Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday delivered the inaugural address at the National Metrology Conclave, via video conferencing. The theme of the conclave was 'Metrology for the Inclusive Growth of the Nation'. Union Minister for Science and Technology, Earth Sciences, Dr. Harsh Vardhan was also present on the occasion.
PM Modi also dedicated 'National Atomic Timescale', and 'Bhartiya Nirdeshak Dravya' to the nation, and laid 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 the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-National Physical Laboratory (CSIR-NPL), New Delhi, which is entering into its 75th year of inception.