DRDO testing centre in Leh

Chandigarh, July 23

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As Covid cases continue to rise, a testing centre for human coronavirus samples has been established at the Defence Institute of High Altitude Research (DIHAR), Leh.

Apart from utility during the ongoing pandemic, the infrastructure set up can play a pivotal role in enhancing capability to address future bio-threats and also in research activities pertinent to agro-animals diseases.

The facility was inaugurated by RK Mathur, Lieutenant-Governor of Ladakh on Wednesday. Lauding efforts put in by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for establishing the centre at DIHAR, Mathur said this would significantly augment the testing capability in Ladakh.

DIHAR is a laboratory under the DRDO based in Leh, which is engaged in research on cold arid agro-animal technologies to enhance the production of fresh vegetables and animal-origin food. — TNS