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Persistence studies of agrochemical residues in soil and water

 

Name of PI with associates

Dr. Kaushik Banerjee, Sr. Scientist (Agricultural Chemistry)

Objectives:

Duration:

April 2008 to March 2014

Highlights:

Persistence and dissipation of the residues of new generation pesticides in soil of different physico-chemical properties and water with different pH and EC will be explored under in vitro and field conditions. Residues will be monitored on a regular basis at different time intervals after treatment. Dissipation rate kinetics will be studied to estimate half-life on the basis of linear and non-linear kinetic models. Adsorption-desorption will also be simultaneously studied to evaluate the risk of groundwater contamination through leaching.

Total outlay:

Budget Summary        Year (1)     Year (2)     Year (3)      Year(4)      Year(5)   Year(6)
(Recurring)

Salaries :

i)    Scientific         2,00,000    2,20,000    2,42,000    2,66,200    2,92,820   3,22,102

ii)   Technical                     

iii)   Supporting                ¾              ¾              ¾              ¾              ¾           ¾

iv)  Wages               30,000       30,000       30,000       30,000       30,000    30,000                                                                  

Sub Total                     2,30,000    2,50,000    2,72,000    2,96,200    3,22,820 3,52,102

Consumables :

i)   Chemicals         100,000     100,000     100,000     100,000     100,000  100,000

ii)  Glasswares         50,000       10,000       10,000       10,000       10,000    10,000      

iii)   Others               15,000       15,000       15,000       15,000       15,000    15,000

Sub Total                     1,65,000    1,65,000    1,65,000    1,65,000    1,65,000 1,65,000

Travel :                            15,000       15,000       15,000       15,000       15,000    15,000      

Miscellaneous                  15,000       15,000       15,000       15,000       15,000    15,000
(H.R.D. training)

Sub Total                      1,95,000    1,95,000    1,95,000    1,95,000    1,95,000 1,95,000
                                  (Recurring)

Non-Recurring (Equipments): NIL

Total                                         : 28,93,122/-