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 ensured credible data for the National Clean Air Programme.
- Location: CSIR–National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi
- 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.
