Manohar Lal inaugurates state-of-the-art CPRI Regional Testing Laboratory at Nashik

RTL Nashik will provide cutting-edge testing services for a wide range of electrical and power equipment.

In a landmark event, Power Minister Manohar Lal Khattar inaugurated the Central Power Research Institute (CPRI) latest advanced Regional Testing Laboratory (RTL) at Nashik. CM Devendra Fadnavis was also present at the event.

The newly established RTL Nashik is strategically positioned to serve industries in the western region of India, providing cutting-edge testing services for a wide range of electrical and power equipment such as Transformers, Energy Meters, Smart Meters, and Transformer Oil. This facility is expected to significantly reduce the turnaround time for testing and certification, thereby strengthening the quality assurance ecosystem and facilitating faster procurement cycles by utilities.

During the event, Manohar Lal Khattar, Minister of Power & Housing and Urban Affairs, emphasised the importance of robust testing infrastructure in accelerating India’s power sector growth and self-reliance. He also highlighted the role of CPRI in providing world-class testing and research services in line with global benchmarks. Devendra Fadnavis, Chief Minister of Maharashtra, in his address, emphasised on the importance of the Regional Testing Laboratory at Nashik in the requirement of quality assurance and growth of the electrical industry in Maharashtra. 

Chagan Bhujbal, Minister of Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Protection, Maharashtra State, Girish Mahajan, Minister, Water Resources & Crisis Management, Maharashtra State, along with a galaxy of distinguished dignitaries including Members of Parliament & Members of Legislative Assembly, Maharashtra State, officials from the Ministry of Power, CPRI leadership, industry representatives and key stakeholders from the power and electrical sectors were present at the ceremony. Speaking on the occasion Chagan Bhujbal, Minister, Water Resources & Crisis Management, Maharashtra State, expressed the impetus of this testing laboratory on the rural development and strengthening of the development policies of the Maharashtra government.