Question

National environmental engineering research institute is situated at
A. New Delhi
B. Nagpur
C. Bhopal
D. Baroda

Answer 1

Hint: The CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI) is a research institute which is made by the Government of India. It came into picture in 1958 with main concerns on water supply, sewage disposal, communicable diseases and industrial pollution.

Complete Answer:
- NEERI is a laboratory in the environmental science and engineering and also it is the segment of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).
- Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Mumbai are the five zones of laboratories of NEERI.
- The National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) established in 1958, Nagpur as Central Public Health Engineering Research Institute (CPHERI).

So, the correct answer is Nagpur.

Additional information:
The main purposes of the institute are:
- For research and developmental studies in environmental science and engineering.
- Provide the assistance to the industries of the region and local bodies for the issue which is related to environmental pollution.
- To interact and combine with academic and research institutions on environmental science and engineering for mutual benefit.
- To participate in CSIR mission projects.

Note: The research and development area of the NEERI are : Environmental monitoring, Environmental biotechnology and genomics, Environmental impact and risk assessment, Environmental system design and modeling, Water technology and management, solid and hazardous waste management, Waste water treatment technologies, Environmental policy analysis and skill development.
- NEERI has the headquarter at Nagpur and other five are the zonal laborites.
- The NEERI is a vital partner organisation in India's POPs national implementation plan (NIP).