INDIA AND JAPAN TO DEVELOP ADVANCED MATERIALS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL APPLICATIONS

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India and Japan are to collaborate in the joint development of advanced materials for environmental applications. The CSIR’s National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Nagpur and the National Institute for Materials Science located in Tsukuba, Science City of Japan have signed a Memorandum of Understanding in this regard.

The Advanced Materials Laboratory of the internationally recognised Japanese institute has contributed significantly to various aspects of basic and applied materials science. The Japanese organisation chose to collaborate with NEERI taking into consideration its expertise and experience in the field of environmental materials and their applications. Besides working together in the identified field, the two Institutes will also make joint efforts to get research sponsorship from global agencies. The MoU also envisages exchange of researchers among the two institutions and sharing of the research findings. Collaboration with the Japanese institute will go a long way in securing international recognition to NEERI and its scientific capabilities.

Environmental protection, preservation and safety have assumed greater significance in the backdrop of world-wide ecological degradation due to industrialisation and globalisation.