आदेश (22-10-2024) - भारतीय प्लाईवुड उद्योग अनुसंधान और प्रशिक्षण संस्थान (आईपीआईआरटीआई) का लकड़ी विज्ञान और प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान (आईडब्ल्यूएसटी), बेंगलुरु के साथ विलय -तत्संबंधी।

2no Floor, Prithvi Block', lndira Paryavaran Bhawan, Jor Bagh Roacl, New Delhi-1 10003. Dated: 22nd October. 2022 ORDER Su bject: Merger of lnclian Plywootl Inclustries Research ancl Training Institute (lPlRTl), with InstitLrte of Wood Science and Technology 1lWSf1, Bengaluru - regarcling. In accorciance with direclions of cabinet secretariat vicie its oM No, F.No. 1l4\l1l201B-Cab.(Vol-ll) daied 09 October, 2020 to implentent tlre recornnrenclations of Department of ExpenclitLrre (DoE) regarcling rationalization of Autonomor.ts t)oclies of Ministry of Environrnent, Forest and clinrate change including lplRTl, to strengthen reseaich and developnrent in woocl ancl wood composites inclLrcling veneer ancl plywoocl, to bring synergy in t'esearch ancl training leading to ntore effective outcor.rres in ternrs of etrvirontltentally benign ancl inciustrially amenable teclrnologies along lvlth skillecl manpo\r'ler with I'rider knorruleclge t:ase for a range of r,,rooci basecl inclirstries rapiclly growing in the coLrntry, 1o provide all solutions to tfee grou/ers frorn Soilcl l,roocl to veener ancl lllyivoocl lssttes ptot]toting Agro forestry on non forest larrcl ancl capacity bLrilcling of stakeholcleis tlttcJet one trt-nbrella, Tlrc Incliarr Plyv,roocl Inclustries Reseafcll ap(l -l'taitting lrrstitirtc (lPlRTl), Bengalultr (along lvitlr its fielcl statio;t at l(olkara etncr tesearclr cetrtte at l"lohali) is ltereby ntcrgecl rriih the lllstitlrte of Woocl Scicrrce arrcr -l'ochtlolo(Jy (lWS-l'). lJetrgalttrtt, an irtstiiute Lrncler ihe lrrcljan OoLrncii of Forestry licseat'cll & EclLication (ICFRE), Dehtacltrrr, both orgariisatiorrs unrior the aclnrinistratirre: cotrttol of ii4tttistry of Fttr.r jron tneni, fjoi.esi ancl Clirrrate Chaltgc. Ncw I)elhi with ilttille{liaie effc.-rt ,vlth follotvirrcl te rnt ancl r;onclitions:- F. No. 16-1l2022_RT Government of India Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (Research & Training Division) lC{ lll silall t;o:ltitttti: [tritcticrtirtg i]s arr irlr:x ltcliy irr a,.;lti::'iirr!l oLrr;lntc:s r,;litleci ic tlrc nranrl;rtc i,-f M0l l'&co c;rr,rrleialt,ij ir (-;r-;ve r.r-rlr ;lr t of l:-,:li,r i/\lll:::iic'; iti Iirl-;i 1r',', ' iirlr::i, l!.ll', i as r-rrr;iitiiirll ii oi tinto [i) ii c ll ,', t: 1 ;,1 ii r,. ,:l,l r:, '. ir: rri ,::rl li,':ir . ,r "r: ,.r,'il,jLi i.,rt t. r; i..; l,:,;,.;rl,:r; ;. 1r1 ir..Lr ;:i I .t;r;i l::lr,ll'.'. r,I tl'i:ir .;,rrl|,ir,j' Li;1. llri:i,, ii,i,:r,r iri: :,. it,ill ',:, i', '.'ii ;l t' ,: .l:lriirli . i , ll iilii,..'i 'ilr rli'; ili:,; 1;1 1 , i li llillirrl r;:, til ,. L l:,,1 . tir:.,:', rir ,li.,.iil ,tit,:'ti rl lii r;i; .,,' itr t,t,_,: , . ,..: j.;: ,,it.l 'rl'..,i,r.,i,.i i:iil1r;ll 1 . I I : I | : I i I : i I ' I ., ;, I i .rll. I il. :t ril il;,:r.; ,...:jl i,',i li i rrrl,,.r iit,; ll llr' ::ll :rrl:r. ' ..,.iLi1,,r,,litr,r illiril;!:t (.:; iir,; ,;:;lilr ir.) !.J, I Siit,rlr jirt llrij r(riltli:iili iil i)i,,,ti itii l,;i l r:i:, ril,rl ir'.'l:r:'r'i ):.,i,, i:rr: i;t,,lilttrr:, '..:ill .ri .r, r,1 | !:it.tircir r:[ ' ,, , . . t t r r : L , 1 r I j 1 ; 1 I ' It .l i i i , ) | ] r : i . t I r ' i r.: t;lr:i:.1 r, {,:ilrr:i,.lrr r:ri lttl

