S. No Item Disclosure Details
1 Organisation and Function
1.1 Particulars of Organisation, Functions and Duties [Section 4(1)(b)(i)]
1.1.1 Name and Address of the Organization

Central Pulp & Paper Research Institute, Paper Mill Road, Himmat Nagar, Saharanpur-247001 (UP) India

Website : https://cppri.res.in
1.1.2 Head of the organization

Dr. L.P.Singh
Email: director.cppri[at]gmail.com
Telephone No. 91-0132-2714050, 91-0132-2714051
Date of joining CPPRI: Joined as Director as on 28 May, 2024
Please click here to view profile of Director
Please Click here to view message of Director

1.1.3 Vision, Mission and Key Objectives

Vision: To Develop Central Pulp & Paper Research Institute (CPPRI) as a centre of excellence to provide high quality Science & Technology (S&T) based services & solutions to make Indian P & P Industry globally competitive.

Mission: In Pursuit of cleaner production, resource conservation and quality excellence in Pulp & Paper Industry.

Key Objective:

  • To promote research and scientific work connected with pulp & paper industry.
  • To establish and maintain laboratories, pilot plant and workshop for pulp & paper research and conducting experiments.
  • To publish periodicals on the activities having a bearing on the industry.
  • To encourage discovery and acquire patents.
  • To assist research work of any Institute or society connected with p & p industry.
1.1.4 Functions and Duties
  • To provide technical & consultancy service and carry out quality research & scientific work dedicated to P & P and allied industry.
  • To strive towards improving the overall technological & environmental status, global competitiveness, and environmental sustainability of the Indian Pulp & Paper Industry.
  • To disseminate information related to the latest R&D technological developments in the paper industry & impart training to mill personnel for the upgradation of knowledge & skill in various aspects of paper making.
  • To assist statutory bodies in the formulation of:
    • Quality Standards for Paper and paperboard with Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).
    • Energy consumption norms for the paper industry with Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE).
    • Environmental Norms for the paper industry with Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
1.1.5 Organization Chart Please Click here to view Organization chart
1.1.6 Any other details-the genesis, inception, formation of the department and the HoDs from time to time as well as the committees/ Commissions consulted from time to time have been dealt Grievance cell
Internal complaint committee(ICC)
Vigilance cell
1.2 Power and Duties of its Officers and Employees [Section 4(1) (b)(ii)]
1.2.1 Powers and Duties of Officers (administrative, financial and judicial) Please click here to view Powers and Duties of Officers
1.2.2 Power and Duties of other Employees As per rule
1.2.3 Rules/ orders under which powers and duty are derived and As per Government of India Rules enforced from time to time.
1.2.4 Exercised As per Government of India Rules enforced from time to time
1.2.5 Work allocation Work is allocated by the Competent Authority from time to time as per requirement
1.3 Procedure followed in decision-making process [Section 4(1)(b)(iii)]
1.3.1 Process of decision making Identify key decision-making points Administration: Director –Admin.Officer
Finance&Accounts: Director-Head(F&A)-Section Officer(F&A)
Scientific: Director-Head of the Department- Scientist
1.3.2 Final decision-making authority Director
1.3.3 Related provisions, acts, rules etc. Memorandum of Articles, RF/SR, GFR, Recruitment Rules etc.
1.3.4 Time limit for taking decisions, if any As per rule and requirement
1.3.5 Channel of supervision and accountability As per hierarchy available in the Rule
1.4 Norms for Discharge of Functions [Section 4(1)(b)(iv)]
1.4.1 Nature of functions/ services offered Basic Research, Applied Research, Consultancy, Testing, Sponsored Projects, Training etc
1.4.2 Norms/ standards for functions/ service delivery BIS/ISO/APHA etc
1.4.3 Process by which these services can be accessed Website, email, telephone, correspondence, personal contact etc
1.4.4 Time-limit for achieving the targets As per rule and requirement.
1.4.5 Process of redressal of grievances As per terms and conditions of agreement between Institute and the Client
1.5 Rules, Regulations, Instructions Manual and Records for Discharging Functions [Section 4(1)(b)(v)]
1.5.1 Title and nature of the record/ manual /instruction Please click on the following link
  1. Delegation of financial power rules
  2. Purchase procedure
1.5.2 List of Rules, regulations, instructions manuals and records. Quality manual is available at Quality Management Cell of CPPRI
1.5.3 Acts/ Rules manuals etc. Society act
1.5.4 Transfer Policy and Transfer Orders There is no transfer policy in the Institute. Internal Transfer is done as per functional requirement arising from time to time in various sections.
1.6 Categories of Documents held by the Authority under its Control [Section 4(1)(b) (vi)]
1.6.1 Categories of documents Society act
GST Registration
PAN Card
MoU
1.6.2 Custodian of documents / categories Director Secretariat and respective Head of the Departments
1.7 Boards, Councils, Committees and other Bodies constituted as part of the Public Authority [Section 4(1)(b)(viii)]
1.7.1 Name of Boards, Council, Committee etc.
  1. Council of Association of CPPRI (CoA)
  2. Research Advisory Committee (RAC)
1.7.2 Composition Please refer Management chapter for more details
1.7.3 Dates from which constituted Please refer Management chapter for more details
1.7.4 Term / Tenure Please refer Management chapter for more details
1.7.5 Powers and Functions All the powers are vested with Council of Association of CPPRI (CoA) which is presently having 18 members. Research Advisory Committee (RAC) is constituted to approve and monitor the research projects of the Institute.
1.7.6 Whether their meetings are open to the public? No
1.7.7 Whether the minutes of the meetings are open to the public? No
1.7.8 Place where the minutes if open to the public are available? Director Secretariat
1.8 Directory of Officers and Employees [Section 4(1) (b) (ix)]
1.8.1 Name and designation Please click here to see the Directory of Officers and Employees
1.8.2 Telephone, fax and email Please click on the above link
1.9 Monthly Remuneration received by Officers and Employees including system of compensation [Section 4(1) (b) (x)]
1.9.1 List of employees with Gross monthly remuneration Please click here to see the details
1.9.2 System of compensation as provided in its regulations As per rule
1.10 Name, Designation and other particulars of Public Information Officers [Section 4(1) (b) (xvi)]
1.10.1 Name and designation of the Central Public Information Officer (CPIO), Assistant

