Although the establishment of CMERI at Durgapur by
the Government of India as one of the National laboratories
under CSIR created the essential
condition for indigenous R&D in diverse fields of Mechanical
Engineering in the country, it was soon realized that
thousands of industrial units spread throughout the
sub-continent needed almost immediate solutions to their
day-to-day problems. In view of the large size of
the country and innumerable industrial establishments needing
such solutions, the task was considered beyond the capacity of
single reseach unit. This led to the conception of the Mechanical Engineering Research & Development
Organization(MERADO) as an extension center of CMERI focusing on problems related to the developmental needs of
the small and medium scale industries, specifically for all the Northern States of India.
Cdr V. R. Dahake
Scientist-in-Charge,
MERADO, Ludhiana
Tel : (0161)3046301, 2504917 (O ), Res 0161 2503797,
