CSIR research centre to come up in Amaravati

Amaravati: The CSIR has expressed its willingness to establish a research centre, ‘Centre for Scaling up and Demonstration of Relevant CSIR Technologies’, in Amaravati.

During a meeting with Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday, Girish Sahni, Director General of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, explained that they would establish a new research centre in Amaravati, according to a press release from the CM’s Office on Tuesday.

The CSIR has 38 research centres and 39 field centres, explained Girish Sahni with Chandrababu Naidu. The CSIR has been doing research and development activities in various sectors including aerospace engineering, construction engineering, ocean sciences, life sciences, metallurgy, chemicals, mining, food, petroleum, leather, environmental science and many other areas, he explained.

During the interaction, Chandrababu Naidu pointed out that these days a new technology ‘Internet of Things’ (IoT) has emerged following the growing utilisation of Information Technology (IT).

Pointing out that the CSIR has reached the highest level in research and development in the country, he said the real fruits of the inventions of the organisation are yet to reach the common man.

The Chief Minister explained that the State government has been taking every possible positive advantage of the technology in providing good governance to the citizens and promised that he would encourage the research and development in the State in general and in Amaravati in particular.

“The disruptive technologies entered into the market and we need to develop skills to utilise the opportunities,” he said. He added that the world as a whole was witnessing dynamic changes in the technologies.

Like Silicon Valley in the United States of America, Andhra Pradesh would develop an Innovation Valley, Chandrababu Naidu informed Girish Sahni.

He further explained that the TDP government aimed to develop State in three phases - by 2022, 2029 and 2050. By 2050, AP would be the most livable State in the world, he said.

At present, despite revenue deficit, the State government has been trying to develop Andhra Pradesh on par with the neighbouring States in the country, he explained.

The Chief Minister informed Girish Sahni that the State government introduced second generation power sector reforms to reduce the cost of power purchase and it has been yielding results.

Chandrababu Naidu gave an assurance that the State government will support the CSIR in establishing a research centre in Amaravati and suggested that it should start functioning in a rented building initially. He further said that the State government will provide assistance in setting up of the temporary arrangement for the research centre.

Responding to the Chief Minister’s request, Girish Sahni said that he would come up with complete Detailed Project Report (DPR) within a couple of months to establish the proposed research centre in Amaravati.

He said that they were inspired by the work of the State government, its interest in developing the R and D sector and utilisation of technology in governance.

Meanwhile, Chandrababu Naidu requested Girish Sahni to extend cooperation to the Water Grid Project initiated by State government to conserve surface water for effective utilisation.

The Chief Minister said that there was no problem with the availability of cutting edge technology and innovations in the country, but the problem lies in utilization of technology and marketing it.