28th PM-STIAC meeting discusses National Plant Health Initiative
Principal Scientific Adviser Ajay Kumar Sood chaired the 28th Prime Minister's Science, Technology & Innovation Advisory Council (PM-STIAC) meeting on 21 August 2025 at NASC, New Delhi, to discuss the National Plant Health Initiative.
Summary
Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India Ajay Kumar Sood chaired the 28th meeting of the Prime Minister's Science, Technology & Innovation Advisory Council (PM-STIAC) on 21 August 2025 at the National Agricultural Science Complex (NASC), New Delhi. The meeting discussed the National Plant Health Initiative (NPHI) and the need for a coordinated approach to enhancing plant health. It was attended by PM-STIAC members, NITI Aayog Member (Agriculture) Ramesh Chand, ICAR Director General Mangi Lal Jat, DRDO Chairman Samir V Kamat, CSIR Director General N. Kalaiselvi and other senior officials.
Key facts
- Date / venue
- 21 Aug 2025, NASC, New Delhi
- Meeting
- 28th PM-STIAC
- Chair
- Principal Scientific Adviser Ajay Kumar Sood
- Topic
- National Plant Health Initiative (NPHI)
Practice MCQs 1 questions
Which initiative was discussed at the 28th PM-STIAC meeting chaired by Principal Scientific Adviser Ajay Kumar Sood on 21 August 2025?
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Correct answer: C — National Plant Health Initiative
The 28th PM-STIAC meeting at NASC, New Delhi, was held to discuss the National Plant Health Initiative (NPHI).