded

below detectable levels of clodinafop residues in soil wheat straw and grain

8 Samples were collected at harvest after recommended herbicide spray (atrazine in maize and

pendimethalin in soybean) from experiment ldquoWeed management in conservation agriculture

systemsrdquo Atrazine residues in maize and pendimethalin residues in soybean were below

detectable level

9 Soil and wheat grain samples from the clodinafop treated fields of farmers at the harvest of

the crop recorded below detectable levels of clodinafop residues

10 Preliminary kinetic studies revealed maximum bispyribac-sodium adsorption within first 24

hrs The amount of bispyribac-sodium adsorbed varied from 1940 to 15504 gg The isotherm

expressed an increasing trend in the adsorbed content Cs (mgkg) with respect to increase in

the equilibrium concentration of bispyribac-sodium Ce (mgL) in solution

11 Degradation studies revealed that initial immediate concentration of bispyribac sodium

application 25 gha and 50gha was 0089 and 0179 mgkg respectively No bispyribac-

sodium residues could be detected in soil at 30 and 60 days in both treatments

Project-wise brief report of ongoing projects

Project 1 Development of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information

System (VIS) under NRDMS

Study Team Dr Sharda SinghDr Sanjay Sharma DrRSRanaMr VaibhavKalia

Research Staff Ms TanuKumari Mr RajanKumar

Key Outputs

The Village Information System evolved as a network programme under the aegis of NRDMS

Department of Science amp Technology Government of India has taken up the task to prepare digital

base maps at village level utilizing cadastral maps Survey of India toposheets and various high

resolution remote sensing products adopting a synergic approach This model work initiated by DST would be of immense help for replicating the technologymethodology in other villages of the state and in this process the concept of good governance would be realized Subsequently

State Govt will be benefitted with this programme in better management of resources at village

level and lead to quick decision making when available at a click away anywhere anytime by the

highest administrator to village Pradhan Secretary local people (aamadami)

21

Dissemination of VIS Outputs through WEB PORTAL OF VIS-HP

http141392241356090cgrtgisvis_hp

Cluster I base map Cluster drinking water analysis

New Methodology of mapping land water soil habitation assets etc on high resolution

satellite imagery being developed through synergy of cadastral toposheets HRSI and field

data

22

Project 2 Establishment of GISamp MIS and Monitoring System Study Team Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana Mr VaibhavKalia

Research StaffMrKunalSood Mr Arun Kumar Mr Rajan Kumar

Key Outputs

Web GIS Portal for Himachal Pradesh Crop Diversification Project (HPCDP) developed by

CGRT CSKHPKV-Palampur contains spatial and attribute information of the 1stphase spread

over 5 districts namely Kangra Mandi Bilaspur Una and Hamirpur of Himachal Pradesh

Georeferenced layers namely Project Site boundary Chak boundary Khasra boundary Contours

Source (NalaRiver) Check Dam Power House Main Channel Distribution Network Outlets etc

are being generated and uploaded on web portal regularly for each project sub-site The actual

implemented datasets for the project sites whose work has been carried out on the ground are now

being uploaded on the server This along with the proposed assets plan can be viewed

simultaneously This provides the user to identify the change in the plan from proposed to actual

implemented activity on the project site All drawings of the assets to be created and created

action plan maps salient attributes of project sites khasra-wise details of project sites along with

attribute data of all the layers are also available on the portal for the DPRs being provided by

HPCDP ODA Hamirpur (HP) All these layers can be interactively explored along with their

attribute data on the click of the lsquoirsquo tool These layers can be labeled for different parameters like

Name Cost Ownership etc as the case may be The interoperability and the portability of the data

provides a solution to also share the data as service over secured platform The Helpfile for

HPCDP Website Portal provides whole interactive walkthrough the portal The web Portal link is

http141392241356090cgrtgisstate All the proposed project sub-sites (210 in number)have

been uploaded on the portal Now the work on Actual project sub-sites has been started

23

Home Page with STATE Level InformationThe page will open with State Info as default page having District Boundaries of Himachal Pradesh and project sites of HPCDP

PROJECT SITE INFO (Asset wise Layers)To go to a particular project site In the NAVIGATION pane first of all select respective BPMU and then respective Project sub-site and then open proposedactual sites

24

Attribute data By clicking on the assets the attribute information along with the asset geotagged image can be viewed easily

On the Fly Area and Distance Calculate

area and Distance on the fly tool developed to

measure the dimensions of proposed assets

over internet

On the Fly Print The user can create custom

map in pdfjpgpngsvg formats with ready to

use templates that can be printed at client side

at any time

Project3Project Title Impact of Geodatabase Model for Assessment and Implementation of

Disaster Management Action Plan

Study Team Mr Vaibhav Kalia Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana

Research Staff Mr Sandeep Kumar

Key Outputs

Web GIS portal for the project is http141392241356090cgrtgishmr_dst

25

Project 3 Forecasting Agricultural Output Using Space Agro Meteorology and Land Based

Observations (FASAL)

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Dr Suresh Kumar Sharma and Dr BS Mankotia

Research Staff Miss Ranu Pathania

Key Outputs

WHEAT

In F3 forecasted yield for Kangra District the predicted value was 17618 kgha while

averaged yield was 16478 kgha The RMSE value was 2250 and R2 was 085 In

Chamba District the predicted value was 18870 kgha while averaged yield was 17712

kgha The RMSE value was 3156 and R2 was 063 In Hamirpur District the predicted

value was 15127 kgha while averaged yield was 15173 kgha The RMSE value was

2354 and R2 was 069 In Una District the predicted value was 15830 kgha while

averaged yield was 18320 kgha The RMSE value was 2839 and R2 was 065

Main page

Layer-wise Assets of Bamsan Block

26

MAIZE

The final maize forecasted yield for Kangra Chamba Hamirpur and Una districts were

18911 kgha 28273 kgha 15489 kgha and 19957 kgha respectively as compared to

averaged yields of 17759 kgha 26645 kgha 17079 kgha and 20962 kgha

respectively The RMSE values varied between 1813 to 4409 with and R2 range of 036

to 078

Project 4 Climate Change Impact on Productivity of Food grain and Plantation crops

within the umbrella project of ldquoMountain Ecosystem Processes and Services

in North Western Himalayardquo

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Dr Sharda Singh Mr Vaibhav Kalia

Research Staff Mr Munish Kaundal Mr Shashi Kumar

Key Outputs

The Leaf areas of Maize and Wheat of different sites periodically were collected The

maize crop DSSAT database was generated and Model was run for Palampur region The

crop experiment on maize completed and data generated for crop models The Eddy

Covariance Observation were recorded which revealed higher percent carbon during

morning hour

The field experiment on rice crop has been planted at RWRC Malan to validate the Rice

crop model for assessing the Carbon fluxes The Eddy Covariance techniques equipment

has been installed to study the carbon source and sink for Rice-Wheat cropping systems

The data recorded from Eddy covariance system was carbon dioxide water vapor PAR

soil heat flux soil moisture soil temperature RH precipitation wind speed wind

direction and rainfall The carbon dioxide concentration was higher in the morning and

evening and lower in the afternoon The observation recorded by Eddy Covariance would

be used as inputs for fine tuning of the crop simulation models

Project 5 GRAMIN KRISHI MAUSAM SEWA (Agro meteorological Advisory

Service) at Palampur in HP

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Research Staff NIL

Key Outputs

The five days forecasts on different weather parameters viz rainfall temperature cloud

cover relative humidity and weekly cumulative rainfall for our study districts (Chamba

Kangra Hamirpur and Una) were validated and weather based agro-advisory prepared

The total 914=364 AAS bulletins were prepared in English and Hindi for Chamba Una

Hamirpur and Kangra districts of HP and published in university website

(wwwhillagricacin kisano keleye and wwwimdagrimetgovin Kisan Portal

(wwwfarmers govin wwwweathershimlagovin and mkisangovin and

wwwcropweatheoutlookcom of CRIDA (ICAR) websites

The advisory sent to service providers IKSL and KCC 41 SMS to 278093 farmers

registered under the Mkisan services of Kangra Una Hamirpur and Chamba and

total about 420lakhs farmers received SMS based weather based agro-advisory during

2016-17 under GKMS project About 278093 lakhs farmers from four districts (Chamba

Una Kangra and Hamirpur) have been registered in the portal

E-agromet weather based agro advisory are developed for four districts and successfully

generated 74 advisories since April 2016

27

Funds Rs 35000 were capitalized for one awareness programme organized on 2532017

at Gagret Una 106 farmers and 6 faculty members and agricultural officers participated

All India Coordinated Research Programme on Weed Management (AICRP_WM)

Microbiological studies were undertaken in two experiments is given below

Experiment I Microbiological studies in Weed management in maize-wheat cropping

system under conservation agriculture

In wheat crop there was significant variation in the count of Azotobacter and phosphate

solublizing microorganisms Their counts were highest under CT-CT

Tillage and residue retention treatments brought about significant variation in the

count of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes ZTR-ZTR resulted in highest count of

bacteria fungi and actinomycetes after the harvest of wheat However ZT-ZTR

was comparable for the count of bacteria and CT-CT and CT-ZT for fungi

Dehydrogenase activity and basal soil respiration were significantly affected due

to tillage management ZT-ZTR ZTR-ZTR and CT-CT resulted in significantly

higher microbial biomass carbon over CT-ZT while were equal to ZT- ZT

Acid and alkaline phosphatase activity was also significantly affected due to tillage

treatments Acid phosphatase and alkaline phosphatase activity was significantly

higher under ZTR-ZTR However ZT-ZTR for both acid and alkaline phosphatase

and CT-CT for alkaline phosphatase only were comparable to ZTR-ZTR

Population of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes was significantly affected due to weed

management practices after the harvest of wheat IWM practice resulted in highest

population of the micro-organisms than recommended herbicide or hand weeding

alone

Population of Azotobacter and phosphate solublizing microorganisms

microbial biomass carbon dehydrogenase activity and basal soil respiration were

not significantly affected due to weed management treatments after the harvest of

wheat However acid and alkaline phosphatase activity was significantly higher over

the recommended herbicide Hand weeding was comparable to IWM treatment for

acid phosphatase

In maize crop the population of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes was significantly

varied after the harvest of maize during 2016 due to tillage and residue management

treatments The population of these microorganisms was highest under ZTR-ZTR This

was followed by CT-CT However CT-ZT was comparable to CT-CT in influencing the

population of fungi and actinomycetes CT-CT had highest population of Azotobacter

which was followed by CT-ZT CT-ZT resulted in highest population of PSM followed

by ZTR-ZTR and CT-CT

Dehyrogenase activity CT-CT remaining at par with CT-ZT resulted in significantly

higher dehyrogenase activity after the harvest of maize over the other tillage

management treatments

Microbial biomass CT and CT-ZT remaining at par had higher microbial biomass

carbon after the harvest of maize than other treatments

Basal soil respiration was highest under CT-CT followed by CT-ZT and ZTR-

ZTR

Phosphatase activity CT-CT and CT-ZT remaining at par with ZTR-ZTR resulted

in highest acid and alkaline phosphatase activity

Among weed management treatments IWM gave significantly higher bacterial count

over herbicide and hand weeding treatments Fungi and actinomycetes counts were

not affected significantly due to weed control treatments after the harvest of maize

28

during 2016 Azotobacter PSM dehydrogenase activity microbial biomass carbon

basal soil respiration and acid phosphatase activity were all higher under integrated

weed management treatment than the recommended herbicide and hand weeding The

weed management treatments did not significantly influence alkaline phosphatase

activity estimated after the harvest of maize during 2016

Experiment II Microbiological studies in Weed management in high value organic crop

production systems (Maize-Garlic)

Microbes are responsible for nutrients transformation and other important soil enzyme

activities Their populations and activities assessed after the harvest of maize crop

The bacteria count was highest in intercropping (soybean) + hoeing (219 x106) followed

by raised stale seed bed+ hoeing+earthing up (214 x106) The lowest count was in

herbicide check (214 x106)

The population of fungi was highest in stale seed bed + mulch 5tha (417 x104) followed

by mulch + manual weeding fb autumn crop of coriander (299 x104) and the lowest

count in herbicide check (305 x104)

The population of actinomycetes did not significantly influence due to treatments

Azotobacter responsible for nitrogen fixation and producing plant growth promoting

substances had highest count in raised stale seed bed + mulch 5 tha (4227 x103) The

lowest count was observed in herbicide check (2853x103)

The population of phosphate solublising microorganism (PSM) was highest in

maizesoybean+hoeing +earthing up (3130x103) and lowest in stale seed bed+ hoeing+

earthing up (2293x103)

The dehydrogenase enzyme activity was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5tha (185 microg TPFg

soilhr) and lowest under herbicide check (177 microg TPF g soilhr)

The microbial biomass was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5 tha (96295 microgg soil) and

lowest in herbicide check treatment (89573 microgg soil)

The basal soil respiration (BSR) ater the harvest of crop was highest in check treatment

(0690mg CO2h100g soil The lowest value of BSR was observed in

Maizesoybean+hoeing+earthing up treatment (0640 mg CO2h100g soil)

The acid phosphatase enzyme activity of soil microbes after harvest was not significantly

affected due to weed management treatments

The alkaline phosphotase activity of soil was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5 tha (733

microg p-nitro phenolg of soilh) and lowest in intercropping (soybean) + hoeing (704 microg p-

nitro phenolg of soilh)

V RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

A Papers Published

Upadhyay RG and Singh A 2016Effect of nitrogen and zinc on nodulation growth and

yield of Cow pea (Vigna unquiculata L)Legume Research 39(1)149-151

Singh V and Sharma KB 2016 Mineral composition of fruits of seabuckthorn

(Hippophae L) growing in Lahaul valley of Himachal Pradesh Indian Forester 142 (9)

891-895

Vatsa DK and Singh V 2017 Design development and evaluation of manually

operated seabuckthorn fruit harvesting tools Agricultural Mechanization in Asia Africa

and Latin America 48 (3) 20-24

29

Rana U and Priya 2017 Effect of drought stress on biochemical parameters in common

bean Phaseolus vulgaris L genotypes International Journal of Farm Sciences 7(2) 131-

135

Sharma N Angiras NN Kumar S Chopra P and Thakur N 2016 Bioefficacy

phytotoxicity and residues studies of atrazine in maize under North Western Himalayas

conditions Ecology Environment and Conservation 22 (4) 467-471

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Kumar R Thakur R Kumar S and Pathania P 2016

Herbicide combinations for weed management under direct-seeded rice in Himachal

Pradesh Indian Journal of Weed Science 48(3) 266ndash271

Kumar R Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Pathania P 2016 Microbiological

properties of soil influenced by weed control methods in maize ndash pea cropping system

under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Journal of Agricultural

Research 42(1) 1-5

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Kumar R Pawan P 2017 Impact of tembotrione on

weed growth yield and economics of maize (Zea mays L) under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Pradesh Pesticide Research Journal 29 (1) 27-34

Rana SS Kumar S Sharma N and Angiras NN 2017 Herbicidal management of

Parthenium hysterophorus L in grassland ecosystem of Himachal Pradesh

Contemporary Research in India 7(1) 30-35

Bandana and Sharma N 2017 Variation of shikimic acid and amino acids in tea leaves

as influenced by glyphosate application Asian Journal of Chemistry 29(6) 1189-1193

Sharma S Kumari R Kumar S Singh N and Hallan V 2016 Characterization of

Cucumber Mosaic Virus isolates from Valeriana Jatamansi A medicinal herb in India

Journal of Plant Pathology 98(1) (DOI 104454JPPV98I1066)

Bhosale V Rana RS and Bhargava M 2016 Agronomic efficiency of different sowing

environments of mustard (Brassica juncea) under changed climate scenario of Himachal

Pradesh Eco Env amp Cons 22 (3) 2016 pp (375-379) (ISSN 0971ndash765X)

Verma P Rana RS Ramesh and Pathania R 2016 Weather parameters vulnerability on

tea production in north western Himalaya India Journal of Applied and Natural Science

8 (4)2262-2267

Ramesh Rana SS Kumar S and Rana RS 2016 Impact of different tillage methods on

growth development and productivity of maize (Zea mays)-wheat (Triticum aestivum)

cropping system Journal of Applied and Natural Science 8 (4)1861-1867

Rana RS Bhosale V Kumar S and Pathania R2017 Forecasting phenology of mustard

crop in North-western Himalayas Journal of Applied and Natural Science 9 (1) 230-

236

Kumar R Paliyal SS Sharma SK and Rana RS 2017 Spatial variability maps of available

micronutrients and heavy metal of cold arid soils of Spiti valley in Himachal Pradesh

Journal of Environment and Bio-sciences 31 (1)161-162 (ISSN 0973-6913 (Print) ISSN

0976-3384) (On Line)

Devi Sunita and Kanwar SS 2016 Deciphering the diversity of aerobic culturable

thermophiles in hot springs of Manikaran Himachal Pradesh International Journal of

Farm Sciences 6(1) 156-162

Kanwar SS and Keshani 2016 Fermentation of apple juice with a selected yeast strain

isolated from fermented foods of Himalaya regions and its organoleptic properties

Frontiers in Microbiology httpdx Doiorg10339fmich201601012

Kanwar SS Keshani and Sharma S 2016 Food additives making life taste better Food

Marketing and Technology 7(6) 24-26

Sharma S and Kanwar SS 2017 Effect of prebiotics on growth behavior of Lactobacillus

plantarum and their impact on adherence of strict anaerobic pathogens to intestinal cell

lines Journal of Food Safety e12384 httpsdoiorg101111jfs12384

30

Sharma S Kanwar SS 2017 Adherence potential of indigenous lactic acid bacterial isolates

obtained from fermented foods of Western Himalayas to intestinal epithelial Caco-2 and HT-

29 cell lines Journal of Food Science and Technology 2017 DOI 101007s13197-017-

2807-1

Keshani Sharma S and Kanwar SS 2017 Comparative Evaluation of Commercial and

Indigenous Bacterial Isolates for Antigenotoxic Potential Food Sci Nutr Technol 2(2)

000121

Kapoor Ritika Gupta MK Kumar Naveen and Kanwar SS 2017 Analysis of nhaA

gene from salt tolerant and plant growth promoting Enterobacter ludwigii

Rhizosphere 4 62-69

Rajinder Kumar Dinesh Badiyala Neelam Sharma SS Rana and Pawan Pathania 2016

Microbiological properties of soil influenced by weed control methods in maize-pea

cropping system under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Journal of

Agricultural Research 42(1)1-5

Sharma Anand Shivam Kumar Rajinder Rana SS Guleria Gunjan and Negi SC 2016

Effect of Long-Term Integrated Plant Nutrition System (IPNS) in Rice-Wheat Sequence

on Soil Biological Health International Journal of Advances in Agricultural Science and

Technology 3 (7) 21-34

SS Rana Dinesh Badiyala Neelam Sharma Rajinder Kumar and Pawan Pathania 2017

Impact of tembotrione on weed growth yield and economics of maize (Zea mays L) under

mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Pesticide Research Journal 29(1)27-34

B Papers Presented in Conferences and Workshops

Sharma N Yaduraju NT and Rana SS 2017 Herbicides vis-a-vis other pesticides An

overview on use and potential hazards Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed

Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUA and

T Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 pp 24-25

Singh G Kumar S Rana SS and Sharma N 2017 Effect of continuous and rotational use

of herbicides on weed shiftsin rice - wheat system with particular reference to rice

Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo

Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3

March 2017 p172

Kumar A Rana MC Rana SS and Sharma N 2017 Growth and yield of maize as

influenced by different doses of tembotrione under mill-hill conditions of Himachal

Pradesh Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling

Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during

1-3 March 2017 p187

Sood P Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Rana MC and Kumar R 2017 Weed

management in organic maize-garlic production system under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Pradesh Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on

ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur

India during 1-3 March 2017 p201

Rana A Rana MC Badiyala D Rana SS Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Evaluation of

pyrazosulfuron-ethyl 10 WP against weeds in transplanted rice Biennial Conference of

the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 202

Badiyala D Rana SS Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Bioefficacy of imazethapyr and its

readymix combination with imazamox against weeds in pea Biennial Conference of the

Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 213

31

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Impact of weed management in

turmeric under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Biennial Conference of the

Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 263

Kumar R Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Pathania P 2017 Soil dehydrogenase

activity affected in rice-wheat sequence by herbicides application Biennial Conference

of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role

of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 317

Sharma S Verma R Singh N and Dhaliwal YS 2016 Isolation and characterization

protein isolates prepared from of adzuki bean genotypes [Vigna angularis (willd) Ohwi

amp ohashi] organized by Anand Agricultural University Anand and Indian Society of

Agricultural Biochemists Kanpur at Anand Agricultural University Anand (India) wef

December 6-8 2016 Abstract on page 30

Kaur G Sandal A and Singh N 2016 Preparation and quality evaluation of sesame

(Sesamum indicum L) based chikkindashan Indian sweet organized by Anand Agricultural

University Anand and Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemists Kanpur at Anand

Agricultural University Anand (India) wef December 6-8 2016 Abstract on page 85

Allen SK Arora M AwasthiK Ballesteros‐Caacutenovas JA Barman T Bernet

LBhattacharyya A Buumlhler Y Dhyani PP Fiddes J Frey H Gosavi VEGupta HK

Huggel C Khan MA Kumar K Kumar S Kuniyal JCLal AKLinsbauer

ALorenzi D Marpa SMyint MRamesh Rana P RanaRSRandhawa SSRohrer

M Ruiz‐Villanueva VSaklani B Salzmann N Samant SS Schauwecker SSharma

ASharmaA Shekhar MSnehmani KS Stoffel MStoll U and Trappmann D 2016

Synthesis report on Climate Vulnerability Hazards and Risk An Integrated Pilot study

in Kullu District Himachal Pradesh Published by Swiss Agency for Development and

Cooperation (SDC) Indian Himalayas climate adaptation Programme Embassy of

Switzerland Chandragupta Marg New Delhi-110003 (As potential Partner of Study)

Rajinder Kumar D Badiyla Neelam Sharma SS Rana and Pawnan Pathania 2017 Soil

dehydrogenase activity effected in rice-wheat sequence by herbicide application

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

317

SS Rana D Badiyla Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017 Impact of weed

management in turmeric under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Proceedings of

Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling Farmersrsquo income

by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp 263

Gunjan Guleria Shivam Rajinder Kumar SS Rana and SC Negi 2016 Assessment of

soil biological health as influenced by IPNS in rice ndash wheat copping system Proceedings

of the Indian Ecological Society International conference Sher-e-Kashmir of

Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu India Feb 18-20 Vol II pp 660-661

Ankit Rana MC RanaD Badoiyala SS Rana Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017

Evaluation of pyrazosulfuron ndashethyl 10WP against weeds in transplanted rice

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

202

Pavit Sood SS Rana D Badiyla Neelam Sharma MC Rana and Rajinder Kumar 2017

Weed Management organic maize-garlice production under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science

Doubling Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3

March pp 201

D Badiyla SS Rana Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017 Bio efficacy of

32

imazethapyr and its ready mix combination with imazamox against weeds in pea

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

213

C Technical Reports Submitted

Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Kumar R 2016 Report on Parthenium Awareness

Week (September 16-22 2016) Department of Agronomy Forages and Grassland

Management CSKHPKV Palampur

Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana Mr Vaibhav Kalia Annual Report for the Project

ldquoEstablishment of GIS amp MIS and Monitoring System ndashHP Crop Diversification Project

JICA ODArdquo Submitted to HPCDP JICA ODA Hamirpur (2016-2017)

Dr Sharda SinghDr Sanjay Sharma Mr Vaibhav Kalia Quarterly Reports prepared

amppresented of the Project ldquoDevelopment of the framework for Networking Programme

on Village Information System (VIS) under NRDMSrdquo on 240217 at MDU Rohtak

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Presented the annual report of FASAL Project (North Zone) at

SKNAU Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016 and

chaired the two technical session and also presented the work of project

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Annual progress report of project entitled ldquo10th Annual Review

Meeting (ARM) of Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) to be held during 14thto 17th (

Forenoon) December 2016 and 7th ARM of FASAL on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon)

November 2016 at OUAT Bhubneshwar Odisha

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Annual progress report of project entitled 7th ARM of FASAL

on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon) November 2016 at OUAT Bhubneshwar Odisha

D BOOKS BOOK CHAPTERS

Bulletins

1 Rana SS Kumar R Sharma N and Badiyala D 2015 Effect of continuous use of

herbicides on weed shifts in rice-wheat system Technical Bulletin No-1 Department of

Agronomy College of Agriculture CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya

Palampur HP India (revised 2016) (DOI 1013140RG2142715125)

2 Rana SS Kumar R and Sharma N 2016 A Collocate of Publications under AICRP on

Weed Management Department of Agronomy Forages and Grassland Management

CSKHPKV Palampur (DOI 1013140RG221787210244)

VI WORKSHOPS SEMINARS TRAINING PROGRAMMES ANNUAL REVIEW

MEETINGS ATTENDED

1 Dr Anita Singh attended a workshop on ldquoIntellectual Property Rights Issues and

Challenges on 16032017 at CSK HPKV Palampur

2 Dr Neelam Sharma participated in Agricultural officers Workshop (Rabi amp Kharif)

3 Dr Nageswer Singh Scientist attended ldquoKrishi Anusndhan avm Takniki Shabdawalirdquo

seminar at Indian Grassland and Forage Research Institute Regional Centre Palampur

during June 21- 22 2017

4 Dr Neelam Sharma Dr Suman Sharma Faculty Members Ms Neha Banta PhD

student and Ms Neerja Kharwal MSc student have attended a workshop on ldquoIntellectual

Property Rights Issues and Challenges on 16032017

5 Dr Sharda Singh Attended Quarterly Review Meeting amp presented progress of the Project

ldquoDevelopment of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information

System (VIS) under NRDMSrdquo on 201016 at Andhra University Vishakhapatnam and

on 240217 at MDU Rohtak

33

6 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the Regional Review Meeting of FASAL Project (North

Zone) at SKNAU Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016

and chaired the two technical session and also presented the work of project

7 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended District level expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) for

clearance of Category B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra on 19112016

Chaired by DC Kangra

8 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the 10th Annual Review Meeting (ARM) of Gramin

Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) to be held during 14th to 17th ( Forenoon) December

2016 and 7th ARM of FASAL on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon) November 2016 at OUAT

Bhubneshwar Odisha

9 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the 1st meeting of district level expert appraisal committee

(DEAC) on 912016 at Dharamshalla

10 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended 3rd meeting of district level expert appraisal committee

(DEAC) on 2042016 at Dharamshalla as expert member and cleared 10 projects

1 WorkshopConferenceSymposium organized Organized Workshop on Russian

Seabuckthorn for the farmers at Kullu on 30032017 The workshop was attended by over

60 farmers

EXTENSION A Extension projects

Sr

No

Title of the

Project

PI or Co-PI Funding

source

Budget (Lakhs) Duration

1

Bamboo

Revolving Fund

Scheme

Dr Anita Singh Revolving

fund

Since

April1994

2 Vermicompost

Revolving Fund

Scheme

Dr Anita Singh Revolving

fund

Since

April2000

3 TSP under

AICRP-WM

Dr Neelam

Sharma

DWR (ICAR) - -

B Extension Highlights

EXTENSION PUBLICATIONS

Rana SS Rajinder Kumar and Neelam Sharma 2016 A Collocate of Publications

under AICRP on Weed Management Department of Agronomy Forages and

Grassland Management CSKHPKV Palampur (DOI 1013140RG221787210244)

Rana SS Rajinder Kumar Neelam Sharma and D Badiyala 2015 Effect of continuous

use of herbicides on weed shifts in rice-wheat system Techical Bulletin No-1 Department

of Agronomy College of Agriculture CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi

Vishvavidyalaya Palampur HP India (revised 2016) (DOI

1013140RG2142715125)

Extension Activities under by Faculty

Dr Virendra Singh

Introduction and evaluation of Russian

seabuckthorn varietiesmdashHP

081016 1 80

Cultivation methods of Russian seabuckthorn 30032017 1 60

34

Development of value chain on seabuckthorn 110417 1 200

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Published The total 964=384AAS bulletins were prepared in English and Hindi for

chamba Una Hamirpur and Kangra districts of HP and published in university website

(wwwhillagricacin and wwwimdagrimetgovin Kisan Portal (wwwfarmers govin

wwwweathershimlagovin and mkisangovin and wwwcropweatheoutlookcom of

CRIDA (ICAR) websites

WEATHER BASED AGRO ADVISORY SERVICES under GKMS ad-hoc research

Project

Total SMS Sent to farmers 41 since September 2016 to June 2017

No of farmers registered in Chamba Una Kangra and Hamirpur 278168 lakhs

No of 4200 farmers benefitted through weather based Agro-advisory SMS since

September 2016 to June 2017 lakhs

a Popular Extension articles

1 Popular articles

राणा रणबीर स िह रमश पठानिया राि 2017 जलवाय पररवरति को कम कररी जववक कवि VP

Vol65-66 (01) (January 2017) pp 30-32

b Organized Summer SchoolsworkshopsseminarssymposiaExtension ActivityOne day

Awareness programme etc

Organized one day Internal Monitoring Committee (IMC) Meeting of Cluster I in Tehsil

Palampur at Ambedkar Bhawan Panchayat Aima Under NRDMS-DST VIS Project on

14022017

Organized one day IMC Meeting in Cluster II of Study Area in Tehsil Una at KVK Una

on 14th Feb 2017 Under NRDMS-DST VIS Project

Organised one day Training on ldquoGeo-tagging of assets under RKVYrdquo on 160517wherein

23 faculty (PIs amp Co-PIs of RKVY Projects) of CSKHPKV-Palampur participated

Organized One day awareness programme on ldquoCLIMATE AND WEATHER

FORECAST FARMERSrdquo at UNA on 2532017- AS Coordinator cum Organsing

Secretary amp PI ( 106 farmers + 9 Scientist from KVK UNA RSS Akrot CSKHPKV

Palampur and officers of Department of Agriculture participated

c Invited Technical Lectures

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

1 Invited as an panel expert in Brain Storming Workshop on ldquoClimate Change and its

Impact on Hill Agriculturerdquo at SKUAST-Jammu on 8122016

2 Invited as resource person as delivered following three lectures and practical in National

training on ldquolsquoUse of RS and GIS linking with crop simulation model for crop yield

forecastrdquo at HAU Hisar from 14 March to 23rd March 2017 sponsored by IMD New

Delhi ( Invitation letter no vide letter no Agromet17FASAL14-23 dated 2320175amp

permitted by CSKHPKV Palampur

I Principles and working of Global positioning system for development of geo-spatial

data in GKMS

II Fundamentals of remote sensing and corrections of image before procurements in

augment RS data use in GKMS

35

III Crop Growth Simulation models and spatial data usages for enhancing the quality of

GKMS

d Hindi Seminar

Invited hindi lecture on topic entitled ldquoपहाड़ी कषि म जलवाय परिवरतन क समबनध म अनकलन

एव अलपीकिण षवकलपप का आकलन ldquo in the seminar कषि षवजञान की रकषनकी शबदाबली

सषमनाि sponsored by Ministry of Human Resource Development and IGFRI Centre

Palampur on 21-22 June 2017 at COVAS CSKHPKV Palampur As वयाखयानदारा क

रप म ( Letter no Nil dated 29052017)

Dr Neelam Sharma

Sr

No

Name of programme Period No of

lectures

delivere

d

No of

trainees

participants

From To

As Course Director

1 Parthenium Awareness week

Govt Senior Secondary School Parour 17082016 1 298

Govt Senior Secondary School Punner 18082016 1 171

NCC cadets CSKHPKV Palampur 19082016 1 150

GGSD Govt Degree College Rajpur in

collaboration with Rotary Club Palampur

20082016 1 300

NSS Volunteers CSKHPKV Palampur 20082016 1 100

Govt Senior Secondary School Tatehal 22082016 1 200

Total 1219

2 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Jhikli Bhet

March 27 2017 -

3 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Speru

March 28 2017 -

4 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Bir-Gunehar

March 28 2017 -

5 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at

Nayagran Holi Bharmour

April 6 2017 1 -

6 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at

Chanouta Holi Bharmour

April 6 2017 1 -

7 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Tiari

Holi Bharmour

April 7 2017 1 -

8 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Kuleth

Holi Bharmour

April 8 2017 1

337

9 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Khani

Bharmour

April 9 2017 1

10 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Chobia

Bharmour

April 9 2017 1

36

11 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Ghureth

(Durgathi) Bharmour

April 10 2017 1

Activities Organized by Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Mr Jitesh Thakur and Mr Hitesh Service Engineer of HPLC from Waters India visited

this department on 2432017 and 253 2017 for 2 days operational training on

HPLCPDA and 2707 Auto sampler and 25 groups of postgraduate students including

Faculty members of COBS COA and IHBT participated in the training

Womenrsquos Day was celebrated in this department during Quami Ekta Week on November

24 2016 Dr Neelam Sharma delivered a talk on ldquoGender Sensitizationrdquo in COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry was celebrated on

May 3-52017

TRAINING ATTENDED BY STUDENTS

Two students one MSc and one PhD Ms Vipasha Sharma (S-2014-30-002) and Ms

Neha Banta (S-2014-40-001) participated 4-days Vocational Training Programme on

ldquoZero Budget Farmingrdquo wef 27-30 April 2016

Four MSc and Two PhD Students participated in GCNEP Awareness Program on

Applications of Radioisotopes and radiation Technology in

Food Agriculture Environment Healthcare and Industry wef 29-30 May 2017 jointly

organised by GCNEP Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and CSKHPKV Palampur

HP

One MSc and One PhD student presented project report entitled ldquoMonster Protein

Cholera toxin preventiondissemination in host category Health Sciencesrdquo in Anveshan-

2017 jointly organized by Association of Indian Universities New Delhi and Chitkara

University Chandigarh wef Jan 20-21 2017

One MSc and One PhD student attended a workshop on Intellectual Property Rights

Issues and Challenges on March 16th 2017 IHBT

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bio resources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES

A INCOME GENERATION

Department Income Generated

Department of Biology amp Environmental Sciences 182563

Department of Physical Sciences and Languages 4500

Centre for Geoinformatics Research and Training 120000

Grand Total 306500

B PAPER SETTEREVALUATOREXTERNAL EXAMINER

SrNo Faculty Name Institution Name

1 Dr Manoj Bhargava Evaluated the thesis at Masters Level of a student of

DrY S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Nauni Solan

37

Evaluated the thesis at Doctoral Level of a student of

SKUAST(J) Jammu and conducted the Viva-voce

examination at Jammu

2 Dr(Mrs) Anita Singh Evaluated the thesis at Doctoral Level of a student of

CSAzad Uni of Agri amp Technology Kanpur and

conducted the Viva-voce examination

Paper setter Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana

Paper setter Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture

amp Forestry

3 Dr Neelam Sharma Paper setter Himachal Pradesh University Shimla

Paper setter SKAUST Jammu

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College

Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

4 Dr Sharda Singh Conducted CAS Interview at HP Central University-

Dharmshala as subject Expert on 060317

5 Sh Kapil Sharma Sh Kapil Sharma conducted final practical examinations

of BCA (II year) as external examiner of KLB

DAV College for Girls

9 Dr Nageswer Evaluated the answers book of UG student Dr YS

Paramar University of Horticulture amp Forestry Neri-

Hamirpur

Multiple choice questions-Biochemistry for Entrance

Test 2017 of Dr YS Paramar University of Horticulture

amp Forestry Nauni-Solan

Evaluated the written comprehensive exam PhD

student of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural

Sciences and Technology of Jammu Chatha Jammu-180

009 (JampK)

Evaluated the answers book of UG student of Sher-e-

Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and

Technology of Jammu Chatha Jammu-180 009 (JampK)

10 DrRanbir Singh Rana Agriculture and Soils Department Indian Institute of

Remote Sensing ISRO Dept of Space Govt of India

Dehradun ndash248001Uttarakhand India of Andhra

University Visakhapatnam

Division of Agronomy Faculty of Post Graduate

Studies Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural

Sciences and Technology of Kashmir Shalimar

Division of Environmental Sciences University of

Jammu BABA SAHEB AMBEDKAR Road Jammu-

180006

Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Solan

( Nauni) HP

C FACULTY AS REFEREEREVIEWEREDITOR FOR SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS

D

i Dr Anita Singh

Executive Editor of Journal of Scientific and Applied

Research

ii Dr Sharda Singh Journal Advances in Applied Research

38

iii Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Journal of Agro meteorology

Himachal Journal of Agricultural Research

E HONOURSAWARDS

Visits abroad Nil

F OTHER ACTIVITIES

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Dr Kamlesh Singh Professor and Dean Academic Council Research Council

Extension Council and Educational and Resident Instructions Advisory Committee

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head Secretary Board of Studies COBS

Other activities

AcademicProfessional

In addition to the departmental duties the Head of the Department Dr Manoj Bhargava

has also been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (Statistics) by the University which

is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal Officer is in

collecting compiling the information related to Higher Education from various offices

of the University and supplying the same to UGC New Delhi and other Governmental

organizations which is a continuous process The major work during the period was to

complete the assignments for All India Survey on Higher Education

Dr Manoj Bhargava has been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (SAS) by the

University which is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal

Officer is installation maintenance and upkeep of SAS software at CSKHPKV

Palampur under NAIP research project on ldquoStrengthening Statistical Computing for

NARSrdquo

The data analysis related to the research of three (03) postgraduate students and

scientists was done using statistical software available in the department Statistical

analysis of the data related to some on-going research projects of the University were

also carried out

Statistical helps were also provided to the postgraduate students and research scientists

of the University in their research problems

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared the time-table and date-sheet for COBS during 2nd semester

of 2016-17

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared invigilation schedule and seating plan on daily basis for

Mid-term and End-term Examination of the college

Administrative

Dr Kamlesh Singh performed the additional duties of the Dean College of Basic

Sciences upto 31-05-2017

Sh Kapil Sharma is performing the duties of Incharge Store College of Basic

Sciences

39

Miscellaneous

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head is the member of the Sale and Purchase Committee

of the College of Basic Sciences during the year 2016-17

Dr Manoj Bhargava was In-charge College Chess Team and Table-Tennis

Some of the faculty members were assigned duties by the Dean COBS for counseling and

registration for admission to first year of BSc programme

Dr Sheela Thakur has been the member of Anti-Ragging Committee at College level

Sh Kapil Sharma is managing e-Resources in the University Library

Sh Kapil Sharma has been looking after the work of University Network System in the absence

of Mr RK Chandel

Sh Kapil Sharma has been member for post-examination processing of result of Entrance

Examination-2017 for admission to BVSc amp AH and BSc Agriculture degree programme

ShKapil Sharma provided help in formattingdesigning of prospectus of the University for the

admissions to various programmes

ShKapil Sharma is in-charge of College Badminton team

ShKapil Sharma is a member of Editorial Board for up-loading e-Newsletter of the University

Wherein he is responsible for HTMLCSS based designing the eNewsletter

ShKapil Sharma is entrusted with the duties of being the Editor (Technical Section) of the

College Magazine ldquoVigyanPunjrdquo

ShKapil Sharma developed (along with MrVaibhav Kalia) software to report shortage of

attendance of the students to their parents The software has been successfully deployed after

redesigning the interface

ShKapil Sharma has been entrusted with the duty of updating the database to keep record of

personal Information of students admitted in the College of Basic Sciences and to generate their

Identity cards

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of BVSc amp AH

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of College of Basic

Sciences admitted under CBCS

Dr Anita Singh

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Academic Equivalence Committee

Van Mahotsava organizing committee

Activities at college level

Member Board of Studies COBS

Teacher In-charge College Chess Team

In-charge Bamboo Revolving Fund Scheme

In-charge Vermicompost Unit

Member Screening Committee for hiring the services of persons for teaching COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain SauravKalia Memorial

Scholarship

Overall In-charge for Admission for U G students for Academic Year 16-17

Convener College Level Anti-Ragging Committee

Dr Neelam Sharma Presiding officer Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention Prohibition and

Redressal) Act 2013 CSKHPKV Palampur

40

Lead lecture ldquoHerbicides vis-a-vis other pesticides An overview on use and potential hazardsrdquo

In Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income

by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India on March 2 2017

Expert Board of Studies of SRI SAI UNIVERSITY Palampur

Member Selection Committee of RASRF at CSIR-IHBT Palampur

External Examiner Selection Committee for PhD admissions under ACSIR at CSIR- IHBT

Palampur

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

Co-convener Technical Networking Programme of Herbicide Residue Studies of AICRP (WM)

at National Level

Member Technical Committee of Central Purchase and Disposal Unit CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Steering Committee Task Force COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Board of Studies COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Admission Committee for PG Program CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Checking and scrutinizing committee for Admission to BSc Programme COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Screening Committee of Panel for hiring the services of persons COBS CSKHPKV

Palampur

Member Flying squad during the End Term Examination for the 1st semester COACSKHPKV

Palampur

Incharge PG BiochemistryInstrumentation Laboratory Department of Chemistry amp

Biochemistry COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Laboratory- Incharge (Weed Control) Department of AFGM Palampur

Director Research Nominee for the selection committee to conduct the interview for the position

of research fellow and field assistant

Member Publication and Technical committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member Exhibition and Display committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Dr Sharda Singh

Committee member for preparing annual as well as perspective plan under RUSA

Attended Quarterly Review Meeting amp presented progress of the Project ldquoDevelopment

of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information System (VIS)

under NRDMSrdquo on 201016 at Andhra University Vishakhapatnam and on 240217 at

MDU Rohtak

Academic Incharge COBS

Prepared Prospective plan amp arranged Quotations for COBS SMART CLASSROOMS

detailed reply for MOOCSwayam in reference to marked letter No QSD17-

25CSKHPKVAcad-45473-79 dated 31st Aug16 by Dean COBS

Conducted COBS UG Educational Tour of COBS as team member

Checking of Answer Key of Mathematics Section for PG Admission Test conducted by

CSK HPKV-Palampur16-17

Convener for checking and scrutinizing the original documents of the candidates in the

Counseling for Admission to BSc programme for Academic Year 16-17

Overall Incharge for Admission for 1stamp 2nd walk-in-interview on 090816 amp 2809 16

for Academic Year 16-17

Member University LevelCollege Level Anti-Ragging Committees

Member Board of Studies College of Basic Sciences

Member Screening Committee for hiring teachers

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain Saurav Kalia Memorial

Scholarship

Chairman Interview Committees for Research staff in CGRT

41

Member of Project Formulation and Screening Committee CGRT

Attended Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 181116 in the

Committee Room of Admin Block

Attended Interaction Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 11112016 at

University Auditorium

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Appointed as Invigilators duty for ICAR 21st AIEEA ( UG) Examination at Appointed

as Member of Local Monitoring Committee ( IMC) for the projectrdquo Development of the

framework for networking Programme on Village information System( VIS) under

NRDMS-DST under Digital India Initiative Also As COPI

Appointed as member of anti ragging squads in the campus of COBS and Hostels By

Dean COBS vide letter no QSD3-402016-CSKHPKV (COBS-Acad)-2885-2905

dated12072016

Nominated as member of District Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority

(DEIAA) and District Expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) vide DR letter no QSD10-

2DRCSKHPKVTech2016-4821-32 dated 20072016

Appointed as Expert member of District level expert appraisal Committee ( DEAC) for

clearance of Category B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra( Vide letter

no DEIAASDK Dhramshalla-706-724 dated 19 August 2016 in pursuance of

Notification issued by Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate change GOI

Appointed as Member of National Organizing Committee of National Seminar on

Agrometeorology for sustainable development with special emphasis on

Agrometeorological Practices for Climate resilient Farming and Food security to be

organised by Association of Agro-meteorologist and CCS Haryana Agricultural

University Hissar India12-14 October 2017

Appointed and acted Observer in NEET-2017 at Hamirpur on 6amp7th May 2017 by CBSE

( Vide letter Joint Secretary ampOSD (NEET) CBSE New Delhi vide no F-

1(7)CBSENEETRef_no-NT10202017-2811-5480 dated 27-Apr-2017

Working committee member for Group I on Strategies to strengthening the Agro

advisories

Working Group Member on FASAL project also

Acted as Rapporteur in Session-1 IN GKMS Annual review meeting

Acted as Chairman in Session-1 IN Regional GKMS Annual review meeting at Jaipur

Appointed as Member of task Force ldquoPrecision Farmingrdquo by the CSKHPKV Palampur

for the activities of GIS application amp Climate change (Vide letter no DR-

CSKHPKVTechTF4176-4291 dated 2462016 and continue

Acted as Co chairman in Technical Session I Climate Change in NW Himalayan region

current status in Brain Storming Workshop on ldquoClimate Change and its Impact on Hill

Agriculturerdquo at SKUAST-Jammu on 8122016 Workshop Annual review Meetings

attended

Attended the Regional Review Meeting of FASAL Project (North Zone) at SKNAU

Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016 and chaired the

two technical session and also presented the work of project

Attended District level expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) for clearance of Category

B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra on 19112016 Chaired by DC

Kangra

Attended the 1st meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on

912016 at Dharamshalla

Attended 3rd meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on 2042016

at Dharamshalla as expert member and cleared 10 projects

42

Appointment as ZONAL REPRESENTATIVE ( North Zone) in the first meeting

of Executive Council of Association of Agro meteorologists for the term 2017-

19 was held at 1400 hrs on Friday the 21st April 2017 at AC amp RITNAU Madurai

for the Journal of Agrometeorology NAAS rating 616

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 91217

Acted member of International hostel rules modification

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 912017

Appointed as Superintendent exam of mid and end term exam of COBS for 2016-

17 both semester

Reporting officer of the APAR performance for the year 2016-17 of Landscape

unit of COBS (Vide COBS letter no UO No QSDPA-

36CSKHPKV(COBS)2014-1260 Dated 04042016)

Convener of Physical verification of the store for the period of 2016-17 in

Department of chemistry and biochemistry college of basic Science CSKHPKV

Palampur

Dr Suman Sharma

Participated as team manager in XVI ALL INDIA INTER AGRICULTURAL

UNIVERSITIES SPORTS AND GAMES MEET 2015-2016 held at Tamilnadu

Agricultural University Coimbatore from 22-26 February 2016

Performed the duty as one of the judges in Inter College Youth Festival 2016 held

at CSKHPKV Palampur

Dr Nageswer Singh

Acted as Invigilator Examination in UG Midterm Examination of Academic year 2016-

2017 (Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Invigilator Examination in PG Mid amp End Term Examination of Academic

year 2016-2017 ( Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Centre Incharge (supervisor) for the conduct of CSKHPKV Entrance Test-

20167(UG) held on 11-06-2016

Dr Usha Rana

Participated as team manager in accompany the University team to attend 17th all India

Inter University youth festival held at Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal

Sciences Bikaner22-25 February2017

Warden Parvati girlrsquos hostel of the university

Incharge Cultural activity of the college

Member advisory committee of MSc(3) amp PhD(23) students of COA amp COBS and

advisor of 1st yr 2nd yr BSc Students (20)

In Anti-Ragging Committee of College of Basic Sciences and also in the committee of

monitoring cell on ragging at university level

43

Store and web page update in charge of the department

As committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival and also acted

as judge in the various events

As discipline committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college matches

As convenor of physical verification of store committee of CGRT

Executive member of the college in the Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemist

Palampur chapter

As committee member for rechecking re-totalling of answer books for end of term

examination (external)

Mr Vaibhav Kalia

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at Ambedkar Bhawan

Aima Panchayat for review of activities of VIS project in Cluster-I

Member of anti-ragging committee of COBS

College Game In-charge - Cricket and Volleyball

Member of admission committee for Walk In interview of COBS

Member of committee for rechecking of answer books for SemII Acad Yr 2015-16

Member of College Canteen management committee

Member of committee for selection of NCC cadets

Member of committee for conducting 24th Annual Inter College Matches

Member of committee for conducting Digital India Workshop for NSS volunteers of

University on 24082016

Arranged the interaction of students and faculty of COBS with the ICAR team visiting

for Impact of ICT in Agricultural Education in India

Member of admission committee for Second Walk In interview of COBS

Associated for work on Himachal Journal of Agriculture Research Web Activities

Member of project formulation and Screening committee of CGRT

Member of committee for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival (11-12 Jan

2017)

Member of interview committee for Distributed Information Sub-Centre (DISC) project

in Department of Agriculture Biotechnology on 11012017

Member of various committee for Pre and Post admission work of Entrance Test and

Merit Based admissions

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at KVK Una for review of

activities of VIS project in Cluster-II

Member of screening committee for post of Technicians at IHBT Palampur

Member of Spot Purchase Committee for upgradation of computers in COBS

Faculty Editor of Technical and Beti Bachao and Padhao sections of College Magazine

of COBS

RKVY Data Entry on RKVY MIS National Portal (httprkvymisdacnetnicin)

Web0manager COBS website

NKN Security Officer for University Internet amp COBS LAN Segment Incharge

NISAGNET (COBS) nodal officer

Organized a seven day special camp of NSS volunteers of COBS at Aima Panchayat

from 30052017 to 05062017

Software Development

SNo Objective Current State

1 Online Attendance System ndash used for

generating attendance letters and other

General bug fixes and maintenance of

software and server

44

useful academic reports for examinations

etc

A newer version of the software isbeing

developed

2 Processing of Geotagged imageries and

create excel sheet for geo-tagged fields

processed

Developed in Visual C the application

reads EXIF (Exchangeable Image File

Format) tags embedded in the geotagged

images collected from GPS on surveys in

projects The application extracts

Latitude Longitude Altitude information

and generates excel sheet with processed

information

3 Redesigned GIS portal for Impact of

Geodatabase model for assessment and

implementation of Disaster Management

Action Plan

The data binding architecture of the

portal is changed In the new design a

flexible methodology has been adopted

which facilitates flexible data

upgradations

Mr Rajinder Kumar

Successful conductance of various exams (PG-End Term Entrance Test-2017 UG amp PG)

as In charge confidential room Supervisor and Invigilator

A member of committee of Comptroller for Technical Bids and Financial Bids

Acted as Supervisor in conducting Entrance Test-2017 (UG) on 4th June 2017 in GSSS

for Girls Hamirpur

Member in Inspection committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member in physical verification committee of all stores (LabFarmPadiarkhar

farmoffice and meteorology) in the Deptt of Agronomy ampGM CSK HPKV Palampur

2016-2017

As a convener in physical verification of the department of Microbiology COBS for

2016-2017

Acted as a Joint Secretary of Himachal Pradesh University Teacher Association 2016 and

currently acting as Treasurer

Served as a Treasurer in Agronomy Society Palampur Chapter

Attended International Yoga Divas as one of the participant on 21 June 2017 at Khel

Parisar CSK HPKV Palampur

Attended inaugural function of Inter College Youth Festival -2016-17

Participated in Fresherrsquos Day and Teachers day organized at College and Departmental

level

45

Glimpses

Training on Geo-Tagging of Assets under RKVY Projects

46

Students and Faculty members of the department participated in

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on 3-5 May 2017

Faculty and students participated in HPLC training on 23-24th March 2017

47

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bioresources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

48

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20

in wheat crop in permanent herbicide trial on transplanted rice-wheat sequence recorded

below detectable levels of clodinafop residues in soil wheat straw and grain

8 Samples were collected at harvest after recommended herbicide spray (atrazine in maize and

pendimethalin in soybean) from experiment ldquoWeed management in conservation agriculture

systemsrdquo Atrazine residues in maize and pendimethalin residues in soybean were below

detectable level

9 Soil and wheat grain samples from the clodinafop treated fields of farmers at the harvest of

the crop recorded below detectable levels of clodinafop residues

10 Preliminary kinetic studies revealed maximum bispyribac-sodium adsorption within first 24

hrs The amount of bispyribac-sodium adsorbed varied from 1940 to 15504 gg The isotherm

expressed an increasing trend in the adsorbed content Cs (mgkg) with respect to increase in

the equilibrium concentration of bispyribac-sodium Ce (mgL) in solution

11 Degradation studies revealed that initial immediate concentration of bispyribac sodium

application 25 gha and 50gha was 0089 and 0179 mgkg respectively No bispyribac-

sodium residues could be detected in soil at 30 and 60 days in both treatments

Project-wise brief report of ongoing projects

Project 1 Development of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information

System (VIS) under NRDMS

Study Team Dr Sharda SinghDr Sanjay Sharma DrRSRanaMr VaibhavKalia

Research Staff Ms TanuKumari Mr RajanKumar

Key Outputs

The Village Information System evolved as a network programme under the aegis of NRDMS

Department of Science amp Technology Government of India has taken up the task to prepare digital

base maps at village level utilizing cadastral maps Survey of India toposheets and various high

resolution remote sensing products adopting a synergic approach This model work initiated by DST would be of immense help for replicating the technologymethodology in other villages of the state and in this process the concept of good governance would be realized Subsequently

State Govt will be benefitted with this programme in better management of resources at village

level and lead to quick decision making when available at a click away anywhere anytime by the

highest administrator to village Pradhan Secretary local people (aamadami)

21

Dissemination of VIS Outputs through WEB PORTAL OF VIS-HP

http141392241356090cgrtgisvis_hp

Cluster I base map Cluster drinking water analysis

New Methodology of mapping land water soil habitation assets etc on high resolution

satellite imagery being developed through synergy of cadastral toposheets HRSI and field

data

22

Project 2 Establishment of GISamp MIS and Monitoring System Study Team Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana Mr VaibhavKalia

Research StaffMrKunalSood Mr Arun Kumar Mr Rajan Kumar

Key Outputs

Web GIS Portal for Himachal Pradesh Crop Diversification Project (HPCDP) developed by

CGRT CSKHPKV-Palampur contains spatial and attribute information of the 1stphase spread

over 5 districts namely Kangra Mandi Bilaspur Una and Hamirpur of Himachal Pradesh

Georeferenced layers namely Project Site boundary Chak boundary Khasra boundary Contours

Source (NalaRiver) Check Dam Power House Main Channel Distribution Network Outlets etc

are being generated and uploaded on web portal regularly for each project sub-site The actual

implemented datasets for the project sites whose work has been carried out on the ground are now

being uploaded on the server This along with the proposed assets plan can be viewed

simultaneously This provides the user to identify the change in the plan from proposed to actual

implemented activity on the project site All drawings of the assets to be created and created

action plan maps salient attributes of project sites khasra-wise details of project sites along with

attribute data of all the layers are also available on the portal for the DPRs being provided by

HPCDP ODA Hamirpur (HP) All these layers can be interactively explored along with their

attribute data on the click of the lsquoirsquo tool These layers can be labeled for different parameters like

Name Cost Ownership etc as the case may be The interoperability and the portability of the data

provides a solution to also share the data as service over secured platform The Helpfile for

HPCDP Website Portal provides whole interactive walkthrough the portal The web Portal link is

http141392241356090cgrtgisstate All the proposed project sub-sites (210 in number)have

been uploaded on the portal Now the work on Actual project sub-sites has been started

23

Home Page with STATE Level InformationThe page will open with State Info as default page having District Boundaries of Himachal Pradesh and project sites of HPCDP

PROJECT SITE INFO (Asset wise Layers)To go to a particular project site In the NAVIGATION pane first of all select respective BPMU and then respective Project sub-site and then open proposedactual sites

24

Attribute data By clicking on the assets the attribute information along with the asset geotagged image can be viewed easily

On the Fly Area and Distance Calculate

area and Distance on the fly tool developed to

measure the dimensions of proposed assets

over internet

On the Fly Print The user can create custom

map in pdfjpgpngsvg formats with ready to

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Project3Project Title Impact of Geodatabase Model for Assessment and Implementation of

Disaster Management Action Plan

Study Team Mr Vaibhav Kalia Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana

Research Staff Mr Sandeep Kumar

Key Outputs

Web GIS portal for the project is http141392241356090cgrtgishmr_dst

25

Project 3 Forecasting Agricultural Output Using Space Agro Meteorology and Land Based

Observations (FASAL)

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Dr Suresh Kumar Sharma and Dr BS Mankotia

Research Staff Miss Ranu Pathania

Key Outputs

WHEAT

In F3 forecasted yield for Kangra District the predicted value was 17618 kgha while

averaged yield was 16478 kgha The RMSE value was 2250 and R2 was 085 In

Chamba District the predicted value was 18870 kgha while averaged yield was 17712

kgha The RMSE value was 3156 and R2 was 063 In Hamirpur District the predicted

value was 15127 kgha while averaged yield was 15173 kgha The RMSE value was

2354 and R2 was 069 In Una District the predicted value was 15830 kgha while

averaged yield was 18320 kgha The RMSE value was 2839 and R2 was 065

Main page

Layer-wise Assets of Bamsan Block

26

MAIZE

The final maize forecasted yield for Kangra Chamba Hamirpur and Una districts were

18911 kgha 28273 kgha 15489 kgha and 19957 kgha respectively as compared to

averaged yields of 17759 kgha 26645 kgha 17079 kgha and 20962 kgha

respectively The RMSE values varied between 1813 to 4409 with and R2 range of 036

to 078

Project 4 Climate Change Impact on Productivity of Food grain and Plantation crops

within the umbrella project of ldquoMountain Ecosystem Processes and Services

in North Western Himalayardquo

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Dr Sharda Singh Mr Vaibhav Kalia

Research Staff Mr Munish Kaundal Mr Shashi Kumar

Key Outputs

The Leaf areas of Maize and Wheat of different sites periodically were collected The

maize crop DSSAT database was generated and Model was run for Palampur region The

crop experiment on maize completed and data generated for crop models The Eddy

Covariance Observation were recorded which revealed higher percent carbon during

morning hour

The field experiment on rice crop has been planted at RWRC Malan to validate the Rice

crop model for assessing the Carbon fluxes The Eddy Covariance techniques equipment

has been installed to study the carbon source and sink for Rice-Wheat cropping systems

The data recorded from Eddy covariance system was carbon dioxide water vapor PAR

soil heat flux soil moisture soil temperature RH precipitation wind speed wind

direction and rainfall The carbon dioxide concentration was higher in the morning and

evening and lower in the afternoon The observation recorded by Eddy Covariance would

be used as inputs for fine tuning of the crop simulation models

Project 5 GRAMIN KRISHI MAUSAM SEWA (Agro meteorological Advisory

Service) at Palampur in HP

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Research Staff NIL

Key Outputs

The five days forecasts on different weather parameters viz rainfall temperature cloud

cover relative humidity and weekly cumulative rainfall for our study districts (Chamba

Kangra Hamirpur and Una) were validated and weather based agro-advisory prepared

The total 914=364 AAS bulletins were prepared in English and Hindi for Chamba Una

Hamirpur and Kangra districts of HP and published in university website

(wwwhillagricacin kisano keleye and wwwimdagrimetgovin Kisan Portal

(wwwfarmers govin wwwweathershimlagovin and mkisangovin and

wwwcropweatheoutlookcom of CRIDA (ICAR) websites

The advisory sent to service providers IKSL and KCC 41 SMS to 278093 farmers

registered under the Mkisan services of Kangra Una Hamirpur and Chamba and

total about 420lakhs farmers received SMS based weather based agro-advisory during

2016-17 under GKMS project About 278093 lakhs farmers from four districts (Chamba

Una Kangra and Hamirpur) have been registered in the portal

E-agromet weather based agro advisory are developed for four districts and successfully

generated 74 advisories since April 2016

27

Funds Rs 35000 were capitalized for one awareness programme organized on 2532017

at Gagret Una 106 farmers and 6 faculty members and agricultural officers participated

All India Coordinated Research Programme on Weed Management (AICRP_WM)

Microbiological studies were undertaken in two experiments is given below

Experiment I Microbiological studies in Weed management in maize-wheat cropping

system under conservation agriculture

In wheat crop there was significant variation in the count of Azotobacter and phosphate

solublizing microorganisms Their counts were highest under CT-CT

Tillage and residue retention treatments brought about significant variation in the

count of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes ZTR-ZTR resulted in highest count of

bacteria fungi and actinomycetes after the harvest of wheat However ZT-ZTR

was comparable for the count of bacteria and CT-CT and CT-ZT for fungi

Dehydrogenase activity and basal soil respiration were significantly affected due

to tillage management ZT-ZTR ZTR-ZTR and CT-CT resulted in significantly

higher microbial biomass carbon over CT-ZT while were equal to ZT- ZT

Acid and alkaline phosphatase activity was also significantly affected due to tillage

treatments Acid phosphatase and alkaline phosphatase activity was significantly

higher under ZTR-ZTR However ZT-ZTR for both acid and alkaline phosphatase

and CT-CT for alkaline phosphatase only were comparable to ZTR-ZTR

Population of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes was significantly affected due to weed

management practices after the harvest of wheat IWM practice resulted in highest

population of the micro-organisms than recommended herbicide or hand weeding

alone

Population of Azotobacter and phosphate solublizing microorganisms

microbial biomass carbon dehydrogenase activity and basal soil respiration were

not significantly affected due to weed management treatments after the harvest of

wheat However acid and alkaline phosphatase activity was significantly higher over

the recommended herbicide Hand weeding was comparable to IWM treatment for

acid phosphatase

In maize crop the population of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes was significantly

varied after the harvest of maize during 2016 due to tillage and residue management

treatments The population of these microorganisms was highest under ZTR-ZTR This

was followed by CT-CT However CT-ZT was comparable to CT-CT in influencing the

population of fungi and actinomycetes CT-CT had highest population of Azotobacter

which was followed by CT-ZT CT-ZT resulted in highest population of PSM followed

by ZTR-ZTR and CT-CT

Dehyrogenase activity CT-CT remaining at par with CT-ZT resulted in significantly

higher dehyrogenase activity after the harvest of maize over the other tillage

management treatments

Microbial biomass CT and CT-ZT remaining at par had higher microbial biomass

carbon after the harvest of maize than other treatments

Basal soil respiration was highest under CT-CT followed by CT-ZT and ZTR-

ZTR

Phosphatase activity CT-CT and CT-ZT remaining at par with ZTR-ZTR resulted

in highest acid and alkaline phosphatase activity

Among weed management treatments IWM gave significantly higher bacterial count

over herbicide and hand weeding treatments Fungi and actinomycetes counts were

not affected significantly due to weed control treatments after the harvest of maize

28

during 2016 Azotobacter PSM dehydrogenase activity microbial biomass carbon

basal soil respiration and acid phosphatase activity were all higher under integrated

weed management treatment than the recommended herbicide and hand weeding The

weed management treatments did not significantly influence alkaline phosphatase

activity estimated after the harvest of maize during 2016

Experiment II Microbiological studies in Weed management in high value organic crop

production systems (Maize-Garlic)

Microbes are responsible for nutrients transformation and other important soil enzyme

activities Their populations and activities assessed after the harvest of maize crop

The bacteria count was highest in intercropping (soybean) + hoeing (219 x106) followed

by raised stale seed bed+ hoeing+earthing up (214 x106) The lowest count was in

herbicide check (214 x106)

The population of fungi was highest in stale seed bed + mulch 5tha (417 x104) followed

by mulch + manual weeding fb autumn crop of coriander (299 x104) and the lowest

count in herbicide check (305 x104)

The population of actinomycetes did not significantly influence due to treatments

Azotobacter responsible for nitrogen fixation and producing plant growth promoting

substances had highest count in raised stale seed bed + mulch 5 tha (4227 x103) The

lowest count was observed in herbicide check (2853x103)

The population of phosphate solublising microorganism (PSM) was highest in

maizesoybean+hoeing +earthing up (3130x103) and lowest in stale seed bed+ hoeing+

earthing up (2293x103)

The dehydrogenase enzyme activity was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5tha (185 microg TPFg

soilhr) and lowest under herbicide check (177 microg TPF g soilhr)

The microbial biomass was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5 tha (96295 microgg soil) and

lowest in herbicide check treatment (89573 microgg soil)

The basal soil respiration (BSR) ater the harvest of crop was highest in check treatment

(0690mg CO2h100g soil The lowest value of BSR was observed in

Maizesoybean+hoeing+earthing up treatment (0640 mg CO2h100g soil)

The acid phosphatase enzyme activity of soil microbes after harvest was not significantly

affected due to weed management treatments

The alkaline phosphotase activity of soil was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5 tha (733

microg p-nitro phenolg of soilh) and lowest in intercropping (soybean) + hoeing (704 microg p-

nitro phenolg of soilh)

V RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

A Papers Published

Upadhyay RG and Singh A 2016Effect of nitrogen and zinc on nodulation growth and

yield of Cow pea (Vigna unquiculata L)Legume Research 39(1)149-151

Singh V and Sharma KB 2016 Mineral composition of fruits of seabuckthorn

(Hippophae L) growing in Lahaul valley of Himachal Pradesh Indian Forester 142 (9)

891-895

Vatsa DK and Singh V 2017 Design development and evaluation of manually

operated seabuckthorn fruit harvesting tools Agricultural Mechanization in Asia Africa

and Latin America 48 (3) 20-24

29

Rana U and Priya 2017 Effect of drought stress on biochemical parameters in common

bean Phaseolus vulgaris L genotypes International Journal of Farm Sciences 7(2) 131-

135

Sharma N Angiras NN Kumar S Chopra P and Thakur N 2016 Bioefficacy

phytotoxicity and residues studies of atrazine in maize under North Western Himalayas

conditions Ecology Environment and Conservation 22 (4) 467-471

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Kumar R Thakur R Kumar S and Pathania P 2016

Herbicide combinations for weed management under direct-seeded rice in Himachal

Pradesh Indian Journal of Weed Science 48(3) 266ndash271

Kumar R Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Pathania P 2016 Microbiological

properties of soil influenced by weed control methods in maize ndash pea cropping system

under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Journal of Agricultural

Research 42(1) 1-5

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Kumar R Pawan P 2017 Impact of tembotrione on

weed growth yield and economics of maize (Zea mays L) under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Pradesh Pesticide Research Journal 29 (1) 27-34

Rana SS Kumar S Sharma N and Angiras NN 2017 Herbicidal management of

Parthenium hysterophorus L in grassland ecosystem of Himachal Pradesh

Contemporary Research in India 7(1) 30-35

Bandana and Sharma N 2017 Variation of shikimic acid and amino acids in tea leaves

as influenced by glyphosate application Asian Journal of Chemistry 29(6) 1189-1193

Sharma S Kumari R Kumar S Singh N and Hallan V 2016 Characterization of

Cucumber Mosaic Virus isolates from Valeriana Jatamansi A medicinal herb in India

Journal of Plant Pathology 98(1) (DOI 104454JPPV98I1066)

Bhosale V Rana RS and Bhargava M 2016 Agronomic efficiency of different sowing

environments of mustard (Brassica juncea) under changed climate scenario of Himachal

Pradesh Eco Env amp Cons 22 (3) 2016 pp (375-379) (ISSN 0971ndash765X)

Verma P Rana RS Ramesh and Pathania R 2016 Weather parameters vulnerability on

tea production in north western Himalaya India Journal of Applied and Natural Science

8 (4)2262-2267

Ramesh Rana SS Kumar S and Rana RS 2016 Impact of different tillage methods on

growth development and productivity of maize (Zea mays)-wheat (Triticum aestivum)

cropping system Journal of Applied and Natural Science 8 (4)1861-1867

Rana RS Bhosale V Kumar S and Pathania R2017 Forecasting phenology of mustard

crop in North-western Himalayas Journal of Applied and Natural Science 9 (1) 230-

236

Kumar R Paliyal SS Sharma SK and Rana RS 2017 Spatial variability maps of available

micronutrients and heavy metal of cold arid soils of Spiti valley in Himachal Pradesh

Journal of Environment and Bio-sciences 31 (1)161-162 (ISSN 0973-6913 (Print) ISSN

0976-3384) (On Line)

Devi Sunita and Kanwar SS 2016 Deciphering the diversity of aerobic culturable

thermophiles in hot springs of Manikaran Himachal Pradesh International Journal of

Farm Sciences 6(1) 156-162

Kanwar SS and Keshani 2016 Fermentation of apple juice with a selected yeast strain

isolated from fermented foods of Himalaya regions and its organoleptic properties

Frontiers in Microbiology httpdx Doiorg10339fmich201601012

Kanwar SS Keshani and Sharma S 2016 Food additives making life taste better Food

Marketing and Technology 7(6) 24-26

Sharma S and Kanwar SS 2017 Effect of prebiotics on growth behavior of Lactobacillus

plantarum and their impact on adherence of strict anaerobic pathogens to intestinal cell

lines Journal of Food Safety e12384 httpsdoiorg101111jfs12384

30

Sharma S Kanwar SS 2017 Adherence potential of indigenous lactic acid bacterial isolates

obtained from fermented foods of Western Himalayas to intestinal epithelial Caco-2 and HT-

29 cell lines Journal of Food Science and Technology 2017 DOI 101007s13197-017-

2807-1

Keshani Sharma S and Kanwar SS 2017 Comparative Evaluation of Commercial and

Indigenous Bacterial Isolates for Antigenotoxic Potential Food Sci Nutr Technol 2(2)

000121

Kapoor Ritika Gupta MK Kumar Naveen and Kanwar SS 2017 Analysis of nhaA

gene from salt tolerant and plant growth promoting Enterobacter ludwigii

Rhizosphere 4 62-69

Rajinder Kumar Dinesh Badiyala Neelam Sharma SS Rana and Pawan Pathania 2016

Microbiological properties of soil influenced by weed control methods in maize-pea

cropping system under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Journal of

Agricultural Research 42(1)1-5

Sharma Anand Shivam Kumar Rajinder Rana SS Guleria Gunjan and Negi SC 2016

Effect of Long-Term Integrated Plant Nutrition System (IPNS) in Rice-Wheat Sequence

on Soil Biological Health International Journal of Advances in Agricultural Science and

Technology 3 (7) 21-34

SS Rana Dinesh Badiyala Neelam Sharma Rajinder Kumar and Pawan Pathania 2017

Impact of tembotrione on weed growth yield and economics of maize (Zea mays L) under

mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Pesticide Research Journal 29(1)27-34

B Papers Presented in Conferences and Workshops

Sharma N Yaduraju NT and Rana SS 2017 Herbicides vis-a-vis other pesticides An

overview on use and potential hazards Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed

Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUA and

T Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 pp 24-25

Singh G Kumar S Rana SS and Sharma N 2017 Effect of continuous and rotational use

of herbicides on weed shiftsin rice - wheat system with particular reference to rice

Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo

Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3

March 2017 p172

Kumar A Rana MC Rana SS and Sharma N 2017 Growth and yield of maize as

influenced by different doses of tembotrione under mill-hill conditions of Himachal

Pradesh Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling

Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during

1-3 March 2017 p187

Sood P Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Rana MC and Kumar R 2017 Weed

management in organic maize-garlic production system under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Pradesh Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on

ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur

India during 1-3 March 2017 p201

Rana A Rana MC Badiyala D Rana SS Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Evaluation of

pyrazosulfuron-ethyl 10 WP against weeds in transplanted rice Biennial Conference of

the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 202

Badiyala D Rana SS Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Bioefficacy of imazethapyr and its

readymix combination with imazamox against weeds in pea Biennial Conference of the

Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 213

31

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Impact of weed management in

turmeric under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Biennial Conference of the

Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 263

Kumar R Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Pathania P 2017 Soil dehydrogenase

activity affected in rice-wheat sequence by herbicides application Biennial Conference

of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role

of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 317

Sharma S Verma R Singh N and Dhaliwal YS 2016 Isolation and characterization

protein isolates prepared from of adzuki bean genotypes [Vigna angularis (willd) Ohwi

amp ohashi] organized by Anand Agricultural University Anand and Indian Society of

Agricultural Biochemists Kanpur at Anand Agricultural University Anand (India) wef

December 6-8 2016 Abstract on page 30

Kaur G Sandal A and Singh N 2016 Preparation and quality evaluation of sesame

(Sesamum indicum L) based chikkindashan Indian sweet organized by Anand Agricultural

University Anand and Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemists Kanpur at Anand

Agricultural University Anand (India) wef December 6-8 2016 Abstract on page 85

Allen SK Arora M AwasthiK Ballesteros‐Caacutenovas JA Barman T Bernet

LBhattacharyya A Buumlhler Y Dhyani PP Fiddes J Frey H Gosavi VEGupta HK

Huggel C Khan MA Kumar K Kumar S Kuniyal JCLal AKLinsbauer

ALorenzi D Marpa SMyint MRamesh Rana P RanaRSRandhawa SSRohrer

M Ruiz‐Villanueva VSaklani B Salzmann N Samant SS Schauwecker SSharma

ASharmaA Shekhar MSnehmani KS Stoffel MStoll U and Trappmann D 2016

Synthesis report on Climate Vulnerability Hazards and Risk An Integrated Pilot study

in Kullu District Himachal Pradesh Published by Swiss Agency for Development and

Cooperation (SDC) Indian Himalayas climate adaptation Programme Embassy of

Switzerland Chandragupta Marg New Delhi-110003 (As potential Partner of Study)

Rajinder Kumar D Badiyla Neelam Sharma SS Rana and Pawnan Pathania 2017 Soil

dehydrogenase activity effected in rice-wheat sequence by herbicide application

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

317

SS Rana D Badiyla Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017 Impact of weed

management in turmeric under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Proceedings of

Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling Farmersrsquo income

by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp 263

Gunjan Guleria Shivam Rajinder Kumar SS Rana and SC Negi 2016 Assessment of

soil biological health as influenced by IPNS in rice ndash wheat copping system Proceedings

of the Indian Ecological Society International conference Sher-e-Kashmir of

Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu India Feb 18-20 Vol II pp 660-661

Ankit Rana MC RanaD Badoiyala SS Rana Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017

Evaluation of pyrazosulfuron ndashethyl 10WP against weeds in transplanted rice

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

202

Pavit Sood SS Rana D Badiyla Neelam Sharma MC Rana and Rajinder Kumar 2017

Weed Management organic maize-garlice production under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science

Doubling Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3

March pp 201

D Badiyla SS Rana Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017 Bio efficacy of

32

imazethapyr and its ready mix combination with imazamox against weeds in pea

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

213

C Technical Reports Submitted

Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Kumar R 2016 Report on Parthenium Awareness

Week (September 16-22 2016) Department of Agronomy Forages and Grassland

Management CSKHPKV Palampur

Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana Mr Vaibhav Kalia Annual Report for the Project

ldquoEstablishment of GIS amp MIS and Monitoring System ndashHP Crop Diversification Project

JICA ODArdquo Submitted to HPCDP JICA ODA Hamirpur (2016-2017)

Dr Sharda SinghDr Sanjay Sharma Mr Vaibhav Kalia Quarterly Reports prepared

amppresented of the Project ldquoDevelopment of the framework for Networking Programme

on Village Information System (VIS) under NRDMSrdquo on 240217 at MDU Rohtak

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Presented the annual report of FASAL Project (North Zone) at

SKNAU Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016 and

chaired the two technical session and also presented the work of project

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Annual progress report of project entitled ldquo10th Annual Review

Meeting (ARM) of Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) to be held during 14thto 17th (

Forenoon) December 2016 and 7th ARM of FASAL on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon)

November 2016 at OUAT Bhubneshwar Odisha

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Annual progress report of project entitled 7th ARM of FASAL

on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon) November 2016 at OUAT Bhubneshwar Odisha

D BOOKS BOOK CHAPTERS

Bulletins

1 Rana SS Kumar R Sharma N and Badiyala D 2015 Effect of continuous use of

herbicides on weed shifts in rice-wheat system Technical Bulletin No-1 Department of

Agronomy College of Agriculture CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya

Palampur HP India (revised 2016) (DOI 1013140RG2142715125)

2 Rana SS Kumar R and Sharma N 2016 A Collocate of Publications under AICRP on

Weed Management Department of Agronomy Forages and Grassland Management

CSKHPKV Palampur (DOI 1013140RG221787210244)

VI WORKSHOPS SEMINARS TRAINING PROGRAMMES ANNUAL REVIEW

MEETINGS ATTENDED

1 Dr Anita Singh attended a workshop on ldquoIntellectual Property Rights Issues and

Challenges on 16032017 at CSK HPKV Palampur

2 Dr Neelam Sharma participated in Agricultural officers Workshop (Rabi amp Kharif)

3 Dr Nageswer Singh Scientist attended ldquoKrishi Anusndhan avm Takniki Shabdawalirdquo

seminar at Indian Grassland and Forage Research Institute Regional Centre Palampur

during June 21- 22 2017

4 Dr Neelam Sharma Dr Suman Sharma Faculty Members Ms Neha Banta PhD

student and Ms Neerja Kharwal MSc student have attended a workshop on ldquoIntellectual

Property Rights Issues and Challenges on 16032017

5 Dr Sharda Singh Attended Quarterly Review Meeting amp presented progress of the Project

ldquoDevelopment of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information

System (VIS) under NRDMSrdquo on 201016 at Andhra University Vishakhapatnam and

on 240217 at MDU Rohtak

33

6 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the Regional Review Meeting of FASAL Project (North

Zone) at SKNAU Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016

and chaired the two technical session and also presented the work of project

7 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended District level expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) for

clearance of Category B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra on 19112016

Chaired by DC Kangra

8 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the 10th Annual Review Meeting (ARM) of Gramin

Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) to be held during 14th to 17th ( Forenoon) December

2016 and 7th ARM of FASAL on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon) November 2016 at OUAT

Bhubneshwar Odisha

9 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the 1st meeting of district level expert appraisal committee

(DEAC) on 912016 at Dharamshalla

10 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended 3rd meeting of district level expert appraisal committee

(DEAC) on 2042016 at Dharamshalla as expert member and cleared 10 projects

1 WorkshopConferenceSymposium organized Organized Workshop on Russian

Seabuckthorn for the farmers at Kullu on 30032017 The workshop was attended by over

60 farmers

EXTENSION A Extension projects

Sr

No

Title of the

Project

PI or Co-PI Funding

source

Budget (Lakhs) Duration

1

Bamboo

Revolving Fund

Scheme

Dr Anita Singh Revolving

fund

Since

April1994

2 Vermicompost

Revolving Fund

Scheme

Dr Anita Singh Revolving

fund

Since

April2000

3 TSP under

AICRP-WM

Dr Neelam

Sharma

DWR (ICAR) - -

B Extension Highlights

EXTENSION PUBLICATIONS

Rana SS Rajinder Kumar and Neelam Sharma 2016 A Collocate of Publications

under AICRP on Weed Management Department of Agronomy Forages and

Grassland Management CSKHPKV Palampur (DOI 1013140RG221787210244)

Rana SS Rajinder Kumar Neelam Sharma and D Badiyala 2015 Effect of continuous

use of herbicides on weed shifts in rice-wheat system Techical Bulletin No-1 Department

of Agronomy College of Agriculture CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi

Vishvavidyalaya Palampur HP India (revised 2016) (DOI

1013140RG2142715125)

Extension Activities under by Faculty

Dr Virendra Singh

Introduction and evaluation of Russian

seabuckthorn varietiesmdashHP

081016 1 80

Cultivation methods of Russian seabuckthorn 30032017 1 60

34

Development of value chain on seabuckthorn 110417 1 200

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Published The total 964=384AAS bulletins were prepared in English and Hindi for

chamba Una Hamirpur and Kangra districts of HP and published in university website

(wwwhillagricacin and wwwimdagrimetgovin Kisan Portal (wwwfarmers govin

wwwweathershimlagovin and mkisangovin and wwwcropweatheoutlookcom of

CRIDA (ICAR) websites

WEATHER BASED AGRO ADVISORY SERVICES under GKMS ad-hoc research

Project

Total SMS Sent to farmers 41 since September 2016 to June 2017

No of farmers registered in Chamba Una Kangra and Hamirpur 278168 lakhs

No of 4200 farmers benefitted through weather based Agro-advisory SMS since

September 2016 to June 2017 lakhs

a Popular Extension articles

1 Popular articles

राणा रणबीर स िह रमश पठानिया राि 2017 जलवाय पररवरति को कम कररी जववक कवि VP

Vol65-66 (01) (January 2017) pp 30-32

b Organized Summer SchoolsworkshopsseminarssymposiaExtension ActivityOne day

Awareness programme etc

Organized one day Internal Monitoring Committee (IMC) Meeting of Cluster I in Tehsil

Palampur at Ambedkar Bhawan Panchayat Aima Under NRDMS-DST VIS Project on

14022017

Organized one day IMC Meeting in Cluster II of Study Area in Tehsil Una at KVK Una

on 14th Feb 2017 Under NRDMS-DST VIS Project

Organised one day Training on ldquoGeo-tagging of assets under RKVYrdquo on 160517wherein

23 faculty (PIs amp Co-PIs of RKVY Projects) of CSKHPKV-Palampur participated

Organized One day awareness programme on ldquoCLIMATE AND WEATHER

FORECAST FARMERSrdquo at UNA on 2532017- AS Coordinator cum Organsing

Secretary amp PI ( 106 farmers + 9 Scientist from KVK UNA RSS Akrot CSKHPKV

Palampur and officers of Department of Agriculture participated

c Invited Technical Lectures

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

1 Invited as an panel expert in Brain Storming Workshop on ldquoClimate Change and its

Impact on Hill Agriculturerdquo at SKUAST-Jammu on 8122016

2 Invited as resource person as delivered following three lectures and practical in National

training on ldquolsquoUse of RS and GIS linking with crop simulation model for crop yield

forecastrdquo at HAU Hisar from 14 March to 23rd March 2017 sponsored by IMD New

Delhi ( Invitation letter no vide letter no Agromet17FASAL14-23 dated 2320175amp

permitted by CSKHPKV Palampur

I Principles and working of Global positioning system for development of geo-spatial

data in GKMS

II Fundamentals of remote sensing and corrections of image before procurements in

augment RS data use in GKMS

35

III Crop Growth Simulation models and spatial data usages for enhancing the quality of

GKMS

d Hindi Seminar

Invited hindi lecture on topic entitled ldquoपहाड़ी कषि म जलवाय परिवरतन क समबनध म अनकलन

एव अलपीकिण षवकलपप का आकलन ldquo in the seminar कषि षवजञान की रकषनकी शबदाबली

सषमनाि sponsored by Ministry of Human Resource Development and IGFRI Centre

Palampur on 21-22 June 2017 at COVAS CSKHPKV Palampur As वयाखयानदारा क

रप म ( Letter no Nil dated 29052017)

Dr Neelam Sharma

Sr

No

Name of programme Period No of

lectures

delivere

d

No of

trainees

participants

From To

As Course Director

1 Parthenium Awareness week

Govt Senior Secondary School Parour 17082016 1 298

Govt Senior Secondary School Punner 18082016 1 171

NCC cadets CSKHPKV Palampur 19082016 1 150

GGSD Govt Degree College Rajpur in

collaboration with Rotary Club Palampur

20082016 1 300

NSS Volunteers CSKHPKV Palampur 20082016 1 100

Govt Senior Secondary School Tatehal 22082016 1 200

Total 1219

2 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Jhikli Bhet

March 27 2017 -

3 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Speru

March 28 2017 -

4 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Bir-Gunehar

March 28 2017 -

5 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at

Nayagran Holi Bharmour

April 6 2017 1 -

6 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at

Chanouta Holi Bharmour

April 6 2017 1 -

7 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Tiari

Holi Bharmour

April 7 2017 1 -

8 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Kuleth

Holi Bharmour

April 8 2017 1

337

9 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Khani

Bharmour

April 9 2017 1

10 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Chobia

Bharmour

April 9 2017 1

36

11 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Ghureth

(Durgathi) Bharmour

April 10 2017 1

Activities Organized by Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Mr Jitesh Thakur and Mr Hitesh Service Engineer of HPLC from Waters India visited

this department on 2432017 and 253 2017 for 2 days operational training on

HPLCPDA and 2707 Auto sampler and 25 groups of postgraduate students including

Faculty members of COBS COA and IHBT participated in the training

Womenrsquos Day was celebrated in this department during Quami Ekta Week on November

24 2016 Dr Neelam Sharma delivered a talk on ldquoGender Sensitizationrdquo in COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry was celebrated on

May 3-52017

TRAINING ATTENDED BY STUDENTS

Two students one MSc and one PhD Ms Vipasha Sharma (S-2014-30-002) and Ms

Neha Banta (S-2014-40-001) participated 4-days Vocational Training Programme on

ldquoZero Budget Farmingrdquo wef 27-30 April 2016

Four MSc and Two PhD Students participated in GCNEP Awareness Program on

Applications of Radioisotopes and radiation Technology in

Food Agriculture Environment Healthcare and Industry wef 29-30 May 2017 jointly

organised by GCNEP Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and CSKHPKV Palampur

HP

One MSc and One PhD student presented project report entitled ldquoMonster Protein

Cholera toxin preventiondissemination in host category Health Sciencesrdquo in Anveshan-

2017 jointly organized by Association of Indian Universities New Delhi and Chitkara

University Chandigarh wef Jan 20-21 2017

One MSc and One PhD student attended a workshop on Intellectual Property Rights

Issues and Challenges on March 16th 2017 IHBT

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bio resources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES

A INCOME GENERATION

Department Income Generated

Department of Biology amp Environmental Sciences 182563

Department of Physical Sciences and Languages 4500

Centre for Geoinformatics Research and Training 120000

Grand Total 306500

B PAPER SETTEREVALUATOREXTERNAL EXAMINER

SrNo Faculty Name Institution Name

1 Dr Manoj Bhargava Evaluated the thesis at Masters Level of a student of

DrY S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Nauni Solan

37

Evaluated the thesis at Doctoral Level of a student of

SKUAST(J) Jammu and conducted the Viva-voce

examination at Jammu

2 Dr(Mrs) Anita Singh Evaluated the thesis at Doctoral Level of a student of

CSAzad Uni of Agri amp Technology Kanpur and

conducted the Viva-voce examination

Paper setter Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana

Paper setter Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture

amp Forestry

3 Dr Neelam Sharma Paper setter Himachal Pradesh University Shimla

Paper setter SKAUST Jammu

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College

Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

4 Dr Sharda Singh Conducted CAS Interview at HP Central University-

Dharmshala as subject Expert on 060317

5 Sh Kapil Sharma Sh Kapil Sharma conducted final practical examinations

of BCA (II year) as external examiner of KLB

DAV College for Girls

9 Dr Nageswer Evaluated the answers book of UG student Dr YS

Paramar University of Horticulture amp Forestry Neri-

Hamirpur

Multiple choice questions-Biochemistry for Entrance

Test 2017 of Dr YS Paramar University of Horticulture

amp Forestry Nauni-Solan

Evaluated the written comprehensive exam PhD

student of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural

Sciences and Technology of Jammu Chatha Jammu-180

009 (JampK)

Evaluated the answers book of UG student of Sher-e-

Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and

Technology of Jammu Chatha Jammu-180 009 (JampK)

10 DrRanbir Singh Rana Agriculture and Soils Department Indian Institute of

Remote Sensing ISRO Dept of Space Govt of India

Dehradun ndash248001Uttarakhand India of Andhra

University Visakhapatnam

Division of Agronomy Faculty of Post Graduate

Studies Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural

Sciences and Technology of Kashmir Shalimar

Division of Environmental Sciences University of

Jammu BABA SAHEB AMBEDKAR Road Jammu-

180006

Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Solan

( Nauni) HP

C FACULTY AS REFEREEREVIEWEREDITOR FOR SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS

D

i Dr Anita Singh

Executive Editor of Journal of Scientific and Applied

Research

ii Dr Sharda Singh Journal Advances in Applied Research

38

iii Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Journal of Agro meteorology

Himachal Journal of Agricultural Research

E HONOURSAWARDS

Visits abroad Nil

F OTHER ACTIVITIES

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Dr Kamlesh Singh Professor and Dean Academic Council Research Council

Extension Council and Educational and Resident Instructions Advisory Committee

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head Secretary Board of Studies COBS

Other activities

AcademicProfessional

In addition to the departmental duties the Head of the Department Dr Manoj Bhargava

has also been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (Statistics) by the University which

is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal Officer is in

collecting compiling the information related to Higher Education from various offices

of the University and supplying the same to UGC New Delhi and other Governmental

organizations which is a continuous process The major work during the period was to

complete the assignments for All India Survey on Higher Education

Dr Manoj Bhargava has been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (SAS) by the

University which is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal

Officer is installation maintenance and upkeep of SAS software at CSKHPKV

Palampur under NAIP research project on ldquoStrengthening Statistical Computing for

NARSrdquo

The data analysis related to the research of three (03) postgraduate students and

scientists was done using statistical software available in the department Statistical

analysis of the data related to some on-going research projects of the University were

also carried out

Statistical helps were also provided to the postgraduate students and research scientists

of the University in their research problems

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared the time-table and date-sheet for COBS during 2nd semester

of 2016-17

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared invigilation schedule and seating plan on daily basis for

Mid-term and End-term Examination of the college

Administrative

Dr Kamlesh Singh performed the additional duties of the Dean College of Basic

Sciences upto 31-05-2017

Sh Kapil Sharma is performing the duties of Incharge Store College of Basic

Sciences

39

Miscellaneous

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head is the member of the Sale and Purchase Committee

of the College of Basic Sciences during the year 2016-17

Dr Manoj Bhargava was In-charge College Chess Team and Table-Tennis

Some of the faculty members were assigned duties by the Dean COBS for counseling and

registration for admission to first year of BSc programme

Dr Sheela Thakur has been the member of Anti-Ragging Committee at College level

Sh Kapil Sharma is managing e-Resources in the University Library

Sh Kapil Sharma has been looking after the work of University Network System in the absence

of Mr RK Chandel

Sh Kapil Sharma has been member for post-examination processing of result of Entrance

Examination-2017 for admission to BVSc amp AH and BSc Agriculture degree programme

ShKapil Sharma provided help in formattingdesigning of prospectus of the University for the

admissions to various programmes

ShKapil Sharma is in-charge of College Badminton team

ShKapil Sharma is a member of Editorial Board for up-loading e-Newsletter of the University

Wherein he is responsible for HTMLCSS based designing the eNewsletter

ShKapil Sharma is entrusted with the duties of being the Editor (Technical Section) of the

College Magazine ldquoVigyanPunjrdquo

ShKapil Sharma developed (along with MrVaibhav Kalia) software to report shortage of

attendance of the students to their parents The software has been successfully deployed after

redesigning the interface

ShKapil Sharma has been entrusted with the duty of updating the database to keep record of

personal Information of students admitted in the College of Basic Sciences and to generate their

Identity cards

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of BVSc amp AH

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of College of Basic

Sciences admitted under CBCS

Dr Anita Singh

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Academic Equivalence Committee

Van Mahotsava organizing committee

Activities at college level

Member Board of Studies COBS

Teacher In-charge College Chess Team

In-charge Bamboo Revolving Fund Scheme

In-charge Vermicompost Unit

Member Screening Committee for hiring the services of persons for teaching COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain SauravKalia Memorial

Scholarship

Overall In-charge for Admission for U G students for Academic Year 16-17

Convener College Level Anti-Ragging Committee

Dr Neelam Sharma Presiding officer Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention Prohibition and

Redressal) Act 2013 CSKHPKV Palampur

40

Lead lecture ldquoHerbicides vis-a-vis other pesticides An overview on use and potential hazardsrdquo

In Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income

by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India on March 2 2017

Expert Board of Studies of SRI SAI UNIVERSITY Palampur

Member Selection Committee of RASRF at CSIR-IHBT Palampur

External Examiner Selection Committee for PhD admissions under ACSIR at CSIR- IHBT

Palampur

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

Co-convener Technical Networking Programme of Herbicide Residue Studies of AICRP (WM)

at National Level

Member Technical Committee of Central Purchase and Disposal Unit CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Steering Committee Task Force COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Board of Studies COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Admission Committee for PG Program CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Checking and scrutinizing committee for Admission to BSc Programme COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Screening Committee of Panel for hiring the services of persons COBS CSKHPKV

Palampur

Member Flying squad during the End Term Examination for the 1st semester COACSKHPKV

Palampur

Incharge PG BiochemistryInstrumentation Laboratory Department of Chemistry amp

Biochemistry COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Laboratory- Incharge (Weed Control) Department of AFGM Palampur

Director Research Nominee for the selection committee to conduct the interview for the position

of research fellow and field assistant

Member Publication and Technical committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member Exhibition and Display committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Dr Sharda Singh

Committee member for preparing annual as well as perspective plan under RUSA

Attended Quarterly Review Meeting amp presented progress of the Project ldquoDevelopment

of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information System (VIS)

under NRDMSrdquo on 201016 at Andhra University Vishakhapatnam and on 240217 at

MDU Rohtak

Academic Incharge COBS

Prepared Prospective plan amp arranged Quotations for COBS SMART CLASSROOMS

detailed reply for MOOCSwayam in reference to marked letter No QSD17-

25CSKHPKVAcad-45473-79 dated 31st Aug16 by Dean COBS

Conducted COBS UG Educational Tour of COBS as team member

Checking of Answer Key of Mathematics Section for PG Admission Test conducted by

CSK HPKV-Palampur16-17

Convener for checking and scrutinizing the original documents of the candidates in the

Counseling for Admission to BSc programme for Academic Year 16-17

Overall Incharge for Admission for 1stamp 2nd walk-in-interview on 090816 amp 2809 16

for Academic Year 16-17

Member University LevelCollege Level Anti-Ragging Committees

Member Board of Studies College of Basic Sciences

Member Screening Committee for hiring teachers

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain Saurav Kalia Memorial

Scholarship

Chairman Interview Committees for Research staff in CGRT

41

Member of Project Formulation and Screening Committee CGRT

Attended Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 181116 in the

Committee Room of Admin Block

Attended Interaction Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 11112016 at

University Auditorium

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Appointed as Invigilators duty for ICAR 21st AIEEA ( UG) Examination at Appointed

as Member of Local Monitoring Committee ( IMC) for the projectrdquo Development of the

framework for networking Programme on Village information System( VIS) under

NRDMS-DST under Digital India Initiative Also As COPI

Appointed as member of anti ragging squads in the campus of COBS and Hostels By

Dean COBS vide letter no QSD3-402016-CSKHPKV (COBS-Acad)-2885-2905

dated12072016

Nominated as member of District Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority

(DEIAA) and District Expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) vide DR letter no QSD10-

2DRCSKHPKVTech2016-4821-32 dated 20072016

Appointed as Expert member of District level expert appraisal Committee ( DEAC) for

clearance of Category B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra( Vide letter

no DEIAASDK Dhramshalla-706-724 dated 19 August 2016 in pursuance of

Notification issued by Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate change GOI

Appointed as Member of National Organizing Committee of National Seminar on

Agrometeorology for sustainable development with special emphasis on

Agrometeorological Practices for Climate resilient Farming and Food security to be

organised by Association of Agro-meteorologist and CCS Haryana Agricultural

University Hissar India12-14 October 2017

Appointed and acted Observer in NEET-2017 at Hamirpur on 6amp7th May 2017 by CBSE

( Vide letter Joint Secretary ampOSD (NEET) CBSE New Delhi vide no F-

1(7)CBSENEETRef_no-NT10202017-2811-5480 dated 27-Apr-2017

Working committee member for Group I on Strategies to strengthening the Agro

advisories

Working Group Member on FASAL project also

Acted as Rapporteur in Session-1 IN GKMS Annual review meeting

Acted as Chairman in Session-1 IN Regional GKMS Annual review meeting at Jaipur

Appointed as Member of task Force ldquoPrecision Farmingrdquo by the CSKHPKV Palampur

for the activities of GIS application amp Climate change (Vide letter no DR-

CSKHPKVTechTF4176-4291 dated 2462016 and continue

Acted as Co chairman in Technical Session I Climate Change in NW Himalayan region

current status in Brain Storming Workshop on ldquoClimate Change and its Impact on Hill

Agriculturerdquo at SKUAST-Jammu on 8122016 Workshop Annual review Meetings

attended

Attended the Regional Review Meeting of FASAL Project (North Zone) at SKNAU

Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016 and chaired the

two technical session and also presented the work of project

Attended District level expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) for clearance of Category

B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra on 19112016 Chaired by DC

