Hyderabad, January 12: City- based National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD) has bagged the Special Recognition award for innovative products it introduced like cost-effective housing and other products at the 98th Indian Science Congress held at Chennai during January 3 and 7, 2011.
NIRD said in a press note here today that at the instance of the Director General Mr Mathew C Kunnumkal, they had set up three stalls showcasing the rural technologies, geomatics application for rural development and NIRD publications and journals. Eminent dignitaries like Dr M s Swaminathan had visited the stalls and expressed appreciation for NIRD.
Over 150 organisations comprising Government and private institutions of national and international reputation participated in the exhibition. Dr M V Rao, Deputy Director General of NIRD also participated in the Science Congress.
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