The Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) has announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Coir Board and IIT Madras for setting up a Centre of Excellence to boost the use of coir \u201cexclusively or in combination with other natural fibres.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Under the MoU, Coir Geo-Textiles (CGT) can be successfully used to prevent soil erosion in slopes\/embankments, river embankments, mine slope dumps stabilization, etc. CGT can be used in the low volume rural roads as a re-enforcement material.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
CoE will extend the research work, which is done so far, in the coir sector with the support of IIT-Madras.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
IIT-Madras will provide support to the development of relevant technology and evolve standards for production & processing through specific projects and monitor research projects and mentor of Coir Board\u2019s research institutes\/laboratories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
CoE will also assist in generating the Intellectual Property Rights and technology transfer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Coir Board will provide financial assistance of Rs.5 crores initially for a period of two years for the establishment and running of the Centre of Excellence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So far, 27 areas of R&D needs of the Coir industry have been identified, to be taken up by this Centre of Excellence, in addition to 10 in-house projects of IIT-M, in machinery development and road projects.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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