CSIR chief visits CSIO, inaugurates four projects

Chandigarh: The Director General, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Dr N Kalaiselvi, visited the Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIO) on Saturday and inaugurated four technical and infrastructural projects. She inaugurated CSIO’s new Central Analytics Facility, which will provide scientific solutions to other government departments, universities as well as research and development organisations. The Director General also laid the foundation stones for a Micro Nano Optics Fabrication, a state-of-the-art facility to be built at a cost of Rs 10 crore for carrying out research in cutting edge nano technology, and a 100-room hostel for research scholars. Besides this she also inaugurated a state-of-the-art information services centre with centralized and upgraded infrastructure in centralized building. CSIO has become first campus having 300 PNG gas connections in its campus thus shifting to greener and cheaper technology. The project is being implemented in collaboration with Indian Oil Adani Gas Private Limited (IOAGOL).Dr Kalaiselvi also inaugurated a composting facility which will generate enough compost to meet CSIO’s annual demand. A wet waste composting facility has also been set up to process all kitchen waste from CSIO’s residential colony, canteen and guest house. Prof SA Ramakrishna, Director CSIO and Dr Sanjiv Khosla, Director, Institute of Microbial Technology (IMTECH), a sister laboratory, were also present on the occasion. Earlier, Dr Kalaiselvi presided over the valedictory function of CSIR’s One Week – One Laboratory programme at IMTECH.
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