The Council of Scientific Industrial Research-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, or CSIR-NEERI, has recently announced the launch of the country’s first-ever interactive online repository, IndAIR (Indian Air quality Studies Interactive Repository).
The Project’s Aim
The goal of the IndAIR project is to democratize access to air quality research by making it freely available to everyone. Whether you’re a journalist, researcher, or academic, the information has been presented in an easy-to-navigate web format that makes accessing the data simple and straightforward.
A Comprehensive Effort
The project represents the first comprehensive effort to catalogue India’s existing research and analysis on air pollution, its causes, and its effects. The repository has archived scanned documents from pre-Internet times (1950-1999), research articles, reports and case studies. In total, it includes historical documentation on over 2,000 statutes concerning air pollution research and legislation within India.
Legislation & Partnerships
IndAIR contains records of all significant environmental legislation in India, dating as far back as 1905. The project has also benefited from the support of various institutions such as the National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources (NISCAIR), BARC and the National Archives of India (NAI). Additionally, NEERI partnered with other institutions like TERI, MoEFCC, and CPCB for this project.
CSIR-NEERI: An Overview
| Name | Function | Established | Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSIR-NEERI | Research Institute | 1958 | Water supply, sewage disposal, communicable diseases, industrial pollution and occupational diseases |
CSIR-NEERI is a research institute that was established and funded by the Government of India. The institution falls under the supervision of the Ministry of Science & Technology, and was created in Nagpur in the year 1958. Its primary focus areas include water supply, sewage disposal, the management of communicable diseases, and research on the common industrial pollution and occupational diseases found in post-independent India.
CSIR and its Laboratories
The Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, or CSIR, operates 38 national laboratories, each of which specialize in various areas of science and technology. CSIR-NEERI is one of these state-of-the-art facilities and contributes significantly to the overall body of research and knowledge produced by CSIR.