Kangra

Attended the 1st meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on

912016 at Dharamshalla

Attended 3rd meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on 2042016

at Dharamshalla as expert member and cleared 10 projects

42

Appointment as ZONAL REPRESENTATIVE ( North Zone) in the first meeting

of Executive Council of Association of Agro meteorologists for the term 2017-

19 was held at 1400 hrs on Friday the 21st April 2017 at AC amp RITNAU Madurai

for the Journal of Agrometeorology NAAS rating 616

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 91217

Acted member of International hostel rules modification

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 912017

Appointed as Superintendent exam of mid and end term exam of COBS for 2016-

17 both semester

Reporting officer of the APAR performance for the year 2016-17 of Landscape

unit of COBS (Vide COBS letter no UO No QSDPA-

36CSKHPKV(COBS)2014-1260 Dated 04042016)

Convener of Physical verification of the store for the period of 2016-17 in

Department of chemistry and biochemistry college of basic Science CSKHPKV

Palampur

Dr Suman Sharma

Participated as team manager in XVI ALL INDIA INTER AGRICULTURAL

UNIVERSITIES SPORTS AND GAMES MEET 2015-2016 held at Tamilnadu

Agricultural University Coimbatore from 22-26 February 2016

Performed the duty as one of the judges in Inter College Youth Festival 2016 held

at CSKHPKV Palampur

Dr Nageswer Singh

Acted as Invigilator Examination in UG Midterm Examination of Academic year 2016-

2017 (Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Invigilator Examination in PG Mid amp End Term Examination of Academic

year 2016-2017 ( Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Centre Incharge (supervisor) for the conduct of CSKHPKV Entrance Test-

20167(UG) held on 11-06-2016

Dr Usha Rana

Participated as team manager in accompany the University team to attend 17th all India

Inter University youth festival held at Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal

Sciences Bikaner22-25 February2017

Warden Parvati girlrsquos hostel of the university

Incharge Cultural activity of the college

Member advisory committee of MSc(3) amp PhD(23) students of COA amp COBS and

advisor of 1st yr 2nd yr BSc Students (20)

In Anti-Ragging Committee of College of Basic Sciences and also in the committee of

monitoring cell on ragging at university level

43

Store and web page update in charge of the department

As committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival and also acted

as judge in the various events

As discipline committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college matches

As convenor of physical verification of store committee of CGRT

Executive member of the college in the Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemist

Palampur chapter

As committee member for rechecking re-totalling of answer books for end of term

examination (external)

Mr Vaibhav Kalia

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at Ambedkar Bhawan

Aima Panchayat for review of activities of VIS project in Cluster-I

Member of anti-ragging committee of COBS

College Game In-charge - Cricket and Volleyball

Member of admission committee for Walk In interview of COBS

Member of committee for rechecking of answer books for SemII Acad Yr 2015-16

Member of College Canteen management committee

Member of committee for selection of NCC cadets

Member of committee for conducting 24th Annual Inter College Matches

Member of committee for conducting Digital India Workshop for NSS volunteers of

University on 24082016

Arranged the interaction of students and faculty of COBS with the ICAR team visiting

for Impact of ICT in Agricultural Education in India

Member of admission committee for Second Walk In interview of COBS

Associated for work on Himachal Journal of Agriculture Research Web Activities

Member of project formulation and Screening committee of CGRT

Member of committee for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival (11-12 Jan

2017)

Member of interview committee for Distributed Information Sub-Centre (DISC) project

in Department of Agriculture Biotechnology on 11012017

Member of various committee for Pre and Post admission work of Entrance Test and

Merit Based admissions

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at KVK Una for review of

activities of VIS project in Cluster-II

Member of screening committee for post of Technicians at IHBT Palampur

Member of Spot Purchase Committee for upgradation of computers in COBS

Faculty Editor of Technical and Beti Bachao and Padhao sections of College Magazine

of COBS

RKVY Data Entry on RKVY MIS National Portal (httprkvymisdacnetnicin)

Web0manager COBS website

NKN Security Officer for University Internet amp COBS LAN Segment Incharge

NISAGNET (COBS) nodal officer

Organized a seven day special camp of NSS volunteers of COBS at Aima Panchayat

from 30052017 to 05062017

Software Development

SNo Objective Current State

1 Online Attendance System ndash used for

generating attendance letters and other

General bug fixes and maintenance of

software and server

44

useful academic reports for examinations

etc

A newer version of the software isbeing

developed

2 Processing of Geotagged imageries and

create excel sheet for geo-tagged fields

processed

Developed in Visual C the application

reads EXIF (Exchangeable Image File

Format) tags embedded in the geotagged

images collected from GPS on surveys in

projects The application extracts

Latitude Longitude Altitude information

and generates excel sheet with processed

information

3 Redesigned GIS portal for Impact of

Geodatabase model for assessment and

implementation of Disaster Management

Action Plan

The data binding architecture of the

portal is changed In the new design a

flexible methodology has been adopted

which facilitates flexible data

upgradations

Mr Rajinder Kumar

Successful conductance of various exams (PG-End Term Entrance Test-2017 UG amp PG)

as In charge confidential room Supervisor and Invigilator

A member of committee of Comptroller for Technical Bids and Financial Bids

Acted as Supervisor in conducting Entrance Test-2017 (UG) on 4th June 2017 in GSSS

for Girls Hamirpur

Member in Inspection committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member in physical verification committee of all stores (LabFarmPadiarkhar

farmoffice and meteorology) in the Deptt of Agronomy ampGM CSK HPKV Palampur

2016-2017

As a convener in physical verification of the department of Microbiology COBS for

2016-2017

Acted as a Joint Secretary of Himachal Pradesh University Teacher Association 2016 and

currently acting as Treasurer

Served as a Treasurer in Agronomy Society Palampur Chapter

Attended International Yoga Divas as one of the participant on 21 June 2017 at Khel

Parisar CSK HPKV Palampur

Attended inaugural function of Inter College Youth Festival -2016-17

Participated in Fresherrsquos Day and Teachers day organized at College and Departmental

level

45

Glimpses

Training on Geo-Tagging of Assets under RKVY Projects

46

Students and Faculty members of the department participated in

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on 3-5 May 2017

Faculty and students participated in HPLC training on 23-24th March 2017

47

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bioresources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

48

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21

Dissemination of VIS Outputs through WEB PORTAL OF VIS-HP

http141392241356090cgrtgisvis_hp

Cluster I base map Cluster drinking water analysis

New Methodology of mapping land water soil habitation assets etc on high resolution

satellite imagery being developed through synergy of cadastral toposheets HRSI and field

data

22

Project 2 Establishment of GISamp MIS and Monitoring System Study Team Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana Mr VaibhavKalia

Research StaffMrKunalSood Mr Arun Kumar Mr Rajan Kumar

Key Outputs

Web GIS Portal for Himachal Pradesh Crop Diversification Project (HPCDP) developed by

CGRT CSKHPKV-Palampur contains spatial and attribute information of the 1stphase spread

over 5 districts namely Kangra Mandi Bilaspur Una and Hamirpur of Himachal Pradesh

Georeferenced layers namely Project Site boundary Chak boundary Khasra boundary Contours

Source (NalaRiver) Check Dam Power House Main Channel Distribution Network Outlets etc

are being generated and uploaded on web portal regularly for each project sub-site The actual

implemented datasets for the project sites whose work has been carried out on the ground are now

being uploaded on the server This along with the proposed assets plan can be viewed

simultaneously This provides the user to identify the change in the plan from proposed to actual

implemented activity on the project site All drawings of the assets to be created and created

action plan maps salient attributes of project sites khasra-wise details of project sites along with

attribute data of all the layers are also available on the portal for the DPRs being provided by

HPCDP ODA Hamirpur (HP) All these layers can be interactively explored along with their

attribute data on the click of the lsquoirsquo tool These layers can be labeled for different parameters like

Name Cost Ownership etc as the case may be The interoperability and the portability of the data

provides a solution to also share the data as service over secured platform The Helpfile for

HPCDP Website Portal provides whole interactive walkthrough the portal The web Portal link is

http141392241356090cgrtgisstate All the proposed project sub-sites (210 in number)have

been uploaded on the portal Now the work on Actual project sub-sites has been started

23

Home Page with STATE Level InformationThe page will open with State Info as default page having District Boundaries of Himachal Pradesh and project sites of HPCDP

PROJECT SITE INFO (Asset wise Layers)To go to a particular project site In the NAVIGATION pane first of all select respective BPMU and then respective Project sub-site and then open proposedactual sites

24

Attribute data By clicking on the assets the attribute information along with the asset geotagged image can be viewed easily

On the Fly Area and Distance Calculate

area and Distance on the fly tool developed to

measure the dimensions of proposed assets

over internet

On the Fly Print The user can create custom

map in pdfjpgpngsvg formats with ready to

use templates that can be printed at client side

at any time

Project3Project Title Impact of Geodatabase Model for Assessment and Implementation of

Disaster Management Action Plan

Study Team Mr Vaibhav Kalia Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana

Research Staff Mr Sandeep Kumar

Key Outputs

Web GIS portal for the project is http141392241356090cgrtgishmr_dst

25

Project 3 Forecasting Agricultural Output Using Space Agro Meteorology and Land Based

Observations (FASAL)

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Dr Suresh Kumar Sharma and Dr BS Mankotia

Research Staff Miss Ranu Pathania

Key Outputs

WHEAT

In F3 forecasted yield for Kangra District the predicted value was 17618 kgha while

averaged yield was 16478 kgha The RMSE value was 2250 and R2 was 085 In

Chamba District the predicted value was 18870 kgha while averaged yield was 17712

kgha The RMSE value was 3156 and R2 was 063 In Hamirpur District the predicted

value was 15127 kgha while averaged yield was 15173 kgha The RMSE value was

2354 and R2 was 069 In Una District the predicted value was 15830 kgha while

averaged yield was 18320 kgha The RMSE value was 2839 and R2 was 065

Main page

Layer-wise Assets of Bamsan Block

26

MAIZE

The final maize forecasted yield for Kangra Chamba Hamirpur and Una districts were

18911 kgha 28273 kgha 15489 kgha and 19957 kgha respectively as compared to

averaged yields of 17759 kgha 26645 kgha 17079 kgha and 20962 kgha

respectively The RMSE values varied between 1813 to 4409 with and R2 range of 036

to 078

Project 4 Climate Change Impact on Productivity of Food grain and Plantation crops

within the umbrella project of ldquoMountain Ecosystem Processes and Services

in North Western Himalayardquo

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Dr Sharda Singh Mr Vaibhav Kalia

Research Staff Mr Munish Kaundal Mr Shashi Kumar

Key Outputs

The Leaf areas of Maize and Wheat of different sites periodically were collected The

maize crop DSSAT database was generated and Model was run for Palampur region The

crop experiment on maize completed and data generated for crop models The Eddy

Covariance Observation were recorded which revealed higher percent carbon during

morning hour

The field experiment on rice crop has been planted at RWRC Malan to validate the Rice

crop model for assessing the Carbon fluxes The Eddy Covariance techniques equipment

has been installed to study the carbon source and sink for Rice-Wheat cropping systems

The data recorded from Eddy covariance system was carbon dioxide water vapor PAR

soil heat flux soil moisture soil temperature RH precipitation wind speed wind

direction and rainfall The carbon dioxide concentration was higher in the morning and

evening and lower in the afternoon The observation recorded by Eddy Covariance would

be used as inputs for fine tuning of the crop simulation models

Project 5 GRAMIN KRISHI MAUSAM SEWA (Agro meteorological Advisory

Service) at Palampur in HP

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Research Staff NIL

Key Outputs

The five days forecasts on different weather parameters viz rainfall temperature cloud

cover relative humidity and weekly cumulative rainfall for our study districts (Chamba

Kangra Hamirpur and Una) were validated and weather based agro-advisory prepared

The total 914=364 AAS bulletins were prepared in English and Hindi for Chamba Una

Hamirpur and Kangra districts of HP and published in university website

(wwwhillagricacin kisano keleye and wwwimdagrimetgovin Kisan Portal

(wwwfarmers govin wwwweathershimlagovin and mkisangovin and

wwwcropweatheoutlookcom of CRIDA (ICAR) websites

The advisory sent to service providers IKSL and KCC 41 SMS to 278093 farmers

registered under the Mkisan services of Kangra Una Hamirpur and Chamba and

total about 420lakhs farmers received SMS based weather based agro-advisory during

2016-17 under GKMS project About 278093 lakhs farmers from four districts (Chamba

Una Kangra and Hamirpur) have been registered in the portal

E-agromet weather based agro advisory are developed for four districts and successfully

generated 74 advisories since April 2016

27

Funds Rs 35000 were capitalized for one awareness programme organized on 2532017

at Gagret Una 106 farmers and 6 faculty members and agricultural officers participated

All India Coordinated Research Programme on Weed Management (AICRP_WM)

Microbiological studies were undertaken in two experiments is given below

Experiment I Microbiological studies in Weed management in maize-wheat cropping

system under conservation agriculture

In wheat crop there was significant variation in the count of Azotobacter and phosphate

solublizing microorganisms Their counts were highest under CT-CT

Tillage and residue retention treatments brought about significant variation in the

count of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes ZTR-ZTR resulted in highest count of

bacteria fungi and actinomycetes after the harvest of wheat However ZT-ZTR

was comparable for the count of bacteria and CT-CT and CT-ZT for fungi

Dehydrogenase activity and basal soil respiration were significantly affected due

to tillage management ZT-ZTR ZTR-ZTR and CT-CT resulted in significantly

higher microbial biomass carbon over CT-ZT while were equal to ZT- ZT

Acid and alkaline phosphatase activity was also significantly affected due to tillage

treatments Acid phosphatase and alkaline phosphatase activity was significantly

higher under ZTR-ZTR However ZT-ZTR for both acid and alkaline phosphatase

and CT-CT for alkaline phosphatase only were comparable to ZTR-ZTR

Population of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes was significantly affected due to weed

management practices after the harvest of wheat IWM practice resulted in highest

population of the micro-organisms than recommended herbicide or hand weeding

alone

Population of Azotobacter and phosphate solublizing microorganisms

microbial biomass carbon dehydrogenase activity and basal soil respiration were

not significantly affected due to weed management treatments after the harvest of

wheat However acid and alkaline phosphatase activity was significantly higher over

the recommended herbicide Hand weeding was comparable to IWM treatment for

acid phosphatase

In maize crop the population of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes was significantly

varied after the harvest of maize during 2016 due to tillage and residue management

treatments The population of these microorganisms was highest under ZTR-ZTR This

was followed by CT-CT However CT-ZT was comparable to CT-CT in influencing the

population of fungi and actinomycetes CT-CT had highest population of Azotobacter

which was followed by CT-ZT CT-ZT resulted in highest population of PSM followed

by ZTR-ZTR and CT-CT

Dehyrogenase activity CT-CT remaining at par with CT-ZT resulted in significantly

higher dehyrogenase activity after the harvest of maize over the other tillage

management treatments

Microbial biomass CT and CT-ZT remaining at par had higher microbial biomass

carbon after the harvest of maize than other treatments

Basal soil respiration was highest under CT-CT followed by CT-ZT and ZTR-

ZTR

Phosphatase activity CT-CT and CT-ZT remaining at par with ZTR-ZTR resulted

in highest acid and alkaline phosphatase activity

Among weed management treatments IWM gave significantly higher bacterial count

over herbicide and hand weeding treatments Fungi and actinomycetes counts were

not affected significantly due to weed control treatments after the harvest of maize

28

during 2016 Azotobacter PSM dehydrogenase activity microbial biomass carbon

basal soil respiration and acid phosphatase activity were all higher under integrated

weed management treatment than the recommended herbicide and hand weeding The

weed management treatments did not significantly influence alkaline phosphatase

activity estimated after the harvest of maize during 2016

Experiment II Microbiological studies in Weed management in high value organic crop

production systems (Maize-Garlic)

Microbes are responsible for nutrients transformation and other important soil enzyme

activities Their populations and activities assessed after the harvest of maize crop

The bacteria count was highest in intercropping (soybean) + hoeing (219 x106) followed

by raised stale seed bed+ hoeing+earthing up (214 x106) The lowest count was in

herbicide check (214 x106)

The population of fungi was highest in stale seed bed + mulch 5tha (417 x104) followed

by mulch + manual weeding fb autumn crop of coriander (299 x104) and the lowest

count in herbicide check (305 x104)

The population of actinomycetes did not significantly influence due to treatments

Azotobacter responsible for nitrogen fixation and producing plant growth promoting

substances had highest count in raised stale seed bed + mulch 5 tha (4227 x103) The

lowest count was observed in herbicide check (2853x103)

The population of phosphate solublising microorganism (PSM) was highest in

maizesoybean+hoeing +earthing up (3130x103) and lowest in stale seed bed+ hoeing+

earthing up (2293x103)

The dehydrogenase enzyme activity was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5tha (185 microg TPFg

soilhr) and lowest under herbicide check (177 microg TPF g soilhr)

The microbial biomass was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5 tha (96295 microgg soil) and

lowest in herbicide check treatment (89573 microgg soil)

The basal soil respiration (BSR) ater the harvest of crop was highest in check treatment

(0690mg CO2h100g soil The lowest value of BSR was observed in

Maizesoybean+hoeing+earthing up treatment (0640 mg CO2h100g soil)

The acid phosphatase enzyme activity of soil microbes after harvest was not significantly

affected due to weed management treatments

The alkaline phosphotase activity of soil was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5 tha (733

microg p-nitro phenolg of soilh) and lowest in intercropping (soybean) + hoeing (704 microg p-

nitro phenolg of soilh)

V RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

A Papers Published

Upadhyay RG and Singh A 2016Effect of nitrogen and zinc on nodulation growth and

yield of Cow pea (Vigna unquiculata L)Legume Research 39(1)149-151

Singh V and Sharma KB 2016 Mineral composition of fruits of seabuckthorn

(Hippophae L) growing in Lahaul valley of Himachal Pradesh Indian Forester 142 (9)

891-895

Vatsa DK and Singh V 2017 Design development and evaluation of manually

operated seabuckthorn fruit harvesting tools Agricultural Mechanization in Asia Africa

and Latin America 48 (3) 20-24

29

Rana U and Priya 2017 Effect of drought stress on biochemical parameters in common

bean Phaseolus vulgaris L genotypes International Journal of Farm Sciences 7(2) 131-

135

Sharma N Angiras NN Kumar S Chopra P and Thakur N 2016 Bioefficacy

phytotoxicity and residues studies of atrazine in maize under North Western Himalayas

conditions Ecology Environment and Conservation 22 (4) 467-471

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Kumar R Thakur R Kumar S and Pathania P 2016

Herbicide combinations for weed management under direct-seeded rice in Himachal

Pradesh Indian Journal of Weed Science 48(3) 266ndash271

Kumar R Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Pathania P 2016 Microbiological

properties of soil influenced by weed control methods in maize ndash pea cropping system

under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Journal of Agricultural

Research 42(1) 1-5

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Kumar R Pawan P 2017 Impact of tembotrione on

weed growth yield and economics of maize (Zea mays L) under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Pradesh Pesticide Research Journal 29 (1) 27-34

Rana SS Kumar S Sharma N and Angiras NN 2017 Herbicidal management of

Parthenium hysterophorus L in grassland ecosystem of Himachal Pradesh

Contemporary Research in India 7(1) 30-35

Bandana and Sharma N 2017 Variation of shikimic acid and amino acids in tea leaves

as influenced by glyphosate application Asian Journal of Chemistry 29(6) 1189-1193

Sharma S Kumari R Kumar S Singh N and Hallan V 2016 Characterization of

Cucumber Mosaic Virus isolates from Valeriana Jatamansi A medicinal herb in India

Journal of Plant Pathology 98(1) (DOI 104454JPPV98I1066)

Bhosale V Rana RS and Bhargava M 2016 Agronomic efficiency of different sowing

environments of mustard (Brassica juncea) under changed climate scenario of Himachal

Pradesh Eco Env amp Cons 22 (3) 2016 pp (375-379) (ISSN 0971ndash765X)

Verma P Rana RS Ramesh and Pathania R 2016 Weather parameters vulnerability on

tea production in north western Himalaya India Journal of Applied and Natural Science

8 (4)2262-2267

Ramesh Rana SS Kumar S and Rana RS 2016 Impact of different tillage methods on

growth development and productivity of maize (Zea mays)-wheat (Triticum aestivum)

cropping system Journal of Applied and Natural Science 8 (4)1861-1867

Rana RS Bhosale V Kumar S and Pathania R2017 Forecasting phenology of mustard

crop in North-western Himalayas Journal of Applied and Natural Science 9 (1) 230-

236

Kumar R Paliyal SS Sharma SK and Rana RS 2017 Spatial variability maps of available

micronutrients and heavy metal of cold arid soils of Spiti valley in Himachal Pradesh

Journal of Environment and Bio-sciences 31 (1)161-162 (ISSN 0973-6913 (Print) ISSN

0976-3384) (On Line)

Devi Sunita and Kanwar SS 2016 Deciphering the diversity of aerobic culturable

thermophiles in hot springs of Manikaran Himachal Pradesh International Journal of

Farm Sciences 6(1) 156-162

Kanwar SS and Keshani 2016 Fermentation of apple juice with a selected yeast strain

isolated from fermented foods of Himalaya regions and its organoleptic properties

Frontiers in Microbiology httpdx Doiorg10339fmich201601012

Kanwar SS Keshani and Sharma S 2016 Food additives making life taste better Food

Marketing and Technology 7(6) 24-26

Sharma S and Kanwar SS 2017 Effect of prebiotics on growth behavior of Lactobacillus

plantarum and their impact on adherence of strict anaerobic pathogens to intestinal cell

lines Journal of Food Safety e12384 httpsdoiorg101111jfs12384

30

Sharma S Kanwar SS 2017 Adherence potential of indigenous lactic acid bacterial isolates

obtained from fermented foods of Western Himalayas to intestinal epithelial Caco-2 and HT-

29 cell lines Journal of Food Science and Technology 2017 DOI 101007s13197-017-

2807-1

Keshani Sharma S and Kanwar SS 2017 Comparative Evaluation of Commercial and

Indigenous Bacterial Isolates for Antigenotoxic Potential Food Sci Nutr Technol 2(2)

000121

Kapoor Ritika Gupta MK Kumar Naveen and Kanwar SS 2017 Analysis of nhaA

gene from salt tolerant and plant growth promoting Enterobacter ludwigii

Rhizosphere 4 62-69

Rajinder Kumar Dinesh Badiyala Neelam Sharma SS Rana and Pawan Pathania 2016

Microbiological properties of soil influenced by weed control methods in maize-pea

cropping system under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Journal of

Agricultural Research 42(1)1-5

Sharma Anand Shivam Kumar Rajinder Rana SS Guleria Gunjan and Negi SC 2016

Effect of Long-Term Integrated Plant Nutrition System (IPNS) in Rice-Wheat Sequence

on Soil Biological Health International Journal of Advances in Agricultural Science and

Technology 3 (7) 21-34

SS Rana Dinesh Badiyala Neelam Sharma Rajinder Kumar and Pawan Pathania 2017

Impact of tembotrione on weed growth yield and economics of maize (Zea mays L) under

mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Pesticide Research Journal 29(1)27-34

B Papers Presented in Conferences and Workshops

Sharma N Yaduraju NT and Rana SS 2017 Herbicides vis-a-vis other pesticides An

overview on use and potential hazards Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed

Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUA and

T Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 pp 24-25

Singh G Kumar S Rana SS and Sharma N 2017 Effect of continuous and rotational use

of herbicides on weed shiftsin rice - wheat system with particular reference to rice

Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo

Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3

March 2017 p172

Kumar A Rana MC Rana SS and Sharma N 2017 Growth and yield of maize as

influenced by different doses of tembotrione under mill-hill conditions of Himachal

Pradesh Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling

Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during

1-3 March 2017 p187

Sood P Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Rana MC and Kumar R 2017 Weed

management in organic maize-garlic production system under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Pradesh Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on

ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur

India during 1-3 March 2017 p201

Rana A Rana MC Badiyala D Rana SS Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Evaluation of

pyrazosulfuron-ethyl 10 WP against weeds in transplanted rice Biennial Conference of

the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 202

Badiyala D Rana SS Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Bioefficacy of imazethapyr and its

readymix combination with imazamox against weeds in pea Biennial Conference of the

Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 213

31

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Impact of weed management in

turmeric under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Biennial Conference of the

Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 263

Kumar R Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Pathania P 2017 Soil dehydrogenase

activity affected in rice-wheat sequence by herbicides application Biennial Conference

of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role

of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 317

Sharma S Verma R Singh N and Dhaliwal YS 2016 Isolation and characterization

protein isolates prepared from of adzuki bean genotypes [Vigna angularis (willd) Ohwi

amp ohashi] organized by Anand Agricultural University Anand and Indian Society of

Agricultural Biochemists Kanpur at Anand Agricultural University Anand (India) wef

December 6-8 2016 Abstract on page 30

Kaur G Sandal A and Singh N 2016 Preparation and quality evaluation of sesame

(Sesamum indicum L) based chikkindashan Indian sweet organized by Anand Agricultural

University Anand and Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemists Kanpur at Anand

Agricultural University Anand (India) wef December 6-8 2016 Abstract on page 85

Allen SK Arora M AwasthiK Ballesteros‐Caacutenovas JA Barman T Bernet

LBhattacharyya A Buumlhler Y Dhyani PP Fiddes J Frey H Gosavi VEGupta HK

Huggel C Khan MA Kumar K Kumar S Kuniyal JCLal AKLinsbauer

ALorenzi D Marpa SMyint MRamesh Rana P RanaRSRandhawa SSRohrer

M Ruiz‐Villanueva VSaklani B Salzmann N Samant SS Schauwecker SSharma

ASharmaA Shekhar MSnehmani KS Stoffel MStoll U and Trappmann D 2016

Synthesis report on Climate Vulnerability Hazards and Risk An Integrated Pilot study

in Kullu District Himachal Pradesh Published by Swiss Agency for Development and

Cooperation (SDC) Indian Himalayas climate adaptation Programme Embassy of

Switzerland Chandragupta Marg New Delhi-110003 (As potential Partner of Study)

Rajinder Kumar D Badiyla Neelam Sharma SS Rana and Pawnan Pathania 2017 Soil

dehydrogenase activity effected in rice-wheat sequence by herbicide application

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

317

SS Rana D Badiyla Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017 Impact of weed

management in turmeric under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Proceedings of

Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling Farmersrsquo income

by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp 263

Gunjan Guleria Shivam Rajinder Kumar SS Rana and SC Negi 2016 Assessment of

soil biological health as influenced by IPNS in rice ndash wheat copping system Proceedings

of the Indian Ecological Society International conference Sher-e-Kashmir of

Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu India Feb 18-20 Vol II pp 660-661

Ankit Rana MC RanaD Badoiyala SS Rana Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017

Evaluation of pyrazosulfuron ndashethyl 10WP against weeds in transplanted rice

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

202

Pavit Sood SS Rana D Badiyla Neelam Sharma MC Rana and Rajinder Kumar 2017

Weed Management organic maize-garlice production under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science

Doubling Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3

March pp 201

D Badiyla SS Rana Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017 Bio efficacy of

32

imazethapyr and its ready mix combination with imazamox against weeds in pea

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

213

C Technical Reports Submitted

Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Kumar R 2016 Report on Parthenium Awareness

Week (September 16-22 2016) Department of Agronomy Forages and Grassland

Management CSKHPKV Palampur

Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana Mr Vaibhav Kalia Annual Report for the Project

ldquoEstablishment of GIS amp MIS and Monitoring System ndashHP Crop Diversification Project

JICA ODArdquo Submitted to HPCDP JICA ODA Hamirpur (2016-2017)

Dr Sharda SinghDr Sanjay Sharma Mr Vaibhav Kalia Quarterly Reports prepared

amppresented of the Project ldquoDevelopment of the framework for Networking Programme

on Village Information System (VIS) under NRDMSrdquo on 240217 at MDU Rohtak

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Presented the annual report of FASAL Project (North Zone) at

SKNAU Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016 and

chaired the two technical session and also presented the work of project

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Annual progress report of project entitled ldquo10th Annual Review

Meeting (ARM) of Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) to be held during 14thto 17th (

Forenoon) December 2016 and 7th ARM of FASAL on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon)

November 2016 at OUAT Bhubneshwar Odisha

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Annual progress report of project entitled 7th ARM of FASAL

on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon) November 2016 at OUAT Bhubneshwar Odisha

D BOOKS BOOK CHAPTERS

Bulletins

1 Rana SS Kumar R Sharma N and Badiyala D 2015 Effect of continuous use of

herbicides on weed shifts in rice-wheat system Technical Bulletin No-1 Department of

Agronomy College of Agriculture CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya

Palampur HP India (revised 2016) (DOI 1013140RG2142715125)

2 Rana SS Kumar R and Sharma N 2016 A Collocate of Publications under AICRP on

Weed Management Department of Agronomy Forages and Grassland Management

CSKHPKV Palampur (DOI 1013140RG221787210244)

VI WORKSHOPS SEMINARS TRAINING PROGRAMMES ANNUAL REVIEW

MEETINGS ATTENDED

1 Dr Anita Singh attended a workshop on ldquoIntellectual Property Rights Issues and

Challenges on 16032017 at CSK HPKV Palampur

2 Dr Neelam Sharma participated in Agricultural officers Workshop (Rabi amp Kharif)

3 Dr Nageswer Singh Scientist attended ldquoKrishi Anusndhan avm Takniki Shabdawalirdquo

seminar at Indian Grassland and Forage Research Institute Regional Centre Palampur

during June 21- 22 2017

4 Dr Neelam Sharma Dr Suman Sharma Faculty Members Ms Neha Banta PhD

student and Ms Neerja Kharwal MSc student have attended a workshop on ldquoIntellectual

Property Rights Issues and Challenges on 16032017

5 Dr Sharda Singh Attended Quarterly Review Meeting amp presented progress of the Project

ldquoDevelopment of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information

System (VIS) under NRDMSrdquo on 201016 at Andhra University Vishakhapatnam and

on 240217 at MDU Rohtak

33

6 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the Regional Review Meeting of FASAL Project (North

Zone) at SKNAU Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016

and chaired the two technical session and also presented the work of project

7 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended District level expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) for

clearance of Category B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra on 19112016

Chaired by DC Kangra

8 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the 10th Annual Review Meeting (ARM) of Gramin

Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) to be held during 14th to 17th ( Forenoon) December

2016 and 7th ARM of FASAL on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon) November 2016 at OUAT

Bhubneshwar Odisha

9 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the 1st meeting of district level expert appraisal committee

(DEAC) on 912016 at Dharamshalla

10 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended 3rd meeting of district level expert appraisal committee

(DEAC) on 2042016 at Dharamshalla as expert member and cleared 10 projects

1 WorkshopConferenceSymposium organized Organized Workshop on Russian

Seabuckthorn for the farmers at Kullu on 30032017 The workshop was attended by over

60 farmers

EXTENSION A Extension projects

Sr

No

Title of the

Project

PI or Co-PI Funding

source

Budget (Lakhs) Duration

1

Bamboo

Revolving Fund

Scheme

Dr Anita Singh Revolving

fund

Since

April1994

2 Vermicompost

Revolving Fund

Scheme

Dr Anita Singh Revolving

fund

Since

April2000

3 TSP under

AICRP-WM

Dr Neelam

Sharma

DWR (ICAR) - -

B Extension Highlights

EXTENSION PUBLICATIONS

Rana SS Rajinder Kumar and Neelam Sharma 2016 A Collocate of Publications

under AICRP on Weed Management Department of Agronomy Forages and

Grassland Management CSKHPKV Palampur (DOI 1013140RG221787210244)

Rana SS Rajinder Kumar Neelam Sharma and D Badiyala 2015 Effect of continuous

use of herbicides on weed shifts in rice-wheat system Techical Bulletin No-1 Department

of Agronomy College of Agriculture CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi

Vishvavidyalaya Palampur HP India (revised 2016) (DOI

1013140RG2142715125)

Extension Activities under by Faculty

Dr Virendra Singh

Introduction and evaluation of Russian

seabuckthorn varietiesmdashHP

081016 1 80

Cultivation methods of Russian seabuckthorn 30032017 1 60

34

Development of value chain on seabuckthorn 110417 1 200

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Published The total 964=384AAS bulletins were prepared in English and Hindi for

chamba Una Hamirpur and Kangra districts of HP and published in university website

(wwwhillagricacin and wwwimdagrimetgovin Kisan Portal (wwwfarmers govin

wwwweathershimlagovin and mkisangovin and wwwcropweatheoutlookcom of

CRIDA (ICAR) websites

WEATHER BASED AGRO ADVISORY SERVICES under GKMS ad-hoc research

Project

Total SMS Sent to farmers 41 since September 2016 to June 2017

No of farmers registered in Chamba Una Kangra and Hamirpur 278168 lakhs

No of 4200 farmers benefitted through weather based Agro-advisory SMS since

September 2016 to June 2017 lakhs

a Popular Extension articles

1 Popular articles

राणा रणबीर स िह रमश पठानिया राि 2017 जलवाय पररवरति को कम कररी जववक कवि VP

Vol65-66 (01) (January 2017) pp 30-32

b Organized Summer SchoolsworkshopsseminarssymposiaExtension ActivityOne day

Awareness programme etc

Organized one day Internal Monitoring Committee (IMC) Meeting of Cluster I in Tehsil

Palampur at Ambedkar Bhawan Panchayat Aima Under NRDMS-DST VIS Project on

14022017

Organized one day IMC Meeting in Cluster II of Study Area in Tehsil Una at KVK Una

on 14th Feb 2017 Under NRDMS-DST VIS Project

Organised one day Training on ldquoGeo-tagging of assets under RKVYrdquo on 160517wherein

23 faculty (PIs amp Co-PIs of RKVY Projects) of CSKHPKV-Palampur participated

Organized One day awareness programme on ldquoCLIMATE AND WEATHER

FORECAST FARMERSrdquo at UNA on 2532017- AS Coordinator cum Organsing

Secretary amp PI ( 106 farmers + 9 Scientist from KVK UNA RSS Akrot CSKHPKV

Palampur and officers of Department of Agriculture participated

c Invited Technical Lectures

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

1 Invited as an panel expert in Brain Storming Workshop on ldquoClimate Change and its

Impact on Hill Agriculturerdquo at SKUAST-Jammu on 8122016

2 Invited as resource person as delivered following three lectures and practical in National

training on ldquolsquoUse of RS and GIS linking with crop simulation model for crop yield

forecastrdquo at HAU Hisar from 14 March to 23rd March 2017 sponsored by IMD New

Delhi ( Invitation letter no vide letter no Agromet17FASAL14-23 dated 2320175amp

permitted by CSKHPKV Palampur

I Principles and working of Global positioning system for development of geo-spatial

data in GKMS

II Fundamentals of remote sensing and corrections of image before procurements in

augment RS data use in GKMS

35

III Crop Growth Simulation models and spatial data usages for enhancing the quality of

GKMS

d Hindi Seminar

Invited hindi lecture on topic entitled ldquoपहाड़ी कषि म जलवाय परिवरतन क समबनध म अनकलन

एव अलपीकिण षवकलपप का आकलन ldquo in the seminar कषि षवजञान की रकषनकी शबदाबली

सषमनाि sponsored by Ministry of Human Resource Development and IGFRI Centre

Palampur on 21-22 June 2017 at COVAS CSKHPKV Palampur As वयाखयानदारा क

रप म ( Letter no Nil dated 29052017)

Dr Neelam Sharma

Sr

No

Name of programme Period No of

lectures

delivere

d

No of

trainees

participants

From To

As Course Director

1 Parthenium Awareness week

Govt Senior Secondary School Parour 17082016 1 298

Govt Senior Secondary School Punner 18082016 1 171

NCC cadets CSKHPKV Palampur 19082016 1 150

GGSD Govt Degree College Rajpur in

collaboration with Rotary Club Palampur

20082016 1 300

NSS Volunteers CSKHPKV Palampur 20082016 1 100

Govt Senior Secondary School Tatehal 22082016 1 200

Total 1219

2 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Jhikli Bhet

March 27 2017 -

3 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Speru

March 28 2017 -

4 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Bir-Gunehar

March 28 2017 -

5 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at

Nayagran Holi Bharmour

April 6 2017 1 -

6 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at

Chanouta Holi Bharmour

April 6 2017 1 -

7 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Tiari

Holi Bharmour

April 7 2017 1 -

8 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Kuleth

Holi Bharmour

April 8 2017 1

337

9 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Khani

Bharmour

April 9 2017 1

10 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Chobia

Bharmour

April 9 2017 1

36

11 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Ghureth

(Durgathi) Bharmour

April 10 2017 1

Activities Organized by Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Mr Jitesh Thakur and Mr Hitesh Service Engineer of HPLC from Waters India visited

this department on 2432017 and 253 2017 for 2 days operational training on

HPLCPDA and 2707 Auto sampler and 25 groups of postgraduate students including

Faculty members of COBS COA and IHBT participated in the training

Womenrsquos Day was celebrated in this department during Quami Ekta Week on November

24 2016 Dr Neelam Sharma delivered a talk on ldquoGender Sensitizationrdquo in COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry was celebrated on

May 3-52017

TRAINING ATTENDED BY STUDENTS

Two students one MSc and one PhD Ms Vipasha Sharma (S-2014-30-002) and Ms

Neha Banta (S-2014-40-001) participated 4-days Vocational Training Programme on

ldquoZero Budget Farmingrdquo wef 27-30 April 2016

Four MSc and Two PhD Students participated in GCNEP Awareness Program on

Applications of Radioisotopes and radiation Technology in

Food Agriculture Environment Healthcare and Industry wef 29-30 May 2017 jointly

organised by GCNEP Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and CSKHPKV Palampur

HP

One MSc and One PhD student presented project report entitled ldquoMonster Protein

Cholera toxin preventiondissemination in host category Health Sciencesrdquo in Anveshan-

2017 jointly organized by Association of Indian Universities New Delhi and Chitkara

University Chandigarh wef Jan 20-21 2017

One MSc and One PhD student attended a workshop on Intellectual Property Rights

Issues and Challenges on March 16th 2017 IHBT

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bio resources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES

A INCOME GENERATION

Department Income Generated

Department of Biology amp Environmental Sciences 182563

Department of Physical Sciences and Languages 4500

Centre for Geoinformatics Research and Training 120000

Grand Total 306500

B PAPER SETTEREVALUATOREXTERNAL EXAMINER

SrNo Faculty Name Institution Name

1 Dr Manoj Bhargava Evaluated the thesis at Masters Level of a student of

DrY S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Nauni Solan

37

Evaluated the thesis at Doctoral Level of a student of

SKUAST(J) Jammu and conducted the Viva-voce

examination at Jammu

2 Dr(Mrs) Anita Singh Evaluated the thesis at Doctoral Level of a student of

CSAzad Uni of Agri amp Technology Kanpur and

conducted the Viva-voce examination

Paper setter Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana

Paper setter Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture

amp Forestry

3 Dr Neelam Sharma Paper setter Himachal Pradesh University Shimla

Paper setter SKAUST Jammu

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College

Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

4 Dr Sharda Singh Conducted CAS Interview at HP Central University-

Dharmshala as subject Expert on 060317

5 Sh Kapil Sharma Sh Kapil Sharma conducted final practical examinations

of BCA (II year) as external examiner of KLB

DAV College for Girls

9 Dr Nageswer Evaluated the answers book of UG student Dr YS

Paramar University of Horticulture amp Forestry Neri-

Hamirpur

Multiple choice questions-Biochemistry for Entrance

Test 2017 of Dr YS Paramar University of Horticulture

amp Forestry Nauni-Solan

Evaluated the written comprehensive exam PhD

student of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural

Sciences and Technology of Jammu Chatha Jammu-180

009 (JampK)

Evaluated the answers book of UG student of Sher-e-

Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and

Technology of Jammu Chatha Jammu-180 009 (JampK)

10 DrRanbir Singh Rana Agriculture and Soils Department Indian Institute of

Remote Sensing ISRO Dept of Space Govt of India

Dehradun ndash248001Uttarakhand India of Andhra

University Visakhapatnam

Division of Agronomy Faculty of Post Graduate

Studies Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural

Sciences and Technology of Kashmir Shalimar

Division of Environmental Sciences University of

Jammu BABA SAHEB AMBEDKAR Road Jammu-

180006

Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Solan

( Nauni) HP

C FACULTY AS REFEREEREVIEWEREDITOR FOR SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS

D

i Dr Anita Singh

Executive Editor of Journal of Scientific and Applied

Research

ii Dr Sharda Singh Journal Advances in Applied Research

38

iii Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Journal of Agro meteorology

Himachal Journal of Agricultural Research

E HONOURSAWARDS

Visits abroad Nil

F OTHER ACTIVITIES

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Dr Kamlesh Singh Professor and Dean Academic Council Research Council

Extension Council and Educational and Resident Instructions Advisory Committee

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head Secretary Board of Studies COBS

Other activities

AcademicProfessional

In addition to the departmental duties the Head of the Department Dr Manoj Bhargava

has also been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (Statistics) by the University which

is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal Officer is in

collecting compiling the information related to Higher Education from various offices

of the University and supplying the same to UGC New Delhi and other Governmental

organizations which is a continuous process The major work during the period was to

complete the assignments for All India Survey on Higher Education

Dr Manoj Bhargava has been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (SAS) by the

University which is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal

Officer is installation maintenance and upkeep of SAS software at CSKHPKV

Palampur under NAIP research project on ldquoStrengthening Statistical Computing for

NARSrdquo

The data analysis related to the research of three (03) postgraduate students and

scientists was done using statistical software available in the department Statistical

analysis of the data related to some on-going research projects of the University were

also carried out

Statistical helps were also provided to the postgraduate students and research scientists

of the University in their research problems

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared the time-table and date-sheet for COBS during 2nd semester

of 2016-17

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared invigilation schedule and seating plan on daily basis for

Mid-term and End-term Examination of the college

Administrative

Dr Kamlesh Singh performed the additional duties of the Dean College of Basic

Sciences upto 31-05-2017

Sh Kapil Sharma is performing the duties of Incharge Store College of Basic

Sciences

39

Miscellaneous

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head is the member of the Sale and Purchase Committee

of the College of Basic Sciences during the year 2016-17

Dr Manoj Bhargava was In-charge College Chess Team and Table-Tennis

Some of the faculty members were assigned duties by the Dean COBS for counseling and

registration for admission to first year of BSc programme

Dr Sheela Thakur has been the member of Anti-Ragging Committee at College level

Sh Kapil Sharma is managing e-Resources in the University Library

Sh Kapil Sharma has been looking after the work of University Network System in the absence

of Mr RK Chandel

Sh Kapil Sharma has been member for post-examination processing of result of Entrance

Examination-2017 for admission to BVSc amp AH and BSc Agriculture degree programme

ShKapil Sharma provided help in formattingdesigning of prospectus of the University for the

admissions to various programmes

ShKapil Sharma is in-charge of College Badminton team

ShKapil Sharma is a member of Editorial Board for up-loading e-Newsletter of the University

Wherein he is responsible for HTMLCSS based designing the eNewsletter

ShKapil Sharma is entrusted with the duties of being the Editor (Technical Section) of the

College Magazine ldquoVigyanPunjrdquo

ShKapil Sharma developed (along with MrVaibhav Kalia) software to report shortage of

attendance of the students to their parents The software has been successfully deployed after

redesigning the interface

ShKapil Sharma has been entrusted with the duty of updating the database to keep record of

personal Information of students admitted in the College of Basic Sciences and to generate their

Identity cards

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of BVSc amp AH

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of College of Basic

Sciences admitted under CBCS

Dr Anita Singh

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Academic Equivalence Committee

Van Mahotsava organizing committee

Activities at college level

Member Board of Studies COBS

Teacher In-charge College Chess Team

In-charge Bamboo Revolving Fund Scheme

In-charge Vermicompost Unit

Member Screening Committee for hiring the services of persons for teaching COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain SauravKalia Memorial

Scholarship

Overall In-charge for Admission for U G students for Academic Year 16-17

Convener College Level Anti-Ragging Committee

Dr Neelam Sharma Presiding officer Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention Prohibition and

Redressal) Act 2013 CSKHPKV Palampur

40

Lead lecture ldquoHerbicides vis-a-vis other pesticides An overview on use and potential hazardsrdquo

In Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income

by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India on March 2 2017

Expert Board of Studies of SRI SAI UNIVERSITY Palampur

Member Selection Committee of RASRF at CSIR-IHBT Palampur

External Examiner Selection Committee for PhD admissions under ACSIR at CSIR- IHBT

Palampur

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

Co-convener Technical Networking Programme of Herbicide Residue Studies of AICRP (WM)

at National Level

Member Technical Committee of Central Purchase and Disposal Unit CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Steering Committee Task Force COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Board of Studies COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Admission Committee for PG Program CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Checking and scrutinizing committee for Admission to BSc Programme COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Screening Committee of Panel for hiring the services of persons COBS CSKHPKV

Palampur

Member Flying squad during the End Term Examination for the 1st semester COACSKHPKV

Palampur

Incharge PG BiochemistryInstrumentation Laboratory Department of Chemistry amp

Biochemistry COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Laboratory- Incharge (Weed Control) Department of AFGM Palampur

Director Research Nominee for the selection committee to conduct the interview for the position

of research fellow and field assistant

Member Publication and Technical committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member Exhibition and Display committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Dr Sharda Singh

Committee member for preparing annual as well as perspective plan under RUSA

Attended Quarterly Review Meeting amp presented progress of the Project ldquoDevelopment

of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information System (VIS)

under NRDMSrdquo on 201016 at Andhra University Vishakhapatnam and on 240217 at

MDU Rohtak

Academic Incharge COBS

Prepared Prospective plan amp arranged Quotations for COBS SMART CLASSROOMS

detailed reply for MOOCSwayam in reference to marked letter No QSD17-

25CSKHPKVAcad-45473-79 dated 31st Aug16 by Dean COBS

Conducted COBS UG Educational Tour of COBS as team member

Checking of Answer Key of Mathematics Section for PG Admission Test conducted by

CSK HPKV-Palampur16-17

Convener for checking and scrutinizing the original documents of the candidates in the

Counseling for Admission to BSc programme for Academic Year 16-17

Overall Incharge for Admission for 1stamp 2nd walk-in-interview on 090816 amp 2809 16

for Academic Year 16-17

Member University LevelCollege Level Anti-Ragging Committees

Member Board of Studies College of Basic Sciences

Member Screening Committee for hiring teachers

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain Saurav Kalia Memorial

Scholarship

Chairman Interview Committees for Research staff in CGRT

41

Member of Project Formulation and Screening Committee CGRT

Attended Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 181116 in the

Committee Room of Admin Block

Attended Interaction Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 11112016 at

University Auditorium

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Appointed as Invigilators duty for ICAR 21st AIEEA ( UG) Examination at Appointed

as Member of Local Monitoring Committee ( IMC) for the projectrdquo Development of the

framework for networking Programme on Village information System( VIS) under

NRDMS-DST under Digital India Initiative Also As COPI

Appointed as member of anti ragging squads in the campus of COBS and Hostels By

Dean COBS vide letter no QSD3-402016-CSKHPKV (COBS-Acad)-2885-2905

dated12072016

Nominated as member of District Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority

(DEIAA) and District Expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) vide DR letter no QSD10-

2DRCSKHPKVTech2016-4821-32 dated 20072016

Appointed as Expert member of District level expert appraisal Committee ( DEAC) for

clearance of Category B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra( Vide letter

no DEIAASDK Dhramshalla-706-724 dated 19 August 2016 in pursuance of

Notification issued by Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate change GOI

Appointed as Member of National Organizing Committee of National Seminar on

Agrometeorology for sustainable development with special emphasis on

Agrometeorological Practices for Climate resilient Farming and Food security to be

organised by Association of Agro-meteorologist and CCS Haryana Agricultural

University Hissar India12-14 October 2017

Appointed and acted Observer in NEET-2017 at Hamirpur on 6amp7th May 2017 by CBSE

( Vide letter Joint Secretary ampOSD (NEET) CBSE New Delhi vide no F-

1(7)CBSENEETRef_no-NT10202017-2811-5480 dated 27-Apr-2017

Working committee member for Group I on Strategies to strengthening the Agro

advisories

Working Group Member on FASAL project also

Acted as Rapporteur in Session-1 IN GKMS Annual review meeting

Acted as Chairman in Session-1 IN Regional GKMS Annual review meeting at Jaipur

Appointed as Member of task Force ldquoPrecision Farmingrdquo by the CSKHPKV Palampur

for the activities of GIS application amp Climate change (Vide letter no DR-

CSKHPKVTechTF4176-4291 dated 2462016 and continue

Acted as Co chairman in Technical Session I Climate Change in NW Himalayan region

current status in Brain Storming Workshop on ldquoClimate Change and its Impact on Hill

Agriculturerdquo at SKUAST-Jammu on 8122016 Workshop Annual review Meetings

attended

Attended the Regional Review Meeting of FASAL Project (North Zone) at SKNAU

Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016 and chaired the

two technical session and also presented the work of project

Attended District level expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) for clearance of Category

B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra on 19112016 Chaired by DC

Kangra

Attended the 1st meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on

912016 at Dharamshalla

Attended 3rd meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on 2042016

at Dharamshalla as expert member and cleared 10 projects

42

Appointment as ZONAL REPRESENTATIVE ( North Zone) in the first meeting

of Executive Council of Association of Agro meteorologists for the term 2017-

19 was held at 1400 hrs on Friday the 21st April 2017 at AC amp RITNAU Madurai

for the Journal of Agrometeorology NAAS rating 616

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 91217

Acted member of International hostel rules modification

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 912017

Appointed as Superintendent exam of mid and end term exam of COBS for 2016-

17 both semester

Reporting officer of the APAR performance for the year 2016-17 of Landscape

unit of COBS (Vide COBS letter no UO No QSDPA-

36CSKHPKV(COBS)2014-1260 Dated 04042016)

Convener of Physical verification of the store for the period of 2016-17 in

Department of chemistry and biochemistry college of basic Science CSKHPKV

Palampur

Dr Suman Sharma

Participated as team manager in XVI ALL INDIA INTER AGRICULTURAL

UNIVERSITIES SPORTS AND GAMES MEET 2015-2016 held at Tamilnadu

Agricultural University Coimbatore from 22-26 February 2016

Performed the duty as one of the judges in Inter College Youth Festival 2016 held

at CSKHPKV Palampur

Dr Nageswer Singh

Acted as Invigilator Examination in UG Midterm Examination of Academic year 2016-

2017 (Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Invigilator Examination in PG Mid amp End Term Examination of Academic

year 2016-2017 ( Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Centre Incharge (supervisor) for the conduct of CSKHPKV Entrance Test-

20167(UG) held on 11-06-2016

Dr Usha Rana

Participated as team manager in accompany the University team to attend 17th all India

Inter University youth festival held at Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal

Sciences Bikaner22-25 February2017

Warden Parvati girlrsquos hostel of the university

Incharge Cultural activity of the college

Member advisory committee of MSc(3) amp PhD(23) students of COA amp COBS and

advisor of 1st yr 2nd yr BSc Students (20)

In Anti-Ragging Committee of College of Basic Sciences and also in the committee of

monitoring cell on ragging at university level

43

Store and web page update in charge of the department

As committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival and also acted

as judge in the various events

As discipline committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college matches

As convenor of physical verification of store committee of CGRT

Executive member of the college in the Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemist

Palampur chapter

As committee member for rechecking re-totalling of answer books for end of term

examination (external)

Mr Vaibhav Kalia

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at Ambedkar Bhawan

Aima Panchayat for review of activities of VIS project in Cluster-I

Member of anti-ragging committee of COBS

College Game In-charge - Cricket and Volleyball

Member of admission committee for Walk In interview of COBS

Member of committee for rechecking of answer books for SemII Acad Yr 2015-16

Member of College Canteen management committee

Member of committee for selection of NCC cadets

Member of committee for conducting 24th Annual Inter College Matches

Member of committee for conducting Digital India Workshop for NSS volunteers of

University on 24082016

Arranged the interaction of students and faculty of COBS with the ICAR team visiting

for Impact of ICT in Agricultural Education in India

Member of admission committee for Second Walk In interview of COBS

Associated for work on Himachal Journal of Agriculture Research Web Activities

Member of project formulation and Screening committee of CGRT

Member of committee for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival (11-12 Jan

2017)

Member of interview committee for Distributed Information Sub-Centre (DISC) project

in Department of Agriculture Biotechnology on 11012017

Member of various committee for Pre and Post admission work of Entrance Test and

Merit Based admissions

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at KVK Una for review of

activities of VIS project in Cluster-II

Member of screening committee for post of Technicians at IHBT Palampur

Member of Spot Purchase Committee for upgradation of computers in COBS

Faculty Editor of Technical and Beti Bachao and Padhao sections of College Magazine

of COBS

RKVY Data Entry on RKVY MIS National Portal (httprkvymisdacnetnicin)

Web0manager COBS website

NKN Security Officer for University Internet amp COBS LAN Segment Incharge

NISAGNET (COBS) nodal officer

Organized a seven day special camp of NSS volunteers of COBS at Aima Panchayat

from 30052017 to 05062017

Software Development

SNo Objective Current State

1 Online Attendance System ndash used for

generating attendance letters and other

General bug fixes and maintenance of

software and server

44

useful academic reports for examinations

etc

A newer version of the software isbeing

developed

2 Processing of Geotagged imageries and

create excel sheet for geo-tagged fields

processed

Developed in Visual C the application

reads EXIF (Exchangeable Image File

Format) tags embedded in the geotagged

images collected from GPS on surveys in

projects The application extracts

Latitude Longitude Altitude information

and generates excel sheet with processed

information

3 Redesigned GIS portal for Impact of

Geodatabase model for assessment and

implementation of Disaster Management

Action Plan

The data binding architecture of the

portal is changed In the new design a

flexible methodology has been adopted

which facilitates flexible data

upgradations

Mr Rajinder Kumar

Successful conductance of various exams (PG-End Term Entrance Test-2017 UG amp PG)

as In charge confidential room Supervisor and Invigilator

A member of committee of Comptroller for Technical Bids and Financial Bids

Acted as Supervisor in conducting Entrance Test-2017 (UG) on 4th June 2017 in GSSS

for Girls Hamirpur

Member in Inspection committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member in physical verification committee of all stores (LabFarmPadiarkhar

farmoffice and meteorology) in the Deptt of Agronomy ampGM CSK HPKV Palampur

2016-2017

As a convener in physical verification of the department of Microbiology COBS for

2016-2017

Acted as a Joint Secretary of Himachal Pradesh University Teacher Association 2016 and

currently acting as Treasurer

Served as a Treasurer in Agronomy Society Palampur Chapter

Attended International Yoga Divas as one of the participant on 21 June 2017 at Khel

Parisar CSK HPKV Palampur

Attended inaugural function of Inter College Youth Festival -2016-17

Participated in Fresherrsquos Day and Teachers day organized at College and Departmental

level

45

Glimpses

Training on Geo-Tagging of Assets under RKVY Projects

46

Students and Faculty members of the department participated in

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on 3-5 May 2017

Faculty and students participated in HPLC training on 23-24th March 2017

47

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bioresources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

48

Page 23: Contentshillagric.ac.in/edu/cobs/downloads/CoBS-APR-2016-17.pdf · Abhishek Kashyap Pankaj Thakur Tabassum Nike Abhishek Rana Prakshi Shivani Prasher Shayna Sharma Jigyasa Sharma

22

Project 2 Establishment of GISamp MIS and Monitoring System Study Team Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana Mr VaibhavKalia

Research StaffMrKunalSood Mr Arun Kumar Mr Rajan Kumar

Key Outputs

Web GIS Portal for Himachal Pradesh Crop Diversification Project (HPCDP) developed by

CGRT CSKHPKV-Palampur contains spatial and attribute information of the 1stphase spread

over 5 districts namely Kangra Mandi Bilaspur Una and Hamirpur of Himachal Pradesh

Georeferenced layers namely Project Site boundary Chak boundary Khasra boundary Contours

Source (NalaRiver) Check Dam Power House Main Channel Distribution Network Outlets etc

are being generated and uploaded on web portal regularly for each project sub-site The actual

implemented datasets for the project sites whose work has been carried out on the ground are now

being uploaded on the server This along with the proposed assets plan can be viewed

simultaneously This provides the user to identify the change in the plan from proposed to actual

implemented activity on the project site All drawings of the assets to be created and created

action plan maps salient attributes of project sites khasra-wise details of project sites along with

attribute data of all the layers are also available on the portal for the DPRs being provided by

HPCDP ODA Hamirpur (HP) All these layers can be interactively explored along with their

attribute data on the click of the lsquoirsquo tool These layers can be labeled for different parameters like

Name Cost Ownership etc as the case may be The interoperability and the portability of the data

provides a solution to also share the data as service over secured platform The Helpfile for

HPCDP Website Portal provides whole interactive walkthrough the portal The web Portal link is

http141392241356090cgrtgisstate All the proposed project sub-sites (210 in number)have

been uploaded on the portal Now the work on Actual project sub-sites has been started

23

Home Page with STATE Level InformationThe page will open with State Info as default page having District Boundaries of Himachal Pradesh and project sites of HPCDP

PROJECT SITE INFO (Asset wise Layers)To go to a particular project site In the NAVIGATION pane first of all select respective BPMU and then respective Project sub-site and then open proposedactual sites

24

Attribute data By clicking on the assets the attribute information along with the asset geotagged image can be viewed easily

On the Fly Area and Distance Calculate

area and Distance on the fly tool developed to

measure the dimensions of proposed assets

over internet

On the Fly Print The user can create custom

map in pdfjpgpngsvg formats with ready to

use templates that can be printed at client side

at any time

Project3Project Title Impact of Geodatabase Model for Assessment and Implementation of

Disaster Management Action Plan

Study Team Mr Vaibhav Kalia Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana

Research Staff Mr Sandeep Kumar

Key Outputs

Web GIS portal for the project is http141392241356090cgrtgishmr_dst

25

Project 3 Forecasting Agricultural Output Using Space Agro Meteorology and Land Based

Observations (FASAL)

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Dr Suresh Kumar Sharma and Dr BS Mankotia

Research Staff Miss Ranu Pathania

Key Outputs

WHEAT

In F3 forecasted yield for Kangra District the predicted value was 17618 kgha while

averaged yield was 16478 kgha The RMSE value was 2250 and R2 was 085 In

Chamba District the predicted value was 18870 kgha while averaged yield was 17712

kgha The RMSE value was 3156 and R2 was 063 In Hamirpur District the predicted

value was 15127 kgha while averaged yield was 15173 kgha The RMSE value was

2354 and R2 was 069 In Una District the predicted value was 15830 kgha while

averaged yield was 18320 kgha The RMSE value was 2839 and R2 was 065

Main page

Layer-wise Assets of Bamsan Block

26

MAIZE

The final maize forecasted yield for Kangra Chamba Hamirpur and Una districts were

18911 kgha 28273 kgha 15489 kgha and 19957 kgha respectively as compared to

averaged yields of 17759 kgha 26645 kgha 17079 kgha and 20962 kgha

respectively The RMSE values varied between 1813 to 4409 with and R2 range of 036

to 078

Project 4 Climate Change Impact on Productivity of Food grain and Plantation crops

within the umbrella project of ldquoMountain Ecosystem Processes and Services

in North Western Himalayardquo

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Dr Sharda Singh Mr Vaibhav Kalia

Research Staff Mr Munish Kaundal Mr Shashi Kumar

Key Outputs

The Leaf areas of Maize and Wheat of different sites periodically were collected The

maize crop DSSAT database was generated and Model was run for Palampur region The

crop experiment on maize completed and data generated for crop models The Eddy

Covariance Observation were recorded which revealed higher percent carbon during

morning hour

The field experiment on rice crop has been planted at RWRC Malan to validate the Rice

crop model for assessing the Carbon fluxes The Eddy Covariance techniques equipment

has been installed to study the carbon source and sink for Rice-Wheat cropping systems

The data recorded from Eddy covariance system was carbon dioxide water vapor PAR

soil heat flux soil moisture soil temperature RH precipitation wind speed wind

direction and rainfall The carbon dioxide concentration was higher in the morning and

evening and lower in the afternoon The observation recorded by Eddy Covariance would

be used as inputs for fine tuning of the crop simulation models

Project 5 GRAMIN KRISHI MAUSAM SEWA (Agro meteorological Advisory

Service) at Palampur in HP

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Research Staff NIL

Key Outputs

The five days forecasts on different weather parameters viz rainfall temperature cloud

cover relative humidity and weekly cumulative rainfall for our study districts (Chamba

Kangra Hamirpur and Una) were validated and weather based agro-advisory prepared

The total 914=364 AAS bulletins were prepared in English and Hindi for Chamba Una

Hamirpur and Kangra districts of HP and published in university website

(wwwhillagricacin kisano keleye and wwwimdagrimetgovin Kisan Portal

(wwwfarmers govin wwwweathershimlagovin and mkisangovin and

wwwcropweatheoutlookcom of CRIDA (ICAR) websites

The advisory sent to service providers IKSL and KCC 41 SMS to 278093 farmers

registered under the Mkisan services of Kangra Una Hamirpur and Chamba and

total about 420lakhs farmers received SMS based weather based agro-advisory during

2016-17 under GKMS project About 278093 lakhs farmers from four districts (Chamba

Una Kangra and Hamirpur) have been registered in the portal

E-agromet weather based agro advisory are developed for four districts and successfully

generated 74 advisories since April 2016

27

Funds Rs 35000 were capitalized for one awareness programme organized on 2532017

at Gagret Una 106 farmers and 6 faculty members and agricultural officers participated

All India Coordinated Research Programme on Weed Management (AICRP_WM)

Microbiological studies were undertaken in two experiments is given below

Experiment I Microbiological studies in Weed management in maize-wheat cropping

system under conservation agriculture

In wheat crop there was significant variation in the count of Azotobacter and phosphate

solublizing microorganisms Their counts were highest under CT-CT

Tillage and residue retention treatments brought about significant variation in the

count of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes ZTR-ZTR resulted in highest count of

bacteria fungi and actinomycetes after the harvest of wheat However ZT-ZTR

was comparable for the count of bacteria and CT-CT and CT-ZT for fungi

Dehydrogenase activity and basal soil respiration were significantly affected due

to tillage management ZT-ZTR ZTR-ZTR and CT-CT resulted in significantly

higher microbial biomass carbon over CT-ZT while were equal to ZT- ZT

Acid and alkaline phosphatase activity was also significantly affected due to tillage

treatments Acid phosphatase and alkaline phosphatase activity was significantly

higher under ZTR-ZTR However ZT-ZTR for both acid and alkaline phosphatase

and CT-CT for alkaline phosphatase only were comparable to ZTR-ZTR

Population of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes was significantly affected due to weed

management practices after the harvest of wheat IWM practice resulted in highest

population of the micro-organisms than recommended herbicide or hand weeding

alone

Population of Azotobacter and phosphate solublizing microorganisms

microbial biomass carbon dehydrogenase activity and basal soil respiration were

not significantly affected due to weed management treatments after the harvest of

wheat However acid and alkaline phosphatase activity was significantly higher over

the recommended herbicide Hand weeding was comparable to IWM treatment for

acid phosphatase

In maize crop the population of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes was significantly

varied after the harvest of maize during 2016 due to tillage and residue management

treatments The population of these microorganisms was highest under ZTR-ZTR This

was followed by CT-CT However CT-ZT was comparable to CT-CT in influencing the

population of fungi and actinomycetes CT-CT had highest population of Azotobacter

which was followed by CT-ZT CT-ZT resulted in highest population of PSM followed

by ZTR-ZTR and CT-CT

Dehyrogenase activity CT-CT remaining at par with CT-ZT resulted in significantly

higher dehyrogenase activity after the harvest of maize over the other tillage

management treatments

Microbial biomass CT and CT-ZT remaining at par had higher microbial biomass

carbon after the harvest of maize than other treatments

Basal soil respiration was highest under CT-CT followed by CT-ZT and ZTR-

ZTR

Phosphatase activity CT-CT and CT-ZT remaining at par with ZTR-ZTR resulted

in highest acid and alkaline phosphatase activity

Among weed management treatments IWM gave significantly higher bacterial count

over herbicide and hand weeding treatments Fungi and actinomycetes counts were

not affected significantly due to weed control treatments after the harvest of maize

28

during 2016 Azotobacter PSM dehydrogenase activity microbial biomass carbon

basal soil respiration and acid phosphatase activity were all higher under integrated

weed management treatment than the recommended herbicide and hand weeding The

weed management treatments did not significantly influence alkaline phosphatase

activity estimated after the harvest of maize during 2016

Experiment II Microbiological studies in Weed management in high value organic crop

production systems (Maize-Garlic)

Microbes are responsible for nutrients transformation and other important soil enzyme

activities Their populations and activities assessed after the harvest of maize crop

The bacteria count was highest in intercropping (soybean) + hoeing (219 x106) followed

by raised stale seed bed+ hoeing+earthing up (214 x106) The lowest count was in

herbicide check (214 x106)

The population of fungi was highest in stale seed bed + mulch 5tha (417 x104) followed

by mulch + manual weeding fb autumn crop of coriander (299 x104) and the lowest

count in herbicide check (305 x104)

The population of actinomycetes did not significantly influence due to treatments

Azotobacter responsible for nitrogen fixation and producing plant growth promoting

substances had highest count in raised stale seed bed + mulch 5 tha (4227 x103) The

lowest count was observed in herbicide check (2853x103)

The population of phosphate solublising microorganism (PSM) was highest in

maizesoybean+hoeing +earthing up (3130x103) and lowest in stale seed bed+ hoeing+

earthing up (2293x103)

The dehydrogenase enzyme activity was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5tha (185 microg TPFg

soilhr) and lowest under herbicide check (177 microg TPF g soilhr)

The microbial biomass was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5 tha (96295 microgg soil) and

lowest in herbicide check treatment (89573 microgg soil)

The basal soil respiration (BSR) ater the harvest of crop was highest in check treatment

(0690mg CO2h100g soil The lowest value of BSR was observed in

Maizesoybean+hoeing+earthing up treatment (0640 mg CO2h100g soil)

The acid phosphatase enzyme activity of soil microbes after harvest was not significantly

affected due to weed management treatments

The alkaline phosphotase activity of soil was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5 tha (733

microg p-nitro phenolg of soilh) and lowest in intercropping (soybean) + hoeing (704 microg p-

nitro phenolg of soilh)

V RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

A Papers Published

Upadhyay RG and Singh A 2016Effect of nitrogen and zinc on nodulation growth and

yield of Cow pea (Vigna unquiculata L)Legume Research 39(1)149-151

Singh V and Sharma KB 2016 Mineral composition of fruits of seabuckthorn

(Hippophae L) growing in Lahaul valley of Himachal Pradesh Indian Forester 142 (9)

891-895

Vatsa DK and Singh V 2017 Design development and evaluation of manually

operated seabuckthorn fruit harvesting tools Agricultural Mechanization in Asia Africa

and Latin America 48 (3) 20-24

29

Rana U and Priya 2017 Effect of drought stress on biochemical parameters in common

bean Phaseolus vulgaris L genotypes International Journal of Farm Sciences 7(2) 131-

135

Sharma N Angiras NN Kumar S Chopra P and Thakur N 2016 Bioefficacy

phytotoxicity and residues studies of atrazine in maize under North Western Himalayas

conditions Ecology Environment and Conservation 22 (4) 467-471

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Kumar R Thakur R Kumar S and Pathania P 2016

Herbicide combinations for weed management under direct-seeded rice in Himachal

Pradesh Indian Journal of Weed Science 48(3) 266ndash271

Kumar R Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Pathania P 2016 Microbiological

properties of soil influenced by weed control methods in maize ndash pea cropping system

under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Journal of Agricultural

Research 42(1) 1-5

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Kumar R Pawan P 2017 Impact of tembotrione on

weed growth yield and economics of maize (Zea mays L) under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Pradesh Pesticide Research Journal 29 (1) 27-34

Rana SS Kumar S Sharma N and Angiras NN 2017 Herbicidal management of

Parthenium hysterophorus L in grassland ecosystem of Himachal Pradesh

Contemporary Research in India 7(1) 30-35

Bandana and Sharma N 2017 Variation of shikimic acid and amino acids in tea leaves

as influenced by glyphosate application Asian Journal of Chemistry 29(6) 1189-1193

Sharma S Kumari R Kumar S Singh N and Hallan V 2016 Characterization of

Cucumber Mosaic Virus isolates from Valeriana Jatamansi A medicinal herb in India

Journal of Plant Pathology 98(1) (DOI 104454JPPV98I1066)

Bhosale V Rana RS and Bhargava M 2016 Agronomic efficiency of different sowing

environments of mustard (Brassica juncea) under changed climate scenario of Himachal

Pradesh Eco Env amp Cons 22 (3) 2016 pp (375-379) (ISSN 0971ndash765X)

Verma P Rana RS Ramesh and Pathania R 2016 Weather parameters vulnerability on

tea production in north western Himalaya India Journal of Applied and Natural Science

8 (4)2262-2267

Ramesh Rana SS Kumar S and Rana RS 2016 Impact of different tillage methods on

growth development and productivity of maize (Zea mays)-wheat (Triticum aestivum)

cropping system Journal of Applied and Natural Science 8 (4)1861-1867

Rana RS Bhosale V Kumar S and Pathania R2017 Forecasting phenology of mustard

crop in North-western Himalayas Journal of Applied and Natural Science 9 (1) 230-

236

Kumar R Paliyal SS Sharma SK and Rana RS 2017 Spatial variability maps of available

micronutrients and heavy metal of cold arid soils of Spiti valley in Himachal Pradesh

Journal of Environment and Bio-sciences 31 (1)161-162 (ISSN 0973-6913 (Print) ISSN

0976-3384) (On Line)

Devi Sunita and Kanwar SS 2016 Deciphering the diversity of aerobic culturable

thermophiles in hot springs of Manikaran Himachal Pradesh International Journal of

Farm Sciences 6(1) 156-162

Kanwar SS and Keshani 2016 Fermentation of apple juice with a selected yeast strain

isolated from fermented foods of Himalaya regions and its organoleptic properties

Frontiers in Microbiology httpdx Doiorg10339fmich201601012

Kanwar SS Keshani and Sharma S 2016 Food additives making life taste better Food

Marketing and Technology 7(6) 24-26

Sharma S and Kanwar SS 2017 Effect of prebiotics on growth behavior of Lactobacillus

plantarum and their impact on adherence of strict anaerobic pathogens to intestinal cell

lines Journal of Food Safety e12384 httpsdoiorg101111jfs12384

30

Sharma S Kanwar SS 2017 Adherence potential of indigenous lactic acid bacterial isolates

obtained from fermented foods of Western Himalayas to intestinal epithelial Caco-2 and HT-

29 cell lines Journal of Food Science and Technology 2017 DOI 101007s13197-017-

2807-1

Keshani Sharma S and Kanwar SS 2017 Comparative Evaluation of Commercial and

Indigenous Bacterial Isolates for Antigenotoxic Potential Food Sci Nutr Technol 2(2)

000121

Kapoor Ritika Gupta MK Kumar Naveen and Kanwar SS 2017 Analysis of nhaA

gene from salt tolerant and plant growth promoting Enterobacter ludwigii

Rhizosphere 4 62-69

Rajinder Kumar Dinesh Badiyala Neelam Sharma SS Rana and Pawan Pathania 2016

Microbiological properties of soil influenced by weed control methods in maize-pea

cropping system under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Journal of

Agricultural Research 42(1)1-5

Sharma Anand Shivam Kumar Rajinder Rana SS Guleria Gunjan and Negi SC 2016

Effect of Long-Term Integrated Plant Nutrition System (IPNS) in Rice-Wheat Sequence

on Soil Biological Health International Journal of Advances in Agricultural Science and

Technology 3 (7) 21-34

SS Rana Dinesh Badiyala Neelam Sharma Rajinder Kumar and Pawan Pathania 2017

Impact of tembotrione on weed growth yield and economics of maize (Zea mays L) under

mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Pesticide Research Journal 29(1)27-34

B Papers Presented in Conferences and Workshops

Sharma N Yaduraju NT and Rana SS 2017 Herbicides vis-a-vis other pesticides An

overview on use and potential hazards Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed

Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUA and

T Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 pp 24-25

Singh G Kumar S Rana SS and Sharma N 2017 Effect of continuous and rotational use

of herbicides on weed shiftsin rice - wheat system with particular reference to rice

Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo

Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3

March 2017 p172

Kumar A Rana MC Rana SS and Sharma N 2017 Growth and yield of maize as

influenced by different doses of tembotrione under mill-hill conditions of Himachal

Pradesh Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling

Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during

1-3 March 2017 p187

Sood P Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Rana MC and Kumar R 2017 Weed

management in organic maize-garlic production system under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Pradesh Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on

ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur

India during 1-3 March 2017 p201

Rana A Rana MC Badiyala D Rana SS Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Evaluation of

pyrazosulfuron-ethyl 10 WP against weeds in transplanted rice Biennial Conference of

the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 202

Badiyala D Rana SS Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Bioefficacy of imazethapyr and its

readymix combination with imazamox against weeds in pea Biennial Conference of the

Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 213

31

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Impact of weed management in

turmeric under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Biennial Conference of the

Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 263

Kumar R Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Pathania P 2017 Soil dehydrogenase

activity affected in rice-wheat sequence by herbicides application Biennial Conference

of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role

of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 317

Sharma S Verma R Singh N and Dhaliwal YS 2016 Isolation and characterization

protein isolates prepared from of adzuki bean genotypes [Vigna angularis (willd) Ohwi

amp ohashi] organized by Anand Agricultural University Anand and Indian Society of

Agricultural Biochemists Kanpur at Anand Agricultural University Anand (India) wef

December 6-8 2016 Abstract on page 30

Kaur G Sandal A and Singh N 2016 Preparation and quality evaluation of sesame

(Sesamum indicum L) based chikkindashan Indian sweet organized by Anand Agricultural

University Anand and Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemists Kanpur at Anand

Agricultural University Anand (India) wef December 6-8 2016 Abstract on page 85

Allen SK Arora M AwasthiK Ballesteros‐Caacutenovas JA Barman T Bernet

LBhattacharyya A Buumlhler Y Dhyani PP Fiddes J Frey H Gosavi VEGupta HK

Huggel C Khan MA Kumar K Kumar S Kuniyal JCLal AKLinsbauer

ALorenzi D Marpa SMyint MRamesh Rana P RanaRSRandhawa SSRohrer

M Ruiz‐Villanueva VSaklani B Salzmann N Samant SS Schauwecker SSharma

ASharmaA Shekhar MSnehmani KS Stoffel MStoll U and Trappmann D 2016

Synthesis report on Climate Vulnerability Hazards and Risk An Integrated Pilot study

in Kullu District Himachal Pradesh Published by Swiss Agency for Development and

Cooperation (SDC) Indian Himalayas climate adaptation Programme Embassy of

Switzerland Chandragupta Marg New Delhi-110003 (As potential Partner of Study)

Rajinder Kumar D Badiyla Neelam Sharma SS Rana and Pawnan Pathania 2017 Soil

dehydrogenase activity effected in rice-wheat sequence by herbicide application

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

317

SS Rana D Badiyla Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017 Impact of weed

management in turmeric under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Proceedings of

Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling Farmersrsquo income

by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp 263

Gunjan Guleria Shivam Rajinder Kumar SS Rana and SC Negi 2016 Assessment of

soil biological health as influenced by IPNS in rice ndash wheat copping system Proceedings

of the Indian Ecological Society International conference Sher-e-Kashmir of

Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu India Feb 18-20 Vol II pp 660-661

Ankit Rana MC RanaD Badoiyala SS Rana Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017

Evaluation of pyrazosulfuron ndashethyl 10WP against weeds in transplanted rice

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

202

Pavit Sood SS Rana D Badiyla Neelam Sharma MC Rana and Rajinder Kumar 2017

Weed Management organic maize-garlice production under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science

Doubling Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3

March pp 201

D Badiyla SS Rana Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017 Bio efficacy of

32

imazethapyr and its ready mix combination with imazamox against weeds in pea

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

213

C Technical Reports Submitted

Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Kumar R 2016 Report on Parthenium Awareness

Week (September 16-22 2016) Department of Agronomy Forages and Grassland

Management CSKHPKV Palampur

Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana Mr Vaibhav Kalia Annual Report for the Project

ldquoEstablishment of GIS amp MIS and Monitoring System ndashHP Crop Diversification Project

JICA ODArdquo Submitted to HPCDP JICA ODA Hamirpur (2016-2017)

Dr Sharda SinghDr Sanjay Sharma Mr Vaibhav Kalia Quarterly Reports prepared

amppresented of the Project ldquoDevelopment of the framework for Networking Programme

on Village Information System (VIS) under NRDMSrdquo on 240217 at MDU Rohtak

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Presented the annual report of FASAL Project (North Zone) at

SKNAU Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016 and

chaired the two technical session and also presented the work of project

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Annual progress report of project entitled ldquo10th Annual Review

Meeting (ARM) of Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) to be held during 14thto 17th (

Forenoon) December 2016 and 7th ARM of FASAL on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon)

November 2016 at OUAT Bhubneshwar Odisha

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Annual progress report of project entitled 7th ARM of FASAL

on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon) November 2016 at OUAT Bhubneshwar Odisha

D BOOKS BOOK CHAPTERS

Bulletins

1 Rana SS Kumar R Sharma N and Badiyala D 2015 Effect of continuous use of

herbicides on weed shifts in rice-wheat system Technical Bulletin No-1 Department of

Agronomy College of Agriculture CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya

Palampur HP India (revised 2016) (DOI 1013140RG2142715125)

2 Rana SS Kumar R and Sharma N 2016 A Collocate of Publications under AICRP on

Weed Management Department of Agronomy Forages and Grassland Management

CSKHPKV Palampur (DOI 1013140RG221787210244)

VI WORKSHOPS SEMINARS TRAINING PROGRAMMES ANNUAL REVIEW

MEETINGS ATTENDED

1 Dr Anita Singh attended a workshop on ldquoIntellectual Property Rights Issues and

Challenges on 16032017 at CSK HPKV Palampur

2 Dr Neelam Sharma participated in Agricultural officers Workshop (Rabi amp Kharif)

3 Dr Nageswer Singh Scientist attended ldquoKrishi Anusndhan avm Takniki Shabdawalirdquo

seminar at Indian Grassland and Forage Research Institute Regional Centre Palampur

during June 21- 22 2017

4 Dr Neelam Sharma Dr Suman Sharma Faculty Members Ms Neha Banta PhD

student and Ms Neerja Kharwal MSc student have attended a workshop on ldquoIntellectual

Property Rights Issues and Challenges on 16032017

5 Dr Sharda Singh Attended Quarterly Review Meeting amp presented progress of the Project

ldquoDevelopment of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information

System (VIS) under NRDMSrdquo on 201016 at Andhra University Vishakhapatnam and

on 240217 at MDU Rohtak

33

6 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the Regional Review Meeting of FASAL Project (North

Zone) at SKNAU Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016

and chaired the two technical session and also presented the work of project

7 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended District level expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) for

clearance of Category B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra on 19112016

Chaired by DC Kangra

8 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the 10th Annual Review Meeting (ARM) of Gramin

Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) to be held during 14th to 17th ( Forenoon) December

2016 and 7th ARM of FASAL on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon) November 2016 at OUAT

Bhubneshwar Odisha

9 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the 1st meeting of district level expert appraisal committee

(DEAC) on 912016 at Dharamshalla

10 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended 3rd meeting of district level expert appraisal committee

(DEAC) on 2042016 at Dharamshalla as expert member and cleared 10 projects

1 WorkshopConferenceSymposium organized Organized Workshop on Russian

Seabuckthorn for the farmers at Kullu on 30032017 The workshop was attended by over

60 farmers

EXTENSION A Extension projects

Sr

No

Title of the

Project

PI or Co-PI Funding

source

Budget (Lakhs) Duration

1

Bamboo

Revolving Fund

Scheme

Dr Anita Singh Revolving

fund

Since

April1994

2 Vermicompost

Revolving Fund

Scheme

Dr Anita Singh Revolving

fund

Since

April2000

3 TSP under

AICRP-WM

Dr Neelam

Sharma

DWR (ICAR) - -

B Extension Highlights

EXTENSION PUBLICATIONS

Rana SS Rajinder Kumar and Neelam Sharma 2016 A Collocate of Publications

under AICRP on Weed Management Department of Agronomy Forages and

Grassland Management CSKHPKV Palampur (DOI 1013140RG221787210244)

Rana SS Rajinder Kumar Neelam Sharma and D Badiyala 2015 Effect of continuous

use of herbicides on weed shifts in rice-wheat system Techical Bulletin No-1 Department

of Agronomy College of Agriculture CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi

Vishvavidyalaya Palampur HP India (revised 2016) (DOI

1013140RG2142715125)

Extension Activities under by Faculty

Dr Virendra Singh

Introduction and evaluation of Russian

seabuckthorn varietiesmdashHP

081016 1 80

Cultivation methods of Russian seabuckthorn 30032017 1 60

34

Development of value chain on seabuckthorn 110417 1 200

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Published The total 964=384AAS bulletins were prepared in English and Hindi for

chamba Una Hamirpur and Kangra districts of HP and published in university website

(wwwhillagricacin and wwwimdagrimetgovin Kisan Portal (wwwfarmers govin

wwwweathershimlagovin and mkisangovin and wwwcropweatheoutlookcom of

CRIDA (ICAR) websites

WEATHER BASED AGRO ADVISORY SERVICES under GKMS ad-hoc research

Project

Total SMS Sent to farmers 41 since September 2016 to June 2017

No of farmers registered in Chamba Una Kangra and Hamirpur 278168 lakhs

No of 4200 farmers benefitted through weather based Agro-advisory SMS since

September 2016 to June 2017 lakhs

a Popular Extension articles

1 Popular articles

राणा रणबीर स िह रमश पठानिया राि 2017 जलवाय पररवरति को कम कररी जववक कवि VP

Vol65-66 (01) (January 2017) pp 30-32

b Organized Summer SchoolsworkshopsseminarssymposiaExtension ActivityOne day

Awareness programme etc

Organized one day Internal Monitoring Committee (IMC) Meeting of Cluster I in Tehsil

Palampur at Ambedkar Bhawan Panchayat Aima Under NRDMS-DST VIS Project on

14022017

Organized one day IMC Meeting in Cluster II of Study Area in Tehsil Una at KVK Una

on 14th Feb 2017 Under NRDMS-DST VIS Project

Organised one day Training on ldquoGeo-tagging of assets under RKVYrdquo on 160517wherein

23 faculty (PIs amp Co-PIs of RKVY Projects) of CSKHPKV-Palampur participated

Organized One day awareness programme on ldquoCLIMATE AND WEATHER

FORECAST FARMERSrdquo at UNA on 2532017- AS Coordinator cum Organsing

Secretary amp PI ( 106 farmers + 9 Scientist from KVK UNA RSS Akrot CSKHPKV

Palampur and officers of Department of Agriculture participated

c Invited Technical Lectures

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

1 Invited as an panel expert in Brain Storming Workshop on ldquoClimate Change and its

Impact on Hill Agriculturerdquo at SKUAST-Jammu on 8122016

2 Invited as resource person as delivered following three lectures and practical in National

training on ldquolsquoUse of RS and GIS linking with crop simulation model for crop yield

forecastrdquo at HAU Hisar from 14 March to 23rd March 2017 sponsored by IMD New

Delhi ( Invitation letter no vide letter no Agromet17FASAL14-23 dated 2320175amp

permitted by CSKHPKV Palampur

I Principles and working of Global positioning system for development of geo-spatial

data in GKMS

II Fundamentals of remote sensing and corrections of image before procurements in

augment RS data use in GKMS

35

III Crop Growth Simulation models and spatial data usages for enhancing the quality of

GKMS

d Hindi Seminar

Invited hindi lecture on topic entitled ldquoपहाड़ी कषि म जलवाय परिवरतन क समबनध म अनकलन

एव अलपीकिण षवकलपप का आकलन ldquo in the seminar कषि षवजञान की रकषनकी शबदाबली

सषमनाि sponsored by Ministry of Human Resource Development and IGFRI Centre

Palampur on 21-22 June 2017 at COVAS CSKHPKV Palampur As वयाखयानदारा क

रप म ( Letter no Nil dated 29052017)

Dr Neelam Sharma

Sr

No

Name of programme Period No of

lectures

delivere

d

No of

trainees

participants

From To

As Course Director

1 Parthenium Awareness week

Govt Senior Secondary School Parour 17082016 1 298

Govt Senior Secondary School Punner 18082016 1 171

NCC cadets CSKHPKV Palampur 19082016 1 150

GGSD Govt Degree College Rajpur in

collaboration with Rotary Club Palampur

20082016 1 300

NSS Volunteers CSKHPKV Palampur 20082016 1 100

Govt Senior Secondary School Tatehal 22082016 1 200

Total 1219

2 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Jhikli Bhet

March 27 2017 -

3 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Speru

March 28 2017 -

4 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Bir-Gunehar

March 28 2017 -

5 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at

Nayagran Holi Bharmour

April 6 2017 1 -

6 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at

Chanouta Holi Bharmour

April 6 2017 1 -

7 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Tiari

Holi Bharmour

April 7 2017 1 -

8 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Kuleth

Holi Bharmour

April 8 2017 1

337

9 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Khani

Bharmour

April 9 2017 1

10 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Chobia

Bharmour

April 9 2017 1

36

11 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Ghureth

(Durgathi) Bharmour

April 10 2017 1

Activities Organized by Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Mr Jitesh Thakur and Mr Hitesh Service Engineer of HPLC from Waters India visited

this department on 2432017 and 253 2017 for 2 days operational training on

HPLCPDA and 2707 Auto sampler and 25 groups of postgraduate students including

Faculty members of COBS COA and IHBT participated in the training

Womenrsquos Day was celebrated in this department during Quami Ekta Week on November

24 2016 Dr Neelam Sharma delivered a talk on ldquoGender Sensitizationrdquo in COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry was celebrated on

May 3-52017

TRAINING ATTENDED BY STUDENTS

Two students one MSc and one PhD Ms Vipasha Sharma (S-2014-30-002) and Ms

Neha Banta (S-2014-40-001) participated 4-days Vocational Training Programme on

ldquoZero Budget Farmingrdquo wef 27-30 April 2016

Four MSc and Two PhD Students participated in GCNEP Awareness Program on

Applications of Radioisotopes and radiation Technology in

Food Agriculture Environment Healthcare and Industry wef 29-30 May 2017 jointly

organised by GCNEP Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and CSKHPKV Palampur

HP

One MSc and One PhD student presented project report entitled ldquoMonster Protein

Cholera toxin preventiondissemination in host category Health Sciencesrdquo in Anveshan-

2017 jointly organized by Association of Indian Universities New Delhi and Chitkara

University Chandigarh wef Jan 20-21 2017

One MSc and One PhD student attended a workshop on Intellectual Property Rights

Issues and Challenges on March 16th 2017 IHBT

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bio resources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES

A INCOME GENERATION

Department Income Generated

Department of Biology amp Environmental Sciences 182563

Department of Physical Sciences and Languages 4500

Centre for Geoinformatics Research and Training 120000

Grand Total 306500

B PAPER SETTEREVALUATOREXTERNAL EXAMINER

SrNo Faculty Name Institution Name

1 Dr Manoj Bhargava Evaluated the thesis at Masters Level of a student of

DrY S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Nauni Solan

37

Evaluated the thesis at Doctoral Level of a student of

SKUAST(J) Jammu and conducted the Viva-voce

examination at Jammu

2 Dr(Mrs) Anita Singh Evaluated the thesis at Doctoral Level of a student of

CSAzad Uni of Agri amp Technology Kanpur and

conducted the Viva-voce examination

Paper setter Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana

Paper setter Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture

amp Forestry

3 Dr Neelam Sharma Paper setter Himachal Pradesh University Shimla

Paper setter SKAUST Jammu

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College

Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

4 Dr Sharda Singh Conducted CAS Interview at HP Central University-

Dharmshala as subject Expert on 060317

5 Sh Kapil Sharma Sh Kapil Sharma conducted final practical examinations

of BCA (II year) as external examiner of KLB

DAV College for Girls

9 Dr Nageswer Evaluated the answers book of UG student Dr YS

Paramar University of Horticulture amp Forestry Neri-

Hamirpur

Multiple choice questions-Biochemistry for Entrance

Test 2017 of Dr YS Paramar University of Horticulture

amp Forestry Nauni-Solan

Evaluated the written comprehensive exam PhD

student of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural

Sciences and Technology of Jammu Chatha Jammu-180

009 (JampK)

Evaluated the answers book of UG student of Sher-e-

Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and

Technology of Jammu Chatha Jammu-180 009 (JampK)

10 DrRanbir Singh Rana Agriculture and Soils Department Indian Institute of

Remote Sensing ISRO Dept of Space Govt of India

Dehradun ndash248001Uttarakhand India of Andhra

University Visakhapatnam

Division of Agronomy Faculty of Post Graduate

Studies Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural

Sciences and Technology of Kashmir Shalimar

Division of Environmental Sciences University of

Jammu BABA SAHEB AMBEDKAR Road Jammu-

180006

Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Solan

( Nauni) HP

C FACULTY AS REFEREEREVIEWEREDITOR FOR SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS

D

i Dr Anita Singh

Executive Editor of Journal of Scientific and Applied

Research

ii Dr Sharda Singh Journal Advances in Applied Research

38

iii Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Journal of Agro meteorology

Himachal Journal of Agricultural Research

E HONOURSAWARDS

Visits abroad Nil

F OTHER ACTIVITIES

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Dr Kamlesh Singh Professor and Dean Academic Council Research Council

Extension Council and Educational and Resident Instructions Advisory Committee

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head Secretary Board of Studies COBS

Other activities

AcademicProfessional

In addition to the departmental duties the Head of the Department Dr Manoj Bhargava

has also been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (Statistics) by the University which

is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal Officer is in

collecting compiling the information related to Higher Education from various offices

of the University and supplying the same to UGC New Delhi and other Governmental

organizations which is a continuous process The major work during the period was to

complete the assignments for All India Survey on Higher Education

Dr Manoj Bhargava has been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (SAS) by the

University which is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal

Officer is installation maintenance and upkeep of SAS software at CSKHPKV

Palampur under NAIP research project on ldquoStrengthening Statistical Computing for

NARSrdquo

The data analysis related to the research of three (03) postgraduate students and

scientists was done using statistical software available in the department Statistical

analysis of the data related to some on-going research projects of the University were

also carried out

Statistical helps were also provided to the postgraduate students and research scientists

of the University in their research problems

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared the time-table and date-sheet for COBS during 2nd semester

of 2016-17

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared invigilation schedule and seating plan on daily basis for

Mid-term and End-term Examination of the college

Administrative

Dr Kamlesh Singh performed the additional duties of the Dean College of Basic

Sciences upto 31-05-2017

Sh Kapil Sharma is performing the duties of Incharge Store College of Basic

Sciences

39

Miscellaneous

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head is the member of the Sale and Purchase Committee

of the College of Basic Sciences during the year 2016-17

Dr Manoj Bhargava was In-charge College Chess Team and Table-Tennis

Some of the faculty members were assigned duties by the Dean COBS for counseling and

registration for admission to first year of BSc programme

Dr Sheela Thakur has been the member of Anti-Ragging Committee at College level

Sh Kapil Sharma is managing e-Resources in the University Library

Sh Kapil Sharma has been looking after the work of University Network System in the absence

of Mr RK Chandel

Sh Kapil Sharma has been member for post-examination processing of result of Entrance

Examination-2017 for admission to BVSc amp AH and BSc Agriculture degree programme

ShKapil Sharma provided help in formattingdesigning of prospectus of the University for the

admissions to various programmes

ShKapil Sharma is in-charge of College Badminton team

ShKapil Sharma is a member of Editorial Board for up-loading e-Newsletter of the University

Wherein he is responsible for HTMLCSS based designing the eNewsletter

ShKapil Sharma is entrusted with the duties of being the Editor (Technical Section) of the

College Magazine ldquoVigyanPunjrdquo

ShKapil Sharma developed (along with MrVaibhav Kalia) software to report shortage of

attendance of the students to their parents The software has been successfully deployed after

redesigning the interface

ShKapil Sharma has been entrusted with the duty of updating the database to keep record of

personal Information of students admitted in the College of Basic Sciences and to generate their

Identity cards

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of BVSc amp AH

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of College of Basic

Sciences admitted under CBCS

Dr Anita Singh

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Academic Equivalence Committee

Van Mahotsava organizing committee

Activities at college level

Member Board of Studies COBS

Teacher In-charge College Chess Team

In-charge Bamboo Revolving Fund Scheme

In-charge Vermicompost Unit

Member Screening Committee for hiring the services of persons for teaching COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain SauravKalia Memorial

Scholarship

Overall In-charge for Admission for U G students for Academic Year 16-17

Convener College Level Anti-Ragging Committee

Dr Neelam Sharma Presiding officer Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention Prohibition and

Redressal) Act 2013 CSKHPKV Palampur

40

Lead lecture ldquoHerbicides vis-a-vis other pesticides An overview on use and potential hazardsrdquo

In Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income

by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India on March 2 2017

Expert Board of Studies of SRI SAI UNIVERSITY Palampur

Member Selection Committee of RASRF at CSIR-IHBT Palampur

External Examiner Selection Committee for PhD admissions under ACSIR at CSIR- IHBT

Palampur

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

Co-convener Technical Networking Programme of Herbicide Residue Studies of AICRP (WM)

at National Level

Member Technical Committee of Central Purchase and Disposal Unit CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Steering Committee Task Force COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Board of Studies COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Admission Committee for PG Program CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Checking and scrutinizing committee for Admission to BSc Programme COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Screening Committee of Panel for hiring the services of persons COBS CSKHPKV

Palampur

Member Flying squad during the End Term Examination for the 1st semester COACSKHPKV

Palampur

Incharge PG BiochemistryInstrumentation Laboratory Department of Chemistry amp

Biochemistry COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Laboratory- Incharge (Weed Control) Department of AFGM Palampur

Director Research Nominee for the selection committee to conduct the interview for the position

of research fellow and field assistant

Member Publication and Technical committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member Exhibition and Display committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Dr Sharda Singh

Committee member for preparing annual as well as perspective plan under RUSA

Attended Quarterly Review Meeting amp presented progress of the Project ldquoDevelopment

of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information System (VIS)

under NRDMSrdquo on 201016 at Andhra University Vishakhapatnam and on 240217 at

MDU Rohtak

Academic Incharge COBS

Prepared Prospective plan amp arranged Quotations for COBS SMART CLASSROOMS

detailed reply for MOOCSwayam in reference to marked letter No QSD17-

25CSKHPKVAcad-45473-79 dated 31st Aug16 by Dean COBS

Conducted COBS UG Educational Tour of COBS as team member

Checking of Answer Key of Mathematics Section for PG Admission Test conducted by

CSK HPKV-Palampur16-17

Convener for checking and scrutinizing the original documents of the candidates in the

Counseling for Admission to BSc programme for Academic Year 16-17

Overall Incharge for Admission for 1stamp 2nd walk-in-interview on 090816 amp 2809 16

for Academic Year 16-17

Member University LevelCollege Level Anti-Ragging Committees

Member Board of Studies College of Basic Sciences

Member Screening Committee for hiring teachers

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain Saurav Kalia Memorial

Scholarship

Chairman Interview Committees for Research staff in CGRT

41

Member of Project Formulation and Screening Committee CGRT

Attended Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 181116 in the

Committee Room of Admin Block

Attended Interaction Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 11112016 at

