Question : Science Research Institutions in Northeast States

(a) whether science research institutions have been established in North Eastern States of India; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY & EARTH SCIENCES
(DR. JITENDRA SINGH)
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(a) & (b) Yes Sir, Department of Science & Technology has established the Institute of Advanced Study in Science & Technology (IASST) at Guwahati and the North East Centre for Technology Application and Reach (NECTAR) at Shillong. Department of Biotechnology has established the Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development (IBSD) at Imphal. The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has one of its constituent laboratories namely CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology (CSIR-NEIST) at Jorhat, Assam. Its branch laboratories are located in Lamphel Pat, Imphal, Manipur and Naharlagun, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh. The project office of CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute (CSIR-NGRI), Hyderabad is located in Tezpur, Assam. A unit of CSIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-CMERI), Durgapur, namely CSIR Centre For Post - Harvest Processing & Research is located at Tuirial, Mizoram''.
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