Annexure I Details of Scientists involved in TMC MMI Projects Details of Scientists involved in TMC MMI projects TMC M.M 1.1: Development and promotion of medium : Dr. S. M. Palve and long linted Diploid Cottons (G.arboreum) NAU, Surat: Dr. K. G. Patel CICR Sirsa: Dr. S.K. Verma (PI) CICR , Coimbatore: Dr. Manickam PAU,Ludhiana: Dr. D. Pathak PDKV,Akola: Dr. B. R. Patil RAU, Sriganganagar: Dr. Pramod Pundhir ANGRAU, Lam: Dr. V. Chenga Reddy CICR , Nagpur: Dr. 1. R. Loknathan CCSHAU, Hisar: Dr. B. S. Chhabra MPUAT, Banswara: Dr. D. P.Saini RVSKvv, Khandwa: Dr. P.P.Shastry NAU, Bharuch: Dr. V. 1. Patel TMC MM 1.5: Molecular characterization of cotton MAU, Parbhani: Dr. V.N. Chinchane germ plasm using DNA markers MPKV, Jalgaon: Dr. S. S. Patil NRCDFp, New Delhi: Dr. M. K. Rana (PI) PDKV,Akola: Dr. B. K. Sakhare CICR Nagpur: Dr. A. B. Dongre ANGRAU, Mudhol: Dr. S. Laxman TMC MM 1.6: Exploitation of apomixis and TGMS system UAS, Dharwad: Dr. Manjula Maralappannavar in hybrid cotton seed production HAU, Hisar: Dr. R. S. Sangwan CICR , Nagpur: Dr. S. M. Palve (PI) RVSKVV,Khandwa: Shri Lekhram : Dr. V. Gotmare TNAU, Kovilpatti: Dr. N. Muppidathi : Dr. V. Santhy TMC MM 1.2: Development of Extra long staple G. UAS, Dharwad: Dr. 1. S. Katageri barbadense Cotton with improved fibre qualities to meet : Dr. B. M. Khadi the requirement of textile industry : Dr. Rajesh Patil CICR , Coimbatore: Dr. K. N. Gururajan (PI) MAU, Nanded: Dr. S. S. Bhatade UAS, Dharwad: Dr. S. S. Patil NRCPB, New Delhi: Dr. S. R. Bhat NAU, Surat: Dr.P.G. Patel ANGRAU, Mudhol: Dr. S. Laxman TNAU, Coimbatore: Dr. R. Ravikesavan TMC MM 2.1: TMC MM 2.1: Development of production MPKV, Rahuri: Dr. R. W. Bharud technologies for Bt cotton and improvement of water and RVSKvv, Indore: Dr. P.D. Gaikwad nutrient use efficiency with precision farming techniques TMC MM 1.3: Identification of G. hirsutum genotypes CICR , Nagpur: Dr. J.V. Singh (PO suitable for machine picking and development of : Dr. P.R. Bharambe agronomic package : Dr. M. V. Venugopalan PAU, Faridkot: Dr. J. S. Gill (PI) PDKV, Akola: Dr. P.D. Bhalerao Dr. Pankaj Rathore MAU, Parbhani: Dr. D. N. Gokhale CICR , Nagpur: Dr. V. V. Singh RVSKvv, Khandwa: Dr. S.K.Kamparia Dr. V. Gotmare NAU, Surat: Dr. V. C. Raj TNAU, Coimbatore: Dr. R. Ravikesavan UAS, Dharwad: Dr. 1. R. Aladakatti IARI, New Delhi: Dr. Jagmail Singh ANGRAU, Nandyal: Dr. E.Aruna CCSHAU, Hisar: Dr. S. S. Siwach CICR , Coimbatore: Dr. C. S. Praharaj RAU, Sriganganagar: Dr. C. J. Kapoor CCSHAU CRS, Sirsa: Dr. M. S. Bhatto