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{{Short description|Indian defence laboratory of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)}} | |||
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}} | {{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}} | ||
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In 1924, the Maharaja of Gwalior established a research laboratory to explore forest products and mineral resources. In 1947, the Jiwaji Industrial Research Laboratory (as the lab was known) was inaugurated by [[C. Rajagopalachari]], the then Governor General of India. In 1966, it was taken over by the Ministry of Defence. As its research activities expanded, in 1973, JIRL was made a separate laboratory, and renamed as Defence Research & Development Establishment.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.drdo.gov.in/labs/dls/drde/history.shtml |title=DRDE Historical Backgrounds |access-date=2008-02-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060507101256/http://drdo.gov.in/labs/dls/drde/history.shtml |archive-date=2006-05-07 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | In 1924, the Maharaja of Gwalior established a research laboratory to explore forest products and mineral resources. In 1947, the Jiwaji Industrial Research Laboratory (as the lab was known) was inaugurated by [[C. Rajagopalachari]], the then Governor General of India. In 1966, it was taken over by the Ministry of Defence. As its research activities expanded, in 1973, JIRL was made a separate laboratory, and renamed as Defence Research & Development Establishment.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.drdo.gov.in/labs/dls/drde/history.shtml |title=DRDE Historical Backgrounds |access-date=2008-02-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060507101256/http://drdo.gov.in/labs/dls/drde/history.shtml |archive-date=2006-05-07 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
Advanced Biological Defence Research Centre (ABDRC) will be | Advanced Biological Defence Research Centre (ABDRC) will be set up under DRDE as a [[Biosafety level#Biosafety level 4|Biosafety level 4]] laboratory that will work on highly contagious virus, their effects on human being, and developing safeguards.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|date=2021-12-18|title=To study dangerous viruses, DRDE to set up advanced bio defence lab in Gwalior|url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/to-study-dangerous-viruses-drde-to-set-up-advanced-bio-defence-lab-in-gwalior-11639819156511.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-12-19|website=Mint|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211218134440/https://www.livemint.com/news/india/to-study-dangerous-viruses-drde-to-set-up-advanced-bio-defence-lab-in-gwalior-11639819156511.html |archive-date=2021-12-18 }}</ref> | ||
== Area of work == | == Area of work == | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
* https://web.archive.org/web/20160303225330/http://drdo.gov.in/drdo/labs/DRDE/English/index.jsp?pg=homebody.jsp&labhits=9821 | |||
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