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Centre for Biopolymer Science and Technology opened

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Press Trust of India Kochi

The capital outlay of Rs 30 crore for setting up the centre, which would be conducting MSc on Biopolymer Science and Doctoral programmes in the area of Biopolymer Science and Technology in collaboration with Cochin University of Science and Technology, would be shared equally between the central and state governments.

About 20 students would be taken for MSc degree course and 12 for doctoral programme at the centre which would function at the temporarily hired and renovated premises of Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore (FACT).

In his inaugural address, Alagiri said during the 12th plan, CIPET was aiming to train around 2,15,600 students against 1,16,638 students during the 11th plan.

 

With the support of the Kerala government, full-fledged CBPST campus would be established in 2-3 years, he said and assured Kerala that the Centre would favourably consider the state's needs in the sector. The development issues relating to FACT would be looked into, he said.

Chandy said he had held discussions with the Fertiliser minister on issues plaguing the FACT. "There is need to increase the capacity of urea plant, which has been shut down since 2002 and to increase the capacities of Sulphuric acid and Phosphate plants."

He also wanted the minister to help the ailing Hindustan Organic Chemicals.

Natural fibre, including coir, banana, palm and screw pine were abundantly available in Kerala. "Utilising these naturally available renewable materials to develop newer materials will give more value addition and minimise the country's dependence on non-renewable resources," he said.

Union Chemicals and Petrochemicals secretary and President, CIPET, Jose Cyriac said the unit in Kochi would collaborate with University of Toronto and Michigan University for research.

  

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First Published: Aug 25 2012 | 3:35 PM IST

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