v. Bringing both the institr-rte under one umbrella will provide a necessary intpetus in geneiating trained manpower for industry that can improve efficiencies and productivity. vi. Out of 33 posts of administrative nature, I vacant posts and one post.of Director and one Joint Director of lPlRTl would be kept in abeyance in consttltation with IFD of the MinistrY. vli. 25 more posts of administrative nature presently of lPlRTl and filled wottld be deemecl abolished after superannuation and if any requirement, it will be mel through oulsourcing. viii. -l.echnical ancl Scierrtific posts will be kept as per sanctioned strengUt However, within two years these posts will be reviewecl by the ICFRE as per their norms ancl action shail be initiatecl accordingly in consultation with the Ministry ix. Allthe nrovable ancl inrnrovable assets and/or liabilities of the lPlRl'l will be placed at the clisposal of IWST however, disposal of tnovaltle ancl intnrovable assets will be clone in consLrltation IFD of ihe Ministry; x. RetLirn of ihe funds available r,^rith lPlRTl to the Consoliclatecl Fund of Inclia ancl any other financjal sLtpporv or,rtlay regardillg nlerger of lPlRTl will be done itr consttltation with the IFD of the tvlinistry; xi. Dcployrrrent/volLrrrtary retlrenrent ot olher issLtes of ttlatlllowet of ttte lPlRl-l ,"gu,.ii"g Salary/ pension/ Proviclent Fr.rncl/ Insurattce/ Healtlt Scltenre v"tll be; soilecl oLrt as lter extant rr.tles ancl ttot'nts itt cotlsrtltation r,vith ntittistty ,). /iccor<lirrgly, the nrergef of lPlRTl, Bcngalutr-t v.ritlr lf/S'l , l3etrgaltrrtr tlniic;t l(ll:lif: slrrll lli, tluttc: irt tire followitlg lllallllcr' (i) I)irector Gctrcral. ICI-RE, Delr|aclrrn slrall be the aclttt inistraiiVe heacl ol'tttei.get pic,cedLrre, of lrrrlii.rl pi1,,.,1o,,,, lrrcltrslries [Rcscarch antl I rainirrg lnstitute (ll)lli I l), iti,irllrrlLrrrr (alongi:litlt iis I clil .statior eri l(itlll:tta aitti tessitit:ll t;i:lltT'-; itt Molleii). itti rrLtiotrOnrc,Lts iroclV ci iiri: Iriirtistry of l:tlV;itltltttetlt, l:otest arlcl ('llittt:rii: (lllallgc l'Yitil LrrstilLrtL: .-ri ,''i/1131i Scictrcs :rtrll 'l i-:clitlologti (liill l), lirtlilaltttrt ilr- 1;r:t tlle c:;:i:;li':ttl L : f,r.,c{i r.rr r, r ritiili l(l I : I if: Socict ji. i ii i;:r:j,i rrj:-lt::;,i. i1:1: il:::lr.tll !ii:,r riI i: :r.r:ar;lU\l t.,:ili,r, ' il ir,;;'.''1' 'i ::1.:lil :rl.lri.rl it ,t,ii .rrtr,, iiir.l ,liiii r.,,' rt. li':l rill,iL,ri iL, ."rl:lllli';itrLl'r,li rl ,'r r'', il i'li .'11 ','l' r :i il '. iir ilr rl '. ' ll lr.rl;'j:; ll I:i'''Ir't|r:' "tI|tti]i]' ri " :: il 1r '1 'l r'' r'ii . :tl |1r,,lrllir.r: ':' ' I : r '.' i ' r ' r ' ' r l l i l ' lri'al {ilr'!':i''1' I ili' frrlt'r1'rl1 ' Lir:i.,trrril ira)llc!)lllirrl [)ii.risil;;t:: tlf ir'lOl:l:&(;(] r".'illrlrr r)llri lilor:lil : l l'1 , "1":-,' ,, i:ll lrtr I .rl ;: t,l li, 'i,lill" l.r:rr , .'Ji irr il 'iii IrlII

3. The 57th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of lPlRTl Sociely held on 26.07.2022 under the Chairmanship of Hon'ble Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has approved merging lPlRTl with IWST under ICFRE with dissolution of lPlRTl Society.

The above merger of the institr-rtions shall start functioning with immediate effect. 5. This issue with the approval of the competent authority MgYt-=- (Anand Kffiar Prabhakar) Deputy lrrspector General of Forest (RT) Phone:- 011-20819375 E-mai | :-orl 54.ifs@n ic.in To,

1. Presideni's Secretariat, Vice-President's Secretariat, Prinre Minister's Office, All lVlinislries/Departnrent of Governnient of Inclia, NlTl Aayog, Parliament Seclelariat,
2. Cabinet Secretariat vr.r.t. Cabinet Secretariat wilh a request that the Governnrerrt of Inclia (Allocation of BLrsiness) Rules may be anrencled.
3. Chief Secreiaries, All Staie Gorrernnrent/UT Administration,
4. Prinoipal Secretaries (Forest) (State Governnrent/UT Adnrirristration).
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