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Appellate Authority
Professor Achin Chakraborty
Institute of Development Studies Kolkata
DD-27/D, Sector – I, Salt Lake
Kolkata 700064
Tel: +91 33 2321 3120/3121 (Ext. 20)
Fax: +91 33 2321 3119

Public Information Officer
Shri Sumit Dutta
Institute of Development Studies Kolkata
DD-27/D, Sector – I, Salt Lake
Kolkata 700064
Tel: +91 33 2321 3120/3121 (Ext. 28)
Fax: +91 33 2321 3119