NATIONAL LABORATORIES/INSTITUTES UNDER THE CSIR
Sl. Laboratory/Institute/Centre/Unit/ Functions
No. Museum with Year of Establishment
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1. National Chemical Laboratory, Fundamental and applied research covering
Poona (1950). the whole filed of chemistry for which o-
ther specialised institutes have not been
set up. The National Collection of Type
Cultures is housed in the Laboratory.
2. National Physical Laboratory Research in problems relating to physics-
New Delhi-(1950) both fundamental and applied, maintena-
nce of standards. Testing facilities
are also available.
3. Central Fuel Research Institute, Glass & Ceramic Research Fundamental
Jealgora,Bihar-(1950) and applied research on fuels-solid,
liquid and gasseous. Physical and
chemical surveys of Indian coals are
conducted through seven coal survey
stations under the Institute.
4. Central Glass & Ceramic Research Research on different aspects of glass and
Institute, Calcutta, (1950) ceramic pottery, porcelain, refractories
and enamels; development of processes for
manufacture of glass and ceramic articles
standardisation of raw materials used in
the ceramic industry.
5. Central Food Technology Food processing and conservation of
Research Institute, Mysore(1950). food,food engineering and all aspects of
fruit technology. Regional fruit and
vegetable preservation stations at
Trichur, Nagpur, Bombay and Lucknow have
been established.
6. National Metallurgical Laboratory, Fundamental and applied Metallurgical
Jamshedpur(1950). research.
7. Central Road Research Institute All aspects of drug research including
Lucknow (1951). evaluation and standardisation of crude
drugs, discovery of substitutes pharma-
copocial drugs and plants, pharmaceutical
and synthetic chemicals, biochemistry and
biophysics, infection immunisation,
pharmacology, chemotherapy and
experimental medicine.
8. Central Road Research Institute New Research on road materials, testing of
Delhi (1952). road materials and road surfaces.
9. Central Electro-chemical Research Research on different aspects of electro-
Institute,Karaikudi(Madras)(1953). chemistry, including electro-metallurgy,
electro-deposition and allied problems.
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10. Central Leather Research Institute, Fundamental and Applied
Madras(1953). aspects of leather tech-
nology.
11. Central Building Research Institute, Engineering and structural
aspects of building and
human comforts in relation
to buildings.
12. National Botanic Gardens, Collection and large-scale
Lucknow (1953) cultivation economic and
medicinal plants of in-
dustrial importance.
13. Central Electronics Engineering Re- Design and construction of
search Institute, Pilani (Rajasthan) equipment and components
(1953). and test quipment.
14. Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Investigation of produc-
Research Institute,Bhavnagar (1954). tion of pure salts;
reduction in cost of
production; economic
utilisation of by-products
of salt manufacture;
development of new methods
and techniques for the
recovery production and
utilisation of marine and
allied chemicals.
15. Contra] Mining Research Station, Research in methods of
Dhanbad (1955) mining, safety in
mines and mine machinery.
16. Regional Research Laboratory, Hydera- Research in problems
bad (1956). relating to the in-
dustries and raw materials
of the region.
17. Indian Institute of Experimental Me- Research in various
dicine, Calcutta (1956). aspects of biochemistry
as applied to medicine,
bacteriology etc.
18. Regional Research Laboratory Jammu- Research in problems
Tawi (Jammu & Kashmir) (1957). relating to the
industries and raw
materials of the region
and research specially
directed to medicinal
plants of the Himalayas
(Kashmir Region).
19. Central Mechanical Engineering Re- Research in mechanical
search Institute, Durgapur engineering in all
(W. Bengal) (1958). its aspects.
20. Central Public Health Engineering Re- Research in all aspects of
search Institute, Nagpur (1959). publics health engineering
and co-ordination of work
of all interested
agencies in this field in
the country. Field and
units of the Institute
are functioning at
various places in the
country.
21. Central Indian Medicinal Plants Coordination of activities
Organisation, Lucknow (1959). in the development of
cultivation and
utilisation of medicinal
plants on an organised
basis.
22. Central Scientific Instruments Organisa- Promotion and
tion, Chandigarh (1959). development
of indigenous
manufacture of
scientific instruments
for teaching, research
and industry.
23 National Aeronautical Laboratory, Scientific investigation
Bangalore (1960). no the problems of
flight with a view to
their practical
application to the
design, construction and
operation of aircraft in
India.
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24. Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehra- Research in petroleum
dun (1960). refining and proces-
sing of natural gas,
petro-chemicals, etc.
and providing facilities
for the training of
personnel for petroleum
industry.
25. National Geophysical Research Insti- Correlation of the field
tute, Hyderabad (1961). data in all funda-
mental aspects of geology
and geophysics with
laboratory investigations
and theoretical Studies.
26. Regional Research Laboratory, Research in problems
Jorhat (1961). relating to more
efficient utilisation and
better conservation of
important national
resources of Assam and
other regional needs
posing special problems.
27. Indian Ocean Expedition, New Delhi Research on various
(1962). aspects of physical
biological, geological
and chemical
oceanography including
prospecting for Petroleum
and minerals in sea bed.
28. Regional Research Laboratory, Bhu- Research in problems
baneshwar (Orissa) (1963). relating to the
industries and raw
materials of the region
29. National Biological Laboratory, Palam- Both fundamental and
pur (Kangra Valley, Punjab) research in modern
(Approved in 1964 but not yet aspects of biological
established). sciences.
30. Structural Engineering Research Centre, Research in specialised
Roorkee (1965). design and deve-
lopment work in
structural problems
connected with building,
bridges and other
structures.
31. Industrial Toxicological Research To study the harmful
Centre , Lucknow (1965). effects of industrial
toxins on skin,
gastrointestinal
tract, central nervous
system, bones, etc.
32. Publication and Information Direc- Planning and publication
torate, New Delhi (including Indian journals and other
Languages Unit) (1951). publications reflecting
reflecting scientific and
technical information.
The Indian languages Unit
disseminates similar
information through the
medium of Hindi and other
Indian Languages.
33. Indian National Scientific Documenta- To provide full range of
tion Centre, New Delhi (1951). documentation services.
TECHNICAL UNITS AT HEADQUARTERS
34. Research Coordination, Industrial Maintainence of documented
Liaison & Extension Services Unit information on research
(including Defence Coordination and in progress in various
Patent Unit) (1963). laboratories and assisting
in coordination of work
between the CSIR
Laboratories and that of
CSIR with other organisa-
tions and Government
Departments associated with
research and development of
Industries, including
Railways, Defence, Health
and Industry. The Patent
Unit helps in filing of
patents by scientists.
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35. Survey & Planning of Scientific Re- To carry out investigations
search Unit (including International on the problems of
Scientific Collaboration Unit) (1963). planning, organisation
and management and
collection and analysis
of data relating to
different aspects con-
cerning scientific
research. The Inter-
natonal Scientific
Collaboration Unit
maintains collaboration
between scientific
organisations in India
with those in other
countries.
36. Central Design & Engineering Unit To provide assistance in
the translation of
(1963). of laboratory results
into industrial prac-
tice and designing of
plants based on
processses developed.
37. National Register Unit (1948). Maintainence of information
pertaining to scientific
and technical manpower in
the country and regarding
`Indians abroad'.
MUSEUMS
38. Birla Industrial and Technological A museum to depict
Museum, Calcutta (1959). scientific and techno-
logical advancement.
39. Visvesvaraya Industrial and Techno- Do.
logical Museum, Bangalore (1962).
40. Mafatlal Scientific and Technological Do.
Museum, Bombay (1963).