Sunday, October 4, 2015

DRDO sets up world's highest terrestrial centre in Ladakh


DRDO sets up world's highest terrestrial centre in Ladakh
The DRDO’s R&D centre in Changla in Ladakh.
NEW DELHI: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) established the world's highest terrestrial centre at 17,600 feet above sea level at Changla near Pengong lake in Ladakh.The centre will serve as a natural cold storage for preserving rare and endangered medical plants for generations to come.

The centre was inaugurated by Director General, DRDO Dr S Christopher. According to reports, the centre will act as an important utility for research work in frontal areas of food and agriculture and bio-medical sciences for well being of the soldiers deployed in high altitude cold desert. 

A large number of Life Sciences activities are proposed to be undertaken at this centre. 

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