Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver the inaugural address at the National Metrology Conclave on January 4, 2021, via video conferencing.

He will also dedicate the National Atomic Timescale and the Bhartiya Nirdeshak Dravya to the nation.

Apart from the inaugural address, the PM will also lay the foundation stone of the National Environmental Standards Laboratory.

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Union minister Harsh Vardhan will also be present on the occasion.

The National Atomic Timescale generates Indian Standard Time with an accuracy of 2.8 nanoseconds.

Bhartiya Nirdeshak Dravya is supporting testing and calibration of laboratories for quality assurance, at par with international standards.

The National Environmental Standards Laboratory will aid self-reliance in the certification of ambient air and industrial emission monitoring equipment.

National Metrology Conclave 2021 is being organised by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-National Physical Laboratory (CSIR-NPL), New Delhi.

This is the 75th year of its inception. The theme of the conclave is ‘Metrology for the Inclusive Growth of the Nation’.