Agenda Item No-6 Monthly Review Meeting held on 27/08/2010 Progress & Talk on R & D Set up and its

Guidelines

By

Shri. N.K Sharma Principal Consultant (R &D) at SPMCIL- Nashik

Activities Proposed

1. Concept Paper on what Constitute R & D for SPMCIL- (Annexure-I)

2. Concept paper on main Objectives of Corporate R&D Centre -(Annexure-II)

3. In-House R & D Recoganisation of DSIR - (Annexure-III)

4. Details of expenditure Incurred on R & D Centre / Activities/ - (Annexure-IV)

5. Proposed R & D Projects / Activities/ Illustrative list - (Annexure-V)

6. General Information needed for R&D Activities- (Annexure-VI)

7. Training Programmers / Inter-actions - (Annexure-VII)

Proposed R & D Projects / Activities/ Illustrative list - (Annexure-V)

1.Environmental protection / waste recycling:- Waste reduction / treatment, such as effluents, air-

pollution reduction metallurgical waste, packaging waste, etc.

Shredded notes utilization for making laminated blocks etc.

You may also consider any specific R & D requirements that would needed for ISO Certifications, more specifically for ISO:1400:ISO:18000,ISO:22000, etc.

2. Energy auditing / Power reduction.

3. Recycling / re- use of packaging materials for currency, security, coins security paper including semi knock – down boxes, shrink plastic packaging.

4. New Materials like: Paper Composite paper New alloys

5. Indelible ink for election purpose.

6. New Currency notes of higher denominations (Rs.5,000- etc.)

General Information needed for R & D Activities- (Annexure-VI

Details of existing R & D Project / R & D studies / R & D collaboration projects.

HRD Policy wrt R & D Personnel recruitment / Promotion / training / awards, etc.

IPR Policy if any Expansion Plans / New Plants. Major suppliers / Sub- contractors / (their R & D set up). Transportation / Logistics- Special requirement/

considerations.

Training Programs / Inter- actions – (Annexure-VII)

Module 1 – Idea Generation / Identification of New R & D Projects.

Module 2 – Analysis / Selection of R & D Projects. Module 3 – Basics of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)

Patent / Design / Copy right / Trade Marks / Electronic circuit Design registration.

Module 4 – Preparation of R & D proposal for external funding, Joint R& D Project with other R & D Institutions/ Organizations.

Note:- Each session would be for a duration of approx. 3 hours followed by Discussions / Interactions.