ANGRAU, Lam: Dr. V. Chenga Reddy PAU, Abohar: Dr. Manpreet Singh MAU, Nanded: Dr. D. B. Deosarkar RAU,Sriganganagar: Dr. P.L. Nehra UAS, Siruguppa: Dr. J. M. Nidagundi TMC MM 2.2: TMC MM 2.2: Identification of Innovative Bt PDKV,Akola: Dr. V. L. Gawande cotton based cropping systems NAU, Surat: Dr. M. R. Naik ANGRAU, Lam: Dr. E. Narayana (PI) QUAT, Bhawanipatna: Dr. R. K. Patnaik CICR , Coimbatore: Dr. G Nalayani JAU, Junagarh: Dr. M. D. Khanparia : Dr. Bandhopadhyay CICR , Sirsa: Dr. S. L. Ahuja MAU, Nanded: Dr. Kharog Kharate RVSKW, Khandwa: Dr. P.P.Shastry MPKV, Rahuri: Dr. J. G. Thokale TMC MM 1.4: Development and promotion of Bt CICR , Nagpur: Dr. A. R. Raju transgenic cotton for bollworm resistance : Dr. P.R. Bharambe UAS, Dharwad: Dr. 1. S. Katageri (PI) RVSKvv, Indore: Dr. R. S. Tomar : Dr. H. M. Vamadevaih JAU, Junagarh: Dr. R. K. Patel : Dr. S. S. Udikeri CICR , Sirsa: Dr. R. A. Meena : Dr. S. N. Chattannavar PAU, Faridkot: Dr. Kulvir Singh CICR , Sirsa: Dr. Q. P.Tuteja CICR, Coimbatore: Dr. K. K. Bandopadhyay RAU, Sriganganagar: Dr. Pramod Pundhir UAS, Dharwad: Dr. S. S. Hallikeri CICR , Nagpur: Dr. Suman Bala Singh UAS, ARS, Siruguppa: Dr. Basavanappa Dr. S. B. Nandeshwar PDKV, Akola: Dr. P.D. Bhalerao TMC MINI MISSION - I ANNUAL REPORT 2008-09 TMC MM 2.3: TMC MM 2.3: Mechanization of cotton : Dr. B. D. Ajmera production NAU, Surat: Dr. Maisuriya CICR, Nagpur: Er.G. Majumdar (PI) : Dr. P.V. Patel : Dr. A. R. Raju ANGRAU, Nandyal: Dr. G. M. V. Prasad Rao PAU, Ludhiana: Dr. G. S. Manes / Dr. Anoop Dixit TNAU, Coimbatore: Dr. S. Mohan TNAU, Coimbatore: Dr. Manohar Jesudas : Dr. S. V.Krishnamoorthy PDKV,Akola: Dr. S. M. Bhende : Dr. S.P.Sundaram UAS, Raichur: Er. M. Veerangouda UAS, Dharwad: Dr. S. S. Patil GTC CIRCOT, Nagpur: Dr .P.G .Patil : Dr. S. N. Chattannavar Dr. Manoj Kumar NCIPM, New Delhi: Dr. Jeyakumar TMC MM 2.4: TMC MM 2.4: Physiological manipulation of CCSHAU, Hisar: Dr. K. K. Dahiya Bt plant morphoframe for enhanced productivity under ANGRAU, Hyderabad: Dr. T. V. K. Singh varied agro climatic conditions ANGRAU, Lam: Dr. N. V. V. D. S. Prasad CICR, Coimbatore: Dr. A. H. Prakash (PI) TMC MM 3.3: TMC MM 3.3: Development, validation, NAU, Surat: Dr. V. Kumar utilization and / or commercialization of bio-pesticides ANGRAU, Lam: Dr. S. Ratna Kumari and bio-inoculants UAS, Dharwad: Dr. B. C. Patil NCIPM, New Delhi: Dr. O. M. Bambawale (PI) CICR, Nagpur: Dr. R. K. Deshmukh CICR, Nagpur: Dr. N. Narkhedkar IISS, Bhopal: Dr.K.B. Hebbar / Dr. Ramana CICR, Sirsa: