National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI)

Learn about National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), a premier Indian research institute focused on environmental science and engineering solutions for sustainable development and pollution control.

Context: The Supreme Court of India has tasked NEERI with assessing the impact of glass industries on the Taj Mahal.

National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI)

National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) is a prominent research institute of India, established in 1958 in Nagpur.
It is a constituent laboratory of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), under the Ministry of Science and Technology.
It is dedicated to environmental science and engineering.
NEERI conducts research, offers technical solutions, and shares expertise to improve environmental quality, serving government, industry and society.
NEERI has five zonal laboratories – Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Mumbai.

About Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ)

Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ) is a defined area of 10,400 sq km around the Taj Mahal to protect the monument from pollution.
It comprises monuments including three World Heritage Sites: the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and Fatehpur Sikri.
It spreads across Agra, Firozabad, Mathura, Hathras and Etah districts in Uttar Pradesh and Bharatpur district in Rajasthan.