Solar IR spectra have been utilised by us to derive log gf values for atomic lines due to 17 chemical elements. in the J and H bands, i.e. in the wavelength ranges 1.00 - 1.34 ${mu}m$ and 1.49 - 1.80 ${mu}m$ respectively. The observed central line depths were based on the FTS atlases published at. Liege and KPNO. We also reprot new log gf values for 51 lines for which neither theoretical nor experimental values are available till date.