University Auditorium

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Appointed as Invigilators duty for ICAR 21st AIEEA ( UG) Examination at Appointed

as Member of Local Monitoring Committee ( IMC) for the projectrdquo Development of the

framework for networking Programme on Village information System( VIS) under

NRDMS-DST under Digital India Initiative Also As COPI

Appointed as member of anti ragging squads in the campus of COBS and Hostels By

Dean COBS vide letter no QSD3-402016-CSKHPKV (COBS-Acad)-2885-2905

dated12072016

Nominated as member of District Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority

(DEIAA) and District Expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) vide DR letter no QSD10-

2DRCSKHPKVTech2016-4821-32 dated 20072016

Appointed as Expert member of District level expert appraisal Committee ( DEAC) for

clearance of Category B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra( Vide letter

no DEIAASDK Dhramshalla-706-724 dated 19 August 2016 in pursuance of

Notification issued by Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate change GOI

Appointed as Member of National Organizing Committee of National Seminar on

Agrometeorology for sustainable development with special emphasis on

Agrometeorological Practices for Climate resilient Farming and Food security to be

organised by Association of Agro-meteorologist and CCS Haryana Agricultural

University Hissar India12-14 October 2017

Appointed and acted Observer in NEET-2017 at Hamirpur on 6amp7th May 2017 by CBSE

( Vide letter Joint Secretary ampOSD (NEET) CBSE New Delhi vide no F-

1(7)CBSENEETRef_no-NT10202017-2811-5480 dated 27-Apr-2017

Working committee member for Group I on Strategies to strengthening the Agro

advisories

Working Group Member on FASAL project also

Acted as Rapporteur in Session-1 IN GKMS Annual review meeting

Acted as Chairman in Session-1 IN Regional GKMS Annual review meeting at Jaipur

Appointed as Member of task Force ldquoPrecision Farmingrdquo by the CSKHPKV Palampur

for the activities of GIS application amp Climate change (Vide letter no DR-

CSKHPKVTechTF4176-4291 dated 2462016 and continue

Acted as Co chairman in Technical Session I Climate Change in NW Himalayan region

current status in Brain Storming Workshop on ldquoClimate Change and its Impact on Hill

Agriculturerdquo at SKUAST-Jammu on 8122016 Workshop Annual review Meetings

attended

Attended the Regional Review Meeting of FASAL Project (North Zone) at SKNAU

Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016 and chaired the

two technical session and also presented the work of project

Attended District level expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) for clearance of Category

B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra on 19112016 Chaired by DC

Kangra

Attended the 1st meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on

912016 at Dharamshalla

Attended 3rd meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on 2042016

at Dharamshalla as expert member and cleared 10 projects

42

Appointment as ZONAL REPRESENTATIVE ( North Zone) in the first meeting

of Executive Council of Association of Agro meteorologists for the term 2017-

19 was held at 1400 hrs on Friday the 21st April 2017 at AC amp RITNAU Madurai

for the Journal of Agrometeorology NAAS rating 616

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 91217

Acted member of International hostel rules modification

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 912017

Appointed as Superintendent exam of mid and end term exam of COBS for 2016-

17 both semester

Reporting officer of the APAR performance for the year 2016-17 of Landscape

unit of COBS (Vide COBS letter no UO No QSDPA-

36CSKHPKV(COBS)2014-1260 Dated 04042016)

Convener of Physical verification of the store for the period of 2016-17 in

Department of chemistry and biochemistry college of basic Science CSKHPKV

Palampur

Dr Suman Sharma

Participated as team manager in XVI ALL INDIA INTER AGRICULTURAL

UNIVERSITIES SPORTS AND GAMES MEET 2015-2016 held at Tamilnadu

Agricultural University Coimbatore from 22-26 February 2016

Performed the duty as one of the judges in Inter College Youth Festival 2016 held

at CSKHPKV Palampur

Dr Nageswer Singh

Acted as Invigilator Examination in UG Midterm Examination of Academic year 2016-

2017 (Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Invigilator Examination in PG Mid amp End Term Examination of Academic

year 2016-2017 ( Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Centre Incharge (supervisor) for the conduct of CSKHPKV Entrance Test-

20167(UG) held on 11-06-2016

Dr Usha Rana

Participated as team manager in accompany the University team to attend 17th all India

Inter University youth festival held at Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal

Sciences Bikaner22-25 February2017

Warden Parvati girlrsquos hostel of the university

Incharge Cultural activity of the college

Member advisory committee of MSc(3) amp PhD(23) students of COA amp COBS and

advisor of 1st yr 2nd yr BSc Students (20)

In Anti-Ragging Committee of College of Basic Sciences and also in the committee of

monitoring cell on ragging at university level

43

Store and web page update in charge of the department

As committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival and also acted

as judge in the various events

As discipline committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college matches

As convenor of physical verification of store committee of CGRT

Executive member of the college in the Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemist

Palampur chapter

As committee member for rechecking re-totalling of answer books for end of term

examination (external)

Mr Vaibhav Kalia

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at Ambedkar Bhawan

Aima Panchayat for review of activities of VIS project in Cluster-I

Member of anti-ragging committee of COBS

College Game In-charge - Cricket and Volleyball

Member of admission committee for Walk In interview of COBS

Member of committee for rechecking of answer books for SemII Acad Yr 2015-16

Member of College Canteen management committee

Member of committee for selection of NCC cadets

Member of committee for conducting 24th Annual Inter College Matches

Member of committee for conducting Digital India Workshop for NSS volunteers of

University on 24082016

Arranged the interaction of students and faculty of COBS with the ICAR team visiting

for Impact of ICT in Agricultural Education in India

Member of admission committee for Second Walk In interview of COBS

Associated for work on Himachal Journal of Agriculture Research Web Activities

Member of project formulation and Screening committee of CGRT

Member of committee for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival (11-12 Jan

2017)

Member of interview committee for Distributed Information Sub-Centre (DISC) project

in Department of Agriculture Biotechnology on 11012017

Member of various committee for Pre and Post admission work of Entrance Test and

Merit Based admissions

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at KVK Una for review of

activities of VIS project in Cluster-II

Member of screening committee for post of Technicians at IHBT Palampur

Member of Spot Purchase Committee for upgradation of computers in COBS

Faculty Editor of Technical and Beti Bachao and Padhao sections of College Magazine

of COBS

RKVY Data Entry on RKVY MIS National Portal (httprkvymisdacnetnicin)

Web0manager COBS website

NKN Security Officer for University Internet amp COBS LAN Segment Incharge

NISAGNET (COBS) nodal officer

Organized a seven day special camp of NSS volunteers of COBS at Aima Panchayat

from 30052017 to 05062017

Software Development

SNo Objective Current State

1 Online Attendance System ndash used for

generating attendance letters and other

General bug fixes and maintenance of

software and server

44

useful academic reports for examinations

etc

A newer version of the software isbeing

developed

2 Processing of Geotagged imageries and

create excel sheet for geo-tagged fields

processed

Developed in Visual C the application

reads EXIF (Exchangeable Image File

Format) tags embedded in the geotagged

images collected from GPS on surveys in

projects The application extracts

Latitude Longitude Altitude information

and generates excel sheet with processed

information

3 Redesigned GIS portal for Impact of

Geodatabase model for assessment and

implementation of Disaster Management

Action Plan

The data binding architecture of the

portal is changed In the new design a

flexible methodology has been adopted

which facilitates flexible data

upgradations

Mr Rajinder Kumar

Successful conductance of various exams (PG-End Term Entrance Test-2017 UG amp PG)

as In charge confidential room Supervisor and Invigilator

A member of committee of Comptroller for Technical Bids and Financial Bids

Acted as Supervisor in conducting Entrance Test-2017 (UG) on 4th June 2017 in GSSS

for Girls Hamirpur

Member in Inspection committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member in physical verification committee of all stores (LabFarmPadiarkhar

farmoffice and meteorology) in the Deptt of Agronomy ampGM CSK HPKV Palampur

2016-2017

As a convener in physical verification of the department of Microbiology COBS for

2016-2017

Acted as a Joint Secretary of Himachal Pradesh University Teacher Association 2016 and

currently acting as Treasurer

Served as a Treasurer in Agronomy Society Palampur Chapter

Attended International Yoga Divas as one of the participant on 21 June 2017 at Khel

Parisar CSK HPKV Palampur

Attended inaugural function of Inter College Youth Festival -2016-17

Participated in Fresherrsquos Day and Teachers day organized at College and Departmental

level

45

Glimpses

Training on Geo-Tagging of Assets under RKVY Projects

46

Students and Faculty members of the department participated in

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on 3-5 May 2017

Faculty and students participated in HPLC training on 23-24th March 2017

47

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bioresources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

48

Page 24: Contentshillagric.ac.in/edu/cobs/downloads/CoBS-APR-2016-17.pdf · Abhishek Kashyap Pankaj Thakur Tabassum Nike Abhishek Rana Prakshi Shivani Prasher Shayna Sharma Jigyasa Sharma

23

Home Page with STATE Level InformationThe page will open with State Info as default page having District Boundaries of Himachal Pradesh and project sites of HPCDP

PROJECT SITE INFO (Asset wise Layers)To go to a particular project site In the NAVIGATION pane first of all select respective BPMU and then respective Project sub-site and then open proposedactual sites

24

Attribute data By clicking on the assets the attribute information along with the asset geotagged image can be viewed easily

On the Fly Area and Distance Calculate

area and Distance on the fly tool developed to

measure the dimensions of proposed assets

over internet

On the Fly Print The user can create custom

map in pdfjpgpngsvg formats with ready to

use templates that can be printed at client side

at any time

Project3Project Title Impact of Geodatabase Model for Assessment and Implementation of

Disaster Management Action Plan

Study Team Mr Vaibhav Kalia Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana

Research Staff Mr Sandeep Kumar

Key Outputs

Web GIS portal for the project is http141392241356090cgrtgishmr_dst

25

Project 3 Forecasting Agricultural Output Using Space Agro Meteorology and Land Based

Observations (FASAL)

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Dr Suresh Kumar Sharma and Dr BS Mankotia

Research Staff Miss Ranu Pathania

Key Outputs

WHEAT

In F3 forecasted yield for Kangra District the predicted value was 17618 kgha while

averaged yield was 16478 kgha The RMSE value was 2250 and R2 was 085 In

Chamba District the predicted value was 18870 kgha while averaged yield was 17712

kgha The RMSE value was 3156 and R2 was 063 In Hamirpur District the predicted

value was 15127 kgha while averaged yield was 15173 kgha The RMSE value was

2354 and R2 was 069 In Una District the predicted value was 15830 kgha while

averaged yield was 18320 kgha The RMSE value was 2839 and R2 was 065

Main page

Layer-wise Assets of Bamsan Block

26

MAIZE

The final maize forecasted yield for Kangra Chamba Hamirpur and Una districts were

18911 kgha 28273 kgha 15489 kgha and 19957 kgha respectively as compared to

averaged yields of 17759 kgha 26645 kgha 17079 kgha and 20962 kgha

respectively The RMSE values varied between 1813 to 4409 with and R2 range of 036

to 078

Project 4 Climate Change Impact on Productivity of Food grain and Plantation crops

within the umbrella project of ldquoMountain Ecosystem Processes and Services

in North Western Himalayardquo

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Dr Sharda Singh Mr Vaibhav Kalia

Research Staff Mr Munish Kaundal Mr Shashi Kumar

Key Outputs

The Leaf areas of Maize and Wheat of different sites periodically were collected The

maize crop DSSAT database was generated and Model was run for Palampur region The

crop experiment on maize completed and data generated for crop models The Eddy

Covariance Observation were recorded which revealed higher percent carbon during

morning hour

The field experiment on rice crop has been planted at RWRC Malan to validate the Rice

crop model for assessing the Carbon fluxes The Eddy Covariance techniques equipment

has been installed to study the carbon source and sink for Rice-Wheat cropping systems

The data recorded from Eddy covariance system was carbon dioxide water vapor PAR

soil heat flux soil moisture soil temperature RH precipitation wind speed wind

direction and rainfall The carbon dioxide concentration was higher in the morning and

evening and lower in the afternoon The observation recorded by Eddy Covariance would

be used as inputs for fine tuning of the crop simulation models

Project 5 GRAMIN KRISHI MAUSAM SEWA (Agro meteorological Advisory

Service) at Palampur in HP

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Research Staff NIL

Key Outputs

The five days forecasts on different weather parameters viz rainfall temperature cloud

cover relative humidity and weekly cumulative rainfall for our study districts (Chamba

Kangra Hamirpur and Una) were validated and weather based agro-advisory prepared

The total 914=364 AAS bulletins were prepared in English and Hindi for Chamba Una

Hamirpur and Kangra districts of HP and published in university website

(wwwhillagricacin kisano keleye and wwwimdagrimetgovin Kisan Portal

(wwwfarmers govin wwwweathershimlagovin and mkisangovin and

wwwcropweatheoutlookcom of CRIDA (ICAR) websites

The advisory sent to service providers IKSL and KCC 41 SMS to 278093 farmers

registered under the Mkisan services of Kangra Una Hamirpur and Chamba and

total about 420lakhs farmers received SMS based weather based agro-advisory during

2016-17 under GKMS project About 278093 lakhs farmers from four districts (Chamba

Una Kangra and Hamirpur) have been registered in the portal

E-agromet weather based agro advisory are developed for four districts and successfully

generated 74 advisories since April 2016

27

Funds Rs 35000 were capitalized for one awareness programme organized on 2532017

at Gagret Una 106 farmers and 6 faculty members and agricultural officers participated

All India Coordinated Research Programme on Weed Management (AICRP_WM)

Microbiological studies were undertaken in two experiments is given below

Experiment I Microbiological studies in Weed management in maize-wheat cropping

system under conservation agriculture

In wheat crop there was significant variation in the count of Azotobacter and phosphate

solublizing microorganisms Their counts were highest under CT-CT

Tillage and residue retention treatments brought about significant variation in the

count of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes ZTR-ZTR resulted in highest count of

bacteria fungi and actinomycetes after the harvest of wheat However ZT-ZTR

was comparable for the count of bacteria and CT-CT and CT-ZT for fungi

Dehydrogenase activity and basal soil respiration were significantly affected due

to tillage management ZT-ZTR ZTR-ZTR and CT-CT resulted in significantly

higher microbial biomass carbon over CT-ZT while were equal to ZT- ZT

Acid and alkaline phosphatase activity was also significantly affected due to tillage

treatments Acid phosphatase and alkaline phosphatase activity was significantly

higher under ZTR-ZTR However ZT-ZTR for both acid and alkaline phosphatase

and CT-CT for alkaline phosphatase only were comparable to ZTR-ZTR

Population of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes was significantly affected due to weed

management practices after the harvest of wheat IWM practice resulted in highest

population of the micro-organisms than recommended herbicide or hand weeding

alone

Population of Azotobacter and phosphate solublizing microorganisms

microbial biomass carbon dehydrogenase activity and basal soil respiration were

not significantly affected due to weed management treatments after the harvest of

wheat However acid and alkaline phosphatase activity was significantly higher over

the recommended herbicide Hand weeding was comparable to IWM treatment for

acid phosphatase

In maize crop the population of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes was significantly

varied after the harvest of maize during 2016 due to tillage and residue management

treatments The population of these microorganisms was highest under ZTR-ZTR This

was followed by CT-CT However CT-ZT was comparable to CT-CT in influencing the

population of fungi and actinomycetes CT-CT had highest population of Azotobacter

which was followed by CT-ZT CT-ZT resulted in highest population of PSM followed

by ZTR-ZTR and CT-CT

Dehyrogenase activity CT-CT remaining at par with CT-ZT resulted in significantly

higher dehyrogenase activity after the harvest of maize over the other tillage

management treatments

Microbial biomass CT and CT-ZT remaining at par had higher microbial biomass

carbon after the harvest of maize than other treatments

Basal soil respiration was highest under CT-CT followed by CT-ZT and ZTR-

ZTR

Phosphatase activity CT-CT and CT-ZT remaining at par with ZTR-ZTR resulted

in highest acid and alkaline phosphatase activity

Among weed management treatments IWM gave significantly higher bacterial count

over herbicide and hand weeding treatments Fungi and actinomycetes counts were

not affected significantly due to weed control treatments after the harvest of maize

28

during 2016 Azotobacter PSM dehydrogenase activity microbial biomass carbon

basal soil respiration and acid phosphatase activity were all higher under integrated

weed management treatment than the recommended herbicide and hand weeding The

weed management treatments did not significantly influence alkaline phosphatase

activity estimated after the harvest of maize during 2016

Experiment II Microbiological studies in Weed management in high value organic crop

production systems (Maize-Garlic)

Microbes are responsible for nutrients transformation and other important soil enzyme

activities Their populations and activities assessed after the harvest of maize crop

The bacteria count was highest in intercropping (soybean) + hoeing (219 x106) followed

by raised stale seed bed+ hoeing+earthing up (214 x106) The lowest count was in

herbicide check (214 x106)

The population of fungi was highest in stale seed bed + mulch 5tha (417 x104) followed

by mulch + manual weeding fb autumn crop of coriander (299 x104) and the lowest

count in herbicide check (305 x104)

The population of actinomycetes did not significantly influence due to treatments

Azotobacter responsible for nitrogen fixation and producing plant growth promoting

substances had highest count in raised stale seed bed + mulch 5 tha (4227 x103) The

lowest count was observed in herbicide check (2853x103)

The population of phosphate solublising microorganism (PSM) was highest in

maizesoybean+hoeing +earthing up (3130x103) and lowest in stale seed bed+ hoeing+

earthing up (2293x103)

The dehydrogenase enzyme activity was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5tha (185 microg TPFg

soilhr) and lowest under herbicide check (177 microg TPF g soilhr)

The microbial biomass was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5 tha (96295 microgg soil) and

lowest in herbicide check treatment (89573 microgg soil)

The basal soil respiration (BSR) ater the harvest of crop was highest in check treatment

(0690mg CO2h100g soil The lowest value of BSR was observed in

Maizesoybean+hoeing+earthing up treatment (0640 mg CO2h100g soil)

The acid phosphatase enzyme activity of soil microbes after harvest was not significantly

affected due to weed management treatments

The alkaline phosphotase activity of soil was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5 tha (733

microg p-nitro phenolg of soilh) and lowest in intercropping (soybean) + hoeing (704 microg p-

nitro phenolg of soilh)

V RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

A Papers Published

Upadhyay RG and Singh A 2016Effect of nitrogen and zinc on nodulation growth and

yield of Cow pea (Vigna unquiculata L)Legume Research 39(1)149-151

Singh V and Sharma KB 2016 Mineral composition of fruits of seabuckthorn

(Hippophae L) growing in Lahaul valley of Himachal Pradesh Indian Forester 142 (9)

891-895

Vatsa DK and Singh V 2017 Design development and evaluation of manually

operated seabuckthorn fruit harvesting tools Agricultural Mechanization in Asia Africa

and Latin America 48 (3) 20-24

29

Rana U and Priya 2017 Effect of drought stress on biochemical parameters in common

bean Phaseolus vulgaris L genotypes International Journal of Farm Sciences 7(2) 131-

135

Sharma N Angiras NN Kumar S Chopra P and Thakur N 2016 Bioefficacy

phytotoxicity and residues studies of atrazine in maize under North Western Himalayas

conditions Ecology Environment and Conservation 22 (4) 467-471

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Kumar R Thakur R Kumar S and Pathania P 2016

Herbicide combinations for weed management under direct-seeded rice in Himachal

Pradesh Indian Journal of Weed Science 48(3) 266ndash271

Kumar R Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Pathania P 2016 Microbiological

properties of soil influenced by weed control methods in maize ndash pea cropping system

under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Journal of Agricultural

Research 42(1) 1-5

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Kumar R Pawan P 2017 Impact of tembotrione on

weed growth yield and economics of maize (Zea mays L) under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Pradesh Pesticide Research Journal 29 (1) 27-34

Rana SS Kumar S Sharma N and Angiras NN 2017 Herbicidal management of

Parthenium hysterophorus L in grassland ecosystem of Himachal Pradesh

Contemporary Research in India 7(1) 30-35

Bandana and Sharma N 2017 Variation of shikimic acid and amino acids in tea leaves

as influenced by glyphosate application Asian Journal of Chemistry 29(6) 1189-1193

Sharma S Kumari R Kumar S Singh N and Hallan V 2016 Characterization of

Cucumber Mosaic Virus isolates from Valeriana Jatamansi A medicinal herb in India

Journal of Plant Pathology 98(1) (DOI 104454JPPV98I1066)

Bhosale V Rana RS and Bhargava M 2016 Agronomic efficiency of different sowing

environments of mustard (Brassica juncea) under changed climate scenario of Himachal

Pradesh Eco Env amp Cons 22 (3) 2016 pp (375-379) (ISSN 0971ndash765X)

Verma P Rana RS Ramesh and Pathania R 2016 Weather parameters vulnerability on

tea production in north western Himalaya India Journal of Applied and Natural Science

8 (4)2262-2267

Ramesh Rana SS Kumar S and Rana RS 2016 Impact of different tillage methods on

growth development and productivity of maize (Zea mays)-wheat (Triticum aestivum)

cropping system Journal of Applied and Natural Science 8 (4)1861-1867

Rana RS Bhosale V Kumar S and Pathania R2017 Forecasting phenology of mustard

crop in North-western Himalayas Journal of Applied and Natural Science 9 (1) 230-

236

Kumar R Paliyal SS Sharma SK and Rana RS 2017 Spatial variability maps of available

micronutrients and heavy metal of cold arid soils of Spiti valley in Himachal Pradesh

Journal of Environment and Bio-sciences 31 (1)161-162 (ISSN 0973-6913 (Print) ISSN

0976-3384) (On Line)

Devi Sunita and Kanwar SS 2016 Deciphering the diversity of aerobic culturable

thermophiles in hot springs of Manikaran Himachal Pradesh International Journal of

Farm Sciences 6(1) 156-162

Kanwar SS and Keshani 2016 Fermentation of apple juice with a selected yeast strain

isolated from fermented foods of Himalaya regions and its organoleptic properties

Frontiers in Microbiology httpdx Doiorg10339fmich201601012

Kanwar SS Keshani and Sharma S 2016 Food additives making life taste better Food

Marketing and Technology 7(6) 24-26

Sharma S and Kanwar SS 2017 Effect of prebiotics on growth behavior of Lactobacillus

plantarum and their impact on adherence of strict anaerobic pathogens to intestinal cell

lines Journal of Food Safety e12384 httpsdoiorg101111jfs12384

30

Sharma S Kanwar SS 2017 Adherence potential of indigenous lactic acid bacterial isolates

obtained from fermented foods of Western Himalayas to intestinal epithelial Caco-2 and HT-

29 cell lines Journal of Food Science and Technology 2017 DOI 101007s13197-017-

2807-1

Keshani Sharma S and Kanwar SS 2017 Comparative Evaluation of Commercial and

Indigenous Bacterial Isolates for Antigenotoxic Potential Food Sci Nutr Technol 2(2)

000121

Kapoor Ritika Gupta MK Kumar Naveen and Kanwar SS 2017 Analysis of nhaA

gene from salt tolerant and plant growth promoting Enterobacter ludwigii

Rhizosphere 4 62-69

Rajinder Kumar Dinesh Badiyala Neelam Sharma SS Rana and Pawan Pathania 2016

Microbiological properties of soil influenced by weed control methods in maize-pea

cropping system under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Journal of

Agricultural Research 42(1)1-5

Sharma Anand Shivam Kumar Rajinder Rana SS Guleria Gunjan and Negi SC 2016

Effect of Long-Term Integrated Plant Nutrition System (IPNS) in Rice-Wheat Sequence

on Soil Biological Health International Journal of Advances in Agricultural Science and

Technology 3 (7) 21-34

SS Rana Dinesh Badiyala Neelam Sharma Rajinder Kumar and Pawan Pathania 2017

Impact of tembotrione on weed growth yield and economics of maize (Zea mays L) under

mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Pesticide Research Journal 29(1)27-34

B Papers Presented in Conferences and Workshops

Sharma N Yaduraju NT and Rana SS 2017 Herbicides vis-a-vis other pesticides An

overview on use and potential hazards Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed

Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUA and

T Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 pp 24-25

Singh G Kumar S Rana SS and Sharma N 2017 Effect of continuous and rotational use

of herbicides on weed shiftsin rice - wheat system with particular reference to rice

Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo

Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3

March 2017 p172

Kumar A Rana MC Rana SS and Sharma N 2017 Growth and yield of maize as

influenced by different doses of tembotrione under mill-hill conditions of Himachal

Pradesh Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling

Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during

1-3 March 2017 p187

Sood P Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Rana MC and Kumar R 2017 Weed

management in organic maize-garlic production system under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Pradesh Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on

ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur

India during 1-3 March 2017 p201

Rana A Rana MC Badiyala D Rana SS Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Evaluation of

pyrazosulfuron-ethyl 10 WP against weeds in transplanted rice Biennial Conference of

the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 202

Badiyala D Rana SS Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Bioefficacy of imazethapyr and its

readymix combination with imazamox against weeds in pea Biennial Conference of the

Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 213

31

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Impact of weed management in

turmeric under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Biennial Conference of the

Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 263

Kumar R Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Pathania P 2017 Soil dehydrogenase

activity affected in rice-wheat sequence by herbicides application Biennial Conference

of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role

of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 317

Sharma S Verma R Singh N and Dhaliwal YS 2016 Isolation and characterization

protein isolates prepared from of adzuki bean genotypes [Vigna angularis (willd) Ohwi

amp ohashi] organized by Anand Agricultural University Anand and Indian Society of

Agricultural Biochemists Kanpur at Anand Agricultural University Anand (India) wef

December 6-8 2016 Abstract on page 30

Kaur G Sandal A and Singh N 2016 Preparation and quality evaluation of sesame

(Sesamum indicum L) based chikkindashan Indian sweet organized by Anand Agricultural

University Anand and Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemists Kanpur at Anand

Agricultural University Anand (India) wef December 6-8 2016 Abstract on page 85

Allen SK Arora M AwasthiK Ballesteros‐Caacutenovas JA Barman T Bernet

LBhattacharyya A Buumlhler Y Dhyani PP Fiddes J Frey H Gosavi VEGupta HK

Huggel C Khan MA Kumar K Kumar S Kuniyal JCLal AKLinsbauer

ALorenzi D Marpa SMyint MRamesh Rana P RanaRSRandhawa SSRohrer

M Ruiz‐Villanueva VSaklani B Salzmann N Samant SS Schauwecker SSharma

ASharmaA Shekhar MSnehmani KS Stoffel MStoll U and Trappmann D 2016

Synthesis report on Climate Vulnerability Hazards and Risk An Integrated Pilot study

in Kullu District Himachal Pradesh Published by Swiss Agency for Development and

Cooperation (SDC) Indian Himalayas climate adaptation Programme Embassy of

Switzerland Chandragupta Marg New Delhi-110003 (As potential Partner of Study)

Rajinder Kumar D Badiyla Neelam Sharma SS Rana and Pawnan Pathania 2017 Soil

dehydrogenase activity effected in rice-wheat sequence by herbicide application

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

317

SS Rana D Badiyla Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017 Impact of weed

management in turmeric under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Proceedings of

Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling Farmersrsquo income

by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp 263

Gunjan Guleria Shivam Rajinder Kumar SS Rana and SC Negi 2016 Assessment of

soil biological health as influenced by IPNS in rice ndash wheat copping system Proceedings

of the Indian Ecological Society International conference Sher-e-Kashmir of

Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu India Feb 18-20 Vol II pp 660-661

Ankit Rana MC RanaD Badoiyala SS Rana Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017

Evaluation of pyrazosulfuron ndashethyl 10WP against weeds in transplanted rice

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

202

Pavit Sood SS Rana D Badiyla Neelam Sharma MC Rana and Rajinder Kumar 2017

Weed Management organic maize-garlice production under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science

Doubling Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3

March pp 201

D Badiyla SS Rana Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017 Bio efficacy of

32

imazethapyr and its ready mix combination with imazamox against weeds in pea

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

213

C Technical Reports Submitted

Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Kumar R 2016 Report on Parthenium Awareness

Week (September 16-22 2016) Department of Agronomy Forages and Grassland

Management CSKHPKV Palampur

Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana Mr Vaibhav Kalia Annual Report for the Project

ldquoEstablishment of GIS amp MIS and Monitoring System ndashHP Crop Diversification Project

JICA ODArdquo Submitted to HPCDP JICA ODA Hamirpur (2016-2017)

Dr Sharda SinghDr Sanjay Sharma Mr Vaibhav Kalia Quarterly Reports prepared

amppresented of the Project ldquoDevelopment of the framework for Networking Programme

on Village Information System (VIS) under NRDMSrdquo on 240217 at MDU Rohtak

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Presented the annual report of FASAL Project (North Zone) at

SKNAU Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016 and

chaired the two technical session and also presented the work of project

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Annual progress report of project entitled ldquo10th Annual Review

Meeting (ARM) of Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) to be held during 14thto 17th (

Forenoon) December 2016 and 7th ARM of FASAL on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon)

November 2016 at OUAT Bhubneshwar Odisha

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Annual progress report of project entitled 7th ARM of FASAL

on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon) November 2016 at OUAT Bhubneshwar Odisha

D BOOKS BOOK CHAPTERS

Bulletins

1 Rana SS Kumar R Sharma N and Badiyala D 2015 Effect of continuous use of

herbicides on weed shifts in rice-wheat system Technical Bulletin No-1 Department of

Agronomy College of Agriculture CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya

Palampur HP India (revised 2016) (DOI 1013140RG2142715125)

2 Rana SS Kumar R and Sharma N 2016 A Collocate of Publications under AICRP on

Weed Management Department of Agronomy Forages and Grassland Management

CSKHPKV Palampur (DOI 1013140RG221787210244)

VI WORKSHOPS SEMINARS TRAINING PROGRAMMES ANNUAL REVIEW

MEETINGS ATTENDED

1 Dr Anita Singh attended a workshop on ldquoIntellectual Property Rights Issues and

Challenges on 16032017 at CSK HPKV Palampur

2 Dr Neelam Sharma participated in Agricultural officers Workshop (Rabi amp Kharif)

3 Dr Nageswer Singh Scientist attended ldquoKrishi Anusndhan avm Takniki Shabdawalirdquo

seminar at Indian Grassland and Forage Research Institute Regional Centre Palampur

during June 21- 22 2017

4 Dr Neelam Sharma Dr Suman Sharma Faculty Members Ms Neha Banta PhD

student and Ms Neerja Kharwal MSc student have attended a workshop on ldquoIntellectual

Property Rights Issues and Challenges on 16032017

5 Dr Sharda Singh Attended Quarterly Review Meeting amp presented progress of the Project

ldquoDevelopment of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information

System (VIS) under NRDMSrdquo on 201016 at Andhra University Vishakhapatnam and

on 240217 at MDU Rohtak

33

6 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the Regional Review Meeting of FASAL Project (North

Zone) at SKNAU Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016

and chaired the two technical session and also presented the work of project

7 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended District level expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) for

clearance of Category B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra on 19112016

Chaired by DC Kangra

8 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the 10th Annual Review Meeting (ARM) of Gramin

Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) to be held during 14th to 17th ( Forenoon) December

2016 and 7th ARM of FASAL on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon) November 2016 at OUAT

Bhubneshwar Odisha

9 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the 1st meeting of district level expert appraisal committee

(DEAC) on 912016 at Dharamshalla

10 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended 3rd meeting of district level expert appraisal committee

(DEAC) on 2042016 at Dharamshalla as expert member and cleared 10 projects

1 WorkshopConferenceSymposium organized Organized Workshop on Russian

Seabuckthorn for the farmers at Kullu on 30032017 The workshop was attended by over

60 farmers

EXTENSION A Extension projects

Sr

No

Title of the

Project

PI or Co-PI Funding

source

Budget (Lakhs) Duration

1

Bamboo

Revolving Fund

Scheme

Dr Anita Singh Revolving

fund

Since

April1994

2 Vermicompost

Revolving Fund

Scheme

Dr Anita Singh Revolving

fund

Since

April2000

3 TSP under

AICRP-WM

Dr Neelam

Sharma

DWR (ICAR) - -

B Extension Highlights

EXTENSION PUBLICATIONS

Rana SS Rajinder Kumar and Neelam Sharma 2016 A Collocate of Publications

under AICRP on Weed Management Department of Agronomy Forages and

Grassland Management CSKHPKV Palampur (DOI 1013140RG221787210244)

Rana SS Rajinder Kumar Neelam Sharma and D Badiyala 2015 Effect of continuous

use of herbicides on weed shifts in rice-wheat system Techical Bulletin No-1 Department

of Agronomy College of Agriculture CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi

Vishvavidyalaya Palampur HP India (revised 2016) (DOI

1013140RG2142715125)

Extension Activities under by Faculty

Dr Virendra Singh

Introduction and evaluation of Russian

seabuckthorn varietiesmdashHP

081016 1 80

Cultivation methods of Russian seabuckthorn 30032017 1 60

34

Development of value chain on seabuckthorn 110417 1 200

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Published The total 964=384AAS bulletins were prepared in English and Hindi for

chamba Una Hamirpur and Kangra districts of HP and published in university website

(wwwhillagricacin and wwwimdagrimetgovin Kisan Portal (wwwfarmers govin

wwwweathershimlagovin and mkisangovin and wwwcropweatheoutlookcom of

CRIDA (ICAR) websites

WEATHER BASED AGRO ADVISORY SERVICES under GKMS ad-hoc research

Project

Total SMS Sent to farmers 41 since September 2016 to June 2017

No of farmers registered in Chamba Una Kangra and Hamirpur 278168 lakhs

No of 4200 farmers benefitted through weather based Agro-advisory SMS since

September 2016 to June 2017 lakhs

a Popular Extension articles

1 Popular articles

राणा रणबीर स िह रमश पठानिया राि 2017 जलवाय पररवरति को कम कररी जववक कवि VP

Vol65-66 (01) (January 2017) pp 30-32

b Organized Summer SchoolsworkshopsseminarssymposiaExtension ActivityOne day

Awareness programme etc

Organized one day Internal Monitoring Committee (IMC) Meeting of Cluster I in Tehsil

Palampur at Ambedkar Bhawan Panchayat Aima Under NRDMS-DST VIS Project on

14022017

Organized one day IMC Meeting in Cluster II of Study Area in Tehsil Una at KVK Una

on 14th Feb 2017 Under NRDMS-DST VIS Project

Organised one day Training on ldquoGeo-tagging of assets under RKVYrdquo on 160517wherein

23 faculty (PIs amp Co-PIs of RKVY Projects) of CSKHPKV-Palampur participated

Organized One day awareness programme on ldquoCLIMATE AND WEATHER

FORECAST FARMERSrdquo at UNA on 2532017- AS Coordinator cum Organsing

Secretary amp PI ( 106 farmers + 9 Scientist from KVK UNA RSS Akrot CSKHPKV

Palampur and officers of Department of Agriculture participated

c Invited Technical Lectures

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

1 Invited as an panel expert in Brain Storming Workshop on ldquoClimate Change and its

Impact on Hill Agriculturerdquo at SKUAST-Jammu on 8122016

2 Invited as resource person as delivered following three lectures and practical in National

training on ldquolsquoUse of RS and GIS linking with crop simulation model for crop yield

forecastrdquo at HAU Hisar from 14 March to 23rd March 2017 sponsored by IMD New

Delhi ( Invitation letter no vide letter no Agromet17FASAL14-23 dated 2320175amp

permitted by CSKHPKV Palampur

I Principles and working of Global positioning system for development of geo-spatial

data in GKMS

II Fundamentals of remote sensing and corrections of image before procurements in

augment RS data use in GKMS

35

III Crop Growth Simulation models and spatial data usages for enhancing the quality of

GKMS

d Hindi Seminar

Invited hindi lecture on topic entitled ldquoपहाड़ी कषि म जलवाय परिवरतन क समबनध म अनकलन

एव अलपीकिण षवकलपप का आकलन ldquo in the seminar कषि षवजञान की रकषनकी शबदाबली

सषमनाि sponsored by Ministry of Human Resource Development and IGFRI Centre

Palampur on 21-22 June 2017 at COVAS CSKHPKV Palampur As वयाखयानदारा क

रप म ( Letter no Nil dated 29052017)

Dr Neelam Sharma

Sr

No

Name of programme Period No of

lectures

delivere

d

No of

trainees

participants

From To

As Course Director

1 Parthenium Awareness week

Govt Senior Secondary School Parour 17082016 1 298

Govt Senior Secondary School Punner 18082016 1 171

NCC cadets CSKHPKV Palampur 19082016 1 150

GGSD Govt Degree College Rajpur in

collaboration with Rotary Club Palampur

20082016 1 300

NSS Volunteers CSKHPKV Palampur 20082016 1 100

Govt Senior Secondary School Tatehal 22082016 1 200

Total 1219

2 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Jhikli Bhet

March 27 2017 -

3 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Speru

March 28 2017 -

4 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Bir-Gunehar

March 28 2017 -

5 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at

Nayagran Holi Bharmour

April 6 2017 1 -

6 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at

Chanouta Holi Bharmour

April 6 2017 1 -

7 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Tiari

Holi Bharmour

April 7 2017 1 -

8 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Kuleth

Holi Bharmour

April 8 2017 1

337

9 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Khani

Bharmour

April 9 2017 1

10 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Chobia

Bharmour

April 9 2017 1

36

11 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Ghureth

(Durgathi) Bharmour

April 10 2017 1

Activities Organized by Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Mr Jitesh Thakur and Mr Hitesh Service Engineer of HPLC from Waters India visited

this department on 2432017 and 253 2017 for 2 days operational training on

HPLCPDA and 2707 Auto sampler and 25 groups of postgraduate students including

Faculty members of COBS COA and IHBT participated in the training

Womenrsquos Day was celebrated in this department during Quami Ekta Week on November

24 2016 Dr Neelam Sharma delivered a talk on ldquoGender Sensitizationrdquo in COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry was celebrated on

May 3-52017

TRAINING ATTENDED BY STUDENTS

Two students one MSc and one PhD Ms Vipasha Sharma (S-2014-30-002) and Ms

Neha Banta (S-2014-40-001) participated 4-days Vocational Training Programme on

ldquoZero Budget Farmingrdquo wef 27-30 April 2016

Four MSc and Two PhD Students participated in GCNEP Awareness Program on

Applications of Radioisotopes and radiation Technology in

Food Agriculture Environment Healthcare and Industry wef 29-30 May 2017 jointly

organised by GCNEP Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and CSKHPKV Palampur

HP

One MSc and One PhD student presented project report entitled ldquoMonster Protein

Cholera toxin preventiondissemination in host category Health Sciencesrdquo in Anveshan-

2017 jointly organized by Association of Indian Universities New Delhi and Chitkara

University Chandigarh wef Jan 20-21 2017

One MSc and One PhD student attended a workshop on Intellectual Property Rights

Issues and Challenges on March 16th 2017 IHBT

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bio resources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES

A INCOME GENERATION

Department Income Generated

Department of Biology amp Environmental Sciences 182563

Department of Physical Sciences and Languages 4500

Centre for Geoinformatics Research and Training 120000

Grand Total 306500

B PAPER SETTEREVALUATOREXTERNAL EXAMINER

SrNo Faculty Name Institution Name

1 Dr Manoj Bhargava Evaluated the thesis at Masters Level of a student of

DrY S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Nauni Solan

37

Evaluated the thesis at Doctoral Level of a student of

SKUAST(J) Jammu and conducted the Viva-voce

examination at Jammu

2 Dr(Mrs) Anita Singh Evaluated the thesis at Doctoral Level of a student of

CSAzad Uni of Agri amp Technology Kanpur and

conducted the Viva-voce examination

Paper setter Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana

Paper setter Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture

amp Forestry

3 Dr Neelam Sharma Paper setter Himachal Pradesh University Shimla

Paper setter SKAUST Jammu

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College

Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

4 Dr Sharda Singh Conducted CAS Interview at HP Central University-

Dharmshala as subject Expert on 060317

5 Sh Kapil Sharma Sh Kapil Sharma conducted final practical examinations

of BCA (II year) as external examiner of KLB

DAV College for Girls

9 Dr Nageswer Evaluated the answers book of UG student Dr YS

Paramar University of Horticulture amp Forestry Neri-

Hamirpur

Multiple choice questions-Biochemistry for Entrance

Test 2017 of Dr YS Paramar University of Horticulture

amp Forestry Nauni-Solan

Evaluated the written comprehensive exam PhD

student of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural

Sciences and Technology of Jammu Chatha Jammu-180

009 (JampK)

Evaluated the answers book of UG student of Sher-e-

Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and

Technology of Jammu Chatha Jammu-180 009 (JampK)

10 DrRanbir Singh Rana Agriculture and Soils Department Indian Institute of

Remote Sensing ISRO Dept of Space Govt of India

Dehradun ndash248001Uttarakhand India of Andhra

University Visakhapatnam

Division of Agronomy Faculty of Post Graduate

Studies Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural

Sciences and Technology of Kashmir Shalimar

Division of Environmental Sciences University of

Jammu BABA SAHEB AMBEDKAR Road Jammu-

180006

Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Solan

( Nauni) HP

C FACULTY AS REFEREEREVIEWEREDITOR FOR SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS

D

i Dr Anita Singh

Executive Editor of Journal of Scientific and Applied

Research

ii Dr Sharda Singh Journal Advances in Applied Research

38

iii Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Journal of Agro meteorology

Himachal Journal of Agricultural Research

E HONOURSAWARDS

Visits abroad Nil

F OTHER ACTIVITIES

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Dr Kamlesh Singh Professor and Dean Academic Council Research Council

Extension Council and Educational and Resident Instructions Advisory Committee

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head Secretary Board of Studies COBS

Other activities

AcademicProfessional

In addition to the departmental duties the Head of the Department Dr Manoj Bhargava

has also been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (Statistics) by the University which

is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal Officer is in

collecting compiling the information related to Higher Education from various offices

of the University and supplying the same to UGC New Delhi and other Governmental

organizations which is a continuous process The major work during the period was to

complete the assignments for All India Survey on Higher Education

Dr Manoj Bhargava has been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (SAS) by the

University which is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal

Officer is installation maintenance and upkeep of SAS software at CSKHPKV

Palampur under NAIP research project on ldquoStrengthening Statistical Computing for

NARSrdquo

The data analysis related to the research of three (03) postgraduate students and

scientists was done using statistical software available in the department Statistical

analysis of the data related to some on-going research projects of the University were

also carried out

Statistical helps were also provided to the postgraduate students and research scientists

of the University in their research problems

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared the time-table and date-sheet for COBS during 2nd semester

of 2016-17

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared invigilation schedule and seating plan on daily basis for

Mid-term and End-term Examination of the college

Administrative

Dr Kamlesh Singh performed the additional duties of the Dean College of Basic

Sciences upto 31-05-2017

Sh Kapil Sharma is performing the duties of Incharge Store College of Basic

Sciences

39

Miscellaneous

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head is the member of the Sale and Purchase Committee

of the College of Basic Sciences during the year 2016-17

Dr Manoj Bhargava was In-charge College Chess Team and Table-Tennis

Some of the faculty members were assigned duties by the Dean COBS for counseling and

registration for admission to first year of BSc programme

Dr Sheela Thakur has been the member of Anti-Ragging Committee at College level

Sh Kapil Sharma is managing e-Resources in the University Library

Sh Kapil Sharma has been looking after the work of University Network System in the absence

of Mr RK Chandel

Sh Kapil Sharma has been member for post-examination processing of result of Entrance

Examination-2017 for admission to BVSc amp AH and BSc Agriculture degree programme

ShKapil Sharma provided help in formattingdesigning of prospectus of the University for the

admissions to various programmes

ShKapil Sharma is in-charge of College Badminton team

ShKapil Sharma is a member of Editorial Board for up-loading e-Newsletter of the University

Wherein he is responsible for HTMLCSS based designing the eNewsletter

ShKapil Sharma is entrusted with the duties of being the Editor (Technical Section) of the

College Magazine ldquoVigyanPunjrdquo

ShKapil Sharma developed (along with MrVaibhav Kalia) software to report shortage of

attendance of the students to their parents The software has been successfully deployed after

redesigning the interface

ShKapil Sharma has been entrusted with the duty of updating the database to keep record of

personal Information of students admitted in the College of Basic Sciences and to generate their

Identity cards

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of BVSc amp AH

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of College of Basic

Sciences admitted under CBCS

Dr Anita Singh

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Academic Equivalence Committee

Van Mahotsava organizing committee

Activities at college level

Member Board of Studies COBS

Teacher In-charge College Chess Team

In-charge Bamboo Revolving Fund Scheme

In-charge Vermicompost Unit

Member Screening Committee for hiring the services of persons for teaching COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain SauravKalia Memorial

Scholarship

Overall In-charge for Admission for U G students for Academic Year 16-17

Convener College Level Anti-Ragging Committee

Dr Neelam Sharma Presiding officer Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention Prohibition and

Redressal) Act 2013 CSKHPKV Palampur

40

Lead lecture ldquoHerbicides vis-a-vis other pesticides An overview on use and potential hazardsrdquo

In Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income

by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India on March 2 2017

Expert Board of Studies of SRI SAI UNIVERSITY Palampur

Member Selection Committee of RASRF at CSIR-IHBT Palampur

External Examiner Selection Committee for PhD admissions under ACSIR at CSIR- IHBT

Palampur

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

Co-convener Technical Networking Programme of Herbicide Residue Studies of AICRP (WM)

at National Level

Member Technical Committee of Central Purchase and Disposal Unit CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Steering Committee Task Force COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Board of Studies COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Admission Committee for PG Program CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Checking and scrutinizing committee for Admission to BSc Programme COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Screening Committee of Panel for hiring the services of persons COBS CSKHPKV

Palampur

Member Flying squad during the End Term Examination for the 1st semester COACSKHPKV

Palampur

Incharge PG BiochemistryInstrumentation Laboratory Department of Chemistry amp

Biochemistry COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Laboratory- Incharge (Weed Control) Department of AFGM Palampur

Director Research Nominee for the selection committee to conduct the interview for the position

of research fellow and field assistant

Member Publication and Technical committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member Exhibition and Display committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Dr Sharda Singh

Committee member for preparing annual as well as perspective plan under RUSA

Attended Quarterly Review Meeting amp presented progress of the Project ldquoDevelopment

of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information System (VIS)

under NRDMSrdquo on 201016 at Andhra University Vishakhapatnam and on 240217 at

MDU Rohtak

Academic Incharge COBS

Prepared Prospective plan amp arranged Quotations for COBS SMART CLASSROOMS

detailed reply for MOOCSwayam in reference to marked letter No QSD17-

25CSKHPKVAcad-45473-79 dated 31st Aug16 by Dean COBS

Conducted COBS UG Educational Tour of COBS as team member

Checking of Answer Key of Mathematics Section for PG Admission Test conducted by

CSK HPKV-Palampur16-17

Convener for checking and scrutinizing the original documents of the candidates in the

Counseling for Admission to BSc programme for Academic Year 16-17

Overall Incharge for Admission for 1stamp 2nd walk-in-interview on 090816 amp 2809 16

for Academic Year 16-17

Member University LevelCollege Level Anti-Ragging Committees

Member Board of Studies College of Basic Sciences

Member Screening Committee for hiring teachers

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain Saurav Kalia Memorial

Scholarship

Chairman Interview Committees for Research staff in CGRT

41

Member of Project Formulation and Screening Committee CGRT

Attended Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 181116 in the

Committee Room of Admin Block

Attended Interaction Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 11112016 at

University Auditorium

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Appointed as Invigilators duty for ICAR 21st AIEEA ( UG) Examination at Appointed

as Member of Local Monitoring Committee ( IMC) for the projectrdquo Development of the

framework for networking Programme on Village information System( VIS) under

NRDMS-DST under Digital India Initiative Also As COPI

Appointed as member of anti ragging squads in the campus of COBS and Hostels By

Dean COBS vide letter no QSD3-402016-CSKHPKV (COBS-Acad)-2885-2905

dated12072016

Nominated as member of District Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority

(DEIAA) and District Expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) vide DR letter no QSD10-

2DRCSKHPKVTech2016-4821-32 dated 20072016

Appointed as Expert member of District level expert appraisal Committee ( DEAC) for

clearance of Category B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra( Vide letter

no DEIAASDK Dhramshalla-706-724 dated 19 August 2016 in pursuance of

Notification issued by Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate change GOI

Appointed as Member of National Organizing Committee of National Seminar on

Agrometeorology for sustainable development with special emphasis on

Agrometeorological Practices for Climate resilient Farming and Food security to be

organised by Association of Agro-meteorologist and CCS Haryana Agricultural

University Hissar India12-14 October 2017

Appointed and acted Observer in NEET-2017 at Hamirpur on 6amp7th May 2017 by CBSE

( Vide letter Joint Secretary ampOSD (NEET) CBSE New Delhi vide no F-

1(7)CBSENEETRef_no-NT10202017-2811-5480 dated 27-Apr-2017

Working committee member for Group I on Strategies to strengthening the Agro

advisories

Working Group Member on FASAL project also

Acted as Rapporteur in Session-1 IN GKMS Annual review meeting

Acted as Chairman in Session-1 IN Regional GKMS Annual review meeting at Jaipur

Appointed as Member of task Force ldquoPrecision Farmingrdquo by the CSKHPKV Palampur

for the activities of GIS application amp Climate change (Vide letter no DR-

CSKHPKVTechTF4176-4291 dated 2462016 and continue

Acted as Co chairman in Technical Session I Climate Change in NW Himalayan region

current status in Brain Storming Workshop on ldquoClimate Change and its Impact on Hill

Agriculturerdquo at SKUAST-Jammu on 8122016 Workshop Annual review Meetings

attended

Attended the Regional Review Meeting of FASAL Project (North Zone) at SKNAU

Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016 and chaired the

two technical session and also presented the work of project

Attended District level expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) for clearance of Category

B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra on 19112016 Chaired by DC

Kangra

Attended the 1st meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on

912016 at Dharamshalla

Attended 3rd meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on 2042016

at Dharamshalla as expert member and cleared 10 projects

42

Appointment as ZONAL REPRESENTATIVE ( North Zone) in the first meeting

of Executive Council of Association of Agro meteorologists for the term 2017-

19 was held at 1400 hrs on Friday the 21st April 2017 at AC amp RITNAU Madurai

for the Journal of Agrometeorology NAAS rating 616

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 91217

Acted member of International hostel rules modification

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 912017

Appointed as Superintendent exam of mid and end term exam of COBS for 2016-

17 both semester

Reporting officer of the APAR performance for the year 2016-17 of Landscape

unit of COBS (Vide COBS letter no UO No QSDPA-

36CSKHPKV(COBS)2014-1260 Dated 04042016)

Convener of Physical verification of the store for the period of 2016-17 in

Department of chemistry and biochemistry college of basic Science CSKHPKV

Palampur

Dr Suman Sharma

Participated as team manager in XVI ALL INDIA INTER AGRICULTURAL

UNIVERSITIES SPORTS AND GAMES MEET 2015-2016 held at Tamilnadu

Agricultural University Coimbatore from 22-26 February 2016

Performed the duty as one of the judges in Inter College Youth Festival 2016 held

at CSKHPKV Palampur

Dr Nageswer Singh

Acted as Invigilator Examination in UG Midterm Examination of Academic year 2016-

2017 (Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Invigilator Examination in PG Mid amp End Term Examination of Academic

year 2016-2017 ( Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Centre Incharge (supervisor) for the conduct of CSKHPKV Entrance Test-

20167(UG) held on 11-06-2016

Dr Usha Rana

Participated as team manager in accompany the University team to attend 17th all India

Inter University youth festival held at Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal

Sciences Bikaner22-25 February2017

Warden Parvati girlrsquos hostel of the university

Incharge Cultural activity of the college

Member advisory committee of MSc(3) amp PhD(23) students of COA amp COBS and

advisor of 1st yr 2nd yr BSc Students (20)

In Anti-Ragging Committee of College of Basic Sciences and also in the committee of

monitoring cell on ragging at university level

43

Store and web page update in charge of the department

As committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival and also acted

as judge in the various events

As discipline committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college matches

As convenor of physical verification of store committee of CGRT

Executive member of the college in the Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemist

Palampur chapter

As committee member for rechecking re-totalling of answer books for end of term

examination (external)

Mr Vaibhav Kalia

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at Ambedkar Bhawan

Aima Panchayat for review of activities of VIS project in Cluster-I

Member of anti-ragging committee of COBS

College Game In-charge - Cricket and Volleyball

Member of admission committee for Walk In interview of COBS

Member of committee for rechecking of answer books for SemII Acad Yr 2015-16

Member of College Canteen management committee

Member of committee for selection of NCC cadets

Member of committee for conducting 24th Annual Inter College Matches

Member of committee for conducting Digital India Workshop for NSS volunteers of

University on 24082016

Arranged the interaction of students and faculty of COBS with the ICAR team visiting

for Impact of ICT in Agricultural Education in India

Member of admission committee for Second Walk In interview of COBS

Associated for work on Himachal Journal of Agriculture Research Web Activities

Member of project formulation and Screening committee of CGRT

Member of committee for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival (11-12 Jan

2017)

Member of interview committee for Distributed Information Sub-Centre (DISC) project

in Department of Agriculture Biotechnology on 11012017

Member of various committee for Pre and Post admission work of Entrance Test and

Merit Based admissions

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at KVK Una for review of

activities of VIS project in Cluster-II

Member of screening committee for post of Technicians at IHBT Palampur

Member of Spot Purchase Committee for upgradation of computers in COBS

Faculty Editor of Technical and Beti Bachao and Padhao sections of College Magazine

of COBS

RKVY Data Entry on RKVY MIS National Portal (httprkvymisdacnetnicin)

Web0manager COBS website

NKN Security Officer for University Internet amp COBS LAN Segment Incharge

NISAGNET (COBS) nodal officer

Organized a seven day special camp of NSS volunteers of COBS at Aima Panchayat

from 30052017 to 05062017

Software Development

SNo Objective Current State

1 Online Attendance System ndash used for

generating attendance letters and other

General bug fixes and maintenance of

software and server

44

useful academic reports for examinations

etc

A newer version of the software isbeing

developed

2 Processing of Geotagged imageries and

create excel sheet for geo-tagged fields

processed

Developed in Visual C the application

reads EXIF (Exchangeable Image File

Format) tags embedded in the geotagged

images collected from GPS on surveys in

projects The application extracts

Latitude Longitude Altitude information

and generates excel sheet with processed

information

3 Redesigned GIS portal for Impact of

Geodatabase model for assessment and

implementation of Disaster Management

Action Plan

The data binding architecture of the

portal is changed In the new design a

flexible methodology has been adopted

which facilitates flexible data

upgradations

Mr Rajinder Kumar

Successful conductance of various exams (PG-End Term Entrance Test-2017 UG amp PG)

as In charge confidential room Supervisor and Invigilator

A member of committee of Comptroller for Technical Bids and Financial Bids

Acted as Supervisor in conducting Entrance Test-2017 (UG) on 4th June 2017 in GSSS

for Girls Hamirpur

Member in Inspection committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member in physical verification committee of all stores (LabFarmPadiarkhar

farmoffice and meteorology) in the Deptt of Agronomy ampGM CSK HPKV Palampur

2016-2017

As a convener in physical verification of the department of Microbiology COBS for

2016-2017

Acted as a Joint Secretary of Himachal Pradesh University Teacher Association 2016 and

currently acting as Treasurer

Served as a Treasurer in Agronomy Society Palampur Chapter

Attended International Yoga Divas as one of the participant on 21 June 2017 at Khel

Parisar CSK HPKV Palampur

Attended inaugural function of Inter College Youth Festival -2016-17

Participated in Fresherrsquos Day and Teachers day organized at College and Departmental

level

45

Glimpses

Training on Geo-Tagging of Assets under RKVY Projects

46

Students and Faculty members of the department participated in

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on 3-5 May 2017

Faculty and students participated in HPLC training on 23-24th March 2017

47

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bioresources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

48

Page 25: Contentshillagric.ac.in/edu/cobs/downloads/CoBS-APR-2016-17.pdf · Abhishek Kashyap Pankaj Thakur Tabassum Nike Abhishek Rana Prakshi Shivani Prasher Shayna Sharma Jigyasa Sharma

24

Attribute data By clicking on the assets the attribute information along with the asset geotagged image can be viewed easily

On the Fly Area and Distance Calculate

area and Distance on the fly tool developed to

measure the dimensions of proposed assets

over internet

On the Fly Print The user can create custom

map in pdfjpgpngsvg formats with ready to

use templates that can be printed at client side

at any time

Project3Project Title Impact of Geodatabase Model for Assessment and Implementation of

Disaster Management Action Plan

Study Team Mr Vaibhav Kalia Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana

Research Staff Mr Sandeep Kumar

Key Outputs

Web GIS portal for the project is http141392241356090cgrtgishmr_dst

25

Project 3 Forecasting Agricultural Output Using Space Agro Meteorology and Land Based

Observations (FASAL)

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Dr Suresh Kumar Sharma and Dr BS Mankotia

Research Staff Miss Ranu Pathania

Key Outputs

WHEAT

In F3 forecasted yield for Kangra District the predicted value was 17618 kgha while

averaged yield was 16478 kgha The RMSE value was 2250 and R2 was 085 In

Chamba District the predicted value was 18870 kgha while averaged yield was 17712

kgha The RMSE value was 3156 and R2 was 063 In Hamirpur District the predicted

value was 15127 kgha while averaged yield was 15173 kgha The RMSE value was

2354 and R2 was 069 In Una District the predicted value was 15830 kgha while

averaged yield was 18320 kgha The RMSE value was 2839 and R2 was 065

Main page

Layer-wise Assets of Bamsan Block

26

MAIZE

The final maize forecasted yield for Kangra Chamba Hamirpur and Una districts were

18911 kgha 28273 kgha 15489 kgha and 19957 kgha respectively as compared to

averaged yields of 17759 kgha 26645 kgha 17079 kgha and 20962 kgha

respectively The RMSE values varied between 1813 to 4409 with and R2 range of 036

to 078

Project 4 Climate Change Impact on Productivity of Food grain and Plantation crops

within the umbrella project of ldquoMountain Ecosystem Processes and Services

in North Western Himalayardquo

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Dr Sharda Singh Mr Vaibhav Kalia

Research Staff Mr Munish Kaundal Mr Shashi Kumar

Key Outputs

The Leaf areas of Maize and Wheat of different sites periodically were collected The

maize crop DSSAT database was generated and Model was run for Palampur region The

crop experiment on maize completed and data generated for crop models The Eddy

Covariance Observation were recorded which revealed higher percent carbon during

morning hour

The field experiment on rice crop has been planted at RWRC Malan to validate the Rice

crop model for assessing the Carbon fluxes The Eddy Covariance techniques equipment

has been installed to study the carbon source and sink for Rice-Wheat cropping systems

The data recorded from Eddy covariance system was carbon dioxide water vapor PAR

soil heat flux soil moisture soil temperature RH precipitation wind speed wind

direction and rainfall The carbon dioxide concentration was higher in the morning and

evening and lower in the afternoon The observation recorded by Eddy Covariance would

be used as inputs for fine tuning of the crop simulation models

Project 5 GRAMIN KRISHI MAUSAM SEWA (Agro meteorological Advisory

Service) at Palampur in HP

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Research Staff NIL

Key Outputs

The five days forecasts on different weather parameters viz rainfall temperature cloud

cover relative humidity and weekly cumulative rainfall for our study districts (Chamba

Kangra Hamirpur and Una) were validated and weather based agro-advisory prepared

The total 914=364 AAS bulletins were prepared in English and Hindi for Chamba Una

Hamirpur and Kangra districts of HP and published in university website

(wwwhillagricacin kisano keleye and wwwimdagrimetgovin Kisan Portal

(wwwfarmers govin wwwweathershimlagovin and mkisangovin and

wwwcropweatheoutlookcom of CRIDA (ICAR) websites

The advisory sent to service providers IKSL and KCC 41 SMS to 278093 farmers

registered under the Mkisan services of Kangra Una Hamirpur and Chamba and

total about 420lakhs farmers received SMS based weather based agro-advisory during

2016-17 under GKMS project About 278093 lakhs farmers from four districts (Chamba

Una Kangra and Hamirpur) have been registered in the portal

E-agromet weather based agro advisory are developed for four districts and successfully

generated 74 advisories since April 2016

27

Funds Rs 35000 were capitalized for one awareness programme organized on 2532017

at Gagret Una 106 farmers and 6 faculty members and agricultural officers participated

All India Coordinated Research Programme on Weed Management (AICRP_WM)

Microbiological studies were undertaken in two experiments is given below

Experiment I Microbiological studies in Weed management in maize-wheat cropping

system under conservation agriculture

In wheat crop there was significant variation in the count of Azotobacter and phosphate

solublizing microorganisms Their counts were highest under CT-CT

Tillage and residue retention treatments brought about significant variation in the

count of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes ZTR-ZTR resulted in highest count of

bacteria fungi and actinomycetes after the harvest of wheat However ZT-ZTR

was comparable for the count of bacteria and CT-CT and CT-ZT for fungi

Dehydrogenase activity and basal soil respiration were significantly affected due

to tillage management ZT-ZTR ZTR-ZTR and CT-CT resulted in significantly

higher microbial biomass carbon over CT-ZT while were equal to ZT- ZT

Acid and alkaline phosphatase activity was also significantly affected due to tillage

treatments Acid phosphatase and alkaline phosphatase activity was significantly

higher under ZTR-ZTR However ZT-ZTR for both acid and alkaline phosphatase

and CT-CT for alkaline phosphatase only were comparable to ZTR-ZTR

Population of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes was significantly affected due to weed

management practices after the harvest of wheat IWM practice resulted in highest

population of the micro-organisms than recommended herbicide or hand weeding

alone

Population of Azotobacter and phosphate solublizing microorganisms

microbial biomass carbon dehydrogenase activity and basal soil respiration were

not significantly affected due to weed management treatments after the harvest of

wheat However acid and alkaline phosphatase activity was significantly higher over

the recommended herbicide Hand weeding was comparable to IWM treatment for

acid phosphatase

In maize crop the population of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes was significantly

varied after the harvest of maize during 2016 due to tillage and residue management

treatments The population of these microorganisms was highest under ZTR-ZTR This

was followed by CT-CT However CT-ZT was comparable to CT-CT in influencing the

population of fungi and actinomycetes CT-CT had highest population of Azotobacter

which was followed by CT-ZT CT-ZT resulted in highest population of PSM followed

by ZTR-ZTR and CT-CT

Dehyrogenase activity CT-CT remaining at par with CT-ZT resulted in significantly

higher dehyrogenase activity after the harvest of maize over the other tillage

management treatments

Microbial biomass CT and CT-ZT remaining at par had higher microbial biomass

carbon after the harvest of maize than other treatments

Basal soil respiration was highest under CT-CT followed by CT-ZT and ZTR-

ZTR

Phosphatase activity CT-CT and CT-ZT remaining at par with ZTR-ZTR resulted

in highest acid and alkaline phosphatase activity

Among weed management treatments IWM gave significantly higher bacterial count

over herbicide and hand weeding treatments Fungi and actinomycetes counts were

not affected significantly due to weed control treatments after the harvest of maize

28

during 2016 Azotobacter PSM dehydrogenase activity microbial biomass carbon

basal soil respiration and acid phosphatase activity were all higher under integrated

weed management treatment than the recommended herbicide and hand weeding The

weed management treatments did not significantly influence alkaline phosphatase

activity estimated after the harvest of maize during 2016

Experiment II Microbiological studies in Weed management in high value organic crop

production systems (Maize-Garlic)

Microbes are responsible for nutrients transformation and other important soil enzyme

activities Their populations and activities assessed after the harvest of maize crop

The bacteria count was highest in intercropping (soybean) + hoeing (219 x106) followed

by raised stale seed bed+ hoeing+earthing up (214 x106) The lowest count was in

herbicide check (214 x106)

The population of fungi was highest in stale seed bed + mulch 5tha (417 x104) followed

by mulch + manual weeding fb autumn crop of coriander (299 x104) and the lowest

count in herbicide check (305 x104)

The population of actinomycetes did not significantly influence due to treatments

Azotobacter responsible for nitrogen fixation and producing plant growth promoting

substances had highest count in raised stale seed bed + mulch 5 tha (4227 x103) The

lowest count was observed in herbicide check (2853x103)

The population of phosphate solublising microorganism (PSM) was highest in

maizesoybean+hoeing +earthing up (3130x103) and lowest in stale seed bed+ hoeing+

earthing up (2293x103)

The dehydrogenase enzyme activity was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5tha (185 microg TPFg

soilhr) and lowest under herbicide check (177 microg TPF g soilhr)

The microbial biomass was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5 tha (96295 microgg soil) and

lowest in herbicide check treatment (89573 microgg soil)

The basal soil respiration (BSR) ater the harvest of crop was highest in check treatment

(0690mg CO2h100g soil The lowest value of BSR was observed in

Maizesoybean+hoeing+earthing up treatment (0640 mg CO2h100g soil)

The acid phosphatase enzyme activity of soil microbes after harvest was not significantly

affected due to weed management treatments

The alkaline phosphotase activity of soil was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5 tha (733

microg p-nitro phenolg of soilh) and lowest in intercropping (soybean) + hoeing (704 microg p-

nitro phenolg of soilh)

V RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

A Papers Published

Upadhyay RG and Singh A 2016Effect of nitrogen and zinc on nodulation growth and

yield of Cow pea (Vigna unquiculata L)Legume Research 39(1)149-151

Singh V and Sharma KB 2016 Mineral composition of fruits of seabuckthorn

(Hippophae L) growing in Lahaul valley of Himachal Pradesh Indian Forester 142 (9)

891-895

Vatsa DK and Singh V 2017 Design development and evaluation of manually

operated seabuckthorn fruit harvesting tools Agricultural Mechanization in Asia Africa

and Latin America 48 (3) 20-24

29

Rana U and Priya 2017 Effect of drought stress on biochemical parameters in common

bean Phaseolus vulgaris L genotypes International Journal of Farm Sciences 7(2) 131-

135

Sharma N Angiras NN Kumar S Chopra P and Thakur N 2016 Bioefficacy

phytotoxicity and residues studies of atrazine in maize under North Western Himalayas

conditions Ecology Environment and Conservation 22 (4) 467-471

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Kumar R Thakur R Kumar S and Pathania P 2016

Herbicide combinations for weed management under direct-seeded rice in Himachal

Pradesh Indian Journal of Weed Science 48(3) 266ndash271

Kumar R Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Pathania P 2016 Microbiological

properties of soil influenced by weed control methods in maize ndash pea cropping system

under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Journal of Agricultural

Research 42(1) 1-5

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Kumar R Pawan P 2017 Impact of tembotrione on

weed growth yield and economics of maize (Zea mays L) under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Pradesh Pesticide Research Journal 29 (1) 27-34

Rana SS Kumar S Sharma N and Angiras NN 2017 Herbicidal management of

Parthenium hysterophorus L in grassland ecosystem of Himachal Pradesh

Contemporary Research in India 7(1) 30-35

Bandana and Sharma N 2017 Variation of shikimic acid and amino acids in tea leaves

as influenced by glyphosate application Asian Journal of Chemistry 29(6) 1189-1193

Sharma S Kumari R Kumar S Singh N and Hallan V 2016 Characterization of

Cucumber Mosaic Virus isolates from Valeriana Jatamansi A medicinal herb in India

Journal of Plant Pathology 98(1) (DOI 104454JPPV98I1066)

Bhosale V Rana RS and Bhargava M 2016 Agronomic efficiency of different sowing

environments of mustard (Brassica juncea) under changed climate scenario of Himachal

Pradesh Eco Env amp Cons 22 (3) 2016 pp (375-379) (ISSN 0971ndash765X)

Verma P Rana RS Ramesh and Pathania R 2016 Weather parameters vulnerability on

tea production in north western Himalaya India Journal of Applied and Natural Science

8 (4)2262-2267

Ramesh Rana SS Kumar S and Rana RS 2016 Impact of different tillage methods on

growth development and productivity of maize (Zea mays)-wheat (Triticum aestivum)

cropping system Journal of Applied and Natural Science 8 (4)1861-1867

Rana RS Bhosale V Kumar S and Pathania R2017 Forecasting phenology of mustard

crop in North-western Himalayas Journal of Applied and Natural Science 9 (1) 230-

236

Kumar R Paliyal SS Sharma SK and Rana RS 2017 Spatial variability maps of available

micronutrients and heavy metal of cold arid soils of Spiti valley in Himachal Pradesh

Journal of Environment and Bio-sciences 31 (1)161-162 (ISSN 0973-6913 (Print) ISSN

0976-3384) (On Line)

Devi Sunita and Kanwar SS 2016 Deciphering the diversity of aerobic culturable

thermophiles in hot springs of Manikaran Himachal Pradesh International Journal of

Farm Sciences 6(1) 156-162

Kanwar SS and Keshani 2016 Fermentation of apple juice with a selected yeast strain

isolated from fermented foods of Himalaya regions and its organoleptic properties

Frontiers in Microbiology httpdx Doiorg10339fmich201601012

Kanwar SS Keshani and Sharma S 2016 Food additives making life taste better Food

Marketing and Technology 7(6) 24-26

Sharma S and Kanwar SS 2017 Effect of prebiotics on growth behavior of Lactobacillus

plantarum and their impact on adherence of strict anaerobic pathogens to intestinal cell

lines Journal of Food Safety e12384 httpsdoiorg101111jfs12384

30

Sharma S Kanwar SS 2017 Adherence potential of indigenous lactic acid bacterial isolates

obtained from fermented foods of Western Himalayas to intestinal epithelial Caco-2 and HT-

29 cell lines Journal of Food Science and Technology 2017 DOI 101007s13197-017-

2807-1

Keshani Sharma S and Kanwar SS 2017 Comparative Evaluation of Commercial and

Indigenous Bacterial Isolates for Antigenotoxic Potential Food Sci Nutr Technol 2(2)

000121

Kapoor Ritika Gupta MK Kumar Naveen and Kanwar SS 2017 Analysis of nhaA

gene from salt tolerant and plant growth promoting Enterobacter ludwigii

Rhizosphere 4 62-69

Rajinder Kumar Dinesh Badiyala Neelam Sharma SS Rana and Pawan Pathania 2016

Microbiological properties of soil influenced by weed control methods in maize-pea

cropping system under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Journal of

Agricultural Research 42(1)1-5

Sharma Anand Shivam Kumar Rajinder Rana SS Guleria Gunjan and Negi SC 2016

Effect of Long-Term Integrated Plant Nutrition System (IPNS) in Rice-Wheat Sequence

on Soil Biological Health International Journal of Advances in Agricultural Science and

Technology 3 (7) 21-34

SS Rana Dinesh Badiyala Neelam Sharma Rajinder Kumar and Pawan Pathania 2017

Impact of tembotrione on weed growth yield and economics of maize (Zea mays L) under

mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Pesticide Research Journal 29(1)27-34

B Papers Presented in Conferences and Workshops

Sharma N Yaduraju NT and Rana SS 2017 Herbicides vis-a-vis other pesticides An

overview on use and potential hazards Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed

Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUA and

T Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 pp 24-25

Singh G Kumar S Rana SS and Sharma N 2017 Effect of continuous and rotational use

of herbicides on weed shiftsin rice - wheat system with particular reference to rice

Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo

Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3

March 2017 p172

Kumar A Rana MC Rana SS and Sharma N 2017 Growth and yield of maize as

influenced by different doses of tembotrione under mill-hill conditions of Himachal

Pradesh Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling

Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during

1-3 March 2017 p187

Sood P Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Rana MC and Kumar R 2017 Weed

management in organic maize-garlic production system under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Pradesh Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on

ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur

India during 1-3 March 2017 p201

Rana A Rana MC Badiyala D Rana SS Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Evaluation of

pyrazosulfuron-ethyl 10 WP against weeds in transplanted rice Biennial Conference of

the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 202

Badiyala D Rana SS Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Bioefficacy of imazethapyr and its

readymix combination with imazamox against weeds in pea Biennial Conference of the

Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 213

31

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Impact of weed management in

turmeric under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Biennial Conference of the

Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 263

Kumar R Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Pathania P 2017 Soil dehydrogenase

activity affected in rice-wheat sequence by herbicides application Biennial Conference

of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role

of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 317

Sharma S Verma R Singh N and Dhaliwal YS 2016 Isolation and characterization

protein isolates prepared from of adzuki bean genotypes [Vigna angularis (willd) Ohwi

amp ohashi] organized by Anand Agricultural University Anand and Indian Society of

Agricultural Biochemists Kanpur at Anand Agricultural University Anand (India) wef

December 6-8 2016 Abstract on page 30

Kaur G Sandal A and Singh N 2016 Preparation and quality evaluation of sesame

(Sesamum indicum L) based chikkindashan Indian sweet organized by Anand Agricultural

University Anand and Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemists Kanpur at Anand

Agricultural University Anand (India) wef December 6-8 2016 Abstract on page 85

Allen SK Arora M AwasthiK Ballesteros‐Caacutenovas JA Barman T Bernet

LBhattacharyya A Buumlhler Y Dhyani PP Fiddes J Frey H Gosavi VEGupta HK

Huggel C Khan MA Kumar K Kumar S Kuniyal JCLal AKLinsbauer

ALorenzi D Marpa SMyint MRamesh Rana P RanaRSRandhawa SSRohrer

M Ruiz‐Villanueva VSaklani B Salzmann N Samant SS Schauwecker SSharma

ASharmaA Shekhar MSnehmani KS Stoffel MStoll U and Trappmann D 2016

Synthesis report on Climate Vulnerability Hazards and Risk An Integrated Pilot study

in Kullu District Himachal Pradesh Published by Swiss Agency for Development and

Cooperation (SDC) Indian Himalayas climate adaptation Programme Embassy of

Switzerland Chandragupta Marg New Delhi-110003 (As potential Partner of Study)

Rajinder Kumar D Badiyla Neelam Sharma SS Rana and Pawnan Pathania 2017 Soil

dehydrogenase activity effected in rice-wheat sequence by herbicide application

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

317

SS Rana D Badiyla Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017 Impact of weed

management in turmeric under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Proceedings of

Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling Farmersrsquo income

by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp 263

Gunjan Guleria Shivam Rajinder Kumar SS Rana and SC Negi 2016 Assessment of

soil biological health as influenced by IPNS in rice ndash wheat copping system Proceedings

of the Indian Ecological Society International conference Sher-e-Kashmir of

Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu India Feb 18-20 Vol II pp 660-661

Ankit Rana MC RanaD Badoiyala SS Rana Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017

Evaluation of pyrazosulfuron ndashethyl 10WP against weeds in transplanted rice

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

202

Pavit Sood SS Rana D Badiyla Neelam Sharma MC Rana and Rajinder Kumar 2017

Weed Management organic maize-garlice production under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science

Doubling Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3

March pp 201

D Badiyla SS Rana Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017 Bio efficacy of

32

imazethapyr and its ready mix combination with imazamox against weeds in pea

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

213

C Technical Reports Submitted

Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Kumar R 2016 Report on Parthenium Awareness

Week (September 16-22 2016) Department of Agronomy Forages and Grassland

Management CSKHPKV Palampur

Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana Mr Vaibhav Kalia Annual Report for the Project

ldquoEstablishment of GIS amp MIS and Monitoring System ndashHP Crop Diversification Project

JICA ODArdquo Submitted to HPCDP JICA ODA Hamirpur (2016-2017)

Dr Sharda SinghDr Sanjay Sharma Mr Vaibhav Kalia Quarterly Reports prepared

amppresented of the Project ldquoDevelopment of the framework for Networking Programme

on Village Information System (VIS) under NRDMSrdquo on 240217 at MDU Rohtak

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Presented the annual report of FASAL Project (North Zone) at

SKNAU Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016 and

chaired the two technical session and also presented the work of project

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Annual progress report of project entitled ldquo10th Annual Review

Meeting (ARM) of Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) to be held during 14thto 17th (

Forenoon) December 2016 and 7th ARM of FASAL on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon)

November 2016 at OUAT Bhubneshwar Odisha

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Annual progress report of project entitled 7th ARM of FASAL

on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon) November 2016 at OUAT Bhubneshwar Odisha

D BOOKS BOOK CHAPTERS

Bulletins

1 Rana SS Kumar R Sharma N and Badiyala D 2015 Effect of continuous use of

herbicides on weed shifts in rice-wheat system Technical Bulletin No-1 Department of

Agronomy College of Agriculture CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya

Palampur HP India (revised 2016) (DOI 1013140RG2142715125)

2 Rana SS Kumar R and Sharma N 2016 A Collocate of Publications under AICRP on

Weed Management Department of Agronomy Forages and Grassland Management

CSKHPKV Palampur (DOI 1013140RG221787210244)

VI WORKSHOPS SEMINARS TRAINING PROGRAMMES ANNUAL REVIEW

MEETINGS ATTENDED

1 Dr Anita Singh attended a workshop on ldquoIntellectual Property Rights Issues and

Challenges on 16032017 at CSK HPKV Palampur

2 Dr Neelam Sharma participated in Agricultural officers Workshop (Rabi amp Kharif)

3 Dr Nageswer Singh Scientist attended ldquoKrishi Anusndhan avm Takniki Shabdawalirdquo

seminar at Indian Grassland and Forage Research Institute Regional Centre Palampur

during June 21- 22 2017

4 Dr Neelam Sharma Dr Suman Sharma Faculty Members Ms Neha Banta PhD

student and Ms Neerja Kharwal MSc student have attended a workshop on ldquoIntellectual

Property Rights Issues and Challenges on 16032017

5 Dr Sharda Singh Attended Quarterly Review Meeting amp presented progress of the Project

ldquoDevelopment of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information

System (VIS) under NRDMSrdquo on 201016 at Andhra University Vishakhapatnam and

on 240217 at MDU Rohtak

33

6 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the Regional Review Meeting of FASAL Project (North

Zone) at SKNAU Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016

and chaired the two technical session and also presented the work of project

7 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended District level expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) for

clearance of Category B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra on 19112016

Chaired by DC Kangra

8 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the 10th Annual Review Meeting (ARM) of Gramin

Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) to be held during 14th to 17th ( Forenoon) December

2016 and 7th ARM of FASAL on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon) November 2016 at OUAT

Bhubneshwar Odisha

9 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the 1st meeting of district level expert appraisal committee

(DEAC) on 912016 at Dharamshalla

10 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended 3rd meeting of district level expert appraisal committee

(DEAC) on 2042016 at Dharamshalla as expert member and cleared 10 projects

1 WorkshopConferenceSymposium organized Organized Workshop on Russian

Seabuckthorn for the farmers at Kullu on 30032017 The workshop was attended by over

60 farmers

EXTENSION A Extension projects

Sr

No

Title of the

Project

PI or Co-PI Funding

source

Budget (Lakhs) Duration

1

Bamboo

Revolving Fund

Scheme

Dr Anita Singh Revolving

fund

Since

April1994

2 Vermicompost

Revolving Fund

Scheme

Dr Anita Singh Revolving

fund

Since

April2000

3 TSP under

AICRP-WM

Dr Neelam

Sharma

DWR (ICAR) - -

B Extension Highlights

EXTENSION PUBLICATIONS

Rana SS Rajinder Kumar and Neelam Sharma 2016 A Collocate of Publications

under AICRP on Weed Management Department of Agronomy Forages and

Grassland Management CSKHPKV Palampur (DOI 1013140RG221787210244)

Rana SS Rajinder Kumar Neelam Sharma and D Badiyala 2015 Effect of continuous

use of herbicides on weed shifts in rice-wheat system Techical Bulletin No-1 Department

of Agronomy College of Agriculture CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi

Vishvavidyalaya Palampur HP India (revised 2016) (DOI

1013140RG2142715125)

Extension Activities under by Faculty

Dr Virendra Singh

Introduction and evaluation of Russian

seabuckthorn varietiesmdashHP

081016 1 80

Cultivation methods of Russian seabuckthorn 30032017 1 60

34

Development of value chain on seabuckthorn 110417 1 200

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Published The total 964=384AAS bulletins were prepared in English and Hindi for

chamba Una Hamirpur and Kangra districts of HP and published in university website

(wwwhillagricacin and wwwimdagrimetgovin Kisan Portal (wwwfarmers govin

wwwweathershimlagovin and mkisangovin and wwwcropweatheoutlookcom of

CRIDA (ICAR) websites

WEATHER BASED AGRO ADVISORY SERVICES under GKMS ad-hoc research

Project

Total SMS Sent to farmers 41 since September 2016 to June 2017

No of farmers registered in Chamba Una Kangra and Hamirpur 278168 lakhs

No of 4200 farmers benefitted through weather based Agro-advisory SMS since

September 2016 to June 2017 lakhs

a Popular Extension articles

1 Popular articles

राणा रणबीर स िह रमश पठानिया राि 2017 जलवाय पररवरति को कम कररी जववक कवि VP

Vol65-66 (01) (January 2017) pp 30-32

b Organized Summer SchoolsworkshopsseminarssymposiaExtension ActivityOne day

Awareness programme etc

Organized one day Internal Monitoring Committee (IMC) Meeting of Cluster I in Tehsil

Palampur at Ambedkar Bhawan Panchayat Aima Under NRDMS-DST VIS Project on

14022017

Organized one day IMC Meeting in Cluster II of Study Area in Tehsil Una at KVK Una

on 14th Feb 2017 Under NRDMS-DST VIS Project

Organised one day Training on ldquoGeo-tagging of assets under RKVYrdquo on 160517wherein

23 faculty (PIs amp Co-PIs of RKVY Projects) of CSKHPKV-Palampur participated

Organized One day awareness programme on ldquoCLIMATE AND WEATHER

FORECAST FARMERSrdquo at UNA on 2532017- AS Coordinator cum Organsing

Secretary amp PI ( 106 farmers + 9 Scientist from KVK UNA RSS Akrot CSKHPKV

Palampur and officers of Department of Agriculture participated

c Invited Technical Lectures

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

1 Invited as an panel expert in Brain Storming Workshop on ldquoClimate Change and its

Impact on Hill Agriculturerdquo at SKUAST-Jammu on 8122016

2 Invited as resource person as delivered following three lectures and practical in National

training on ldquolsquoUse of RS and GIS linking with crop simulation model for crop yield

forecastrdquo at HAU Hisar from 14 March to 23rd March 2017 sponsored by IMD New

Delhi ( Invitation letter no vide letter no Agromet17FASAL14-23 dated 2320175amp

permitted by CSKHPKV Palampur

I Principles and working of Global positioning system for development of geo-spatial

data in GKMS

II Fundamentals of remote sensing and corrections of image before procurements in

augment RS data use in GKMS

35

III Crop Growth Simulation models and spatial data usages for enhancing the quality of

GKMS

d Hindi Seminar

Invited hindi lecture on topic entitled ldquoपहाड़ी कषि म जलवाय परिवरतन क समबनध म अनकलन

एव अलपीकिण षवकलपप का आकलन ldquo in the seminar कषि षवजञान की रकषनकी शबदाबली

सषमनाि sponsored by Ministry of Human Resource Development and IGFRI Centre

Palampur on 21-22 June 2017 at COVAS CSKHPKV Palampur As वयाखयानदारा क

रप म ( Letter no Nil dated 29052017)

Dr Neelam Sharma

Sr

No

Name of programme Period No of

lectures

delivere

d

No of

trainees

participants

From To

As Course Director

1 Parthenium Awareness week

Govt Senior Secondary School Parour 17082016 1 298

Govt Senior Secondary School Punner 18082016 1 171

NCC cadets CSKHPKV Palampur 19082016 1 150

GGSD Govt Degree College Rajpur in

collaboration with Rotary Club Palampur

20082016 1 300

NSS Volunteers CSKHPKV Palampur 20082016 1 100

Govt Senior Secondary School Tatehal 22082016 1 200

Total 1219

2 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Jhikli Bhet

March 27 2017 -

3 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Speru

March 28 2017 -

4 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Bir-Gunehar

March 28 2017 -

5 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at

Nayagran Holi Bharmour

April 6 2017 1 -

6 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at

Chanouta Holi Bharmour

April 6 2017 1 -

7 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Tiari

Holi Bharmour

April 7 2017 1 -

8 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Kuleth

Holi Bharmour

April 8 2017 1

337

9 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Khani

Bharmour

April 9 2017 1

10 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Chobia

Bharmour

April 9 2017 1

36

11 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Ghureth

(Durgathi) Bharmour

April 10 2017 1

Activities Organized by Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Mr Jitesh Thakur and Mr Hitesh Service Engineer of HPLC from Waters India visited

this department on 2432017 and 253 2017 for 2 days operational training on

HPLCPDA and 2707 Auto sampler and 25 groups of postgraduate students including

Faculty members of COBS COA and IHBT participated in the training

Womenrsquos Day was celebrated in this department during Quami Ekta Week on November

24 2016 Dr Neelam Sharma delivered a talk on ldquoGender Sensitizationrdquo in COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry was celebrated on

May 3-52017

TRAINING ATTENDED BY STUDENTS

Two students one MSc and one PhD Ms Vipasha Sharma (S-2014-30-002) and Ms

Neha Banta (S-2014-40-001) participated 4-days Vocational Training Programme on

ldquoZero Budget Farmingrdquo wef 27-30 April 2016

Four MSc and Two PhD Students participated in GCNEP Awareness Program on

Applications of Radioisotopes and radiation Technology in

Food Agriculture Environment Healthcare and Industry wef 29-30 May 2017 jointly

organised by GCNEP Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and CSKHPKV Palampur

HP

One MSc and One PhD student presented project report entitled ldquoMonster Protein

Cholera toxin preventiondissemination in host category Health Sciencesrdquo in Anveshan-

2017 jointly organized by Association of Indian Universities New Delhi and Chitkara

University Chandigarh wef Jan 20-21 2017

One MSc and One PhD student attended a workshop on Intellectual Property Rights

Issues and Challenges on March 16th 2017 IHBT

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bio resources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES

A INCOME GENERATION

Department Income Generated

Department of Biology amp Environmental Sciences 182563

Department of Physical Sciences and Languages 4500

Centre for Geoinformatics Research and Training 120000

Grand Total 306500

B PAPER SETTEREVALUATOREXTERNAL EXAMINER

SrNo Faculty Name Institution Name

1 Dr Manoj Bhargava Evaluated the thesis at Masters Level of a student of

DrY S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Nauni Solan

37

Evaluated the thesis at Doctoral Level of a student of

SKUAST(J) Jammu and conducted the Viva-voce

examination at Jammu

2 Dr(Mrs) Anita Singh Evaluated the thesis at Doctoral Level of a student of

CSAzad Uni of Agri amp Technology Kanpur and

conducted the Viva-voce examination

Paper setter Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana

Paper setter Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture

amp Forestry

3 Dr Neelam Sharma Paper setter Himachal Pradesh University Shimla

Paper setter SKAUST Jammu

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College

Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

4 Dr Sharda Singh Conducted CAS Interview at HP Central University-

Dharmshala as subject Expert on 060317

5 Sh Kapil Sharma Sh Kapil Sharma conducted final practical examinations

of BCA (II year) as external examiner of KLB

DAV College for Girls

9 Dr Nageswer Evaluated the answers book of UG student Dr YS

Paramar University of Horticulture amp Forestry Neri-

Hamirpur

Multiple choice questions-Biochemistry for Entrance

Test 2017 of Dr YS Paramar University of Horticulture

amp Forestry Nauni-Solan

Evaluated the written comprehensive exam PhD

student of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural

Sciences and Technology of Jammu Chatha Jammu-180

009 (JampK)

Evaluated the answers book of UG student of Sher-e-

Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and

Technology of Jammu Chatha Jammu-180 009 (JampK)

10 DrRanbir Singh Rana Agriculture and Soils Department Indian Institute of

Remote Sensing ISRO Dept of Space Govt of India

Dehradun ndash248001Uttarakhand India of Andhra

University Visakhapatnam

Division of Agronomy Faculty of Post Graduate

Studies Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural

Sciences and Technology of Kashmir Shalimar

Division of Environmental Sciences University of

Jammu BABA SAHEB AMBEDKAR Road Jammu-

180006

Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Solan

( Nauni) HP

C FACULTY AS REFEREEREVIEWEREDITOR FOR SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS

D

i Dr Anita Singh

Executive Editor of Journal of Scientific and Applied

Research

ii Dr Sharda Singh Journal Advances in Applied Research

38

iii Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Journal of Agro meteorology

Himachal Journal of Agricultural Research

E HONOURSAWARDS

Visits abroad Nil

F OTHER ACTIVITIES

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Dr Kamlesh Singh Professor and Dean Academic Council Research Council

Extension Council and Educational and Resident Instructions Advisory Committee

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head Secretary Board of Studies COBS

Other activities

AcademicProfessional

In addition to the departmental duties the Head of the Department Dr Manoj Bhargava

has also been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (Statistics) by the University which

is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal Officer is in

collecting compiling the information related to Higher Education from various offices

of the University and supplying the same to UGC New Delhi and other Governmental

organizations which is a continuous process The major work during the period was to

complete the assignments for All India Survey on Higher Education

Dr Manoj Bhargava has been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (SAS) by the

University which is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal

Officer is installation maintenance and upkeep of SAS software at CSKHPKV

Palampur under NAIP research project on ldquoStrengthening Statistical Computing for

NARSrdquo

The data analysis related to the research of three (03) postgraduate students and

scientists was done using statistical software available in the department Statistical

analysis of the data related to some on-going research projects of the University were

also carried out

Statistical helps were also provided to the postgraduate students and research scientists

of the University in their research problems

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared the time-table and date-sheet for COBS during 2nd semester

of 2016-17

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared invigilation schedule and seating plan on daily basis for

Mid-term and End-term Examination of the college

Administrative

Dr Kamlesh Singh performed the additional duties of the Dean College of Basic

Sciences upto 31-05-2017

Sh Kapil Sharma is performing the duties of Incharge Store College of Basic

Sciences

39

Miscellaneous

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head is the member of the Sale and Purchase Committee

of the College of Basic Sciences during the year 2016-17

Dr Manoj Bhargava was In-charge College Chess Team and Table-Tennis

Some of the faculty members were assigned duties by the Dean COBS for counseling and

registration for admission to first year of BSc programme

Dr Sheela Thakur has been the member of Anti-Ragging Committee at College level

Sh Kapil Sharma is managing e-Resources in the University Library

Sh Kapil Sharma has been looking after the work of University Network System in the absence

of Mr RK Chandel

Sh Kapil Sharma has been member for post-examination processing of result of Entrance

Examination-2017 for admission to BVSc amp AH and BSc Agriculture degree programme

ShKapil Sharma provided help in formattingdesigning of prospectus of the University for the

admissions to various programmes

ShKapil Sharma is in-charge of College Badminton team

ShKapil Sharma is a member of Editorial Board for up-loading e-Newsletter of the University

Wherein he is responsible for HTMLCSS based designing the eNewsletter

ShKapil Sharma is entrusted with the duties of being the Editor (Technical Section) of the

College Magazine ldquoVigyanPunjrdquo

ShKapil Sharma developed (along with MrVaibhav Kalia) software to report shortage of

attendance of the students to their parents The software has been successfully deployed after

redesigning the interface

ShKapil Sharma has been entrusted with the duty of updating the database to keep record of

personal Information of students admitted in the College of Basic Sciences and to generate their

Identity cards

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of BVSc amp AH

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of College of Basic

Sciences admitted under CBCS

Dr Anita Singh

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Academic Equivalence Committee

Van Mahotsava organizing committee

Activities at college level

Member Board of Studies COBS

Teacher In-charge College Chess Team

In-charge Bamboo Revolving Fund Scheme

In-charge Vermicompost Unit

Member Screening Committee for hiring the services of persons for teaching COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain SauravKalia Memorial

Scholarship

Overall In-charge for Admission for U G students for Academic Year 16-17

Convener College Level Anti-Ragging Committee

Dr Neelam Sharma Presiding officer Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention Prohibition and

Redressal) Act 2013 CSKHPKV Palampur

40

Lead lecture ldquoHerbicides vis-a-vis other pesticides An overview on use and potential hazardsrdquo

In Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income

by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India on March 2 2017

Expert Board of Studies of SRI SAI UNIVERSITY Palampur

Member Selection Committee of RASRF at CSIR-IHBT Palampur

External Examiner Selection Committee for PhD admissions under ACSIR at CSIR- IHBT

Palampur

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

Co-convener Technical Networking Programme of Herbicide Residue Studies of AICRP (WM)

at National Level

Member Technical Committee of Central Purchase and Disposal Unit CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Steering Committee Task Force COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Board of Studies COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Admission Committee for PG Program CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Checking and scrutinizing committee for Admission to BSc Programme COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Screening Committee of Panel for hiring the services of persons COBS CSKHPKV

Palampur

Member Flying squad during the End Term Examination for the 1st semester COACSKHPKV

Palampur

Incharge PG BiochemistryInstrumentation Laboratory Department of Chemistry amp

Biochemistry COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Laboratory- Incharge (Weed Control) Department of AFGM Palampur

Director Research Nominee for the selection committee to conduct the interview for the position

of research fellow and field assistant

Member Publication and Technical committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member Exhibition and Display committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Dr Sharda Singh

Committee member for preparing annual as well as perspective plan under RUSA

Attended Quarterly Review Meeting amp presented progress of the Project ldquoDevelopment

of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information System (VIS)

under NRDMSrdquo on 201016 at Andhra University Vishakhapatnam and on 240217 at

MDU Rohtak

Academic Incharge COBS

Prepared Prospective plan amp arranged Quotations for COBS SMART CLASSROOMS

detailed reply for MOOCSwayam in reference to marked letter No QSD17-

25CSKHPKVAcad-45473-79 dated 31st Aug16 by Dean COBS

Conducted COBS UG Educational Tour of COBS as team member

Checking of Answer Key of Mathematics Section for PG Admission Test conducted by

CSK HPKV-Palampur16-17

Convener for checking and scrutinizing the original documents of the candidates in the

Counseling for Admission to BSc programme for Academic Year 16-17

Overall Incharge for Admission for 1stamp 2nd walk-in-interview on 090816 amp 2809 16

for Academic Year 16-17

Member University LevelCollege Level Anti-Ragging Committees

Member Board of Studies College of Basic Sciences

Member Screening Committee for hiring teachers

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain Saurav Kalia Memorial

Scholarship

Chairman Interview Committees for Research staff in CGRT

41

Member of Project Formulation and Screening Committee CGRT

Attended Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 181116 in the

Committee Room of Admin Block

Attended Interaction Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 11112016 at

University Auditorium

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Appointed as Invigilators duty for ICAR 21st AIEEA ( UG) Examination at Appointed

as Member of Local Monitoring Committee ( IMC) for the projectrdquo Development of the

framework for networking Programme on Village information System( VIS) under

NRDMS-DST under Digital India Initiative Also As COPI

Appointed as member of anti ragging squads in the campus of COBS and Hostels By

Dean COBS vide letter no QSD3-402016-CSKHPKV (COBS-Acad)-2885-2905

dated12072016

Nominated as member of District Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority

(DEIAA) and District Expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) vide DR letter no QSD10-

2DRCSKHPKVTech2016-4821-32 dated 20072016

Appointed as Expert member of District level expert appraisal Committee ( DEAC) for

clearance of Category B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra( Vide letter

no DEIAASDK Dhramshalla-706-724 dated 19 August 2016 in pursuance of

Notification issued by Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate change GOI

Appointed as Member of National Organizing Committee of National Seminar on

Agrometeorology for sustainable development with special emphasis on

Agrometeorological Practices for Climate resilient Farming and Food security to be

organised by Association of Agro-meteorologist and CCS Haryana Agricultural

University Hissar India12-14 October 2017

Appointed and acted Observer in NEET-2017 at Hamirpur on 6amp7th May 2017 by CBSE

