The Eastern India Zonal Congress which comprises of twelve (12) states of Eastern India regularly held their conference once in every year at different eastern states.The conference which was held at Patna the paper titled "Graduation from Standard Phaco to Cold Phaco"- Is it necessary ?presented by Dr.S.K.Mitra adjudged the Best Free Paper for prestigious K.R.Dutta award for the year 2006-2007.(Cold Phaco is the more advanced procedure of normal Standard PhacoSurgery done in a very few centers of Jharkhand).

The award was given away by The President of All India Ophthalmological Society Dr.AjitSinha on 3rd Nov 2007 during the Inauguration ceremony of 22nd.EIZOC and Jharkhand State Conference at Indian School of Mines,Dhanbad Phaco to Cold Phaco"- Is it necessary ?presented by Dr.S.K.Mitra adjudged the Best Free Paper for prestigious K.R.Dutta award for the year 2006-2007.(Cold Phaco is the more advanced procedure of normal Standard PhacoSurgery done in a very few centers of Jharkhand).