With the coronavirus pandemic continuing its deadly run by infecting more than a million people and causing the death of more than 82,000 people across the world, the laboratories of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) intensified their efforts at combating the pandemic.

Surveillance at the level of the virus, humans, and geographical origins and distributions is a critical step in combating Covid-19.

Ever since the Coronavirus pandemic broke out, CSIR has mounted a strategic, well-coordinated and integrated approach towards mitigating the Coronavirus outbreak.

CMERI Durgapur Develops a unique “COVID Protection System (COPS)” including Thermal Scanner, Touch-less Faucet and Car Flusher.

Dry Fogging Shoe Disinfector (DFSD) used for fogging water-based disinfectants on the shoe sole.

The world’s largest Solar Tree, installed at the CSIR-CMERI Residential Colony in Durgapur.

The CSIR-CMERI developed sprayers provide a cost-effective socio-economic solution for both marginalised and small-scale farmers — Prof. (Dr) Harish Hirani, Director, CSIR-CMERI

A UV-C Disinfected Temperature Controlled Mechanised Segregation System for decentralised municipal solid waste disposal.

Four CSIR institutes, have come together to devise methodologies to convert discarded PPE kits and other plastic waste into pellets that can be used for road construction or moulded for other applications.

Off-grid Solar Biodiesel Hybrid Minigrid addresses energy needs of remote areas