ANNUAL REPORT - 2016 (With Compilation of Lectures on Science and Environment) ORISSA ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIETY ND-4, VIP Area, IRCVillage Bhubaneswar-751015, Odisha, India Telephone: 0674-2557423 Email:
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[email protected] Website: orissaenvironment.com ANNUAL REPORT - 2016 (With Compilation of Lectures on Science and Environment) Compiled by : Dr Sundara Narayana Patro and Dr Lala Aswini Kumar Singh Publisher : Orissa Environmental Society ND-4, VIP Area, IRC Village, Bhubaneswar – 751015 Phone: 0674-2557423 Printed at : AD Print, Bhubaneswar, Tel.: 9438028690 Cover Design : Sarat Kumar Swain (Biranchi) © Publisher Date of Publication : October 23, 2016 Citation Example: Patra, B. C. (2016): Rice – a climate resilient crop. Pages 53-57. In: Patro, S. N. and Singh, Lala A. K. (Compiler). Annual Report- 2016 (With Compilation of Lectures on Science and Environment). Orissa Environmental Society, Bhubaneswar. 156 pages. ISBN: 978-81-924480-5-3 The views and contents of the write-ups are entirely those of the concerned authors. Foreword Orissa Environmental Society (OES) founded in 1982 has been actively engaged in promoting mass awareness for conservation of natural resources and environment. The Society’s related activities include study, research, documentation, publication, education, lobbying, liaison, persuasion, mass mobilisation campaign, conference, seminar, workshop, colloquium, public meeting, issue based discussion and consultation, etc. As on today, it has more than 600 life members and institutional members who are motivated academics, technocrats, architects, planners, doctors, economists, development managers, bureaucrats, corporate houses, government and non-government institutions, and persons interested in biodiversity, natural resources and environment conservation. Among many of the successful programmes of the Society are the activities for Anugul, Similipal and Mahendragiri.