National Environmental Standard Laboratory

National Environmental Standard Laboratory Latest News

Recently, the CSIR-National Physical Laboratory established the National Environmental Standard Laboratory (NESL).

About National Environmental Standard Laboratory

• It was established to test and recalibrate instruments used for air pollution monitoring systems and environmental sensors under Indian environmental conditions.
• It provides credible data for the National Clean Air Programme.
• Location: CSIR–National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi

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Features of National Environmental Standard Laboratory

• NESL allowed manufacturers, industries, and municipal agencies to validate performance within the country,
• It provides Industrial emission audits, and smart-city monitoring networks, and provided reference gases, protocols.
• Significance: It is expected to help MSMEs, start-ups, and indigenous manufacturers to demonstrate product quality at lower cost, meet tightening regulatory guidelines on quality and transparency.

Key Facts about Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)

• CSIR is a cutting edge R&D organisation dealing in diverse fields of science and technology.
• It undertakes research, design & development of scientific & industrial instruments, components and systems.
• It facilitates service, maintenance, testing & calibration of instruments.
• It promotes Human Resource Development in the area of instrumentation.
• It offers technical assistance to industry and provides ecosystem support.
• Headquarter: New Delhi

Source: PIB