Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) opened the Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) field training and demonstration Centre at Burari plains in Delhi on 6 May 2026. Inaugurated by the Secretary, Department of Defence R&D and Chairman, DRDO Dr Samir V Kamat, the centre aims to further enhance preparedness for radiological and nuclear exigencies.

The training and demonstration centre will be a unique DRDO-CBRN-Centre of Excellence comprising various state-of-the-art facilities. These include a dedicated radiological and nuclear test bed facility and heavy ion research facility, along with emergency medical response and real-time field response units.

The centre is part of the upcoming CBRN Centre of Excellence under the Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences (INMAS) and dedicated to effective training of responders from the ministry of defence (MoD), ministry of home affairs (MHA), National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and various other agencies involved in CBRN exigencies preparedness and crisis response. Through training and workshops, INMAS will prepare the next generation of specialists to carry forward the work to the front-line as well as ensure enrichment by introducing the latest techniques and technologies.

The inauguration ceremony was attended by Director General Soldier Support System Dr Upendra Kumar Singh; Director General (Production Coordination & Services Interaction) Dr Chandrika Kaushik; Director General Resource & Management Dr Ravindra Singh and corporate directors along with other dignitaries and scientists.