The CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI) is a research institute created and funded by the Government of India. It was established in Nagpur in 1958 with a focus on water supply, sewage disposal, communicable diseases, and industrial pollution. NEERI is a pioneer in environmental science and engineering and operates under the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). The Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), known for its cutting edge R&D knowledge base in diverse S&T areas, is a contemporary R&D organization under Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India. CSIR-NEERI has five zonal laboratories in Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, and Mumbai.