"The institute was founded in 1989-90 and presently five members, including me, are active and revived it today," Roy, who is the Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs minister in the Jharkhand government, told reporters here.
One of the main aim and objective of the institute was to conduct research and studies in planning, development and management of all kinds of resources with special attention on protection, promotion and long term management of natural systems and environment quality.