Time

Programme

09.00 - 09.25

Welcome address by Dr. P. Lakshminarasimhan, Scientist ‘D’ & HoO, CNH, BSI

09.30 - 09.40

Message by Dr. Paramjit Singh, Director, Botanical Survey of India

09.45 - 09.55

Message by Professor N.D. Paria, Botany Dept., Calcutta University

10.00 - 10.10

Message by Dr. D.K. Singh, Scientist ‘F’, BSI, Hqrs.

10.15 - 10.45

Talk on  Mangrove diversity in Andaman & Nicobar Islands – an overview by   Dr. V. Sampath Kumar, Scientist ‘C’, CNH, BSI

10.50 - 11.20

Talk on Diversity of Liverworts and Hornworts in Sikkim by Dr. Devandra Singh, Scientist ‘C’, Cryptogamy Section, BSI

11.20 - 11.30

TEA BREAK

11.35 - 12.15

Talk on Diversity of macro fungi in Himalaya by Dr. Kanad Das, Scientist ‘C’, Cryptogamic Section, BSI

12.20 - 12.50

Talk on Diversity of woody climbers in Waynad Forests, Kerala by  Mrs. K.A. Sujana, Scientist ‘C’, CBL, BSI

12.55 - 13.25

Talk on Diversity of Freshwater Algae in Eastern regions of India by Dr. Sudipta Kumar Das, PDF, BSI

13.30 - 14.15

BREAK FOR SNACKS

14.20 - 14.40

Talk on Thermo-tolerant Cynobacteria in various temperature gradients from the thermal spring of Dumka district, Jharkhand by Dr. R.K. Gupta, Scientist ‘C’, BSI, Hqrs.

14.45 - 15.00

Vote of thanks by Dr. V.P. Prasad, Scientist ‘C’, CNH, BSI.