Comments
The Coir Board has signed an MoU with the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras to establish a Centre of Excellence for the application of coir exclusively or in combination with other natural fibres.
It was at the instance of Union Minister of MSME Nitin Gadkari, the IIT-Madras had earlier validated the research studies so far were undertaken by the Coir Board and other agencies in India on Coir Geo-Textiles (CGT) and recommended that CGT can be successfully used to prevent soil erosion in slopes/embankments, river embankments, mine slope dumps stabilisation etc. The institute has also recommended the use of CGT in the low volume rural roads as a re-enforcement material.
The centre aims at furthering the research work in the coir sector with the support of IIT-Madras. It will also support the development of relevant technology and evolve standards for production and processing through specific projects and monitor research projects and mentor of Coir Board’s research institutes/laboratories.
The Board will provide financial assistance of ₹5 crore initially for two years for the establishment and running of Centre of Excellence.
Comments
COMMENT NOW
Comments
Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.
We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of TheHindu Businessline and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.