Celebrating 80th Foundation Day of CSIR-NPL, Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh inaugurates the World's second "National Environmental Standard Laboratory" and the World's fifth "National Primary Standard Facility for Solar Cell Calibration"

India, Jan. 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences, PMO, Department of Space and Department of Atomic Energy, Dr Jitendra Singh today inaugurated the world's second "National Environmental Standard Laboratory" and the world's fifth "National Primary Standard Facility for Solar Cell Calibration" at the CSIR-National Physical Laboratory (NPL).

Addressing the 80th Foundation Day celebrations of CSIR-NPL here, the Minister said, while the "National Environmental Standard Laboratory" marks for India a major leap in Environmental Governance, the "National Primary Standard Facility" makes India a member of Elite Global League in Solar Metrology.

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