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Central Electrochemical Research Institute founded at Karaikudi

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Central Electrochemical Research Institute founded at Karaikudi
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A national laboratory for electrochemistry under the CSIR was founded at Karaikudi in Sivaganga district.

The Central Electrochemical Research Institute was founded on 25 July 1948 at Karaikudi in Sivaganga district, and came into existence as a working laboratory in January 1953. It is part of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research. The institute works on batteries, corrosion, electroplating and related fields. Its location made Karaikudi a centre of scientific research in southern Tamil Nadu.

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