( Vide letter Joint Secretary ampOSD (NEET) CBSE New Delhi vide no F-

1(7)CBSENEETRef_no-NT10202017-2811-5480 dated 27-Apr-2017

Working committee member for Group I on Strategies to strengthening the Agro

advisories

Working Group Member on FASAL project also

Acted as Rapporteur in Session-1 IN GKMS Annual review meeting

Acted as Chairman in Session-1 IN Regional GKMS Annual review meeting at Jaipur

Appointed as Member of task Force ldquoPrecision Farmingrdquo by the CSKHPKV Palampur

for the activities of GIS application amp Climate change (Vide letter no DR-

CSKHPKVTechTF4176-4291 dated 2462016 and continue

Acted as Co chairman in Technical Session I Climate Change in NW Himalayan region

current status in Brain Storming Workshop on ldquoClimate Change and its Impact on Hill

Agriculturerdquo at SKUAST-Jammu on 8122016 Workshop Annual review Meetings

attended

Attended the Regional Review Meeting of FASAL Project (North Zone) at SKNAU

Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016 and chaired the

two technical session and also presented the work of project

Attended District level expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) for clearance of Category

B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra on 19112016 Chaired by DC

Kangra

Attended the 1st meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on

912016 at Dharamshalla

Attended 3rd meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on 2042016

at Dharamshalla as expert member and cleared 10 projects

42

Appointment as ZONAL REPRESENTATIVE ( North Zone) in the first meeting

of Executive Council of Association of Agro meteorologists for the term 2017-

19 was held at 1400 hrs on Friday the 21st April 2017 at AC amp RITNAU Madurai

for the Journal of Agrometeorology NAAS rating 616

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 91217

Acted member of International hostel rules modification

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 912017

Appointed as Superintendent exam of mid and end term exam of COBS for 2016-

17 both semester

Reporting officer of the APAR performance for the year 2016-17 of Landscape

unit of COBS (Vide COBS letter no UO No QSDPA-

36CSKHPKV(COBS)2014-1260 Dated 04042016)

Convener of Physical verification of the store for the period of 2016-17 in

Department of chemistry and biochemistry college of basic Science CSKHPKV

Palampur

Dr Suman Sharma

Participated as team manager in XVI ALL INDIA INTER AGRICULTURAL

UNIVERSITIES SPORTS AND GAMES MEET 2015-2016 held at Tamilnadu

Agricultural University Coimbatore from 22-26 February 2016

Performed the duty as one of the judges in Inter College Youth Festival 2016 held

at CSKHPKV Palampur

Dr Nageswer Singh

Acted as Invigilator Examination in UG Midterm Examination of Academic year 2016-

2017 (Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Invigilator Examination in PG Mid amp End Term Examination of Academic

year 2016-2017 ( Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Centre Incharge (supervisor) for the conduct of CSKHPKV Entrance Test-

20167(UG) held on 11-06-2016

Dr Usha Rana

Participated as team manager in accompany the University team to attend 17th all India

Inter University youth festival held at Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal

Sciences Bikaner22-25 February2017

Warden Parvati girlrsquos hostel of the university

Incharge Cultural activity of the college

Member advisory committee of MSc(3) amp PhD(23) students of COA amp COBS and

advisor of 1st yr 2nd yr BSc Students (20)

In Anti-Ragging Committee of College of Basic Sciences and also in the committee of

monitoring cell on ragging at university level

43

Store and web page update in charge of the department

As committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival and also acted

as judge in the various events

As discipline committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college matches

As convenor of physical verification of store committee of CGRT

Executive member of the college in the Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemist

Palampur chapter

As committee member for rechecking re-totalling of answer books for end of term

examination (external)

Mr Vaibhav Kalia

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at Ambedkar Bhawan

Aima Panchayat for review of activities of VIS project in Cluster-I

Member of anti-ragging committee of COBS

College Game In-charge - Cricket and Volleyball

Member of admission committee for Walk In interview of COBS

Member of committee for rechecking of answer books for SemII Acad Yr 2015-16

Member of College Canteen management committee

Member of committee for selection of NCC cadets

Member of committee for conducting 24th Annual Inter College Matches

Member of committee for conducting Digital India Workshop for NSS volunteers of

University on 24082016

Arranged the interaction of students and faculty of COBS with the ICAR team visiting

for Impact of ICT in Agricultural Education in India

Member of admission committee for Second Walk In interview of COBS

Associated for work on Himachal Journal of Agriculture Research Web Activities

Member of project formulation and Screening committee of CGRT

Member of committee for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival (11-12 Jan

2017)

Member of interview committee for Distributed Information Sub-Centre (DISC) project

in Department of Agriculture Biotechnology on 11012017

Member of various committee for Pre and Post admission work of Entrance Test and

Merit Based admissions

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at KVK Una for review of

activities of VIS project in Cluster-II

Member of screening committee for post of Technicians at IHBT Palampur

Member of Spot Purchase Committee for upgradation of computers in COBS

Faculty Editor of Technical and Beti Bachao and Padhao sections of College Magazine

of COBS

RKVY Data Entry on RKVY MIS National Portal (httprkvymisdacnetnicin)

Web0manager COBS website

NKN Security Officer for University Internet amp COBS LAN Segment Incharge

NISAGNET (COBS) nodal officer

Organized a seven day special camp of NSS volunteers of COBS at Aima Panchayat

from 30052017 to 05062017

Software Development

SNo Objective Current State

1 Online Attendance System ndash used for

generating attendance letters and other

General bug fixes and maintenance of

software and server

44

useful academic reports for examinations

etc

A newer version of the software isbeing

developed

2 Processing of Geotagged imageries and

create excel sheet for geo-tagged fields

processed

Developed in Visual C the application

reads EXIF (Exchangeable Image File

Format) tags embedded in the geotagged

images collected from GPS on surveys in

projects The application extracts

Latitude Longitude Altitude information

and generates excel sheet with processed

information

3 Redesigned GIS portal for Impact of

Geodatabase model for assessment and

implementation of Disaster Management

Action Plan

The data binding architecture of the

portal is changed In the new design a

flexible methodology has been adopted

which facilitates flexible data

upgradations

Mr Rajinder Kumar

Successful conductance of various exams (PG-End Term Entrance Test-2017 UG amp PG)

as In charge confidential room Supervisor and Invigilator

A member of committee of Comptroller for Technical Bids and Financial Bids

Acted as Supervisor in conducting Entrance Test-2017 (UG) on 4th June 2017 in GSSS

for Girls Hamirpur

Member in Inspection committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member in physical verification committee of all stores (LabFarmPadiarkhar

farmoffice and meteorology) in the Deptt of Agronomy ampGM CSK HPKV Palampur

2016-2017

As a convener in physical verification of the department of Microbiology COBS for

2016-2017

Acted as a Joint Secretary of Himachal Pradesh University Teacher Association 2016 and

currently acting as Treasurer

Served as a Treasurer in Agronomy Society Palampur Chapter

Attended International Yoga Divas as one of the participant on 21 June 2017 at Khel

Parisar CSK HPKV Palampur

Attended inaugural function of Inter College Youth Festival -2016-17

Participated in Fresherrsquos Day and Teachers day organized at College and Departmental

level

45

Glimpses

Training on Geo-Tagging of Assets under RKVY Projects

46

Students and Faculty members of the department participated in

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on 3-5 May 2017

Faculty and students participated in HPLC training on 23-24th March 2017

47

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bioresources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

48

Page 26: Contentshillagric.ac.in/edu/cobs/downloads/CoBS-APR-2016-17.pdf · Abhishek Kashyap Pankaj Thakur Tabassum Nike Abhishek Rana Prakshi Shivani Prasher Shayna Sharma Jigyasa Sharma

25

Project 3 Forecasting Agricultural Output Using Space Agro Meteorology and Land Based

Observations (FASAL)

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Dr Suresh Kumar Sharma and Dr BS Mankotia

Research Staff Miss Ranu Pathania

Key Outputs

WHEAT

In F3 forecasted yield for Kangra District the predicted value was 17618 kgha while

averaged yield was 16478 kgha The RMSE value was 2250 and R2 was 085 In

Chamba District the predicted value was 18870 kgha while averaged yield was 17712

kgha The RMSE value was 3156 and R2 was 063 In Hamirpur District the predicted

value was 15127 kgha while averaged yield was 15173 kgha The RMSE value was

2354 and R2 was 069 In Una District the predicted value was 15830 kgha while

averaged yield was 18320 kgha The RMSE value was 2839 and R2 was 065

Main page

Layer-wise Assets of Bamsan Block

26

MAIZE

The final maize forecasted yield for Kangra Chamba Hamirpur and Una districts were

18911 kgha 28273 kgha 15489 kgha and 19957 kgha respectively as compared to

averaged yields of 17759 kgha 26645 kgha 17079 kgha and 20962 kgha

respectively The RMSE values varied between 1813 to 4409 with and R2 range of 036

to 078

Project 4 Climate Change Impact on Productivity of Food grain and Plantation crops

within the umbrella project of ldquoMountain Ecosystem Processes and Services

in North Western Himalayardquo

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Dr Sharda Singh Mr Vaibhav Kalia

Research Staff Mr Munish Kaundal Mr Shashi Kumar

Key Outputs

The Leaf areas of Maize and Wheat of different sites periodically were collected The

maize crop DSSAT database was generated and Model was run for Palampur region The

crop experiment on maize completed and data generated for crop models The Eddy

Covariance Observation were recorded which revealed higher percent carbon during

morning hour

The field experiment on rice crop has been planted at RWRC Malan to validate the Rice

crop model for assessing the Carbon fluxes The Eddy Covariance techniques equipment

has been installed to study the carbon source and sink for Rice-Wheat cropping systems

The data recorded from Eddy covariance system was carbon dioxide water vapor PAR

soil heat flux soil moisture soil temperature RH precipitation wind speed wind

direction and rainfall The carbon dioxide concentration was higher in the morning and

evening and lower in the afternoon The observation recorded by Eddy Covariance would

be used as inputs for fine tuning of the crop simulation models

Project 5 GRAMIN KRISHI MAUSAM SEWA (Agro meteorological Advisory

Service) at Palampur in HP

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Research Staff NIL

Key Outputs

The five days forecasts on different weather parameters viz rainfall temperature cloud

cover relative humidity and weekly cumulative rainfall for our study districts (Chamba

Kangra Hamirpur and Una) were validated and weather based agro-advisory prepared

The total 914=364 AAS bulletins were prepared in English and Hindi for Chamba Una

Hamirpur and Kangra districts of HP and published in university website

(wwwhillagricacin kisano keleye and wwwimdagrimetgovin Kisan Portal

(wwwfarmers govin wwwweathershimlagovin and mkisangovin and

wwwcropweatheoutlookcom of CRIDA (ICAR) websites

The advisory sent to service providers IKSL and KCC 41 SMS to 278093 farmers

registered under the Mkisan services of Kangra Una Hamirpur and Chamba and

total about 420lakhs farmers received SMS based weather based agro-advisory during

2016-17 under GKMS project About 278093 lakhs farmers from four districts (Chamba

Una Kangra and Hamirpur) have been registered in the portal

E-agromet weather based agro advisory are developed for four districts and successfully

generated 74 advisories since April 2016

27

Funds Rs 35000 were capitalized for one awareness programme organized on 2532017

at Gagret Una 106 farmers and 6 faculty members and agricultural officers participated

All India Coordinated Research Programme on Weed Management (AICRP_WM)

Microbiological studies were undertaken in two experiments is given below

Experiment I Microbiological studies in Weed management in maize-wheat cropping

system under conservation agriculture

In wheat crop there was significant variation in the count of Azotobacter and phosphate

solublizing microorganisms Their counts were highest under CT-CT

Tillage and residue retention treatments brought about significant variation in the

count of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes ZTR-ZTR resulted in highest count of

bacteria fungi and actinomycetes after the harvest of wheat However ZT-ZTR

was comparable for the count of bacteria and CT-CT and CT-ZT for fungi

Dehydrogenase activity and basal soil respiration were significantly affected due

to tillage management ZT-ZTR ZTR-ZTR and CT-CT resulted in significantly

higher microbial biomass carbon over CT-ZT while were equal to ZT- ZT

Acid and alkaline phosphatase activity was also significantly affected due to tillage

treatments Acid phosphatase and alkaline phosphatase activity was significantly

higher under ZTR-ZTR However ZT-ZTR for both acid and alkaline phosphatase

and CT-CT for alkaline phosphatase only were comparable to ZTR-ZTR

Population of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes was significantly affected due to weed

management practices after the harvest of wheat IWM practice resulted in highest

population of the micro-organisms than recommended herbicide or hand weeding

alone

Population of Azotobacter and phosphate solublizing microorganisms

microbial biomass carbon dehydrogenase activity and basal soil respiration were

not significantly affected due to weed management treatments after the harvest of

wheat However acid and alkaline phosphatase activity was significantly higher over

the recommended herbicide Hand weeding was comparable to IWM treatment for

acid phosphatase

In maize crop the population of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes was significantly

varied after the harvest of maize during 2016 due to tillage and residue management

treatments The population of these microorganisms was highest under ZTR-ZTR This

was followed by CT-CT However CT-ZT was comparable to CT-CT in influencing the

population of fungi and actinomycetes CT-CT had highest population of Azotobacter

which was followed by CT-ZT CT-ZT resulted in highest population of PSM followed

by ZTR-ZTR and CT-CT

Dehyrogenase activity CT-CT remaining at par with CT-ZT resulted in significantly

higher dehyrogenase activity after the harvest of maize over the other tillage

management treatments

Microbial biomass CT and CT-ZT remaining at par had higher microbial biomass

carbon after the harvest of maize than other treatments

Basal soil respiration was highest under CT-CT followed by CT-ZT and ZTR-

ZTR

Phosphatase activity CT-CT and CT-ZT remaining at par with ZTR-ZTR resulted

in highest acid and alkaline phosphatase activity

Among weed management treatments IWM gave significantly higher bacterial count

over herbicide and hand weeding treatments Fungi and actinomycetes counts were

not affected significantly due to weed control treatments after the harvest of maize

28

during 2016 Azotobacter PSM dehydrogenase activity microbial biomass carbon

basal soil respiration and acid phosphatase activity were all higher under integrated

weed management treatment than the recommended herbicide and hand weeding The

weed management treatments did not significantly influence alkaline phosphatase

activity estimated after the harvest of maize during 2016

Experiment II Microbiological studies in Weed management in high value organic crop

production systems (Maize-Garlic)

Microbes are responsible for nutrients transformation and other important soil enzyme

activities Their populations and activities assessed after the harvest of maize crop

The bacteria count was highest in intercropping (soybean) + hoeing (219 x106) followed

by raised stale seed bed+ hoeing+earthing up (214 x106) The lowest count was in

herbicide check (214 x106)

The population of fungi was highest in stale seed bed + mulch 5tha (417 x104) followed

by mulch + manual weeding fb autumn crop of coriander (299 x104) and the lowest

count in herbicide check (305 x104)

The population of actinomycetes did not significantly influence due to treatments

Azotobacter responsible for nitrogen fixation and producing plant growth promoting

substances had highest count in raised stale seed bed + mulch 5 tha (4227 x103) The

lowest count was observed in herbicide check (2853x103)

The population of phosphate solublising microorganism (PSM) was highest in

maizesoybean+hoeing +earthing up (3130x103) and lowest in stale seed bed+ hoeing+

earthing up (2293x103)

The dehydrogenase enzyme activity was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5tha (185 microg TPFg

soilhr) and lowest under herbicide check (177 microg TPF g soilhr)

The microbial biomass was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5 tha (96295 microgg soil) and

lowest in herbicide check treatment (89573 microgg soil)

The basal soil respiration (BSR) ater the harvest of crop was highest in check treatment

(0690mg CO2h100g soil The lowest value of BSR was observed in

Maizesoybean+hoeing+earthing up treatment (0640 mg CO2h100g soil)

The acid phosphatase enzyme activity of soil microbes after harvest was not significantly

affected due to weed management treatments

The alkaline phosphotase activity of soil was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5 tha (733

microg p-nitro phenolg of soilh) and lowest in intercropping (soybean) + hoeing (704 microg p-

nitro phenolg of soilh)

V RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

A Papers Published

Upadhyay RG and Singh A 2016Effect of nitrogen and zinc on nodulation growth and

yield of Cow pea (Vigna unquiculata L)Legume Research 39(1)149-151

Singh V and Sharma KB 2016 Mineral composition of fruits of seabuckthorn

(Hippophae L) growing in Lahaul valley of Himachal Pradesh Indian Forester 142 (9)

891-895

Vatsa DK and Singh V 2017 Design development and evaluation of manually

operated seabuckthorn fruit harvesting tools Agricultural Mechanization in Asia Africa

and Latin America 48 (3) 20-24

29

Rana U and Priya 2017 Effect of drought stress on biochemical parameters in common

bean Phaseolus vulgaris L genotypes International Journal of Farm Sciences 7(2) 131-

135

Sharma N Angiras NN Kumar S Chopra P and Thakur N 2016 Bioefficacy

phytotoxicity and residues studies of atrazine in maize under North Western Himalayas

conditions Ecology Environment and Conservation 22 (4) 467-471

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Kumar R Thakur R Kumar S and Pathania P 2016

Herbicide combinations for weed management under direct-seeded rice in Himachal

Pradesh Indian Journal of Weed Science 48(3) 266ndash271

Kumar R Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Pathania P 2016 Microbiological

properties of soil influenced by weed control methods in maize ndash pea cropping system

under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Journal of Agricultural

Research 42(1) 1-5

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Kumar R Pawan P 2017 Impact of tembotrione on

weed growth yield and economics of maize (Zea mays L) under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Pradesh Pesticide Research Journal 29 (1) 27-34

Rana SS Kumar S Sharma N and Angiras NN 2017 Herbicidal management of

Parthenium hysterophorus L in grassland ecosystem of Himachal Pradesh

Contemporary Research in India 7(1) 30-35

Bandana and Sharma N 2017 Variation of shikimic acid and amino acids in tea leaves

as influenced by glyphosate application Asian Journal of Chemistry 29(6) 1189-1193

Sharma S Kumari R Kumar S Singh N and Hallan V 2016 Characterization of

Cucumber Mosaic Virus isolates from Valeriana Jatamansi A medicinal herb in India

Journal of Plant Pathology 98(1) (DOI 104454JPPV98I1066)

Bhosale V Rana RS and Bhargava M 2016 Agronomic efficiency of different sowing

environments of mustard (Brassica juncea) under changed climate scenario of Himachal

Pradesh Eco Env amp Cons 22 (3) 2016 pp (375-379) (ISSN 0971ndash765X)

Verma P Rana RS Ramesh and Pathania R 2016 Weather parameters vulnerability on

tea production in north western Himalaya India Journal of Applied and Natural Science

8 (4)2262-2267

Ramesh Rana SS Kumar S and Rana RS 2016 Impact of different tillage methods on

growth development and productivity of maize (Zea mays)-wheat (Triticum aestivum)

cropping system Journal of Applied and Natural Science 8 (4)1861-1867

Rana RS Bhosale V Kumar S and Pathania R2017 Forecasting phenology of mustard

crop in North-western Himalayas Journal of Applied and Natural Science 9 (1) 230-

236

Kumar R Paliyal SS Sharma SK and Rana RS 2017 Spatial variability maps of available

micronutrients and heavy metal of cold arid soils of Spiti valley in Himachal Pradesh

Journal of Environment and Bio-sciences 31 (1)161-162 (ISSN 0973-6913 (Print) ISSN

0976-3384) (On Line)

Devi Sunita and Kanwar SS 2016 Deciphering the diversity of aerobic culturable

thermophiles in hot springs of Manikaran Himachal Pradesh International Journal of

Farm Sciences 6(1) 156-162

Kanwar SS and Keshani 2016 Fermentation of apple juice with a selected yeast strain

isolated from fermented foods of Himalaya regions and its organoleptic properties

Frontiers in Microbiology httpdx Doiorg10339fmich201601012

Kanwar SS Keshani and Sharma S 2016 Food additives making life taste better Food

Marketing and Technology 7(6) 24-26

Sharma S and Kanwar SS 2017 Effect of prebiotics on growth behavior of Lactobacillus

plantarum and their impact on adherence of strict anaerobic pathogens to intestinal cell

lines Journal of Food Safety e12384 httpsdoiorg101111jfs12384

30

Sharma S Kanwar SS 2017 Adherence potential of indigenous lactic acid bacterial isolates

obtained from fermented foods of Western Himalayas to intestinal epithelial Caco-2 and HT-

29 cell lines Journal of Food Science and Technology 2017 DOI 101007s13197-017-

2807-1

Keshani Sharma S and Kanwar SS 2017 Comparative Evaluation of Commercial and

Indigenous Bacterial Isolates for Antigenotoxic Potential Food Sci Nutr Technol 2(2)

000121

Kapoor Ritika Gupta MK Kumar Naveen and Kanwar SS 2017 Analysis of nhaA

gene from salt tolerant and plant growth promoting Enterobacter ludwigii

Rhizosphere 4 62-69

Rajinder Kumar Dinesh Badiyala Neelam Sharma SS Rana and Pawan Pathania 2016

Microbiological properties of soil influenced by weed control methods in maize-pea

cropping system under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Journal of

Agricultural Research 42(1)1-5

Sharma Anand Shivam Kumar Rajinder Rana SS Guleria Gunjan and Negi SC 2016

Effect of Long-Term Integrated Plant Nutrition System (IPNS) in Rice-Wheat Sequence

on Soil Biological Health International Journal of Advances in Agricultural Science and

Technology 3 (7) 21-34

SS Rana Dinesh Badiyala Neelam Sharma Rajinder Kumar and Pawan Pathania 2017

Impact of tembotrione on weed growth yield and economics of maize (Zea mays L) under

mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Pesticide Research Journal 29(1)27-34

B Papers Presented in Conferences and Workshops

Sharma N Yaduraju NT and Rana SS 2017 Herbicides vis-a-vis other pesticides An

overview on use and potential hazards Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed

Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUA and

T Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 pp 24-25

Singh G Kumar S Rana SS and Sharma N 2017 Effect of continuous and rotational use

of herbicides on weed shiftsin rice - wheat system with particular reference to rice

Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo

Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3

March 2017 p172

Kumar A Rana MC Rana SS and Sharma N 2017 Growth and yield of maize as

influenced by different doses of tembotrione under mill-hill conditions of Himachal

Pradesh Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling

Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during

1-3 March 2017 p187

Sood P Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Rana MC and Kumar R 2017 Weed

management in organic maize-garlic production system under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Pradesh Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on

ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur

India during 1-3 March 2017 p201

Rana A Rana MC Badiyala D Rana SS Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Evaluation of

pyrazosulfuron-ethyl 10 WP against weeds in transplanted rice Biennial Conference of

the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 202

Badiyala D Rana SS Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Bioefficacy of imazethapyr and its

readymix combination with imazamox against weeds in pea Biennial Conference of the

Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 213

31

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Impact of weed management in

turmeric under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Biennial Conference of the

Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 263

Kumar R Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Pathania P 2017 Soil dehydrogenase

activity affected in rice-wheat sequence by herbicides application Biennial Conference

of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role

of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 317

Sharma S Verma R Singh N and Dhaliwal YS 2016 Isolation and characterization

protein isolates prepared from of adzuki bean genotypes [Vigna angularis (willd) Ohwi

amp ohashi] organized by Anand Agricultural University Anand and Indian Society of

Agricultural Biochemists Kanpur at Anand Agricultural University Anand (India) wef

December 6-8 2016 Abstract on page 30

Kaur G Sandal A and Singh N 2016 Preparation and quality evaluation of sesame

(Sesamum indicum L) based chikkindashan Indian sweet organized by Anand Agricultural

University Anand and Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemists Kanpur at Anand

Agricultural University Anand (India) wef December 6-8 2016 Abstract on page 85

Allen SK Arora M AwasthiK Ballesteros‐Caacutenovas JA Barman T Bernet

LBhattacharyya A Buumlhler Y Dhyani PP Fiddes J Frey H Gosavi VEGupta HK

Huggel C Khan MA Kumar K Kumar S Kuniyal JCLal AKLinsbauer

ALorenzi D Marpa SMyint MRamesh Rana P RanaRSRandhawa SSRohrer

M Ruiz‐Villanueva VSaklani B Salzmann N Samant SS Schauwecker SSharma

ASharmaA Shekhar MSnehmani KS Stoffel MStoll U and Trappmann D 2016

Synthesis report on Climate Vulnerability Hazards and Risk An Integrated Pilot study

in Kullu District Himachal Pradesh Published by Swiss Agency for Development and

Cooperation (SDC) Indian Himalayas climate adaptation Programme Embassy of

Switzerland Chandragupta Marg New Delhi-110003 (As potential Partner of Study)

Rajinder Kumar D Badiyla Neelam Sharma SS Rana and Pawnan Pathania 2017 Soil

dehydrogenase activity effected in rice-wheat sequence by herbicide application

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

317

SS Rana D Badiyla Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017 Impact of weed

management in turmeric under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Proceedings of

Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling Farmersrsquo income

by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp 263

Gunjan Guleria Shivam Rajinder Kumar SS Rana and SC Negi 2016 Assessment of

soil biological health as influenced by IPNS in rice ndash wheat copping system Proceedings

of the Indian Ecological Society International conference Sher-e-Kashmir of

Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu India Feb 18-20 Vol II pp 660-661

Ankit Rana MC RanaD Badoiyala SS Rana Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017

Evaluation of pyrazosulfuron ndashethyl 10WP against weeds in transplanted rice

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

202

Pavit Sood SS Rana D Badiyla Neelam Sharma MC Rana and Rajinder Kumar 2017

Weed Management organic maize-garlice production under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science

Doubling Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3

March pp 201

D Badiyla SS Rana Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017 Bio efficacy of

32

imazethapyr and its ready mix combination with imazamox against weeds in pea

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

213

C Technical Reports Submitted

Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Kumar R 2016 Report on Parthenium Awareness

Week (September 16-22 2016) Department of Agronomy Forages and Grassland

Management CSKHPKV Palampur

Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana Mr Vaibhav Kalia Annual Report for the Project

ldquoEstablishment of GIS amp MIS and Monitoring System ndashHP Crop Diversification Project

JICA ODArdquo Submitted to HPCDP JICA ODA Hamirpur (2016-2017)

Dr Sharda SinghDr Sanjay Sharma Mr Vaibhav Kalia Quarterly Reports prepared

amppresented of the Project ldquoDevelopment of the framework for Networking Programme

on Village Information System (VIS) under NRDMSrdquo on 240217 at MDU Rohtak

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Presented the annual report of FASAL Project (North Zone) at

SKNAU Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016 and

chaired the two technical session and also presented the work of project

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Annual progress report of project entitled ldquo10th Annual Review

Meeting (ARM) of Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) to be held during 14thto 17th (

Forenoon) December 2016 and 7th ARM of FASAL on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon)

November 2016 at OUAT Bhubneshwar Odisha

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Annual progress report of project entitled 7th ARM of FASAL

on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon) November 2016 at OUAT Bhubneshwar Odisha

D BOOKS BOOK CHAPTERS

Bulletins

1 Rana SS Kumar R Sharma N and Badiyala D 2015 Effect of continuous use of

herbicides on weed shifts in rice-wheat system Technical Bulletin No-1 Department of

Agronomy College of Agriculture CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya

Palampur HP India (revised 2016) (DOI 1013140RG2142715125)

2 Rana SS Kumar R and Sharma N 2016 A Collocate of Publications under AICRP on

Weed Management Department of Agronomy Forages and Grassland Management

CSKHPKV Palampur (DOI 1013140RG221787210244)

VI WORKSHOPS SEMINARS TRAINING PROGRAMMES ANNUAL REVIEW

MEETINGS ATTENDED

1 Dr Anita Singh attended a workshop on ldquoIntellectual Property Rights Issues and

Challenges on 16032017 at CSK HPKV Palampur

2 Dr Neelam Sharma participated in Agricultural officers Workshop (Rabi amp Kharif)

3 Dr Nageswer Singh Scientist attended ldquoKrishi Anusndhan avm Takniki Shabdawalirdquo

seminar at Indian Grassland and Forage Research Institute Regional Centre Palampur

during June 21- 22 2017

4 Dr Neelam Sharma Dr Suman Sharma Faculty Members Ms Neha Banta PhD

student and Ms Neerja Kharwal MSc student have attended a workshop on ldquoIntellectual

Property Rights Issues and Challenges on 16032017

5 Dr Sharda Singh Attended Quarterly Review Meeting amp presented progress of the Project

ldquoDevelopment of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information

System (VIS) under NRDMSrdquo on 201016 at Andhra University Vishakhapatnam and

on 240217 at MDU Rohtak

33

6 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the Regional Review Meeting of FASAL Project (North

Zone) at SKNAU Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016

and chaired the two technical session and also presented the work of project

7 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended District level expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) for

clearance of Category B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra on 19112016

Chaired by DC Kangra

8 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the 10th Annual Review Meeting (ARM) of Gramin

Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) to be held during 14th to 17th ( Forenoon) December

2016 and 7th ARM of FASAL on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon) November 2016 at OUAT

Bhubneshwar Odisha

9 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the 1st meeting of district level expert appraisal committee

(DEAC) on 912016 at Dharamshalla

10 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended 3rd meeting of district level expert appraisal committee

(DEAC) on 2042016 at Dharamshalla as expert member and cleared 10 projects

1 WorkshopConferenceSymposium organized Organized Workshop on Russian

Seabuckthorn for the farmers at Kullu on 30032017 The workshop was attended by over

60 farmers

EXTENSION A Extension projects

Sr

No

Title of the

Project

PI or Co-PI Funding

source

Budget (Lakhs) Duration

1

Bamboo

Revolving Fund

Scheme

Dr Anita Singh Revolving

fund

Since

April1994

2 Vermicompost

Revolving Fund

Scheme

Dr Anita Singh Revolving

fund

Since

April2000

3 TSP under

AICRP-WM

Dr Neelam

Sharma

DWR (ICAR) - -

B Extension Highlights

EXTENSION PUBLICATIONS

Rana SS Rajinder Kumar and Neelam Sharma 2016 A Collocate of Publications

under AICRP on Weed Management Department of Agronomy Forages and

Grassland Management CSKHPKV Palampur (DOI 1013140RG221787210244)

Rana SS Rajinder Kumar Neelam Sharma and D Badiyala 2015 Effect of continuous

use of herbicides on weed shifts in rice-wheat system Techical Bulletin No-1 Department

of Agronomy College of Agriculture CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi

Vishvavidyalaya Palampur HP India (revised 2016) (DOI

1013140RG2142715125)

Extension Activities under by Faculty

Dr Virendra Singh

Introduction and evaluation of Russian

seabuckthorn varietiesmdashHP

081016 1 80

Cultivation methods of Russian seabuckthorn 30032017 1 60

34

Development of value chain on seabuckthorn 110417 1 200

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Published The total 964=384AAS bulletins were prepared in English and Hindi for

chamba Una Hamirpur and Kangra districts of HP and published in university website

(wwwhillagricacin and wwwimdagrimetgovin Kisan Portal (wwwfarmers govin

wwwweathershimlagovin and mkisangovin and wwwcropweatheoutlookcom of

CRIDA (ICAR) websites

WEATHER BASED AGRO ADVISORY SERVICES under GKMS ad-hoc research

Project

Total SMS Sent to farmers 41 since September 2016 to June 2017

No of farmers registered in Chamba Una Kangra and Hamirpur 278168 lakhs

No of 4200 farmers benefitted through weather based Agro-advisory SMS since

September 2016 to June 2017 lakhs

a Popular Extension articles

1 Popular articles

राणा रणबीर स िह रमश पठानिया राि 2017 जलवाय पररवरति को कम कररी जववक कवि VP

Vol65-66 (01) (January 2017) pp 30-32

b Organized Summer SchoolsworkshopsseminarssymposiaExtension ActivityOne day

Awareness programme etc

Organized one day Internal Monitoring Committee (IMC) Meeting of Cluster I in Tehsil

Palampur at Ambedkar Bhawan Panchayat Aima Under NRDMS-DST VIS Project on

14022017

Organized one day IMC Meeting in Cluster II of Study Area in Tehsil Una at KVK Una

on 14th Feb 2017 Under NRDMS-DST VIS Project

Organised one day Training on ldquoGeo-tagging of assets under RKVYrdquo on 160517wherein

23 faculty (PIs amp Co-PIs of RKVY Projects) of CSKHPKV-Palampur participated

Organized One day awareness programme on ldquoCLIMATE AND WEATHER

FORECAST FARMERSrdquo at UNA on 2532017- AS Coordinator cum Organsing

Secretary amp PI ( 106 farmers + 9 Scientist from KVK UNA RSS Akrot CSKHPKV

Palampur and officers of Department of Agriculture participated

c Invited Technical Lectures

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

1 Invited as an panel expert in Brain Storming Workshop on ldquoClimate Change and its

Impact on Hill Agriculturerdquo at SKUAST-Jammu on 8122016

2 Invited as resource person as delivered following three lectures and practical in National

training on ldquolsquoUse of RS and GIS linking with crop simulation model for crop yield

forecastrdquo at HAU Hisar from 14 March to 23rd March 2017 sponsored by IMD New

Delhi ( Invitation letter no vide letter no Agromet17FASAL14-23 dated 2320175amp

permitted by CSKHPKV Palampur

I Principles and working of Global positioning system for development of geo-spatial

data in GKMS

II Fundamentals of remote sensing and corrections of image before procurements in

augment RS data use in GKMS

35

III Crop Growth Simulation models and spatial data usages for enhancing the quality of

GKMS

d Hindi Seminar

Invited hindi lecture on topic entitled ldquoपहाड़ी कषि म जलवाय परिवरतन क समबनध म अनकलन

एव अलपीकिण षवकलपप का आकलन ldquo in the seminar कषि षवजञान की रकषनकी शबदाबली

सषमनाि sponsored by Ministry of Human Resource Development and IGFRI Centre

Palampur on 21-22 June 2017 at COVAS CSKHPKV Palampur As वयाखयानदारा क

रप म ( Letter no Nil dated 29052017)

Dr Neelam Sharma

Sr

No

Name of programme Period No of

lectures

delivere

d

No of

trainees

participants

From To

As Course Director

1 Parthenium Awareness week

Govt Senior Secondary School Parour 17082016 1 298

Govt Senior Secondary School Punner 18082016 1 171

NCC cadets CSKHPKV Palampur 19082016 1 150

GGSD Govt Degree College Rajpur in

collaboration with Rotary Club Palampur

20082016 1 300

NSS Volunteers CSKHPKV Palampur 20082016 1 100

Govt Senior Secondary School Tatehal 22082016 1 200

Total 1219

2 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Jhikli Bhet

March 27 2017 -

3 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Speru

March 28 2017 -

4 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Bir-Gunehar

March 28 2017 -

5 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at

Nayagran Holi Bharmour

April 6 2017 1 -

6 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at

Chanouta Holi Bharmour

April 6 2017 1 -

7 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Tiari

Holi Bharmour

April 7 2017 1 -

8 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Kuleth

Holi Bharmour

April 8 2017 1

337

9 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Khani

Bharmour

April 9 2017 1

10 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Chobia

Bharmour

April 9 2017 1

36

11 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Ghureth

(Durgathi) Bharmour

April 10 2017 1

Activities Organized by Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Mr Jitesh Thakur and Mr Hitesh Service Engineer of HPLC from Waters India visited

this department on 2432017 and 253 2017 for 2 days operational training on

HPLCPDA and 2707 Auto sampler and 25 groups of postgraduate students including

Faculty members of COBS COA and IHBT participated in the training

Womenrsquos Day was celebrated in this department during Quami Ekta Week on November

24 2016 Dr Neelam Sharma delivered a talk on ldquoGender Sensitizationrdquo in COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry was celebrated on

May 3-52017

TRAINING ATTENDED BY STUDENTS

Two students one MSc and one PhD Ms Vipasha Sharma (S-2014-30-002) and Ms

Neha Banta (S-2014-40-001) participated 4-days Vocational Training Programme on

ldquoZero Budget Farmingrdquo wef 27-30 April 2016

Four MSc and Two PhD Students participated in GCNEP Awareness Program on

Applications of Radioisotopes and radiation Technology in

Food Agriculture Environment Healthcare and Industry wef 29-30 May 2017 jointly

organised by GCNEP Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and CSKHPKV Palampur

HP

One MSc and One PhD student presented project report entitled ldquoMonster Protein

Cholera toxin preventiondissemination in host category Health Sciencesrdquo in Anveshan-

2017 jointly organized by Association of Indian Universities New Delhi and Chitkara

University Chandigarh wef Jan 20-21 2017

One MSc and One PhD student attended a workshop on Intellectual Property Rights

Issues and Challenges on March 16th 2017 IHBT

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bio resources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES

A INCOME GENERATION

Department Income Generated

Department of Biology amp Environmental Sciences 182563

Department of Physical Sciences and Languages 4500

Centre for Geoinformatics Research and Training 120000

Grand Total 306500

B PAPER SETTEREVALUATOREXTERNAL EXAMINER

SrNo Faculty Name Institution Name

1 Dr Manoj Bhargava Evaluated the thesis at Masters Level of a student of

DrY S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Nauni Solan

37

Evaluated the thesis at Doctoral Level of a student of

SKUAST(J) Jammu and conducted the Viva-voce

examination at Jammu

2 Dr(Mrs) Anita Singh Evaluated the thesis at Doctoral Level of a student of

CSAzad Uni of Agri amp Technology Kanpur and

conducted the Viva-voce examination

Paper setter Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana

Paper setter Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture

amp Forestry

3 Dr Neelam Sharma Paper setter Himachal Pradesh University Shimla

Paper setter SKAUST Jammu

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College

Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

4 Dr Sharda Singh Conducted CAS Interview at HP Central University-

Dharmshala as subject Expert on 060317

5 Sh Kapil Sharma Sh Kapil Sharma conducted final practical examinations

of BCA (II year) as external examiner of KLB

DAV College for Girls

9 Dr Nageswer Evaluated the answers book of UG student Dr YS

Paramar University of Horticulture amp Forestry Neri-

Hamirpur

Multiple choice questions-Biochemistry for Entrance

Test 2017 of Dr YS Paramar University of Horticulture

amp Forestry Nauni-Solan

Evaluated the written comprehensive exam PhD

student of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural

Sciences and Technology of Jammu Chatha Jammu-180

009 (JampK)

Evaluated the answers book of UG student of Sher-e-

Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and

Technology of Jammu Chatha Jammu-180 009 (JampK)

10 DrRanbir Singh Rana Agriculture and Soils Department Indian Institute of

Remote Sensing ISRO Dept of Space Govt of India

Dehradun ndash248001Uttarakhand India of Andhra

University Visakhapatnam

Division of Agronomy Faculty of Post Graduate

Studies Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural

Sciences and Technology of Kashmir Shalimar

Division of Environmental Sciences University of

Jammu BABA SAHEB AMBEDKAR Road Jammu-

180006

Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Solan

( Nauni) HP

C FACULTY AS REFEREEREVIEWEREDITOR FOR SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS

D

i Dr Anita Singh

Executive Editor of Journal of Scientific and Applied

Research

ii Dr Sharda Singh Journal Advances in Applied Research

38

iii Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Journal of Agro meteorology

Himachal Journal of Agricultural Research

E HONOURSAWARDS

Visits abroad Nil

F OTHER ACTIVITIES

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Dr Kamlesh Singh Professor and Dean Academic Council Research Council

Extension Council and Educational and Resident Instructions Advisory Committee

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head Secretary Board of Studies COBS

Other activities

AcademicProfessional

In addition to the departmental duties the Head of the Department Dr Manoj Bhargava

has also been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (Statistics) by the University which

is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal Officer is in

collecting compiling the information related to Higher Education from various offices

of the University and supplying the same to UGC New Delhi and other Governmental

organizations which is a continuous process The major work during the period was to

complete the assignments for All India Survey on Higher Education

Dr Manoj Bhargava has been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (SAS) by the

University which is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal

Officer is installation maintenance and upkeep of SAS software at CSKHPKV

Palampur under NAIP research project on ldquoStrengthening Statistical Computing for

NARSrdquo

The data analysis related to the research of three (03) postgraduate students and

scientists was done using statistical software available in the department Statistical

analysis of the data related to some on-going research projects of the University were

also carried out

Statistical helps were also provided to the postgraduate students and research scientists

of the University in their research problems

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared the time-table and date-sheet for COBS during 2nd semester

of 2016-17

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared invigilation schedule and seating plan on daily basis for

Mid-term and End-term Examination of the college

Administrative

Dr Kamlesh Singh performed the additional duties of the Dean College of Basic

Sciences upto 31-05-2017

Sh Kapil Sharma is performing the duties of Incharge Store College of Basic

Sciences

39

Miscellaneous

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head is the member of the Sale and Purchase Committee

of the College of Basic Sciences during the year 2016-17

Dr Manoj Bhargava was In-charge College Chess Team and Table-Tennis

Some of the faculty members were assigned duties by the Dean COBS for counseling and

registration for admission to first year of BSc programme

Dr Sheela Thakur has been the member of Anti-Ragging Committee at College level

Sh Kapil Sharma is managing e-Resources in the University Library

Sh Kapil Sharma has been looking after the work of University Network System in the absence

of Mr RK Chandel

Sh Kapil Sharma has been member for post-examination processing of result of Entrance

Examination-2017 for admission to BVSc amp AH and BSc Agriculture degree programme

ShKapil Sharma provided help in formattingdesigning of prospectus of the University for the

admissions to various programmes

ShKapil Sharma is in-charge of College Badminton team

ShKapil Sharma is a member of Editorial Board for up-loading e-Newsletter of the University

Wherein he is responsible for HTMLCSS based designing the eNewsletter

ShKapil Sharma is entrusted with the duties of being the Editor (Technical Section) of the

College Magazine ldquoVigyanPunjrdquo

ShKapil Sharma developed (along with MrVaibhav Kalia) software to report shortage of

attendance of the students to their parents The software has been successfully deployed after

redesigning the interface

ShKapil Sharma has been entrusted with the duty of updating the database to keep record of

personal Information of students admitted in the College of Basic Sciences and to generate their

Identity cards

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of BVSc amp AH

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of College of Basic

Sciences admitted under CBCS

Dr Anita Singh

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Academic Equivalence Committee

Van Mahotsava organizing committee

Activities at college level

Member Board of Studies COBS

Teacher In-charge College Chess Team

In-charge Bamboo Revolving Fund Scheme

In-charge Vermicompost Unit

Member Screening Committee for hiring the services of persons for teaching COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain SauravKalia Memorial

Scholarship

Overall In-charge for Admission for U G students for Academic Year 16-17

Convener College Level Anti-Ragging Committee

Dr Neelam Sharma Presiding officer Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention Prohibition and

Redressal) Act 2013 CSKHPKV Palampur

40

Lead lecture ldquoHerbicides vis-a-vis other pesticides An overview on use and potential hazardsrdquo

In Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income

by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India on March 2 2017

Expert Board of Studies of SRI SAI UNIVERSITY Palampur

Member Selection Committee of RASRF at CSIR-IHBT Palampur

External Examiner Selection Committee for PhD admissions under ACSIR at CSIR- IHBT

Palampur

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

Co-convener Technical Networking Programme of Herbicide Residue Studies of AICRP (WM)

at National Level

Member Technical Committee of Central Purchase and Disposal Unit CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Steering Committee Task Force COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Board of Studies COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Admission Committee for PG Program CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Checking and scrutinizing committee for Admission to BSc Programme COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Screening Committee of Panel for hiring the services of persons COBS CSKHPKV

Palampur

Member Flying squad during the End Term Examination for the 1st semester COACSKHPKV

Palampur

Incharge PG BiochemistryInstrumentation Laboratory Department of Chemistry amp

Biochemistry COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Laboratory- Incharge (Weed Control) Department of AFGM Palampur

Director Research Nominee for the selection committee to conduct the interview for the position

of research fellow and field assistant

Member Publication and Technical committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member Exhibition and Display committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Dr Sharda Singh

Committee member for preparing annual as well as perspective plan under RUSA

Attended Quarterly Review Meeting amp presented progress of the Project ldquoDevelopment

of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information System (VIS)

under NRDMSrdquo on 201016 at Andhra University Vishakhapatnam and on 240217 at

MDU Rohtak

Academic Incharge COBS

Prepared Prospective plan amp arranged Quotations for COBS SMART CLASSROOMS

detailed reply for MOOCSwayam in reference to marked letter No QSD17-

25CSKHPKVAcad-45473-79 dated 31st Aug16 by Dean COBS

Conducted COBS UG Educational Tour of COBS as team member

Checking of Answer Key of Mathematics Section for PG Admission Test conducted by

CSK HPKV-Palampur16-17

Convener for checking and scrutinizing the original documents of the candidates in the

Counseling for Admission to BSc programme for Academic Year 16-17

Overall Incharge for Admission for 1stamp 2nd walk-in-interview on 090816 amp 2809 16

for Academic Year 16-17

Member University LevelCollege Level Anti-Ragging Committees

Member Board of Studies College of Basic Sciences

Member Screening Committee for hiring teachers

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain Saurav Kalia Memorial

Scholarship

Chairman Interview Committees for Research staff in CGRT

41

Member of Project Formulation and Screening Committee CGRT

Attended Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 181116 in the

Committee Room of Admin Block

Attended Interaction Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 11112016 at

University Auditorium

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Appointed as Invigilators duty for ICAR 21st AIEEA ( UG) Examination at Appointed

as Member of Local Monitoring Committee ( IMC) for the projectrdquo Development of the

framework for networking Programme on Village information System( VIS) under

NRDMS-DST under Digital India Initiative Also As COPI

Appointed as member of anti ragging squads in the campus of COBS and Hostels By

Dean COBS vide letter no QSD3-402016-CSKHPKV (COBS-Acad)-2885-2905

dated12072016

Nominated as member of District Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority

(DEIAA) and District Expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) vide DR letter no QSD10-

2DRCSKHPKVTech2016-4821-32 dated 20072016

Appointed as Expert member of District level expert appraisal Committee ( DEAC) for

clearance of Category B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra( Vide letter

no DEIAASDK Dhramshalla-706-724 dated 19 August 2016 in pursuance of

Notification issued by Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate change GOI

Appointed as Member of National Organizing Committee of National Seminar on

Agrometeorology for sustainable development with special emphasis on

Agrometeorological Practices for Climate resilient Farming and Food security to be

organised by Association of Agro-meteorologist and CCS Haryana Agricultural

University Hissar India12-14 October 2017

Appointed and acted Observer in NEET-2017 at Hamirpur on 6amp7th May 2017 by CBSE

( Vide letter Joint Secretary ampOSD (NEET) CBSE New Delhi vide no F-

1(7)CBSENEETRef_no-NT10202017-2811-5480 dated 27-Apr-2017

Working committee member for Group I on Strategies to strengthening the Agro

advisories

Working Group Member on FASAL project also

Acted as Rapporteur in Session-1 IN GKMS Annual review meeting

Acted as Chairman in Session-1 IN Regional GKMS Annual review meeting at Jaipur

Appointed as Member of task Force ldquoPrecision Farmingrdquo by the CSKHPKV Palampur

for the activities of GIS application amp Climate change (Vide letter no DR-

CSKHPKVTechTF4176-4291 dated 2462016 and continue

Acted as Co chairman in Technical Session I Climate Change in NW Himalayan region

current status in Brain Storming Workshop on ldquoClimate Change and its Impact on Hill

Agriculturerdquo at SKUAST-Jammu on 8122016 Workshop Annual review Meetings

attended

Attended the Regional Review Meeting of FASAL Project (North Zone) at SKNAU

Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016 and chaired the

two technical session and also presented the work of project

Attended District level expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) for clearance of Category

B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra on 19112016 Chaired by DC

Kangra

Attended the 1st meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on

912016 at Dharamshalla

Attended 3rd meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on 2042016

at Dharamshalla as expert member and cleared 10 projects

42

Appointment as ZONAL REPRESENTATIVE ( North Zone) in the first meeting

of Executive Council of Association of Agro meteorologists for the term 2017-

19 was held at 1400 hrs on Friday the 21st April 2017 at AC amp RITNAU Madurai

for the Journal of Agrometeorology NAAS rating 616

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 91217

Acted member of International hostel rules modification

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 912017

Appointed as Superintendent exam of mid and end term exam of COBS for 2016-

17 both semester

Reporting officer of the APAR performance for the year 2016-17 of Landscape

unit of COBS (Vide COBS letter no UO No QSDPA-

36CSKHPKV(COBS)2014-1260 Dated 04042016)

Convener of Physical verification of the store for the period of 2016-17 in

Department of chemistry and biochemistry college of basic Science CSKHPKV

Palampur

Dr Suman Sharma

Participated as team manager in XVI ALL INDIA INTER AGRICULTURAL

UNIVERSITIES SPORTS AND GAMES MEET 2015-2016 held at Tamilnadu

Agricultural University Coimbatore from 22-26 February 2016

Performed the duty as one of the judges in Inter College Youth Festival 2016 held

at CSKHPKV Palampur

Dr Nageswer Singh

Acted as Invigilator Examination in UG Midterm Examination of Academic year 2016-

2017 (Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Invigilator Examination in PG Mid amp End Term Examination of Academic

year 2016-2017 ( Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Centre Incharge (supervisor) for the conduct of CSKHPKV Entrance Test-

20167(UG) held on 11-06-2016

Dr Usha Rana

Participated as team manager in accompany the University team to attend 17th all India

Inter University youth festival held at Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal

Sciences Bikaner22-25 February2017

Warden Parvati girlrsquos hostel of the university

Incharge Cultural activity of the college

Member advisory committee of MSc(3) amp PhD(23) students of COA amp COBS and

advisor of 1st yr 2nd yr BSc Students (20)

In Anti-Ragging Committee of College of Basic Sciences and also in the committee of

monitoring cell on ragging at university level

43

Store and web page update in charge of the department

As committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival and also acted

as judge in the various events

As discipline committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college matches

As convenor of physical verification of store committee of CGRT

Executive member of the college in the Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemist

Palampur chapter

As committee member for rechecking re-totalling of answer books for end of term

examination (external)

Mr Vaibhav Kalia

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at Ambedkar Bhawan

Aima Panchayat for review of activities of VIS project in Cluster-I

Member of anti-ragging committee of COBS

College Game In-charge - Cricket and Volleyball

Member of admission committee for Walk In interview of COBS

Member of committee for rechecking of answer books for SemII Acad Yr 2015-16

Member of College Canteen management committee

Member of committee for selection of NCC cadets

Member of committee for conducting 24th Annual Inter College Matches

Member of committee for conducting Digital India Workshop for NSS volunteers of

University on 24082016

Arranged the interaction of students and faculty of COBS with the ICAR team visiting

for Impact of ICT in Agricultural Education in India

Member of admission committee for Second Walk In interview of COBS

Associated for work on Himachal Journal of Agriculture Research Web Activities

Member of project formulation and Screening committee of CGRT

Member of committee for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival (11-12 Jan

2017)

Member of interview committee for Distributed Information Sub-Centre (DISC) project

in Department of Agriculture Biotechnology on 11012017

Member of various committee for Pre and Post admission work of Entrance Test and

Merit Based admissions

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at KVK Una for review of

activities of VIS project in Cluster-II

Member of screening committee for post of Technicians at IHBT Palampur

Member of Spot Purchase Committee for upgradation of computers in COBS

Faculty Editor of Technical and Beti Bachao and Padhao sections of College Magazine

of COBS

RKVY Data Entry on RKVY MIS National Portal (httprkvymisdacnetnicin)

Web0manager COBS website

NKN Security Officer for University Internet amp COBS LAN Segment Incharge

NISAGNET (COBS) nodal officer

Organized a seven day special camp of NSS volunteers of COBS at Aima Panchayat

from 30052017 to 05062017

Software Development

SNo Objective Current State

1 Online Attendance System ndash used for

generating attendance letters and other

General bug fixes and maintenance of

software and server

44

useful academic reports for examinations

etc

A newer version of the software isbeing

developed

2 Processing of Geotagged imageries and

create excel sheet for geo-tagged fields

processed

Developed in Visual C the application

reads EXIF (Exchangeable Image File

Format) tags embedded in the geotagged

images collected from GPS on surveys in

projects The application extracts

Latitude Longitude Altitude information

and generates excel sheet with processed

information

3 Redesigned GIS portal for Impact of

Geodatabase model for assessment and

implementation of Disaster Management

Action Plan

The data binding architecture of the

portal is changed In the new design a

flexible methodology has been adopted

which facilitates flexible data

upgradations

Mr Rajinder Kumar

Successful conductance of various exams (PG-End Term Entrance Test-2017 UG amp PG)

as In charge confidential room Supervisor and Invigilator

A member of committee of Comptroller for Technical Bids and Financial Bids

Acted as Supervisor in conducting Entrance Test-2017 (UG) on 4th June 2017 in GSSS

for Girls Hamirpur

Member in Inspection committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member in physical verification committee of all stores (LabFarmPadiarkhar

farmoffice and meteorology) in the Deptt of Agronomy ampGM CSK HPKV Palampur

2016-2017

As a convener in physical verification of the department of Microbiology COBS for

2016-2017

Acted as a Joint Secretary of Himachal Pradesh University Teacher Association 2016 and

currently acting as Treasurer

Served as a Treasurer in Agronomy Society Palampur Chapter

Attended International Yoga Divas as one of the participant on 21 June 2017 at Khel

Parisar CSK HPKV Palampur

Attended inaugural function of Inter College Youth Festival -2016-17

Participated in Fresherrsquos Day and Teachers day organized at College and Departmental

level

45

Glimpses

Training on Geo-Tagging of Assets under RKVY Projects

46

Students and Faculty members of the department participated in

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on 3-5 May 2017

Faculty and students participated in HPLC training on 23-24th March 2017

47

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bioresources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

48

Page 27: Contentshillagric.ac.in/edu/cobs/downloads/CoBS-APR-2016-17.pdf · Abhishek Kashyap Pankaj Thakur Tabassum Nike Abhishek Rana Prakshi Shivani Prasher Shayna Sharma Jigyasa Sharma

26

MAIZE

The final maize forecasted yield for Kangra Chamba Hamirpur and Una districts were

18911 kgha 28273 kgha 15489 kgha and 19957 kgha respectively as compared to

averaged yields of 17759 kgha 26645 kgha 17079 kgha and 20962 kgha

respectively The RMSE values varied between 1813 to 4409 with and R2 range of 036

to 078

Project 4 Climate Change Impact on Productivity of Food grain and Plantation crops

within the umbrella project of ldquoMountain Ecosystem Processes and Services

in North Western Himalayardquo

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Dr Sharda Singh Mr Vaibhav Kalia

Research Staff Mr Munish Kaundal Mr Shashi Kumar

Key Outputs

The Leaf areas of Maize and Wheat of different sites periodically were collected The

maize crop DSSAT database was generated and Model was run for Palampur region The

crop experiment on maize completed and data generated for crop models The Eddy

Covariance Observation were recorded which revealed higher percent carbon during

morning hour

The field experiment on rice crop has been planted at RWRC Malan to validate the Rice

crop model for assessing the Carbon fluxes The Eddy Covariance techniques equipment

has been installed to study the carbon source and sink for Rice-Wheat cropping systems

The data recorded from Eddy covariance system was carbon dioxide water vapor PAR

soil heat flux soil moisture soil temperature RH precipitation wind speed wind

direction and rainfall The carbon dioxide concentration was higher in the morning and

evening and lower in the afternoon The observation recorded by Eddy Covariance would

be used as inputs for fine tuning of the crop simulation models

Project 5 GRAMIN KRISHI MAUSAM SEWA (Agro meteorological Advisory

Service) at Palampur in HP

Study Team Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Research Staff NIL

Key Outputs

The five days forecasts on different weather parameters viz rainfall temperature cloud

cover relative humidity and weekly cumulative rainfall for our study districts (Chamba

Kangra Hamirpur and Una) were validated and weather based agro-advisory prepared

The total 914=364 AAS bulletins were prepared in English and Hindi for Chamba Una

Hamirpur and Kangra districts of HP and published in university website

(wwwhillagricacin kisano keleye and wwwimdagrimetgovin Kisan Portal

(wwwfarmers govin wwwweathershimlagovin and mkisangovin and

wwwcropweatheoutlookcom of CRIDA (ICAR) websites

The advisory sent to service providers IKSL and KCC 41 SMS to 278093 farmers

registered under the Mkisan services of Kangra Una Hamirpur and Chamba and

total about 420lakhs farmers received SMS based weather based agro-advisory during

2016-17 under GKMS project About 278093 lakhs farmers from four districts (Chamba

Una Kangra and Hamirpur) have been registered in the portal

E-agromet weather based agro advisory are developed for four districts and successfully

generated 74 advisories since April 2016

27

Funds Rs 35000 were capitalized for one awareness programme organized on 2532017

at Gagret Una 106 farmers and 6 faculty members and agricultural officers participated

All India Coordinated Research Programme on Weed Management (AICRP_WM)

Microbiological studies were undertaken in two experiments is given below

Experiment I Microbiological studies in Weed management in maize-wheat cropping

system under conservation agriculture

In wheat crop there was significant variation in the count of Azotobacter and phosphate

solublizing microorganisms Their counts were highest under CT-CT

Tillage and residue retention treatments brought about significant variation in the

count of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes ZTR-ZTR resulted in highest count of

bacteria fungi and actinomycetes after the harvest of wheat However ZT-ZTR

was comparable for the count of bacteria and CT-CT and CT-ZT for fungi

Dehydrogenase activity and basal soil respiration were significantly affected due

to tillage management ZT-ZTR ZTR-ZTR and CT-CT resulted in significantly

higher microbial biomass carbon over CT-ZT while were equal to ZT- ZT

Acid and alkaline phosphatase activity was also significantly affected due to tillage

treatments Acid phosphatase and alkaline phosphatase activity was significantly

higher under ZTR-ZTR However ZT-ZTR for both acid and alkaline phosphatase

and CT-CT for alkaline phosphatase only were comparable to ZTR-ZTR

Population of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes was significantly affected due to weed

management practices after the harvest of wheat IWM practice resulted in highest

population of the micro-organisms than recommended herbicide or hand weeding

alone

Population of Azotobacter and phosphate solublizing microorganisms

microbial biomass carbon dehydrogenase activity and basal soil respiration were

not significantly affected due to weed management treatments after the harvest of

wheat However acid and alkaline phosphatase activity was significantly higher over

the recommended herbicide Hand weeding was comparable to IWM treatment for

acid phosphatase

In maize crop the population of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes was significantly

varied after the harvest of maize during 2016 due to tillage and residue management

treatments The population of these microorganisms was highest under ZTR-ZTR This

was followed by CT-CT However CT-ZT was comparable to CT-CT in influencing the

population of fungi and actinomycetes CT-CT had highest population of Azotobacter

which was followed by CT-ZT CT-ZT resulted in highest population of PSM followed

by ZTR-ZTR and CT-CT

Dehyrogenase activity CT-CT remaining at par with CT-ZT resulted in significantly

higher dehyrogenase activity after the harvest of maize over the other tillage

management treatments

Microbial biomass CT and CT-ZT remaining at par had higher microbial biomass

carbon after the harvest of maize than other treatments

Basal soil respiration was highest under CT-CT followed by CT-ZT and ZTR-

ZTR

Phosphatase activity CT-CT and CT-ZT remaining at par with ZTR-ZTR resulted

in highest acid and alkaline phosphatase activity

Among weed management treatments IWM gave significantly higher bacterial count

over herbicide and hand weeding treatments Fungi and actinomycetes counts were

not affected significantly due to weed control treatments after the harvest of maize

28

during 2016 Azotobacter PSM dehydrogenase activity microbial biomass carbon

basal soil respiration and acid phosphatase activity were all higher under integrated

weed management treatment than the recommended herbicide and hand weeding The

weed management treatments did not significantly influence alkaline phosphatase

activity estimated after the harvest of maize during 2016

Experiment II Microbiological studies in Weed management in high value organic crop

production systems (Maize-Garlic)

Microbes are responsible for nutrients transformation and other important soil enzyme

activities Their populations and activities assessed after the harvest of maize crop

The bacteria count was highest in intercropping (soybean) + hoeing (219 x106) followed

by raised stale seed bed+ hoeing+earthing up (214 x106) The lowest count was in

herbicide check (214 x106)

The population of fungi was highest in stale seed bed + mulch 5tha (417 x104) followed

by mulch + manual weeding fb autumn crop of coriander (299 x104) and the lowest

count in herbicide check (305 x104)

The population of actinomycetes did not significantly influence due to treatments

Azotobacter responsible for nitrogen fixation and producing plant growth promoting

substances had highest count in raised stale seed bed + mulch 5 tha (4227 x103) The

lowest count was observed in herbicide check (2853x103)

The population of phosphate solublising microorganism (PSM) was highest in

maizesoybean+hoeing +earthing up (3130x103) and lowest in stale seed bed+ hoeing+

earthing up (2293x103)

The dehydrogenase enzyme activity was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5tha (185 microg TPFg

soilhr) and lowest under herbicide check (177 microg TPF g soilhr)

The microbial biomass was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5 tha (96295 microgg soil) and

lowest in herbicide check treatment (89573 microgg soil)

The basal soil respiration (BSR) ater the harvest of crop was highest in check treatment

(0690mg CO2h100g soil The lowest value of BSR was observed in

Maizesoybean+hoeing+earthing up treatment (0640 mg CO2h100g soil)

The acid phosphatase enzyme activity of soil microbes after harvest was not significantly

affected due to weed management treatments

The alkaline phosphotase activity of soil was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5 tha (733

microg p-nitro phenolg of soilh) and lowest in intercropping (soybean) + hoeing (704 microg p-

nitro phenolg of soilh)

V RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

A Papers Published

Upadhyay RG and Singh A 2016Effect of nitrogen and zinc on nodulation growth and

yield of Cow pea (Vigna unquiculata L)Legume Research 39(1)149-151

Singh V and Sharma KB 2016 Mineral composition of fruits of seabuckthorn

(Hippophae L) growing in Lahaul valley of Himachal Pradesh Indian Forester 142 (9)

891-895

Vatsa DK and Singh V 2017 Design development and evaluation of manually

operated seabuckthorn fruit harvesting tools Agricultural Mechanization in Asia Africa

and Latin America 48 (3) 20-24

29

Rana U and Priya 2017 Effect of drought stress on biochemical parameters in common

bean Phaseolus vulgaris L genotypes International Journal of Farm Sciences 7(2) 131-

135

Sharma N Angiras NN Kumar S Chopra P and Thakur N 2016 Bioefficacy

phytotoxicity and residues studies of atrazine in maize under North Western Himalayas

conditions Ecology Environment and Conservation 22 (4) 467-471

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Kumar R Thakur R Kumar S and Pathania P 2016

Herbicide combinations for weed management under direct-seeded rice in Himachal

Pradesh Indian Journal of Weed Science 48(3) 266ndash271

Kumar R Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Pathania P 2016 Microbiological

properties of soil influenced by weed control methods in maize ndash pea cropping system

under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Journal of Agricultural

Research 42(1) 1-5

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Kumar R Pawan P 2017 Impact of tembotrione on

weed growth yield and economics of maize (Zea mays L) under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Pradesh Pesticide Research Journal 29 (1) 27-34

Rana SS Kumar S Sharma N and Angiras NN 2017 Herbicidal management of

Parthenium hysterophorus L in grassland ecosystem of Himachal Pradesh

Contemporary Research in India 7(1) 30-35

Bandana and Sharma N 2017 Variation of shikimic acid and amino acids in tea leaves

as influenced by glyphosate application Asian Journal of Chemistry 29(6) 1189-1193

Sharma S Kumari R Kumar S Singh N and Hallan V 2016 Characterization of

Cucumber Mosaic Virus isolates from Valeriana Jatamansi A medicinal herb in India

Journal of Plant Pathology 98(1) (DOI 104454JPPV98I1066)

Bhosale V Rana RS and Bhargava M 2016 Agronomic efficiency of different sowing

environments of mustard (Brassica juncea) under changed climate scenario of Himachal

Pradesh Eco Env amp Cons 22 (3) 2016 pp (375-379) (ISSN 0971ndash765X)

Verma P Rana RS Ramesh and Pathania R 2016 Weather parameters vulnerability on

tea production in north western Himalaya India Journal of Applied and Natural Science

8 (4)2262-2267

Ramesh Rana SS Kumar S and Rana RS 2016 Impact of different tillage methods on

growth development and productivity of maize (Zea mays)-wheat (Triticum aestivum)

cropping system Journal of Applied and Natural Science 8 (4)1861-1867

Rana RS Bhosale V Kumar S and Pathania R2017 Forecasting phenology of mustard

crop in North-western Himalayas Journal of Applied and Natural Science 9 (1) 230-

236

Kumar R Paliyal SS Sharma SK and Rana RS 2017 Spatial variability maps of available

micronutrients and heavy metal of cold arid soils of Spiti valley in Himachal Pradesh

Journal of Environment and Bio-sciences 31 (1)161-162 (ISSN 0973-6913 (Print) ISSN

0976-3384) (On Line)

Devi Sunita and Kanwar SS 2016 Deciphering the diversity of aerobic culturable

thermophiles in hot springs of Manikaran Himachal Pradesh International Journal of

Farm Sciences 6(1) 156-162

Kanwar SS and Keshani 2016 Fermentation of apple juice with a selected yeast strain

isolated from fermented foods of Himalaya regions and its organoleptic properties

Frontiers in Microbiology httpdx Doiorg10339fmich201601012

Kanwar SS Keshani and Sharma S 2016 Food additives making life taste better Food

Marketing and Technology 7(6) 24-26

Sharma S and Kanwar SS 2017 Effect of prebiotics on growth behavior of Lactobacillus

plantarum and their impact on adherence of strict anaerobic pathogens to intestinal cell

lines Journal of Food Safety e12384 httpsdoiorg101111jfs12384

30

Sharma S Kanwar SS 2017 Adherence potential of indigenous lactic acid bacterial isolates

obtained from fermented foods of Western Himalayas to intestinal epithelial Caco-2 and HT-

29 cell lines Journal of Food Science and Technology 2017 DOI 101007s13197-017-

2807-1

Keshani Sharma S and Kanwar SS 2017 Comparative Evaluation of Commercial and

Indigenous Bacterial Isolates for Antigenotoxic Potential Food Sci Nutr Technol 2(2)

000121

Kapoor Ritika Gupta MK Kumar Naveen and Kanwar SS 2017 Analysis of nhaA

gene from salt tolerant and plant growth promoting Enterobacter ludwigii

Rhizosphere 4 62-69

Rajinder Kumar Dinesh Badiyala Neelam Sharma SS Rana and Pawan Pathania 2016

Microbiological properties of soil influenced by weed control methods in maize-pea

cropping system under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Journal of

Agricultural Research 42(1)1-5

Sharma Anand Shivam Kumar Rajinder Rana SS Guleria Gunjan and Negi SC 2016

Effect of Long-Term Integrated Plant Nutrition System (IPNS) in Rice-Wheat Sequence

on Soil Biological Health International Journal of Advances in Agricultural Science and

Technology 3 (7) 21-34

SS Rana Dinesh Badiyala Neelam Sharma Rajinder Kumar and Pawan Pathania 2017

Impact of tembotrione on weed growth yield and economics of maize (Zea mays L) under

mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Pesticide Research Journal 29(1)27-34

B Papers Presented in Conferences and Workshops

Sharma N Yaduraju NT and Rana SS 2017 Herbicides vis-a-vis other pesticides An

overview on use and potential hazards Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed

Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUA and

T Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 pp 24-25

Singh G Kumar S Rana SS and Sharma N 2017 Effect of continuous and rotational use

of herbicides on weed shiftsin rice - wheat system with particular reference to rice

Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo

Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3

March 2017 p172

Kumar A Rana MC Rana SS and Sharma N 2017 Growth and yield of maize as

influenced by different doses of tembotrione under mill-hill conditions of Himachal

Pradesh Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling

Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during

1-3 March 2017 p187

Sood P Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Rana MC and Kumar R 2017 Weed

management in organic maize-garlic production system under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Pradesh Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on

ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur

India during 1-3 March 2017 p201

Rana A Rana MC Badiyala D Rana SS Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Evaluation of

pyrazosulfuron-ethyl 10 WP against weeds in transplanted rice Biennial Conference of

the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 202

Badiyala D Rana SS Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Bioefficacy of imazethapyr and its

readymix combination with imazamox against weeds in pea Biennial Conference of the

Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 213

31

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Impact of weed management in

turmeric under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Biennial Conference of the

Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 263

Kumar R Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Pathania P 2017 Soil dehydrogenase

activity affected in rice-wheat sequence by herbicides application Biennial Conference

of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role

of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 317

Sharma S Verma R Singh N and Dhaliwal YS 2016 Isolation and characterization

protein isolates prepared from of adzuki bean genotypes [Vigna angularis (willd) Ohwi

amp ohashi] organized by Anand Agricultural University Anand and Indian Society of

Agricultural Biochemists Kanpur at Anand Agricultural University Anand (India) wef

December 6-8 2016 Abstract on page 30

Kaur G Sandal A and Singh N 2016 Preparation and quality evaluation of sesame

(Sesamum indicum L) based chikkindashan Indian sweet organized by Anand Agricultural

University Anand and Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemists Kanpur at Anand

Agricultural University Anand (India) wef December 6-8 2016 Abstract on page 85

Allen SK Arora M AwasthiK Ballesteros‐Caacutenovas JA Barman T Bernet

LBhattacharyya A Buumlhler Y Dhyani PP Fiddes J Frey H Gosavi VEGupta HK

Huggel C Khan MA Kumar K Kumar S Kuniyal JCLal AKLinsbauer

ALorenzi D Marpa SMyint MRamesh Rana P RanaRSRandhawa SSRohrer

M Ruiz‐Villanueva VSaklani B Salzmann N Samant SS Schauwecker SSharma

ASharmaA Shekhar MSnehmani KS Stoffel MStoll U and Trappmann D 2016

Synthesis report on Climate Vulnerability Hazards and Risk An Integrated Pilot study

in Kullu District Himachal Pradesh Published by Swiss Agency for Development and

Cooperation (SDC) Indian Himalayas climate adaptation Programme Embassy of

Switzerland Chandragupta Marg New Delhi-110003 (As potential Partner of Study)

Rajinder Kumar D Badiyla Neelam Sharma SS Rana and Pawnan Pathania 2017 Soil

dehydrogenase activity effected in rice-wheat sequence by herbicide application

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

317

SS Rana D Badiyla Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017 Impact of weed

management in turmeric under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Proceedings of

Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling Farmersrsquo income

by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp 263

Gunjan Guleria Shivam Rajinder Kumar SS Rana and SC Negi 2016 Assessment of

soil biological health as influenced by IPNS in rice ndash wheat copping system Proceedings

of the Indian Ecological Society International conference Sher-e-Kashmir of

Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu India Feb 18-20 Vol II pp 660-661

Ankit Rana MC RanaD Badoiyala SS Rana Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017

Evaluation of pyrazosulfuron ndashethyl 10WP against weeds in transplanted rice

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

202

Pavit Sood SS Rana D Badiyla Neelam Sharma MC Rana and Rajinder Kumar 2017

Weed Management organic maize-garlice production under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science

Doubling Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3

March pp 201

D Badiyla SS Rana Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017 Bio efficacy of

32

imazethapyr and its ready mix combination with imazamox against weeds in pea

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

213

C Technical Reports Submitted

Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Kumar R 2016 Report on Parthenium Awareness

Week (September 16-22 2016) Department of Agronomy Forages and Grassland

Management CSKHPKV Palampur

Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana Mr Vaibhav Kalia Annual Report for the Project

ldquoEstablishment of GIS amp MIS and Monitoring System ndashHP Crop Diversification Project

JICA ODArdquo Submitted to HPCDP JICA ODA Hamirpur (2016-2017)

Dr Sharda SinghDr Sanjay Sharma Mr Vaibhav Kalia Quarterly Reports prepared

amppresented of the Project ldquoDevelopment of the framework for Networking Programme

on Village Information System (VIS) under NRDMSrdquo on 240217 at MDU Rohtak

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Presented the annual report of FASAL Project (North Zone) at

SKNAU Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016 and

chaired the two technical session and also presented the work of project

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Annual progress report of project entitled ldquo10th Annual Review

Meeting (ARM) of Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) to be held during 14thto 17th (

Forenoon) December 2016 and 7th ARM of FASAL on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon)

November 2016 at OUAT Bhubneshwar Odisha

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Annual progress report of project entitled 7th ARM of FASAL

on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon) November 2016 at OUAT Bhubneshwar Odisha

D BOOKS BOOK CHAPTERS

Bulletins

1 Rana SS Kumar R Sharma N and Badiyala D 2015 Effect of continuous use of

herbicides on weed shifts in rice-wheat system Technical Bulletin No-1 Department of

Agronomy College of Agriculture CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya

Palampur HP India (revised 2016) (DOI 1013140RG2142715125)

2 Rana SS Kumar R and Sharma N 2016 A Collocate of Publications under AICRP on

Weed Management Department of Agronomy Forages and Grassland Management

CSKHPKV Palampur (DOI 1013140RG221787210244)

VI WORKSHOPS SEMINARS TRAINING PROGRAMMES ANNUAL REVIEW

MEETINGS ATTENDED

1 Dr Anita Singh attended a workshop on ldquoIntellectual Property Rights Issues and

Challenges on 16032017 at CSK HPKV Palampur

2 Dr Neelam Sharma participated in Agricultural officers Workshop (Rabi amp Kharif)

3 Dr Nageswer Singh Scientist attended ldquoKrishi Anusndhan avm Takniki Shabdawalirdquo

seminar at Indian Grassland and Forage Research Institute Regional Centre Palampur

during June 21- 22 2017

4 Dr Neelam Sharma Dr Suman Sharma Faculty Members Ms Neha Banta PhD

student and Ms Neerja Kharwal MSc student have attended a workshop on ldquoIntellectual

Property Rights Issues and Challenges on 16032017

5 Dr Sharda Singh Attended Quarterly Review Meeting amp presented progress of the Project

ldquoDevelopment of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information

System (VIS) under NRDMSrdquo on 201016 at Andhra University Vishakhapatnam and

on 240217 at MDU Rohtak

33

6 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the Regional Review Meeting of FASAL Project (North

Zone) at SKNAU Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016

and chaired the two technical session and also presented the work of project

7 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended District level expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) for

clearance of Category B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra on 19112016

Chaired by DC Kangra

8 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the 10th Annual Review Meeting (ARM) of Gramin

Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) to be held during 14th to 17th ( Forenoon) December

2016 and 7th ARM of FASAL on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon) November 2016 at OUAT

Bhubneshwar Odisha

9 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the 1st meeting of district level expert appraisal committee

(DEAC) on 912016 at Dharamshalla

10 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended 3rd meeting of district level expert appraisal committee

(DEAC) on 2042016 at Dharamshalla as expert member and cleared 10 projects

1 WorkshopConferenceSymposium organized Organized Workshop on Russian

Seabuckthorn for the farmers at Kullu on 30032017 The workshop was attended by over

60 farmers

EXTENSION A Extension projects

Sr

No

Title of the

Project

PI or Co-PI Funding

source

Budget (Lakhs) Duration

1

Bamboo

Revolving Fund

Scheme

Dr Anita Singh Revolving

fund

Since

April1994

2 Vermicompost

Revolving Fund

Scheme

Dr Anita Singh Revolving

fund

Since

April2000

3 TSP under

AICRP-WM

Dr Neelam

Sharma

DWR (ICAR) - -

B Extension Highlights

EXTENSION PUBLICATIONS

Rana SS Rajinder Kumar and Neelam Sharma 2016 A Collocate of Publications

under AICRP on Weed Management Department of Agronomy Forages and

Grassland Management CSKHPKV Palampur (DOI 1013140RG221787210244)

Rana SS Rajinder Kumar Neelam Sharma and D Badiyala 2015 Effect of continuous

use of herbicides on weed shifts in rice-wheat system Techical Bulletin No-1 Department

of Agronomy College of Agriculture CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi

Vishvavidyalaya Palampur HP India (revised 2016) (DOI

1013140RG2142715125)

Extension Activities under by Faculty

Dr Virendra Singh

Introduction and evaluation of Russian

seabuckthorn varietiesmdashHP

081016 1 80

Cultivation methods of Russian seabuckthorn 30032017 1 60

34

Development of value chain on seabuckthorn 110417 1 200

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Published The total 964=384AAS bulletins were prepared in English and Hindi for

chamba Una Hamirpur and Kangra districts of HP and published in university website

(wwwhillagricacin and wwwimdagrimetgovin Kisan Portal (wwwfarmers govin

wwwweathershimlagovin and mkisangovin and wwwcropweatheoutlookcom of

CRIDA (ICAR) websites

WEATHER BASED AGRO ADVISORY SERVICES under GKMS ad-hoc research

Project

Total SMS Sent to farmers 41 since September 2016 to June 2017

No of farmers registered in Chamba Una Kangra and Hamirpur 278168 lakhs

No of 4200 farmers benefitted through weather based Agro-advisory SMS since

September 2016 to June 2017 lakhs

a Popular Extension articles

1 Popular articles

राणा रणबीर स िह रमश पठानिया राि 2017 जलवाय पररवरति को कम कररी जववक कवि VP

Vol65-66 (01) (January 2017) pp 30-32

b Organized Summer SchoolsworkshopsseminarssymposiaExtension ActivityOne day

Awareness programme etc

Organized one day Internal Monitoring Committee (IMC) Meeting of Cluster I in Tehsil

Palampur at Ambedkar Bhawan Panchayat Aima Under NRDMS-DST VIS Project on

14022017

Organized one day IMC Meeting in Cluster II of Study Area in Tehsil Una at KVK Una

on 14th Feb 2017 Under NRDMS-DST VIS Project

Organised one day Training on ldquoGeo-tagging of assets under RKVYrdquo on 160517wherein

23 faculty (PIs amp Co-PIs of RKVY Projects) of CSKHPKV-Palampur participated

Organized One day awareness programme on ldquoCLIMATE AND WEATHER

FORECAST FARMERSrdquo at UNA on 2532017- AS Coordinator cum Organsing

Secretary amp PI ( 106 farmers + 9 Scientist from KVK UNA RSS Akrot CSKHPKV

Palampur and officers of Department of Agriculture participated

c Invited Technical Lectures

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

1 Invited as an panel expert in Brain Storming Workshop on ldquoClimate Change and its

Impact on Hill Agriculturerdquo at SKUAST-Jammu on 8122016

2 Invited as resource person as delivered following three lectures and practical in National

training on ldquolsquoUse of RS and GIS linking with crop simulation model for crop yield

forecastrdquo at HAU Hisar from 14 March to 23rd March 2017 sponsored by IMD New

Delhi ( Invitation letter no vide letter no Agromet17FASAL14-23 dated 2320175amp

permitted by CSKHPKV Palampur

I Principles and working of Global positioning system for development of geo-spatial

data in GKMS

II Fundamentals of remote sensing and corrections of image before procurements in

augment RS data use in GKMS

35

III Crop Growth Simulation models and spatial data usages for enhancing the quality of

GKMS

d Hindi Seminar

Invited hindi lecture on topic entitled ldquoपहाड़ी कषि म जलवाय परिवरतन क समबनध म अनकलन

एव अलपीकिण षवकलपप का आकलन ldquo in the seminar कषि षवजञान की रकषनकी शबदाबली

सषमनाि sponsored by Ministry of Human Resource Development and IGFRI Centre

Palampur on 21-22 June 2017 at COVAS CSKHPKV Palampur As वयाखयानदारा क

रप म ( Letter no Nil dated 29052017)

Dr Neelam Sharma

Sr

No

Name of programme Period No of

lectures

delivere

d

No of

trainees

participants

From To

As Course Director

1 Parthenium Awareness week

Govt Senior Secondary School Parour 17082016 1 298

Govt Senior Secondary School Punner 18082016 1 171

NCC cadets CSKHPKV Palampur 19082016 1 150

GGSD Govt Degree College Rajpur in

collaboration with Rotary Club Palampur

20082016 1 300

NSS Volunteers CSKHPKV Palampur 20082016 1 100

Govt Senior Secondary School Tatehal 22082016 1 200

Total 1219

2 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Jhikli Bhet

March 27 2017 -

3 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Speru

March 28 2017 -

4 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Bir-Gunehar

March 28 2017 -

5 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at

Nayagran Holi Bharmour

April 6 2017 1 -

6 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at

Chanouta Holi Bharmour

April 6 2017 1 -

7 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Tiari

Holi Bharmour

April 7 2017 1 -

8 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Kuleth

Holi Bharmour

April 8 2017 1

337

9 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Khani

Bharmour

April 9 2017 1

10 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Chobia

Bharmour

April 9 2017 1

36

11 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Ghureth

(Durgathi) Bharmour

April 10 2017 1

Activities Organized by Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Mr Jitesh Thakur and Mr Hitesh Service Engineer of HPLC from Waters India visited

this department on 2432017 and 253 2017 for 2 days operational training on

HPLCPDA and 2707 Auto sampler and 25 groups of postgraduate students including

Faculty members of COBS COA and IHBT participated in the training

Womenrsquos Day was celebrated in this department during Quami Ekta Week on November

24 2016 Dr Neelam Sharma delivered a talk on ldquoGender Sensitizationrdquo in COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry was celebrated on

May 3-52017

TRAINING ATTENDED BY STUDENTS

Two students one MSc and one PhD Ms Vipasha Sharma (S-2014-30-002) and Ms

Neha Banta (S-2014-40-001) participated 4-days Vocational Training Programme on

ldquoZero Budget Farmingrdquo wef 27-30 April 2016

Four MSc and Two PhD Students participated in GCNEP Awareness Program on

Applications of Radioisotopes and radiation Technology in

Food Agriculture Environment Healthcare and Industry wef 29-30 May 2017 jointly

organised by GCNEP Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and CSKHPKV Palampur

HP

One MSc and One PhD student presented project report entitled ldquoMonster Protein

Cholera toxin preventiondissemination in host category Health Sciencesrdquo in Anveshan-

2017 jointly organized by Association of Indian Universities New Delhi and Chitkara

University Chandigarh wef Jan 20-21 2017

One MSc and One PhD student attended a workshop on Intellectual Property Rights

Issues and Challenges on March 16th 2017 IHBT

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bio resources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES

A INCOME GENERATION

Department Income Generated

Department of Biology amp Environmental Sciences 182563

Department of Physical Sciences and Languages 4500

Centre for Geoinformatics Research and Training 120000

Grand Total 306500

B PAPER SETTEREVALUATOREXTERNAL EXAMINER

SrNo Faculty Name Institution Name

1 Dr Manoj Bhargava Evaluated the thesis at Masters Level of a student of

DrY S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Nauni Solan

37

Evaluated the thesis at Doctoral Level of a student of

SKUAST(J) Jammu and conducted the Viva-voce

examination at Jammu

2 Dr(Mrs) Anita Singh Evaluated the thesis at Doctoral Level of a student of

CSAzad Uni of Agri amp Technology Kanpur and

conducted the Viva-voce examination

Paper setter Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana

Paper setter Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture

amp Forestry

3 Dr Neelam Sharma Paper setter Himachal Pradesh University Shimla

Paper setter SKAUST Jammu

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College

Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

4 Dr Sharda Singh Conducted CAS Interview at HP Central University-

Dharmshala as subject Expert on 060317

5 Sh Kapil Sharma Sh Kapil Sharma conducted final practical examinations

of BCA (II year) as external examiner of KLB

DAV College for Girls

9 Dr Nageswer Evaluated the answers book of UG student Dr YS

Paramar University of Horticulture amp Forestry Neri-

Hamirpur

Multiple choice questions-Biochemistry for Entrance

Test 2017 of Dr YS Paramar University of Horticulture

amp Forestry Nauni-Solan

Evaluated the written comprehensive exam PhD

student of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural

Sciences and Technology of Jammu Chatha Jammu-180

009 (JampK)

Evaluated the answers book of UG student of Sher-e-

Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and

Technology of Jammu Chatha Jammu-180 009 (JampK)

10 DrRanbir Singh Rana Agriculture and Soils Department Indian Institute of

Remote Sensing ISRO Dept of Space Govt of India

Dehradun ndash248001Uttarakhand India of Andhra

University Visakhapatnam

Division of Agronomy Faculty of Post Graduate

Studies Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural

Sciences and Technology of Kashmir Shalimar

Division of Environmental Sciences University of

Jammu BABA SAHEB AMBEDKAR Road Jammu-

180006

Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Solan

( Nauni) HP

C FACULTY AS REFEREEREVIEWEREDITOR FOR SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS

D

i Dr Anita Singh

Executive Editor of Journal of Scientific and Applied

Research

ii Dr Sharda Singh Journal Advances in Applied Research

38

iii Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Journal of Agro meteorology

Himachal Journal of Agricultural Research

E HONOURSAWARDS

Visits abroad Nil

F OTHER ACTIVITIES

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Dr Kamlesh Singh Professor and Dean Academic Council Research Council

Extension Council and Educational and Resident Instructions Advisory Committee

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head Secretary Board of Studies COBS

Other activities

AcademicProfessional

In addition to the departmental duties the Head of the Department Dr Manoj Bhargava

has also been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (Statistics) by the University which

is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal Officer is in

collecting compiling the information related to Higher Education from various offices

of the University and supplying the same to UGC New Delhi and other Governmental

organizations which is a continuous process The major work during the period was to

complete the assignments for All India Survey on Higher Education

Dr Manoj Bhargava has been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (SAS) by the

University which is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal

Officer is installation maintenance and upkeep of SAS software at CSKHPKV

Palampur under NAIP research project on ldquoStrengthening Statistical Computing for

NARSrdquo

The data analysis related to the research of three (03) postgraduate students and

scientists was done using statistical software available in the department Statistical

analysis of the data related to some on-going research projects of the University were

also carried out

Statistical helps were also provided to the postgraduate students and research scientists

of the University in their research problems

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared the time-table and date-sheet for COBS during 2nd semester

of 2016-17

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared invigilation schedule and seating plan on daily basis for

Mid-term and End-term Examination of the college

Administrative

Dr Kamlesh Singh performed the additional duties of the Dean College of Basic

Sciences upto 31-05-2017

Sh Kapil Sharma is performing the duties of Incharge Store College of Basic

Sciences

39

Miscellaneous

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head is the member of the Sale and Purchase Committee

of the College of Basic Sciences during the year 2016-17

Dr Manoj Bhargava was In-charge College Chess Team and Table-Tennis

Some of the faculty members were assigned duties by the Dean COBS for counseling and

registration for admission to first year of BSc programme

Dr Sheela Thakur has been the member of Anti-Ragging Committee at College level

Sh Kapil Sharma is managing e-Resources in the University Library

Sh Kapil Sharma has been looking after the work of University Network System in the absence

of Mr RK Chandel

Sh Kapil Sharma has been member for post-examination processing of result of Entrance

Examination-2017 for admission to BVSc amp AH and BSc Agriculture degree programme

ShKapil Sharma provided help in formattingdesigning of prospectus of the University for the

admissions to various programmes

ShKapil Sharma is in-charge of College Badminton team

ShKapil Sharma is a member of Editorial Board for up-loading e-Newsletter of the University

Wherein he is responsible for HTMLCSS based designing the eNewsletter

ShKapil Sharma is entrusted with the duties of being the Editor (Technical Section) of the

College Magazine ldquoVigyanPunjrdquo

ShKapil Sharma developed (along with MrVaibhav Kalia) software to report shortage of

attendance of the students to their parents The software has been successfully deployed after

redesigning the interface

ShKapil Sharma has been entrusted with the duty of updating the database to keep record of

personal Information of students admitted in the College of Basic Sciences and to generate their

Identity cards

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of BVSc amp AH

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of College of Basic

Sciences admitted under CBCS

Dr Anita Singh

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Academic Equivalence Committee

Van Mahotsava organizing committee

Activities at college level

Member Board of Studies COBS

Teacher In-charge College Chess Team

In-charge Bamboo Revolving Fund Scheme

In-charge Vermicompost Unit

Member Screening Committee for hiring the services of persons for teaching COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain SauravKalia Memorial

Scholarship

Overall In-charge for Admission for U G students for Academic Year 16-17

Convener College Level Anti-Ragging Committee

Dr Neelam Sharma Presiding officer Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention Prohibition and

Redressal) Act 2013 CSKHPKV Palampur

40

Lead lecture ldquoHerbicides vis-a-vis other pesticides An overview on use and potential hazardsrdquo

In Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income

by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India on March 2 2017

Expert Board of Studies of SRI SAI UNIVERSITY Palampur

Member Selection Committee of RASRF at CSIR-IHBT Palampur

External Examiner Selection Committee for PhD admissions under ACSIR at CSIR- IHBT

Palampur

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

Co-convener Technical Networking Programme of Herbicide Residue Studies of AICRP (WM)

at National Level

Member Technical Committee of Central Purchase and Disposal Unit CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Steering Committee Task Force COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Board of Studies COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Admission Committee for PG Program CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Checking and scrutinizing committee for Admission to BSc Programme COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Screening Committee of Panel for hiring the services of persons COBS CSKHPKV

Palampur

Member Flying squad during the End Term Examination for the 1st semester COACSKHPKV

Palampur

Incharge PG BiochemistryInstrumentation Laboratory Department of Chemistry amp

Biochemistry COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Laboratory- Incharge (Weed Control) Department of AFGM Palampur

Director Research Nominee for the selection committee to conduct the interview for the position

of research fellow and field assistant

Member Publication and Technical committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member Exhibition and Display committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Dr Sharda Singh

Committee member for preparing annual as well as perspective plan under RUSA

Attended Quarterly Review Meeting amp presented progress of the Project ldquoDevelopment

of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information System (VIS)

under NRDMSrdquo on 201016 at Andhra University Vishakhapatnam and on 240217 at

MDU Rohtak

Academic Incharge COBS

Prepared Prospective plan amp arranged Quotations for COBS SMART CLASSROOMS

detailed reply for MOOCSwayam in reference to marked letter No QSD17-

25CSKHPKVAcad-45473-79 dated 31st Aug16 by Dean COBS

Conducted COBS UG Educational Tour of COBS as team member

Checking of Answer Key of Mathematics Section for PG Admission Test conducted by

CSK HPKV-Palampur16-17

Convener for checking and scrutinizing the original documents of the candidates in the

Counseling for Admission to BSc programme for Academic Year 16-17

Overall Incharge for Admission for 1stamp 2nd walk-in-interview on 090816 amp 2809 16

for Academic Year 16-17

Member University LevelCollege Level Anti-Ragging Committees

Member Board of Studies College of Basic Sciences

Member Screening Committee for hiring teachers

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain Saurav Kalia Memorial

Scholarship

Chairman Interview Committees for Research staff in CGRT

41

Member of Project Formulation and Screening Committee CGRT

Attended Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 181116 in the

Committee Room of Admin Block

Attended Interaction Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 11112016 at

University Auditorium

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Appointed as Invigilators duty for ICAR 21st AIEEA ( UG) Examination at Appointed

as Member of Local Monitoring Committee ( IMC) for the projectrdquo Development of the

framework for networking Programme on Village information System( VIS) under

NRDMS-DST under Digital India Initiative Also As COPI

Appointed as member of anti ragging squads in the campus of COBS and Hostels By

Dean COBS vide letter no QSD3-402016-CSKHPKV (COBS-Acad)-2885-2905

dated12072016

Nominated as member of District Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority

(DEIAA) and District Expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) vide DR letter no QSD10-

2DRCSKHPKVTech2016-4821-32 dated 20072016

Appointed as Expert member of District level expert appraisal Committee ( DEAC) for

clearance of Category B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra( Vide letter

no DEIAASDK Dhramshalla-706-724 dated 19 August 2016 in pursuance of

Notification issued by Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate change GOI

Appointed as Member of National Organizing Committee of National Seminar on

Agrometeorology for sustainable development with special emphasis on

Agrometeorological Practices for Climate resilient Farming and Food security to be

organised by Association of Agro-meteorologist and CCS Haryana Agricultural

University Hissar India12-14 October 2017

Appointed and acted Observer in NEET-2017 at Hamirpur on 6amp7th May 2017 by CBSE

( Vide letter Joint Secretary ampOSD (NEET) CBSE New Delhi vide no F-

1(7)CBSENEETRef_no-NT10202017-2811-5480 dated 27-Apr-2017

Working committee member for Group I on Strategies to strengthening the Agro

advisories

Working Group Member on FASAL project also

Acted as Rapporteur in Session-1 IN GKMS Annual review meeting

Acted as Chairman in Session-1 IN Regional GKMS Annual review meeting at Jaipur

Appointed as Member of task Force ldquoPrecision Farmingrdquo by the CSKHPKV Palampur

for the activities of GIS application amp Climate change (Vide letter no DR-

CSKHPKVTechTF4176-4291 dated 2462016 and continue

Acted as Co chairman in Technical Session I Climate Change in NW Himalayan region

current status in Brain Storming Workshop on ldquoClimate Change and its Impact on Hill

Agriculturerdquo at SKUAST-Jammu on 8122016 Workshop Annual review Meetings

attended

Attended the Regional Review Meeting of FASAL Project (North Zone) at SKNAU

Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016 and chaired the

two technical session and also presented the work of project

Attended District level expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) for clearance of Category

B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra on 19112016 Chaired by DC

Kangra

Attended the 1st meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on

912016 at Dharamshalla

Attended 3rd meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on 2042016

at Dharamshalla as expert member and cleared 10 projects

42

Appointment as ZONAL REPRESENTATIVE ( North Zone) in the first meeting

of Executive Council of Association of Agro meteorologists for the term 2017-

19 was held at 1400 hrs on Friday the 21st April 2017 at AC amp RITNAU Madurai

for the Journal of Agrometeorology NAAS rating 616

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 91217

Acted member of International hostel rules modification

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 912017

Appointed as Superintendent exam of mid and end term exam of COBS for 2016-

17 both semester

Reporting officer of the APAR performance for the year 2016-17 of Landscape

unit of COBS (Vide COBS letter no UO No QSDPA-

36CSKHPKV(COBS)2014-1260 Dated 04042016)

Convener of Physical verification of the store for the period of 2016-17 in

Department of chemistry and biochemistry college of basic Science CSKHPKV

Palampur

Dr Suman Sharma

Participated as team manager in XVI ALL INDIA INTER AGRICULTURAL

UNIVERSITIES SPORTS AND GAMES MEET 2015-2016 held at Tamilnadu

Agricultural University Coimbatore from 22-26 February 2016

Performed the duty as one of the judges in Inter College Youth Festival 2016 held

at CSKHPKV Palampur

Dr Nageswer Singh

Acted as Invigilator Examination in UG Midterm Examination of Academic year 2016-

2017 (Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Invigilator Examination in PG Mid amp End Term Examination of Academic

year 2016-2017 ( Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Centre Incharge (supervisor) for the conduct of CSKHPKV Entrance Test-

20167(UG) held on 11-06-2016

Dr Usha Rana

Participated as team manager in accompany the University team to attend 17th all India

Inter University youth festival held at Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal

Sciences Bikaner22-25 February2017

Warden Parvati girlrsquos hostel of the university

Incharge Cultural activity of the college

Member advisory committee of MSc(3) amp PhD(23) students of COA amp COBS and

advisor of 1st yr 2nd yr BSc Students (20)

In Anti-Ragging Committee of College of Basic Sciences and also in the committee of

monitoring cell on ragging at university level

43

Store and web page update in charge of the department

As committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival and also acted

as judge in the various events

As discipline committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college matches

As convenor of physical verification of store committee of CGRT

Executive member of the college in the Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemist

Palampur chapter

As committee member for rechecking re-totalling of answer books for end of term

examination (external)

