An amount of ₹500/- and ₹3000/- will be taken from academic researchers and non-academic researchers respectively for each strain requested from the repository. The charges must be paid electronically in advance to ICMR-NIRBI Bank Account. The details of the bank account will be provided to the researcher once the request is approved. ICMR-NIRBI will have the authority to modify the charges from time to time with approval from the ICMR-HQ.