The Government of Mysore had set up a Forest Research Laboratory (FRL) at Bangalore in 1938. In the initial years, work was carried out mainly on properties and uses of different timber species, essential oils, other non-wood forest products and protection of wood and trees from pests and diseases. In 1956, this laboratory was organised as a regional centre of Forest Research Institute and Colleges, Dehra Dun. In 1977, Sandal Research Centre was set up to undertake research on wide-ranging aspects of genetics, silviculture and management of sandal, a valuable tree well distributed all over Southern India. In 1977, the marine centres of Wood Preservation Branch, Forest Research Institutes & Colleges, Dehra Dun functioning at Vishakhapatnam, Madras, Goa and Kochi were transferred to Forest Research Laboratory, Bangalore.
VISIONTo attain excellence in wood science and forestry research to generate the desired value for forest and wood based products in a sustainable eco-friendly way.
MISSIONTo generate and disseminate the advance knowledge and technological solutions for addressing issues related forest and wood based products to the society on a sustainable basis through research, education and extension.
1938
Forest Research Laboratory (FRL)
was established in 1938 to work on silviculture of timber species, essential oils and other
non-timber forest products (NTFPs).
1956
FRL was recognized as Regional Centre of Forest
Research Institute, Dehradun
1977
Sandal Research Centre was created in FRL to
undertake research on tree improvement, silviculture and management of sandalwood
1988
FRL was upgraded as Institute of Wood Science
and Technology under ICFRE (an autonomous body of MoEF&CC, Govt of India)
2022
Indian Plywood Industries Research & Training
Institute (IPIRTI) was merged with Institute of Wood Science & Technology(IWST) on 22nd of October
2022
Mr. Amitava Sil
Officer–In-Charge
INSTITUTE OF WOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Field Station, Kolkata
2/2, Biren Roy Road (West) Sarsuna, Kolkata – 700061
Email: ipirtikolkata@ipirti.gov.in
Tel Ph: 033 – 24983120,
Fax No: 033 – 24983120
The Government of Mysore had set up a Forest Research Laboratory (FRL) at Bangalore in 1938. In the initial years, work was carried out mainly on properties and uses of different timber species.!