Mr Vaibhav Kalia

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at Ambedkar Bhawan

Aima Panchayat for review of activities of VIS project in Cluster-I

Member of anti-ragging committee of COBS

College Game In-charge - Cricket and Volleyball

Member of admission committee for Walk In interview of COBS

Member of committee for rechecking of answer books for SemII Acad Yr 2015-16

Member of College Canteen management committee

Member of committee for selection of NCC cadets

Member of committee for conducting 24th Annual Inter College Matches

Member of committee for conducting Digital India Workshop for NSS volunteers of

University on 24082016

Arranged the interaction of students and faculty of COBS with the ICAR team visiting

for Impact of ICT in Agricultural Education in India

Member of admission committee for Second Walk In interview of COBS

Associated for work on Himachal Journal of Agriculture Research Web Activities

Member of project formulation and Screening committee of CGRT

Member of committee for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival (11-12 Jan

2017)

Member of interview committee for Distributed Information Sub-Centre (DISC) project

in Department of Agriculture Biotechnology on 11012017

Member of various committee for Pre and Post admission work of Entrance Test and

Merit Based admissions

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at KVK Una for review of

activities of VIS project in Cluster-II

Member of screening committee for post of Technicians at IHBT Palampur

Member of Spot Purchase Committee for upgradation of computers in COBS

Faculty Editor of Technical and Beti Bachao and Padhao sections of College Magazine

of COBS

RKVY Data Entry on RKVY MIS National Portal (httprkvymisdacnetnicin)

Web0manager COBS website

NKN Security Officer for University Internet amp COBS LAN Segment Incharge

NISAGNET (COBS) nodal officer

Organized a seven day special camp of NSS volunteers of COBS at Aima Panchayat

from 30052017 to 05062017

Software Development

SNo Objective Current State

1 Online Attendance System ndash used for

generating attendance letters and other

General bug fixes and maintenance of

software and server

44

useful academic reports for examinations

etc

A newer version of the software isbeing

developed

2 Processing of Geotagged imageries and

create excel sheet for geo-tagged fields

processed

Developed in Visual C the application

reads EXIF (Exchangeable Image File

Format) tags embedded in the geotagged

images collected from GPS on surveys in

projects The application extracts

Latitude Longitude Altitude information

and generates excel sheet with processed

information

3 Redesigned GIS portal for Impact of

Geodatabase model for assessment and

implementation of Disaster Management

Action Plan

The data binding architecture of the

portal is changed In the new design a

flexible methodology has been adopted

which facilitates flexible data

upgradations

Mr Rajinder Kumar

Successful conductance of various exams (PG-End Term Entrance Test-2017 UG amp PG)

as In charge confidential room Supervisor and Invigilator

A member of committee of Comptroller for Technical Bids and Financial Bids

Acted as Supervisor in conducting Entrance Test-2017 (UG) on 4th June 2017 in GSSS

for Girls Hamirpur

Member in Inspection committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member in physical verification committee of all stores (LabFarmPadiarkhar

farmoffice and meteorology) in the Deptt of Agronomy ampGM CSK HPKV Palampur

2016-2017

As a convener in physical verification of the department of Microbiology COBS for

2016-2017

Acted as a Joint Secretary of Himachal Pradesh University Teacher Association 2016 and

currently acting as Treasurer

Served as a Treasurer in Agronomy Society Palampur Chapter

Attended International Yoga Divas as one of the participant on 21 June 2017 at Khel

Parisar CSK HPKV Palampur

Attended inaugural function of Inter College Youth Festival -2016-17

Participated in Fresherrsquos Day and Teachers day organized at College and Departmental

level

45

Glimpses

Training on Geo-Tagging of Assets under RKVY Projects

46

Students and Faculty members of the department participated in

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on 3-5 May 2017

Faculty and students participated in HPLC training on 23-24th March 2017

47

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bioresources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

48

Page 28: Contentshillagric.ac.in/edu/cobs/downloads/CoBS-APR-2016-17.pdf · Abhishek Kashyap Pankaj Thakur Tabassum Nike Abhishek Rana Prakshi Shivani Prasher Shayna Sharma Jigyasa Sharma

27

Funds Rs 35000 were capitalized for one awareness programme organized on 2532017

at Gagret Una 106 farmers and 6 faculty members and agricultural officers participated

All India Coordinated Research Programme on Weed Management (AICRP_WM)

Microbiological studies were undertaken in two experiments is given below

Experiment I Microbiological studies in Weed management in maize-wheat cropping

system under conservation agriculture

In wheat crop there was significant variation in the count of Azotobacter and phosphate

solublizing microorganisms Their counts were highest under CT-CT

Tillage and residue retention treatments brought about significant variation in the

count of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes ZTR-ZTR resulted in highest count of

bacteria fungi and actinomycetes after the harvest of wheat However ZT-ZTR

was comparable for the count of bacteria and CT-CT and CT-ZT for fungi

Dehydrogenase activity and basal soil respiration were significantly affected due

to tillage management ZT-ZTR ZTR-ZTR and CT-CT resulted in significantly

higher microbial biomass carbon over CT-ZT while were equal to ZT- ZT

Acid and alkaline phosphatase activity was also significantly affected due to tillage

treatments Acid phosphatase and alkaline phosphatase activity was significantly

higher under ZTR-ZTR However ZT-ZTR for both acid and alkaline phosphatase

and CT-CT for alkaline phosphatase only were comparable to ZTR-ZTR

Population of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes was significantly affected due to weed

management practices after the harvest of wheat IWM practice resulted in highest

population of the micro-organisms than recommended herbicide or hand weeding

alone

Population of Azotobacter and phosphate solublizing microorganisms

microbial biomass carbon dehydrogenase activity and basal soil respiration were

not significantly affected due to weed management treatments after the harvest of

wheat However acid and alkaline phosphatase activity was significantly higher over

the recommended herbicide Hand weeding was comparable to IWM treatment for

acid phosphatase

In maize crop the population of bacteria fungi and actinomycetes was significantly

varied after the harvest of maize during 2016 due to tillage and residue management

treatments The population of these microorganisms was highest under ZTR-ZTR This

was followed by CT-CT However CT-ZT was comparable to CT-CT in influencing the

population of fungi and actinomycetes CT-CT had highest population of Azotobacter

which was followed by CT-ZT CT-ZT resulted in highest population of PSM followed

by ZTR-ZTR and CT-CT

Dehyrogenase activity CT-CT remaining at par with CT-ZT resulted in significantly

higher dehyrogenase activity after the harvest of maize over the other tillage

management treatments

Microbial biomass CT and CT-ZT remaining at par had higher microbial biomass

carbon after the harvest of maize than other treatments

Basal soil respiration was highest under CT-CT followed by CT-ZT and ZTR-

ZTR

Phosphatase activity CT-CT and CT-ZT remaining at par with ZTR-ZTR resulted

in highest acid and alkaline phosphatase activity

Among weed management treatments IWM gave significantly higher bacterial count

over herbicide and hand weeding treatments Fungi and actinomycetes counts were

not affected significantly due to weed control treatments after the harvest of maize

28

during 2016 Azotobacter PSM dehydrogenase activity microbial biomass carbon

basal soil respiration and acid phosphatase activity were all higher under integrated

weed management treatment than the recommended herbicide and hand weeding The

weed management treatments did not significantly influence alkaline phosphatase

activity estimated after the harvest of maize during 2016

Experiment II Microbiological studies in Weed management in high value organic crop

production systems (Maize-Garlic)

Microbes are responsible for nutrients transformation and other important soil enzyme

activities Their populations and activities assessed after the harvest of maize crop

The bacteria count was highest in intercropping (soybean) + hoeing (219 x106) followed

by raised stale seed bed+ hoeing+earthing up (214 x106) The lowest count was in

herbicide check (214 x106)

The population of fungi was highest in stale seed bed + mulch 5tha (417 x104) followed

by mulch + manual weeding fb autumn crop of coriander (299 x104) and the lowest

count in herbicide check (305 x104)

The population of actinomycetes did not significantly influence due to treatments

Azotobacter responsible for nitrogen fixation and producing plant growth promoting

substances had highest count in raised stale seed bed + mulch 5 tha (4227 x103) The

lowest count was observed in herbicide check (2853x103)

The population of phosphate solublising microorganism (PSM) was highest in

maizesoybean+hoeing +earthing up (3130x103) and lowest in stale seed bed+ hoeing+

earthing up (2293x103)

The dehydrogenase enzyme activity was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5tha (185 microg TPFg

soilhr) and lowest under herbicide check (177 microg TPF g soilhr)

The microbial biomass was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5 tha (96295 microgg soil) and

lowest in herbicide check treatment (89573 microgg soil)

The basal soil respiration (BSR) ater the harvest of crop was highest in check treatment

(0690mg CO2h100g soil The lowest value of BSR was observed in

Maizesoybean+hoeing+earthing up treatment (0640 mg CO2h100g soil)

The acid phosphatase enzyme activity of soil microbes after harvest was not significantly

affected due to weed management treatments

The alkaline phosphotase activity of soil was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5 tha (733

microg p-nitro phenolg of soilh) and lowest in intercropping (soybean) + hoeing (704 microg p-

nitro phenolg of soilh)

V RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

A Papers Published

Upadhyay RG and Singh A 2016Effect of nitrogen and zinc on nodulation growth and

yield of Cow pea (Vigna unquiculata L)Legume Research 39(1)149-151

Singh V and Sharma KB 2016 Mineral composition of fruits of seabuckthorn

(Hippophae L) growing in Lahaul valley of Himachal Pradesh Indian Forester 142 (9)

891-895

Vatsa DK and Singh V 2017 Design development and evaluation of manually

operated seabuckthorn fruit harvesting tools Agricultural Mechanization in Asia Africa

and Latin America 48 (3) 20-24

29

Rana U and Priya 2017 Effect of drought stress on biochemical parameters in common

bean Phaseolus vulgaris L genotypes International Journal of Farm Sciences 7(2) 131-

135

Sharma N Angiras NN Kumar S Chopra P and Thakur N 2016 Bioefficacy

phytotoxicity and residues studies of atrazine in maize under North Western Himalayas

conditions Ecology Environment and Conservation 22 (4) 467-471

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Kumar R Thakur R Kumar S and Pathania P 2016

Herbicide combinations for weed management under direct-seeded rice in Himachal

Pradesh Indian Journal of Weed Science 48(3) 266ndash271

Kumar R Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Pathania P 2016 Microbiological

properties of soil influenced by weed control methods in maize ndash pea cropping system

under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Journal of Agricultural

Research 42(1) 1-5

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Kumar R Pawan P 2017 Impact of tembotrione on

weed growth yield and economics of maize (Zea mays L) under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Pradesh Pesticide Research Journal 29 (1) 27-34

Rana SS Kumar S Sharma N and Angiras NN 2017 Herbicidal management of

Parthenium hysterophorus L in grassland ecosystem of Himachal Pradesh

Contemporary Research in India 7(1) 30-35

Bandana and Sharma N 2017 Variation of shikimic acid and amino acids in tea leaves

as influenced by glyphosate application Asian Journal of Chemistry 29(6) 1189-1193

Sharma S Kumari R Kumar S Singh N and Hallan V 2016 Characterization of

Cucumber Mosaic Virus isolates from Valeriana Jatamansi A medicinal herb in India

Journal of Plant Pathology 98(1) (DOI 104454JPPV98I1066)

Bhosale V Rana RS and Bhargava M 2016 Agronomic efficiency of different sowing

environments of mustard (Brassica juncea) under changed climate scenario of Himachal

Pradesh Eco Env amp Cons 22 (3) 2016 pp (375-379) (ISSN 0971ndash765X)

Verma P Rana RS Ramesh and Pathania R 2016 Weather parameters vulnerability on

tea production in north western Himalaya India Journal of Applied and Natural Science

8 (4)2262-2267

Ramesh Rana SS Kumar S and Rana RS 2016 Impact of different tillage methods on

growth development and productivity of maize (Zea mays)-wheat (Triticum aestivum)

cropping system Journal of Applied and Natural Science 8 (4)1861-1867

Rana RS Bhosale V Kumar S and Pathania R2017 Forecasting phenology of mustard

crop in North-western Himalayas Journal of Applied and Natural Science 9 (1) 230-

236

Kumar R Paliyal SS Sharma SK and Rana RS 2017 Spatial variability maps of available

micronutrients and heavy metal of cold arid soils of Spiti valley in Himachal Pradesh

Journal of Environment and Bio-sciences 31 (1)161-162 (ISSN 0973-6913 (Print) ISSN

0976-3384) (On Line)

Devi Sunita and Kanwar SS 2016 Deciphering the diversity of aerobic culturable

thermophiles in hot springs of Manikaran Himachal Pradesh International Journal of

Farm Sciences 6(1) 156-162

Kanwar SS and Keshani 2016 Fermentation of apple juice with a selected yeast strain

isolated from fermented foods of Himalaya regions and its organoleptic properties

Frontiers in Microbiology httpdx Doiorg10339fmich201601012

Kanwar SS Keshani and Sharma S 2016 Food additives making life taste better Food

Marketing and Technology 7(6) 24-26

Sharma S and Kanwar SS 2017 Effect of prebiotics on growth behavior of Lactobacillus

plantarum and their impact on adherence of strict anaerobic pathogens to intestinal cell

lines Journal of Food Safety e12384 httpsdoiorg101111jfs12384

30

Sharma S Kanwar SS 2017 Adherence potential of indigenous lactic acid bacterial isolates

obtained from fermented foods of Western Himalayas to intestinal epithelial Caco-2 and HT-

29 cell lines Journal of Food Science and Technology 2017 DOI 101007s13197-017-

2807-1

Keshani Sharma S and Kanwar SS 2017 Comparative Evaluation of Commercial and

Indigenous Bacterial Isolates for Antigenotoxic Potential Food Sci Nutr Technol 2(2)

000121

Kapoor Ritika Gupta MK Kumar Naveen and Kanwar SS 2017 Analysis of nhaA

gene from salt tolerant and plant growth promoting Enterobacter ludwigii

Rhizosphere 4 62-69

Rajinder Kumar Dinesh Badiyala Neelam Sharma SS Rana and Pawan Pathania 2016

Microbiological properties of soil influenced by weed control methods in maize-pea

cropping system under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Journal of

Agricultural Research 42(1)1-5

Sharma Anand Shivam Kumar Rajinder Rana SS Guleria Gunjan and Negi SC 2016

Effect of Long-Term Integrated Plant Nutrition System (IPNS) in Rice-Wheat Sequence

on Soil Biological Health International Journal of Advances in Agricultural Science and

Technology 3 (7) 21-34

SS Rana Dinesh Badiyala Neelam Sharma Rajinder Kumar and Pawan Pathania 2017

Impact of tembotrione on weed growth yield and economics of maize (Zea mays L) under

mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Pesticide Research Journal 29(1)27-34

B Papers Presented in Conferences and Workshops

Sharma N Yaduraju NT and Rana SS 2017 Herbicides vis-a-vis other pesticides An

overview on use and potential hazards Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed

Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUA and

T Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 pp 24-25

Singh G Kumar S Rana SS and Sharma N 2017 Effect of continuous and rotational use

of herbicides on weed shiftsin rice - wheat system with particular reference to rice

Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo

Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3

March 2017 p172

Kumar A Rana MC Rana SS and Sharma N 2017 Growth and yield of maize as

influenced by different doses of tembotrione under mill-hill conditions of Himachal

Pradesh Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling

Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during

1-3 March 2017 p187

Sood P Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Rana MC and Kumar R 2017 Weed

management in organic maize-garlic production system under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Pradesh Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on

ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur

India during 1-3 March 2017 p201

Rana A Rana MC Badiyala D Rana SS Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Evaluation of

pyrazosulfuron-ethyl 10 WP against weeds in transplanted rice Biennial Conference of

the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 202

Badiyala D Rana SS Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Bioefficacy of imazethapyr and its

readymix combination with imazamox against weeds in pea Biennial Conference of the

Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 213

31

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Impact of weed management in

turmeric under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Biennial Conference of the

Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 263

Kumar R Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Pathania P 2017 Soil dehydrogenase

activity affected in rice-wheat sequence by herbicides application Biennial Conference

of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role

of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 317

Sharma S Verma R Singh N and Dhaliwal YS 2016 Isolation and characterization

protein isolates prepared from of adzuki bean genotypes [Vigna angularis (willd) Ohwi

amp ohashi] organized by Anand Agricultural University Anand and Indian Society of

Agricultural Biochemists Kanpur at Anand Agricultural University Anand (India) wef

December 6-8 2016 Abstract on page 30

Kaur G Sandal A and Singh N 2016 Preparation and quality evaluation of sesame

(Sesamum indicum L) based chikkindashan Indian sweet organized by Anand Agricultural

University Anand and Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemists Kanpur at Anand

Agricultural University Anand (India) wef December 6-8 2016 Abstract on page 85

Allen SK Arora M AwasthiK Ballesteros‐Caacutenovas JA Barman T Bernet

LBhattacharyya A Buumlhler Y Dhyani PP Fiddes J Frey H Gosavi VEGupta HK

Huggel C Khan MA Kumar K Kumar S Kuniyal JCLal AKLinsbauer

ALorenzi D Marpa SMyint MRamesh Rana P RanaRSRandhawa SSRohrer

M Ruiz‐Villanueva VSaklani B Salzmann N Samant SS Schauwecker SSharma

ASharmaA Shekhar MSnehmani KS Stoffel MStoll U and Trappmann D 2016

Synthesis report on Climate Vulnerability Hazards and Risk An Integrated Pilot study

in Kullu District Himachal Pradesh Published by Swiss Agency for Development and

Cooperation (SDC) Indian Himalayas climate adaptation Programme Embassy of

Switzerland Chandragupta Marg New Delhi-110003 (As potential Partner of Study)

Rajinder Kumar D Badiyla Neelam Sharma SS Rana and Pawnan Pathania 2017 Soil

dehydrogenase activity effected in rice-wheat sequence by herbicide application

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

317

SS Rana D Badiyla Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017 Impact of weed

management in turmeric under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Proceedings of

Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling Farmersrsquo income

by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp 263

Gunjan Guleria Shivam Rajinder Kumar SS Rana and SC Negi 2016 Assessment of

soil biological health as influenced by IPNS in rice ndash wheat copping system Proceedings

of the Indian Ecological Society International conference Sher-e-Kashmir of

Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu India Feb 18-20 Vol II pp 660-661

Ankit Rana MC RanaD Badoiyala SS Rana Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017

Evaluation of pyrazosulfuron ndashethyl 10WP against weeds in transplanted rice

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

202

Pavit Sood SS Rana D Badiyla Neelam Sharma MC Rana and Rajinder Kumar 2017

Weed Management organic maize-garlice production under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science

Doubling Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3

March pp 201

D Badiyla SS Rana Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017 Bio efficacy of

32

imazethapyr and its ready mix combination with imazamox against weeds in pea

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

213

C Technical Reports Submitted

Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Kumar R 2016 Report on Parthenium Awareness

Week (September 16-22 2016) Department of Agronomy Forages and Grassland

Management CSKHPKV Palampur

Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana Mr Vaibhav Kalia Annual Report for the Project

ldquoEstablishment of GIS amp MIS and Monitoring System ndashHP Crop Diversification Project

JICA ODArdquo Submitted to HPCDP JICA ODA Hamirpur (2016-2017)

Dr Sharda SinghDr Sanjay Sharma Mr Vaibhav Kalia Quarterly Reports prepared

amppresented of the Project ldquoDevelopment of the framework for Networking Programme

on Village Information System (VIS) under NRDMSrdquo on 240217 at MDU Rohtak

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Presented the annual report of FASAL Project (North Zone) at

SKNAU Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016 and

chaired the two technical session and also presented the work of project

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Annual progress report of project entitled ldquo10th Annual Review

Meeting (ARM) of Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) to be held during 14thto 17th (

Forenoon) December 2016 and 7th ARM of FASAL on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon)

November 2016 at OUAT Bhubneshwar Odisha

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Annual progress report of project entitled 7th ARM of FASAL

on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon) November 2016 at OUAT Bhubneshwar Odisha

D BOOKS BOOK CHAPTERS

Bulletins

1 Rana SS Kumar R Sharma N and Badiyala D 2015 Effect of continuous use of

herbicides on weed shifts in rice-wheat system Technical Bulletin No-1 Department of

Agronomy College of Agriculture CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya

Palampur HP India (revised 2016) (DOI 1013140RG2142715125)

2 Rana SS Kumar R and Sharma N 2016 A Collocate of Publications under AICRP on

Weed Management Department of Agronomy Forages and Grassland Management

CSKHPKV Palampur (DOI 1013140RG221787210244)

VI WORKSHOPS SEMINARS TRAINING PROGRAMMES ANNUAL REVIEW

MEETINGS ATTENDED

1 Dr Anita Singh attended a workshop on ldquoIntellectual Property Rights Issues and

Challenges on 16032017 at CSK HPKV Palampur

2 Dr Neelam Sharma participated in Agricultural officers Workshop (Rabi amp Kharif)

3 Dr Nageswer Singh Scientist attended ldquoKrishi Anusndhan avm Takniki Shabdawalirdquo

seminar at Indian Grassland and Forage Research Institute Regional Centre Palampur

during June 21- 22 2017

4 Dr Neelam Sharma Dr Suman Sharma Faculty Members Ms Neha Banta PhD

student and Ms Neerja Kharwal MSc student have attended a workshop on ldquoIntellectual

Property Rights Issues and Challenges on 16032017

5 Dr Sharda Singh Attended Quarterly Review Meeting amp presented progress of the Project

ldquoDevelopment of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information

System (VIS) under NRDMSrdquo on 201016 at Andhra University Vishakhapatnam and

on 240217 at MDU Rohtak

33

6 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the Regional Review Meeting of FASAL Project (North

Zone) at SKNAU Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016

and chaired the two technical session and also presented the work of project

7 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended District level expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) for

clearance of Category B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra on 19112016

Chaired by DC Kangra

8 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the 10th Annual Review Meeting (ARM) of Gramin

Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) to be held during 14th to 17th ( Forenoon) December

2016 and 7th ARM of FASAL on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon) November 2016 at OUAT

Bhubneshwar Odisha

9 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the 1st meeting of district level expert appraisal committee

(DEAC) on 912016 at Dharamshalla

10 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended 3rd meeting of district level expert appraisal committee

(DEAC) on 2042016 at Dharamshalla as expert member and cleared 10 projects

1 WorkshopConferenceSymposium organized Organized Workshop on Russian

Seabuckthorn for the farmers at Kullu on 30032017 The workshop was attended by over

60 farmers

EXTENSION A Extension projects

Sr

No

Title of the

Project

PI or Co-PI Funding

source

Budget (Lakhs) Duration

1

Bamboo

Revolving Fund

Scheme

Dr Anita Singh Revolving

fund

Since

April1994

2 Vermicompost

Revolving Fund

Scheme

Dr Anita Singh Revolving

fund

Since

April2000

3 TSP under

AICRP-WM

Dr Neelam

Sharma

DWR (ICAR) - -

B Extension Highlights

EXTENSION PUBLICATIONS

Rana SS Rajinder Kumar and Neelam Sharma 2016 A Collocate of Publications

under AICRP on Weed Management Department of Agronomy Forages and

Grassland Management CSKHPKV Palampur (DOI 1013140RG221787210244)

Rana SS Rajinder Kumar Neelam Sharma and D Badiyala 2015 Effect of continuous

use of herbicides on weed shifts in rice-wheat system Techical Bulletin No-1 Department

of Agronomy College of Agriculture CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi

Vishvavidyalaya Palampur HP India (revised 2016) (DOI

1013140RG2142715125)

Extension Activities under by Faculty

Dr Virendra Singh

Introduction and evaluation of Russian

seabuckthorn varietiesmdashHP

081016 1 80

Cultivation methods of Russian seabuckthorn 30032017 1 60

34

Development of value chain on seabuckthorn 110417 1 200

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Published The total 964=384AAS bulletins were prepared in English and Hindi for

chamba Una Hamirpur and Kangra districts of HP and published in university website

(wwwhillagricacin and wwwimdagrimetgovin Kisan Portal (wwwfarmers govin

wwwweathershimlagovin and mkisangovin and wwwcropweatheoutlookcom of

CRIDA (ICAR) websites

WEATHER BASED AGRO ADVISORY SERVICES under GKMS ad-hoc research

Project

Total SMS Sent to farmers 41 since September 2016 to June 2017

No of farmers registered in Chamba Una Kangra and Hamirpur 278168 lakhs

No of 4200 farmers benefitted through weather based Agro-advisory SMS since

September 2016 to June 2017 lakhs

a Popular Extension articles

1 Popular articles

राणा रणबीर स िह रमश पठानिया राि 2017 जलवाय पररवरति को कम कररी जववक कवि VP

Vol65-66 (01) (January 2017) pp 30-32

b Organized Summer SchoolsworkshopsseminarssymposiaExtension ActivityOne day

Awareness programme etc

Organized one day Internal Monitoring Committee (IMC) Meeting of Cluster I in Tehsil

Palampur at Ambedkar Bhawan Panchayat Aima Under NRDMS-DST VIS Project on

14022017

Organized one day IMC Meeting in Cluster II of Study Area in Tehsil Una at KVK Una

on 14th Feb 2017 Under NRDMS-DST VIS Project

Organised one day Training on ldquoGeo-tagging of assets under RKVYrdquo on 160517wherein

23 faculty (PIs amp Co-PIs of RKVY Projects) of CSKHPKV-Palampur participated

Organized One day awareness programme on ldquoCLIMATE AND WEATHER

FORECAST FARMERSrdquo at UNA on 2532017- AS Coordinator cum Organsing

Secretary amp PI ( 106 farmers + 9 Scientist from KVK UNA RSS Akrot CSKHPKV

Palampur and officers of Department of Agriculture participated

c Invited Technical Lectures

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

1 Invited as an panel expert in Brain Storming Workshop on ldquoClimate Change and its

Impact on Hill Agriculturerdquo at SKUAST-Jammu on 8122016

2 Invited as resource person as delivered following three lectures and practical in National

training on ldquolsquoUse of RS and GIS linking with crop simulation model for crop yield

forecastrdquo at HAU Hisar from 14 March to 23rd March 2017 sponsored by IMD New

Delhi ( Invitation letter no vide letter no Agromet17FASAL14-23 dated 2320175amp

permitted by CSKHPKV Palampur

I Principles and working of Global positioning system for development of geo-spatial

data in GKMS

II Fundamentals of remote sensing and corrections of image before procurements in

augment RS data use in GKMS

35

III Crop Growth Simulation models and spatial data usages for enhancing the quality of

GKMS

d Hindi Seminar

Invited hindi lecture on topic entitled ldquoपहाड़ी कषि म जलवाय परिवरतन क समबनध म अनकलन

एव अलपीकिण षवकलपप का आकलन ldquo in the seminar कषि षवजञान की रकषनकी शबदाबली

सषमनाि sponsored by Ministry of Human Resource Development and IGFRI Centre

Palampur on 21-22 June 2017 at COVAS CSKHPKV Palampur As वयाखयानदारा क

रप म ( Letter no Nil dated 29052017)

Dr Neelam Sharma

Sr

No

Name of programme Period No of

lectures

delivere

d

No of

trainees

participants

From To

As Course Director

1 Parthenium Awareness week

Govt Senior Secondary School Parour 17082016 1 298

Govt Senior Secondary School Punner 18082016 1 171

NCC cadets CSKHPKV Palampur 19082016 1 150

GGSD Govt Degree College Rajpur in

collaboration with Rotary Club Palampur

20082016 1 300

NSS Volunteers CSKHPKV Palampur 20082016 1 100

Govt Senior Secondary School Tatehal 22082016 1 200

Total 1219

2 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Jhikli Bhet

March 27 2017 -

3 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Speru

March 28 2017 -

4 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Bir-Gunehar

March 28 2017 -

5 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at

Nayagran Holi Bharmour

April 6 2017 1 -

6 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at

Chanouta Holi Bharmour

April 6 2017 1 -

7 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Tiari

Holi Bharmour

April 7 2017 1 -

8 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Kuleth

Holi Bharmour

April 8 2017 1

337

9 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Khani

Bharmour

April 9 2017 1

10 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Chobia

Bharmour

April 9 2017 1

36

11 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Ghureth

(Durgathi) Bharmour

April 10 2017 1

Activities Organized by Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Mr Jitesh Thakur and Mr Hitesh Service Engineer of HPLC from Waters India visited

this department on 2432017 and 253 2017 for 2 days operational training on

HPLCPDA and 2707 Auto sampler and 25 groups of postgraduate students including

Faculty members of COBS COA and IHBT participated in the training

Womenrsquos Day was celebrated in this department during Quami Ekta Week on November

24 2016 Dr Neelam Sharma delivered a talk on ldquoGender Sensitizationrdquo in COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry was celebrated on

May 3-52017

TRAINING ATTENDED BY STUDENTS

Two students one MSc and one PhD Ms Vipasha Sharma (S-2014-30-002) and Ms

Neha Banta (S-2014-40-001) participated 4-days Vocational Training Programme on

ldquoZero Budget Farmingrdquo wef 27-30 April 2016

Four MSc and Two PhD Students participated in GCNEP Awareness Program on

Applications of Radioisotopes and radiation Technology in

Food Agriculture Environment Healthcare and Industry wef 29-30 May 2017 jointly

organised by GCNEP Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and CSKHPKV Palampur

HP

One MSc and One PhD student presented project report entitled ldquoMonster Protein

Cholera toxin preventiondissemination in host category Health Sciencesrdquo in Anveshan-

2017 jointly organized by Association of Indian Universities New Delhi and Chitkara

University Chandigarh wef Jan 20-21 2017

One MSc and One PhD student attended a workshop on Intellectual Property Rights

Issues and Challenges on March 16th 2017 IHBT

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bio resources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES

A INCOME GENERATION

Department Income Generated

Department of Biology amp Environmental Sciences 182563

Department of Physical Sciences and Languages 4500

Centre for Geoinformatics Research and Training 120000

Grand Total 306500

B PAPER SETTEREVALUATOREXTERNAL EXAMINER

SrNo Faculty Name Institution Name

1 Dr Manoj Bhargava Evaluated the thesis at Masters Level of a student of

DrY S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Nauni Solan

37

Evaluated the thesis at Doctoral Level of a student of

SKUAST(J) Jammu and conducted the Viva-voce

examination at Jammu

2 Dr(Mrs) Anita Singh Evaluated the thesis at Doctoral Level of a student of

CSAzad Uni of Agri amp Technology Kanpur and

conducted the Viva-voce examination

Paper setter Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana

Paper setter Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture

amp Forestry

3 Dr Neelam Sharma Paper setter Himachal Pradesh University Shimla

Paper setter SKAUST Jammu

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College

Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

4 Dr Sharda Singh Conducted CAS Interview at HP Central University-

Dharmshala as subject Expert on 060317

5 Sh Kapil Sharma Sh Kapil Sharma conducted final practical examinations

of BCA (II year) as external examiner of KLB

DAV College for Girls

9 Dr Nageswer Evaluated the answers book of UG student Dr YS

Paramar University of Horticulture amp Forestry Neri-

Hamirpur

Multiple choice questions-Biochemistry for Entrance

Test 2017 of Dr YS Paramar University of Horticulture

amp Forestry Nauni-Solan

Evaluated the written comprehensive exam PhD

student of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural

Sciences and Technology of Jammu Chatha Jammu-180

009 (JampK)

Evaluated the answers book of UG student of Sher-e-

Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and

Technology of Jammu Chatha Jammu-180 009 (JampK)

10 DrRanbir Singh Rana Agriculture and Soils Department Indian Institute of

Remote Sensing ISRO Dept of Space Govt of India

Dehradun ndash248001Uttarakhand India of Andhra

University Visakhapatnam

Division of Agronomy Faculty of Post Graduate

Studies Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural

Sciences and Technology of Kashmir Shalimar

Division of Environmental Sciences University of

Jammu BABA SAHEB AMBEDKAR Road Jammu-

180006

Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Solan

( Nauni) HP

C FACULTY AS REFEREEREVIEWEREDITOR FOR SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS

D

i Dr Anita Singh

Executive Editor of Journal of Scientific and Applied

Research

ii Dr Sharda Singh Journal Advances in Applied Research

38

iii Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Journal of Agro meteorology

Himachal Journal of Agricultural Research

E HONOURSAWARDS

Visits abroad Nil

F OTHER ACTIVITIES

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Dr Kamlesh Singh Professor and Dean Academic Council Research Council

Extension Council and Educational and Resident Instructions Advisory Committee

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head Secretary Board of Studies COBS

Other activities

AcademicProfessional

In addition to the departmental duties the Head of the Department Dr Manoj Bhargava

has also been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (Statistics) by the University which

is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal Officer is in

collecting compiling the information related to Higher Education from various offices

of the University and supplying the same to UGC New Delhi and other Governmental

organizations which is a continuous process The major work during the period was to

complete the assignments for All India Survey on Higher Education

Dr Manoj Bhargava has been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (SAS) by the

University which is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal

Officer is installation maintenance and upkeep of SAS software at CSKHPKV

Palampur under NAIP research project on ldquoStrengthening Statistical Computing for

NARSrdquo

The data analysis related to the research of three (03) postgraduate students and

scientists was done using statistical software available in the department Statistical

analysis of the data related to some on-going research projects of the University were

also carried out

Statistical helps were also provided to the postgraduate students and research scientists

of the University in their research problems

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared the time-table and date-sheet for COBS during 2nd semester

of 2016-17

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared invigilation schedule and seating plan on daily basis for

Mid-term and End-term Examination of the college

Administrative

Dr Kamlesh Singh performed the additional duties of the Dean College of Basic

Sciences upto 31-05-2017

Sh Kapil Sharma is performing the duties of Incharge Store College of Basic

Sciences

39

Miscellaneous

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head is the member of the Sale and Purchase Committee

of the College of Basic Sciences during the year 2016-17

Dr Manoj Bhargava was In-charge College Chess Team and Table-Tennis

Some of the faculty members were assigned duties by the Dean COBS for counseling and

registration for admission to first year of BSc programme

Dr Sheela Thakur has been the member of Anti-Ragging Committee at College level

Sh Kapil Sharma is managing e-Resources in the University Library

Sh Kapil Sharma has been looking after the work of University Network System in the absence

of Mr RK Chandel

Sh Kapil Sharma has been member for post-examination processing of result of Entrance

Examination-2017 for admission to BVSc amp AH and BSc Agriculture degree programme

ShKapil Sharma provided help in formattingdesigning of prospectus of the University for the

admissions to various programmes

ShKapil Sharma is in-charge of College Badminton team

ShKapil Sharma is a member of Editorial Board for up-loading e-Newsletter of the University

Wherein he is responsible for HTMLCSS based designing the eNewsletter

ShKapil Sharma is entrusted with the duties of being the Editor (Technical Section) of the

College Magazine ldquoVigyanPunjrdquo

ShKapil Sharma developed (along with MrVaibhav Kalia) software to report shortage of

attendance of the students to their parents The software has been successfully deployed after

redesigning the interface

ShKapil Sharma has been entrusted with the duty of updating the database to keep record of

personal Information of students admitted in the College of Basic Sciences and to generate their

Identity cards

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of BVSc amp AH

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of College of Basic

Sciences admitted under CBCS

Dr Anita Singh

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Academic Equivalence Committee

Van Mahotsava organizing committee

Activities at college level

Member Board of Studies COBS

Teacher In-charge College Chess Team

In-charge Bamboo Revolving Fund Scheme

In-charge Vermicompost Unit

Member Screening Committee for hiring the services of persons for teaching COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain SauravKalia Memorial

Scholarship

Overall In-charge for Admission for U G students for Academic Year 16-17

Convener College Level Anti-Ragging Committee

Dr Neelam Sharma Presiding officer Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention Prohibition and

Redressal) Act 2013 CSKHPKV Palampur

40

Lead lecture ldquoHerbicides vis-a-vis other pesticides An overview on use and potential hazardsrdquo

In Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income

by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India on March 2 2017

Expert Board of Studies of SRI SAI UNIVERSITY Palampur

Member Selection Committee of RASRF at CSIR-IHBT Palampur

External Examiner Selection Committee for PhD admissions under ACSIR at CSIR- IHBT

Palampur

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

Co-convener Technical Networking Programme of Herbicide Residue Studies of AICRP (WM)

at National Level

Member Technical Committee of Central Purchase and Disposal Unit CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Steering Committee Task Force COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Board of Studies COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Admission Committee for PG Program CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Checking and scrutinizing committee for Admission to BSc Programme COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Screening Committee of Panel for hiring the services of persons COBS CSKHPKV

Palampur

Member Flying squad during the End Term Examination for the 1st semester COACSKHPKV

Palampur

Incharge PG BiochemistryInstrumentation Laboratory Department of Chemistry amp

Biochemistry COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Laboratory- Incharge (Weed Control) Department of AFGM Palampur

Director Research Nominee for the selection committee to conduct the interview for the position

of research fellow and field assistant

Member Publication and Technical committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member Exhibition and Display committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Dr Sharda Singh

Committee member for preparing annual as well as perspective plan under RUSA

Attended Quarterly Review Meeting amp presented progress of the Project ldquoDevelopment

of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information System (VIS)

under NRDMSrdquo on 201016 at Andhra University Vishakhapatnam and on 240217 at

MDU Rohtak

Academic Incharge COBS

Prepared Prospective plan amp arranged Quotations for COBS SMART CLASSROOMS

detailed reply for MOOCSwayam in reference to marked letter No QSD17-

25CSKHPKVAcad-45473-79 dated 31st Aug16 by Dean COBS

Conducted COBS UG Educational Tour of COBS as team member

Checking of Answer Key of Mathematics Section for PG Admission Test conducted by

CSK HPKV-Palampur16-17

Convener for checking and scrutinizing the original documents of the candidates in the

Counseling for Admission to BSc programme for Academic Year 16-17

Overall Incharge for Admission for 1stamp 2nd walk-in-interview on 090816 amp 2809 16

for Academic Year 16-17

Member University LevelCollege Level Anti-Ragging Committees

Member Board of Studies College of Basic Sciences

Member Screening Committee for hiring teachers

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain Saurav Kalia Memorial

Scholarship

Chairman Interview Committees for Research staff in CGRT

41

Member of Project Formulation and Screening Committee CGRT

Attended Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 181116 in the

Committee Room of Admin Block

Attended Interaction Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 11112016 at

University Auditorium

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Appointed as Invigilators duty for ICAR 21st AIEEA ( UG) Examination at Appointed

as Member of Local Monitoring Committee ( IMC) for the projectrdquo Development of the

framework for networking Programme on Village information System( VIS) under

NRDMS-DST under Digital India Initiative Also As COPI

Appointed as member of anti ragging squads in the campus of COBS and Hostels By

Dean COBS vide letter no QSD3-402016-CSKHPKV (COBS-Acad)-2885-2905

dated12072016

Nominated as member of District Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority

(DEIAA) and District Expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) vide DR letter no QSD10-

2DRCSKHPKVTech2016-4821-32 dated 20072016

Appointed as Expert member of District level expert appraisal Committee ( DEAC) for

clearance of Category B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra( Vide letter

no DEIAASDK Dhramshalla-706-724 dated 19 August 2016 in pursuance of

Notification issued by Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate change GOI

Appointed as Member of National Organizing Committee of National Seminar on

Agrometeorology for sustainable development with special emphasis on

Agrometeorological Practices for Climate resilient Farming and Food security to be

organised by Association of Agro-meteorologist and CCS Haryana Agricultural

University Hissar India12-14 October 2017

Appointed and acted Observer in NEET-2017 at Hamirpur on 6amp7th May 2017 by CBSE

( Vide letter Joint Secretary ampOSD (NEET) CBSE New Delhi vide no F-

1(7)CBSENEETRef_no-NT10202017-2811-5480 dated 27-Apr-2017

Working committee member for Group I on Strategies to strengthening the Agro

advisories

Working Group Member on FASAL project also

Acted as Rapporteur in Session-1 IN GKMS Annual review meeting

Acted as Chairman in Session-1 IN Regional GKMS Annual review meeting at Jaipur

Appointed as Member of task Force ldquoPrecision Farmingrdquo by the CSKHPKV Palampur

for the activities of GIS application amp Climate change (Vide letter no DR-

CSKHPKVTechTF4176-4291 dated 2462016 and continue

Acted as Co chairman in Technical Session I Climate Change in NW Himalayan region

current status in Brain Storming Workshop on ldquoClimate Change and its Impact on Hill

Agriculturerdquo at SKUAST-Jammu on 8122016 Workshop Annual review Meetings

attended

Attended the Regional Review Meeting of FASAL Project (North Zone) at SKNAU

Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016 and chaired the

two technical session and also presented the work of project

Attended District level expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) for clearance of Category

B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra on 19112016 Chaired by DC

Kangra

Attended the 1st meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on

912016 at Dharamshalla

Attended 3rd meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on 2042016

at Dharamshalla as expert member and cleared 10 projects

42

Appointment as ZONAL REPRESENTATIVE ( North Zone) in the first meeting

of Executive Council of Association of Agro meteorologists for the term 2017-

19 was held at 1400 hrs on Friday the 21st April 2017 at AC amp RITNAU Madurai

for the Journal of Agrometeorology NAAS rating 616

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 91217

Acted member of International hostel rules modification

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 912017

Appointed as Superintendent exam of mid and end term exam of COBS for 2016-

17 both semester

Reporting officer of the APAR performance for the year 2016-17 of Landscape

unit of COBS (Vide COBS letter no UO No QSDPA-

36CSKHPKV(COBS)2014-1260 Dated 04042016)

Convener of Physical verification of the store for the period of 2016-17 in

Department of chemistry and biochemistry college of basic Science CSKHPKV

Palampur

Dr Suman Sharma

Participated as team manager in XVI ALL INDIA INTER AGRICULTURAL

UNIVERSITIES SPORTS AND GAMES MEET 2015-2016 held at Tamilnadu

Agricultural University Coimbatore from 22-26 February 2016

Performed the duty as one of the judges in Inter College Youth Festival 2016 held

at CSKHPKV Palampur

Dr Nageswer Singh

Acted as Invigilator Examination in UG Midterm Examination of Academic year 2016-

2017 (Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Invigilator Examination in PG Mid amp End Term Examination of Academic

year 2016-2017 ( Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Centre Incharge (supervisor) for the conduct of CSKHPKV Entrance Test-

20167(UG) held on 11-06-2016

Dr Usha Rana

Participated as team manager in accompany the University team to attend 17th all India

Inter University youth festival held at Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal

Sciences Bikaner22-25 February2017

Warden Parvati girlrsquos hostel of the university

Incharge Cultural activity of the college

Member advisory committee of MSc(3) amp PhD(23) students of COA amp COBS and

advisor of 1st yr 2nd yr BSc Students (20)

In Anti-Ragging Committee of College of Basic Sciences and also in the committee of

monitoring cell on ragging at university level

43

Store and web page update in charge of the department

As committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival and also acted

as judge in the various events

As discipline committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college matches

As convenor of physical verification of store committee of CGRT

Executive member of the college in the Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemist

Palampur chapter

As committee member for rechecking re-totalling of answer books for end of term

examination (external)

Mr Vaibhav Kalia

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at Ambedkar Bhawan

Aima Panchayat for review of activities of VIS project in Cluster-I

Member of anti-ragging committee of COBS

College Game In-charge - Cricket and Volleyball

Member of admission committee for Walk In interview of COBS

Member of committee for rechecking of answer books for SemII Acad Yr 2015-16

Member of College Canteen management committee

Member of committee for selection of NCC cadets

Member of committee for conducting 24th Annual Inter College Matches

Member of committee for conducting Digital India Workshop for NSS volunteers of

University on 24082016

Arranged the interaction of students and faculty of COBS with the ICAR team visiting

for Impact of ICT in Agricultural Education in India

Member of admission committee for Second Walk In interview of COBS

Associated for work on Himachal Journal of Agriculture Research Web Activities

Member of project formulation and Screening committee of CGRT

Member of committee for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival (11-12 Jan

2017)

Member of interview committee for Distributed Information Sub-Centre (DISC) project

in Department of Agriculture Biotechnology on 11012017

Member of various committee for Pre and Post admission work of Entrance Test and

Merit Based admissions

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at KVK Una for review of

activities of VIS project in Cluster-II

Member of screening committee for post of Technicians at IHBT Palampur

Member of Spot Purchase Committee for upgradation of computers in COBS

Faculty Editor of Technical and Beti Bachao and Padhao sections of College Magazine

of COBS

RKVY Data Entry on RKVY MIS National Portal (httprkvymisdacnetnicin)

Web0manager COBS website

NKN Security Officer for University Internet amp COBS LAN Segment Incharge

NISAGNET (COBS) nodal officer

Organized a seven day special camp of NSS volunteers of COBS at Aima Panchayat

from 30052017 to 05062017

Software Development

SNo Objective Current State

1 Online Attendance System ndash used for

generating attendance letters and other

General bug fixes and maintenance of

software and server

44

useful academic reports for examinations

etc

A newer version of the software isbeing

developed

2 Processing of Geotagged imageries and

create excel sheet for geo-tagged fields

processed

Developed in Visual C the application

reads EXIF (Exchangeable Image File

Format) tags embedded in the geotagged

images collected from GPS on surveys in

projects The application extracts

Latitude Longitude Altitude information

and generates excel sheet with processed

information

3 Redesigned GIS portal for Impact of

Geodatabase model for assessment and

implementation of Disaster Management

Action Plan

The data binding architecture of the

portal is changed In the new design a

flexible methodology has been adopted

which facilitates flexible data

upgradations

Mr Rajinder Kumar

Successful conductance of various exams (PG-End Term Entrance Test-2017 UG amp PG)

as In charge confidential room Supervisor and Invigilator

A member of committee of Comptroller for Technical Bids and Financial Bids

Acted as Supervisor in conducting Entrance Test-2017 (UG) on 4th June 2017 in GSSS

for Girls Hamirpur

Member in Inspection committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member in physical verification committee of all stores (LabFarmPadiarkhar

farmoffice and meteorology) in the Deptt of Agronomy ampGM CSK HPKV Palampur

2016-2017

As a convener in physical verification of the department of Microbiology COBS for

2016-2017

Acted as a Joint Secretary of Himachal Pradesh University Teacher Association 2016 and

currently acting as Treasurer

Served as a Treasurer in Agronomy Society Palampur Chapter

Attended International Yoga Divas as one of the participant on 21 June 2017 at Khel

Parisar CSK HPKV Palampur

Attended inaugural function of Inter College Youth Festival -2016-17

Participated in Fresherrsquos Day and Teachers day organized at College and Departmental

level

45

Glimpses

Training on Geo-Tagging of Assets under RKVY Projects

46

Students and Faculty members of the department participated in

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on 3-5 May 2017

Faculty and students participated in HPLC training on 23-24th March 2017

47

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bioresources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

48

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28

during 2016 Azotobacter PSM dehydrogenase activity microbial biomass carbon

basal soil respiration and acid phosphatase activity were all higher under integrated

weed management treatment than the recommended herbicide and hand weeding The

weed management treatments did not significantly influence alkaline phosphatase

activity estimated after the harvest of maize during 2016

Experiment II Microbiological studies in Weed management in high value organic crop

production systems (Maize-Garlic)

Microbes are responsible for nutrients transformation and other important soil enzyme

activities Their populations and activities assessed after the harvest of maize crop

The bacteria count was highest in intercropping (soybean) + hoeing (219 x106) followed

by raised stale seed bed+ hoeing+earthing up (214 x106) The lowest count was in

herbicide check (214 x106)

The population of fungi was highest in stale seed bed + mulch 5tha (417 x104) followed

by mulch + manual weeding fb autumn crop of coriander (299 x104) and the lowest

count in herbicide check (305 x104)

The population of actinomycetes did not significantly influence due to treatments

Azotobacter responsible for nitrogen fixation and producing plant growth promoting

substances had highest count in raised stale seed bed + mulch 5 tha (4227 x103) The

lowest count was observed in herbicide check (2853x103)

The population of phosphate solublising microorganism (PSM) was highest in

maizesoybean+hoeing +earthing up (3130x103) and lowest in stale seed bed+ hoeing+

earthing up (2293x103)

The dehydrogenase enzyme activity was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5tha (185 microg TPFg

soilhr) and lowest under herbicide check (177 microg TPF g soilhr)

The microbial biomass was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5 tha (96295 microgg soil) and

lowest in herbicide check treatment (89573 microgg soil)

The basal soil respiration (BSR) ater the harvest of crop was highest in check treatment

(0690mg CO2h100g soil The lowest value of BSR was observed in

Maizesoybean+hoeing+earthing up treatment (0640 mg CO2h100g soil)

The acid phosphatase enzyme activity of soil microbes after harvest was not significantly

affected due to weed management treatments

The alkaline phosphotase activity of soil was highest in mulch (Lantana) 5 tha (733

microg p-nitro phenolg of soilh) and lowest in intercropping (soybean) + hoeing (704 microg p-

nitro phenolg of soilh)

V RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

A Papers Published

Upadhyay RG and Singh A 2016Effect of nitrogen and zinc on nodulation growth and

yield of Cow pea (Vigna unquiculata L)Legume Research 39(1)149-151

Singh V and Sharma KB 2016 Mineral composition of fruits of seabuckthorn

(Hippophae L) growing in Lahaul valley of Himachal Pradesh Indian Forester 142 (9)

891-895

Vatsa DK and Singh V 2017 Design development and evaluation of manually

operated seabuckthorn fruit harvesting tools Agricultural Mechanization in Asia Africa

and Latin America 48 (3) 20-24

29

Rana U and Priya 2017 Effect of drought stress on biochemical parameters in common

bean Phaseolus vulgaris L genotypes International Journal of Farm Sciences 7(2) 131-

135

Sharma N Angiras NN Kumar S Chopra P and Thakur N 2016 Bioefficacy

phytotoxicity and residues studies of atrazine in maize under North Western Himalayas

conditions Ecology Environment and Conservation 22 (4) 467-471

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Kumar R Thakur R Kumar S and Pathania P 2016

Herbicide combinations for weed management under direct-seeded rice in Himachal

Pradesh Indian Journal of Weed Science 48(3) 266ndash271

Kumar R Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Pathania P 2016 Microbiological

properties of soil influenced by weed control methods in maize ndash pea cropping system

under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Journal of Agricultural

Research 42(1) 1-5

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Kumar R Pawan P 2017 Impact of tembotrione on

weed growth yield and economics of maize (Zea mays L) under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Pradesh Pesticide Research Journal 29 (1) 27-34

Rana SS Kumar S Sharma N and Angiras NN 2017 Herbicidal management of

Parthenium hysterophorus L in grassland ecosystem of Himachal Pradesh

Contemporary Research in India 7(1) 30-35

Bandana and Sharma N 2017 Variation of shikimic acid and amino acids in tea leaves

as influenced by glyphosate application Asian Journal of Chemistry 29(6) 1189-1193

Sharma S Kumari R Kumar S Singh N and Hallan V 2016 Characterization of

Cucumber Mosaic Virus isolates from Valeriana Jatamansi A medicinal herb in India

Journal of Plant Pathology 98(1) (DOI 104454JPPV98I1066)

Bhosale V Rana RS and Bhargava M 2016 Agronomic efficiency of different sowing

environments of mustard (Brassica juncea) under changed climate scenario of Himachal

Pradesh Eco Env amp Cons 22 (3) 2016 pp (375-379) (ISSN 0971ndash765X)

Verma P Rana RS Ramesh and Pathania R 2016 Weather parameters vulnerability on

tea production in north western Himalaya India Journal of Applied and Natural Science

8 (4)2262-2267

Ramesh Rana SS Kumar S and Rana RS 2016 Impact of different tillage methods on

growth development and productivity of maize (Zea mays)-wheat (Triticum aestivum)

cropping system Journal of Applied and Natural Science 8 (4)1861-1867

Rana RS Bhosale V Kumar S and Pathania R2017 Forecasting phenology of mustard

crop in North-western Himalayas Journal of Applied and Natural Science 9 (1) 230-

236

Kumar R Paliyal SS Sharma SK and Rana RS 2017 Spatial variability maps of available

micronutrients and heavy metal of cold arid soils of Spiti valley in Himachal Pradesh

Journal of Environment and Bio-sciences 31 (1)161-162 (ISSN 0973-6913 (Print) ISSN

0976-3384) (On Line)

Devi Sunita and Kanwar SS 2016 Deciphering the diversity of aerobic culturable

thermophiles in hot springs of Manikaran Himachal Pradesh International Journal of

Farm Sciences 6(1) 156-162

Kanwar SS and Keshani 2016 Fermentation of apple juice with a selected yeast strain

isolated from fermented foods of Himalaya regions and its organoleptic properties

Frontiers in Microbiology httpdx Doiorg10339fmich201601012

Kanwar SS Keshani and Sharma S 2016 Food additives making life taste better Food

Marketing and Technology 7(6) 24-26

Sharma S and Kanwar SS 2017 Effect of prebiotics on growth behavior of Lactobacillus

plantarum and their impact on adherence of strict anaerobic pathogens to intestinal cell

lines Journal of Food Safety e12384 httpsdoiorg101111jfs12384

30

Sharma S Kanwar SS 2017 Adherence potential of indigenous lactic acid bacterial isolates

obtained from fermented foods of Western Himalayas to intestinal epithelial Caco-2 and HT-

29 cell lines Journal of Food Science and Technology 2017 DOI 101007s13197-017-

2807-1

Keshani Sharma S and Kanwar SS 2017 Comparative Evaluation of Commercial and

Indigenous Bacterial Isolates for Antigenotoxic Potential Food Sci Nutr Technol 2(2)

000121

Kapoor Ritika Gupta MK Kumar Naveen and Kanwar SS 2017 Analysis of nhaA

gene from salt tolerant and plant growth promoting Enterobacter ludwigii

Rhizosphere 4 62-69

Rajinder Kumar Dinesh Badiyala Neelam Sharma SS Rana and Pawan Pathania 2016

Microbiological properties of soil influenced by weed control methods in maize-pea

cropping system under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Journal of

Agricultural Research 42(1)1-5

Sharma Anand Shivam Kumar Rajinder Rana SS Guleria Gunjan and Negi SC 2016

Effect of Long-Term Integrated Plant Nutrition System (IPNS) in Rice-Wheat Sequence

on Soil Biological Health International Journal of Advances in Agricultural Science and

Technology 3 (7) 21-34

SS Rana Dinesh Badiyala Neelam Sharma Rajinder Kumar and Pawan Pathania 2017

Impact of tembotrione on weed growth yield and economics of maize (Zea mays L) under

mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Pesticide Research Journal 29(1)27-34

B Papers Presented in Conferences and Workshops

Sharma N Yaduraju NT and Rana SS 2017 Herbicides vis-a-vis other pesticides An

overview on use and potential hazards Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed

Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUA and

T Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 pp 24-25

Singh G Kumar S Rana SS and Sharma N 2017 Effect of continuous and rotational use

of herbicides on weed shiftsin rice - wheat system with particular reference to rice

Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo

Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3

March 2017 p172

Kumar A Rana MC Rana SS and Sharma N 2017 Growth and yield of maize as

influenced by different doses of tembotrione under mill-hill conditions of Himachal

Pradesh Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling

Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during

1-3 March 2017 p187

Sood P Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Rana MC and Kumar R 2017 Weed

management in organic maize-garlic production system under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Pradesh Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on

ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur

India during 1-3 March 2017 p201

Rana A Rana MC Badiyala D Rana SS Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Evaluation of

pyrazosulfuron-ethyl 10 WP against weeds in transplanted rice Biennial Conference of

the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 202

Badiyala D Rana SS Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Bioefficacy of imazethapyr and its

readymix combination with imazamox against weeds in pea Biennial Conference of the

Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 213

31

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Impact of weed management in

turmeric under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Biennial Conference of the

Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 263

Kumar R Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Pathania P 2017 Soil dehydrogenase

activity affected in rice-wheat sequence by herbicides application Biennial Conference

of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role

of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 317

Sharma S Verma R Singh N and Dhaliwal YS 2016 Isolation and characterization

protein isolates prepared from of adzuki bean genotypes [Vigna angularis (willd) Ohwi

amp ohashi] organized by Anand Agricultural University Anand and Indian Society of

Agricultural Biochemists Kanpur at Anand Agricultural University Anand (India) wef

December 6-8 2016 Abstract on page 30

Kaur G Sandal A and Singh N 2016 Preparation and quality evaluation of sesame

(Sesamum indicum L) based chikkindashan Indian sweet organized by Anand Agricultural

University Anand and Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemists Kanpur at Anand

Agricultural University Anand (India) wef December 6-8 2016 Abstract on page 85

Allen SK Arora M AwasthiK Ballesteros‐Caacutenovas JA Barman T Bernet

LBhattacharyya A Buumlhler Y Dhyani PP Fiddes J Frey H Gosavi VEGupta HK

Huggel C Khan MA Kumar K Kumar S Kuniyal JCLal AKLinsbauer

ALorenzi D Marpa SMyint MRamesh Rana P RanaRSRandhawa SSRohrer

M Ruiz‐Villanueva VSaklani B Salzmann N Samant SS Schauwecker SSharma

ASharmaA Shekhar MSnehmani KS Stoffel MStoll U and Trappmann D 2016

Synthesis report on Climate Vulnerability Hazards and Risk An Integrated Pilot study

in Kullu District Himachal Pradesh Published by Swiss Agency for Development and

Cooperation (SDC) Indian Himalayas climate adaptation Programme Embassy of

Switzerland Chandragupta Marg New Delhi-110003 (As potential Partner of Study)

Rajinder Kumar D Badiyla Neelam Sharma SS Rana and Pawnan Pathania 2017 Soil

dehydrogenase activity effected in rice-wheat sequence by herbicide application

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

317

SS Rana D Badiyla Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017 Impact of weed

management in turmeric under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Proceedings of

Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling Farmersrsquo income

by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp 263

Gunjan Guleria Shivam Rajinder Kumar SS Rana and SC Negi 2016 Assessment of

soil biological health as influenced by IPNS in rice ndash wheat copping system Proceedings

of the Indian Ecological Society International conference Sher-e-Kashmir of

Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu India Feb 18-20 Vol II pp 660-661

Ankit Rana MC RanaD Badoiyala SS Rana Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017

Evaluation of pyrazosulfuron ndashethyl 10WP against weeds in transplanted rice

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

202

Pavit Sood SS Rana D Badiyla Neelam Sharma MC Rana and Rajinder Kumar 2017

Weed Management organic maize-garlice production under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science

Doubling Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3

March pp 201

D Badiyla SS Rana Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017 Bio efficacy of

32

imazethapyr and its ready mix combination with imazamox against weeds in pea

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

213

C Technical Reports Submitted

Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Kumar R 2016 Report on Parthenium Awareness

Week (September 16-22 2016) Department of Agronomy Forages and Grassland

Management CSKHPKV Palampur

Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana Mr Vaibhav Kalia Annual Report for the Project

ldquoEstablishment of GIS amp MIS and Monitoring System ndashHP Crop Diversification Project

JICA ODArdquo Submitted to HPCDP JICA ODA Hamirpur (2016-2017)

Dr Sharda SinghDr Sanjay Sharma Mr Vaibhav Kalia Quarterly Reports prepared

amppresented of the Project ldquoDevelopment of the framework for Networking Programme

on Village Information System (VIS) under NRDMSrdquo on 240217 at MDU Rohtak

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Presented the annual report of FASAL Project (North Zone) at

SKNAU Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016 and

chaired the two technical session and also presented the work of project

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Annual progress report of project entitled ldquo10th Annual Review

Meeting (ARM) of Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) to be held during 14thto 17th (

Forenoon) December 2016 and 7th ARM of FASAL on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon)

November 2016 at OUAT Bhubneshwar Odisha

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Annual progress report of project entitled 7th ARM of FASAL

on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon) November 2016 at OUAT Bhubneshwar Odisha

D BOOKS BOOK CHAPTERS

Bulletins

1 Rana SS Kumar R Sharma N and Badiyala D 2015 Effect of continuous use of

herbicides on weed shifts in rice-wheat system Technical Bulletin No-1 Department of

Agronomy College of Agriculture CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya

Palampur HP India (revised 2016) (DOI 1013140RG2142715125)

2 Rana SS Kumar R and Sharma N 2016 A Collocate of Publications under AICRP on

Weed Management Department of Agronomy Forages and Grassland Management

CSKHPKV Palampur (DOI 1013140RG221787210244)

VI WORKSHOPS SEMINARS TRAINING PROGRAMMES ANNUAL REVIEW

MEETINGS ATTENDED

1 Dr Anita Singh attended a workshop on ldquoIntellectual Property Rights Issues and

Challenges on 16032017 at CSK HPKV Palampur

2 Dr Neelam Sharma participated in Agricultural officers Workshop (Rabi amp Kharif)

3 Dr Nageswer Singh Scientist attended ldquoKrishi Anusndhan avm Takniki Shabdawalirdquo

seminar at Indian Grassland and Forage Research Institute Regional Centre Palampur

during June 21- 22 2017

4 Dr Neelam Sharma Dr Suman Sharma Faculty Members Ms Neha Banta PhD

student and Ms Neerja Kharwal MSc student have attended a workshop on ldquoIntellectual

Property Rights Issues and Challenges on 16032017

5 Dr Sharda Singh Attended Quarterly Review Meeting amp presented progress of the Project

ldquoDevelopment of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information

System (VIS) under NRDMSrdquo on 201016 at Andhra University Vishakhapatnam and

on 240217 at MDU Rohtak

33

6 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the Regional Review Meeting of FASAL Project (North

Zone) at SKNAU Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016

and chaired the two technical session and also presented the work of project

7 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended District level expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) for

clearance of Category B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra on 19112016

Chaired by DC Kangra

8 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the 10th Annual Review Meeting (ARM) of Gramin

Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) to be held during 14th to 17th ( Forenoon) December

2016 and 7th ARM of FASAL on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon) November 2016 at OUAT

Bhubneshwar Odisha

9 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the 1st meeting of district level expert appraisal committee

(DEAC) on 912016 at Dharamshalla

10 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended 3rd meeting of district level expert appraisal committee

(DEAC) on 2042016 at Dharamshalla as expert member and cleared 10 projects

1 WorkshopConferenceSymposium organized Organized Workshop on Russian

Seabuckthorn for the farmers at Kullu on 30032017 The workshop was attended by over

60 farmers

EXTENSION A Extension projects

Sr

No

Title of the

Project

PI or Co-PI Funding

source

Budget (Lakhs) Duration

1

Bamboo

Revolving Fund

Scheme

Dr Anita Singh Revolving

fund

Since

April1994

2 Vermicompost

Revolving Fund

Scheme

Dr Anita Singh Revolving

fund

Since

April2000

3 TSP under

AICRP-WM

Dr Neelam

Sharma

DWR (ICAR) - -

B Extension Highlights

EXTENSION PUBLICATIONS

Rana SS Rajinder Kumar and Neelam Sharma 2016 A Collocate of Publications

under AICRP on Weed Management Department of Agronomy Forages and

Grassland Management CSKHPKV Palampur (DOI 1013140RG221787210244)

Rana SS Rajinder Kumar Neelam Sharma and D Badiyala 2015 Effect of continuous

use of herbicides on weed shifts in rice-wheat system Techical Bulletin No-1 Department

of Agronomy College of Agriculture CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi

Vishvavidyalaya Palampur HP India (revised 2016) (DOI

1013140RG2142715125)

Extension Activities under by Faculty

Dr Virendra Singh

Introduction and evaluation of Russian

seabuckthorn varietiesmdashHP

081016 1 80

Cultivation methods of Russian seabuckthorn 30032017 1 60

34

Development of value chain on seabuckthorn 110417 1 200

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Published The total 964=384AAS bulletins were prepared in English and Hindi for

chamba Una Hamirpur and Kangra districts of HP and published in university website

(wwwhillagricacin and wwwimdagrimetgovin Kisan Portal (wwwfarmers govin

wwwweathershimlagovin and mkisangovin and wwwcropweatheoutlookcom of

CRIDA (ICAR) websites

WEATHER BASED AGRO ADVISORY SERVICES under GKMS ad-hoc research

Project

Total SMS Sent to farmers 41 since September 2016 to June 2017

No of farmers registered in Chamba Una Kangra and Hamirpur 278168 lakhs

No of 4200 farmers benefitted through weather based Agro-advisory SMS since

September 2016 to June 2017 lakhs

a Popular Extension articles

1 Popular articles

राणा रणबीर स िह रमश पठानिया राि 2017 जलवाय पररवरति को कम कररी जववक कवि VP

Vol65-66 (01) (January 2017) pp 30-32

b Organized Summer SchoolsworkshopsseminarssymposiaExtension ActivityOne day

Awareness programme etc

Organized one day Internal Monitoring Committee (IMC) Meeting of Cluster I in Tehsil

Palampur at Ambedkar Bhawan Panchayat Aima Under NRDMS-DST VIS Project on

14022017

Organized one day IMC Meeting in Cluster II of Study Area in Tehsil Una at KVK Una

on 14th Feb 2017 Under NRDMS-DST VIS Project

Organised one day Training on ldquoGeo-tagging of assets under RKVYrdquo on 160517wherein

23 faculty (PIs amp Co-PIs of RKVY Projects) of CSKHPKV-Palampur participated

Organized One day awareness programme on ldquoCLIMATE AND WEATHER

FORECAST FARMERSrdquo at UNA on 2532017- AS Coordinator cum Organsing

Secretary amp PI ( 106 farmers + 9 Scientist from KVK UNA RSS Akrot CSKHPKV

Palampur and officers of Department of Agriculture participated

c Invited Technical Lectures

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

1 Invited as an panel expert in Brain Storming Workshop on ldquoClimate Change and its

Impact on Hill Agriculturerdquo at SKUAST-Jammu on 8122016

2 Invited as resource person as delivered following three lectures and practical in National

training on ldquolsquoUse of RS and GIS linking with crop simulation model for crop yield

forecastrdquo at HAU Hisar from 14 March to 23rd March 2017 sponsored by IMD New

Delhi ( Invitation letter no vide letter no Agromet17FASAL14-23 dated 2320175amp

permitted by CSKHPKV Palampur

I Principles and working of Global positioning system for development of geo-spatial

data in GKMS

II Fundamentals of remote sensing and corrections of image before procurements in

augment RS data use in GKMS

35

III Crop Growth Simulation models and spatial data usages for enhancing the quality of

GKMS

d Hindi Seminar

Invited hindi lecture on topic entitled ldquoपहाड़ी कषि म जलवाय परिवरतन क समबनध म अनकलन

एव अलपीकिण षवकलपप का आकलन ldquo in the seminar कषि षवजञान की रकषनकी शबदाबली

सषमनाि sponsored by Ministry of Human Resource Development and IGFRI Centre

Palampur on 21-22 June 2017 at COVAS CSKHPKV Palampur As वयाखयानदारा क

रप म ( Letter no Nil dated 29052017)

Dr Neelam Sharma

Sr

No

Name of programme Period No of

lectures

delivere

d

No of

trainees

participants

From To

As Course Director

1 Parthenium Awareness week

Govt Senior Secondary School Parour 17082016 1 298

Govt Senior Secondary School Punner 18082016 1 171

NCC cadets CSKHPKV Palampur 19082016 1 150

GGSD Govt Degree College Rajpur in

collaboration with Rotary Club Palampur

20082016 1 300

NSS Volunteers CSKHPKV Palampur 20082016 1 100

Govt Senior Secondary School Tatehal 22082016 1 200

Total 1219

2 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Jhikli Bhet

March 27 2017 -

3 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Speru

March 28 2017 -

4 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Bir-Gunehar

March 28 2017 -

5 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at

Nayagran Holi Bharmour

April 6 2017 1 -

6 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at

Chanouta Holi Bharmour

April 6 2017 1 -

7 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Tiari

Holi Bharmour

April 7 2017 1 -

8 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Kuleth

Holi Bharmour

April 8 2017 1

337

9 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Khani

Bharmour

April 9 2017 1

10 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Chobia

Bharmour

April 9 2017 1

36

11 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Ghureth

(Durgathi) Bharmour

April 10 2017 1

Activities Organized by Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Mr Jitesh Thakur and Mr Hitesh Service Engineer of HPLC from Waters India visited

this department on 2432017 and 253 2017 for 2 days operational training on

HPLCPDA and 2707 Auto sampler and 25 groups of postgraduate students including

Faculty members of COBS COA and IHBT participated in the training

Womenrsquos Day was celebrated in this department during Quami Ekta Week on November

24 2016 Dr Neelam Sharma delivered a talk on ldquoGender Sensitizationrdquo in COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry was celebrated on

May 3-52017

TRAINING ATTENDED BY STUDENTS

Two students one MSc and one PhD Ms Vipasha Sharma (S-2014-30-002) and Ms

Neha Banta (S-2014-40-001) participated 4-days Vocational Training Programme on

ldquoZero Budget Farmingrdquo wef 27-30 April 2016

Four MSc and Two PhD Students participated in GCNEP Awareness Program on

Applications of Radioisotopes and radiation Technology in

Food Agriculture Environment Healthcare and Industry wef 29-30 May 2017 jointly

organised by GCNEP Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and CSKHPKV Palampur

HP

One MSc and One PhD student presented project report entitled ldquoMonster Protein

Cholera toxin preventiondissemination in host category Health Sciencesrdquo in Anveshan-

2017 jointly organized by Association of Indian Universities New Delhi and Chitkara

University Chandigarh wef Jan 20-21 2017

One MSc and One PhD student attended a workshop on Intellectual Property Rights

Issues and Challenges on March 16th 2017 IHBT

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bio resources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES

A INCOME GENERATION

Department Income Generated

Department of Biology amp Environmental Sciences 182563

Department of Physical Sciences and Languages 4500

Centre for Geoinformatics Research and Training 120000

Grand Total 306500

B PAPER SETTEREVALUATOREXTERNAL EXAMINER

SrNo Faculty Name Institution Name

1 Dr Manoj Bhargava Evaluated the thesis at Masters Level of a student of

DrY S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Nauni Solan

37

Evaluated the thesis at Doctoral Level of a student of

SKUAST(J) Jammu and conducted the Viva-voce

examination at Jammu

2 Dr(Mrs) Anita Singh Evaluated the thesis at Doctoral Level of a student of

CSAzad Uni of Agri amp Technology Kanpur and

conducted the Viva-voce examination

Paper setter Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana

Paper setter Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture

amp Forestry

3 Dr Neelam Sharma Paper setter Himachal Pradesh University Shimla

Paper setter SKAUST Jammu

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College

Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

4 Dr Sharda Singh Conducted CAS Interview at HP Central University-

Dharmshala as subject Expert on 060317

5 Sh Kapil Sharma Sh Kapil Sharma conducted final practical examinations

of BCA (II year) as external examiner of KLB

DAV College for Girls

9 Dr Nageswer Evaluated the answers book of UG student Dr YS

Paramar University of Horticulture amp Forestry Neri-

Hamirpur

Multiple choice questions-Biochemistry for Entrance

Test 2017 of Dr YS Paramar University of Horticulture

amp Forestry Nauni-Solan

Evaluated the written comprehensive exam PhD

student of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural

Sciences and Technology of Jammu Chatha Jammu-180

009 (JampK)

Evaluated the answers book of UG student of Sher-e-

Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and

Technology of Jammu Chatha Jammu-180 009 (JampK)

10 DrRanbir Singh Rana Agriculture and Soils Department Indian Institute of

Remote Sensing ISRO Dept of Space Govt of India

Dehradun ndash248001Uttarakhand India of Andhra

University Visakhapatnam

Division of Agronomy Faculty of Post Graduate

Studies Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural

Sciences and Technology of Kashmir Shalimar

Division of Environmental Sciences University of

Jammu BABA SAHEB AMBEDKAR Road Jammu-

180006

Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Solan

( Nauni) HP

C FACULTY AS REFEREEREVIEWEREDITOR FOR SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS

D

i Dr Anita Singh

Executive Editor of Journal of Scientific and Applied

Research

ii Dr Sharda Singh Journal Advances in Applied Research

38

iii Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Journal of Agro meteorology

Himachal Journal of Agricultural Research

E HONOURSAWARDS

Visits abroad Nil

F OTHER ACTIVITIES

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Dr Kamlesh Singh Professor and Dean Academic Council Research Council

Extension Council and Educational and Resident Instructions Advisory Committee

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head Secretary Board of Studies COBS

Other activities

AcademicProfessional

In addition to the departmental duties the Head of the Department Dr Manoj Bhargava

has also been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (Statistics) by the University which

is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal Officer is in

collecting compiling the information related to Higher Education from various offices

of the University and supplying the same to UGC New Delhi and other Governmental

organizations which is a continuous process The major work during the period was to

complete the assignments for All India Survey on Higher Education

Dr Manoj Bhargava has been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (SAS) by the

University which is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal

Officer is installation maintenance and upkeep of SAS software at CSKHPKV

Palampur under NAIP research project on ldquoStrengthening Statistical Computing for

NARSrdquo

The data analysis related to the research of three (03) postgraduate students and

scientists was done using statistical software available in the department Statistical

analysis of the data related to some on-going research projects of the University were

also carried out

Statistical helps were also provided to the postgraduate students and research scientists

of the University in their research problems

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared the time-table and date-sheet for COBS during 2nd semester

of 2016-17

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared invigilation schedule and seating plan on daily basis for

Mid-term and End-term Examination of the college

Administrative

Dr Kamlesh Singh performed the additional duties of the Dean College of Basic

Sciences upto 31-05-2017

Sh Kapil Sharma is performing the duties of Incharge Store College of Basic

Sciences

39

Miscellaneous

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head is the member of the Sale and Purchase Committee

of the College of Basic Sciences during the year 2016-17

Dr Manoj Bhargava was In-charge College Chess Team and Table-Tennis

Some of the faculty members were assigned duties by the Dean COBS for counseling and

registration for admission to first year of BSc programme

Dr Sheela Thakur has been the member of Anti-Ragging Committee at College level

Sh Kapil Sharma is managing e-Resources in the University Library

Sh Kapil Sharma has been looking after the work of University Network System in the absence

of Mr RK Chandel

Sh Kapil Sharma has been member for post-examination processing of result of Entrance

Examination-2017 for admission to BVSc amp AH and BSc Agriculture degree programme

ShKapil Sharma provided help in formattingdesigning of prospectus of the University for the

admissions to various programmes

ShKapil Sharma is in-charge of College Badminton team

ShKapil Sharma is a member of Editorial Board for up-loading e-Newsletter of the University

Wherein he is responsible for HTMLCSS based designing the eNewsletter

ShKapil Sharma is entrusted with the duties of being the Editor (Technical Section) of the

College Magazine ldquoVigyanPunjrdquo

ShKapil Sharma developed (along with MrVaibhav Kalia) software to report shortage of

attendance of the students to their parents The software has been successfully deployed after

redesigning the interface

ShKapil Sharma has been entrusted with the duty of updating the database to keep record of

personal Information of students admitted in the College of Basic Sciences and to generate their

Identity cards

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of BVSc amp AH

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of College of Basic

Sciences admitted under CBCS

Dr Anita Singh

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Academic Equivalence Committee

Van Mahotsava organizing committee

Activities at college level

Member Board of Studies COBS

Teacher In-charge College Chess Team

In-charge Bamboo Revolving Fund Scheme

In-charge Vermicompost Unit

Member Screening Committee for hiring the services of persons for teaching COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain SauravKalia Memorial

Scholarship

Overall In-charge for Admission for U G students for Academic Year 16-17

Convener College Level Anti-Ragging Committee

Dr Neelam Sharma Presiding officer Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention Prohibition and

Redressal) Act 2013 CSKHPKV Palampur

40

Lead lecture ldquoHerbicides vis-a-vis other pesticides An overview on use and potential hazardsrdquo

In Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income

by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India on March 2 2017

Expert Board of Studies of SRI SAI UNIVERSITY Palampur

Member Selection Committee of RASRF at CSIR-IHBT Palampur

External Examiner Selection Committee for PhD admissions under ACSIR at CSIR- IHBT

Palampur

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

Co-convener Technical Networking Programme of Herbicide Residue Studies of AICRP (WM)

at National Level

Member Technical Committee of Central Purchase and Disposal Unit CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Steering Committee Task Force COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Board of Studies COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Admission Committee for PG Program CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Checking and scrutinizing committee for Admission to BSc Programme COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Screening Committee of Panel for hiring the services of persons COBS CSKHPKV

Palampur

Member Flying squad during the End Term Examination for the 1st semester COACSKHPKV

Palampur

Incharge PG BiochemistryInstrumentation Laboratory Department of Chemistry amp

Biochemistry COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Laboratory- Incharge (Weed Control) Department of AFGM Palampur

Director Research Nominee for the selection committee to conduct the interview for the position

of research fellow and field assistant

Member Publication and Technical committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member Exhibition and Display committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Dr Sharda Singh

Committee member for preparing annual as well as perspective plan under RUSA

Attended Quarterly Review Meeting amp presented progress of the Project ldquoDevelopment

of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information System (VIS)

under NRDMSrdquo on 201016 at Andhra University Vishakhapatnam and on 240217 at

MDU Rohtak

Academic Incharge COBS

Prepared Prospective plan amp arranged Quotations for COBS SMART CLASSROOMS

detailed reply for MOOCSwayam in reference to marked letter No QSD17-

25CSKHPKVAcad-45473-79 dated 31st Aug16 by Dean COBS

Conducted COBS UG Educational Tour of COBS as team member

Checking of Answer Key of Mathematics Section for PG Admission Test conducted by

CSK HPKV-Palampur16-17

Convener for checking and scrutinizing the original documents of the candidates in the

Counseling for Admission to BSc programme for Academic Year 16-17

Overall Incharge for Admission for 1stamp 2nd walk-in-interview on 090816 amp 2809 16

for Academic Year 16-17

Member University LevelCollege Level Anti-Ragging Committees

Member Board of Studies College of Basic Sciences

Member Screening Committee for hiring teachers

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain Saurav Kalia Memorial

Scholarship

Chairman Interview Committees for Research staff in CGRT

41

Member of Project Formulation and Screening Committee CGRT

Attended Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 181116 in the

Committee Room of Admin Block

Attended Interaction Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 11112016 at

University Auditorium

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Appointed as Invigilators duty for ICAR 21st AIEEA ( UG) Examination at Appointed

as Member of Local Monitoring Committee ( IMC) for the projectrdquo Development of the

framework for networking Programme on Village information System( VIS) under

NRDMS-DST under Digital India Initiative Also As COPI

Appointed as member of anti ragging squads in the campus of COBS and Hostels By

Dean COBS vide letter no QSD3-402016-CSKHPKV (COBS-Acad)-2885-2905

dated12072016

Nominated as member of District Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority

(DEIAA) and District Expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) vide DR letter no QSD10-

2DRCSKHPKVTech2016-4821-32 dated 20072016

Appointed as Expert member of District level expert appraisal Committee ( DEAC) for

clearance of Category B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra( Vide letter

no DEIAASDK Dhramshalla-706-724 dated 19 August 2016 in pursuance of

Notification issued by Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate change GOI

Appointed as Member of National Organizing Committee of National Seminar on

Agrometeorology for sustainable development with special emphasis on

Agrometeorological Practices for Climate resilient Farming and Food security to be

organised by Association of Agro-meteorologist and CCS Haryana Agricultural

University Hissar India12-14 October 2017

Appointed and acted Observer in NEET-2017 at Hamirpur on 6amp7th May 2017 by CBSE

( Vide letter Joint Secretary ampOSD (NEET) CBSE New Delhi vide no F-

1(7)CBSENEETRef_no-NT10202017-2811-5480 dated 27-Apr-2017

Working committee member for Group I on Strategies to strengthening the Agro

advisories

Working Group Member on FASAL project also

Acted as Rapporteur in Session-1 IN GKMS Annual review meeting

Acted as Chairman in Session-1 IN Regional GKMS Annual review meeting at Jaipur

Appointed as Member of task Force ldquoPrecision Farmingrdquo by the CSKHPKV Palampur

for the activities of GIS application amp Climate change (Vide letter no DR-

CSKHPKVTechTF4176-4291 dated 2462016 and continue

Acted as Co chairman in Technical Session I Climate Change in NW Himalayan region

current status in Brain Storming Workshop on ldquoClimate Change and its Impact on Hill

Agriculturerdquo at SKUAST-Jammu on 8122016 Workshop Annual review Meetings

attended

Attended the Regional Review Meeting of FASAL Project (North Zone) at SKNAU

Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016 and chaired the

two technical session and also presented the work of project

Attended District level expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) for clearance of Category

B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra on 19112016 Chaired by DC

Kangra

Attended the 1st meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on

912016 at Dharamshalla

Attended 3rd meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on 2042016

at Dharamshalla as expert member and cleared 10 projects

42

Appointment as ZONAL REPRESENTATIVE ( North Zone) in the first meeting

of Executive Council of Association of Agro meteorologists for the term 2017-

19 was held at 1400 hrs on Friday the 21st April 2017 at AC amp RITNAU Madurai

for the Journal of Agrometeorology NAAS rating 616

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 91217

Acted member of International hostel rules modification

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 912017

Appointed as Superintendent exam of mid and end term exam of COBS for 2016-

17 both semester

Reporting officer of the APAR performance for the year 2016-17 of Landscape

unit of COBS (Vide COBS letter no UO No QSDPA-

36CSKHPKV(COBS)2014-1260 Dated 04042016)

Convener of Physical verification of the store for the period of 2016-17 in

Department of chemistry and biochemistry college of basic Science CSKHPKV

Palampur

Dr Suman Sharma

Participated as team manager in XVI ALL INDIA INTER AGRICULTURAL

UNIVERSITIES SPORTS AND GAMES MEET 2015-2016 held at Tamilnadu

Agricultural University Coimbatore from 22-26 February 2016

Performed the duty as one of the judges in Inter College Youth Festival 2016 held

at CSKHPKV Palampur

Dr Nageswer Singh

Acted as Invigilator Examination in UG Midterm Examination of Academic year 2016-

2017 (Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Invigilator Examination in PG Mid amp End Term Examination of Academic

year 2016-2017 ( Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Centre Incharge (supervisor) for the conduct of CSKHPKV Entrance Test-

20167(UG) held on 11-06-2016

Dr Usha Rana

Participated as team manager in accompany the University team to attend 17th all India

Inter University youth festival held at Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal

Sciences Bikaner22-25 February2017

Warden Parvati girlrsquos hostel of the university

Incharge Cultural activity of the college

Member advisory committee of MSc(3) amp PhD(23) students of COA amp COBS and

advisor of 1st yr 2nd yr BSc Students (20)

In Anti-Ragging Committee of College of Basic Sciences and also in the committee of

monitoring cell on ragging at university level

43

Store and web page update in charge of the department

As committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival and also acted

as judge in the various events

As discipline committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college matches

As convenor of physical verification of store committee of CGRT

Executive member of the college in the Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemist

Palampur chapter

As committee member for rechecking re-totalling of answer books for end of term

examination (external)

Mr Vaibhav Kalia

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at Ambedkar Bhawan

Aima Panchayat for review of activities of VIS project in Cluster-I

Member of anti-ragging committee of COBS

College Game In-charge - Cricket and Volleyball

Member of admission committee for Walk In interview of COBS

Member of committee for rechecking of answer books for SemII Acad Yr 2015-16

Member of College Canteen management committee

Member of committee for selection of NCC cadets

Member of committee for conducting 24th Annual Inter College Matches

Member of committee for conducting Digital India Workshop for NSS volunteers of

University on 24082016

Arranged the interaction of students and faculty of COBS with the ICAR team visiting

for Impact of ICT in Agricultural Education in India

Member of admission committee for Second Walk In interview of COBS

Associated for work on Himachal Journal of Agriculture Research Web Activities

Member of project formulation and Screening committee of CGRT

Member of committee for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival (11-12 Jan

2017)

Member of interview committee for Distributed Information Sub-Centre (DISC) project

in Department of Agriculture Biotechnology on 11012017

Member of various committee for Pre and Post admission work of Entrance Test and

Merit Based admissions

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at KVK Una for review of

activities of VIS project in Cluster-II

Member of screening committee for post of Technicians at IHBT Palampur

Member of Spot Purchase Committee for upgradation of computers in COBS

Faculty Editor of Technical and Beti Bachao and Padhao sections of College Magazine

of COBS

RKVY Data Entry on RKVY MIS National Portal (httprkvymisdacnetnicin)

Web0manager COBS website

NKN Security Officer for University Internet amp COBS LAN Segment Incharge

NISAGNET (COBS) nodal officer

Organized a seven day special camp of NSS volunteers of COBS at Aima Panchayat

from 30052017 to 05062017

Software Development

SNo Objective Current State

1 Online Attendance System ndash used for

generating attendance letters and other

General bug fixes and maintenance of

software and server

44

useful academic reports for examinations

etc

A newer version of the software isbeing

developed

2 Processing of Geotagged imageries and

create excel sheet for geo-tagged fields

processed

Developed in Visual C the application

reads EXIF (Exchangeable Image File

Format) tags embedded in the geotagged

images collected from GPS on surveys in

projects The application extracts

Latitude Longitude Altitude information

and generates excel sheet with processed

information

3 Redesigned GIS portal for Impact of

Geodatabase model for assessment and

implementation of Disaster Management

Action Plan

The data binding architecture of the

portal is changed In the new design a

flexible methodology has been adopted

which facilitates flexible data

upgradations

Mr Rajinder Kumar

Successful conductance of various exams (PG-End Term Entrance Test-2017 UG amp PG)

as In charge confidential room Supervisor and Invigilator

A member of committee of Comptroller for Technical Bids and Financial Bids

Acted as Supervisor in conducting Entrance Test-2017 (UG) on 4th June 2017 in GSSS

for Girls Hamirpur

Member in Inspection committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member in physical verification committee of all stores (LabFarmPadiarkhar

farmoffice and meteorology) in the Deptt of Agronomy ampGM CSK HPKV Palampur

2016-2017

As a convener in physical verification of the department of Microbiology COBS for

2016-2017

Acted as a Joint Secretary of Himachal Pradesh University Teacher Association 2016 and

currently acting as Treasurer

Served as a Treasurer in Agronomy Society Palampur Chapter

Attended International Yoga Divas as one of the participant on 21 June 2017 at Khel

Parisar CSK HPKV Palampur

Attended inaugural function of Inter College Youth Festival -2016-17

Participated in Fresherrsquos Day and Teachers day organized at College and Departmental

level

45

Glimpses

Training on Geo-Tagging of Assets under RKVY Projects

46

Students and Faculty members of the department participated in

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on 3-5 May 2017

Faculty and students participated in HPLC training on 23-24th March 2017

47

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bioresources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

48

Page 30: Contentshillagric.ac.in/edu/cobs/downloads/CoBS-APR-2016-17.pdf · Abhishek Kashyap Pankaj Thakur Tabassum Nike Abhishek Rana Prakshi Shivani Prasher Shayna Sharma Jigyasa Sharma

29

Rana U and Priya 2017 Effect of drought stress on biochemical parameters in common

bean Phaseolus vulgaris L genotypes International Journal of Farm Sciences 7(2) 131-

135

Sharma N Angiras NN Kumar S Chopra P and Thakur N 2016 Bioefficacy

phytotoxicity and residues studies of atrazine in maize under North Western Himalayas

conditions Ecology Environment and Conservation 22 (4) 467-471

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Kumar R Thakur R Kumar S and Pathania P 2016

Herbicide combinations for weed management under direct-seeded rice in Himachal

Pradesh Indian Journal of Weed Science 48(3) 266ndash271

Kumar R Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Pathania P 2016 Microbiological

properties of soil influenced by weed control methods in maize ndash pea cropping system

under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Journal of Agricultural

Research 42(1) 1-5

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Kumar R Pawan P 2017 Impact of tembotrione on

weed growth yield and economics of maize (Zea mays L) under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Pradesh Pesticide Research Journal 29 (1) 27-34

Rana SS Kumar S Sharma N and Angiras NN 2017 Herbicidal management of

Parthenium hysterophorus L in grassland ecosystem of Himachal Pradesh

Contemporary Research in India 7(1) 30-35

Bandana and Sharma N 2017 Variation of shikimic acid and amino acids in tea leaves

as influenced by glyphosate application Asian Journal of Chemistry 29(6) 1189-1193

Sharma S Kumari R Kumar S Singh N and Hallan V 2016 Characterization of

Cucumber Mosaic Virus isolates from Valeriana Jatamansi A medicinal herb in India

Journal of Plant Pathology 98(1) (DOI 104454JPPV98I1066)

Bhosale V Rana RS and Bhargava M 2016 Agronomic efficiency of different sowing

environments of mustard (Brassica juncea) under changed climate scenario of Himachal

Pradesh Eco Env amp Cons 22 (3) 2016 pp (375-379) (ISSN 0971ndash765X)

Verma P Rana RS Ramesh and Pathania R 2016 Weather parameters vulnerability on

tea production in north western Himalaya India Journal of Applied and Natural Science

8 (4)2262-2267

Ramesh Rana SS Kumar S and Rana RS 2016 Impact of different tillage methods on

growth development and productivity of maize (Zea mays)-wheat (Triticum aestivum)

cropping system Journal of Applied and Natural Science 8 (4)1861-1867

Rana RS Bhosale V Kumar S and Pathania R2017 Forecasting phenology of mustard

crop in North-western Himalayas Journal of Applied and Natural Science 9 (1) 230-

236

Kumar R Paliyal SS Sharma SK and Rana RS 2017 Spatial variability maps of available

micronutrients and heavy metal of cold arid soils of Spiti valley in Himachal Pradesh

Journal of Environment and Bio-sciences 31 (1)161-162 (ISSN 0973-6913 (Print) ISSN

0976-3384) (On Line)

Devi Sunita and Kanwar SS 2016 Deciphering the diversity of aerobic culturable

thermophiles in hot springs of Manikaran Himachal Pradesh International Journal of

Farm Sciences 6(1) 156-162

Kanwar SS and Keshani 2016 Fermentation of apple juice with a selected yeast strain

isolated from fermented foods of Himalaya regions and its organoleptic properties

Frontiers in Microbiology httpdx Doiorg10339fmich201601012

Kanwar SS Keshani and Sharma S 2016 Food additives making life taste better Food

Marketing and Technology 7(6) 24-26

Sharma S and Kanwar SS 2017 Effect of prebiotics on growth behavior of Lactobacillus

plantarum and their impact on adherence of strict anaerobic pathogens to intestinal cell

lines Journal of Food Safety e12384 httpsdoiorg101111jfs12384

30

Sharma S Kanwar SS 2017 Adherence potential of indigenous lactic acid bacterial isolates

obtained from fermented foods of Western Himalayas to intestinal epithelial Caco-2 and HT-

29 cell lines Journal of Food Science and Technology 2017 DOI 101007s13197-017-

2807-1

Keshani Sharma S and Kanwar SS 2017 Comparative Evaluation of Commercial and

Indigenous Bacterial Isolates for Antigenotoxic Potential Food Sci Nutr Technol 2(2)

000121

Kapoor Ritika Gupta MK Kumar Naveen and Kanwar SS 2017 Analysis of nhaA

gene from salt tolerant and plant growth promoting Enterobacter ludwigii

Rhizosphere 4 62-69

Rajinder Kumar Dinesh Badiyala Neelam Sharma SS Rana and Pawan Pathania 2016

Microbiological properties of soil influenced by weed control methods in maize-pea

cropping system under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Journal of

Agricultural Research 42(1)1-5

Sharma Anand Shivam Kumar Rajinder Rana SS Guleria Gunjan and Negi SC 2016

Effect of Long-Term Integrated Plant Nutrition System (IPNS) in Rice-Wheat Sequence

on Soil Biological Health International Journal of Advances in Agricultural Science and

Technology 3 (7) 21-34

SS Rana Dinesh Badiyala Neelam Sharma Rajinder Kumar and Pawan Pathania 2017

Impact of tembotrione on weed growth yield and economics of maize (Zea mays L) under

mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Pesticide Research Journal 29(1)27-34

B Papers Presented in Conferences and Workshops

Sharma N Yaduraju NT and Rana SS 2017 Herbicides vis-a-vis other pesticides An

overview on use and potential hazards Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed

Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUA and

T Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 pp 24-25

Singh G Kumar S Rana SS and Sharma N 2017 Effect of continuous and rotational use

of herbicides on weed shiftsin rice - wheat system with particular reference to rice

Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo

Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3

March 2017 p172

Kumar A Rana MC Rana SS and Sharma N 2017 Growth and yield of maize as

influenced by different doses of tembotrione under mill-hill conditions of Himachal

Pradesh Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling

Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during

1-3 March 2017 p187

Sood P Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Rana MC and Kumar R 2017 Weed

management in organic maize-garlic production system under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Pradesh Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on

ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur

India during 1-3 March 2017 p201

Rana A Rana MC Badiyala D Rana SS Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Evaluation of

pyrazosulfuron-ethyl 10 WP against weeds in transplanted rice Biennial Conference of

the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 202

Badiyala D Rana SS Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Bioefficacy of imazethapyr and its

readymix combination with imazamox against weeds in pea Biennial Conference of the

Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 213

31

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Impact of weed management in

turmeric under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Biennial Conference of the

Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 263

Kumar R Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Pathania P 2017 Soil dehydrogenase

activity affected in rice-wheat sequence by herbicides application Biennial Conference

of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role

of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 317

Sharma S Verma R Singh N and Dhaliwal YS 2016 Isolation and characterization

protein isolates prepared from of adzuki bean genotypes [Vigna angularis (willd) Ohwi

amp ohashi] organized by Anand Agricultural University Anand and Indian Society of

Agricultural Biochemists Kanpur at Anand Agricultural University Anand (India) wef

December 6-8 2016 Abstract on page 30

Kaur G Sandal A and Singh N 2016 Preparation and quality evaluation of sesame

(Sesamum indicum L) based chikkindashan Indian sweet organized by Anand Agricultural

University Anand and Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemists Kanpur at Anand

Agricultural University Anand (India) wef December 6-8 2016 Abstract on page 85

Allen SK Arora M AwasthiK Ballesteros‐Caacutenovas JA Barman T Bernet

LBhattacharyya A Buumlhler Y Dhyani PP Fiddes J Frey H Gosavi VEGupta HK

Huggel C Khan MA Kumar K Kumar S Kuniyal JCLal AKLinsbauer

ALorenzi D Marpa SMyint MRamesh Rana P RanaRSRandhawa SSRohrer

M Ruiz‐Villanueva VSaklani B Salzmann N Samant SS Schauwecker SSharma

ASharmaA Shekhar MSnehmani KS Stoffel MStoll U and Trappmann D 2016

Synthesis report on Climate Vulnerability Hazards and Risk An Integrated Pilot study

in Kullu District Himachal Pradesh Published by Swiss Agency for Development and

Cooperation (SDC) Indian Himalayas climate adaptation Programme Embassy of

Switzerland Chandragupta Marg New Delhi-110003 (As potential Partner of Study)

Rajinder Kumar D Badiyla Neelam Sharma SS Rana and Pawnan Pathania 2017 Soil

dehydrogenase activity effected in rice-wheat sequence by herbicide application

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

317

SS Rana D Badiyla Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017 Impact of weed

management in turmeric under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Proceedings of

Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling Farmersrsquo income

by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp 263

Gunjan Guleria Shivam Rajinder Kumar SS Rana and SC Negi 2016 Assessment of

soil biological health as influenced by IPNS in rice ndash wheat copping system Proceedings

of the Indian Ecological Society International conference Sher-e-Kashmir of

Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu India Feb 18-20 Vol II pp 660-661

Ankit Rana MC RanaD Badoiyala SS Rana Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017

Evaluation of pyrazosulfuron ndashethyl 10WP against weeds in transplanted rice

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

202

Pavit Sood SS Rana D Badiyla Neelam Sharma MC Rana and Rajinder Kumar 2017

Weed Management organic maize-garlice production under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science

Doubling Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3

March pp 201

D Badiyla SS Rana Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017 Bio efficacy of

32

imazethapyr and its ready mix combination with imazamox against weeds in pea

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

213

C Technical Reports Submitted

Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Kumar R 2016 Report on Parthenium Awareness

Week (September 16-22 2016) Department of Agronomy Forages and Grassland

Management CSKHPKV Palampur

Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana Mr Vaibhav Kalia Annual Report for the Project

ldquoEstablishment of GIS amp MIS and Monitoring System ndashHP Crop Diversification Project

