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| Designation: |
Principal Scientist
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| Email Id: | k_kumari[at]neeri[dot]res[dot]in |
| Qualification: |
M.Sc., Ph.D |
| Specialization: |
Zoology
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| Address: |
Kolkata Zonal Lab, NEERI, Nagpur
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| Biodata: |
| Sr. No. | Publication Name |
|---|---|
| 1 |
Loss of Biodiversity and Conservation Strategies: An Outlook of Indian Scenario
This article provides a brief overview of the recent loss of biodiversity in India. By reviewing the current status of biodiversity in India, areas which need serious attention can be enumerated. There is an urgent need to monitor loss of biodiversity by analysing the situations which lead to extinction of species. It was observed in numerous case studies that major catastrophe’s occurring in develop-ing nations was attributed to loss of biodiversity. All these emphasize for a paradigm shift in the way we approach to tackle the problem. This article tries to focus on the causes which lead to loss of bio-diversity in India. This was achieved by collecting all case studies and reports from scientific jour-nals. A challenge remains, however, in using this information to provide acceptable solutions for ef-fective conservation methods. This review will outline the biodiversity loss in India by classifying data into different categories and provides an overall picture for Indian scenario. In addition, whilst not being a comprehensive review of all the biodiversity loss in India, a number of birds, fauna and flora are included in the review. Conservation strategies adopted so far in India and strategies which have been proposed are discussed at the end |
| 2 |
Passive Solar still: Recent advancement in design and related Performance
Present review paper mainly focuses on different varieties of solar stills and highlights mostly the passive solar still with advanced modifications in the design and development of material, single and multi-effect solar still with augmentation of different materials, energy absorbing, insulators, mechanisms of heat and mass transfer to improve the loss of heat and enhance the productivity of solar still. The cost-benefit analysis along with the progressive advancement for solar stills is the major highlights of this review. To increase the output of solar still nowadays, applications of advance modifications is one of the promising tools, and it is anticipated that shortly more vigor will be added in this area with the modifications in designs of solar stills. |
| 3 |
Distillery effluent as a liquid fertilizer: a win-win option for sustainable agriculture
"A promising approach to recycle the residual distillery waste as a potential liquid fertilizer has been discussed in this paper. Field studies were conducted on Brassica compestris to assess the potential of the diluted post- methanated distillery effluent. The results indicated that there was not much variation in pH, conductivity and nitrate of soil, whereas total dissolved solids, conductivity, nitrate and chemical oxygen demand of the well water increased slightly but well within the permissible limit. However, there was a significant increase in the plant biomass, diameter of the shoot and root, area of leaf, as well as number and length of pods and root hairs. The hydrophilic colloids of the seed increased significantly (p < .01) and the yield of mustard seeds was increased by 30% as compared to the conventional fertilizer. The carbohydrate, chlorophyll and ascorbic acid content of the leaf, stem and root were also analysed and its morpho- physiological significance is also presented in this paper." |
| Sr. No. | Training Program Title |
|---|---|
| 1 |
Stockholm and Rotterdam Conventions and Associated Challenges (Sponsored by MoEF&CC, New Delhi)
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| 2 |
Taxonomical Identification of Macroinvertebrates in Biological Testing (Sponsored by CPCB, New Delhi)
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| Sr. No. | Achievement / Award | Awarded By |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Women Scientist Biocare award and fellowship
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DBT |
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