Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 27: The country’s first of its kind Mobile Environment Lab was flagged off by National Miner NMDC here today.
This state-of-the-art vehicle is headed for Chhattisgarh where it will be handed over to the Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board (CECB) on November 1st, 2023 in Raipur.
Company’s CMD (Additional Charge) Amitava Mukherjee dedicated the Mobile Environment Lab to Chhattisgarh’s environmental health in the presence of V Suresh, Director (Commercial), Vinay Kumar, Director (Technical) and B. Vishwanath, CVO.
India’s largest iron ore producer, NMDC is a major miner in Chattisgarh’s Bailadila region and plays a crucial role in the socio-economic development and environment conservation of the State.
Speaking on the occasion, Amitava Mukherjee said, “We are happy to contribute to the betterment of Chhattisgarh’s eco-health. The first and foremost step towards building a sustainable course of action is to record and monitor the current state of affairs. NMDC is proud of its pioneering initiative in the field of environment management and responsible mining.”
Procured through the GeM Portal, this Environment Lab built on a Primover Bharat Benz vehicle houses CAAQMS, SpectroPhotometer, Drone, BOD Measuring System, Portable Water Analysis Lab, AutoClave, and Hot Air Oven among other scientific instruments.
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