Union Minister Jitendra Singh Launches Research Facilities At CSIR-IMMT Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: CSIR-Institute of Minerals & Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar, announced the launch of Common Research & Technology Development Hub (CRTDH) and High-Resolution Transmission Electron Microscope (HRTEM), Polymetallic Nodules (PMN) Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM) facility on its campus on Saturday.

An MoU was signed between NRDC & CSIR-IMMT for the InTEC project development, according to a press release.

Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurated the facilities. Singh is currently the Minister of State (IC) Science 7 Technology, Earth Sciences MoS in The Prime Minister’s Office and Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions; Department of Atomic Energy; and Department of Space to CSIR-Institute of Minerals & Materials Technology.

Director-General of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Dr Shekhar C Mande and CSIR-Institute of Minerals & Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar, director, Dr S. Basu were present on this occasion among other dignitaries.

After the inauguration, the minister visited the Mineral Processing Department and expressed his happiness meeting with such a high-level research team.

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