CSIR-NEERI marks 85th Foundation Day in Nagpur; Chandrayaan-4 and Chandrayaan-5/LuPEX outlined

3 October 2026

CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI) celebrated its 85th Foundation Day on 1 October 2026 at Nagpur.
Chief Guest Dr Prakash Chauhan, Director, National Remote Sensing Centre (ISRO), Hyderabad, delivered the lecture 'Exploring Earth's Moon with Indian Lunar Missions'.
He outlined Chandrayaan-1 to Chandrayaan-3, the planned Chandrayaan-4 lunar sample-return mission, and Chandrayaan-5/LuPEX, a planned ISRO-JAXA mission to the Moon's southern polar region to study lunar volatiles including water.
NEERI Director Dr S. Venkata Mohan highlighted research on water, air quality, climate change and waste management, and initiatives such as NEERI-ZAR for flood-affected areas of Assam.
A policy brief on climate-attributed ecosystem loss and damage reporting for India was released.