Public Information Officer (APIO) and Appellate Authority
Dr. A.K.Dixit
Scientist F, FAA
Central Pulp & Paper Research Institute
P.B.No. 174, Paper Mill Road, Himmat Nagar
Saharanpur-247 001
Tel.: (0132) 2714053
Fax (0132) 2714052


Mr. Alok Kumar Goel
Scientist-E II
Central Pulp & Paper Research Institute
P.B.No. 174, Paper Mill Road, Himmat Nagar
Saharanpur-247 001
Tel.: (0132) 2714053
Fax (0132) 2714052
Email: goel[dot]alok[at]cppri[dot]res[dot]in
1.10.2 Address, telephone numbers and email of each designated official Please see the information explained under point number 1.10.1
1.11 No. of employees against whom Disciplinary Action has been proposed / taken [Section 4(2)]
1.11.1 No. of employees against whom disciplinary action has been (i) Pending for Minor penalty or major penalty proceedings Nil
1.11.2 (ii) Finalised for Minor penalty or major penalty proceedings Nil
1.12 Programmes to Advance Understanding of RTI [Section 26]
1.12.1 Educational Programmes Nil
1.12.2 Efforts to encourage public authority to participate in these programmes Nil
1.12.3 Training of CPIO/APIO FAA and PIO attended 3 days training programme on “Right to Information Act for CPIO and Appellate authorities” from 8 January – 10 January, 2024 at Hotel Corbett The Grand , Jim Corbett
1.12.4 Update & publish guidelines on RTI by the Public Authorities concerned Please click here
1.13 Transfer Policy and Transfer Orders [F No. 1/6/2011- IR Dt. 15.4.2013] Here is no transfer policy in the Institute. Internal Transfer is done as per functional requirement arising from time to time in various sections.