National Metrology Conclave: PM Narendra Modi to deliver inaugural address today, lay foundation stone for National Environmental Standards Lab

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver the inaugural address at the National Metrology Conclave on Monday via video conferencing. Union Minister for Science and Technology, Earth Sciences, Dr Harsh Vardhan will also be present on the occasion.

The theme of the conclave is 'Metrology for the Inclusive Growth of the Nation'.

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Informing about his scheduled programme, PM Modi tweeted, “ At 11 AM, 4th January, the National Metrology Conclave would be inaugurated. The National Atomic Timescale and Bhartiya Nirdeshak Dravya would be dedicated to the nation. Foundation stone for the National Environmental Standards Lab would also be laid.”

According to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), PM Modi will also dedicate 'National Atomic Timescale', and 'Bhartiya Nirdeshak Dravya' to the nation, and lay the foundation stone of the 'National Environmental Standards Laboratory'.

The National Atomic Timescale generates Indian Standard Time with an accuracy of 2.8 nanoseconds. Bhartiya Nirdeshak Dravya is supporting testing and calibration of laboratories for quality assurance, at par with international standards. The National Environmental Standards Laboratory will aid self-reliance in the certification of ambient air and industrial emission monitoring equipment.

National Metrology Conclave 2021 is being organised by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-National Physical Laboratory (CSIR-NPL), New Delhi, which is entering into its 75th year of inception.