Dr. D. Monga TMC MM 3.1: TMC MM 3.1: Emerging and key pests: Their CICR, Coimbatore: Dr. T. Surulivelu characterization, taxonomy, genetic diversity and control : Dr. J. Gulsar Banu . CICR, Nagpur: Dr. K. R. Kranthi(PI) TNAU, Coimbatore: Dr. A. Chandrasekharan : Dr. S. Kranthi UAS, Dharwad: Dr. S. N. Chattannavar : Dr. M. K. Meshram PDBC, Bangalore: Dr. Chandish Ballal : Dr. S. Vennila TMC MM 3.4: TMC MM 3.4: Development of farmer CICR, Sirsa: Dr. D. Monga friendly diagnostic kits for transgenic event seed purity : Dr. Rishi Kumar NBPGR, New Delhi: Dr. R. K. Khetrapal (PI) CICR, Coimbatore: Dr. T. Surulivelu CICR, Nagpur: Dr. K. Kranthi : Dr. Ohara Jyoti TMC MM 4.1: TMC MM 4.1: Quality Evaluation of Cotton PAU, Faridkot: Dr. Satnam Singh Fibres : Dr. Daljeet Singh CIRCOT, Mumbai: Dr. R. P. Nachane(PI) CCSHAU, Hisar: Dr. J. Beniwal TMC MM 4.2: TMc MM 4.2: Commercial Technology : Dr. K. K. Dahiya Development on cotton plant by-produce and value RAU, Sriganganagar: Dr. B. D. Ajmera addition : Dr. Vichitter Singh CIRCOT, Mumbai: Dr. R. H. Balasubramanya (PI) RVSKVV,Khandwa: Dr. P.P.Shastri, Dr. Kamparia TMC MM 5.1: TMC MM 5.1: Total factor productivity of MAU, Parbhani: Dr. P.R. Zanwar cotton in India UAS, Dharwad: Dr. Chattannavar CICR,Coimbatore: Dr.Isabella Agarwal (PI) : Dr. S. S. Udikeri TNAU, Coimbatore: Dr. R. Venkatram ANGRAU, Lam: Dr. G. M. V. Prasad Rao PAU, Ludhiana: Dr. Sukhpal Singh IARI New Delhi: Dr. V. V. Ramamurthy CICR, Nagpur: Dr. A. R. Reddy NAU, Surat: Dr.Maisuria TMC MM 5.2: TMC MM 5.2: Studies on Social Dynamics ANGRAU, Nandyal: Dr. Seeta Ram Sharma of Cotton Production in Distress Areas ANGRAU, Warangal: Dr. Dileep Kumar PDKV, Akola: Dr. D. M. Mankar (PI) TMC MM 3.2: TMC MM 3.2: Development and validation of ANGRAU, Lam: Dr. K. Gurava Reddy IPM/ IRM strategies for Bt cotton under different : Sri M. C. Reddy ecosystems UAS, Dharwad: Dr. M. T. Dodamani MAU, Parbhani: Dr. B. V. Patil (PI) PAU, Ludhiana: Dr. Sukhpal Singh : Dr. K. T. Apte : Dr. Harmeet Singh Kingra UAS, Raichur: Dr. M. Bheemanna CICR, Nagpur: Dr. S. M. Wasnik CICR, Nagpur: Dr. S. Kranthi TMC MM 5.3: TMC MM 5.3: Indian Cotton Portal : Dr. S. Vennila CICR, Coimbatore: Mr. M. Sabesh (PI) CICR, Sirsa: Dr. D. Monga : Dr. N. Gopalakrishnan PAU, Faridkot: Dr. Satnam Singh CICR, Nagpur: Er.G. Majumdar PDKV,Akola: Dr. Kolhe TMC MM 5.4: TMC MM 5.4: TMC MMI co-ordination and : Dr. O. V. Ingle monitoring cell RAU, Sriganganagar: Dr. Vichiter Singh CICR, Nagpur: Dr. V. Santhy(PI) TMC MINI MISSION - I ANNUAL REPORT 2008-09.