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.

CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL), Bengaluru successfully participated in Asia’s Largest Civil Aviation Wings India 2020 held at Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad from 12-15 March 2020.

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

Bengaluru Airport has become the unique honour of having NAL’s 50th Drishti installed at its runway and now comprising a total of six ‘Made in India’ RVRs at both runways.

CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) Bangalore, has developed a Non-Invasive BiPAP Ventilator to treat COVID-19 patients.

The main aim of the IIC is to create and support an ecosystem for nurturing start-ups and MSMEs in aerospace and allied engineering, to add strength to the Make-in-India, Start-up India and Skill India programmes.