Centre For Judicial Archives, Odisha

As almost all records are fragile and worm eaten, their repair and scientific preservation is the main priority of the centre. These records of 70 to 215 years old were preserved in an atmosphere not conducive to proper ventilation as a result of which they have been infected with fungus and worm. To save them from further deterioration, their proper and scientific preservation and storage was therefore the immediate priority of the centre. While repairing the records, the modern parameter of fumigating, lining, guarding, stitching and binding are followed. Since the files are infected with worm and fungus they are fumigated in the fumigation chamber, a digitally controlled vault with chemicals like para dichlorobenzene and thymol with controlled temperature before treatment.