JICA ODArdquo Submitted to HPCDP JICA ODA Hamirpur (2016-2017)

Dr Sharda SinghDr Sanjay Sharma Mr Vaibhav Kalia Quarterly Reports prepared

amppresented of the Project ldquoDevelopment of the framework for Networking Programme

on Village Information System (VIS) under NRDMSrdquo on 240217 at MDU Rohtak

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Presented the annual report of FASAL Project (North Zone) at

SKNAU Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016 and

chaired the two technical session and also presented the work of project

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Annual progress report of project entitled ldquo10th Annual Review

Meeting (ARM) of Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) to be held during 14thto 17th (

Forenoon) December 2016 and 7th ARM of FASAL on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon)

November 2016 at OUAT Bhubneshwar Odisha

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Annual progress report of project entitled 7th ARM of FASAL

on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon) November 2016 at OUAT Bhubneshwar Odisha

D BOOKS BOOK CHAPTERS

Bulletins

1 Rana SS Kumar R Sharma N and Badiyala D 2015 Effect of continuous use of

herbicides on weed shifts in rice-wheat system Technical Bulletin No-1 Department of

Agronomy College of Agriculture CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya

Palampur HP India (revised 2016) (DOI 1013140RG2142715125)

2 Rana SS Kumar R and Sharma N 2016 A Collocate of Publications under AICRP on

Weed Management Department of Agronomy Forages and Grassland Management

CSKHPKV Palampur (DOI 1013140RG221787210244)

VI WORKSHOPS SEMINARS TRAINING PROGRAMMES ANNUAL REVIEW

MEETINGS ATTENDED

1 Dr Anita Singh attended a workshop on ldquoIntellectual Property Rights Issues and

Challenges on 16032017 at CSK HPKV Palampur

2 Dr Neelam Sharma participated in Agricultural officers Workshop (Rabi amp Kharif)

3 Dr Nageswer Singh Scientist attended ldquoKrishi Anusndhan avm Takniki Shabdawalirdquo

seminar at Indian Grassland and Forage Research Institute Regional Centre Palampur

during June 21- 22 2017

4 Dr Neelam Sharma Dr Suman Sharma Faculty Members Ms Neha Banta PhD

student and Ms Neerja Kharwal MSc student have attended a workshop on ldquoIntellectual

Property Rights Issues and Challenges on 16032017

5 Dr Sharda Singh Attended Quarterly Review Meeting amp presented progress of the Project

ldquoDevelopment of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information

System (VIS) under NRDMSrdquo on 201016 at Andhra University Vishakhapatnam and

on 240217 at MDU Rohtak

33

6 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the Regional Review Meeting of FASAL Project (North

Zone) at SKNAU Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016

and chaired the two technical session and also presented the work of project

7 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended District level expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) for

clearance of Category B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra on 19112016

Chaired by DC Kangra

8 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the 10th Annual Review Meeting (ARM) of Gramin

Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) to be held during 14th to 17th ( Forenoon) December

2016 and 7th ARM of FASAL on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon) November 2016 at OUAT

Bhubneshwar Odisha

9 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the 1st meeting of district level expert appraisal committee

(DEAC) on 912016 at Dharamshalla

10 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended 3rd meeting of district level expert appraisal committee

(DEAC) on 2042016 at Dharamshalla as expert member and cleared 10 projects

1 WorkshopConferenceSymposium organized Organized Workshop on Russian

Seabuckthorn for the farmers at Kullu on 30032017 The workshop was attended by over

60 farmers

EXTENSION A Extension projects

Sr

No

Title of the

Project

PI or Co-PI Funding

source

Budget (Lakhs) Duration

1

Bamboo

Revolving Fund

Scheme

Dr Anita Singh Revolving

fund

Since

April1994

2 Vermicompost

Revolving Fund

Scheme

Dr Anita Singh Revolving

fund

Since

April2000

3 TSP under

AICRP-WM

Dr Neelam

Sharma

DWR (ICAR) - -

B Extension Highlights

EXTENSION PUBLICATIONS

Rana SS Rajinder Kumar and Neelam Sharma 2016 A Collocate of Publications

under AICRP on Weed Management Department of Agronomy Forages and

Grassland Management CSKHPKV Palampur (DOI 1013140RG221787210244)

Rana SS Rajinder Kumar Neelam Sharma and D Badiyala 2015 Effect of continuous

use of herbicides on weed shifts in rice-wheat system Techical Bulletin No-1 Department

of Agronomy College of Agriculture CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi

Vishvavidyalaya Palampur HP India (revised 2016) (DOI

1013140RG2142715125)

Extension Activities under by Faculty

Dr Virendra Singh

Introduction and evaluation of Russian

seabuckthorn varietiesmdashHP

081016 1 80

Cultivation methods of Russian seabuckthorn 30032017 1 60

34

Development of value chain on seabuckthorn 110417 1 200

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Published The total 964=384AAS bulletins were prepared in English and Hindi for

chamba Una Hamirpur and Kangra districts of HP and published in university website

(wwwhillagricacin and wwwimdagrimetgovin Kisan Portal (wwwfarmers govin

wwwweathershimlagovin and mkisangovin and wwwcropweatheoutlookcom of

CRIDA (ICAR) websites

WEATHER BASED AGRO ADVISORY SERVICES under GKMS ad-hoc research

Project

Total SMS Sent to farmers 41 since September 2016 to June 2017

No of farmers registered in Chamba Una Kangra and Hamirpur 278168 lakhs

No of 4200 farmers benefitted through weather based Agro-advisory SMS since

September 2016 to June 2017 lakhs

a Popular Extension articles

1 Popular articles

राणा रणबीर स िह रमश पठानिया राि 2017 जलवाय पररवरति को कम कररी जववक कवि VP

Vol65-66 (01) (January 2017) pp 30-32

b Organized Summer SchoolsworkshopsseminarssymposiaExtension ActivityOne day

Awareness programme etc

Organized one day Internal Monitoring Committee (IMC) Meeting of Cluster I in Tehsil

Palampur at Ambedkar Bhawan Panchayat Aima Under NRDMS-DST VIS Project on

14022017

Organized one day IMC Meeting in Cluster II of Study Area in Tehsil Una at KVK Una

on 14th Feb 2017 Under NRDMS-DST VIS Project

Organised one day Training on ldquoGeo-tagging of assets under RKVYrdquo on 160517wherein

23 faculty (PIs amp Co-PIs of RKVY Projects) of CSKHPKV-Palampur participated

Organized One day awareness programme on ldquoCLIMATE AND WEATHER

FORECAST FARMERSrdquo at UNA on 2532017- AS Coordinator cum Organsing

Secretary amp PI ( 106 farmers + 9 Scientist from KVK UNA RSS Akrot CSKHPKV

Palampur and officers of Department of Agriculture participated

c Invited Technical Lectures

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

1 Invited as an panel expert in Brain Storming Workshop on ldquoClimate Change and its

Impact on Hill Agriculturerdquo at SKUAST-Jammu on 8122016

2 Invited as resource person as delivered following three lectures and practical in National

training on ldquolsquoUse of RS and GIS linking with crop simulation model for crop yield

forecastrdquo at HAU Hisar from 14 March to 23rd March 2017 sponsored by IMD New

Delhi ( Invitation letter no vide letter no Agromet17FASAL14-23 dated 2320175amp

permitted by CSKHPKV Palampur

I Principles and working of Global positioning system for development of geo-spatial

data in GKMS

II Fundamentals of remote sensing and corrections of image before procurements in

augment RS data use in GKMS

35

III Crop Growth Simulation models and spatial data usages for enhancing the quality of

GKMS

d Hindi Seminar

Invited hindi lecture on topic entitled ldquoपहाड़ी कषि म जलवाय परिवरतन क समबनध म अनकलन

एव अलपीकिण षवकलपप का आकलन ldquo in the seminar कषि षवजञान की रकषनकी शबदाबली

सषमनाि sponsored by Ministry of Human Resource Development and IGFRI Centre

Palampur on 21-22 June 2017 at COVAS CSKHPKV Palampur As वयाखयानदारा क

रप म ( Letter no Nil dated 29052017)

Dr Neelam Sharma

Sr

No

Name of programme Period No of

lectures

delivere

d

No of

trainees

participants

From To

As Course Director

1 Parthenium Awareness week

Govt Senior Secondary School Parour 17082016 1 298

Govt Senior Secondary School Punner 18082016 1 171

NCC cadets CSKHPKV Palampur 19082016 1 150

GGSD Govt Degree College Rajpur in

collaboration with Rotary Club Palampur

20082016 1 300

NSS Volunteers CSKHPKV Palampur 20082016 1 100

Govt Senior Secondary School Tatehal 22082016 1 200

Total 1219

2 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Jhikli Bhet

March 27 2017 -

3 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Speru

March 28 2017 -

4 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Bir-Gunehar

March 28 2017 -

5 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at

Nayagran Holi Bharmour

April 6 2017 1 -

6 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at

Chanouta Holi Bharmour

April 6 2017 1 -

7 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Tiari

Holi Bharmour

April 7 2017 1 -

8 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Kuleth

Holi Bharmour

April 8 2017 1

337

9 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Khani

Bharmour

April 9 2017 1

10 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Chobia

Bharmour

April 9 2017 1

36

11 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Ghureth

(Durgathi) Bharmour

April 10 2017 1

Activities Organized by Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Mr Jitesh Thakur and Mr Hitesh Service Engineer of HPLC from Waters India visited

this department on 2432017 and 253 2017 for 2 days operational training on

HPLCPDA and 2707 Auto sampler and 25 groups of postgraduate students including

Faculty members of COBS COA and IHBT participated in the training

Womenrsquos Day was celebrated in this department during Quami Ekta Week on November

24 2016 Dr Neelam Sharma delivered a talk on ldquoGender Sensitizationrdquo in COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry was celebrated on

May 3-52017

TRAINING ATTENDED BY STUDENTS

Two students one MSc and one PhD Ms Vipasha Sharma (S-2014-30-002) and Ms

Neha Banta (S-2014-40-001) participated 4-days Vocational Training Programme on

ldquoZero Budget Farmingrdquo wef 27-30 April 2016

Four MSc and Two PhD Students participated in GCNEP Awareness Program on

Applications of Radioisotopes and radiation Technology in

Food Agriculture Environment Healthcare and Industry wef 29-30 May 2017 jointly

organised by GCNEP Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and CSKHPKV Palampur

HP

One MSc and One PhD student presented project report entitled ldquoMonster Protein

Cholera toxin preventiondissemination in host category Health Sciencesrdquo in Anveshan-

2017 jointly organized by Association of Indian Universities New Delhi and Chitkara

University Chandigarh wef Jan 20-21 2017

One MSc and One PhD student attended a workshop on Intellectual Property Rights

Issues and Challenges on March 16th 2017 IHBT

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bio resources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES

A INCOME GENERATION

Department Income Generated

Department of Biology amp Environmental Sciences 182563

Department of Physical Sciences and Languages 4500

Centre for Geoinformatics Research and Training 120000

Grand Total 306500

B PAPER SETTEREVALUATOREXTERNAL EXAMINER

SrNo Faculty Name Institution Name

1 Dr Manoj Bhargava Evaluated the thesis at Masters Level of a student of

DrY S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Nauni Solan

37

Evaluated the thesis at Doctoral Level of a student of

SKUAST(J) Jammu and conducted the Viva-voce

examination at Jammu

2 Dr(Mrs) Anita Singh Evaluated the thesis at Doctoral Level of a student of

CSAzad Uni of Agri amp Technology Kanpur and

conducted the Viva-voce examination

Paper setter Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana

Paper setter Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture

amp Forestry

3 Dr Neelam Sharma Paper setter Himachal Pradesh University Shimla

Paper setter SKAUST Jammu

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College

Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

4 Dr Sharda Singh Conducted CAS Interview at HP Central University-

Dharmshala as subject Expert on 060317

5 Sh Kapil Sharma Sh Kapil Sharma conducted final practical examinations

of BCA (II year) as external examiner of KLB

DAV College for Girls

9 Dr Nageswer Evaluated the answers book of UG student Dr YS

Paramar University of Horticulture amp Forestry Neri-

Hamirpur

Multiple choice questions-Biochemistry for Entrance

Test 2017 of Dr YS Paramar University of Horticulture

amp Forestry Nauni-Solan

Evaluated the written comprehensive exam PhD

student of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural

Sciences and Technology of Jammu Chatha Jammu-180

009 (JampK)

Evaluated the answers book of UG student of Sher-e-

Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and

Technology of Jammu Chatha Jammu-180 009 (JampK)

10 DrRanbir Singh Rana Agriculture and Soils Department Indian Institute of

Remote Sensing ISRO Dept of Space Govt of India

Dehradun ndash248001Uttarakhand India of Andhra

University Visakhapatnam

Division of Agronomy Faculty of Post Graduate

Studies Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural

Sciences and Technology of Kashmir Shalimar

Division of Environmental Sciences University of

Jammu BABA SAHEB AMBEDKAR Road Jammu-

180006

Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Solan

( Nauni) HP

C FACULTY AS REFEREEREVIEWEREDITOR FOR SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS

D

i Dr Anita Singh

Executive Editor of Journal of Scientific and Applied

Research

ii Dr Sharda Singh Journal Advances in Applied Research

38

iii Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Journal of Agro meteorology

Himachal Journal of Agricultural Research

E HONOURSAWARDS

Visits abroad Nil

F OTHER ACTIVITIES

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Dr Kamlesh Singh Professor and Dean Academic Council Research Council

Extension Council and Educational and Resident Instructions Advisory Committee

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head Secretary Board of Studies COBS

Other activities

AcademicProfessional

In addition to the departmental duties the Head of the Department Dr Manoj Bhargava

has also been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (Statistics) by the University which

is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal Officer is in

collecting compiling the information related to Higher Education from various offices

of the University and supplying the same to UGC New Delhi and other Governmental

organizations which is a continuous process The major work during the period was to

complete the assignments for All India Survey on Higher Education

Dr Manoj Bhargava has been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (SAS) by the

University which is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal

Officer is installation maintenance and upkeep of SAS software at CSKHPKV

Palampur under NAIP research project on ldquoStrengthening Statistical Computing for

NARSrdquo

The data analysis related to the research of three (03) postgraduate students and

scientists was done using statistical software available in the department Statistical

analysis of the data related to some on-going research projects of the University were

also carried out

Statistical helps were also provided to the postgraduate students and research scientists

of the University in their research problems

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared the time-table and date-sheet for COBS during 2nd semester

of 2016-17

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared invigilation schedule and seating plan on daily basis for

Mid-term and End-term Examination of the college

Administrative

Dr Kamlesh Singh performed the additional duties of the Dean College of Basic

Sciences upto 31-05-2017

Sh Kapil Sharma is performing the duties of Incharge Store College of Basic

Sciences

39

Miscellaneous

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head is the member of the Sale and Purchase Committee

of the College of Basic Sciences during the year 2016-17

Dr Manoj Bhargava was In-charge College Chess Team and Table-Tennis

Some of the faculty members were assigned duties by the Dean COBS for counseling and

registration for admission to first year of BSc programme

Dr Sheela Thakur has been the member of Anti-Ragging Committee at College level

Sh Kapil Sharma is managing e-Resources in the University Library

Sh Kapil Sharma has been looking after the work of University Network System in the absence

of Mr RK Chandel

Sh Kapil Sharma has been member for post-examination processing of result of Entrance

Examination-2017 for admission to BVSc amp AH and BSc Agriculture degree programme

ShKapil Sharma provided help in formattingdesigning of prospectus of the University for the

admissions to various programmes

ShKapil Sharma is in-charge of College Badminton team

ShKapil Sharma is a member of Editorial Board for up-loading e-Newsletter of the University

Wherein he is responsible for HTMLCSS based designing the eNewsletter

ShKapil Sharma is entrusted with the duties of being the Editor (Technical Section) of the

College Magazine ldquoVigyanPunjrdquo

ShKapil Sharma developed (along with MrVaibhav Kalia) software to report shortage of

attendance of the students to their parents The software has been successfully deployed after

redesigning the interface

ShKapil Sharma has been entrusted with the duty of updating the database to keep record of

personal Information of students admitted in the College of Basic Sciences and to generate their

Identity cards

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of BVSc amp AH

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of College of Basic

Sciences admitted under CBCS

Dr Anita Singh

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Academic Equivalence Committee

Van Mahotsava organizing committee

Activities at college level

Member Board of Studies COBS

Teacher In-charge College Chess Team

In-charge Bamboo Revolving Fund Scheme

In-charge Vermicompost Unit

Member Screening Committee for hiring the services of persons for teaching COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain SauravKalia Memorial

Scholarship

Overall In-charge for Admission for U G students for Academic Year 16-17

Convener College Level Anti-Ragging Committee

Dr Neelam Sharma Presiding officer Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention Prohibition and

Redressal) Act 2013 CSKHPKV Palampur

40

Lead lecture ldquoHerbicides vis-a-vis other pesticides An overview on use and potential hazardsrdquo

In Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income

by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India on March 2 2017

Expert Board of Studies of SRI SAI UNIVERSITY Palampur

Member Selection Committee of RASRF at CSIR-IHBT Palampur

External Examiner Selection Committee for PhD admissions under ACSIR at CSIR- IHBT

Palampur

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

Co-convener Technical Networking Programme of Herbicide Residue Studies of AICRP (WM)

at National Level

Member Technical Committee of Central Purchase and Disposal Unit CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Steering Committee Task Force COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Board of Studies COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Admission Committee for PG Program CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Checking and scrutinizing committee for Admission to BSc Programme COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Screening Committee of Panel for hiring the services of persons COBS CSKHPKV

Palampur

Member Flying squad during the End Term Examination for the 1st semester COACSKHPKV

Palampur

Incharge PG BiochemistryInstrumentation Laboratory Department of Chemistry amp

Biochemistry COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Laboratory- Incharge (Weed Control) Department of AFGM Palampur

Director Research Nominee for the selection committee to conduct the interview for the position

of research fellow and field assistant

Member Publication and Technical committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member Exhibition and Display committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Dr Sharda Singh

Committee member for preparing annual as well as perspective plan under RUSA

Attended Quarterly Review Meeting amp presented progress of the Project ldquoDevelopment

of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information System (VIS)

under NRDMSrdquo on 201016 at Andhra University Vishakhapatnam and on 240217 at

MDU Rohtak

Academic Incharge COBS

Prepared Prospective plan amp arranged Quotations for COBS SMART CLASSROOMS

detailed reply for MOOCSwayam in reference to marked letter No QSD17-

25CSKHPKVAcad-45473-79 dated 31st Aug16 by Dean COBS

Conducted COBS UG Educational Tour of COBS as team member

Checking of Answer Key of Mathematics Section for PG Admission Test conducted by

CSK HPKV-Palampur16-17

Convener for checking and scrutinizing the original documents of the candidates in the

Counseling for Admission to BSc programme for Academic Year 16-17

Overall Incharge for Admission for 1stamp 2nd walk-in-interview on 090816 amp 2809 16

for Academic Year 16-17

Member University LevelCollege Level Anti-Ragging Committees

Member Board of Studies College of Basic Sciences

Member Screening Committee for hiring teachers

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain Saurav Kalia Memorial

Scholarship

Chairman Interview Committees for Research staff in CGRT

41

Member of Project Formulation and Screening Committee CGRT

Attended Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 181116 in the

Committee Room of Admin Block

Attended Interaction Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 11112016 at

University Auditorium

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Appointed as Invigilators duty for ICAR 21st AIEEA ( UG) Examination at Appointed

as Member of Local Monitoring Committee ( IMC) for the projectrdquo Development of the

framework for networking Programme on Village information System( VIS) under

NRDMS-DST under Digital India Initiative Also As COPI

Appointed as member of anti ragging squads in the campus of COBS and Hostels By

Dean COBS vide letter no QSD3-402016-CSKHPKV (COBS-Acad)-2885-2905

dated12072016

Nominated as member of District Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority

(DEIAA) and District Expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) vide DR letter no QSD10-

2DRCSKHPKVTech2016-4821-32 dated 20072016

Appointed as Expert member of District level expert appraisal Committee ( DEAC) for

clearance of Category B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra( Vide letter

no DEIAASDK Dhramshalla-706-724 dated 19 August 2016 in pursuance of

Notification issued by Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate change GOI

Appointed as Member of National Organizing Committee of National Seminar on

Agrometeorology for sustainable development with special emphasis on

Agrometeorological Practices for Climate resilient Farming and Food security to be

organised by Association of Agro-meteorologist and CCS Haryana Agricultural

University Hissar India12-14 October 2017

Appointed and acted Observer in NEET-2017 at Hamirpur on 6amp7th May 2017 by CBSE

( Vide letter Joint Secretary ampOSD (NEET) CBSE New Delhi vide no F-

1(7)CBSENEETRef_no-NT10202017-2811-5480 dated 27-Apr-2017

Working committee member for Group I on Strategies to strengthening the Agro

advisories

Working Group Member on FASAL project also

Acted as Rapporteur in Session-1 IN GKMS Annual review meeting

Acted as Chairman in Session-1 IN Regional GKMS Annual review meeting at Jaipur

Appointed as Member of task Force ldquoPrecision Farmingrdquo by the CSKHPKV Palampur

for the activities of GIS application amp Climate change (Vide letter no DR-

CSKHPKVTechTF4176-4291 dated 2462016 and continue

Acted as Co chairman in Technical Session I Climate Change in NW Himalayan region

current status in Brain Storming Workshop on ldquoClimate Change and its Impact on Hill

Agriculturerdquo at SKUAST-Jammu on 8122016 Workshop Annual review Meetings

attended

Attended the Regional Review Meeting of FASAL Project (North Zone) at SKNAU

Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016 and chaired the

two technical session and also presented the work of project

Attended District level expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) for clearance of Category

B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra on 19112016 Chaired by DC

Kangra

Attended the 1st meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on

912016 at Dharamshalla

Attended 3rd meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on 2042016

at Dharamshalla as expert member and cleared 10 projects

42

Appointment as ZONAL REPRESENTATIVE ( North Zone) in the first meeting

of Executive Council of Association of Agro meteorologists for the term 2017-

19 was held at 1400 hrs on Friday the 21st April 2017 at AC amp RITNAU Madurai

for the Journal of Agrometeorology NAAS rating 616

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 91217

Acted member of International hostel rules modification

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 912017

Appointed as Superintendent exam of mid and end term exam of COBS for 2016-

17 both semester

Reporting officer of the APAR performance for the year 2016-17 of Landscape

unit of COBS (Vide COBS letter no UO No QSDPA-

36CSKHPKV(COBS)2014-1260 Dated 04042016)

Convener of Physical verification of the store for the period of 2016-17 in

Department of chemistry and biochemistry college of basic Science CSKHPKV

Palampur

Dr Suman Sharma

Participated as team manager in XVI ALL INDIA INTER AGRICULTURAL

UNIVERSITIES SPORTS AND GAMES MEET 2015-2016 held at Tamilnadu

Agricultural University Coimbatore from 22-26 February 2016

Performed the duty as one of the judges in Inter College Youth Festival 2016 held

at CSKHPKV Palampur

Dr Nageswer Singh

Acted as Invigilator Examination in UG Midterm Examination of Academic year 2016-

2017 (Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Invigilator Examination in PG Mid amp End Term Examination of Academic

year 2016-2017 ( Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Centre Incharge (supervisor) for the conduct of CSKHPKV Entrance Test-

20167(UG) held on 11-06-2016

Dr Usha Rana

Participated as team manager in accompany the University team to attend 17th all India

Inter University youth festival held at Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal

Sciences Bikaner22-25 February2017

Warden Parvati girlrsquos hostel of the university

Incharge Cultural activity of the college

Member advisory committee of MSc(3) amp PhD(23) students of COA amp COBS and

advisor of 1st yr 2nd yr BSc Students (20)

In Anti-Ragging Committee of College of Basic Sciences and also in the committee of

monitoring cell on ragging at university level

43

Store and web page update in charge of the department

As committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival and also acted

as judge in the various events

As discipline committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college matches

As convenor of physical verification of store committee of CGRT

Executive member of the college in the Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemist

Palampur chapter

As committee member for rechecking re-totalling of answer books for end of term

examination (external)

Mr Vaibhav Kalia

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at Ambedkar Bhawan

Aima Panchayat for review of activities of VIS project in Cluster-I

Member of anti-ragging committee of COBS

College Game In-charge - Cricket and Volleyball

Member of admission committee for Walk In interview of COBS

Member of committee for rechecking of answer books for SemII Acad Yr 2015-16

Member of College Canteen management committee

Member of committee for selection of NCC cadets

Member of committee for conducting 24th Annual Inter College Matches

Member of committee for conducting Digital India Workshop for NSS volunteers of

University on 24082016

Arranged the interaction of students and faculty of COBS with the ICAR team visiting

for Impact of ICT in Agricultural Education in India

Member of admission committee for Second Walk In interview of COBS

Associated for work on Himachal Journal of Agriculture Research Web Activities

Member of project formulation and Screening committee of CGRT

Member of committee for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival (11-12 Jan

2017)

Member of interview committee for Distributed Information Sub-Centre (DISC) project

in Department of Agriculture Biotechnology on 11012017

Member of various committee for Pre and Post admission work of Entrance Test and

Merit Based admissions

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at KVK Una for review of

activities of VIS project in Cluster-II

Member of screening committee for post of Technicians at IHBT Palampur

Member of Spot Purchase Committee for upgradation of computers in COBS

Faculty Editor of Technical and Beti Bachao and Padhao sections of College Magazine

of COBS

RKVY Data Entry on RKVY MIS National Portal (httprkvymisdacnetnicin)

Web0manager COBS website

NKN Security Officer for University Internet amp COBS LAN Segment Incharge

NISAGNET (COBS) nodal officer

Organized a seven day special camp of NSS volunteers of COBS at Aima Panchayat

from 30052017 to 05062017

Software Development

SNo Objective Current State

1 Online Attendance System ndash used for

generating attendance letters and other

General bug fixes and maintenance of

software and server

44

useful academic reports for examinations

etc

A newer version of the software isbeing

developed

2 Processing of Geotagged imageries and

create excel sheet for geo-tagged fields

processed

Developed in Visual C the application

reads EXIF (Exchangeable Image File

Format) tags embedded in the geotagged

images collected from GPS on surveys in

projects The application extracts

Latitude Longitude Altitude information

and generates excel sheet with processed

information

3 Redesigned GIS portal for Impact of

Geodatabase model for assessment and

implementation of Disaster Management

Action Plan

The data binding architecture of the

portal is changed In the new design a

flexible methodology has been adopted

which facilitates flexible data

upgradations

Mr Rajinder Kumar

Successful conductance of various exams (PG-End Term Entrance Test-2017 UG amp PG)

as In charge confidential room Supervisor and Invigilator

A member of committee of Comptroller for Technical Bids and Financial Bids

Acted as Supervisor in conducting Entrance Test-2017 (UG) on 4th June 2017 in GSSS

for Girls Hamirpur

Member in Inspection committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member in physical verification committee of all stores (LabFarmPadiarkhar

farmoffice and meteorology) in the Deptt of Agronomy ampGM CSK HPKV Palampur

2016-2017

As a convener in physical verification of the department of Microbiology COBS for

2016-2017

Acted as a Joint Secretary of Himachal Pradesh University Teacher Association 2016 and

currently acting as Treasurer

Served as a Treasurer in Agronomy Society Palampur Chapter

Attended International Yoga Divas as one of the participant on 21 June 2017 at Khel

Parisar CSK HPKV Palampur

Attended inaugural function of Inter College Youth Festival -2016-17

Participated in Fresherrsquos Day and Teachers day organized at College and Departmental

level

45

Glimpses

Training on Geo-Tagging of Assets under RKVY Projects

46

Students and Faculty members of the department participated in

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on 3-5 May 2017

Faculty and students participated in HPLC training on 23-24th March 2017

47

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bioresources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

48

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30

Sharma S Kanwar SS 2017 Adherence potential of indigenous lactic acid bacterial isolates

obtained from fermented foods of Western Himalayas to intestinal epithelial Caco-2 and HT-

29 cell lines Journal of Food Science and Technology 2017 DOI 101007s13197-017-

2807-1

Keshani Sharma S and Kanwar SS 2017 Comparative Evaluation of Commercial and

Indigenous Bacterial Isolates for Antigenotoxic Potential Food Sci Nutr Technol 2(2)

000121

Kapoor Ritika Gupta MK Kumar Naveen and Kanwar SS 2017 Analysis of nhaA

gene from salt tolerant and plant growth promoting Enterobacter ludwigii

Rhizosphere 4 62-69

Rajinder Kumar Dinesh Badiyala Neelam Sharma SS Rana and Pawan Pathania 2016

Microbiological properties of soil influenced by weed control methods in maize-pea

cropping system under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Journal of

Agricultural Research 42(1)1-5

Sharma Anand Shivam Kumar Rajinder Rana SS Guleria Gunjan and Negi SC 2016

Effect of Long-Term Integrated Plant Nutrition System (IPNS) in Rice-Wheat Sequence

on Soil Biological Health International Journal of Advances in Agricultural Science and

Technology 3 (7) 21-34

SS Rana Dinesh Badiyala Neelam Sharma Rajinder Kumar and Pawan Pathania 2017

Impact of tembotrione on weed growth yield and economics of maize (Zea mays L) under

mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Pesticide Research Journal 29(1)27-34

B Papers Presented in Conferences and Workshops

Sharma N Yaduraju NT and Rana SS 2017 Herbicides vis-a-vis other pesticides An

overview on use and potential hazards Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed

Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUA and

T Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 pp 24-25

Singh G Kumar S Rana SS and Sharma N 2017 Effect of continuous and rotational use

of herbicides on weed shiftsin rice - wheat system with particular reference to rice

Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo

Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3

March 2017 p172

Kumar A Rana MC Rana SS and Sharma N 2017 Growth and yield of maize as

influenced by different doses of tembotrione under mill-hill conditions of Himachal

Pradesh Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling

Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during

1-3 March 2017 p187

Sood P Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N Rana MC and Kumar R 2017 Weed

management in organic maize-garlic production system under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Pradesh Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on

ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur

India during 1-3 March 2017 p201

Rana A Rana MC Badiyala D Rana SS Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Evaluation of

pyrazosulfuron-ethyl 10 WP against weeds in transplanted rice Biennial Conference of

the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 202

Badiyala D Rana SS Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Bioefficacy of imazethapyr and its

readymix combination with imazamox against weeds in pea Biennial Conference of the

Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 213

31

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Impact of weed management in

turmeric under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Biennial Conference of the

Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 263

Kumar R Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Pathania P 2017 Soil dehydrogenase

activity affected in rice-wheat sequence by herbicides application Biennial Conference

of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role

of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 317

Sharma S Verma R Singh N and Dhaliwal YS 2016 Isolation and characterization

protein isolates prepared from of adzuki bean genotypes [Vigna angularis (willd) Ohwi

amp ohashi] organized by Anand Agricultural University Anand and Indian Society of

Agricultural Biochemists Kanpur at Anand Agricultural University Anand (India) wef

December 6-8 2016 Abstract on page 30

Kaur G Sandal A and Singh N 2016 Preparation and quality evaluation of sesame

(Sesamum indicum L) based chikkindashan Indian sweet organized by Anand Agricultural

University Anand and Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemists Kanpur at Anand

Agricultural University Anand (India) wef December 6-8 2016 Abstract on page 85

Allen SK Arora M AwasthiK Ballesteros‐Caacutenovas JA Barman T Bernet

LBhattacharyya A Buumlhler Y Dhyani PP Fiddes J Frey H Gosavi VEGupta HK

Huggel C Khan MA Kumar K Kumar S Kuniyal JCLal AKLinsbauer

ALorenzi D Marpa SMyint MRamesh Rana P RanaRSRandhawa SSRohrer

M Ruiz‐Villanueva VSaklani B Salzmann N Samant SS Schauwecker SSharma

ASharmaA Shekhar MSnehmani KS Stoffel MStoll U and Trappmann D 2016

Synthesis report on Climate Vulnerability Hazards and Risk An Integrated Pilot study

in Kullu District Himachal Pradesh Published by Swiss Agency for Development and

Cooperation (SDC) Indian Himalayas climate adaptation Programme Embassy of

Switzerland Chandragupta Marg New Delhi-110003 (As potential Partner of Study)

Rajinder Kumar D Badiyla Neelam Sharma SS Rana and Pawnan Pathania 2017 Soil

dehydrogenase activity effected in rice-wheat sequence by herbicide application

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

317

SS Rana D Badiyla Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017 Impact of weed

management in turmeric under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Proceedings of

Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling Farmersrsquo income

by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp 263

Gunjan Guleria Shivam Rajinder Kumar SS Rana and SC Negi 2016 Assessment of

soil biological health as influenced by IPNS in rice ndash wheat copping system Proceedings

of the Indian Ecological Society International conference Sher-e-Kashmir of

Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu India Feb 18-20 Vol II pp 660-661

Ankit Rana MC RanaD Badoiyala SS Rana Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017

Evaluation of pyrazosulfuron ndashethyl 10WP against weeds in transplanted rice

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

202

Pavit Sood SS Rana D Badiyla Neelam Sharma MC Rana and Rajinder Kumar 2017

Weed Management organic maize-garlice production under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science

Doubling Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3

March pp 201

D Badiyla SS Rana Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017 Bio efficacy of

32

imazethapyr and its ready mix combination with imazamox against weeds in pea

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

213

C Technical Reports Submitted

Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Kumar R 2016 Report on Parthenium Awareness

Week (September 16-22 2016) Department of Agronomy Forages and Grassland

Management CSKHPKV Palampur

Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana Mr Vaibhav Kalia Annual Report for the Project

ldquoEstablishment of GIS amp MIS and Monitoring System ndashHP Crop Diversification Project

JICA ODArdquo Submitted to HPCDP JICA ODA Hamirpur (2016-2017)

Dr Sharda SinghDr Sanjay Sharma Mr Vaibhav Kalia Quarterly Reports prepared

amppresented of the Project ldquoDevelopment of the framework for Networking Programme

on Village Information System (VIS) under NRDMSrdquo on 240217 at MDU Rohtak

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Presented the annual report of FASAL Project (North Zone) at

SKNAU Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016 and

chaired the two technical session and also presented the work of project

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Annual progress report of project entitled ldquo10th Annual Review

Meeting (ARM) of Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) to be held during 14thto 17th (

Forenoon) December 2016 and 7th ARM of FASAL on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon)

November 2016 at OUAT Bhubneshwar Odisha

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Annual progress report of project entitled 7th ARM of FASAL

on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon) November 2016 at OUAT Bhubneshwar Odisha

D BOOKS BOOK CHAPTERS

Bulletins

1 Rana SS Kumar R Sharma N and Badiyala D 2015 Effect of continuous use of

herbicides on weed shifts in rice-wheat system Technical Bulletin No-1 Department of

Agronomy College of Agriculture CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya

Palampur HP India (revised 2016) (DOI 1013140RG2142715125)

2 Rana SS Kumar R and Sharma N 2016 A Collocate of Publications under AICRP on

Weed Management Department of Agronomy Forages and Grassland Management

CSKHPKV Palampur (DOI 1013140RG221787210244)

VI WORKSHOPS SEMINARS TRAINING PROGRAMMES ANNUAL REVIEW

MEETINGS ATTENDED

1 Dr Anita Singh attended a workshop on ldquoIntellectual Property Rights Issues and

Challenges on 16032017 at CSK HPKV Palampur

2 Dr Neelam Sharma participated in Agricultural officers Workshop (Rabi amp Kharif)

3 Dr Nageswer Singh Scientist attended ldquoKrishi Anusndhan avm Takniki Shabdawalirdquo

seminar at Indian Grassland and Forage Research Institute Regional Centre Palampur

during June 21- 22 2017

4 Dr Neelam Sharma Dr Suman Sharma Faculty Members Ms Neha Banta PhD

student and Ms Neerja Kharwal MSc student have attended a workshop on ldquoIntellectual

Property Rights Issues and Challenges on 16032017

5 Dr Sharda Singh Attended Quarterly Review Meeting amp presented progress of the Project

ldquoDevelopment of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information

System (VIS) under NRDMSrdquo on 201016 at Andhra University Vishakhapatnam and

on 240217 at MDU Rohtak

33

6 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the Regional Review Meeting of FASAL Project (North

Zone) at SKNAU Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016

and chaired the two technical session and also presented the work of project

7 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended District level expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) for

clearance of Category B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra on 19112016

Chaired by DC Kangra

8 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the 10th Annual Review Meeting (ARM) of Gramin

Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) to be held during 14th to 17th ( Forenoon) December

2016 and 7th ARM of FASAL on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon) November 2016 at OUAT

Bhubneshwar Odisha

9 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the 1st meeting of district level expert appraisal committee

(DEAC) on 912016 at Dharamshalla

10 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended 3rd meeting of district level expert appraisal committee

(DEAC) on 2042016 at Dharamshalla as expert member and cleared 10 projects

1 WorkshopConferenceSymposium organized Organized Workshop on Russian

Seabuckthorn for the farmers at Kullu on 30032017 The workshop was attended by over

60 farmers

EXTENSION A Extension projects

Sr

No

Title of the

Project

PI or Co-PI Funding

source

Budget (Lakhs) Duration

1

Bamboo

Revolving Fund

Scheme

Dr Anita Singh Revolving

fund

Since

April1994

2 Vermicompost

Revolving Fund

Scheme

Dr Anita Singh Revolving

fund

Since

April2000

3 TSP under

AICRP-WM

Dr Neelam

Sharma

DWR (ICAR) - -

B Extension Highlights

EXTENSION PUBLICATIONS

Rana SS Rajinder Kumar and Neelam Sharma 2016 A Collocate of Publications

under AICRP on Weed Management Department of Agronomy Forages and

Grassland Management CSKHPKV Palampur (DOI 1013140RG221787210244)

Rana SS Rajinder Kumar Neelam Sharma and D Badiyala 2015 Effect of continuous

use of herbicides on weed shifts in rice-wheat system Techical Bulletin No-1 Department

of Agronomy College of Agriculture CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi

Vishvavidyalaya Palampur HP India (revised 2016) (DOI

1013140RG2142715125)

Extension Activities under by Faculty

Dr Virendra Singh

Introduction and evaluation of Russian

seabuckthorn varietiesmdashHP

081016 1 80

Cultivation methods of Russian seabuckthorn 30032017 1 60

34

Development of value chain on seabuckthorn 110417 1 200

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Published The total 964=384AAS bulletins were prepared in English and Hindi for

chamba Una Hamirpur and Kangra districts of HP and published in university website

(wwwhillagricacin and wwwimdagrimetgovin Kisan Portal (wwwfarmers govin

wwwweathershimlagovin and mkisangovin and wwwcropweatheoutlookcom of

CRIDA (ICAR) websites

WEATHER BASED AGRO ADVISORY SERVICES under GKMS ad-hoc research

Project

Total SMS Sent to farmers 41 since September 2016 to June 2017

No of farmers registered in Chamba Una Kangra and Hamirpur 278168 lakhs

No of 4200 farmers benefitted through weather based Agro-advisory SMS since

September 2016 to June 2017 lakhs

a Popular Extension articles

1 Popular articles

राणा रणबीर स िह रमश पठानिया राि 2017 जलवाय पररवरति को कम कररी जववक कवि VP

Vol65-66 (01) (January 2017) pp 30-32

b Organized Summer SchoolsworkshopsseminarssymposiaExtension ActivityOne day

Awareness programme etc

Organized one day Internal Monitoring Committee (IMC) Meeting of Cluster I in Tehsil

Palampur at Ambedkar Bhawan Panchayat Aima Under NRDMS-DST VIS Project on

14022017

Organized one day IMC Meeting in Cluster II of Study Area in Tehsil Una at KVK Una

on 14th Feb 2017 Under NRDMS-DST VIS Project

Organised one day Training on ldquoGeo-tagging of assets under RKVYrdquo on 160517wherein

23 faculty (PIs amp Co-PIs of RKVY Projects) of CSKHPKV-Palampur participated

Organized One day awareness programme on ldquoCLIMATE AND WEATHER

FORECAST FARMERSrdquo at UNA on 2532017- AS Coordinator cum Organsing

Secretary amp PI ( 106 farmers + 9 Scientist from KVK UNA RSS Akrot CSKHPKV

Palampur and officers of Department of Agriculture participated

c Invited Technical Lectures

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

1 Invited as an panel expert in Brain Storming Workshop on ldquoClimate Change and its

Impact on Hill Agriculturerdquo at SKUAST-Jammu on 8122016

2 Invited as resource person as delivered following three lectures and practical in National

training on ldquolsquoUse of RS and GIS linking with crop simulation model for crop yield

forecastrdquo at HAU Hisar from 14 March to 23rd March 2017 sponsored by IMD New

Delhi ( Invitation letter no vide letter no Agromet17FASAL14-23 dated 2320175amp

permitted by CSKHPKV Palampur

I Principles and working of Global positioning system for development of geo-spatial

data in GKMS

II Fundamentals of remote sensing and corrections of image before procurements in

augment RS data use in GKMS

35

III Crop Growth Simulation models and spatial data usages for enhancing the quality of

GKMS

d Hindi Seminar

Invited hindi lecture on topic entitled ldquoपहाड़ी कषि म जलवाय परिवरतन क समबनध म अनकलन

एव अलपीकिण षवकलपप का आकलन ldquo in the seminar कषि षवजञान की रकषनकी शबदाबली

सषमनाि sponsored by Ministry of Human Resource Development and IGFRI Centre

Palampur on 21-22 June 2017 at COVAS CSKHPKV Palampur As वयाखयानदारा क

रप म ( Letter no Nil dated 29052017)

Dr Neelam Sharma

Sr

No

Name of programme Period No of

lectures

delivere

d

No of

trainees

participants

From To

As Course Director

1 Parthenium Awareness week

Govt Senior Secondary School Parour 17082016 1 298

Govt Senior Secondary School Punner 18082016 1 171

NCC cadets CSKHPKV Palampur 19082016 1 150

GGSD Govt Degree College Rajpur in

collaboration with Rotary Club Palampur

20082016 1 300

NSS Volunteers CSKHPKV Palampur 20082016 1 100

Govt Senior Secondary School Tatehal 22082016 1 200

Total 1219

2 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Jhikli Bhet

March 27 2017 -

3 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Speru

March 28 2017 -

4 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Bir-Gunehar

March 28 2017 -

5 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at

Nayagran Holi Bharmour

April 6 2017 1 -

6 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at

Chanouta Holi Bharmour

April 6 2017 1 -

7 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Tiari

Holi Bharmour

April 7 2017 1 -

8 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Kuleth

Holi Bharmour

April 8 2017 1

337

9 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Khani

Bharmour

April 9 2017 1

10 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Chobia

Bharmour

April 9 2017 1

36

11 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Ghureth

(Durgathi) Bharmour

April 10 2017 1

Activities Organized by Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Mr Jitesh Thakur and Mr Hitesh Service Engineer of HPLC from Waters India visited

this department on 2432017 and 253 2017 for 2 days operational training on

HPLCPDA and 2707 Auto sampler and 25 groups of postgraduate students including

Faculty members of COBS COA and IHBT participated in the training

Womenrsquos Day was celebrated in this department during Quami Ekta Week on November

24 2016 Dr Neelam Sharma delivered a talk on ldquoGender Sensitizationrdquo in COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry was celebrated on

May 3-52017

TRAINING ATTENDED BY STUDENTS

Two students one MSc and one PhD Ms Vipasha Sharma (S-2014-30-002) and Ms

Neha Banta (S-2014-40-001) participated 4-days Vocational Training Programme on

ldquoZero Budget Farmingrdquo wef 27-30 April 2016

Four MSc and Two PhD Students participated in GCNEP Awareness Program on

Applications of Radioisotopes and radiation Technology in

Food Agriculture Environment Healthcare and Industry wef 29-30 May 2017 jointly

organised by GCNEP Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and CSKHPKV Palampur

HP

One MSc and One PhD student presented project report entitled ldquoMonster Protein

Cholera toxin preventiondissemination in host category Health Sciencesrdquo in Anveshan-

2017 jointly organized by Association of Indian Universities New Delhi and Chitkara

University Chandigarh wef Jan 20-21 2017

One MSc and One PhD student attended a workshop on Intellectual Property Rights

Issues and Challenges on March 16th 2017 IHBT

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bio resources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES

A INCOME GENERATION

Department Income Generated

Department of Biology amp Environmental Sciences 182563

Department of Physical Sciences and Languages 4500

Centre for Geoinformatics Research and Training 120000

Grand Total 306500

B PAPER SETTEREVALUATOREXTERNAL EXAMINER

SrNo Faculty Name Institution Name

1 Dr Manoj Bhargava Evaluated the thesis at Masters Level of a student of

DrY S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Nauni Solan

37

Evaluated the thesis at Doctoral Level of a student of

SKUAST(J) Jammu and conducted the Viva-voce

examination at Jammu

2 Dr(Mrs) Anita Singh Evaluated the thesis at Doctoral Level of a student of

CSAzad Uni of Agri amp Technology Kanpur and

conducted the Viva-voce examination

Paper setter Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana

Paper setter Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture

amp Forestry

3 Dr Neelam Sharma Paper setter Himachal Pradesh University Shimla

Paper setter SKAUST Jammu

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College

Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

4 Dr Sharda Singh Conducted CAS Interview at HP Central University-

Dharmshala as subject Expert on 060317

5 Sh Kapil Sharma Sh Kapil Sharma conducted final practical examinations

of BCA (II year) as external examiner of KLB

DAV College for Girls

9 Dr Nageswer Evaluated the answers book of UG student Dr YS

Paramar University of Horticulture amp Forestry Neri-

Hamirpur

Multiple choice questions-Biochemistry for Entrance

Test 2017 of Dr YS Paramar University of Horticulture

amp Forestry Nauni-Solan

Evaluated the written comprehensive exam PhD

student of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural

Sciences and Technology of Jammu Chatha Jammu-180

009 (JampK)

Evaluated the answers book of UG student of Sher-e-

Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and

Technology of Jammu Chatha Jammu-180 009 (JampK)

10 DrRanbir Singh Rana Agriculture and Soils Department Indian Institute of

Remote Sensing ISRO Dept of Space Govt of India

Dehradun ndash248001Uttarakhand India of Andhra

University Visakhapatnam

Division of Agronomy Faculty of Post Graduate

Studies Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural

Sciences and Technology of Kashmir Shalimar

Division of Environmental Sciences University of

Jammu BABA SAHEB AMBEDKAR Road Jammu-

180006

Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Solan

( Nauni) HP

C FACULTY AS REFEREEREVIEWEREDITOR FOR SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS

D

i Dr Anita Singh

Executive Editor of Journal of Scientific and Applied

Research

ii Dr Sharda Singh Journal Advances in Applied Research

38

iii Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Journal of Agro meteorology

Himachal Journal of Agricultural Research

E HONOURSAWARDS

Visits abroad Nil

F OTHER ACTIVITIES

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Dr Kamlesh Singh Professor and Dean Academic Council Research Council

Extension Council and Educational and Resident Instructions Advisory Committee

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head Secretary Board of Studies COBS

Other activities

AcademicProfessional

In addition to the departmental duties the Head of the Department Dr Manoj Bhargava

has also been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (Statistics) by the University which

is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal Officer is in

collecting compiling the information related to Higher Education from various offices

of the University and supplying the same to UGC New Delhi and other Governmental

organizations which is a continuous process The major work during the period was to

complete the assignments for All India Survey on Higher Education

Dr Manoj Bhargava has been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (SAS) by the

University which is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal

Officer is installation maintenance and upkeep of SAS software at CSKHPKV

Palampur under NAIP research project on ldquoStrengthening Statistical Computing for

NARSrdquo

The data analysis related to the research of three (03) postgraduate students and

scientists was done using statistical software available in the department Statistical

analysis of the data related to some on-going research projects of the University were

also carried out

Statistical helps were also provided to the postgraduate students and research scientists

of the University in their research problems

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared the time-table and date-sheet for COBS during 2nd semester

of 2016-17

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared invigilation schedule and seating plan on daily basis for

Mid-term and End-term Examination of the college

Administrative

Dr Kamlesh Singh performed the additional duties of the Dean College of Basic

Sciences upto 31-05-2017

Sh Kapil Sharma is performing the duties of Incharge Store College of Basic

Sciences

39

Miscellaneous

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head is the member of the Sale and Purchase Committee

of the College of Basic Sciences during the year 2016-17

Dr Manoj Bhargava was In-charge College Chess Team and Table-Tennis

Some of the faculty members were assigned duties by the Dean COBS for counseling and

registration for admission to first year of BSc programme

Dr Sheela Thakur has been the member of Anti-Ragging Committee at College level

Sh Kapil Sharma is managing e-Resources in the University Library

Sh Kapil Sharma has been looking after the work of University Network System in the absence

of Mr RK Chandel

Sh Kapil Sharma has been member for post-examination processing of result of Entrance

Examination-2017 for admission to BVSc amp AH and BSc Agriculture degree programme

ShKapil Sharma provided help in formattingdesigning of prospectus of the University for the

admissions to various programmes

ShKapil Sharma is in-charge of College Badminton team

ShKapil Sharma is a member of Editorial Board for up-loading e-Newsletter of the University

Wherein he is responsible for HTMLCSS based designing the eNewsletter

ShKapil Sharma is entrusted with the duties of being the Editor (Technical Section) of the

College Magazine ldquoVigyanPunjrdquo

ShKapil Sharma developed (along with MrVaibhav Kalia) software to report shortage of

attendance of the students to their parents The software has been successfully deployed after

redesigning the interface

ShKapil Sharma has been entrusted with the duty of updating the database to keep record of

personal Information of students admitted in the College of Basic Sciences and to generate their

Identity cards

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of BVSc amp AH

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of College of Basic

Sciences admitted under CBCS

Dr Anita Singh

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Academic Equivalence Committee

Van Mahotsava organizing committee

Activities at college level

Member Board of Studies COBS

Teacher In-charge College Chess Team

In-charge Bamboo Revolving Fund Scheme

In-charge Vermicompost Unit

Member Screening Committee for hiring the services of persons for teaching COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain SauravKalia Memorial

Scholarship

Overall In-charge for Admission for U G students for Academic Year 16-17

Convener College Level Anti-Ragging Committee

Dr Neelam Sharma Presiding officer Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention Prohibition and

Redressal) Act 2013 CSKHPKV Palampur

40

Lead lecture ldquoHerbicides vis-a-vis other pesticides An overview on use and potential hazardsrdquo

In Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income

by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India on March 2 2017

Expert Board of Studies of SRI SAI UNIVERSITY Palampur

Member Selection Committee of RASRF at CSIR-IHBT Palampur

External Examiner Selection Committee for PhD admissions under ACSIR at CSIR- IHBT

Palampur

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

Co-convener Technical Networking Programme of Herbicide Residue Studies of AICRP (WM)

at National Level

Member Technical Committee of Central Purchase and Disposal Unit CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Steering Committee Task Force COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Board of Studies COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Admission Committee for PG Program CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Checking and scrutinizing committee for Admission to BSc Programme COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Screening Committee of Panel for hiring the services of persons COBS CSKHPKV

Palampur

Member Flying squad during the End Term Examination for the 1st semester COACSKHPKV

Palampur

Incharge PG BiochemistryInstrumentation Laboratory Department of Chemistry amp

Biochemistry COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Laboratory- Incharge (Weed Control) Department of AFGM Palampur

Director Research Nominee for the selection committee to conduct the interview for the position

of research fellow and field assistant

Member Publication and Technical committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member Exhibition and Display committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Dr Sharda Singh

Committee member for preparing annual as well as perspective plan under RUSA

Attended Quarterly Review Meeting amp presented progress of the Project ldquoDevelopment

of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information System (VIS)

under NRDMSrdquo on 201016 at Andhra University Vishakhapatnam and on 240217 at

MDU Rohtak

Academic Incharge COBS

Prepared Prospective plan amp arranged Quotations for COBS SMART CLASSROOMS

detailed reply for MOOCSwayam in reference to marked letter No QSD17-

25CSKHPKVAcad-45473-79 dated 31st Aug16 by Dean COBS

Conducted COBS UG Educational Tour of COBS as team member

Checking of Answer Key of Mathematics Section for PG Admission Test conducted by

CSK HPKV-Palampur16-17

Convener for checking and scrutinizing the original documents of the candidates in the

Counseling for Admission to BSc programme for Academic Year 16-17

Overall Incharge for Admission for 1stamp 2nd walk-in-interview on 090816 amp 2809 16

for Academic Year 16-17

Member University LevelCollege Level Anti-Ragging Committees

Member Board of Studies College of Basic Sciences

Member Screening Committee for hiring teachers

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain Saurav Kalia Memorial

Scholarship

Chairman Interview Committees for Research staff in CGRT

41

Member of Project Formulation and Screening Committee CGRT

Attended Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 181116 in the

Committee Room of Admin Block

Attended Interaction Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 11112016 at

University Auditorium

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Appointed as Invigilators duty for ICAR 21st AIEEA ( UG) Examination at Appointed

as Member of Local Monitoring Committee ( IMC) for the projectrdquo Development of the

framework for networking Programme on Village information System( VIS) under

NRDMS-DST under Digital India Initiative Also As COPI

Appointed as member of anti ragging squads in the campus of COBS and Hostels By

Dean COBS vide letter no QSD3-402016-CSKHPKV (COBS-Acad)-2885-2905

dated12072016

Nominated as member of District Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority

(DEIAA) and District Expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) vide DR letter no QSD10-

2DRCSKHPKVTech2016-4821-32 dated 20072016

Appointed as Expert member of District level expert appraisal Committee ( DEAC) for

clearance of Category B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra( Vide letter

no DEIAASDK Dhramshalla-706-724 dated 19 August 2016 in pursuance of

Notification issued by Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate change GOI

Appointed as Member of National Organizing Committee of National Seminar on

Agrometeorology for sustainable development with special emphasis on

Agrometeorological Practices for Climate resilient Farming and Food security to be

organised by Association of Agro-meteorologist and CCS Haryana Agricultural

University Hissar India12-14 October 2017

Appointed and acted Observer in NEET-2017 at Hamirpur on 6amp7th May 2017 by CBSE

( Vide letter Joint Secretary ampOSD (NEET) CBSE New Delhi vide no F-

1(7)CBSENEETRef_no-NT10202017-2811-5480 dated 27-Apr-2017

Working committee member for Group I on Strategies to strengthening the Agro

advisories

Working Group Member on FASAL project also

Acted as Rapporteur in Session-1 IN GKMS Annual review meeting

Acted as Chairman in Session-1 IN Regional GKMS Annual review meeting at Jaipur

Appointed as Member of task Force ldquoPrecision Farmingrdquo by the CSKHPKV Palampur

for the activities of GIS application amp Climate change (Vide letter no DR-

CSKHPKVTechTF4176-4291 dated 2462016 and continue

Acted as Co chairman in Technical Session I Climate Change in NW Himalayan region

current status in Brain Storming Workshop on ldquoClimate Change and its Impact on Hill

Agriculturerdquo at SKUAST-Jammu on 8122016 Workshop Annual review Meetings

attended

Attended the Regional Review Meeting of FASAL Project (North Zone) at SKNAU

Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016 and chaired the

two technical session and also presented the work of project

Attended District level expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) for clearance of Category

B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra on 19112016 Chaired by DC

Kangra

Attended the 1st meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on

912016 at Dharamshalla

Attended 3rd meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on 2042016

at Dharamshalla as expert member and cleared 10 projects

42

Appointment as ZONAL REPRESENTATIVE ( North Zone) in the first meeting

of Executive Council of Association of Agro meteorologists for the term 2017-

19 was held at 1400 hrs on Friday the 21st April 2017 at AC amp RITNAU Madurai

for the Journal of Agrometeorology NAAS rating 616

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 91217

Acted member of International hostel rules modification

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 912017

Appointed as Superintendent exam of mid and end term exam of COBS for 2016-

17 both semester

Reporting officer of the APAR performance for the year 2016-17 of Landscape

unit of COBS (Vide COBS letter no UO No QSDPA-

36CSKHPKV(COBS)2014-1260 Dated 04042016)

Convener of Physical verification of the store for the period of 2016-17 in

Department of chemistry and biochemistry college of basic Science CSKHPKV

Palampur

Dr Suman Sharma

Participated as team manager in XVI ALL INDIA INTER AGRICULTURAL

UNIVERSITIES SPORTS AND GAMES MEET 2015-2016 held at Tamilnadu

Agricultural University Coimbatore from 22-26 February 2016

Performed the duty as one of the judges in Inter College Youth Festival 2016 held

at CSKHPKV Palampur

Dr Nageswer Singh

Acted as Invigilator Examination in UG Midterm Examination of Academic year 2016-

2017 (Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Invigilator Examination in PG Mid amp End Term Examination of Academic

year 2016-2017 ( Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Centre Incharge (supervisor) for the conduct of CSKHPKV Entrance Test-

20167(UG) held on 11-06-2016

Dr Usha Rana

Participated as team manager in accompany the University team to attend 17th all India

Inter University youth festival held at Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal

Sciences Bikaner22-25 February2017

Warden Parvati girlrsquos hostel of the university

Incharge Cultural activity of the college

Member advisory committee of MSc(3) amp PhD(23) students of COA amp COBS and

advisor of 1st yr 2nd yr BSc Students (20)

In Anti-Ragging Committee of College of Basic Sciences and also in the committee of

monitoring cell on ragging at university level

43

Store and web page update in charge of the department

As committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival and also acted

as judge in the various events

As discipline committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college matches

As convenor of physical verification of store committee of CGRT

Executive member of the college in the Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemist

Palampur chapter

As committee member for rechecking re-totalling of answer books for end of term

examination (external)

Mr Vaibhav Kalia

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at Ambedkar Bhawan

Aima Panchayat for review of activities of VIS project in Cluster-I

Member of anti-ragging committee of COBS

College Game In-charge - Cricket and Volleyball

Member of admission committee for Walk In interview of COBS

Member of committee for rechecking of answer books for SemII Acad Yr 2015-16

Member of College Canteen management committee

Member of committee for selection of NCC cadets

Member of committee for conducting 24th Annual Inter College Matches

Member of committee for conducting Digital India Workshop for NSS volunteers of

University on 24082016

Arranged the interaction of students and faculty of COBS with the ICAR team visiting

for Impact of ICT in Agricultural Education in India

Member of admission committee for Second Walk In interview of COBS

Associated for work on Himachal Journal of Agriculture Research Web Activities

Member of project formulation and Screening committee of CGRT

Member of committee for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival (11-12 Jan

2017)

Member of interview committee for Distributed Information Sub-Centre (DISC) project

in Department of Agriculture Biotechnology on 11012017

Member of various committee for Pre and Post admission work of Entrance Test and

Merit Based admissions

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at KVK Una for review of

activities of VIS project in Cluster-II

Member of screening committee for post of Technicians at IHBT Palampur

Member of Spot Purchase Committee for upgradation of computers in COBS

Faculty Editor of Technical and Beti Bachao and Padhao sections of College Magazine

of COBS

RKVY Data Entry on RKVY MIS National Portal (httprkvymisdacnetnicin)

Web0manager COBS website

NKN Security Officer for University Internet amp COBS LAN Segment Incharge

NISAGNET (COBS) nodal officer

Organized a seven day special camp of NSS volunteers of COBS at Aima Panchayat

from 30052017 to 05062017

Software Development

SNo Objective Current State

1 Online Attendance System ndash used for

generating attendance letters and other

General bug fixes and maintenance of

software and server

44

useful academic reports for examinations

etc

A newer version of the software isbeing

developed

2 Processing of Geotagged imageries and

create excel sheet for geo-tagged fields

processed

Developed in Visual C the application

reads EXIF (Exchangeable Image File

Format) tags embedded in the geotagged

images collected from GPS on surveys in

projects The application extracts

Latitude Longitude Altitude information

and generates excel sheet with processed

information

3 Redesigned GIS portal for Impact of

Geodatabase model for assessment and

implementation of Disaster Management

Action Plan

The data binding architecture of the

portal is changed In the new design a

flexible methodology has been adopted

which facilitates flexible data

upgradations

Mr Rajinder Kumar

Successful conductance of various exams (PG-End Term Entrance Test-2017 UG amp PG)

as In charge confidential room Supervisor and Invigilator

A member of committee of Comptroller for Technical Bids and Financial Bids

Acted as Supervisor in conducting Entrance Test-2017 (UG) on 4th June 2017 in GSSS

for Girls Hamirpur

Member in Inspection committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member in physical verification committee of all stores (LabFarmPadiarkhar

farmoffice and meteorology) in the Deptt of Agronomy ampGM CSK HPKV Palampur

2016-2017

As a convener in physical verification of the department of Microbiology COBS for

2016-2017

Acted as a Joint Secretary of Himachal Pradesh University Teacher Association 2016 and

currently acting as Treasurer

Served as a Treasurer in Agronomy Society Palampur Chapter

Attended International Yoga Divas as one of the participant on 21 June 2017 at Khel

Parisar CSK HPKV Palampur

Attended inaugural function of Inter College Youth Festival -2016-17

Participated in Fresherrsquos Day and Teachers day organized at College and Departmental

level

45

Glimpses

Training on Geo-Tagging of Assets under RKVY Projects

46

Students and Faculty members of the department participated in

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on 3-5 May 2017

Faculty and students participated in HPLC training on 23-24th March 2017

47

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bioresources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

48

Page 32: Contentshillagric.ac.in/edu/cobs/downloads/CoBS-APR-2016-17.pdf · Abhishek Kashyap Pankaj Thakur Tabassum Nike Abhishek Rana Prakshi Shivani Prasher Shayna Sharma Jigyasa Sharma

31

Rana SS Badiyala D Sharma N and Kumar R 2017 Impact of weed management in

turmeric under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Biennial Conference of the

Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role of

Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 263

Kumar R Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Pathania P 2017 Soil dehydrogenase

activity affected in rice-wheat sequence by herbicides application Biennial Conference

of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income by 2022 The Role

of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India during 1-3 March 2017 p 317

Sharma S Verma R Singh N and Dhaliwal YS 2016 Isolation and characterization

protein isolates prepared from of adzuki bean genotypes [Vigna angularis (willd) Ohwi

amp ohashi] organized by Anand Agricultural University Anand and Indian Society of

Agricultural Biochemists Kanpur at Anand Agricultural University Anand (India) wef

December 6-8 2016 Abstract on page 30

Kaur G Sandal A and Singh N 2016 Preparation and quality evaluation of sesame

(Sesamum indicum L) based chikkindashan Indian sweet organized by Anand Agricultural

University Anand and Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemists Kanpur at Anand

Agricultural University Anand (India) wef December 6-8 2016 Abstract on page 85

Allen SK Arora M AwasthiK Ballesteros‐Caacutenovas JA Barman T Bernet

LBhattacharyya A Buumlhler Y Dhyani PP Fiddes J Frey H Gosavi VEGupta HK

Huggel C Khan MA Kumar K Kumar S Kuniyal JCLal AKLinsbauer

ALorenzi D Marpa SMyint MRamesh Rana P RanaRSRandhawa SSRohrer

M Ruiz‐Villanueva VSaklani B Salzmann N Samant SS Schauwecker SSharma

ASharmaA Shekhar MSnehmani KS Stoffel MStoll U and Trappmann D 2016

Synthesis report on Climate Vulnerability Hazards and Risk An Integrated Pilot study

in Kullu District Himachal Pradesh Published by Swiss Agency for Development and

Cooperation (SDC) Indian Himalayas climate adaptation Programme Embassy of

Switzerland Chandragupta Marg New Delhi-110003 (As potential Partner of Study)

Rajinder Kumar D Badiyla Neelam Sharma SS Rana and Pawnan Pathania 2017 Soil

dehydrogenase activity effected in rice-wheat sequence by herbicide application

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

317

SS Rana D Badiyla Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017 Impact of weed

management in turmeric under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh Proceedings of

Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling Farmersrsquo income

by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp 263

Gunjan Guleria Shivam Rajinder Kumar SS Rana and SC Negi 2016 Assessment of

soil biological health as influenced by IPNS in rice ndash wheat copping system Proceedings

of the Indian Ecological Society International conference Sher-e-Kashmir of

Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu India Feb 18-20 Vol II pp 660-661

Ankit Rana MC RanaD Badoiyala SS Rana Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017

Evaluation of pyrazosulfuron ndashethyl 10WP against weeds in transplanted rice

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

202

Pavit Sood SS Rana D Badiyla Neelam Sharma MC Rana and Rajinder Kumar 2017

Weed Management organic maize-garlice production under mid hill conditions of

Himachal Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science

Doubling Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3

March pp 201

D Badiyla SS Rana Neelam Sharma and Rajinder Kumar 2017 Bio efficacy of

32

imazethapyr and its ready mix combination with imazamox against weeds in pea

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

213

C Technical Reports Submitted

Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Kumar R 2016 Report on Parthenium Awareness

Week (September 16-22 2016) Department of Agronomy Forages and Grassland

Management CSKHPKV Palampur

Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana Mr Vaibhav Kalia Annual Report for the Project

ldquoEstablishment of GIS amp MIS and Monitoring System ndashHP Crop Diversification Project

JICA ODArdquo Submitted to HPCDP JICA ODA Hamirpur (2016-2017)

Dr Sharda SinghDr Sanjay Sharma Mr Vaibhav Kalia Quarterly Reports prepared

amppresented of the Project ldquoDevelopment of the framework for Networking Programme

on Village Information System (VIS) under NRDMSrdquo on 240217 at MDU Rohtak

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Presented the annual report of FASAL Project (North Zone) at

SKNAU Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016 and

chaired the two technical session and also presented the work of project

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Annual progress report of project entitled ldquo10th Annual Review

Meeting (ARM) of Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) to be held during 14thto 17th (

Forenoon) December 2016 and 7th ARM of FASAL on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon)

November 2016 at OUAT Bhubneshwar Odisha

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Annual progress report of project entitled 7th ARM of FASAL

on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon) November 2016 at OUAT Bhubneshwar Odisha

D BOOKS BOOK CHAPTERS

Bulletins

1 Rana SS Kumar R Sharma N and Badiyala D 2015 Effect of continuous use of

herbicides on weed shifts in rice-wheat system Technical Bulletin No-1 Department of

Agronomy College of Agriculture CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya

Palampur HP India (revised 2016) (DOI 1013140RG2142715125)

2 Rana SS Kumar R and Sharma N 2016 A Collocate of Publications under AICRP on

Weed Management Department of Agronomy Forages and Grassland Management

CSKHPKV Palampur (DOI 1013140RG221787210244)

VI WORKSHOPS SEMINARS TRAINING PROGRAMMES ANNUAL REVIEW

MEETINGS ATTENDED

1 Dr Anita Singh attended a workshop on ldquoIntellectual Property Rights Issues and

Challenges on 16032017 at CSK HPKV Palampur

2 Dr Neelam Sharma participated in Agricultural officers Workshop (Rabi amp Kharif)

3 Dr Nageswer Singh Scientist attended ldquoKrishi Anusndhan avm Takniki Shabdawalirdquo

seminar at Indian Grassland and Forage Research Institute Regional Centre Palampur

during June 21- 22 2017

4 Dr Neelam Sharma Dr Suman Sharma Faculty Members Ms Neha Banta PhD

student and Ms Neerja Kharwal MSc student have attended a workshop on ldquoIntellectual

Property Rights Issues and Challenges on 16032017

5 Dr Sharda Singh Attended Quarterly Review Meeting amp presented progress of the Project

ldquoDevelopment of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information

System (VIS) under NRDMSrdquo on 201016 at Andhra University Vishakhapatnam and

on 240217 at MDU Rohtak

33

6 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the Regional Review Meeting of FASAL Project (North

Zone) at SKNAU Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016

and chaired the two technical session and also presented the work of project

7 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended District level expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) for

clearance of Category B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra on 19112016

Chaired by DC Kangra

8 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the 10th Annual Review Meeting (ARM) of Gramin

Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) to be held during 14th to 17th ( Forenoon) December

2016 and 7th ARM of FASAL on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon) November 2016 at OUAT

Bhubneshwar Odisha

9 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the 1st meeting of district level expert appraisal committee

(DEAC) on 912016 at Dharamshalla

10 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended 3rd meeting of district level expert appraisal committee

(DEAC) on 2042016 at Dharamshalla as expert member and cleared 10 projects

1 WorkshopConferenceSymposium organized Organized Workshop on Russian

Seabuckthorn for the farmers at Kullu on 30032017 The workshop was attended by over

60 farmers

EXTENSION A Extension projects

Sr

No

Title of the

Project

PI or Co-PI Funding

source

Budget (Lakhs) Duration

1

Bamboo

Revolving Fund

Scheme

Dr Anita Singh Revolving

fund

Since

April1994

2 Vermicompost

Revolving Fund

Scheme

Dr Anita Singh Revolving

fund

Since

April2000

3 TSP under

AICRP-WM

Dr Neelam

Sharma

DWR (ICAR) - -

B Extension Highlights

EXTENSION PUBLICATIONS

Rana SS Rajinder Kumar and Neelam Sharma 2016 A Collocate of Publications

under AICRP on Weed Management Department of Agronomy Forages and

Grassland Management CSKHPKV Palampur (DOI 1013140RG221787210244)

Rana SS Rajinder Kumar Neelam Sharma and D Badiyala 2015 Effect of continuous

use of herbicides on weed shifts in rice-wheat system Techical Bulletin No-1 Department

of Agronomy College of Agriculture CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi

Vishvavidyalaya Palampur HP India (revised 2016) (DOI

1013140RG2142715125)

Extension Activities under by Faculty

Dr Virendra Singh

Introduction and evaluation of Russian

seabuckthorn varietiesmdashHP

081016 1 80

Cultivation methods of Russian seabuckthorn 30032017 1 60

34

Development of value chain on seabuckthorn 110417 1 200

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Published The total 964=384AAS bulletins were prepared in English and Hindi for

chamba Una Hamirpur and Kangra districts of HP and published in university website

(wwwhillagricacin and wwwimdagrimetgovin Kisan Portal (wwwfarmers govin

wwwweathershimlagovin and mkisangovin and wwwcropweatheoutlookcom of

CRIDA (ICAR) websites

WEATHER BASED AGRO ADVISORY SERVICES under GKMS ad-hoc research

Project

Total SMS Sent to farmers 41 since September 2016 to June 2017

No of farmers registered in Chamba Una Kangra and Hamirpur 278168 lakhs

No of 4200 farmers benefitted through weather based Agro-advisory SMS since

September 2016 to June 2017 lakhs

a Popular Extension articles

1 Popular articles

राणा रणबीर स िह रमश पठानिया राि 2017 जलवाय पररवरति को कम कररी जववक कवि VP

Vol65-66 (01) (January 2017) pp 30-32

b Organized Summer SchoolsworkshopsseminarssymposiaExtension ActivityOne day

Awareness programme etc

Organized one day Internal Monitoring Committee (IMC) Meeting of Cluster I in Tehsil

Palampur at Ambedkar Bhawan Panchayat Aima Under NRDMS-DST VIS Project on

14022017

Organized one day IMC Meeting in Cluster II of Study Area in Tehsil Una at KVK Una

on 14th Feb 2017 Under NRDMS-DST VIS Project

Organised one day Training on ldquoGeo-tagging of assets under RKVYrdquo on 160517wherein

23 faculty (PIs amp Co-PIs of RKVY Projects) of CSKHPKV-Palampur participated

Organized One day awareness programme on ldquoCLIMATE AND WEATHER

FORECAST FARMERSrdquo at UNA on 2532017- AS Coordinator cum Organsing

Secretary amp PI ( 106 farmers + 9 Scientist from KVK UNA RSS Akrot CSKHPKV

Palampur and officers of Department of Agriculture participated

c Invited Technical Lectures

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

1 Invited as an panel expert in Brain Storming Workshop on ldquoClimate Change and its

Impact on Hill Agriculturerdquo at SKUAST-Jammu on 8122016

2 Invited as resource person as delivered following three lectures and practical in National

training on ldquolsquoUse of RS and GIS linking with crop simulation model for crop yield

forecastrdquo at HAU Hisar from 14 March to 23rd March 2017 sponsored by IMD New

Delhi ( Invitation letter no vide letter no Agromet17FASAL14-23 dated 2320175amp

permitted by CSKHPKV Palampur

I Principles and working of Global positioning system for development of geo-spatial

data in GKMS

II Fundamentals of remote sensing and corrections of image before procurements in

augment RS data use in GKMS

35

III Crop Growth Simulation models and spatial data usages for enhancing the quality of

GKMS

d Hindi Seminar

Invited hindi lecture on topic entitled ldquoपहाड़ी कषि म जलवाय परिवरतन क समबनध म अनकलन

एव अलपीकिण षवकलपप का आकलन ldquo in the seminar कषि षवजञान की रकषनकी शबदाबली

सषमनाि sponsored by Ministry of Human Resource Development and IGFRI Centre

Palampur on 21-22 June 2017 at COVAS CSKHPKV Palampur As वयाखयानदारा क

रप म ( Letter no Nil dated 29052017)

Dr Neelam Sharma

Sr

No

Name of programme Period No of

lectures

delivere

d

No of

trainees

participants

From To

As Course Director

1 Parthenium Awareness week

Govt Senior Secondary School Parour 17082016 1 298

Govt Senior Secondary School Punner 18082016 1 171

NCC cadets CSKHPKV Palampur 19082016 1 150

GGSD Govt Degree College Rajpur in

collaboration with Rotary Club Palampur

20082016 1 300

NSS Volunteers CSKHPKV Palampur 20082016 1 100

Govt Senior Secondary School Tatehal 22082016 1 200

Total 1219

2 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Jhikli Bhet

March 27 2017 -

3 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Speru

March 28 2017 -

4 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Bir-Gunehar

March 28 2017 -

5 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at

Nayagran Holi Bharmour

April 6 2017 1 -

6 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at

Chanouta Holi Bharmour

April 6 2017 1 -

7 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Tiari

Holi Bharmour

April 7 2017 1 -

8 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Kuleth

Holi Bharmour

April 8 2017 1

337

9 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Khani

Bharmour

April 9 2017 1

10 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Chobia

Bharmour

April 9 2017 1

36

11 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Ghureth

(Durgathi) Bharmour

April 10 2017 1

Activities Organized by Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Mr Jitesh Thakur and Mr Hitesh Service Engineer of HPLC from Waters India visited

this department on 2432017 and 253 2017 for 2 days operational training on

HPLCPDA and 2707 Auto sampler and 25 groups of postgraduate students including

Faculty members of COBS COA and IHBT participated in the training

Womenrsquos Day was celebrated in this department during Quami Ekta Week on November

24 2016 Dr Neelam Sharma delivered a talk on ldquoGender Sensitizationrdquo in COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry was celebrated on

May 3-52017

TRAINING ATTENDED BY STUDENTS

Two students one MSc and one PhD Ms Vipasha Sharma (S-2014-30-002) and Ms

Neha Banta (S-2014-40-001) participated 4-days Vocational Training Programme on

ldquoZero Budget Farmingrdquo wef 27-30 April 2016

Four MSc and Two PhD Students participated in GCNEP Awareness Program on

Applications of Radioisotopes and radiation Technology in

Food Agriculture Environment Healthcare and Industry wef 29-30 May 2017 jointly

organised by GCNEP Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and CSKHPKV Palampur

HP

One MSc and One PhD student presented project report entitled ldquoMonster Protein

Cholera toxin preventiondissemination in host category Health Sciencesrdquo in Anveshan-

2017 jointly organized by Association of Indian Universities New Delhi and Chitkara

University Chandigarh wef Jan 20-21 2017

One MSc and One PhD student attended a workshop on Intellectual Property Rights

Issues and Challenges on March 16th 2017 IHBT

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bio resources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES

A INCOME GENERATION

Department Income Generated

Department of Biology amp Environmental Sciences 182563

Department of Physical Sciences and Languages 4500

Centre for Geoinformatics Research and Training 120000

Grand Total 306500

B PAPER SETTEREVALUATOREXTERNAL EXAMINER

SrNo Faculty Name Institution Name

1 Dr Manoj Bhargava Evaluated the thesis at Masters Level of a student of

DrY S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Nauni Solan

37

Evaluated the thesis at Doctoral Level of a student of

SKUAST(J) Jammu and conducted the Viva-voce

examination at Jammu

2 Dr(Mrs) Anita Singh Evaluated the thesis at Doctoral Level of a student of

CSAzad Uni of Agri amp Technology Kanpur and

conducted the Viva-voce examination

Paper setter Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana

Paper setter Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture

amp Forestry

3 Dr Neelam Sharma Paper setter Himachal Pradesh University Shimla

Paper setter SKAUST Jammu

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College

Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

4 Dr Sharda Singh Conducted CAS Interview at HP Central University-

Dharmshala as subject Expert on 060317

5 Sh Kapil Sharma Sh Kapil Sharma conducted final practical examinations

of BCA (II year) as external examiner of KLB

DAV College for Girls

9 Dr Nageswer Evaluated the answers book of UG student Dr YS

Paramar University of Horticulture amp Forestry Neri-

Hamirpur

Multiple choice questions-Biochemistry for Entrance

Test 2017 of Dr YS Paramar University of Horticulture

amp Forestry Nauni-Solan

Evaluated the written comprehensive exam PhD

student of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural

Sciences and Technology of Jammu Chatha Jammu-180

009 (JampK)

Evaluated the answers book of UG student of Sher-e-

Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and

Technology of Jammu Chatha Jammu-180 009 (JampK)

10 DrRanbir Singh Rana Agriculture and Soils Department Indian Institute of

Remote Sensing ISRO Dept of Space Govt of India

Dehradun ndash248001Uttarakhand India of Andhra

University Visakhapatnam

Division of Agronomy Faculty of Post Graduate

Studies Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural

Sciences and Technology of Kashmir Shalimar

Division of Environmental Sciences University of

Jammu BABA SAHEB AMBEDKAR Road Jammu-

180006

Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Solan

( Nauni) HP

C FACULTY AS REFEREEREVIEWEREDITOR FOR SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS

D

i Dr Anita Singh

Executive Editor of Journal of Scientific and Applied

Research

ii Dr Sharda Singh Journal Advances in Applied Research

38

iii Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Journal of Agro meteorology

Himachal Journal of Agricultural Research

E HONOURSAWARDS

Visits abroad Nil

F OTHER ACTIVITIES

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Dr Kamlesh Singh Professor and Dean Academic Council Research Council

Extension Council and Educational and Resident Instructions Advisory Committee

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head Secretary Board of Studies COBS

Other activities

AcademicProfessional

In addition to the departmental duties the Head of the Department Dr Manoj Bhargava

has also been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (Statistics) by the University which

is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal Officer is in

collecting compiling the information related to Higher Education from various offices

of the University and supplying the same to UGC New Delhi and other Governmental

organizations which is a continuous process The major work during the period was to

complete the assignments for All India Survey on Higher Education

Dr Manoj Bhargava has been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (SAS) by the

University which is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal

Officer is installation maintenance and upkeep of SAS software at CSKHPKV

Palampur under NAIP research project on ldquoStrengthening Statistical Computing for

NARSrdquo

The data analysis related to the research of three (03) postgraduate students and

scientists was done using statistical software available in the department Statistical

analysis of the data related to some on-going research projects of the University were

also carried out

Statistical helps were also provided to the postgraduate students and research scientists

of the University in their research problems

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared the time-table and date-sheet for COBS during 2nd semester

of 2016-17

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared invigilation schedule and seating plan on daily basis for

Mid-term and End-term Examination of the college

Administrative

Dr Kamlesh Singh performed the additional duties of the Dean College of Basic

Sciences upto 31-05-2017

Sh Kapil Sharma is performing the duties of Incharge Store College of Basic

Sciences

39

Miscellaneous

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head is the member of the Sale and Purchase Committee

of the College of Basic Sciences during the year 2016-17

Dr Manoj Bhargava was In-charge College Chess Team and Table-Tennis

Some of the faculty members were assigned duties by the Dean COBS for counseling and

registration for admission to first year of BSc programme

Dr Sheela Thakur has been the member of Anti-Ragging Committee at College level

Sh Kapil Sharma is managing e-Resources in the University Library

Sh Kapil Sharma has been looking after the work of University Network System in the absence

of Mr RK Chandel

Sh Kapil Sharma has been member for post-examination processing of result of Entrance

Examination-2017 for admission to BVSc amp AH and BSc Agriculture degree programme

ShKapil Sharma provided help in formattingdesigning of prospectus of the University for the

admissions to various programmes

ShKapil Sharma is in-charge of College Badminton team

ShKapil Sharma is a member of Editorial Board for up-loading e-Newsletter of the University

Wherein he is responsible for HTMLCSS based designing the eNewsletter

ShKapil Sharma is entrusted with the duties of being the Editor (Technical Section) of the

College Magazine ldquoVigyanPunjrdquo

ShKapil Sharma developed (along with MrVaibhav Kalia) software to report shortage of

attendance of the students to their parents The software has been successfully deployed after

redesigning the interface

ShKapil Sharma has been entrusted with the duty of updating the database to keep record of

personal Information of students admitted in the College of Basic Sciences and to generate their

Identity cards

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of BVSc amp AH

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of College of Basic

Sciences admitted under CBCS

Dr Anita Singh

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Academic Equivalence Committee

Van Mahotsava organizing committee

Activities at college level

Member Board of Studies COBS

Teacher In-charge College Chess Team

In-charge Bamboo Revolving Fund Scheme

In-charge Vermicompost Unit

Member Screening Committee for hiring the services of persons for teaching COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain SauravKalia Memorial

Scholarship

Overall In-charge for Admission for U G students for Academic Year 16-17

Convener College Level Anti-Ragging Committee

Dr Neelam Sharma Presiding officer Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention Prohibition and

Redressal) Act 2013 CSKHPKV Palampur

40

Lead lecture ldquoHerbicides vis-a-vis other pesticides An overview on use and potential hazardsrdquo

In Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income

by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India on March 2 2017

Expert Board of Studies of SRI SAI UNIVERSITY Palampur

Member Selection Committee of RASRF at CSIR-IHBT Palampur

External Examiner Selection Committee for PhD admissions under ACSIR at CSIR- IHBT

Palampur

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

Co-convener Technical Networking Programme of Herbicide Residue Studies of AICRP (WM)

at National Level

Member Technical Committee of Central Purchase and Disposal Unit CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Steering Committee Task Force COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Board of Studies COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Admission Committee for PG Program CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Checking and scrutinizing committee for Admission to BSc Programme COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Screening Committee of Panel for hiring the services of persons COBS CSKHPKV

Palampur

Member Flying squad during the End Term Examination for the 1st semester COACSKHPKV

Palampur

Incharge PG BiochemistryInstrumentation Laboratory Department of Chemistry amp

Biochemistry COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Laboratory- Incharge (Weed Control) Department of AFGM Palampur

Director Research Nominee for the selection committee to conduct the interview for the position

of research fellow and field assistant

Member Publication and Technical committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member Exhibition and Display committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Dr Sharda Singh

Committee member for preparing annual as well as perspective plan under RUSA

Attended Quarterly Review Meeting amp presented progress of the Project ldquoDevelopment

of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information System (VIS)

under NRDMSrdquo on 201016 at Andhra University Vishakhapatnam and on 240217 at

MDU Rohtak

Academic Incharge COBS

Prepared Prospective plan amp arranged Quotations for COBS SMART CLASSROOMS

detailed reply for MOOCSwayam in reference to marked letter No QSD17-

25CSKHPKVAcad-45473-79 dated 31st Aug16 by Dean COBS

Conducted COBS UG Educational Tour of COBS as team member

Checking of Answer Key of Mathematics Section for PG Admission Test conducted by

CSK HPKV-Palampur16-17

Convener for checking and scrutinizing the original documents of the candidates in the

Counseling for Admission to BSc programme for Academic Year 16-17

Overall Incharge for Admission for 1stamp 2nd walk-in-interview on 090816 amp 2809 16

for Academic Year 16-17

Member University LevelCollege Level Anti-Ragging Committees

Member Board of Studies College of Basic Sciences

Member Screening Committee for hiring teachers

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain Saurav Kalia Memorial

Scholarship

Chairman Interview Committees for Research staff in CGRT

41

Member of Project Formulation and Screening Committee CGRT

Attended Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 181116 in the

Committee Room of Admin Block

Attended Interaction Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 11112016 at

University Auditorium

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Appointed as Invigilators duty for ICAR 21st AIEEA ( UG) Examination at Appointed

as Member of Local Monitoring Committee ( IMC) for the projectrdquo Development of the

framework for networking Programme on Village information System( VIS) under

NRDMS-DST under Digital India Initiative Also As COPI

Appointed as member of anti ragging squads in the campus of COBS and Hostels By

Dean COBS vide letter no QSD3-402016-CSKHPKV (COBS-Acad)-2885-2905

dated12072016

Nominated as member of District Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority

(DEIAA) and District Expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) vide DR letter no QSD10-

2DRCSKHPKVTech2016-4821-32 dated 20072016

Appointed as Expert member of District level expert appraisal Committee ( DEAC) for

clearance of Category B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra( Vide letter

no DEIAASDK Dhramshalla-706-724 dated 19 August 2016 in pursuance of

Notification issued by Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate change GOI

Appointed as Member of National Organizing Committee of National Seminar on

Agrometeorology for sustainable development with special emphasis on

Agrometeorological Practices for Climate resilient Farming and Food security to be

organised by Association of Agro-meteorologist and CCS Haryana Agricultural

University Hissar India12-14 October 2017

Appointed and acted Observer in NEET-2017 at Hamirpur on 6amp7th May 2017 by CBSE

( Vide letter Joint Secretary ampOSD (NEET) CBSE New Delhi vide no F-

1(7)CBSENEETRef_no-NT10202017-2811-5480 dated 27-Apr-2017

Working committee member for Group I on Strategies to strengthening the Agro

advisories

Working Group Member on FASAL project also

Acted as Rapporteur in Session-1 IN GKMS Annual review meeting

Acted as Chairman in Session-1 IN Regional GKMS Annual review meeting at Jaipur

Appointed as Member of task Force ldquoPrecision Farmingrdquo by the CSKHPKV Palampur

for the activities of GIS application amp Climate change (Vide letter no DR-

CSKHPKVTechTF4176-4291 dated 2462016 and continue

Acted as Co chairman in Technical Session I Climate Change in NW Himalayan region

current status in Brain Storming Workshop on ldquoClimate Change and its Impact on Hill

Agriculturerdquo at SKUAST-Jammu on 8122016 Workshop Annual review Meetings

attended

Attended the Regional Review Meeting of FASAL Project (North Zone) at SKNAU

Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016 and chaired the

two technical session and also presented the work of project

Attended District level expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) for clearance of Category

B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra on 19112016 Chaired by DC

Kangra

Attended the 1st meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on

912016 at Dharamshalla

Attended 3rd meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on 2042016

at Dharamshalla as expert member and cleared 10 projects

42

Appointment as ZONAL REPRESENTATIVE ( North Zone) in the first meeting

of Executive Council of Association of Agro meteorologists for the term 2017-

19 was held at 1400 hrs on Friday the 21st April 2017 at AC amp RITNAU Madurai

for the Journal of Agrometeorology NAAS rating 616

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 91217

Acted member of International hostel rules modification

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 912017

Appointed as Superintendent exam of mid and end term exam of COBS for 2016-

17 both semester

Reporting officer of the APAR performance for the year 2016-17 of Landscape

unit of COBS (Vide COBS letter no UO No QSDPA-

36CSKHPKV(COBS)2014-1260 Dated 04042016)

Convener of Physical verification of the store for the period of 2016-17 in

Department of chemistry and biochemistry college of basic Science CSKHPKV

Palampur

Dr Suman Sharma

Participated as team manager in XVI ALL INDIA INTER AGRICULTURAL

UNIVERSITIES SPORTS AND GAMES MEET 2015-2016 held at Tamilnadu

Agricultural University Coimbatore from 22-26 February 2016

Performed the duty as one of the judges in Inter College Youth Festival 2016 held

at CSKHPKV Palampur

Dr Nageswer Singh

Acted as Invigilator Examination in UG Midterm Examination of Academic year 2016-

2017 (Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Invigilator Examination in PG Mid amp End Term Examination of Academic

year 2016-2017 ( Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Centre Incharge (supervisor) for the conduct of CSKHPKV Entrance Test-

20167(UG) held on 11-06-2016

Dr Usha Rana

Participated as team manager in accompany the University team to attend 17th all India

Inter University youth festival held at Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal

Sciences Bikaner22-25 February2017

Warden Parvati girlrsquos hostel of the university

Incharge Cultural activity of the college

Member advisory committee of MSc(3) amp PhD(23) students of COA amp COBS and

advisor of 1st yr 2nd yr BSc Students (20)

In Anti-Ragging Committee of College of Basic Sciences and also in the committee of

monitoring cell on ragging at university level

43

Store and web page update in charge of the department

As committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival and also acted

as judge in the various events

As discipline committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college matches

As convenor of physical verification of store committee of CGRT

Executive member of the college in the Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemist

Palampur chapter

As committee member for rechecking re-totalling of answer books for end of term

examination (external)

Mr Vaibhav Kalia

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at Ambedkar Bhawan

Aima Panchayat for review of activities of VIS project in Cluster-I

Member of anti-ragging committee of COBS

College Game In-charge - Cricket and Volleyball

Member of admission committee for Walk In interview of COBS

Member of committee for rechecking of answer books for SemII Acad Yr 2015-16

Member of College Canteen management committee

Member of committee for selection of NCC cadets

Member of committee for conducting 24th Annual Inter College Matches

Member of committee for conducting Digital India Workshop for NSS volunteers of

University on 24082016

Arranged the interaction of students and faculty of COBS with the ICAR team visiting

for Impact of ICT in Agricultural Education in India

Member of admission committee for Second Walk In interview of COBS

Associated for work on Himachal Journal of Agriculture Research Web Activities

Member of project formulation and Screening committee of CGRT

Member of committee for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival (11-12 Jan

2017)

Member of interview committee for Distributed Information Sub-Centre (DISC) project

in Department of Agriculture Biotechnology on 11012017

Member of various committee for Pre and Post admission work of Entrance Test and

Merit Based admissions

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at KVK Una for review of

activities of VIS project in Cluster-II

Member of screening committee for post of Technicians at IHBT Palampur

Member of Spot Purchase Committee for upgradation of computers in COBS

Faculty Editor of Technical and Beti Bachao and Padhao sections of College Magazine

of COBS

RKVY Data Entry on RKVY MIS National Portal (httprkvymisdacnetnicin)

Web0manager COBS website

NKN Security Officer for University Internet amp COBS LAN Segment Incharge

NISAGNET (COBS) nodal officer

Organized a seven day special camp of NSS volunteers of COBS at Aima Panchayat

from 30052017 to 05062017

Software Development

SNo Objective Current State

1 Online Attendance System ndash used for

generating attendance letters and other

General bug fixes and maintenance of

software and server

44

useful academic reports for examinations

etc

A newer version of the software isbeing

developed

2 Processing of Geotagged imageries and

create excel sheet for geo-tagged fields

processed

Developed in Visual C the application

reads EXIF (Exchangeable Image File

Format) tags embedded in the geotagged

images collected from GPS on surveys in

projects The application extracts

Latitude Longitude Altitude information

and generates excel sheet with processed

information

3 Redesigned GIS portal for Impact of

Geodatabase model for assessment and

implementation of Disaster Management

Action Plan

The data binding architecture of the

portal is changed In the new design a

flexible methodology has been adopted

which facilitates flexible data

upgradations

Mr Rajinder Kumar

Successful conductance of various exams (PG-End Term Entrance Test-2017 UG amp PG)

as In charge confidential room Supervisor and Invigilator

A member of committee of Comptroller for Technical Bids and Financial Bids

Acted as Supervisor in conducting Entrance Test-2017 (UG) on 4th June 2017 in GSSS

for Girls Hamirpur

Member in Inspection committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member in physical verification committee of all stores (LabFarmPadiarkhar

farmoffice and meteorology) in the Deptt of Agronomy ampGM CSK HPKV Palampur

2016-2017

As a convener in physical verification of the department of Microbiology COBS for

2016-2017

Acted as a Joint Secretary of Himachal Pradesh University Teacher Association 2016 and

currently acting as Treasurer

Served as a Treasurer in Agronomy Society Palampur Chapter

Attended International Yoga Divas as one of the participant on 21 June 2017 at Khel

Parisar CSK HPKV Palampur

Attended inaugural function of Inter College Youth Festival -2016-17

Participated in Fresherrsquos Day and Teachers day organized at College and Departmental

level

45

Glimpses

Training on Geo-Tagging of Assets under RKVY Projects

46

Students and Faculty members of the department participated in

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on 3-5 May 2017

Faculty and students participated in HPLC training on 23-24th March 2017

47

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bioresources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

48

Page 33: Contentshillagric.ac.in/edu/cobs/downloads/CoBS-APR-2016-17.pdf · Abhishek Kashyap Pankaj Thakur Tabassum Nike Abhishek Rana Prakshi Shivani Prasher Shayna Sharma Jigyasa Sharma

32

imazethapyr and its ready mix combination with imazamox against weeds in pea

Proceedings of Biennial conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science Doubling

Farmersrsquo income by 2022 The role of weed science MPAUampT Udaipur 1-3 March pp

213

C Technical Reports Submitted

Badiyala D Sharma N Rana SS and Kumar R 2016 Report on Parthenium Awareness

Week (September 16-22 2016) Department of Agronomy Forages and Grassland

Management CSKHPKV Palampur

Dr Sharda Singh Dr RS Rana Mr Vaibhav Kalia Annual Report for the Project

ldquoEstablishment of GIS amp MIS and Monitoring System ndashHP Crop Diversification Project

JICA ODArdquo Submitted to HPCDP JICA ODA Hamirpur (2016-2017)

Dr Sharda SinghDr Sanjay Sharma Mr Vaibhav Kalia Quarterly Reports prepared

amppresented of the Project ldquoDevelopment of the framework for Networking Programme

on Village Information System (VIS) under NRDMSrdquo on 240217 at MDU Rohtak

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Presented the annual report of FASAL Project (North Zone) at

SKNAU Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016 and

chaired the two technical session and also presented the work of project

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Annual progress report of project entitled ldquo10th Annual Review

Meeting (ARM) of Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) to be held during 14thto 17th (

Forenoon) December 2016 and 7th ARM of FASAL on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon)

November 2016 at OUAT Bhubneshwar Odisha

Ranbir Singh Rana 2016 Annual progress report of project entitled 7th ARM of FASAL

on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon) November 2016 at OUAT Bhubneshwar Odisha

D BOOKS BOOK CHAPTERS

Bulletins

1 Rana SS Kumar R Sharma N and Badiyala D 2015 Effect of continuous use of

herbicides on weed shifts in rice-wheat system Technical Bulletin No-1 Department of

Agronomy College of Agriculture CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya

Palampur HP India (revised 2016) (DOI 1013140RG2142715125)

2 Rana SS Kumar R and Sharma N 2016 A Collocate of Publications under AICRP on

Weed Management Department of Agronomy Forages and Grassland Management

CSKHPKV Palampur (DOI 1013140RG221787210244)

VI WORKSHOPS SEMINARS TRAINING PROGRAMMES ANNUAL REVIEW

MEETINGS ATTENDED

1 Dr Anita Singh attended a workshop on ldquoIntellectual Property Rights Issues and

Challenges on 16032017 at CSK HPKV Palampur

2 Dr Neelam Sharma participated in Agricultural officers Workshop (Rabi amp Kharif)

3 Dr Nageswer Singh Scientist attended ldquoKrishi Anusndhan avm Takniki Shabdawalirdquo

seminar at Indian Grassland and Forage Research Institute Regional Centre Palampur

during June 21- 22 2017

4 Dr Neelam Sharma Dr Suman Sharma Faculty Members Ms Neha Banta PhD

student and Ms Neerja Kharwal MSc student have attended a workshop on ldquoIntellectual

