Science and Technology Minister Dr Jitendra Singh today inaugurated the National Primary Standard Facility for Solar Cell Calibration and the National Environmental Standard Laboratory at the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-National Physical Laboratory (CSIR-NPL) in New Delhi.
Addressing the occasion of the 80th foundation day celebrations of CSIR-NPL, Dr Singh said that India has become the world’s fifth country, after the USA, Germany, China and Japan, to have a Standard Facility for Solar Cell Calibration. Dr Singh emphasised that in view of growing environmental concerns, the Environmental Standard Laboratory is the second largest in the world.
He added that it will enable highly accurate measurement of various environmental parameters and will provide services not only to government agencies but also to the non-government sector and even to other countries.
The Minister said that indigenous technologies, precision measurements and institutional excellence are key to translating research from the laboratory to the market and to delivering sustainable solutions for societal and economic growth.