Property Rights Issues and Challenges on 16032017

5 Dr Sharda Singh Attended Quarterly Review Meeting amp presented progress of the Project

ldquoDevelopment of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information

System (VIS) under NRDMSrdquo on 201016 at Andhra University Vishakhapatnam and

on 240217 at MDU Rohtak

33

6 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the Regional Review Meeting of FASAL Project (North

Zone) at SKNAU Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016

and chaired the two technical session and also presented the work of project

7 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended District level expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) for

clearance of Category B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra on 19112016

Chaired by DC Kangra

8 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the 10th Annual Review Meeting (ARM) of Gramin

Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) to be held during 14th to 17th ( Forenoon) December

2016 and 7th ARM of FASAL on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon) November 2016 at OUAT

Bhubneshwar Odisha

9 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the 1st meeting of district level expert appraisal committee

(DEAC) on 912016 at Dharamshalla

10 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended 3rd meeting of district level expert appraisal committee

(DEAC) on 2042016 at Dharamshalla as expert member and cleared 10 projects

1 WorkshopConferenceSymposium organized Organized Workshop on Russian

Seabuckthorn for the farmers at Kullu on 30032017 The workshop was attended by over

60 farmers

EXTENSION A Extension projects

Sr

No

Title of the

Project

PI or Co-PI Funding

source

Budget (Lakhs) Duration

1

Bamboo

Revolving Fund

Scheme

Dr Anita Singh Revolving

fund

Since

April1994

2 Vermicompost

Revolving Fund

Scheme

Dr Anita Singh Revolving

fund

Since

April2000

3 TSP under

AICRP-WM

Dr Neelam

Sharma

DWR (ICAR) - -

B Extension Highlights

EXTENSION PUBLICATIONS

Rana SS Rajinder Kumar and Neelam Sharma 2016 A Collocate of Publications

under AICRP on Weed Management Department of Agronomy Forages and

Grassland Management CSKHPKV Palampur (DOI 1013140RG221787210244)

Rana SS Rajinder Kumar Neelam Sharma and D Badiyala 2015 Effect of continuous

use of herbicides on weed shifts in rice-wheat system Techical Bulletin No-1 Department

of Agronomy College of Agriculture CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi

Vishvavidyalaya Palampur HP India (revised 2016) (DOI

1013140RG2142715125)

Extension Activities under by Faculty

Dr Virendra Singh

Introduction and evaluation of Russian

seabuckthorn varietiesmdashHP

081016 1 80

Cultivation methods of Russian seabuckthorn 30032017 1 60

34

Development of value chain on seabuckthorn 110417 1 200

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Published The total 964=384AAS bulletins were prepared in English and Hindi for

chamba Una Hamirpur and Kangra districts of HP and published in university website

(wwwhillagricacin and wwwimdagrimetgovin Kisan Portal (wwwfarmers govin

wwwweathershimlagovin and mkisangovin and wwwcropweatheoutlookcom of

CRIDA (ICAR) websites

WEATHER BASED AGRO ADVISORY SERVICES under GKMS ad-hoc research

Project

Total SMS Sent to farmers 41 since September 2016 to June 2017

No of farmers registered in Chamba Una Kangra and Hamirpur 278168 lakhs

No of 4200 farmers benefitted through weather based Agro-advisory SMS since

September 2016 to June 2017 lakhs

a Popular Extension articles

1 Popular articles

राणा रणबीर स िह रमश पठानिया राि 2017 जलवाय पररवरति को कम कररी जववक कवि VP

Vol65-66 (01) (January 2017) pp 30-32

b Organized Summer SchoolsworkshopsseminarssymposiaExtension ActivityOne day

Awareness programme etc

Organized one day Internal Monitoring Committee (IMC) Meeting of Cluster I in Tehsil

Palampur at Ambedkar Bhawan Panchayat Aima Under NRDMS-DST VIS Project on

14022017

Organized one day IMC Meeting in Cluster II of Study Area in Tehsil Una at KVK Una

on 14th Feb 2017 Under NRDMS-DST VIS Project

Organised one day Training on ldquoGeo-tagging of assets under RKVYrdquo on 160517wherein

23 faculty (PIs amp Co-PIs of RKVY Projects) of CSKHPKV-Palampur participated

Organized One day awareness programme on ldquoCLIMATE AND WEATHER

FORECAST FARMERSrdquo at UNA on 2532017- AS Coordinator cum Organsing

Secretary amp PI ( 106 farmers + 9 Scientist from KVK UNA RSS Akrot CSKHPKV

Palampur and officers of Department of Agriculture participated

c Invited Technical Lectures

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

1 Invited as an panel expert in Brain Storming Workshop on ldquoClimate Change and its

Impact on Hill Agriculturerdquo at SKUAST-Jammu on 8122016

2 Invited as resource person as delivered following three lectures and practical in National

training on ldquolsquoUse of RS and GIS linking with crop simulation model for crop yield

forecastrdquo at HAU Hisar from 14 March to 23rd March 2017 sponsored by IMD New

Delhi ( Invitation letter no vide letter no Agromet17FASAL14-23 dated 2320175amp

permitted by CSKHPKV Palampur

I Principles and working of Global positioning system for development of geo-spatial

data in GKMS

II Fundamentals of remote sensing and corrections of image before procurements in

augment RS data use in GKMS

35

III Crop Growth Simulation models and spatial data usages for enhancing the quality of

GKMS

d Hindi Seminar

Invited hindi lecture on topic entitled ldquoपहाड़ी कषि म जलवाय परिवरतन क समबनध म अनकलन

एव अलपीकिण षवकलपप का आकलन ldquo in the seminar कषि षवजञान की रकषनकी शबदाबली

सषमनाि sponsored by Ministry of Human Resource Development and IGFRI Centre

Palampur on 21-22 June 2017 at COVAS CSKHPKV Palampur As वयाखयानदारा क

रप म ( Letter no Nil dated 29052017)

Dr Neelam Sharma

Sr

No

Name of programme Period No of

lectures

delivere

d

No of

trainees

participants

From To

As Course Director

1 Parthenium Awareness week

Govt Senior Secondary School Parour 17082016 1 298

Govt Senior Secondary School Punner 18082016 1 171

NCC cadets CSKHPKV Palampur 19082016 1 150

GGSD Govt Degree College Rajpur in

collaboration with Rotary Club Palampur

20082016 1 300

NSS Volunteers CSKHPKV Palampur 20082016 1 100

Govt Senior Secondary School Tatehal 22082016 1 200

Total 1219

2 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Jhikli Bhet

March 27 2017 -

3 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Speru

March 28 2017 -

4 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Bir-Gunehar

March 28 2017 -

5 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at

Nayagran Holi Bharmour

April 6 2017 1 -

6 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at

Chanouta Holi Bharmour

April 6 2017 1 -

7 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Tiari

Holi Bharmour

April 7 2017 1 -

8 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Kuleth

Holi Bharmour

April 8 2017 1

337

9 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Khani

Bharmour

April 9 2017 1

10 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Chobia

Bharmour

April 9 2017 1

36

11 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Ghureth

(Durgathi) Bharmour

April 10 2017 1

Activities Organized by Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Mr Jitesh Thakur and Mr Hitesh Service Engineer of HPLC from Waters India visited

this department on 2432017 and 253 2017 for 2 days operational training on

HPLCPDA and 2707 Auto sampler and 25 groups of postgraduate students including

Faculty members of COBS COA and IHBT participated in the training

Womenrsquos Day was celebrated in this department during Quami Ekta Week on November

24 2016 Dr Neelam Sharma delivered a talk on ldquoGender Sensitizationrdquo in COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry was celebrated on

May 3-52017

TRAINING ATTENDED BY STUDENTS

Two students one MSc and one PhD Ms Vipasha Sharma (S-2014-30-002) and Ms

Neha Banta (S-2014-40-001) participated 4-days Vocational Training Programme on

ldquoZero Budget Farmingrdquo wef 27-30 April 2016

Four MSc and Two PhD Students participated in GCNEP Awareness Program on

Applications of Radioisotopes and radiation Technology in

Food Agriculture Environment Healthcare and Industry wef 29-30 May 2017 jointly

organised by GCNEP Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and CSKHPKV Palampur

HP

One MSc and One PhD student presented project report entitled ldquoMonster Protein

Cholera toxin preventiondissemination in host category Health Sciencesrdquo in Anveshan-

2017 jointly organized by Association of Indian Universities New Delhi and Chitkara

University Chandigarh wef Jan 20-21 2017

One MSc and One PhD student attended a workshop on Intellectual Property Rights

Issues and Challenges on March 16th 2017 IHBT

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bio resources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES

A INCOME GENERATION

Department Income Generated

Department of Biology amp Environmental Sciences 182563

Department of Physical Sciences and Languages 4500

Centre for Geoinformatics Research and Training 120000

Grand Total 306500

B PAPER SETTEREVALUATOREXTERNAL EXAMINER

SrNo Faculty Name Institution Name

1 Dr Manoj Bhargava Evaluated the thesis at Masters Level of a student of

DrY S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Nauni Solan

37

Evaluated the thesis at Doctoral Level of a student of

SKUAST(J) Jammu and conducted the Viva-voce

examination at Jammu

2 Dr(Mrs) Anita Singh Evaluated the thesis at Doctoral Level of a student of

CSAzad Uni of Agri amp Technology Kanpur and

conducted the Viva-voce examination

Paper setter Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana

Paper setter Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture

amp Forestry

3 Dr Neelam Sharma Paper setter Himachal Pradesh University Shimla

Paper setter SKAUST Jammu

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College

Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

4 Dr Sharda Singh Conducted CAS Interview at HP Central University-

Dharmshala as subject Expert on 060317

5 Sh Kapil Sharma Sh Kapil Sharma conducted final practical examinations

of BCA (II year) as external examiner of KLB

DAV College for Girls

9 Dr Nageswer Evaluated the answers book of UG student Dr YS

Paramar University of Horticulture amp Forestry Neri-

Hamirpur

Multiple choice questions-Biochemistry for Entrance

Test 2017 of Dr YS Paramar University of Horticulture

amp Forestry Nauni-Solan

Evaluated the written comprehensive exam PhD

student of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural

Sciences and Technology of Jammu Chatha Jammu-180

009 (JampK)

Evaluated the answers book of UG student of Sher-e-

Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and

Technology of Jammu Chatha Jammu-180 009 (JampK)

10 DrRanbir Singh Rana Agriculture and Soils Department Indian Institute of

Remote Sensing ISRO Dept of Space Govt of India

Dehradun ndash248001Uttarakhand India of Andhra

University Visakhapatnam

Division of Agronomy Faculty of Post Graduate

Studies Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural

Sciences and Technology of Kashmir Shalimar

Division of Environmental Sciences University of

Jammu BABA SAHEB AMBEDKAR Road Jammu-

180006

Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Solan

( Nauni) HP

C FACULTY AS REFEREEREVIEWEREDITOR FOR SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS

D

i Dr Anita Singh

Executive Editor of Journal of Scientific and Applied

Research

ii Dr Sharda Singh Journal Advances in Applied Research

38

iii Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Journal of Agro meteorology

Himachal Journal of Agricultural Research

E HONOURSAWARDS

Visits abroad Nil

F OTHER ACTIVITIES

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Dr Kamlesh Singh Professor and Dean Academic Council Research Council

Extension Council and Educational and Resident Instructions Advisory Committee

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head Secretary Board of Studies COBS

Other activities

AcademicProfessional

In addition to the departmental duties the Head of the Department Dr Manoj Bhargava

has also been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (Statistics) by the University which

is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal Officer is in

collecting compiling the information related to Higher Education from various offices

of the University and supplying the same to UGC New Delhi and other Governmental

organizations which is a continuous process The major work during the period was to

complete the assignments for All India Survey on Higher Education

Dr Manoj Bhargava has been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (SAS) by the

University which is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal

Officer is installation maintenance and upkeep of SAS software at CSKHPKV

Palampur under NAIP research project on ldquoStrengthening Statistical Computing for

NARSrdquo

The data analysis related to the research of three (03) postgraduate students and

scientists was done using statistical software available in the department Statistical

analysis of the data related to some on-going research projects of the University were

also carried out

Statistical helps were also provided to the postgraduate students and research scientists

of the University in their research problems

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared the time-table and date-sheet for COBS during 2nd semester

of 2016-17

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared invigilation schedule and seating plan on daily basis for

Mid-term and End-term Examination of the college

Administrative

Dr Kamlesh Singh performed the additional duties of the Dean College of Basic

Sciences upto 31-05-2017

Sh Kapil Sharma is performing the duties of Incharge Store College of Basic

Sciences

39

Miscellaneous

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head is the member of the Sale and Purchase Committee

of the College of Basic Sciences during the year 2016-17

Dr Manoj Bhargava was In-charge College Chess Team and Table-Tennis

Some of the faculty members were assigned duties by the Dean COBS for counseling and

registration for admission to first year of BSc programme

Dr Sheela Thakur has been the member of Anti-Ragging Committee at College level

Sh Kapil Sharma is managing e-Resources in the University Library

Sh Kapil Sharma has been looking after the work of University Network System in the absence

of Mr RK Chandel

Sh Kapil Sharma has been member for post-examination processing of result of Entrance

Examination-2017 for admission to BVSc amp AH and BSc Agriculture degree programme

ShKapil Sharma provided help in formattingdesigning of prospectus of the University for the

admissions to various programmes

ShKapil Sharma is in-charge of College Badminton team

ShKapil Sharma is a member of Editorial Board for up-loading e-Newsletter of the University

Wherein he is responsible for HTMLCSS based designing the eNewsletter

ShKapil Sharma is entrusted with the duties of being the Editor (Technical Section) of the

College Magazine ldquoVigyanPunjrdquo

ShKapil Sharma developed (along with MrVaibhav Kalia) software to report shortage of

attendance of the students to their parents The software has been successfully deployed after

redesigning the interface

ShKapil Sharma has been entrusted with the duty of updating the database to keep record of

personal Information of students admitted in the College of Basic Sciences and to generate their

Identity cards

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of BVSc amp AH

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of College of Basic

Sciences admitted under CBCS

Dr Anita Singh

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Academic Equivalence Committee

Van Mahotsava organizing committee

Activities at college level

Member Board of Studies COBS

Teacher In-charge College Chess Team

In-charge Bamboo Revolving Fund Scheme

In-charge Vermicompost Unit

Member Screening Committee for hiring the services of persons for teaching COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain SauravKalia Memorial

Scholarship

Overall In-charge for Admission for U G students for Academic Year 16-17

Convener College Level Anti-Ragging Committee

Dr Neelam Sharma Presiding officer Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention Prohibition and

Redressal) Act 2013 CSKHPKV Palampur

40

Lead lecture ldquoHerbicides vis-a-vis other pesticides An overview on use and potential hazardsrdquo

In Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income

by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India on March 2 2017

Expert Board of Studies of SRI SAI UNIVERSITY Palampur

Member Selection Committee of RASRF at CSIR-IHBT Palampur

External Examiner Selection Committee for PhD admissions under ACSIR at CSIR- IHBT

Palampur

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

Co-convener Technical Networking Programme of Herbicide Residue Studies of AICRP (WM)

at National Level

Member Technical Committee of Central Purchase and Disposal Unit CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Steering Committee Task Force COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Board of Studies COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Admission Committee for PG Program CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Checking and scrutinizing committee for Admission to BSc Programme COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Screening Committee of Panel for hiring the services of persons COBS CSKHPKV

Palampur

Member Flying squad during the End Term Examination for the 1st semester COACSKHPKV

Palampur

Incharge PG BiochemistryInstrumentation Laboratory Department of Chemistry amp

Biochemistry COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Laboratory- Incharge (Weed Control) Department of AFGM Palampur

Director Research Nominee for the selection committee to conduct the interview for the position

of research fellow and field assistant

Member Publication and Technical committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member Exhibition and Display committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Dr Sharda Singh

Committee member for preparing annual as well as perspective plan under RUSA

Attended Quarterly Review Meeting amp presented progress of the Project ldquoDevelopment

of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information System (VIS)

under NRDMSrdquo on 201016 at Andhra University Vishakhapatnam and on 240217 at

MDU Rohtak

Academic Incharge COBS

Prepared Prospective plan amp arranged Quotations for COBS SMART CLASSROOMS

detailed reply for MOOCSwayam in reference to marked letter No QSD17-

25CSKHPKVAcad-45473-79 dated 31st Aug16 by Dean COBS

Conducted COBS UG Educational Tour of COBS as team member

Checking of Answer Key of Mathematics Section for PG Admission Test conducted by

CSK HPKV-Palampur16-17

Convener for checking and scrutinizing the original documents of the candidates in the

Counseling for Admission to BSc programme for Academic Year 16-17

Overall Incharge for Admission for 1stamp 2nd walk-in-interview on 090816 amp 2809 16

for Academic Year 16-17

Member University LevelCollege Level Anti-Ragging Committees

Member Board of Studies College of Basic Sciences

Member Screening Committee for hiring teachers

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain Saurav Kalia Memorial

Scholarship

Chairman Interview Committees for Research staff in CGRT

41

Member of Project Formulation and Screening Committee CGRT

Attended Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 181116 in the

Committee Room of Admin Block

Attended Interaction Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 11112016 at

University Auditorium

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Appointed as Invigilators duty for ICAR 21st AIEEA ( UG) Examination at Appointed

as Member of Local Monitoring Committee ( IMC) for the projectrdquo Development of the

framework for networking Programme on Village information System( VIS) under

NRDMS-DST under Digital India Initiative Also As COPI

Appointed as member of anti ragging squads in the campus of COBS and Hostels By

Dean COBS vide letter no QSD3-402016-CSKHPKV (COBS-Acad)-2885-2905

dated12072016

Nominated as member of District Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority

(DEIAA) and District Expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) vide DR letter no QSD10-

2DRCSKHPKVTech2016-4821-32 dated 20072016

Appointed as Expert member of District level expert appraisal Committee ( DEAC) for

clearance of Category B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra( Vide letter

no DEIAASDK Dhramshalla-706-724 dated 19 August 2016 in pursuance of

Notification issued by Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate change GOI

Appointed as Member of National Organizing Committee of National Seminar on

Agrometeorology for sustainable development with special emphasis on

Agrometeorological Practices for Climate resilient Farming and Food security to be

organised by Association of Agro-meteorologist and CCS Haryana Agricultural

University Hissar India12-14 October 2017

Appointed and acted Observer in NEET-2017 at Hamirpur on 6amp7th May 2017 by CBSE

( Vide letter Joint Secretary ampOSD (NEET) CBSE New Delhi vide no F-

1(7)CBSENEETRef_no-NT10202017-2811-5480 dated 27-Apr-2017

Working committee member for Group I on Strategies to strengthening the Agro

advisories

Working Group Member on FASAL project also

Acted as Rapporteur in Session-1 IN GKMS Annual review meeting

Acted as Chairman in Session-1 IN Regional GKMS Annual review meeting at Jaipur

Appointed as Member of task Force ldquoPrecision Farmingrdquo by the CSKHPKV Palampur

for the activities of GIS application amp Climate change (Vide letter no DR-

CSKHPKVTechTF4176-4291 dated 2462016 and continue

Acted as Co chairman in Technical Session I Climate Change in NW Himalayan region

current status in Brain Storming Workshop on ldquoClimate Change and its Impact on Hill

Agriculturerdquo at SKUAST-Jammu on 8122016 Workshop Annual review Meetings

attended

Attended the Regional Review Meeting of FASAL Project (North Zone) at SKNAU

Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016 and chaired the

two technical session and also presented the work of project

Attended District level expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) for clearance of Category

B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra on 19112016 Chaired by DC

Kangra

Attended the 1st meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on

912016 at Dharamshalla

Attended 3rd meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on 2042016

at Dharamshalla as expert member and cleared 10 projects

42

Appointment as ZONAL REPRESENTATIVE ( North Zone) in the first meeting

of Executive Council of Association of Agro meteorologists for the term 2017-

19 was held at 1400 hrs on Friday the 21st April 2017 at AC amp RITNAU Madurai

for the Journal of Agrometeorology NAAS rating 616

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 91217

Acted member of International hostel rules modification

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 912017

Appointed as Superintendent exam of mid and end term exam of COBS for 2016-

17 both semester

Reporting officer of the APAR performance for the year 2016-17 of Landscape

unit of COBS (Vide COBS letter no UO No QSDPA-

36CSKHPKV(COBS)2014-1260 Dated 04042016)

Convener of Physical verification of the store for the period of 2016-17 in

Department of chemistry and biochemistry college of basic Science CSKHPKV

Palampur

Dr Suman Sharma

Participated as team manager in XVI ALL INDIA INTER AGRICULTURAL

UNIVERSITIES SPORTS AND GAMES MEET 2015-2016 held at Tamilnadu

Agricultural University Coimbatore from 22-26 February 2016

Performed the duty as one of the judges in Inter College Youth Festival 2016 held

at CSKHPKV Palampur

Dr Nageswer Singh

Acted as Invigilator Examination in UG Midterm Examination of Academic year 2016-

2017 (Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Invigilator Examination in PG Mid amp End Term Examination of Academic

year 2016-2017 ( Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Centre Incharge (supervisor) for the conduct of CSKHPKV Entrance Test-

20167(UG) held on 11-06-2016

Dr Usha Rana

Participated as team manager in accompany the University team to attend 17th all India

Inter University youth festival held at Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal

Sciences Bikaner22-25 February2017

Warden Parvati girlrsquos hostel of the university

Incharge Cultural activity of the college

Member advisory committee of MSc(3) amp PhD(23) students of COA amp COBS and

advisor of 1st yr 2nd yr BSc Students (20)

In Anti-Ragging Committee of College of Basic Sciences and also in the committee of

monitoring cell on ragging at university level

43

Store and web page update in charge of the department

As committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival and also acted

as judge in the various events

As discipline committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college matches

As convenor of physical verification of store committee of CGRT

Executive member of the college in the Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemist

Palampur chapter

As committee member for rechecking re-totalling of answer books for end of term

examination (external)

Mr Vaibhav Kalia

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at Ambedkar Bhawan

Aima Panchayat for review of activities of VIS project in Cluster-I

Member of anti-ragging committee of COBS

College Game In-charge - Cricket and Volleyball

Member of admission committee for Walk In interview of COBS

Member of committee for rechecking of answer books for SemII Acad Yr 2015-16

Member of College Canteen management committee

Member of committee for selection of NCC cadets

Member of committee for conducting 24th Annual Inter College Matches

Member of committee for conducting Digital India Workshop for NSS volunteers of

University on 24082016

Arranged the interaction of students and faculty of COBS with the ICAR team visiting

for Impact of ICT in Agricultural Education in India

Member of admission committee for Second Walk In interview of COBS

Associated for work on Himachal Journal of Agriculture Research Web Activities

Member of project formulation and Screening committee of CGRT

Member of committee for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival (11-12 Jan

2017)

Member of interview committee for Distributed Information Sub-Centre (DISC) project

in Department of Agriculture Biotechnology on 11012017

Member of various committee for Pre and Post admission work of Entrance Test and

Merit Based admissions

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at KVK Una for review of

activities of VIS project in Cluster-II

Member of screening committee for post of Technicians at IHBT Palampur

Member of Spot Purchase Committee for upgradation of computers in COBS

Faculty Editor of Technical and Beti Bachao and Padhao sections of College Magazine

of COBS

RKVY Data Entry on RKVY MIS National Portal (httprkvymisdacnetnicin)

Web0manager COBS website

NKN Security Officer for University Internet amp COBS LAN Segment Incharge

NISAGNET (COBS) nodal officer

Organized a seven day special camp of NSS volunteers of COBS at Aima Panchayat

from 30052017 to 05062017

Software Development

SNo Objective Current State

1 Online Attendance System ndash used for

generating attendance letters and other

General bug fixes and maintenance of

software and server

44

useful academic reports for examinations

etc

A newer version of the software isbeing

developed

2 Processing of Geotagged imageries and

create excel sheet for geo-tagged fields

processed

Developed in Visual C the application

reads EXIF (Exchangeable Image File

Format) tags embedded in the geotagged

images collected from GPS on surveys in

projects The application extracts

Latitude Longitude Altitude information

and generates excel sheet with processed

information

3 Redesigned GIS portal for Impact of

Geodatabase model for assessment and

implementation of Disaster Management

Action Plan

The data binding architecture of the

portal is changed In the new design a

flexible methodology has been adopted

which facilitates flexible data

upgradations

Mr Rajinder Kumar

Successful conductance of various exams (PG-End Term Entrance Test-2017 UG amp PG)

as In charge confidential room Supervisor and Invigilator

A member of committee of Comptroller for Technical Bids and Financial Bids

Acted as Supervisor in conducting Entrance Test-2017 (UG) on 4th June 2017 in GSSS

for Girls Hamirpur

Member in Inspection committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member in physical verification committee of all stores (LabFarmPadiarkhar

farmoffice and meteorology) in the Deptt of Agronomy ampGM CSK HPKV Palampur

2016-2017

As a convener in physical verification of the department of Microbiology COBS for

2016-2017

Acted as a Joint Secretary of Himachal Pradesh University Teacher Association 2016 and

currently acting as Treasurer

Served as a Treasurer in Agronomy Society Palampur Chapter

Attended International Yoga Divas as one of the participant on 21 June 2017 at Khel

Parisar CSK HPKV Palampur

Attended inaugural function of Inter College Youth Festival -2016-17

Participated in Fresherrsquos Day and Teachers day organized at College and Departmental

level

45

Glimpses

Training on Geo-Tagging of Assets under RKVY Projects

46

Students and Faculty members of the department participated in

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on 3-5 May 2017

Faculty and students participated in HPLC training on 23-24th March 2017

47

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bioresources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

48

Page 34: Contentshillagric.ac.in/edu/cobs/downloads/CoBS-APR-2016-17.pdf · Abhishek Kashyap Pankaj Thakur Tabassum Nike Abhishek Rana Prakshi Shivani Prasher Shayna Sharma Jigyasa Sharma

33

6 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the Regional Review Meeting of FASAL Project (North

Zone) at SKNAU Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016

and chaired the two technical session and also presented the work of project

7 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended District level expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) for

clearance of Category B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra on 19112016

Chaired by DC Kangra

8 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the 10th Annual Review Meeting (ARM) of Gramin

Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) to be held during 14th to 17th ( Forenoon) December

2016 and 7th ARM of FASAL on 16(AN)-17 (afternoon) November 2016 at OUAT

Bhubneshwar Odisha

9 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended the 1st meeting of district level expert appraisal committee

(DEAC) on 912016 at Dharamshalla

10 Dr Ranbir Singh Rana Attended 3rd meeting of district level expert appraisal committee

(DEAC) on 2042016 at Dharamshalla as expert member and cleared 10 projects

1 WorkshopConferenceSymposium organized Organized Workshop on Russian

Seabuckthorn for the farmers at Kullu on 30032017 The workshop was attended by over

60 farmers

EXTENSION A Extension projects

Sr

No

Title of the

Project

PI or Co-PI Funding

source

Budget (Lakhs) Duration

1

Bamboo

Revolving Fund

Scheme

Dr Anita Singh Revolving

fund

Since

April1994

2 Vermicompost

Revolving Fund

Scheme

Dr Anita Singh Revolving

fund

Since

April2000

3 TSP under

AICRP-WM

Dr Neelam

Sharma

DWR (ICAR) - -

B Extension Highlights

EXTENSION PUBLICATIONS

Rana SS Rajinder Kumar and Neelam Sharma 2016 A Collocate of Publications

under AICRP on Weed Management Department of Agronomy Forages and

Grassland Management CSKHPKV Palampur (DOI 1013140RG221787210244)

Rana SS Rajinder Kumar Neelam Sharma and D Badiyala 2015 Effect of continuous

use of herbicides on weed shifts in rice-wheat system Techical Bulletin No-1 Department

of Agronomy College of Agriculture CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi

Vishvavidyalaya Palampur HP India (revised 2016) (DOI

1013140RG2142715125)

Extension Activities under by Faculty

Dr Virendra Singh

Introduction and evaluation of Russian

seabuckthorn varietiesmdashHP

081016 1 80

Cultivation methods of Russian seabuckthorn 30032017 1 60

34

Development of value chain on seabuckthorn 110417 1 200

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Published The total 964=384AAS bulletins were prepared in English and Hindi for

chamba Una Hamirpur and Kangra districts of HP and published in university website

(wwwhillagricacin and wwwimdagrimetgovin Kisan Portal (wwwfarmers govin

wwwweathershimlagovin and mkisangovin and wwwcropweatheoutlookcom of

CRIDA (ICAR) websites

WEATHER BASED AGRO ADVISORY SERVICES under GKMS ad-hoc research

Project

Total SMS Sent to farmers 41 since September 2016 to June 2017

No of farmers registered in Chamba Una Kangra and Hamirpur 278168 lakhs

No of 4200 farmers benefitted through weather based Agro-advisory SMS since

September 2016 to June 2017 lakhs

a Popular Extension articles

1 Popular articles

राणा रणबीर स िह रमश पठानिया राि 2017 जलवाय पररवरति को कम कररी जववक कवि VP

Vol65-66 (01) (January 2017) pp 30-32

b Organized Summer SchoolsworkshopsseminarssymposiaExtension ActivityOne day

Awareness programme etc

Organized one day Internal Monitoring Committee (IMC) Meeting of Cluster I in Tehsil

Palampur at Ambedkar Bhawan Panchayat Aima Under NRDMS-DST VIS Project on

14022017

Organized one day IMC Meeting in Cluster II of Study Area in Tehsil Una at KVK Una

on 14th Feb 2017 Under NRDMS-DST VIS Project

Organised one day Training on ldquoGeo-tagging of assets under RKVYrdquo on 160517wherein

23 faculty (PIs amp Co-PIs of RKVY Projects) of CSKHPKV-Palampur participated

Organized One day awareness programme on ldquoCLIMATE AND WEATHER

FORECAST FARMERSrdquo at UNA on 2532017- AS Coordinator cum Organsing

Secretary amp PI ( 106 farmers + 9 Scientist from KVK UNA RSS Akrot CSKHPKV

Palampur and officers of Department of Agriculture participated

c Invited Technical Lectures

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

1 Invited as an panel expert in Brain Storming Workshop on ldquoClimate Change and its

Impact on Hill Agriculturerdquo at SKUAST-Jammu on 8122016

2 Invited as resource person as delivered following three lectures and practical in National

training on ldquolsquoUse of RS and GIS linking with crop simulation model for crop yield

forecastrdquo at HAU Hisar from 14 March to 23rd March 2017 sponsored by IMD New

Delhi ( Invitation letter no vide letter no Agromet17FASAL14-23 dated 2320175amp

permitted by CSKHPKV Palampur

I Principles and working of Global positioning system for development of geo-spatial

data in GKMS

II Fundamentals of remote sensing and corrections of image before procurements in

augment RS data use in GKMS

35

III Crop Growth Simulation models and spatial data usages for enhancing the quality of

GKMS

d Hindi Seminar

Invited hindi lecture on topic entitled ldquoपहाड़ी कषि म जलवाय परिवरतन क समबनध म अनकलन

एव अलपीकिण षवकलपप का आकलन ldquo in the seminar कषि षवजञान की रकषनकी शबदाबली

सषमनाि sponsored by Ministry of Human Resource Development and IGFRI Centre

Palampur on 21-22 June 2017 at COVAS CSKHPKV Palampur As वयाखयानदारा क

रप म ( Letter no Nil dated 29052017)

Dr Neelam Sharma

Sr

No

Name of programme Period No of

lectures

delivere

d

No of

trainees

participants

From To

As Course Director

1 Parthenium Awareness week

Govt Senior Secondary School Parour 17082016 1 298

Govt Senior Secondary School Punner 18082016 1 171

NCC cadets CSKHPKV Palampur 19082016 1 150

GGSD Govt Degree College Rajpur in

collaboration with Rotary Club Palampur

20082016 1 300

NSS Volunteers CSKHPKV Palampur 20082016 1 100

Govt Senior Secondary School Tatehal 22082016 1 200

Total 1219

2 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Jhikli Bhet

March 27 2017 -

3 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Speru

March 28 2017 -

4 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Bir-Gunehar

March 28 2017 -

5 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at

Nayagran Holi Bharmour

April 6 2017 1 -

6 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at

Chanouta Holi Bharmour

April 6 2017 1 -

7 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Tiari

Holi Bharmour

April 7 2017 1 -

8 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Kuleth

Holi Bharmour

April 8 2017 1

337

9 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Khani

Bharmour

April 9 2017 1

10 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Chobia

Bharmour

April 9 2017 1

36

11 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Ghureth

(Durgathi) Bharmour

April 10 2017 1

Activities Organized by Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Mr Jitesh Thakur and Mr Hitesh Service Engineer of HPLC from Waters India visited

this department on 2432017 and 253 2017 for 2 days operational training on

HPLCPDA and 2707 Auto sampler and 25 groups of postgraduate students including

Faculty members of COBS COA and IHBT participated in the training

Womenrsquos Day was celebrated in this department during Quami Ekta Week on November

24 2016 Dr Neelam Sharma delivered a talk on ldquoGender Sensitizationrdquo in COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry was celebrated on

May 3-52017

TRAINING ATTENDED BY STUDENTS

Two students one MSc and one PhD Ms Vipasha Sharma (S-2014-30-002) and Ms

Neha Banta (S-2014-40-001) participated 4-days Vocational Training Programme on

ldquoZero Budget Farmingrdquo wef 27-30 April 2016

Four MSc and Two PhD Students participated in GCNEP Awareness Program on

Applications of Radioisotopes and radiation Technology in

Food Agriculture Environment Healthcare and Industry wef 29-30 May 2017 jointly

organised by GCNEP Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and CSKHPKV Palampur

HP

One MSc and One PhD student presented project report entitled ldquoMonster Protein

Cholera toxin preventiondissemination in host category Health Sciencesrdquo in Anveshan-

2017 jointly organized by Association of Indian Universities New Delhi and Chitkara

University Chandigarh wef Jan 20-21 2017

One MSc and One PhD student attended a workshop on Intellectual Property Rights

Issues and Challenges on March 16th 2017 IHBT

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bio resources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES

A INCOME GENERATION

Department Income Generated

Department of Biology amp Environmental Sciences 182563

Department of Physical Sciences and Languages 4500

Centre for Geoinformatics Research and Training 120000

Grand Total 306500

B PAPER SETTEREVALUATOREXTERNAL EXAMINER

SrNo Faculty Name Institution Name

1 Dr Manoj Bhargava Evaluated the thesis at Masters Level of a student of

DrY S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Nauni Solan

37

Evaluated the thesis at Doctoral Level of a student of

SKUAST(J) Jammu and conducted the Viva-voce

examination at Jammu

2 Dr(Mrs) Anita Singh Evaluated the thesis at Doctoral Level of a student of

CSAzad Uni of Agri amp Technology Kanpur and

conducted the Viva-voce examination

Paper setter Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana

Paper setter Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture

amp Forestry

3 Dr Neelam Sharma Paper setter Himachal Pradesh University Shimla

Paper setter SKAUST Jammu

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College

Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

4 Dr Sharda Singh Conducted CAS Interview at HP Central University-

Dharmshala as subject Expert on 060317

5 Sh Kapil Sharma Sh Kapil Sharma conducted final practical examinations

of BCA (II year) as external examiner of KLB

DAV College for Girls

9 Dr Nageswer Evaluated the answers book of UG student Dr YS

Paramar University of Horticulture amp Forestry Neri-

Hamirpur

Multiple choice questions-Biochemistry for Entrance

Test 2017 of Dr YS Paramar University of Horticulture

amp Forestry Nauni-Solan

Evaluated the written comprehensive exam PhD

student of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural

Sciences and Technology of Jammu Chatha Jammu-180

009 (JampK)

Evaluated the answers book of UG student of Sher-e-

Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and

Technology of Jammu Chatha Jammu-180 009 (JampK)

10 DrRanbir Singh Rana Agriculture and Soils Department Indian Institute of

Remote Sensing ISRO Dept of Space Govt of India

Dehradun ndash248001Uttarakhand India of Andhra

University Visakhapatnam

Division of Agronomy Faculty of Post Graduate

Studies Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural

Sciences and Technology of Kashmir Shalimar

Division of Environmental Sciences University of

Jammu BABA SAHEB AMBEDKAR Road Jammu-

180006

Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Solan

( Nauni) HP

C FACULTY AS REFEREEREVIEWEREDITOR FOR SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS

D

i Dr Anita Singh

Executive Editor of Journal of Scientific and Applied

Research

ii Dr Sharda Singh Journal Advances in Applied Research

38

iii Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Journal of Agro meteorology

Himachal Journal of Agricultural Research

E HONOURSAWARDS

Visits abroad Nil

F OTHER ACTIVITIES

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Dr Kamlesh Singh Professor and Dean Academic Council Research Council

Extension Council and Educational and Resident Instructions Advisory Committee

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head Secretary Board of Studies COBS

Other activities

AcademicProfessional

In addition to the departmental duties the Head of the Department Dr Manoj Bhargava

has also been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (Statistics) by the University which

is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal Officer is in

collecting compiling the information related to Higher Education from various offices

of the University and supplying the same to UGC New Delhi and other Governmental

organizations which is a continuous process The major work during the period was to

complete the assignments for All India Survey on Higher Education

Dr Manoj Bhargava has been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (SAS) by the

University which is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal

Officer is installation maintenance and upkeep of SAS software at CSKHPKV

Palampur under NAIP research project on ldquoStrengthening Statistical Computing for

NARSrdquo

The data analysis related to the research of three (03) postgraduate students and

scientists was done using statistical software available in the department Statistical

analysis of the data related to some on-going research projects of the University were

also carried out

Statistical helps were also provided to the postgraduate students and research scientists

of the University in their research problems

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared the time-table and date-sheet for COBS during 2nd semester

of 2016-17

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared invigilation schedule and seating plan on daily basis for

Mid-term and End-term Examination of the college

Administrative

Dr Kamlesh Singh performed the additional duties of the Dean College of Basic

Sciences upto 31-05-2017

Sh Kapil Sharma is performing the duties of Incharge Store College of Basic

Sciences

39

Miscellaneous

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head is the member of the Sale and Purchase Committee

of the College of Basic Sciences during the year 2016-17

Dr Manoj Bhargava was In-charge College Chess Team and Table-Tennis

Some of the faculty members were assigned duties by the Dean COBS for counseling and

registration for admission to first year of BSc programme

Dr Sheela Thakur has been the member of Anti-Ragging Committee at College level

Sh Kapil Sharma is managing e-Resources in the University Library

Sh Kapil Sharma has been looking after the work of University Network System in the absence

of Mr RK Chandel

Sh Kapil Sharma has been member for post-examination processing of result of Entrance

Examination-2017 for admission to BVSc amp AH and BSc Agriculture degree programme

ShKapil Sharma provided help in formattingdesigning of prospectus of the University for the

admissions to various programmes

ShKapil Sharma is in-charge of College Badminton team

ShKapil Sharma is a member of Editorial Board for up-loading e-Newsletter of the University

Wherein he is responsible for HTMLCSS based designing the eNewsletter

ShKapil Sharma is entrusted with the duties of being the Editor (Technical Section) of the

College Magazine ldquoVigyanPunjrdquo

ShKapil Sharma developed (along with MrVaibhav Kalia) software to report shortage of

attendance of the students to their parents The software has been successfully deployed after

redesigning the interface

ShKapil Sharma has been entrusted with the duty of updating the database to keep record of

personal Information of students admitted in the College of Basic Sciences and to generate their

Identity cards

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of BVSc amp AH

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of College of Basic

Sciences admitted under CBCS

Dr Anita Singh

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Academic Equivalence Committee

Van Mahotsava organizing committee

Activities at college level

Member Board of Studies COBS

Teacher In-charge College Chess Team

In-charge Bamboo Revolving Fund Scheme

In-charge Vermicompost Unit

Member Screening Committee for hiring the services of persons for teaching COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain SauravKalia Memorial

Scholarship

Overall In-charge for Admission for U G students for Academic Year 16-17

Convener College Level Anti-Ragging Committee

Dr Neelam Sharma Presiding officer Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention Prohibition and

Redressal) Act 2013 CSKHPKV Palampur

40

Lead lecture ldquoHerbicides vis-a-vis other pesticides An overview on use and potential hazardsrdquo

In Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income

by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India on March 2 2017

Expert Board of Studies of SRI SAI UNIVERSITY Palampur

Member Selection Committee of RASRF at CSIR-IHBT Palampur

External Examiner Selection Committee for PhD admissions under ACSIR at CSIR- IHBT

Palampur

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

Co-convener Technical Networking Programme of Herbicide Residue Studies of AICRP (WM)

at National Level

Member Technical Committee of Central Purchase and Disposal Unit CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Steering Committee Task Force COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Board of Studies COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Admission Committee for PG Program CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Checking and scrutinizing committee for Admission to BSc Programme COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Screening Committee of Panel for hiring the services of persons COBS CSKHPKV

Palampur

Member Flying squad during the End Term Examination for the 1st semester COACSKHPKV

Palampur

Incharge PG BiochemistryInstrumentation Laboratory Department of Chemistry amp

Biochemistry COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Laboratory- Incharge (Weed Control) Department of AFGM Palampur

Director Research Nominee for the selection committee to conduct the interview for the position

of research fellow and field assistant

Member Publication and Technical committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member Exhibition and Display committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Dr Sharda Singh

Committee member for preparing annual as well as perspective plan under RUSA

Attended Quarterly Review Meeting amp presented progress of the Project ldquoDevelopment

of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information System (VIS)

under NRDMSrdquo on 201016 at Andhra University Vishakhapatnam and on 240217 at

MDU Rohtak

Academic Incharge COBS

Prepared Prospective plan amp arranged Quotations for COBS SMART CLASSROOMS

detailed reply for MOOCSwayam in reference to marked letter No QSD17-

25CSKHPKVAcad-45473-79 dated 31st Aug16 by Dean COBS

Conducted COBS UG Educational Tour of COBS as team member

Checking of Answer Key of Mathematics Section for PG Admission Test conducted by

CSK HPKV-Palampur16-17

Convener for checking and scrutinizing the original documents of the candidates in the

Counseling for Admission to BSc programme for Academic Year 16-17

Overall Incharge for Admission for 1stamp 2nd walk-in-interview on 090816 amp 2809 16

for Academic Year 16-17

Member University LevelCollege Level Anti-Ragging Committees

Member Board of Studies College of Basic Sciences

Member Screening Committee for hiring teachers

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain Saurav Kalia Memorial

Scholarship

Chairman Interview Committees for Research staff in CGRT

41

Member of Project Formulation and Screening Committee CGRT

Attended Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 181116 in the

Committee Room of Admin Block

Attended Interaction Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 11112016 at

University Auditorium

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Appointed as Invigilators duty for ICAR 21st AIEEA ( UG) Examination at Appointed

as Member of Local Monitoring Committee ( IMC) for the projectrdquo Development of the

framework for networking Programme on Village information System( VIS) under

NRDMS-DST under Digital India Initiative Also As COPI

Appointed as member of anti ragging squads in the campus of COBS and Hostels By

Dean COBS vide letter no QSD3-402016-CSKHPKV (COBS-Acad)-2885-2905

dated12072016

Nominated as member of District Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority

(DEIAA) and District Expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) vide DR letter no QSD10-

2DRCSKHPKVTech2016-4821-32 dated 20072016

Appointed as Expert member of District level expert appraisal Committee ( DEAC) for

clearance of Category B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra( Vide letter

no DEIAASDK Dhramshalla-706-724 dated 19 August 2016 in pursuance of

Notification issued by Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate change GOI

Appointed as Member of National Organizing Committee of National Seminar on

Agrometeorology for sustainable development with special emphasis on

Agrometeorological Practices for Climate resilient Farming and Food security to be

organised by Association of Agro-meteorologist and CCS Haryana Agricultural

University Hissar India12-14 October 2017

Appointed and acted Observer in NEET-2017 at Hamirpur on 6amp7th May 2017 by CBSE

( Vide letter Joint Secretary ampOSD (NEET) CBSE New Delhi vide no F-

1(7)CBSENEETRef_no-NT10202017-2811-5480 dated 27-Apr-2017

Working committee member for Group I on Strategies to strengthening the Agro

advisories

Working Group Member on FASAL project also

Acted as Rapporteur in Session-1 IN GKMS Annual review meeting

Acted as Chairman in Session-1 IN Regional GKMS Annual review meeting at Jaipur

Appointed as Member of task Force ldquoPrecision Farmingrdquo by the CSKHPKV Palampur

for the activities of GIS application amp Climate change (Vide letter no DR-

CSKHPKVTechTF4176-4291 dated 2462016 and continue

Acted as Co chairman in Technical Session I Climate Change in NW Himalayan region

current status in Brain Storming Workshop on ldquoClimate Change and its Impact on Hill

Agriculturerdquo at SKUAST-Jammu on 8122016 Workshop Annual review Meetings

attended

Attended the Regional Review Meeting of FASAL Project (North Zone) at SKNAU

Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016 and chaired the

two technical session and also presented the work of project

Attended District level expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) for clearance of Category

B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra on 19112016 Chaired by DC

Kangra

Attended the 1st meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on

912016 at Dharamshalla

Attended 3rd meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on 2042016

at Dharamshalla as expert member and cleared 10 projects

42

Appointment as ZONAL REPRESENTATIVE ( North Zone) in the first meeting

of Executive Council of Association of Agro meteorologists for the term 2017-

19 was held at 1400 hrs on Friday the 21st April 2017 at AC amp RITNAU Madurai

for the Journal of Agrometeorology NAAS rating 616

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 91217

Acted member of International hostel rules modification

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 912017

Appointed as Superintendent exam of mid and end term exam of COBS for 2016-

17 both semester

Reporting officer of the APAR performance for the year 2016-17 of Landscape

unit of COBS (Vide COBS letter no UO No QSDPA-

36CSKHPKV(COBS)2014-1260 Dated 04042016)

Convener of Physical verification of the store for the period of 2016-17 in

Department of chemistry and biochemistry college of basic Science CSKHPKV

Palampur

Dr Suman Sharma

Participated as team manager in XVI ALL INDIA INTER AGRICULTURAL

UNIVERSITIES SPORTS AND GAMES MEET 2015-2016 held at Tamilnadu

Agricultural University Coimbatore from 22-26 February 2016

Performed the duty as one of the judges in Inter College Youth Festival 2016 held

at CSKHPKV Palampur

Dr Nageswer Singh

Acted as Invigilator Examination in UG Midterm Examination of Academic year 2016-

2017 (Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Invigilator Examination in PG Mid amp End Term Examination of Academic

year 2016-2017 ( Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Centre Incharge (supervisor) for the conduct of CSKHPKV Entrance Test-

20167(UG) held on 11-06-2016

Dr Usha Rana

Participated as team manager in accompany the University team to attend 17th all India

Inter University youth festival held at Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal

Sciences Bikaner22-25 February2017

Warden Parvati girlrsquos hostel of the university

Incharge Cultural activity of the college

Member advisory committee of MSc(3) amp PhD(23) students of COA amp COBS and

advisor of 1st yr 2nd yr BSc Students (20)

In Anti-Ragging Committee of College of Basic Sciences and also in the committee of

monitoring cell on ragging at university level

43

Store and web page update in charge of the department

As committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival and also acted

as judge in the various events

As discipline committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college matches

As convenor of physical verification of store committee of CGRT

Executive member of the college in the Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemist

Palampur chapter

As committee member for rechecking re-totalling of answer books for end of term

examination (external)

Mr Vaibhav Kalia

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at Ambedkar Bhawan

Aima Panchayat for review of activities of VIS project in Cluster-I

Member of anti-ragging committee of COBS

College Game In-charge - Cricket and Volleyball

Member of admission committee for Walk In interview of COBS

Member of committee for rechecking of answer books for SemII Acad Yr 2015-16

Member of College Canteen management committee

Member of committee for selection of NCC cadets

Member of committee for conducting 24th Annual Inter College Matches

Member of committee for conducting Digital India Workshop for NSS volunteers of

University on 24082016

Arranged the interaction of students and faculty of COBS with the ICAR team visiting

for Impact of ICT in Agricultural Education in India

Member of admission committee for Second Walk In interview of COBS

Associated for work on Himachal Journal of Agriculture Research Web Activities

Member of project formulation and Screening committee of CGRT

Member of committee for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival (11-12 Jan

2017)

Member of interview committee for Distributed Information Sub-Centre (DISC) project

in Department of Agriculture Biotechnology on 11012017

Member of various committee for Pre and Post admission work of Entrance Test and

Merit Based admissions

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at KVK Una for review of

activities of VIS project in Cluster-II

Member of screening committee for post of Technicians at IHBT Palampur

Member of Spot Purchase Committee for upgradation of computers in COBS

Faculty Editor of Technical and Beti Bachao and Padhao sections of College Magazine

of COBS

RKVY Data Entry on RKVY MIS National Portal (httprkvymisdacnetnicin)

Web0manager COBS website

NKN Security Officer for University Internet amp COBS LAN Segment Incharge

NISAGNET (COBS) nodal officer

Organized a seven day special camp of NSS volunteers of COBS at Aima Panchayat

from 30052017 to 05062017

Software Development

SNo Objective Current State

1 Online Attendance System ndash used for

generating attendance letters and other

General bug fixes and maintenance of

software and server

44

useful academic reports for examinations

etc

A newer version of the software isbeing

developed

2 Processing of Geotagged imageries and

create excel sheet for geo-tagged fields

processed

Developed in Visual C the application

reads EXIF (Exchangeable Image File

Format) tags embedded in the geotagged

images collected from GPS on surveys in

projects The application extracts

Latitude Longitude Altitude information

and generates excel sheet with processed

information

3 Redesigned GIS portal for Impact of

Geodatabase model for assessment and

implementation of Disaster Management

Action Plan

The data binding architecture of the

portal is changed In the new design a

flexible methodology has been adopted

which facilitates flexible data

upgradations

Mr Rajinder Kumar

Successful conductance of various exams (PG-End Term Entrance Test-2017 UG amp PG)

as In charge confidential room Supervisor and Invigilator

A member of committee of Comptroller for Technical Bids and Financial Bids

Acted as Supervisor in conducting Entrance Test-2017 (UG) on 4th June 2017 in GSSS

for Girls Hamirpur

Member in Inspection committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member in physical verification committee of all stores (LabFarmPadiarkhar

farmoffice and meteorology) in the Deptt of Agronomy ampGM CSK HPKV Palampur

2016-2017

As a convener in physical verification of the department of Microbiology COBS for

2016-2017

Acted as a Joint Secretary of Himachal Pradesh University Teacher Association 2016 and

currently acting as Treasurer

Served as a Treasurer in Agronomy Society Palampur Chapter

Attended International Yoga Divas as one of the participant on 21 June 2017 at Khel

Parisar CSK HPKV Palampur

Attended inaugural function of Inter College Youth Festival -2016-17

Participated in Fresherrsquos Day and Teachers day organized at College and Departmental

level

45

Glimpses

Training on Geo-Tagging of Assets under RKVY Projects

46

Students and Faculty members of the department participated in

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on 3-5 May 2017

Faculty and students participated in HPLC training on 23-24th March 2017

47

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bioresources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

48

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34

Development of value chain on seabuckthorn 110417 1 200

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Published The total 964=384AAS bulletins were prepared in English and Hindi for

chamba Una Hamirpur and Kangra districts of HP and published in university website

(wwwhillagricacin and wwwimdagrimetgovin Kisan Portal (wwwfarmers govin

wwwweathershimlagovin and mkisangovin and wwwcropweatheoutlookcom of

CRIDA (ICAR) websites

WEATHER BASED AGRO ADVISORY SERVICES under GKMS ad-hoc research

Project

Total SMS Sent to farmers 41 since September 2016 to June 2017

No of farmers registered in Chamba Una Kangra and Hamirpur 278168 lakhs

No of 4200 farmers benefitted through weather based Agro-advisory SMS since

September 2016 to June 2017 lakhs

a Popular Extension articles

1 Popular articles

राणा रणबीर स िह रमश पठानिया राि 2017 जलवाय पररवरति को कम कररी जववक कवि VP

Vol65-66 (01) (January 2017) pp 30-32

b Organized Summer SchoolsworkshopsseminarssymposiaExtension ActivityOne day

Awareness programme etc

Organized one day Internal Monitoring Committee (IMC) Meeting of Cluster I in Tehsil

Palampur at Ambedkar Bhawan Panchayat Aima Under NRDMS-DST VIS Project on

14022017

Organized one day IMC Meeting in Cluster II of Study Area in Tehsil Una at KVK Una

on 14th Feb 2017 Under NRDMS-DST VIS Project

Organised one day Training on ldquoGeo-tagging of assets under RKVYrdquo on 160517wherein

23 faculty (PIs amp Co-PIs of RKVY Projects) of CSKHPKV-Palampur participated

Organized One day awareness programme on ldquoCLIMATE AND WEATHER

FORECAST FARMERSrdquo at UNA on 2532017- AS Coordinator cum Organsing

Secretary amp PI ( 106 farmers + 9 Scientist from KVK UNA RSS Akrot CSKHPKV

Palampur and officers of Department of Agriculture participated

c Invited Technical Lectures

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

1 Invited as an panel expert in Brain Storming Workshop on ldquoClimate Change and its

Impact on Hill Agriculturerdquo at SKUAST-Jammu on 8122016

2 Invited as resource person as delivered following three lectures and practical in National

training on ldquolsquoUse of RS and GIS linking with crop simulation model for crop yield

forecastrdquo at HAU Hisar from 14 March to 23rd March 2017 sponsored by IMD New

Delhi ( Invitation letter no vide letter no Agromet17FASAL14-23 dated 2320175amp

permitted by CSKHPKV Palampur

I Principles and working of Global positioning system for development of geo-spatial

data in GKMS

II Fundamentals of remote sensing and corrections of image before procurements in

augment RS data use in GKMS

35

III Crop Growth Simulation models and spatial data usages for enhancing the quality of

GKMS

d Hindi Seminar

Invited hindi lecture on topic entitled ldquoपहाड़ी कषि म जलवाय परिवरतन क समबनध म अनकलन

एव अलपीकिण षवकलपप का आकलन ldquo in the seminar कषि षवजञान की रकषनकी शबदाबली

सषमनाि sponsored by Ministry of Human Resource Development and IGFRI Centre

Palampur on 21-22 June 2017 at COVAS CSKHPKV Palampur As वयाखयानदारा क

रप म ( Letter no Nil dated 29052017)

Dr Neelam Sharma

Sr

No

Name of programme Period No of

lectures

delivere

d

No of

trainees

participants

From To

As Course Director

1 Parthenium Awareness week

Govt Senior Secondary School Parour 17082016 1 298

Govt Senior Secondary School Punner 18082016 1 171

NCC cadets CSKHPKV Palampur 19082016 1 150

GGSD Govt Degree College Rajpur in

collaboration with Rotary Club Palampur

20082016 1 300

NSS Volunteers CSKHPKV Palampur 20082016 1 100

Govt Senior Secondary School Tatehal 22082016 1 200

Total 1219

2 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Jhikli Bhet

March 27 2017 -

3 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Speru

March 28 2017 -

4 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Bir-Gunehar

March 28 2017 -

5 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at

Nayagran Holi Bharmour

April 6 2017 1 -

6 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at

Chanouta Holi Bharmour

April 6 2017 1 -

7 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Tiari

Holi Bharmour

April 7 2017 1 -

8 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Kuleth

Holi Bharmour

April 8 2017 1

337

9 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Khani

Bharmour

April 9 2017 1

10 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Chobia

Bharmour

April 9 2017 1

36

11 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Ghureth

(Durgathi) Bharmour

April 10 2017 1

Activities Organized by Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Mr Jitesh Thakur and Mr Hitesh Service Engineer of HPLC from Waters India visited

this department on 2432017 and 253 2017 for 2 days operational training on

HPLCPDA and 2707 Auto sampler and 25 groups of postgraduate students including

Faculty members of COBS COA and IHBT participated in the training

Womenrsquos Day was celebrated in this department during Quami Ekta Week on November

24 2016 Dr Neelam Sharma delivered a talk on ldquoGender Sensitizationrdquo in COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry was celebrated on

May 3-52017

TRAINING ATTENDED BY STUDENTS

Two students one MSc and one PhD Ms Vipasha Sharma (S-2014-30-002) and Ms

Neha Banta (S-2014-40-001) participated 4-days Vocational Training Programme on

ldquoZero Budget Farmingrdquo wef 27-30 April 2016

Four MSc and Two PhD Students participated in GCNEP Awareness Program on

Applications of Radioisotopes and radiation Technology in

Food Agriculture Environment Healthcare and Industry wef 29-30 May 2017 jointly

organised by GCNEP Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and CSKHPKV Palampur

HP

One MSc and One PhD student presented project report entitled ldquoMonster Protein

Cholera toxin preventiondissemination in host category Health Sciencesrdquo in Anveshan-

2017 jointly organized by Association of Indian Universities New Delhi and Chitkara

University Chandigarh wef Jan 20-21 2017

One MSc and One PhD student attended a workshop on Intellectual Property Rights

Issues and Challenges on March 16th 2017 IHBT

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bio resources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES

A INCOME GENERATION

Department Income Generated

Department of Biology amp Environmental Sciences 182563

Department of Physical Sciences and Languages 4500

Centre for Geoinformatics Research and Training 120000

Grand Total 306500

B PAPER SETTEREVALUATOREXTERNAL EXAMINER

SrNo Faculty Name Institution Name

1 Dr Manoj Bhargava Evaluated the thesis at Masters Level of a student of

DrY S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Nauni Solan

37

Evaluated the thesis at Doctoral Level of a student of

SKUAST(J) Jammu and conducted the Viva-voce

examination at Jammu

2 Dr(Mrs) Anita Singh Evaluated the thesis at Doctoral Level of a student of

CSAzad Uni of Agri amp Technology Kanpur and

conducted the Viva-voce examination

Paper setter Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana

Paper setter Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture

amp Forestry

3 Dr Neelam Sharma Paper setter Himachal Pradesh University Shimla

Paper setter SKAUST Jammu

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College

Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

4 Dr Sharda Singh Conducted CAS Interview at HP Central University-

Dharmshala as subject Expert on 060317

5 Sh Kapil Sharma Sh Kapil Sharma conducted final practical examinations

of BCA (II year) as external examiner of KLB

DAV College for Girls

9 Dr Nageswer Evaluated the answers book of UG student Dr YS

Paramar University of Horticulture amp Forestry Neri-

Hamirpur

Multiple choice questions-Biochemistry for Entrance

Test 2017 of Dr YS Paramar University of Horticulture

amp Forestry Nauni-Solan

Evaluated the written comprehensive exam PhD

student of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural

Sciences and Technology of Jammu Chatha Jammu-180

009 (JampK)

Evaluated the answers book of UG student of Sher-e-

Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and

Technology of Jammu Chatha Jammu-180 009 (JampK)

10 DrRanbir Singh Rana Agriculture and Soils Department Indian Institute of

Remote Sensing ISRO Dept of Space Govt of India

Dehradun ndash248001Uttarakhand India of Andhra

University Visakhapatnam

Division of Agronomy Faculty of Post Graduate

Studies Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural

Sciences and Technology of Kashmir Shalimar

Division of Environmental Sciences University of

Jammu BABA SAHEB AMBEDKAR Road Jammu-

180006

Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Solan

( Nauni) HP

C FACULTY AS REFEREEREVIEWEREDITOR FOR SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS

D

i Dr Anita Singh

Executive Editor of Journal of Scientific and Applied

Research

ii Dr Sharda Singh Journal Advances in Applied Research

38

iii Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Journal of Agro meteorology

Himachal Journal of Agricultural Research

E HONOURSAWARDS

Visits abroad Nil

F OTHER ACTIVITIES

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Dr Kamlesh Singh Professor and Dean Academic Council Research Council

Extension Council and Educational and Resident Instructions Advisory Committee

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head Secretary Board of Studies COBS

Other activities

AcademicProfessional

In addition to the departmental duties the Head of the Department Dr Manoj Bhargava

has also been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (Statistics) by the University which

is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal Officer is in

collecting compiling the information related to Higher Education from various offices

of the University and supplying the same to UGC New Delhi and other Governmental

organizations which is a continuous process The major work during the period was to

complete the assignments for All India Survey on Higher Education

Dr Manoj Bhargava has been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (SAS) by the

University which is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal

Officer is installation maintenance and upkeep of SAS software at CSKHPKV

Palampur under NAIP research project on ldquoStrengthening Statistical Computing for

NARSrdquo

The data analysis related to the research of three (03) postgraduate students and

scientists was done using statistical software available in the department Statistical

analysis of the data related to some on-going research projects of the University were

also carried out

Statistical helps were also provided to the postgraduate students and research scientists

of the University in their research problems

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared the time-table and date-sheet for COBS during 2nd semester

of 2016-17

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared invigilation schedule and seating plan on daily basis for

Mid-term and End-term Examination of the college

Administrative

Dr Kamlesh Singh performed the additional duties of the Dean College of Basic

Sciences upto 31-05-2017

Sh Kapil Sharma is performing the duties of Incharge Store College of Basic

Sciences

39

Miscellaneous

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head is the member of the Sale and Purchase Committee

of the College of Basic Sciences during the year 2016-17

Dr Manoj Bhargava was In-charge College Chess Team and Table-Tennis

Some of the faculty members were assigned duties by the Dean COBS for counseling and

registration for admission to first year of BSc programme

Dr Sheela Thakur has been the member of Anti-Ragging Committee at College level

Sh Kapil Sharma is managing e-Resources in the University Library

Sh Kapil Sharma has been looking after the work of University Network System in the absence

of Mr RK Chandel

Sh Kapil Sharma has been member for post-examination processing of result of Entrance

Examination-2017 for admission to BVSc amp AH and BSc Agriculture degree programme

ShKapil Sharma provided help in formattingdesigning of prospectus of the University for the

admissions to various programmes

ShKapil Sharma is in-charge of College Badminton team

ShKapil Sharma is a member of Editorial Board for up-loading e-Newsletter of the University

Wherein he is responsible for HTMLCSS based designing the eNewsletter

ShKapil Sharma is entrusted with the duties of being the Editor (Technical Section) of the

College Magazine ldquoVigyanPunjrdquo

ShKapil Sharma developed (along with MrVaibhav Kalia) software to report shortage of

attendance of the students to their parents The software has been successfully deployed after

redesigning the interface

ShKapil Sharma has been entrusted with the duty of updating the database to keep record of

personal Information of students admitted in the College of Basic Sciences and to generate their

Identity cards

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of BVSc amp AH

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of College of Basic

Sciences admitted under CBCS

Dr Anita Singh

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Academic Equivalence Committee

Van Mahotsava organizing committee

Activities at college level

Member Board of Studies COBS

Teacher In-charge College Chess Team

In-charge Bamboo Revolving Fund Scheme

In-charge Vermicompost Unit

Member Screening Committee for hiring the services of persons for teaching COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain SauravKalia Memorial

Scholarship

Overall In-charge for Admission for U G students for Academic Year 16-17

Convener College Level Anti-Ragging Committee

Dr Neelam Sharma Presiding officer Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention Prohibition and

Redressal) Act 2013 CSKHPKV Palampur

40

Lead lecture ldquoHerbicides vis-a-vis other pesticides An overview on use and potential hazardsrdquo

In Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income

by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India on March 2 2017

Expert Board of Studies of SRI SAI UNIVERSITY Palampur

Member Selection Committee of RASRF at CSIR-IHBT Palampur

External Examiner Selection Committee for PhD admissions under ACSIR at CSIR- IHBT

Palampur

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

Co-convener Technical Networking Programme of Herbicide Residue Studies of AICRP (WM)

at National Level

Member Technical Committee of Central Purchase and Disposal Unit CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Steering Committee Task Force COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Board of Studies COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Admission Committee for PG Program CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Checking and scrutinizing committee for Admission to BSc Programme COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Screening Committee of Panel for hiring the services of persons COBS CSKHPKV

Palampur

Member Flying squad during the End Term Examination for the 1st semester COACSKHPKV

Palampur

Incharge PG BiochemistryInstrumentation Laboratory Department of Chemistry amp

Biochemistry COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Laboratory- Incharge (Weed Control) Department of AFGM Palampur

Director Research Nominee for the selection committee to conduct the interview for the position

of research fellow and field assistant

Member Publication and Technical committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member Exhibition and Display committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Dr Sharda Singh

Committee member for preparing annual as well as perspective plan under RUSA

Attended Quarterly Review Meeting amp presented progress of the Project ldquoDevelopment

of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information System (VIS)

under NRDMSrdquo on 201016 at Andhra University Vishakhapatnam and on 240217 at

MDU Rohtak

Academic Incharge COBS

Prepared Prospective plan amp arranged Quotations for COBS SMART CLASSROOMS

detailed reply for MOOCSwayam in reference to marked letter No QSD17-

25CSKHPKVAcad-45473-79 dated 31st Aug16 by Dean COBS

Conducted COBS UG Educational Tour of COBS as team member

Checking of Answer Key of Mathematics Section for PG Admission Test conducted by

CSK HPKV-Palampur16-17

Convener for checking and scrutinizing the original documents of the candidates in the

Counseling for Admission to BSc programme for Academic Year 16-17

Overall Incharge for Admission for 1stamp 2nd walk-in-interview on 090816 amp 2809 16

for Academic Year 16-17

Member University LevelCollege Level Anti-Ragging Committees

Member Board of Studies College of Basic Sciences

Member Screening Committee for hiring teachers

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain Saurav Kalia Memorial

Scholarship

Chairman Interview Committees for Research staff in CGRT

41

Member of Project Formulation and Screening Committee CGRT

Attended Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 181116 in the

Committee Room of Admin Block

Attended Interaction Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 11112016 at

University Auditorium

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Appointed as Invigilators duty for ICAR 21st AIEEA ( UG) Examination at Appointed

as Member of Local Monitoring Committee ( IMC) for the projectrdquo Development of the

framework for networking Programme on Village information System( VIS) under

NRDMS-DST under Digital India Initiative Also As COPI

Appointed as member of anti ragging squads in the campus of COBS and Hostels By

Dean COBS vide letter no QSD3-402016-CSKHPKV (COBS-Acad)-2885-2905

dated12072016

Nominated as member of District Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority

(DEIAA) and District Expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) vide DR letter no QSD10-

2DRCSKHPKVTech2016-4821-32 dated 20072016

Appointed as Expert member of District level expert appraisal Committee ( DEAC) for

clearance of Category B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra( Vide letter

no DEIAASDK Dhramshalla-706-724 dated 19 August 2016 in pursuance of

Notification issued by Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate change GOI

Appointed as Member of National Organizing Committee of National Seminar on

Agrometeorology for sustainable development with special emphasis on

Agrometeorological Practices for Climate resilient Farming and Food security to be

organised by Association of Agro-meteorologist and CCS Haryana Agricultural

University Hissar India12-14 October 2017

Appointed and acted Observer in NEET-2017 at Hamirpur on 6amp7th May 2017 by CBSE

( Vide letter Joint Secretary ampOSD (NEET) CBSE New Delhi vide no F-

1(7)CBSENEETRef_no-NT10202017-2811-5480 dated 27-Apr-2017

Working committee member for Group I on Strategies to strengthening the Agro

advisories

Working Group Member on FASAL project also

Acted as Rapporteur in Session-1 IN GKMS Annual review meeting

Acted as Chairman in Session-1 IN Regional GKMS Annual review meeting at Jaipur

Appointed as Member of task Force ldquoPrecision Farmingrdquo by the CSKHPKV Palampur

for the activities of GIS application amp Climate change (Vide letter no DR-

CSKHPKVTechTF4176-4291 dated 2462016 and continue

Acted as Co chairman in Technical Session I Climate Change in NW Himalayan region

current status in Brain Storming Workshop on ldquoClimate Change and its Impact on Hill

Agriculturerdquo at SKUAST-Jammu on 8122016 Workshop Annual review Meetings

attended

Attended the Regional Review Meeting of FASAL Project (North Zone) at SKNAU

Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016 and chaired the

two technical session and also presented the work of project

Attended District level expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) for clearance of Category

B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra on 19112016 Chaired by DC

Kangra

Attended the 1st meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on

912016 at Dharamshalla

Attended 3rd meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on 2042016

at Dharamshalla as expert member and cleared 10 projects

42

Appointment as ZONAL REPRESENTATIVE ( North Zone) in the first meeting

of Executive Council of Association of Agro meteorologists for the term 2017-

19 was held at 1400 hrs on Friday the 21st April 2017 at AC amp RITNAU Madurai

for the Journal of Agrometeorology NAAS rating 616

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 91217

Acted member of International hostel rules modification

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 912017

Appointed as Superintendent exam of mid and end term exam of COBS for 2016-

17 both semester

Reporting officer of the APAR performance for the year 2016-17 of Landscape

unit of COBS (Vide COBS letter no UO No QSDPA-

36CSKHPKV(COBS)2014-1260 Dated 04042016)

Convener of Physical verification of the store for the period of 2016-17 in

Department of chemistry and biochemistry college of basic Science CSKHPKV

Palampur

Dr Suman Sharma

Participated as team manager in XVI ALL INDIA INTER AGRICULTURAL

UNIVERSITIES SPORTS AND GAMES MEET 2015-2016 held at Tamilnadu

Agricultural University Coimbatore from 22-26 February 2016

Performed the duty as one of the judges in Inter College Youth Festival 2016 held

at CSKHPKV Palampur

Dr Nageswer Singh

Acted as Invigilator Examination in UG Midterm Examination of Academic year 2016-

2017 (Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Invigilator Examination in PG Mid amp End Term Examination of Academic

year 2016-2017 ( Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Centre Incharge (supervisor) for the conduct of CSKHPKV Entrance Test-

20167(UG) held on 11-06-2016

Dr Usha Rana

Participated as team manager in accompany the University team to attend 17th all India

Inter University youth festival held at Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal

Sciences Bikaner22-25 February2017

Warden Parvati girlrsquos hostel of the university

Incharge Cultural activity of the college

Member advisory committee of MSc(3) amp PhD(23) students of COA amp COBS and

advisor of 1st yr 2nd yr BSc Students (20)

In Anti-Ragging Committee of College of Basic Sciences and also in the committee of

monitoring cell on ragging at university level

43

Store and web page update in charge of the department

As committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival and also acted

as judge in the various events

As discipline committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college matches

As convenor of physical verification of store committee of CGRT

Executive member of the college in the Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemist

Palampur chapter

As committee member for rechecking re-totalling of answer books for end of term

examination (external)

Mr Vaibhav Kalia

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at Ambedkar Bhawan

Aima Panchayat for review of activities of VIS project in Cluster-I

Member of anti-ragging committee of COBS

College Game In-charge - Cricket and Volleyball

Member of admission committee for Walk In interview of COBS

Member of committee for rechecking of answer books for SemII Acad Yr 2015-16

Member of College Canteen management committee

Member of committee for selection of NCC cadets

Member of committee for conducting 24th Annual Inter College Matches

Member of committee for conducting Digital India Workshop for NSS volunteers of

University on 24082016

Arranged the interaction of students and faculty of COBS with the ICAR team visiting

for Impact of ICT in Agricultural Education in India

Member of admission committee for Second Walk In interview of COBS

Associated for work on Himachal Journal of Agriculture Research Web Activities

Member of project formulation and Screening committee of CGRT

Member of committee for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival (11-12 Jan

2017)

Member of interview committee for Distributed Information Sub-Centre (DISC) project

in Department of Agriculture Biotechnology on 11012017

Member of various committee for Pre and Post admission work of Entrance Test and

Merit Based admissions

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at KVK Una for review of

activities of VIS project in Cluster-II

Member of screening committee for post of Technicians at IHBT Palampur

Member of Spot Purchase Committee for upgradation of computers in COBS

Faculty Editor of Technical and Beti Bachao and Padhao sections of College Magazine

of COBS

RKVY Data Entry on RKVY MIS National Portal (httprkvymisdacnetnicin)

Web0manager COBS website

NKN Security Officer for University Internet amp COBS LAN Segment Incharge

NISAGNET (COBS) nodal officer

Organized a seven day special camp of NSS volunteers of COBS at Aima Panchayat

from 30052017 to 05062017

Software Development

SNo Objective Current State

1 Online Attendance System ndash used for

generating attendance letters and other

General bug fixes and maintenance of

software and server

44

useful academic reports for examinations

etc

A newer version of the software isbeing

developed

2 Processing of Geotagged imageries and

create excel sheet for geo-tagged fields

processed

Developed in Visual C the application

reads EXIF (Exchangeable Image File

Format) tags embedded in the geotagged

images collected from GPS on surveys in

projects The application extracts

Latitude Longitude Altitude information

and generates excel sheet with processed

information

3 Redesigned GIS portal for Impact of

Geodatabase model for assessment and

implementation of Disaster Management

Action Plan

The data binding architecture of the

portal is changed In the new design a

flexible methodology has been adopted

which facilitates flexible data

upgradations

Mr Rajinder Kumar

Successful conductance of various exams (PG-End Term Entrance Test-2017 UG amp PG)

as In charge confidential room Supervisor and Invigilator

A member of committee of Comptroller for Technical Bids and Financial Bids

Acted as Supervisor in conducting Entrance Test-2017 (UG) on 4th June 2017 in GSSS

for Girls Hamirpur

Member in Inspection committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member in physical verification committee of all stores (LabFarmPadiarkhar

farmoffice and meteorology) in the Deptt of Agronomy ampGM CSK HPKV Palampur

2016-2017

As a convener in physical verification of the department of Microbiology COBS for

2016-2017

Acted as a Joint Secretary of Himachal Pradesh University Teacher Association 2016 and

currently acting as Treasurer

Served as a Treasurer in Agronomy Society Palampur Chapter

Attended International Yoga Divas as one of the participant on 21 June 2017 at Khel

Parisar CSK HPKV Palampur

Attended inaugural function of Inter College Youth Festival -2016-17

Participated in Fresherrsquos Day and Teachers day organized at College and Departmental

level

45

Glimpses

Training on Geo-Tagging of Assets under RKVY Projects

46

Students and Faculty members of the department participated in

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on 3-5 May 2017

Faculty and students participated in HPLC training on 23-24th March 2017

47

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bioresources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

48

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35

III Crop Growth Simulation models and spatial data usages for enhancing the quality of

GKMS

d Hindi Seminar

Invited hindi lecture on topic entitled ldquoपहाड़ी कषि म जलवाय परिवरतन क समबनध म अनकलन

एव अलपीकिण षवकलपप का आकलन ldquo in the seminar कषि षवजञान की रकषनकी शबदाबली

सषमनाि sponsored by Ministry of Human Resource Development and IGFRI Centre

Palampur on 21-22 June 2017 at COVAS CSKHPKV Palampur As वयाखयानदारा क

रप म ( Letter no Nil dated 29052017)

Dr Neelam Sharma

Sr

No

Name of programme Period No of

lectures

delivere

d

No of

trainees

participants

From To

As Course Director

1 Parthenium Awareness week

Govt Senior Secondary School Parour 17082016 1 298

Govt Senior Secondary School Punner 18082016 1 171

NCC cadets CSKHPKV Palampur 19082016 1 150

GGSD Govt Degree College Rajpur in

collaboration with Rotary Club Palampur

20082016 1 300

NSS Volunteers CSKHPKV Palampur 20082016 1 100

Govt Senior Secondary School Tatehal 22082016 1 200

Total 1219

2 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Jhikli Bhet

March 27 2017 -

3 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Speru

March 28 2017 -

4 Interaction meeting organized under

TSP (AICRP-WM)-Bir-Gunehar

March 28 2017 -

5 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at

Nayagran Holi Bharmour

April 6 2017 1 -

6 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at

Chanouta Holi Bharmour

April 6 2017 1 -

7 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Tiari

Holi Bharmour

April 7 2017 1 -

8 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Kuleth

Holi Bharmour

April 8 2017 1

337

9 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Khani

Bharmour

April 9 2017 1

10 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Chobia

Bharmour

April 9 2017 1

36

11 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Ghureth

(Durgathi) Bharmour

April 10 2017 1

Activities Organized by Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Mr Jitesh Thakur and Mr Hitesh Service Engineer of HPLC from Waters India visited

this department on 2432017 and 253 2017 for 2 days operational training on

HPLCPDA and 2707 Auto sampler and 25 groups of postgraduate students including

Faculty members of COBS COA and IHBT participated in the training

Womenrsquos Day was celebrated in this department during Quami Ekta Week on November

24 2016 Dr Neelam Sharma delivered a talk on ldquoGender Sensitizationrdquo in COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry was celebrated on

May 3-52017

TRAINING ATTENDED BY STUDENTS

Two students one MSc and one PhD Ms Vipasha Sharma (S-2014-30-002) and Ms

Neha Banta (S-2014-40-001) participated 4-days Vocational Training Programme on

ldquoZero Budget Farmingrdquo wef 27-30 April 2016

Four MSc and Two PhD Students participated in GCNEP Awareness Program on

Applications of Radioisotopes and radiation Technology in

Food Agriculture Environment Healthcare and Industry wef 29-30 May 2017 jointly

organised by GCNEP Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and CSKHPKV Palampur

HP

One MSc and One PhD student presented project report entitled ldquoMonster Protein

Cholera toxin preventiondissemination in host category Health Sciencesrdquo in Anveshan-

2017 jointly organized by Association of Indian Universities New Delhi and Chitkara

University Chandigarh wef Jan 20-21 2017

One MSc and One PhD student attended a workshop on Intellectual Property Rights

Issues and Challenges on March 16th 2017 IHBT

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bio resources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES

A INCOME GENERATION

Department Income Generated

Department of Biology amp Environmental Sciences 182563

Department of Physical Sciences and Languages 4500

Centre for Geoinformatics Research and Training 120000

Grand Total 306500

B PAPER SETTEREVALUATOREXTERNAL EXAMINER

SrNo Faculty Name Institution Name

1 Dr Manoj Bhargava Evaluated the thesis at Masters Level of a student of

DrY S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Nauni Solan

37

Evaluated the thesis at Doctoral Level of a student of

SKUAST(J) Jammu and conducted the Viva-voce

examination at Jammu

2 Dr(Mrs) Anita Singh Evaluated the thesis at Doctoral Level of a student of

CSAzad Uni of Agri amp Technology Kanpur and

conducted the Viva-voce examination

Paper setter Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana

Paper setter Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture

amp Forestry

3 Dr Neelam Sharma Paper setter Himachal Pradesh University Shimla

Paper setter SKAUST Jammu

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College

Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

4 Dr Sharda Singh Conducted CAS Interview at HP Central University-

Dharmshala as subject Expert on 060317

5 Sh Kapil Sharma Sh Kapil Sharma conducted final practical examinations

of BCA (II year) as external examiner of KLB

DAV College for Girls

9 Dr Nageswer Evaluated the answers book of UG student Dr YS

Paramar University of Horticulture amp Forestry Neri-

Hamirpur

Multiple choice questions-Biochemistry for Entrance

Test 2017 of Dr YS Paramar University of Horticulture

amp Forestry Nauni-Solan

Evaluated the written comprehensive exam PhD

student of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural

Sciences and Technology of Jammu Chatha Jammu-180

009 (JampK)

Evaluated the answers book of UG student of Sher-e-

Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and

Technology of Jammu Chatha Jammu-180 009 (JampK)

10 DrRanbir Singh Rana Agriculture and Soils Department Indian Institute of

Remote Sensing ISRO Dept of Space Govt of India

Dehradun ndash248001Uttarakhand India of Andhra

University Visakhapatnam

Division of Agronomy Faculty of Post Graduate

Studies Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural

Sciences and Technology of Kashmir Shalimar

Division of Environmental Sciences University of

Jammu BABA SAHEB AMBEDKAR Road Jammu-

180006

Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Solan

( Nauni) HP

C FACULTY AS REFEREEREVIEWEREDITOR FOR SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS

D

i Dr Anita Singh

Executive Editor of Journal of Scientific and Applied

Research

ii Dr Sharda Singh Journal Advances in Applied Research

38

iii Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Journal of Agro meteorology

Himachal Journal of Agricultural Research

E HONOURSAWARDS

Visits abroad Nil

F OTHER ACTIVITIES

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Dr Kamlesh Singh Professor and Dean Academic Council Research Council

Extension Council and Educational and Resident Instructions Advisory Committee

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head Secretary Board of Studies COBS

Other activities

AcademicProfessional

In addition to the departmental duties the Head of the Department Dr Manoj Bhargava

has also been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (Statistics) by the University which

is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal Officer is in

collecting compiling the information related to Higher Education from various offices

of the University and supplying the same to UGC New Delhi and other Governmental

organizations which is a continuous process The major work during the period was to

complete the assignments for All India Survey on Higher Education

Dr Manoj Bhargava has been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (SAS) by the

University which is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal

Officer is installation maintenance and upkeep of SAS software at CSKHPKV

Palampur under NAIP research project on ldquoStrengthening Statistical Computing for

NARSrdquo

The data analysis related to the research of three (03) postgraduate students and

scientists was done using statistical software available in the department Statistical

analysis of the data related to some on-going research projects of the University were

also carried out

Statistical helps were also provided to the postgraduate students and research scientists

of the University in their research problems

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared the time-table and date-sheet for COBS during 2nd semester

of 2016-17

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared invigilation schedule and seating plan on daily basis for

Mid-term and End-term Examination of the college

Administrative

Dr Kamlesh Singh performed the additional duties of the Dean College of Basic

Sciences upto 31-05-2017

Sh Kapil Sharma is performing the duties of Incharge Store College of Basic

Sciences

39

Miscellaneous

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head is the member of the Sale and Purchase Committee

of the College of Basic Sciences during the year 2016-17

Dr Manoj Bhargava was In-charge College Chess Team and Table-Tennis

Some of the faculty members were assigned duties by the Dean COBS for counseling and

registration for admission to first year of BSc programme

Dr Sheela Thakur has been the member of Anti-Ragging Committee at College level

Sh Kapil Sharma is managing e-Resources in the University Library

Sh Kapil Sharma has been looking after the work of University Network System in the absence

of Mr RK Chandel

Sh Kapil Sharma has been member for post-examination processing of result of Entrance

Examination-2017 for admission to BVSc amp AH and BSc Agriculture degree programme

ShKapil Sharma provided help in formattingdesigning of prospectus of the University for the

admissions to various programmes

ShKapil Sharma is in-charge of College Badminton team

ShKapil Sharma is a member of Editorial Board for up-loading e-Newsletter of the University

Wherein he is responsible for HTMLCSS based designing the eNewsletter

ShKapil Sharma is entrusted with the duties of being the Editor (Technical Section) of the

College Magazine ldquoVigyanPunjrdquo

ShKapil Sharma developed (along with MrVaibhav Kalia) software to report shortage of

attendance of the students to their parents The software has been successfully deployed after

redesigning the interface

ShKapil Sharma has been entrusted with the duty of updating the database to keep record of

personal Information of students admitted in the College of Basic Sciences and to generate their

Identity cards

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of BVSc amp AH

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of College of Basic

Sciences admitted under CBCS

Dr Anita Singh

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Academic Equivalence Committee

Van Mahotsava organizing committee

Activities at college level

Member Board of Studies COBS

Teacher In-charge College Chess Team

In-charge Bamboo Revolving Fund Scheme

In-charge Vermicompost Unit

Member Screening Committee for hiring the services of persons for teaching COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain SauravKalia Memorial

Scholarship

Overall In-charge for Admission for U G students for Academic Year 16-17

Convener College Level Anti-Ragging Committee

Dr Neelam Sharma Presiding officer Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention Prohibition and

Redressal) Act 2013 CSKHPKV Palampur

40

Lead lecture ldquoHerbicides vis-a-vis other pesticides An overview on use and potential hazardsrdquo

In Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income

by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India on March 2 2017

Expert Board of Studies of SRI SAI UNIVERSITY Palampur

Member Selection Committee of RASRF at CSIR-IHBT Palampur

External Examiner Selection Committee for PhD admissions under ACSIR at CSIR- IHBT

Palampur

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

Co-convener Technical Networking Programme of Herbicide Residue Studies of AICRP (WM)

at National Level

Member Technical Committee of Central Purchase and Disposal Unit CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Steering Committee Task Force COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Board of Studies COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Admission Committee for PG Program CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Checking and scrutinizing committee for Admission to BSc Programme COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Screening Committee of Panel for hiring the services of persons COBS CSKHPKV

Palampur

Member Flying squad during the End Term Examination for the 1st semester COACSKHPKV

Palampur

Incharge PG BiochemistryInstrumentation Laboratory Department of Chemistry amp

Biochemistry COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Laboratory- Incharge (Weed Control) Department of AFGM Palampur

Director Research Nominee for the selection committee to conduct the interview for the position

of research fellow and field assistant

Member Publication and Technical committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member Exhibition and Display committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Dr Sharda Singh

Committee member for preparing annual as well as perspective plan under RUSA

Attended Quarterly Review Meeting amp presented progress of the Project ldquoDevelopment

of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information System (VIS)

under NRDMSrdquo on 201016 at Andhra University Vishakhapatnam and on 240217 at

MDU Rohtak

Academic Incharge COBS

Prepared Prospective plan amp arranged Quotations for COBS SMART CLASSROOMS

detailed reply for MOOCSwayam in reference to marked letter No QSD17-

25CSKHPKVAcad-45473-79 dated 31st Aug16 by Dean COBS

Conducted COBS UG Educational Tour of COBS as team member

Checking of Answer Key of Mathematics Section for PG Admission Test conducted by

CSK HPKV-Palampur16-17

Convener for checking and scrutinizing the original documents of the candidates in the

Counseling for Admission to BSc programme for Academic Year 16-17

Overall Incharge for Admission for 1stamp 2nd walk-in-interview on 090816 amp 2809 16

for Academic Year 16-17

Member University LevelCollege Level Anti-Ragging Committees

Member Board of Studies College of Basic Sciences

Member Screening Committee for hiring teachers

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain Saurav Kalia Memorial

Scholarship

Chairman Interview Committees for Research staff in CGRT

41

Member of Project Formulation and Screening Committee CGRT

Attended Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 181116 in the

Committee Room of Admin Block

Attended Interaction Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 11112016 at

University Auditorium

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Appointed as Invigilators duty for ICAR 21st AIEEA ( UG) Examination at Appointed

as Member of Local Monitoring Committee ( IMC) for the projectrdquo Development of the

framework for networking Programme on Village information System( VIS) under

NRDMS-DST under Digital India Initiative Also As COPI

Appointed as member of anti ragging squads in the campus of COBS and Hostels By

Dean COBS vide letter no QSD3-402016-CSKHPKV (COBS-Acad)-2885-2905

dated12072016

Nominated as member of District Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority

(DEIAA) and District Expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) vide DR letter no QSD10-

2DRCSKHPKVTech2016-4821-32 dated 20072016

Appointed as Expert member of District level expert appraisal Committee ( DEAC) for

clearance of Category B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra( Vide letter

no DEIAASDK Dhramshalla-706-724 dated 19 August 2016 in pursuance of

Notification issued by Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate change GOI

Appointed as Member of National Organizing Committee of National Seminar on

Agrometeorology for sustainable development with special emphasis on

Agrometeorological Practices for Climate resilient Farming and Food security to be

organised by Association of Agro-meteorologist and CCS Haryana Agricultural

University Hissar India12-14 October 2017

Appointed and acted Observer in NEET-2017 at Hamirpur on 6amp7th May 2017 by CBSE

( Vide letter Joint Secretary ampOSD (NEET) CBSE New Delhi vide no F-

1(7)CBSENEETRef_no-NT10202017-2811-5480 dated 27-Apr-2017

Working committee member for Group I on Strategies to strengthening the Agro

advisories

Working Group Member on FASAL project also

Acted as Rapporteur in Session-1 IN GKMS Annual review meeting

Acted as Chairman in Session-1 IN Regional GKMS Annual review meeting at Jaipur

Appointed as Member of task Force ldquoPrecision Farmingrdquo by the CSKHPKV Palampur

for the activities of GIS application amp Climate change (Vide letter no DR-

CSKHPKVTechTF4176-4291 dated 2462016 and continue

Acted as Co chairman in Technical Session I Climate Change in NW Himalayan region

current status in Brain Storming Workshop on ldquoClimate Change and its Impact on Hill

Agriculturerdquo at SKUAST-Jammu on 8122016 Workshop Annual review Meetings

attended

Attended the Regional Review Meeting of FASAL Project (North Zone) at SKNAU

Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016 and chaired the

two technical session and also presented the work of project

Attended District level expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) for clearance of Category

B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra on 19112016 Chaired by DC

Kangra

Attended the 1st meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on

912016 at Dharamshalla

Attended 3rd meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on 2042016

at Dharamshalla as expert member and cleared 10 projects

42

Appointment as ZONAL REPRESENTATIVE ( North Zone) in the first meeting

of Executive Council of Association of Agro meteorologists for the term 2017-

19 was held at 1400 hrs on Friday the 21st April 2017 at AC amp RITNAU Madurai

for the Journal of Agrometeorology NAAS rating 616

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 91217

Acted member of International hostel rules modification

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 912017

Appointed as Superintendent exam of mid and end term exam of COBS for 2016-

17 both semester

Reporting officer of the APAR performance for the year 2016-17 of Landscape

unit of COBS (Vide COBS letter no UO No QSDPA-

36CSKHPKV(COBS)2014-1260 Dated 04042016)

Convener of Physical verification of the store for the period of 2016-17 in

Department of chemistry and biochemistry college of basic Science CSKHPKV

Palampur

Dr Suman Sharma

Participated as team manager in XVI ALL INDIA INTER AGRICULTURAL

UNIVERSITIES SPORTS AND GAMES MEET 2015-2016 held at Tamilnadu

Agricultural University Coimbatore from 22-26 February 2016

Performed the duty as one of the judges in Inter College Youth Festival 2016 held

at CSKHPKV Palampur

Dr Nageswer Singh

Acted as Invigilator Examination in UG Midterm Examination of Academic year 2016-

2017 (Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Invigilator Examination in PG Mid amp End Term Examination of Academic

year 2016-2017 ( Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Centre Incharge (supervisor) for the conduct of CSKHPKV Entrance Test-

20167(UG) held on 11-06-2016

Dr Usha Rana

Participated as team manager in accompany the University team to attend 17th all India

Inter University youth festival held at Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal

Sciences Bikaner22-25 February2017

Warden Parvati girlrsquos hostel of the university

Incharge Cultural activity of the college

Member advisory committee of MSc(3) amp PhD(23) students of COA amp COBS and

advisor of 1st yr 2nd yr BSc Students (20)

In Anti-Ragging Committee of College of Basic Sciences and also in the committee of

monitoring cell on ragging at university level

43

Store and web page update in charge of the department

As committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival and also acted

as judge in the various events

As discipline committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college matches

As convenor of physical verification of store committee of CGRT

Executive member of the college in the Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemist

Palampur chapter

As committee member for rechecking re-totalling of answer books for end of term

examination (external)

Mr Vaibhav Kalia

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at Ambedkar Bhawan

Aima Panchayat for review of activities of VIS project in Cluster-I

Member of anti-ragging committee of COBS

College Game In-charge - Cricket and Volleyball

Member of admission committee for Walk In interview of COBS

Member of committee for rechecking of answer books for SemII Acad Yr 2015-16

Member of College Canteen management committee

Member of committee for selection of NCC cadets

Member of committee for conducting 24th Annual Inter College Matches

Member of committee for conducting Digital India Workshop for NSS volunteers of

University on 24082016

Arranged the interaction of students and faculty of COBS with the ICAR team visiting

for Impact of ICT in Agricultural Education in India

Member of admission committee for Second Walk In interview of COBS

Associated for work on Himachal Journal of Agriculture Research Web Activities

Member of project formulation and Screening committee of CGRT

Member of committee for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival (11-12 Jan

2017)

Member of interview committee for Distributed Information Sub-Centre (DISC) project

in Department of Agriculture Biotechnology on 11012017

Member of various committee for Pre and Post admission work of Entrance Test and

Merit Based admissions

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at KVK Una for review of

activities of VIS project in Cluster-II

Member of screening committee for post of Technicians at IHBT Palampur

Member of Spot Purchase Committee for upgradation of computers in COBS

Faculty Editor of Technical and Beti Bachao and Padhao sections of College Magazine

of COBS

RKVY Data Entry on RKVY MIS National Portal (httprkvymisdacnetnicin)

Web0manager COBS website

NKN Security Officer for University Internet amp COBS LAN Segment Incharge

NISAGNET (COBS) nodal officer

Organized a seven day special camp of NSS volunteers of COBS at Aima Panchayat

from 30052017 to 05062017

Software Development

SNo Objective Current State

1 Online Attendance System ndash used for

generating attendance letters and other

General bug fixes and maintenance of

software and server

44

useful academic reports for examinations

etc

A newer version of the software isbeing

developed

2 Processing of Geotagged imageries and

create excel sheet for geo-tagged fields

processed

Developed in Visual C the application

reads EXIF (Exchangeable Image File

Format) tags embedded in the geotagged

images collected from GPS on surveys in

projects The application extracts

Latitude Longitude Altitude information

and generates excel sheet with processed

information

3 Redesigned GIS portal for Impact of

Geodatabase model for assessment and

implementation of Disaster Management

Action Plan

The data binding architecture of the

portal is changed In the new design a

flexible methodology has been adopted

which facilitates flexible data

upgradations

Mr Rajinder Kumar

Successful conductance of various exams (PG-End Term Entrance Test-2017 UG amp PG)

as In charge confidential room Supervisor and Invigilator

A member of committee of Comptroller for Technical Bids and Financial Bids

Acted as Supervisor in conducting Entrance Test-2017 (UG) on 4th June 2017 in GSSS

for Girls Hamirpur

Member in Inspection committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member in physical verification committee of all stores (LabFarmPadiarkhar

farmoffice and meteorology) in the Deptt of Agronomy ampGM CSK HPKV Palampur

2016-2017

As a convener in physical verification of the department of Microbiology COBS for

2016-2017

Acted as a Joint Secretary of Himachal Pradesh University Teacher Association 2016 and

currently acting as Treasurer

Served as a Treasurer in Agronomy Society Palampur Chapter

Attended International Yoga Divas as one of the participant on 21 June 2017 at Khel

Parisar CSK HPKV Palampur

Attended inaugural function of Inter College Youth Festival -2016-17

Participated in Fresherrsquos Day and Teachers day organized at College and Departmental

level

45

Glimpses

Training on Geo-Tagging of Assets under RKVY Projects

46

Students and Faculty members of the department participated in

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on 3-5 May 2017

Faculty and students participated in HPLC training on 23-24th March 2017

47

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bioresources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

48

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36

11 Training programme on Agriculture and

Horticulture under TSP-01-80 at Ghureth

(Durgathi) Bharmour

April 10 2017 1

Activities Organized by Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Mr Jitesh Thakur and Mr Hitesh Service Engineer of HPLC from Waters India visited

this department on 2432017 and 253 2017 for 2 days operational training on

HPLCPDA and 2707 Auto sampler and 25 groups of postgraduate students including

Faculty members of COBS COA and IHBT participated in the training

Womenrsquos Day was celebrated in this department during Quami Ekta Week on November

24 2016 Dr Neelam Sharma delivered a talk on ldquoGender Sensitizationrdquo in COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry was celebrated on

May 3-52017

TRAINING ATTENDED BY STUDENTS

Two students one MSc and one PhD Ms Vipasha Sharma (S-2014-30-002) and Ms

Neha Banta (S-2014-40-001) participated 4-days Vocational Training Programme on

ldquoZero Budget Farmingrdquo wef 27-30 April 2016

Four MSc and Two PhD Students participated in GCNEP Awareness Program on

Applications of Radioisotopes and radiation Technology in

Food Agriculture Environment Healthcare and Industry wef 29-30 May 2017 jointly

organised by GCNEP Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and CSKHPKV Palampur

HP

One MSc and One PhD student presented project report entitled ldquoMonster Protein

Cholera toxin preventiondissemination in host category Health Sciencesrdquo in Anveshan-

2017 jointly organized by Association of Indian Universities New Delhi and Chitkara

University Chandigarh wef Jan 20-21 2017

One MSc and One PhD student attended a workshop on Intellectual Property Rights

Issues and Challenges on March 16th 2017 IHBT

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bio resources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES

A INCOME GENERATION

Department Income Generated

Department of Biology amp Environmental Sciences 182563

Department of Physical Sciences and Languages 4500

Centre for Geoinformatics Research and Training 120000

Grand Total 306500

B PAPER SETTEREVALUATOREXTERNAL EXAMINER

SrNo Faculty Name Institution Name

1 Dr Manoj Bhargava Evaluated the thesis at Masters Level of a student of

DrY S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Nauni Solan

37

Evaluated the thesis at Doctoral Level of a student of

SKUAST(J) Jammu and conducted the Viva-voce

examination at Jammu

2 Dr(Mrs) Anita Singh Evaluated the thesis at Doctoral Level of a student of

CSAzad Uni of Agri amp Technology Kanpur and

conducted the Viva-voce examination

Paper setter Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana

Paper setter Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture

amp Forestry

3 Dr Neelam Sharma Paper setter Himachal Pradesh University Shimla

Paper setter SKAUST Jammu

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College

Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

4 Dr Sharda Singh Conducted CAS Interview at HP Central University-

Dharmshala as subject Expert on 060317

5 Sh Kapil Sharma Sh Kapil Sharma conducted final practical examinations

of BCA (II year) as external examiner of KLB

DAV College for Girls

9 Dr Nageswer Evaluated the answers book of UG student Dr YS

Paramar University of Horticulture amp Forestry Neri-

Hamirpur

Multiple choice questions-Biochemistry for Entrance

Test 2017 of Dr YS Paramar University of Horticulture

amp Forestry Nauni-Solan

Evaluated the written comprehensive exam PhD

student of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural

Sciences and Technology of Jammu Chatha Jammu-180

009 (JampK)

Evaluated the answers book of UG student of Sher-e-

Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and

Technology of Jammu Chatha Jammu-180 009 (JampK)

10 DrRanbir Singh Rana Agriculture and Soils Department Indian Institute of

Remote Sensing ISRO Dept of Space Govt of India

Dehradun ndash248001Uttarakhand India of Andhra

University Visakhapatnam

Division of Agronomy Faculty of Post Graduate

Studies Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural

Sciences and Technology of Kashmir Shalimar

Division of Environmental Sciences University of

Jammu BABA SAHEB AMBEDKAR Road Jammu-

180006

Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Solan

( Nauni) HP

C FACULTY AS REFEREEREVIEWEREDITOR FOR SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS

D

i Dr Anita Singh

Executive Editor of Journal of Scientific and Applied

Research

ii Dr Sharda Singh Journal Advances in Applied Research

38

iii Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Journal of Agro meteorology

Himachal Journal of Agricultural Research

E HONOURSAWARDS

Visits abroad Nil

F OTHER ACTIVITIES

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Dr Kamlesh Singh Professor and Dean Academic Council Research Council

Extension Council and Educational and Resident Instructions Advisory Committee

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head Secretary Board of Studies COBS

Other activities

AcademicProfessional

In addition to the departmental duties the Head of the Department Dr Manoj Bhargava

has also been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (Statistics) by the University which

is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal Officer is in

collecting compiling the information related to Higher Education from various offices

of the University and supplying the same to UGC New Delhi and other Governmental

organizations which is a continuous process The major work during the period was to

complete the assignments for All India Survey on Higher Education

Dr Manoj Bhargava has been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (SAS) by the

University which is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal

Officer is installation maintenance and upkeep of SAS software at CSKHPKV

Palampur under NAIP research project on ldquoStrengthening Statistical Computing for

NARSrdquo

The data analysis related to the research of three (03) postgraduate students and

scientists was done using statistical software available in the department Statistical

analysis of the data related to some on-going research projects of the University were

also carried out

Statistical helps were also provided to the postgraduate students and research scientists

of the University in their research problems

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared the time-table and date-sheet for COBS during 2nd semester

of 2016-17

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared invigilation schedule and seating plan on daily basis for

Mid-term and End-term Examination of the college

Administrative

Dr Kamlesh Singh performed the additional duties of the Dean College of Basic

Sciences upto 31-05-2017

Sh Kapil Sharma is performing the duties of Incharge Store College of Basic

Sciences

39

Miscellaneous

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head is the member of the Sale and Purchase Committee

of the College of Basic Sciences during the year 2016-17

Dr Manoj Bhargava was In-charge College Chess Team and Table-Tennis

Some of the faculty members were assigned duties by the Dean COBS for counseling and

registration for admission to first year of BSc programme

Dr Sheela Thakur has been the member of Anti-Ragging Committee at College level

Sh Kapil Sharma is managing e-Resources in the University Library

Sh Kapil Sharma has been looking after the work of University Network System in the absence

of Mr RK Chandel

Sh Kapil Sharma has been member for post-examination processing of result of Entrance

Examination-2017 for admission to BVSc amp AH and BSc Agriculture degree programme

ShKapil Sharma provided help in formattingdesigning of prospectus of the University for the

admissions to various programmes

ShKapil Sharma is in-charge of College Badminton team

ShKapil Sharma is a member of Editorial Board for up-loading e-Newsletter of the University

Wherein he is responsible for HTMLCSS based designing the eNewsletter

ShKapil Sharma is entrusted with the duties of being the Editor (Technical Section) of the

College Magazine ldquoVigyanPunjrdquo

ShKapil Sharma developed (along with MrVaibhav Kalia) software to report shortage of

attendance of the students to their parents The software has been successfully deployed after

redesigning the interface

ShKapil Sharma has been entrusted with the duty of updating the database to keep record of

personal Information of students admitted in the College of Basic Sciences and to generate their

Identity cards

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of BVSc amp AH

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of College of Basic

Sciences admitted under CBCS

Dr Anita Singh

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Academic Equivalence Committee

Van Mahotsava organizing committee

Activities at college level

Member Board of Studies COBS

Teacher In-charge College Chess Team

In-charge Bamboo Revolving Fund Scheme

In-charge Vermicompost Unit

Member Screening Committee for hiring the services of persons for teaching COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain SauravKalia Memorial

Scholarship

Overall In-charge for Admission for U G students for Academic Year 16-17

Convener College Level Anti-Ragging Committee

Dr Neelam Sharma Presiding officer Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention Prohibition and

Redressal) Act 2013 CSKHPKV Palampur

40

Lead lecture ldquoHerbicides vis-a-vis other pesticides An overview on use and potential hazardsrdquo

In Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income

by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India on March 2 2017

Expert Board of Studies of SRI SAI UNIVERSITY Palampur

Member Selection Committee of RASRF at CSIR-IHBT Palampur

External Examiner Selection Committee for PhD admissions under ACSIR at CSIR- IHBT

Palampur

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

Co-convener Technical Networking Programme of Herbicide Residue Studies of AICRP (WM)

at National Level

Member Technical Committee of Central Purchase and Disposal Unit CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Steering Committee Task Force COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Board of Studies COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Admission Committee for PG Program CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Checking and scrutinizing committee for Admission to BSc Programme COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Screening Committee of Panel for hiring the services of persons COBS CSKHPKV

Palampur

Member Flying squad during the End Term Examination for the 1st semester COACSKHPKV

Palampur

Incharge PG BiochemistryInstrumentation Laboratory Department of Chemistry amp

Biochemistry COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Laboratory- Incharge (Weed Control) Department of AFGM Palampur

Director Research Nominee for the selection committee to conduct the interview for the position

of research fellow and field assistant

Member Publication and Technical committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member Exhibition and Display committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Dr Sharda Singh

Committee member for preparing annual as well as perspective plan under RUSA

Attended Quarterly Review Meeting amp presented progress of the Project ldquoDevelopment

of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information System (VIS)

under NRDMSrdquo on 201016 at Andhra University Vishakhapatnam and on 240217 at

MDU Rohtak

Academic Incharge COBS

Prepared Prospective plan amp arranged Quotations for COBS SMART CLASSROOMS

detailed reply for MOOCSwayam in reference to marked letter No QSD17-

25CSKHPKVAcad-45473-79 dated 31st Aug16 by Dean COBS

Conducted COBS UG Educational Tour of COBS as team member

Checking of Answer Key of Mathematics Section for PG Admission Test conducted by

CSK HPKV-Palampur16-17

Convener for checking and scrutinizing the original documents of the candidates in the

Counseling for Admission to BSc programme for Academic Year 16-17

Overall Incharge for Admission for 1stamp 2nd walk-in-interview on 090816 amp 2809 16

for Academic Year 16-17

Member University LevelCollege Level Anti-Ragging Committees

Member Board of Studies College of Basic Sciences

Member Screening Committee for hiring teachers

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain Saurav Kalia Memorial

Scholarship

Chairman Interview Committees for Research staff in CGRT

41

Member of Project Formulation and Screening Committee CGRT

Attended Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 181116 in the

Committee Room of Admin Block

Attended Interaction Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 11112016 at

University Auditorium

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Appointed as Invigilators duty for ICAR 21st AIEEA ( UG) Examination at Appointed

as Member of Local Monitoring Committee ( IMC) for the projectrdquo Development of the

framework for networking Programme on Village information System( VIS) under

NRDMS-DST under Digital India Initiative Also As COPI

Appointed as member of anti ragging squads in the campus of COBS and Hostels By

Dean COBS vide letter no QSD3-402016-CSKHPKV (COBS-Acad)-2885-2905

dated12072016

Nominated as member of District Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority

(DEIAA) and District Expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) vide DR letter no QSD10-

2DRCSKHPKVTech2016-4821-32 dated 20072016

Appointed as Expert member of District level expert appraisal Committee ( DEAC) for

clearance of Category B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra( Vide letter

no DEIAASDK Dhramshalla-706-724 dated 19 August 2016 in pursuance of

Notification issued by Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate change GOI

Appointed as Member of National Organizing Committee of National Seminar on

Agrometeorology for sustainable development with special emphasis on

Agrometeorological Practices for Climate resilient Farming and Food security to be

organised by Association of Agro-meteorologist and CCS Haryana Agricultural

University Hissar India12-14 October 2017

Appointed and acted Observer in NEET-2017 at Hamirpur on 6amp7th May 2017 by CBSE

( Vide letter Joint Secretary ampOSD (NEET) CBSE New Delhi vide no F-

1(7)CBSENEETRef_no-NT10202017-2811-5480 dated 27-Apr-2017

Working committee member for Group I on Strategies to strengthening the Agro

advisories

Working Group Member on FASAL project also

Acted as Rapporteur in Session-1 IN GKMS Annual review meeting

Acted as Chairman in Session-1 IN Regional GKMS Annual review meeting at Jaipur

Appointed as Member of task Force ldquoPrecision Farmingrdquo by the CSKHPKV Palampur

for the activities of GIS application amp Climate change (Vide letter no DR-

CSKHPKVTechTF4176-4291 dated 2462016 and continue

Acted as Co chairman in Technical Session I Climate Change in NW Himalayan region

current status in Brain Storming Workshop on ldquoClimate Change and its Impact on Hill

Agriculturerdquo at SKUAST-Jammu on 8122016 Workshop Annual review Meetings

attended

Attended the Regional Review Meeting of FASAL Project (North Zone) at SKNAU

Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016 and chaired the

two technical session and also presented the work of project

Attended District level expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) for clearance of Category

B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra on 19112016 Chaired by DC

Kangra

Attended the 1st meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on

912016 at Dharamshalla

Attended 3rd meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on 2042016

at Dharamshalla as expert member and cleared 10 projects

42

Appointment as ZONAL REPRESENTATIVE ( North Zone) in the first meeting

of Executive Council of Association of Agro meteorologists for the term 2017-

19 was held at 1400 hrs on Friday the 21st April 2017 at AC amp RITNAU Madurai

for the Journal of Agrometeorology NAAS rating 616

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 91217

Acted member of International hostel rules modification

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 912017

Appointed as Superintendent exam of mid and end term exam of COBS for 2016-

17 both semester

Reporting officer of the APAR performance for the year 2016-17 of Landscape

unit of COBS (Vide COBS letter no UO No QSDPA-

36CSKHPKV(COBS)2014-1260 Dated 04042016)

Convener of Physical verification of the store for the period of 2016-17 in

Department of chemistry and biochemistry college of basic Science CSKHPKV

Palampur

Dr Suman Sharma

Participated as team manager in XVI ALL INDIA INTER AGRICULTURAL

UNIVERSITIES SPORTS AND GAMES MEET 2015-2016 held at Tamilnadu

Agricultural University Coimbatore from 22-26 February 2016

Performed the duty as one of the judges in Inter College Youth Festival 2016 held

at CSKHPKV Palampur

Dr Nageswer Singh

Acted as Invigilator Examination in UG Midterm Examination of Academic year 2016-

2017 (Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Invigilator Examination in PG Mid amp End Term Examination of Academic

year 2016-2017 ( Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Centre Incharge (supervisor) for the conduct of CSKHPKV Entrance Test-

20167(UG) held on 11-06-2016

Dr Usha Rana

Participated as team manager in accompany the University team to attend 17th all India

Inter University youth festival held at Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal

Sciences Bikaner22-25 February2017

Warden Parvati girlrsquos hostel of the university

Incharge Cultural activity of the college

Member advisory committee of MSc(3) amp PhD(23) students of COA amp COBS and

advisor of 1st yr 2nd yr BSc Students (20)

In Anti-Ragging Committee of College of Basic Sciences and also in the committee of

monitoring cell on ragging at university level

43

Store and web page update in charge of the department

As committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival and also acted

as judge in the various events

As discipline committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college matches

As convenor of physical verification of store committee of CGRT

Executive member of the college in the Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemist

Palampur chapter

As committee member for rechecking re-totalling of answer books for end of term

examination (external)

Mr Vaibhav Kalia

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at Ambedkar Bhawan

Aima Panchayat for review of activities of VIS project in Cluster-I

Member of anti-ragging committee of COBS

College Game In-charge - Cricket and Volleyball

Member of admission committee for Walk In interview of COBS

Member of committee for rechecking of answer books for SemII Acad Yr 2015-16

Member of College Canteen management committee

Member of committee for selection of NCC cadets

Member of committee for conducting 24th Annual Inter College Matches

Member of committee for conducting Digital India Workshop for NSS volunteers of

University on 24082016

Arranged the interaction of students and faculty of COBS with the ICAR team visiting

for Impact of ICT in Agricultural Education in India

Member of admission committee for Second Walk In interview of COBS

Associated for work on Himachal Journal of Agriculture Research Web Activities

Member of project formulation and Screening committee of CGRT

Member of committee for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival (11-12 Jan

2017)

Member of interview committee for Distributed Information Sub-Centre (DISC) project

in Department of Agriculture Biotechnology on 11012017

Member of various committee for Pre and Post admission work of Entrance Test and

Merit Based admissions

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at KVK Una for review of

activities of VIS project in Cluster-II

Member of screening committee for post of Technicians at IHBT Palampur

Member of Spot Purchase Committee for upgradation of computers in COBS

Faculty Editor of Technical and Beti Bachao and Padhao sections of College Magazine

of COBS

RKVY Data Entry on RKVY MIS National Portal (httprkvymisdacnetnicin)

Web0manager COBS website

NKN Security Officer for University Internet amp COBS LAN Segment Incharge

NISAGNET (COBS) nodal officer

Organized a seven day special camp of NSS volunteers of COBS at Aima Panchayat

from 30052017 to 05062017

Software Development

SNo Objective Current State

1 Online Attendance System ndash used for

generating attendance letters and other

General bug fixes and maintenance of

software and server

44

useful academic reports for examinations

etc

A newer version of the software isbeing

developed

2 Processing of Geotagged imageries and

create excel sheet for geo-tagged fields

processed

Developed in Visual C the application

reads EXIF (Exchangeable Image File

Format) tags embedded in the geotagged

images collected from GPS on surveys in

projects The application extracts

Latitude Longitude Altitude information

and generates excel sheet with processed

information

3 Redesigned GIS portal for Impact of

Geodatabase model for assessment and

implementation of Disaster Management

Action Plan

The data binding architecture of the

portal is changed In the new design a

flexible methodology has been adopted

which facilitates flexible data

upgradations

Mr Rajinder Kumar

Successful conductance of various exams (PG-End Term Entrance Test-2017 UG amp PG)

as In charge confidential room Supervisor and Invigilator

A member of committee of Comptroller for Technical Bids and Financial Bids

Acted as Supervisor in conducting Entrance Test-2017 (UG) on 4th June 2017 in GSSS

for Girls Hamirpur

Member in Inspection committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member in physical verification committee of all stores (LabFarmPadiarkhar

farmoffice and meteorology) in the Deptt of Agronomy ampGM CSK HPKV Palampur

2016-2017

As a convener in physical verification of the department of Microbiology COBS for

2016-2017

Acted as a Joint Secretary of Himachal Pradesh University Teacher Association 2016 and

currently acting as Treasurer

Served as a Treasurer in Agronomy Society Palampur Chapter

Attended International Yoga Divas as one of the participant on 21 June 2017 at Khel

Parisar CSK HPKV Palampur

Attended inaugural function of Inter College Youth Festival -2016-17

Participated in Fresherrsquos Day and Teachers day organized at College and Departmental

level

45

Glimpses

Training on Geo-Tagging of Assets under RKVY Projects

46

Students and Faculty members of the department participated in

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on 3-5 May 2017

Faculty and students participated in HPLC training on 23-24th March 2017

47

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bioresources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

48

Page 38: Contentshillagric.ac.in/edu/cobs/downloads/CoBS-APR-2016-17.pdf · Abhishek Kashyap Pankaj Thakur Tabassum Nike Abhishek Rana Prakshi Shivani Prasher Shayna Sharma Jigyasa Sharma

37

Evaluated the thesis at Doctoral Level of a student of

SKUAST(J) Jammu and conducted the Viva-voce

examination at Jammu

2 Dr(Mrs) Anita Singh Evaluated the thesis at Doctoral Level of a student of

CSAzad Uni of Agri amp Technology Kanpur and

conducted the Viva-voce examination

Paper setter Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana

Paper setter Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture

amp Forestry

3 Dr Neelam Sharma Paper setter Himachal Pradesh University Shimla

Paper setter SKAUST Jammu

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College

Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

4 Dr Sharda Singh Conducted CAS Interview at HP Central University-

Dharmshala as subject Expert on 060317

5 Sh Kapil Sharma Sh Kapil Sharma conducted final practical examinations

of BCA (II year) as external examiner of KLB

DAV College for Girls

9 Dr Nageswer Evaluated the answers book of UG student Dr YS

Paramar University of Horticulture amp Forestry Neri-

Hamirpur

Multiple choice questions-Biochemistry for Entrance

Test 2017 of Dr YS Paramar University of Horticulture

amp Forestry Nauni-Solan

Evaluated the written comprehensive exam PhD

student of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural

Sciences and Technology of Jammu Chatha Jammu-180

009 (JampK)

Evaluated the answers book of UG student of Sher-e-

Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and

Technology of Jammu Chatha Jammu-180 009 (JampK)

10 DrRanbir Singh Rana Agriculture and Soils Department Indian Institute of

Remote Sensing ISRO Dept of Space Govt of India

Dehradun ndash248001Uttarakhand India of Andhra

University Visakhapatnam

Division of Agronomy Faculty of Post Graduate

Studies Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural

Sciences and Technology of Kashmir Shalimar

Division of Environmental Sciences University of

Jammu BABA SAHEB AMBEDKAR Road Jammu-

180006

Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Solan

( Nauni) HP

C FACULTY AS REFEREEREVIEWEREDITOR FOR SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS

D

i Dr Anita Singh

Executive Editor of Journal of Scientific and Applied

Research

ii Dr Sharda Singh Journal Advances in Applied Research

38

iii Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Journal of Agro meteorology

Himachal Journal of Agricultural Research

E HONOURSAWARDS

Visits abroad Nil

F OTHER ACTIVITIES

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Dr Kamlesh Singh Professor and Dean Academic Council Research Council

Extension Council and Educational and Resident Instructions Advisory Committee

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head Secretary Board of Studies COBS

Other activities

AcademicProfessional

In addition to the departmental duties the Head of the Department Dr Manoj Bhargava

has also been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (Statistics) by the University which

is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal Officer is in

collecting compiling the information related to Higher Education from various offices

of the University and supplying the same to UGC New Delhi and other Governmental

organizations which is a continuous process The major work during the period was to

complete the assignments for All India Survey on Higher Education

Dr Manoj Bhargava has been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (SAS) by the

University which is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal

Officer is installation maintenance and upkeep of SAS software at CSKHPKV

Palampur under NAIP research project on ldquoStrengthening Statistical Computing for

NARSrdquo

The data analysis related to the research of three (03) postgraduate students and

scientists was done using statistical software available in the department Statistical

analysis of the data related to some on-going research projects of the University were

also carried out

Statistical helps were also provided to the postgraduate students and research scientists

of the University in their research problems

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared the time-table and date-sheet for COBS during 2nd semester

of 2016-17

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared invigilation schedule and seating plan on daily basis for

Mid-term and End-term Examination of the college

Administrative

Dr Kamlesh Singh performed the additional duties of the Dean College of Basic

Sciences upto 31-05-2017

Sh Kapil Sharma is performing the duties of Incharge Store College of Basic

Sciences

39

Miscellaneous

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head is the member of the Sale and Purchase Committee

of the College of Basic Sciences during the year 2016-17

Dr Manoj Bhargava was In-charge College Chess Team and Table-Tennis

Some of the faculty members were assigned duties by the Dean COBS for counseling and

registration for admission to first year of BSc programme

Dr Sheela Thakur has been the member of Anti-Ragging Committee at College level

Sh Kapil Sharma is managing e-Resources in the University Library

Sh Kapil Sharma has been looking after the work of University Network System in the absence

of Mr RK Chandel

Sh Kapil Sharma has been member for post-examination processing of result of Entrance

Examination-2017 for admission to BVSc amp AH and BSc Agriculture degree programme

ShKapil Sharma provided help in formattingdesigning of prospectus of the University for the

admissions to various programmes

ShKapil Sharma is in-charge of College Badminton team

ShKapil Sharma is a member of Editorial Board for up-loading e-Newsletter of the University

Wherein he is responsible for HTMLCSS based designing the eNewsletter

ShKapil Sharma is entrusted with the duties of being the Editor (Technical Section) of the

College Magazine ldquoVigyanPunjrdquo

ShKapil Sharma developed (along with MrVaibhav Kalia) software to report shortage of

attendance of the students to their parents The software has been successfully deployed after

redesigning the interface

ShKapil Sharma has been entrusted with the duty of updating the database to keep record of

personal Information of students admitted in the College of Basic Sciences and to generate their

Identity cards

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of BVSc amp AH

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of College of Basic

Sciences admitted under CBCS

Dr Anita Singh

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Academic Equivalence Committee

Van Mahotsava organizing committee

Activities at college level

Member Board of Studies COBS

Teacher In-charge College Chess Team

In-charge Bamboo Revolving Fund Scheme

In-charge Vermicompost Unit

Member Screening Committee for hiring the services of persons for teaching COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain SauravKalia Memorial

Scholarship

Overall In-charge for Admission for U G students for Academic Year 16-17

Convener College Level Anti-Ragging Committee

Dr Neelam Sharma Presiding officer Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention Prohibition and

Redressal) Act 2013 CSKHPKV Palampur

40

Lead lecture ldquoHerbicides vis-a-vis other pesticides An overview on use and potential hazardsrdquo

In Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income

by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India on March 2 2017

Expert Board of Studies of SRI SAI UNIVERSITY Palampur

Member Selection Committee of RASRF at CSIR-IHBT Palampur

External Examiner Selection Committee for PhD admissions under ACSIR at CSIR- IHBT

Palampur

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

Co-convener Technical Networking Programme of Herbicide Residue Studies of AICRP (WM)

at National Level

Member Technical Committee of Central Purchase and Disposal Unit CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Steering Committee Task Force COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Board of Studies COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Admission Committee for PG Program CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Checking and scrutinizing committee for Admission to BSc Programme COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Screening Committee of Panel for hiring the services of persons COBS CSKHPKV

Palampur

Member Flying squad during the End Term Examination for the 1st semester COACSKHPKV

Palampur

Incharge PG BiochemistryInstrumentation Laboratory Department of Chemistry amp

Biochemistry COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Laboratory- Incharge (Weed Control) Department of AFGM Palampur

Director Research Nominee for the selection committee to conduct the interview for the position

of research fellow and field assistant

Member Publication and Technical committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member Exhibition and Display committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Dr Sharda Singh

Committee member for preparing annual as well as perspective plan under RUSA

Attended Quarterly Review Meeting amp presented progress of the Project ldquoDevelopment

of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information System (VIS)

under NRDMSrdquo on 201016 at Andhra University Vishakhapatnam and on 240217 at

MDU Rohtak

Academic Incharge COBS

Prepared Prospective plan amp arranged Quotations for COBS SMART CLASSROOMS

detailed reply for MOOCSwayam in reference to marked letter No QSD17-

25CSKHPKVAcad-45473-79 dated 31st Aug16 by Dean COBS

Conducted COBS UG Educational Tour of COBS as team member

Checking of Answer Key of Mathematics Section for PG Admission Test conducted by

CSK HPKV-Palampur16-17

Convener for checking and scrutinizing the original documents of the candidates in the

Counseling for Admission to BSc programme for Academic Year 16-17

Overall Incharge for Admission for 1stamp 2nd walk-in-interview on 090816 amp 2809 16

for Academic Year 16-17

Member University LevelCollege Level Anti-Ragging Committees

Member Board of Studies College of Basic Sciences

Member Screening Committee for hiring teachers

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain Saurav Kalia Memorial

Scholarship

Chairman Interview Committees for Research staff in CGRT

41

Member of Project Formulation and Screening Committee CGRT

Attended Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 181116 in the

Committee Room of Admin Block

Attended Interaction Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 11112016 at

University Auditorium

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Appointed as Invigilators duty for ICAR 21st AIEEA ( UG) Examination at Appointed

as Member of Local Monitoring Committee ( IMC) for the projectrdquo Development of the

framework for networking Programme on Village information System( VIS) under

NRDMS-DST under Digital India Initiative Also As COPI

Appointed as member of anti ragging squads in the campus of COBS and Hostels By

Dean COBS vide letter no QSD3-402016-CSKHPKV (COBS-Acad)-2885-2905

dated12072016

Nominated as member of District Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority

(DEIAA) and District Expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) vide DR letter no QSD10-

2DRCSKHPKVTech2016-4821-32 dated 20072016

Appointed as Expert member of District level expert appraisal Committee ( DEAC) for

clearance of Category B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra( Vide letter

no DEIAASDK Dhramshalla-706-724 dated 19 August 2016 in pursuance of

Notification issued by Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate change GOI

Appointed as Member of National Organizing Committee of National Seminar on

Agrometeorology for sustainable development with special emphasis on

Agrometeorological Practices for Climate resilient Farming and Food security to be

organised by Association of Agro-meteorologist and CCS Haryana Agricultural

University Hissar India12-14 October 2017

Appointed and acted Observer in NEET-2017 at Hamirpur on 6amp7th May 2017 by CBSE

( Vide letter Joint Secretary ampOSD (NEET) CBSE New Delhi vide no F-

1(7)CBSENEETRef_no-NT10202017-2811-5480 dated 27-Apr-2017

Working committee member for Group I on Strategies to strengthening the Agro

advisories

Working Group Member on FASAL project also

Acted as Rapporteur in Session-1 IN GKMS Annual review meeting

Acted as Chairman in Session-1 IN Regional GKMS Annual review meeting at Jaipur

Appointed as Member of task Force ldquoPrecision Farmingrdquo by the CSKHPKV Palampur

for the activities of GIS application amp Climate change (Vide letter no DR-

CSKHPKVTechTF4176-4291 dated 2462016 and continue

Acted as Co chairman in Technical Session I Climate Change in NW Himalayan region

current status in Brain Storming Workshop on ldquoClimate Change and its Impact on Hill

Agriculturerdquo at SKUAST-Jammu on 8122016 Workshop Annual review Meetings

attended

Attended the Regional Review Meeting of FASAL Project (North Zone) at SKNAU

Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016 and chaired the

two technical session and also presented the work of project

Attended District level expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) for clearance of Category

B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra on 19112016 Chaired by DC

Kangra

Attended the 1st meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on

912016 at Dharamshalla

Attended 3rd meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on 2042016

at Dharamshalla as expert member and cleared 10 projects

42

Appointment as ZONAL REPRESENTATIVE ( North Zone) in the first meeting

of Executive Council of Association of Agro meteorologists for the term 2017-

19 was held at 1400 hrs on Friday the 21st April 2017 at AC amp RITNAU Madurai

for the Journal of Agrometeorology NAAS rating 616

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 91217

Acted member of International hostel rules modification

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 912017

Appointed as Superintendent exam of mid and end term exam of COBS for 2016-

17 both semester

Reporting officer of the APAR performance for the year 2016-17 of Landscape

unit of COBS (Vide COBS letter no UO No QSDPA-

36CSKHPKV(COBS)2014-1260 Dated 04042016)

Convener of Physical verification of the store for the period of 2016-17 in

Department of chemistry and biochemistry college of basic Science CSKHPKV

Palampur

Dr Suman Sharma

Participated as team manager in XVI ALL INDIA INTER AGRICULTURAL

UNIVERSITIES SPORTS AND GAMES MEET 2015-2016 held at Tamilnadu

Agricultural University Coimbatore from 22-26 February 2016

Performed the duty as one of the judges in Inter College Youth Festival 2016 held

at CSKHPKV Palampur

Dr Nageswer Singh

Acted as Invigilator Examination in UG Midterm Examination of Academic year 2016-

2017 (Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Invigilator Examination in PG Mid amp End Term Examination of Academic

year 2016-2017 ( Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Centre Incharge (supervisor) for the conduct of CSKHPKV Entrance Test-

20167(UG) held on 11-06-2016

Dr Usha Rana

Participated as team manager in accompany the University team to attend 17th all India

Inter University youth festival held at Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal

Sciences Bikaner22-25 February2017

Warden Parvati girlrsquos hostel of the university

Incharge Cultural activity of the college

Member advisory committee of MSc(3) amp PhD(23) students of COA amp COBS and

advisor of 1st yr 2nd yr BSc Students (20)

In Anti-Ragging Committee of College of Basic Sciences and also in the committee of

monitoring cell on ragging at university level

43

Store and web page update in charge of the department

As committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival and also acted

as judge in the various events

As discipline committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college matches

As convenor of physical verification of store committee of CGRT

Executive member of the college in the Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemist

Palampur chapter

As committee member for rechecking re-totalling of answer books for end of term

examination (external)

Mr Vaibhav Kalia

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at Ambedkar Bhawan

Aima Panchayat for review of activities of VIS project in Cluster-I

Member of anti-ragging committee of COBS

College Game In-charge - Cricket and Volleyball

Member of admission committee for Walk In interview of COBS

Member of committee for rechecking of answer books for SemII Acad Yr 2015-16

Member of College Canteen management committee

Member of committee for selection of NCC cadets

Member of committee for conducting 24th Annual Inter College Matches

Member of committee for conducting Digital India Workshop for NSS volunteers of

University on 24082016

Arranged the interaction of students and faculty of COBS with the ICAR team visiting

for Impact of ICT in Agricultural Education in India

Member of admission committee for Second Walk In interview of COBS

Associated for work on Himachal Journal of Agriculture Research Web Activities

Member of project formulation and Screening committee of CGRT

Member of committee for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival (11-12 Jan

2017)

Member of interview committee for Distributed Information Sub-Centre (DISC) project

in Department of Agriculture Biotechnology on 11012017

Member of various committee for Pre and Post admission work of Entrance Test and

Merit Based admissions

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at KVK Una for review of

activities of VIS project in Cluster-II

Member of screening committee for post of Technicians at IHBT Palampur

Member of Spot Purchase Committee for upgradation of computers in COBS

Faculty Editor of Technical and Beti Bachao and Padhao sections of College Magazine

of COBS

RKVY Data Entry on RKVY MIS National Portal (httprkvymisdacnetnicin)

Web0manager COBS website

NKN Security Officer for University Internet amp COBS LAN Segment Incharge

NISAGNET (COBS) nodal officer

Organized a seven day special camp of NSS volunteers of COBS at Aima Panchayat

from 30052017 to 05062017

Software Development

SNo Objective Current State

1 Online Attendance System ndash used for

generating attendance letters and other

General bug fixes and maintenance of

software and server

44

useful academic reports for examinations

etc

A newer version of the software isbeing

developed

2 Processing of Geotagged imageries and

create excel sheet for geo-tagged fields

processed

Developed in Visual C the application

reads EXIF (Exchangeable Image File

Format) tags embedded in the geotagged

images collected from GPS on surveys in

projects The application extracts

Latitude Longitude Altitude information

and generates excel sheet with processed

information

3 Redesigned GIS portal for Impact of

Geodatabase model for assessment and

implementation of Disaster Management

Action Plan

The data binding architecture of the

portal is changed In the new design a

flexible methodology has been adopted

which facilitates flexible data

upgradations

Mr Rajinder Kumar

Successful conductance of various exams (PG-End Term Entrance Test-2017 UG amp PG)

as In charge confidential room Supervisor and Invigilator

A member of committee of Comptroller for Technical Bids and Financial Bids

Acted as Supervisor in conducting Entrance Test-2017 (UG) on 4th June 2017 in GSSS

for Girls Hamirpur

Member in Inspection committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member in physical verification committee of all stores (LabFarmPadiarkhar

farmoffice and meteorology) in the Deptt of Agronomy ampGM CSK HPKV Palampur

2016-2017

As a convener in physical verification of the department of Microbiology COBS for

2016-2017

Acted as a Joint Secretary of Himachal Pradesh University Teacher Association 2016 and

currently acting as Treasurer

Served as a Treasurer in Agronomy Society Palampur Chapter

Attended International Yoga Divas as one of the participant on 21 June 2017 at Khel

Parisar CSK HPKV Palampur

Attended inaugural function of Inter College Youth Festival -2016-17

Participated in Fresherrsquos Day and Teachers day organized at College and Departmental

level

45

Glimpses

Training on Geo-Tagging of Assets under RKVY Projects

46

Students and Faculty members of the department participated in

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on 3-5 May 2017

Faculty and students participated in HPLC training on 23-24th March 2017

47

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bioresources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

48

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38

iii Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Journal of Agro meteorology

Himachal Journal of Agricultural Research

E HONOURSAWARDS

Visits abroad Nil

F OTHER ACTIVITIES

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Dr Kamlesh Singh Professor and Dean Academic Council Research Council

Extension Council and Educational and Resident Instructions Advisory Committee

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head Secretary Board of Studies COBS

Other activities

AcademicProfessional

In addition to the departmental duties the Head of the Department Dr Manoj Bhargava

has also been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (Statistics) by the University which

is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal Officer is in

collecting compiling the information related to Higher Education from various offices

of the University and supplying the same to UGC New Delhi and other Governmental

organizations which is a continuous process The major work during the period was to

complete the assignments for All India Survey on Higher Education

Dr Manoj Bhargava has been assigned the duties of Nodal Officer (SAS) by the

University which is being performed sincerely The main responsibility of the Nodal

Officer is installation maintenance and upkeep of SAS software at CSKHPKV

Palampur under NAIP research project on ldquoStrengthening Statistical Computing for

NARSrdquo

The data analysis related to the research of three (03) postgraduate students and

scientists was done using statistical software available in the department Statistical

analysis of the data related to some on-going research projects of the University were

also carried out

Statistical helps were also provided to the postgraduate students and research scientists

of the University in their research problems

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared the time-table and date-sheet for COBS during 2nd semester

of 2016-17

Sh Kapil Sharma prepared invigilation schedule and seating plan on daily basis for

Mid-term and End-term Examination of the college

Administrative

Dr Kamlesh Singh performed the additional duties of the Dean College of Basic

Sciences upto 31-05-2017

Sh Kapil Sharma is performing the duties of Incharge Store College of Basic

Sciences

39

Miscellaneous

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head is the member of the Sale and Purchase Committee

of the College of Basic Sciences during the year 2016-17

Dr Manoj Bhargava was In-charge College Chess Team and Table-Tennis

Some of the faculty members were assigned duties by the Dean COBS for counseling and

registration for admission to first year of BSc programme

Dr Sheela Thakur has been the member of Anti-Ragging Committee at College level

Sh Kapil Sharma is managing e-Resources in the University Library

Sh Kapil Sharma has been looking after the work of University Network System in the absence

of Mr RK Chandel

Sh Kapil Sharma has been member for post-examination processing of result of Entrance

Examination-2017 for admission to BVSc amp AH and BSc Agriculture degree programme

ShKapil Sharma provided help in formattingdesigning of prospectus of the University for the

admissions to various programmes

ShKapil Sharma is in-charge of College Badminton team

ShKapil Sharma is a member of Editorial Board for up-loading e-Newsletter of the University

Wherein he is responsible for HTMLCSS based designing the eNewsletter

ShKapil Sharma is entrusted with the duties of being the Editor (Technical Section) of the

College Magazine ldquoVigyanPunjrdquo

ShKapil Sharma developed (along with MrVaibhav Kalia) software to report shortage of

attendance of the students to their parents The software has been successfully deployed after

redesigning the interface

ShKapil Sharma has been entrusted with the duty of updating the database to keep record of

personal Information of students admitted in the College of Basic Sciences and to generate their

Identity cards

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of BVSc amp AH

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of College of Basic

Sciences admitted under CBCS

Dr Anita Singh

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Academic Equivalence Committee

Van Mahotsava organizing committee

Activities at college level

Member Board of Studies COBS

Teacher In-charge College Chess Team

In-charge Bamboo Revolving Fund Scheme

In-charge Vermicompost Unit

Member Screening Committee for hiring the services of persons for teaching COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain SauravKalia Memorial

Scholarship

Overall In-charge for Admission for U G students for Academic Year 16-17

Convener College Level Anti-Ragging Committee

Dr Neelam Sharma Presiding officer Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention Prohibition and

Redressal) Act 2013 CSKHPKV Palampur

40

Lead lecture ldquoHerbicides vis-a-vis other pesticides An overview on use and potential hazardsrdquo

In Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income

by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India on March 2 2017

Expert Board of Studies of SRI SAI UNIVERSITY Palampur

Member Selection Committee of RASRF at CSIR-IHBT Palampur

External Examiner Selection Committee for PhD admissions under ACSIR at CSIR- IHBT

Palampur

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

Co-convener Technical Networking Programme of Herbicide Residue Studies of AICRP (WM)

at National Level

Member Technical Committee of Central Purchase and Disposal Unit CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Steering Committee Task Force COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Board of Studies COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Admission Committee for PG Program CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Checking and scrutinizing committee for Admission to BSc Programme COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Screening Committee of Panel for hiring the services of persons COBS CSKHPKV

Palampur

Member Flying squad during the End Term Examination for the 1st semester COACSKHPKV

Palampur

Incharge PG BiochemistryInstrumentation Laboratory Department of Chemistry amp

Biochemistry COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Laboratory- Incharge (Weed Control) Department of AFGM Palampur

Director Research Nominee for the selection committee to conduct the interview for the position

of research fellow and field assistant

Member Publication and Technical committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member Exhibition and Display committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Dr Sharda Singh

Committee member for preparing annual as well as perspective plan under RUSA

Attended Quarterly Review Meeting amp presented progress of the Project ldquoDevelopment

of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information System (VIS)

under NRDMSrdquo on 201016 at Andhra University Vishakhapatnam and on 240217 at

MDU Rohtak

Academic Incharge COBS

Prepared Prospective plan amp arranged Quotations for COBS SMART CLASSROOMS

detailed reply for MOOCSwayam in reference to marked letter No QSD17-

25CSKHPKVAcad-45473-79 dated 31st Aug16 by Dean COBS

Conducted COBS UG Educational Tour of COBS as team member

Checking of Answer Key of Mathematics Section for PG Admission Test conducted by

CSK HPKV-Palampur16-17

Convener for checking and scrutinizing the original documents of the candidates in the

Counseling for Admission to BSc programme for Academic Year 16-17

Overall Incharge for Admission for 1stamp 2nd walk-in-interview on 090816 amp 2809 16

for Academic Year 16-17

Member University LevelCollege Level Anti-Ragging Committees

Member Board of Studies College of Basic Sciences

Member Screening Committee for hiring teachers

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain Saurav Kalia Memorial

Scholarship

Chairman Interview Committees for Research staff in CGRT

41

Member of Project Formulation and Screening Committee CGRT

Attended Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 181116 in the

Committee Room of Admin Block

Attended Interaction Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 11112016 at

University Auditorium

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Appointed as Invigilators duty for ICAR 21st AIEEA ( UG) Examination at Appointed

as Member of Local Monitoring Committee ( IMC) for the projectrdquo Development of the

framework for networking Programme on Village information System( VIS) under

NRDMS-DST under Digital India Initiative Also As COPI

Appointed as member of anti ragging squads in the campus of COBS and Hostels By

Dean COBS vide letter no QSD3-402016-CSKHPKV (COBS-Acad)-2885-2905

dated12072016

Nominated as member of District Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority

(DEIAA) and District Expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) vide DR letter no QSD10-

2DRCSKHPKVTech2016-4821-32 dated 20072016

Appointed as Expert member of District level expert appraisal Committee ( DEAC) for

clearance of Category B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra( Vide letter

no DEIAASDK Dhramshalla-706-724 dated 19 August 2016 in pursuance of

Notification issued by Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate change GOI

Appointed as Member of National Organizing Committee of National Seminar on

Agrometeorology for sustainable development with special emphasis on

Agrometeorological Practices for Climate resilient Farming and Food security to be

organised by Association of Agro-meteorologist and CCS Haryana Agricultural

University Hissar India12-14 October 2017

Appointed and acted Observer in NEET-2017 at Hamirpur on 6amp7th May 2017 by CBSE

( Vide letter Joint Secretary ampOSD (NEET) CBSE New Delhi vide no F-

1(7)CBSENEETRef_no-NT10202017-2811-5480 dated 27-Apr-2017

Working committee member for Group I on Strategies to strengthening the Agro

advisories

Working Group Member on FASAL project also

Acted as Rapporteur in Session-1 IN GKMS Annual review meeting

Acted as Chairman in Session-1 IN Regional GKMS Annual review meeting at Jaipur

Appointed as Member of task Force ldquoPrecision Farmingrdquo by the CSKHPKV Palampur

for the activities of GIS application amp Climate change (Vide letter no DR-

CSKHPKVTechTF4176-4291 dated 2462016 and continue

Acted as Co chairman in Technical Session I Climate Change in NW Himalayan region

current status in Brain Storming Workshop on ldquoClimate Change and its Impact on Hill

Agriculturerdquo at SKUAST-Jammu on 8122016 Workshop Annual review Meetings

attended

Attended the Regional Review Meeting of FASAL Project (North Zone) at SKNAU

Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016 and chaired the

two technical session and also presented the work of project

Attended District level expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) for clearance of Category

B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra on 19112016 Chaired by DC

Kangra

Attended the 1st meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on

912016 at Dharamshalla

Attended 3rd meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on 2042016

at Dharamshalla as expert member and cleared 10 projects

42

Appointment as ZONAL REPRESENTATIVE ( North Zone) in the first meeting

of Executive Council of Association of Agro meteorologists for the term 2017-

19 was held at 1400 hrs on Friday the 21st April 2017 at AC amp RITNAU Madurai

for the Journal of Agrometeorology NAAS rating 616

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 91217

Acted member of International hostel rules modification

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 912017

Appointed as Superintendent exam of mid and end term exam of COBS for 2016-

17 both semester

Reporting officer of the APAR performance for the year 2016-17 of Landscape

unit of COBS (Vide COBS letter no UO No QSDPA-

36CSKHPKV(COBS)2014-1260 Dated 04042016)

Convener of Physical verification of the store for the period of 2016-17 in

Department of chemistry and biochemistry college of basic Science CSKHPKV

Palampur

Dr Suman Sharma

Participated as team manager in XVI ALL INDIA INTER AGRICULTURAL

UNIVERSITIES SPORTS AND GAMES MEET 2015-2016 held at Tamilnadu

Agricultural University Coimbatore from 22-26 February 2016

Performed the duty as one of the judges in Inter College Youth Festival 2016 held

at CSKHPKV Palampur

Dr Nageswer Singh

Acted as Invigilator Examination in UG Midterm Examination of Academic year 2016-

2017 (Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Invigilator Examination in PG Mid amp End Term Examination of Academic

year 2016-2017 ( Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Centre Incharge (supervisor) for the conduct of CSKHPKV Entrance Test-

20167(UG) held on 11-06-2016

Dr Usha Rana

Participated as team manager in accompany the University team to attend 17th all India

Inter University youth festival held at Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal

Sciences Bikaner22-25 February2017

Warden Parvati girlrsquos hostel of the university

Incharge Cultural activity of the college

Member advisory committee of MSc(3) amp PhD(23) students of COA amp COBS and

advisor of 1st yr 2nd yr BSc Students (20)

In Anti-Ragging Committee of College of Basic Sciences and also in the committee of

monitoring cell on ragging at university level

43

Store and web page update in charge of the department

As committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival and also acted

as judge in the various events

As discipline committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college matches

As convenor of physical verification of store committee of CGRT

Executive member of the college in the Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemist

Palampur chapter

As committee member for rechecking re-totalling of answer books for end of term

examination (external)

Mr Vaibhav Kalia

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at Ambedkar Bhawan

Aima Panchayat for review of activities of VIS project in Cluster-I

Member of anti-ragging committee of COBS

College Game In-charge - Cricket and Volleyball

Member of admission committee for Walk In interview of COBS

Member of committee for rechecking of answer books for SemII Acad Yr 2015-16

Member of College Canteen management committee

Member of committee for selection of NCC cadets

Member of committee for conducting 24th Annual Inter College Matches

Member of committee for conducting Digital India Workshop for NSS volunteers of

University on 24082016

Arranged the interaction of students and faculty of COBS with the ICAR team visiting

for Impact of ICT in Agricultural Education in India

Member of admission committee for Second Walk In interview of COBS

Associated for work on Himachal Journal of Agriculture Research Web Activities

Member of project formulation and Screening committee of CGRT

Member of committee for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival (11-12 Jan

2017)

Member of interview committee for Distributed Information Sub-Centre (DISC) project

in Department of Agriculture Biotechnology on 11012017

Member of various committee for Pre and Post admission work of Entrance Test and

Merit Based admissions

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at KVK Una for review of

activities of VIS project in Cluster-II

Member of screening committee for post of Technicians at IHBT Palampur

Member of Spot Purchase Committee for upgradation of computers in COBS

Faculty Editor of Technical and Beti Bachao and Padhao sections of College Magazine

of COBS

RKVY Data Entry on RKVY MIS National Portal (httprkvymisdacnetnicin)

Web0manager COBS website

NKN Security Officer for University Internet amp COBS LAN Segment Incharge

NISAGNET (COBS) nodal officer

Organized a seven day special camp of NSS volunteers of COBS at Aima Panchayat

from 30052017 to 05062017

Software Development

SNo Objective Current State

1 Online Attendance System ndash used for

generating attendance letters and other

General bug fixes and maintenance of

software and server

44

useful academic reports for examinations

etc

A newer version of the software isbeing

developed

2 Processing of Geotagged imageries and

create excel sheet for geo-tagged fields

processed

Developed in Visual C the application

reads EXIF (Exchangeable Image File

Format) tags embedded in the geotagged

images collected from GPS on surveys in

projects The application extracts

Latitude Longitude Altitude information

and generates excel sheet with processed

information

3 Redesigned GIS portal for Impact of

Geodatabase model for assessment and

implementation of Disaster Management

Action Plan

The data binding architecture of the

portal is changed In the new design a

flexible methodology has been adopted

which facilitates flexible data

upgradations

Mr Rajinder Kumar

Successful conductance of various exams (PG-End Term Entrance Test-2017 UG amp PG)

as In charge confidential room Supervisor and Invigilator

A member of committee of Comptroller for Technical Bids and Financial Bids

Acted as Supervisor in conducting Entrance Test-2017 (UG) on 4th June 2017 in GSSS

for Girls Hamirpur

Member in Inspection committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member in physical verification committee of all stores (LabFarmPadiarkhar

farmoffice and meteorology) in the Deptt of Agronomy ampGM CSK HPKV Palampur

2016-2017

As a convener in physical verification of the department of Microbiology COBS for

2016-2017

Acted as a Joint Secretary of Himachal Pradesh University Teacher Association 2016 and

currently acting as Treasurer

Served as a Treasurer in Agronomy Society Palampur Chapter

Attended International Yoga Divas as one of the participant on 21 June 2017 at Khel

Parisar CSK HPKV Palampur

Attended inaugural function of Inter College Youth Festival -2016-17

Participated in Fresherrsquos Day and Teachers day organized at College and Departmental

level

45

Glimpses

Training on Geo-Tagging of Assets under RKVY Projects

46

Students and Faculty members of the department participated in

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on 3-5 May 2017

Faculty and students participated in HPLC training on 23-24th March 2017

47

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bioresources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

48

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39

Miscellaneous

Dr Manoj Bhargava Professor and Head is the member of the Sale and Purchase Committee

of the College of Basic Sciences during the year 2016-17

Dr Manoj Bhargava was In-charge College Chess Team and Table-Tennis

Some of the faculty members were assigned duties by the Dean COBS for counseling and

registration for admission to first year of BSc programme

Dr Sheela Thakur has been the member of Anti-Ragging Committee at College level

Sh Kapil Sharma is managing e-Resources in the University Library

Sh Kapil Sharma has been looking after the work of University Network System in the absence

of Mr RK Chandel

Sh Kapil Sharma has been member for post-examination processing of result of Entrance

Examination-2017 for admission to BVSc amp AH and BSc Agriculture degree programme

ShKapil Sharma provided help in formattingdesigning of prospectus of the University for the

admissions to various programmes

ShKapil Sharma is in-charge of College Badminton team

ShKapil Sharma is a member of Editorial Board for up-loading e-Newsletter of the University

Wherein he is responsible for HTMLCSS based designing the eNewsletter

ShKapil Sharma is entrusted with the duties of being the Editor (Technical Section) of the

College Magazine ldquoVigyanPunjrdquo

ShKapil Sharma developed (along with MrVaibhav Kalia) software to report shortage of

attendance of the students to their parents The software has been successfully deployed after

redesigning the interface

ShKapil Sharma has been entrusted with the duty of updating the database to keep record of

personal Information of students admitted in the College of Basic Sciences and to generate their

Identity cards

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of BVSc amp AH

Sh Kapil Sharma has designed VBA based semester reports for the students of College of Basic

Sciences admitted under CBCS

Dr Anita Singh

Membership in Academic Bodies of the University

Academic Equivalence Committee

Van Mahotsava organizing committee

Activities at college level

Member Board of Studies COBS

Teacher In-charge College Chess Team

In-charge Bamboo Revolving Fund Scheme

In-charge Vermicompost Unit

Member Screening Committee for hiring the services of persons for teaching COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain SauravKalia Memorial

Scholarship

Overall In-charge for Admission for U G students for Academic Year 16-17

Convener College Level Anti-Ragging Committee

Dr Neelam Sharma Presiding officer Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention Prohibition and

Redressal) Act 2013 CSKHPKV Palampur

40

Lead lecture ldquoHerbicides vis-a-vis other pesticides An overview on use and potential hazardsrdquo

In Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income

by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India on March 2 2017

Expert Board of Studies of SRI SAI UNIVERSITY Palampur

Member Selection Committee of RASRF at CSIR-IHBT Palampur

External Examiner Selection Committee for PhD admissions under ACSIR at CSIR- IHBT

Palampur

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

Co-convener Technical Networking Programme of Herbicide Residue Studies of AICRP (WM)

at National Level

Member Technical Committee of Central Purchase and Disposal Unit CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Steering Committee Task Force COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Board of Studies COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Admission Committee for PG Program CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Checking and scrutinizing committee for Admission to BSc Programme COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Screening Committee of Panel for hiring the services of persons COBS CSKHPKV

Palampur

Member Flying squad during the End Term Examination for the 1st semester COACSKHPKV

Palampur

Incharge PG BiochemistryInstrumentation Laboratory Department of Chemistry amp

Biochemistry COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Laboratory- Incharge (Weed Control) Department of AFGM Palampur

Director Research Nominee for the selection committee to conduct the interview for the position

of research fellow and field assistant

Member Publication and Technical committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member Exhibition and Display committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Dr Sharda Singh

Committee member for preparing annual as well as perspective plan under RUSA

Attended Quarterly Review Meeting amp presented progress of the Project ldquoDevelopment

of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information System (VIS)

under NRDMSrdquo on 201016 at Andhra University Vishakhapatnam and on 240217 at

MDU Rohtak

Academic Incharge COBS

Prepared Prospective plan amp arranged Quotations for COBS SMART CLASSROOMS

detailed reply for MOOCSwayam in reference to marked letter No QSD17-

25CSKHPKVAcad-45473-79 dated 31st Aug16 by Dean COBS

Conducted COBS UG Educational Tour of COBS as team member

Checking of Answer Key of Mathematics Section for PG Admission Test conducted by

CSK HPKV-Palampur16-17

Convener for checking and scrutinizing the original documents of the candidates in the

Counseling for Admission to BSc programme for Academic Year 16-17

Overall Incharge for Admission for 1stamp 2nd walk-in-interview on 090816 amp 2809 16

for Academic Year 16-17

Member University LevelCollege Level Anti-Ragging Committees

Member Board of Studies College of Basic Sciences

Member Screening Committee for hiring teachers

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain Saurav Kalia Memorial

Scholarship

Chairman Interview Committees for Research staff in CGRT

41

Member of Project Formulation and Screening Committee CGRT

Attended Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 181116 in the

Committee Room of Admin Block

Attended Interaction Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 11112016 at

University Auditorium

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Appointed as Invigilators duty for ICAR 21st AIEEA ( UG) Examination at Appointed

as Member of Local Monitoring Committee ( IMC) for the projectrdquo Development of the

framework for networking Programme on Village information System( VIS) under

NRDMS-DST under Digital India Initiative Also As COPI

Appointed as member of anti ragging squads in the campus of COBS and Hostels By

Dean COBS vide letter no QSD3-402016-CSKHPKV (COBS-Acad)-2885-2905

dated12072016

Nominated as member of District Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority

(DEIAA) and District Expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) vide DR letter no QSD10-

2DRCSKHPKVTech2016-4821-32 dated 20072016

Appointed as Expert member of District level expert appraisal Committee ( DEAC) for

clearance of Category B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra( Vide letter

no DEIAASDK Dhramshalla-706-724 dated 19 August 2016 in pursuance of

Notification issued by Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate change GOI

Appointed as Member of National Organizing Committee of National Seminar on

Agrometeorology for sustainable development with special emphasis on

Agrometeorological Practices for Climate resilient Farming and Food security to be

organised by Association of Agro-meteorologist and CCS Haryana Agricultural

University Hissar India12-14 October 2017

Appointed and acted Observer in NEET-2017 at Hamirpur on 6amp7th May 2017 by CBSE

( Vide letter Joint Secretary ampOSD (NEET) CBSE New Delhi vide no F-

1(7)CBSENEETRef_no-NT10202017-2811-5480 dated 27-Apr-2017

Working committee member for Group I on Strategies to strengthening the Agro

advisories

Working Group Member on FASAL project also

Acted as Rapporteur in Session-1 IN GKMS Annual review meeting

Acted as Chairman in Session-1 IN Regional GKMS Annual review meeting at Jaipur

Appointed as Member of task Force ldquoPrecision Farmingrdquo by the CSKHPKV Palampur

for the activities of GIS application amp Climate change (Vide letter no DR-

CSKHPKVTechTF4176-4291 dated 2462016 and continue

Acted as Co chairman in Technical Session I Climate Change in NW Himalayan region

current status in Brain Storming Workshop on ldquoClimate Change and its Impact on Hill

Agriculturerdquo at SKUAST-Jammu on 8122016 Workshop Annual review Meetings

attended

Attended the Regional Review Meeting of FASAL Project (North Zone) at SKNAU

Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016 and chaired the

two technical session and also presented the work of project

Attended District level expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) for clearance of Category

B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra on 19112016 Chaired by DC

Kangra

Attended the 1st meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on

912016 at Dharamshalla

Attended 3rd meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on 2042016

at Dharamshalla as expert member and cleared 10 projects

42

Appointment as ZONAL REPRESENTATIVE ( North Zone) in the first meeting

of Executive Council of Association of Agro meteorologists for the term 2017-

19 was held at 1400 hrs on Friday the 21st April 2017 at AC amp RITNAU Madurai

for the Journal of Agrometeorology NAAS rating 616

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 91217

Acted member of International hostel rules modification

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 912017

Appointed as Superintendent exam of mid and end term exam of COBS for 2016-

17 both semester

Reporting officer of the APAR performance for the year 2016-17 of Landscape

unit of COBS (Vide COBS letter no UO No QSDPA-

36CSKHPKV(COBS)2014-1260 Dated 04042016)

Convener of Physical verification of the store for the period of 2016-17 in

Department of chemistry and biochemistry college of basic Science CSKHPKV

Palampur

Dr Suman Sharma

Participated as team manager in XVI ALL INDIA INTER AGRICULTURAL

UNIVERSITIES SPORTS AND GAMES MEET 2015-2016 held at Tamilnadu

Agricultural University Coimbatore from 22-26 February 2016

Performed the duty as one of the judges in Inter College Youth Festival 2016 held

at CSKHPKV Palampur

Dr Nageswer Singh

Acted as Invigilator Examination in UG Midterm Examination of Academic year 2016-

2017 (Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Invigilator Examination in PG Mid amp End Term Examination of Academic

year 2016-2017 ( Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Centre Incharge (supervisor) for the conduct of CSKHPKV Entrance Test-

20167(UG) held on 11-06-2016

Dr Usha Rana

Participated as team manager in accompany the University team to attend 17th all India

Inter University youth festival held at Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal

Sciences Bikaner22-25 February2017

Warden Parvati girlrsquos hostel of the university

Incharge Cultural activity of the college

Member advisory committee of MSc(3) amp PhD(23) students of COA amp COBS and

advisor of 1st yr 2nd yr BSc Students (20)

In Anti-Ragging Committee of College of Basic Sciences and also in the committee of

monitoring cell on ragging at university level

43

Store and web page update in charge of the department

As committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival and also acted

as judge in the various events

As discipline committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college matches

As convenor of physical verification of store committee of CGRT

Executive member of the college in the Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemist

Palampur chapter

As committee member for rechecking re-totalling of answer books for end of term

examination (external)

Mr Vaibhav Kalia

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at Ambedkar Bhawan

Aima Panchayat for review of activities of VIS project in Cluster-I

Member of anti-ragging committee of COBS

College Game In-charge - Cricket and Volleyball

Member of admission committee for Walk In interview of COBS

Member of committee for rechecking of answer books for SemII Acad Yr 2015-16

Member of College Canteen management committee

Member of committee for selection of NCC cadets

Member of committee for conducting 24th Annual Inter College Matches

Member of committee for conducting Digital India Workshop for NSS volunteers of

University on 24082016

Arranged the interaction of students and faculty of COBS with the ICAR team visiting

for Impact of ICT in Agricultural Education in India

Member of admission committee for Second Walk In interview of COBS

Associated for work on Himachal Journal of Agriculture Research Web Activities

Member of project formulation and Screening committee of CGRT

Member of committee for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival (11-12 Jan

2017)

Member of interview committee for Distributed Information Sub-Centre (DISC) project

in Department of Agriculture Biotechnology on 11012017

Member of various committee for Pre and Post admission work of Entrance Test and

Merit Based admissions

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at KVK Una for review of

activities of VIS project in Cluster-II

Member of screening committee for post of Technicians at IHBT Palampur

Member of Spot Purchase Committee for upgradation of computers in COBS

Faculty Editor of Technical and Beti Bachao and Padhao sections of College Magazine

of COBS

RKVY Data Entry on RKVY MIS National Portal (httprkvymisdacnetnicin)

Web0manager COBS website

NKN Security Officer for University Internet amp COBS LAN Segment Incharge

NISAGNET (COBS) nodal officer

Organized a seven day special camp of NSS volunteers of COBS at Aima Panchayat

from 30052017 to 05062017

Software Development

SNo Objective Current State

1 Online Attendance System ndash used for

generating attendance letters and other

General bug fixes and maintenance of

software and server

44

useful academic reports for examinations

etc

A newer version of the software isbeing

developed

2 Processing of Geotagged imageries and

create excel sheet for geo-tagged fields

processed

Developed in Visual C the application

reads EXIF (Exchangeable Image File

Format) tags embedded in the geotagged

images collected from GPS on surveys in

projects The application extracts

Latitude Longitude Altitude information

and generates excel sheet with processed

information

3 Redesigned GIS portal for Impact of

Geodatabase model for assessment and

implementation of Disaster Management

Action Plan

The data binding architecture of the

portal is changed In the new design a

flexible methodology has been adopted

which facilitates flexible data

upgradations

Mr Rajinder Kumar

Successful conductance of various exams (PG-End Term Entrance Test-2017 UG amp PG)

as In charge confidential room Supervisor and Invigilator

A member of committee of Comptroller for Technical Bids and Financial Bids

Acted as Supervisor in conducting Entrance Test-2017 (UG) on 4th June 2017 in GSSS

for Girls Hamirpur

Member in Inspection committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member in physical verification committee of all stores (LabFarmPadiarkhar

farmoffice and meteorology) in the Deptt of Agronomy ampGM CSK HPKV Palampur

2016-2017

As a convener in physical verification of the department of Microbiology COBS for

2016-2017

Acted as a Joint Secretary of Himachal Pradesh University Teacher Association 2016 and

currently acting as Treasurer

Served as a Treasurer in Agronomy Society Palampur Chapter

Attended International Yoga Divas as one of the participant on 21 June 2017 at Khel

Parisar CSK HPKV Palampur

Attended inaugural function of Inter College Youth Festival -2016-17

Participated in Fresherrsquos Day and Teachers day organized at College and Departmental

level

45

Glimpses

Training on Geo-Tagging of Assets under RKVY Projects

46

Students and Faculty members of the department participated in

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on 3-5 May 2017

Faculty and students participated in HPLC training on 23-24th March 2017

47

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bioresources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

48

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40

Lead lecture ldquoHerbicides vis-a-vis other pesticides An overview on use and potential hazardsrdquo

In Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Weed Science on ldquoDoubling Farmersrsquo Income

by 2022 The Role of Weed Sciencerdquo MPUAampT Udaipur India on March 2 2017

Expert Board of Studies of SRI SAI UNIVERSITY Palampur

Member Selection Committee of RASRF at CSIR-IHBT Palampur

External Examiner Selection Committee for PhD admissions under ACSIR at CSIR- IHBT

Palampur

External Examiner MSc at MCM DAV College Kangra

PhD Viva- Voce examiner at AAU Assam

Co-convener Technical Networking Programme of Herbicide Residue Studies of AICRP (WM)

at National Level

Member Technical Committee of Central Purchase and Disposal Unit CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Steering Committee Task Force COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Board of Studies COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Admission Committee for PG Program CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Checking and scrutinizing committee for Admission to BSc Programme COBS

CSKHPKV Palampur

Member Screening Committee of Panel for hiring the services of persons COBS CSKHPKV

Palampur

Member Flying squad during the End Term Examination for the 1st semester COACSKHPKV

Palampur

Incharge PG BiochemistryInstrumentation Laboratory Department of Chemistry amp

Biochemistry COBS CSKHPKV Palampur

Laboratory- Incharge (Weed Control) Department of AFGM Palampur

Director Research Nominee for the selection committee to conduct the interview for the position

of research fellow and field assistant

Member Publication and Technical committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member Exhibition and Display committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Dr Sharda Singh

Committee member for preparing annual as well as perspective plan under RUSA

Attended Quarterly Review Meeting amp presented progress of the Project ldquoDevelopment

of the framework for Networking Programme on Village Information System (VIS)

under NRDMSrdquo on 201016 at Andhra University Vishakhapatnam and on 240217 at

MDU Rohtak

Academic Incharge COBS

Prepared Prospective plan amp arranged Quotations for COBS SMART CLASSROOMS

detailed reply for MOOCSwayam in reference to marked letter No QSD17-

25CSKHPKVAcad-45473-79 dated 31st Aug16 by Dean COBS

Conducted COBS UG Educational Tour of COBS as team member

Checking of Answer Key of Mathematics Section for PG Admission Test conducted by

CSK HPKV-Palampur16-17

Convener for checking and scrutinizing the original documents of the candidates in the

Counseling for Admission to BSc programme for Academic Year 16-17

Overall Incharge for Admission for 1stamp 2nd walk-in-interview on 090816 amp 2809 16

for Academic Year 16-17

Member University LevelCollege Level Anti-Ragging Committees

Member Board of Studies College of Basic Sciences

Member Screening Committee for hiring teachers

Member College Merit Scholarship amp Amar Shaheed Captain Saurav Kalia Memorial

Scholarship

Chairman Interview Committees for Research staff in CGRT

41

Member of Project Formulation and Screening Committee CGRT

Attended Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 181116 in the

Committee Room of Admin Block

Attended Interaction Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 11112016 at

University Auditorium

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Appointed as Invigilators duty for ICAR 21st AIEEA ( UG) Examination at Appointed

as Member of Local Monitoring Committee ( IMC) for the projectrdquo Development of the

framework for networking Programme on Village information System( VIS) under

NRDMS-DST under Digital India Initiative Also As COPI

Appointed as member of anti ragging squads in the campus of COBS and Hostels By

Dean COBS vide letter no QSD3-402016-CSKHPKV (COBS-Acad)-2885-2905

dated12072016

Nominated as member of District Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority

(DEIAA) and District Expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) vide DR letter no QSD10-

2DRCSKHPKVTech2016-4821-32 dated 20072016

Appointed as Expert member of District level expert appraisal Committee ( DEAC) for

clearance of Category B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra( Vide letter

no DEIAASDK Dhramshalla-706-724 dated 19 August 2016 in pursuance of

Notification issued by Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate change GOI

Appointed as Member of National Organizing Committee of National Seminar on

Agrometeorology for sustainable development with special emphasis on

Agrometeorological Practices for Climate resilient Farming and Food security to be

organised by Association of Agro-meteorologist and CCS Haryana Agricultural

University Hissar India12-14 October 2017

Appointed and acted Observer in NEET-2017 at Hamirpur on 6amp7th May 2017 by CBSE

( Vide letter Joint Secretary ampOSD (NEET) CBSE New Delhi vide no F-

1(7)CBSENEETRef_no-NT10202017-2811-5480 dated 27-Apr-2017

Working committee member for Group I on Strategies to strengthening the Agro

advisories

Working Group Member on FASAL project also

Acted as Rapporteur in Session-1 IN GKMS Annual review meeting

Acted as Chairman in Session-1 IN Regional GKMS Annual review meeting at Jaipur

Appointed as Member of task Force ldquoPrecision Farmingrdquo by the CSKHPKV Palampur

for the activities of GIS application amp Climate change (Vide letter no DR-

CSKHPKVTechTF4176-4291 dated 2462016 and continue

Acted as Co chairman in Technical Session I Climate Change in NW Himalayan region

current status in Brain Storming Workshop on ldquoClimate Change and its Impact on Hill

Agriculturerdquo at SKUAST-Jammu on 8122016 Workshop Annual review Meetings

attended

Attended the Regional Review Meeting of FASAL Project (North Zone) at SKNAU

Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016 and chaired the

two technical session and also presented the work of project

Attended District level expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) for clearance of Category

B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra on 19112016 Chaired by DC

Kangra

Attended the 1st meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on

912016 at Dharamshalla

Attended 3rd meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on 2042016

at Dharamshalla as expert member and cleared 10 projects

42

Appointment as ZONAL REPRESENTATIVE ( North Zone) in the first meeting

of Executive Council of Association of Agro meteorologists for the term 2017-

19 was held at 1400 hrs on Friday the 21st April 2017 at AC amp RITNAU Madurai

for the Journal of Agrometeorology NAAS rating 616

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 91217

Acted member of International hostel rules modification

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 912017

Appointed as Superintendent exam of mid and end term exam of COBS for 2016-

17 both semester

Reporting officer of the APAR performance for the year 2016-17 of Landscape

unit of COBS (Vide COBS letter no UO No QSDPA-

36CSKHPKV(COBS)2014-1260 Dated 04042016)

Convener of Physical verification of the store for the period of 2016-17 in

Department of chemistry and biochemistry college of basic Science CSKHPKV

Palampur

Dr Suman Sharma

Participated as team manager in XVI ALL INDIA INTER AGRICULTURAL

UNIVERSITIES SPORTS AND GAMES MEET 2015-2016 held at Tamilnadu

Agricultural University Coimbatore from 22-26 February 2016

Performed the duty as one of the judges in Inter College Youth Festival 2016 held

at CSKHPKV Palampur

Dr Nageswer Singh

Acted as Invigilator Examination in UG Midterm Examination of Academic year 2016-

2017 (Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Invigilator Examination in PG Mid amp End Term Examination of Academic

year 2016-2017 ( Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Centre Incharge (supervisor) for the conduct of CSKHPKV Entrance Test-

20167(UG) held on 11-06-2016

Dr Usha Rana

Participated as team manager in accompany the University team to attend 17th all India

Inter University youth festival held at Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal

Sciences Bikaner22-25 February2017

Warden Parvati girlrsquos hostel of the university

Incharge Cultural activity of the college

Member advisory committee of MSc(3) amp PhD(23) students of COA amp COBS and

advisor of 1st yr 2nd yr BSc Students (20)

In Anti-Ragging Committee of College of Basic Sciences and also in the committee of

monitoring cell on ragging at university level

43

Store and web page update in charge of the department

As committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival and also acted

as judge in the various events

As discipline committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college matches

As convenor of physical verification of store committee of CGRT

Executive member of the college in the Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemist

Palampur chapter

As committee member for rechecking re-totalling of answer books for end of term

examination (external)

Mr Vaibhav Kalia

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at Ambedkar Bhawan

Aima Panchayat for review of activities of VIS project in Cluster-I

Member of anti-ragging committee of COBS

College Game In-charge - Cricket and Volleyball

Member of admission committee for Walk In interview of COBS

Member of committee for rechecking of answer books for SemII Acad Yr 2015-16

Member of College Canteen management committee

Member of committee for selection of NCC cadets

Member of committee for conducting 24th Annual Inter College Matches

Member of committee for conducting Digital India Workshop for NSS volunteers of

University on 24082016

Arranged the interaction of students and faculty of COBS with the ICAR team visiting

for Impact of ICT in Agricultural Education in India

Member of admission committee for Second Walk In interview of COBS

Associated for work on Himachal Journal of Agriculture Research Web Activities

Member of project formulation and Screening committee of CGRT

Member of committee for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival (11-12 Jan

2017)

Member of interview committee for Distributed Information Sub-Centre (DISC) project

in Department of Agriculture Biotechnology on 11012017

Member of various committee for Pre and Post admission work of Entrance Test and

Merit Based admissions

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at KVK Una for review of

activities of VIS project in Cluster-II

Member of screening committee for post of Technicians at IHBT Palampur

Member of Spot Purchase Committee for upgradation of computers in COBS

Faculty Editor of Technical and Beti Bachao and Padhao sections of College Magazine

of COBS

RKVY Data Entry on RKVY MIS National Portal (httprkvymisdacnetnicin)

Web0manager COBS website

NKN Security Officer for University Internet amp COBS LAN Segment Incharge

NISAGNET (COBS) nodal officer

Organized a seven day special camp of NSS volunteers of COBS at Aima Panchayat

from 30052017 to 05062017

Software Development

SNo Objective Current State

1 Online Attendance System ndash used for

generating attendance letters and other

General bug fixes and maintenance of

software and server

44

useful academic reports for examinations

etc

A newer version of the software isbeing

developed

2 Processing of Geotagged imageries and

create excel sheet for geo-tagged fields

processed

Developed in Visual C the application

reads EXIF (Exchangeable Image File

Format) tags embedded in the geotagged

images collected from GPS on surveys in

projects The application extracts

Latitude Longitude Altitude information

and generates excel sheet with processed

information

3 Redesigned GIS portal for Impact of

Geodatabase model for assessment and

implementation of Disaster Management

Action Plan

The data binding architecture of the

portal is changed In the new design a

flexible methodology has been adopted

which facilitates flexible data

upgradations

Mr Rajinder Kumar

Successful conductance of various exams (PG-End Term Entrance Test-2017 UG amp PG)

as In charge confidential room Supervisor and Invigilator

A member of committee of Comptroller for Technical Bids and Financial Bids

Acted as Supervisor in conducting Entrance Test-2017 (UG) on 4th June 2017 in GSSS

for Girls Hamirpur

Member in Inspection committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member in physical verification committee of all stores (LabFarmPadiarkhar

farmoffice and meteorology) in the Deptt of Agronomy ampGM CSK HPKV Palampur

2016-2017

As a convener in physical verification of the department of Microbiology COBS for

2016-2017

Acted as a Joint Secretary of Himachal Pradesh University Teacher Association 2016 and

currently acting as Treasurer

Served as a Treasurer in Agronomy Society Palampur Chapter

Attended International Yoga Divas as one of the participant on 21 June 2017 at Khel

Parisar CSK HPKV Palampur

Attended inaugural function of Inter College Youth Festival -2016-17

Participated in Fresherrsquos Day and Teachers day organized at College and Departmental

level

45

Glimpses

Training on Geo-Tagging of Assets under RKVY Projects

46

Students and Faculty members of the department participated in

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on 3-5 May 2017

Faculty and students participated in HPLC training on 23-24th March 2017

47

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bioresources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

48

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41

Member of Project Formulation and Screening Committee CGRT

Attended Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 181116 in the

Committee Room of Admin Block

Attended Interaction Meeting convened by Honrsquoble Vice-Chancellor on 11112016 at

University Auditorium

Dr Ranbir Singh Rana

Appointed as Invigilators duty for ICAR 21st AIEEA ( UG) Examination at Appointed

as Member of Local Monitoring Committee ( IMC) for the projectrdquo Development of the

framework for networking Programme on Village information System( VIS) under

NRDMS-DST under Digital India Initiative Also As COPI

Appointed as member of anti ragging squads in the campus of COBS and Hostels By

Dean COBS vide letter no QSD3-402016-CSKHPKV (COBS-Acad)-2885-2905

dated12072016

Nominated as member of District Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority

(DEIAA) and District Expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) vide DR letter no QSD10-

2DRCSKHPKVTech2016-4821-32 dated 20072016

Appointed as Expert member of District level expert appraisal Committee ( DEAC) for

clearance of Category B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra( Vide letter

no DEIAASDK Dhramshalla-706-724 dated 19 August 2016 in pursuance of

Notification issued by Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate change GOI

Appointed as Member of National Organizing Committee of National Seminar on

Agrometeorology for sustainable development with special emphasis on

Agrometeorological Practices for Climate resilient Farming and Food security to be

organised by Association of Agro-meteorologist and CCS Haryana Agricultural

University Hissar India12-14 October 2017

Appointed and acted Observer in NEET-2017 at Hamirpur on 6amp7th May 2017 by CBSE

( Vide letter Joint Secretary ampOSD (NEET) CBSE New Delhi vide no F-

1(7)CBSENEETRef_no-NT10202017-2811-5480 dated 27-Apr-2017

Working committee member for Group I on Strategies to strengthening the Agro

advisories

Working Group Member on FASAL project also

Acted as Rapporteur in Session-1 IN GKMS Annual review meeting

Acted as Chairman in Session-1 IN Regional GKMS Annual review meeting at Jaipur

Appointed as Member of task Force ldquoPrecision Farmingrdquo by the CSKHPKV Palampur

for the activities of GIS application amp Climate change (Vide letter no DR-

CSKHPKVTechTF4176-4291 dated 2462016 and continue

Acted as Co chairman in Technical Session I Climate Change in NW Himalayan region

current status in Brain Storming Workshop on ldquoClimate Change and its Impact on Hill

Agriculturerdquo at SKUAST-Jammu on 8122016 Workshop Annual review Meetings

attended

Attended the Regional Review Meeting of FASAL Project (North Zone) at SKNAU

Jaipur organized jointly by SKNAU and IMD New Delhi on 992016 and chaired the

two technical session and also presented the work of project

Attended District level expert appraisal Committee (DEAC) for clearance of Category

B2 Projects for mining or mineral for district Kangra on 19112016 Chaired by DC

Kangra

Attended the 1st meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on

912016 at Dharamshalla

Attended 3rd meeting of district level expert appraisal committee (DEAC) on 2042016

at Dharamshalla as expert member and cleared 10 projects

42

Appointment as ZONAL REPRESENTATIVE ( North Zone) in the first meeting

of Executive Council of Association of Agro meteorologists for the term 2017-

19 was held at 1400 hrs on Friday the 21st April 2017 at AC amp RITNAU Madurai

for the Journal of Agrometeorology NAAS rating 616

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 91217

Acted member of International hostel rules modification

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 912017

Appointed as Superintendent exam of mid and end term exam of COBS for 2016-

17 both semester

Reporting officer of the APAR performance for the year 2016-17 of Landscape

unit of COBS (Vide COBS letter no UO No QSDPA-

36CSKHPKV(COBS)2014-1260 Dated 04042016)

Convener of Physical verification of the store for the period of 2016-17 in

Department of chemistry and biochemistry college of basic Science CSKHPKV

Palampur

Dr Suman Sharma

Participated as team manager in XVI ALL INDIA INTER AGRICULTURAL

UNIVERSITIES SPORTS AND GAMES MEET 2015-2016 held at Tamilnadu

Agricultural University Coimbatore from 22-26 February 2016

Performed the duty as one of the judges in Inter College Youth Festival 2016 held

at CSKHPKV Palampur

Dr Nageswer Singh

Acted as Invigilator Examination in UG Midterm Examination of Academic year 2016-

2017 (Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Invigilator Examination in PG Mid amp End Term Examination of Academic

year 2016-2017 ( Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Centre Incharge (supervisor) for the conduct of CSKHPKV Entrance Test-

20167(UG) held on 11-06-2016

Dr Usha Rana

Participated as team manager in accompany the University team to attend 17th all India

Inter University youth festival held at Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal

Sciences Bikaner22-25 February2017

Warden Parvati girlrsquos hostel of the university

Incharge Cultural activity of the college

Member advisory committee of MSc(3) amp PhD(23) students of COA amp COBS and

advisor of 1st yr 2nd yr BSc Students (20)

In Anti-Ragging Committee of College of Basic Sciences and also in the committee of

monitoring cell on ragging at university level

43

Store and web page update in charge of the department

As committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival and also acted

as judge in the various events

As discipline committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college matches

As convenor of physical verification of store committee of CGRT

Executive member of the college in the Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemist

Palampur chapter

As committee member for rechecking re-totalling of answer books for end of term

examination (external)

Mr Vaibhav Kalia

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at Ambedkar Bhawan

Aima Panchayat for review of activities of VIS project in Cluster-I

Member of anti-ragging committee of COBS

College Game In-charge - Cricket and Volleyball

Member of admission committee for Walk In interview of COBS

Member of committee for rechecking of answer books for SemII Acad Yr 2015-16

Member of College Canteen management committee

Member of committee for selection of NCC cadets

Member of committee for conducting 24th Annual Inter College Matches

Member of committee for conducting Digital India Workshop for NSS volunteers of

University on 24082016

Arranged the interaction of students and faculty of COBS with the ICAR team visiting

for Impact of ICT in Agricultural Education in India

Member of admission committee for Second Walk In interview of COBS

Associated for work on Himachal Journal of Agriculture Research Web Activities

Member of project formulation and Screening committee of CGRT

Member of committee for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival (11-12 Jan

2017)

Member of interview committee for Distributed Information Sub-Centre (DISC) project

in Department of Agriculture Biotechnology on 11012017

Member of various committee for Pre and Post admission work of Entrance Test and

Merit Based admissions

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at KVK Una for review of

activities of VIS project in Cluster-II

Member of screening committee for post of Technicians at IHBT Palampur

Member of Spot Purchase Committee for upgradation of computers in COBS

Faculty Editor of Technical and Beti Bachao and Padhao sections of College Magazine

of COBS

RKVY Data Entry on RKVY MIS National Portal (httprkvymisdacnetnicin)

Web0manager COBS website

NKN Security Officer for University Internet amp COBS LAN Segment Incharge

NISAGNET (COBS) nodal officer

Organized a seven day special camp of NSS volunteers of COBS at Aima Panchayat

from 30052017 to 05062017

Software Development

SNo Objective Current State

1 Online Attendance System ndash used for

generating attendance letters and other

General bug fixes and maintenance of

software and server

44

useful academic reports for examinations

etc

A newer version of the software isbeing

developed

2 Processing of Geotagged imageries and

create excel sheet for geo-tagged fields

processed

Developed in Visual C the application

reads EXIF (Exchangeable Image File

Format) tags embedded in the geotagged

images collected from GPS on surveys in

projects The application extracts

Latitude Longitude Altitude information

and generates excel sheet with processed

information

3 Redesigned GIS portal for Impact of

Geodatabase model for assessment and

implementation of Disaster Management

Action Plan

The data binding architecture of the

portal is changed In the new design a

flexible methodology has been adopted

which facilitates flexible data

upgradations

Mr Rajinder Kumar

Successful conductance of various exams (PG-End Term Entrance Test-2017 UG amp PG)

as In charge confidential room Supervisor and Invigilator

A member of committee of Comptroller for Technical Bids and Financial Bids

Acted as Supervisor in conducting Entrance Test-2017 (UG) on 4th June 2017 in GSSS

for Girls Hamirpur

Member in Inspection committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member in physical verification committee of all stores (LabFarmPadiarkhar

farmoffice and meteorology) in the Deptt of Agronomy ampGM CSK HPKV Palampur

2016-2017

As a convener in physical verification of the department of Microbiology COBS for

2016-2017

Acted as a Joint Secretary of Himachal Pradesh University Teacher Association 2016 and

currently acting as Treasurer

Served as a Treasurer in Agronomy Society Palampur Chapter

Attended International Yoga Divas as one of the participant on 21 June 2017 at Khel

Parisar CSK HPKV Palampur

Attended inaugural function of Inter College Youth Festival -2016-17

Participated in Fresherrsquos Day and Teachers day organized at College and Departmental

level

45

Glimpses

Training on Geo-Tagging of Assets under RKVY Projects

46

Students and Faculty members of the department participated in

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on 3-5 May 2017

Faculty and students participated in HPLC training on 23-24th March 2017

47

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bioresources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

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Appointment as ZONAL REPRESENTATIVE ( North Zone) in the first meeting

of Executive Council of Association of Agro meteorologists for the term 2017-

19 was held at 1400 hrs on Friday the 21st April 2017 at AC amp RITNAU Madurai

for the Journal of Agrometeorology NAAS rating 616

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 91217

Acted member of International hostel rules modification

Appointment as judge in 9th inter university Youth Festival for Fine arts sections

comprising six different activities ( On the spot Painting Collage Poster making

Cartooning Clay Modelling and Rangoli ( Vide letter no QSD4-

52SWOCSKHPKV-5094-5114 dated 912017

Appointed as Superintendent exam of mid and end term exam of COBS for 2016-

17 both semester

Reporting officer of the APAR performance for the year 2016-17 of Landscape

unit of COBS (Vide COBS letter no UO No QSDPA-

36CSKHPKV(COBS)2014-1260 Dated 04042016)

Convener of Physical verification of the store for the period of 2016-17 in

Department of chemistry and biochemistry college of basic Science CSKHPKV

Palampur

Dr Suman Sharma

Participated as team manager in XVI ALL INDIA INTER AGRICULTURAL

UNIVERSITIES SPORTS AND GAMES MEET 2015-2016 held at Tamilnadu

Agricultural University Coimbatore from 22-26 February 2016

Performed the duty as one of the judges in Inter College Youth Festival 2016 held

at CSKHPKV Palampur

Dr Nageswer Singh

Acted as Invigilator Examination in UG Midterm Examination of Academic year 2016-

2017 (Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Invigilator Examination in PG Mid amp End Term Examination of Academic

year 2016-2017 ( Ist amp IInd Semester)

Acted as Centre Incharge (supervisor) for the conduct of CSKHPKV Entrance Test-

20167(UG) held on 11-06-2016

Dr Usha Rana

Participated as team manager in accompany the University team to attend 17th all India

Inter University youth festival held at Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal

Sciences Bikaner22-25 February2017

Warden Parvati girlrsquos hostel of the university

Incharge Cultural activity of the college

Member advisory committee of MSc(3) amp PhD(23) students of COA amp COBS and

advisor of 1st yr 2nd yr BSc Students (20)

In Anti-Ragging Committee of College of Basic Sciences and also in the committee of

monitoring cell on ragging at university level

43

Store and web page update in charge of the department

As committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival and also acted

as judge in the various events

As discipline committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college matches

As convenor of physical verification of store committee of CGRT

Executive member of the college in the Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemist

Palampur chapter

As committee member for rechecking re-totalling of answer books for end of term

examination (external)

Mr Vaibhav Kalia

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at Ambedkar Bhawan

Aima Panchayat for review of activities of VIS project in Cluster-I

Member of anti-ragging committee of COBS

College Game In-charge - Cricket and Volleyball

Member of admission committee for Walk In interview of COBS

Member of committee for rechecking of answer books for SemII Acad Yr 2015-16

Member of College Canteen management committee

Member of committee for selection of NCC cadets

Member of committee for conducting 24th Annual Inter College Matches

Member of committee for conducting Digital India Workshop for NSS volunteers of

University on 24082016

Arranged the interaction of students and faculty of COBS with the ICAR team visiting

for Impact of ICT in Agricultural Education in India

Member of admission committee for Second Walk In interview of COBS

Associated for work on Himachal Journal of Agriculture Research Web Activities

Member of project formulation and Screening committee of CGRT

Member of committee for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival (11-12 Jan

2017)

Member of interview committee for Distributed Information Sub-Centre (DISC) project

in Department of Agriculture Biotechnology on 11012017

Member of various committee for Pre and Post admission work of Entrance Test and

Merit Based admissions

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at KVK Una for review of

activities of VIS project in Cluster-II

Member of screening committee for post of Technicians at IHBT Palampur

Member of Spot Purchase Committee for upgradation of computers in COBS

Faculty Editor of Technical and Beti Bachao and Padhao sections of College Magazine

of COBS

RKVY Data Entry on RKVY MIS National Portal (httprkvymisdacnetnicin)

Web0manager COBS website

NKN Security Officer for University Internet amp COBS LAN Segment Incharge

NISAGNET (COBS) nodal officer

Organized a seven day special camp of NSS volunteers of COBS at Aima Panchayat

from 30052017 to 05062017

Software Development

SNo Objective Current State

1 Online Attendance System ndash used for

generating attendance letters and other

General bug fixes and maintenance of

software and server

44

useful academic reports for examinations

etc

A newer version of the software isbeing

developed

2 Processing of Geotagged imageries and

create excel sheet for geo-tagged fields

processed

Developed in Visual C the application

reads EXIF (Exchangeable Image File

Format) tags embedded in the geotagged

images collected from GPS on surveys in

projects The application extracts

Latitude Longitude Altitude information

and generates excel sheet with processed

information

3 Redesigned GIS portal for Impact of

Geodatabase model for assessment and

implementation of Disaster Management

Action Plan

The data binding architecture of the

portal is changed In the new design a

flexible methodology has been adopted

which facilitates flexible data

upgradations

Mr Rajinder Kumar

Successful conductance of various exams (PG-End Term Entrance Test-2017 UG amp PG)

as In charge confidential room Supervisor and Invigilator

A member of committee of Comptroller for Technical Bids and Financial Bids

Acted as Supervisor in conducting Entrance Test-2017 (UG) on 4th June 2017 in GSSS

for Girls Hamirpur

Member in Inspection committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member in physical verification committee of all stores (LabFarmPadiarkhar

farmoffice and meteorology) in the Deptt of Agronomy ampGM CSK HPKV Palampur

2016-2017

As a convener in physical verification of the department of Microbiology COBS for

2016-2017

Acted as a Joint Secretary of Himachal Pradesh University Teacher Association 2016 and

currently acting as Treasurer

Served as a Treasurer in Agronomy Society Palampur Chapter

Attended International Yoga Divas as one of the participant on 21 June 2017 at Khel

Parisar CSK HPKV Palampur

Attended inaugural function of Inter College Youth Festival -2016-17

Participated in Fresherrsquos Day and Teachers day organized at College and Departmental

level

45

Glimpses

Training on Geo-Tagging of Assets under RKVY Projects

46

Students and Faculty members of the department participated in

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on 3-5 May 2017

Faculty and students participated in HPLC training on 23-24th March 2017

47

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bioresources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

48

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43

Store and web page update in charge of the department

As committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival and also acted

as judge in the various events

As discipline committee member for smooth conduct of Inter college matches

As convenor of physical verification of store committee of CGRT

Executive member of the college in the Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemist

Palampur chapter

As committee member for rechecking re-totalling of answer books for end of term

examination (external)

Mr Vaibhav Kalia

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at Ambedkar Bhawan

Aima Panchayat for review of activities of VIS project in Cluster-I

Member of anti-ragging committee of COBS

College Game In-charge - Cricket and Volleyball

Member of admission committee for Walk In interview of COBS

Member of committee for rechecking of answer books for SemII Acad Yr 2015-16

Member of College Canteen management committee

Member of committee for selection of NCC cadets

Member of committee for conducting 24th Annual Inter College Matches

Member of committee for conducting Digital India Workshop for NSS volunteers of

University on 24082016

Arranged the interaction of students and faculty of COBS with the ICAR team visiting

for Impact of ICT in Agricultural Education in India

Member of admission committee for Second Walk In interview of COBS

Associated for work on Himachal Journal of Agriculture Research Web Activities

Member of project formulation and Screening committee of CGRT

Member of committee for smooth conduct of Inter college youth festival (11-12 Jan

2017)

Member of interview committee for Distributed Information Sub-Centre (DISC) project

in Department of Agriculture Biotechnology on 11012017

Member of various committee for Pre and Post admission work of Entrance Test and

Merit Based admissions

Internal Monitoring committee (IMC) meeting of VIS Project at KVK Una for review of

activities of VIS project in Cluster-II

Member of screening committee for post of Technicians at IHBT Palampur

Member of Spot Purchase Committee for upgradation of computers in COBS

Faculty Editor of Technical and Beti Bachao and Padhao sections of College Magazine

of COBS

RKVY Data Entry on RKVY MIS National Portal (httprkvymisdacnetnicin)

Web0manager COBS website

NKN Security Officer for University Internet amp COBS LAN Segment Incharge

NISAGNET (COBS) nodal officer

Organized a seven day special camp of NSS volunteers of COBS at Aima Panchayat

from 30052017 to 05062017

Software Development

SNo Objective Current State

1 Online Attendance System ndash used for

generating attendance letters and other

General bug fixes and maintenance of

software and server

44

useful academic reports for examinations

etc

A newer version of the software isbeing

developed

2 Processing of Geotagged imageries and

create excel sheet for geo-tagged fields

processed

Developed in Visual C the application

reads EXIF (Exchangeable Image File

Format) tags embedded in the geotagged

images collected from GPS on surveys in

projects The application extracts

Latitude Longitude Altitude information

and generates excel sheet with processed

information

3 Redesigned GIS portal for Impact of

Geodatabase model for assessment and

implementation of Disaster Management

Action Plan

The data binding architecture of the

portal is changed In the new design a

flexible methodology has been adopted

which facilitates flexible data

upgradations

Mr Rajinder Kumar

Successful conductance of various exams (PG-End Term Entrance Test-2017 UG amp PG)

as In charge confidential room Supervisor and Invigilator

A member of committee of Comptroller for Technical Bids and Financial Bids

Acted as Supervisor in conducting Entrance Test-2017 (UG) on 4th June 2017 in GSSS

for Girls Hamirpur

Member in Inspection committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member in physical verification committee of all stores (LabFarmPadiarkhar

farmoffice and meteorology) in the Deptt of Agronomy ampGM CSK HPKV Palampur

2016-2017

As a convener in physical verification of the department of Microbiology COBS for

2016-2017

Acted as a Joint Secretary of Himachal Pradesh University Teacher Association 2016 and

currently acting as Treasurer

Served as a Treasurer in Agronomy Society Palampur Chapter

Attended International Yoga Divas as one of the participant on 21 June 2017 at Khel

Parisar CSK HPKV Palampur

Attended inaugural function of Inter College Youth Festival -2016-17

Participated in Fresherrsquos Day and Teachers day organized at College and Departmental

level

45

Glimpses

Training on Geo-Tagging of Assets under RKVY Projects

46

Students and Faculty members of the department participated in

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on 3-5 May 2017

Faculty and students participated in HPLC training on 23-24th March 2017

47

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bioresources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

48

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44

useful academic reports for examinations

etc

A newer version of the software isbeing

developed

2 Processing of Geotagged imageries and

create excel sheet for geo-tagged fields

processed

Developed in Visual C the application

reads EXIF (Exchangeable Image File

Format) tags embedded in the geotagged

images collected from GPS on surveys in

projects The application extracts

Latitude Longitude Altitude information

and generates excel sheet with processed

information

3 Redesigned GIS portal for Impact of

Geodatabase model for assessment and

implementation of Disaster Management

Action Plan

The data binding architecture of the

portal is changed In the new design a

flexible methodology has been adopted

which facilitates flexible data

upgradations

Mr Rajinder Kumar

Successful conductance of various exams (PG-End Term Entrance Test-2017 UG amp PG)

as In charge confidential room Supervisor and Invigilator

A member of committee of Comptroller for Technical Bids and Financial Bids

Acted as Supervisor in conducting Entrance Test-2017 (UG) on 4th June 2017 in GSSS

for Girls Hamirpur

Member in Inspection committee Department of AFGM Palampur

Member in physical verification committee of all stores (LabFarmPadiarkhar

farmoffice and meteorology) in the Deptt of Agronomy ampGM CSK HPKV Palampur

2016-2017

As a convener in physical verification of the department of Microbiology COBS for

2016-2017

Acted as a Joint Secretary of Himachal Pradesh University Teacher Association 2016 and

currently acting as Treasurer

Served as a Treasurer in Agronomy Society Palampur Chapter

Attended International Yoga Divas as one of the participant on 21 June 2017 at Khel

Parisar CSK HPKV Palampur

Attended inaugural function of Inter College Youth Festival -2016-17

Participated in Fresherrsquos Day and Teachers day organized at College and Departmental

level

45

Glimpses

Training on Geo-Tagging of Assets under RKVY Projects

46

Students and Faculty members of the department participated in

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on 3-5 May 2017

Faculty and students participated in HPLC training on 23-24th March 2017

47

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bioresources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

48

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45

Glimpses

Training on Geo-Tagging of Assets under RKVY Projects

46

Students and Faculty members of the department participated in

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on 3-5 May 2017

Faculty and students participated in HPLC training on 23-24th March 2017

47

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bioresources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

48

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46

Students and Faculty members of the department participated in

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on 3-5 May 2017

Faculty and students participated in HPLC training on 23-24th March 2017

47

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bioresources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

48

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47

PG students of the department interacting with Scientist during Platinum Jubilee

Celebration on 23082017 at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of

Himalayan Bioresources Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur

48

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