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<div>{{Short description|Indian defence laboratory}}<br />
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|city = [[Tezpur]], [[Assam]], India<br />
|research_field = Defense and development studies<br />
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|director = Dr Dev Vrat Kamboj<br />
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The '''Defence Research Laboratory''' ('''DRL''') is a defence laboratory of the [[Defence Research and Development Organisation]] (DRDO) located in [[Tezpur]] city of [[Assam]] state of [[India]]. It conducts research and development studies on vector-borne diseases, improving the quality of drinking water, waste biodegradation and management.<ref name=dr4>[https://www.drdo.gov.in/labs-and-establishments/defence-research-laboratory-drl DRL profile], DRDO, accessed 10 Sept 2021.</ref><br />
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== History ==<br />
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In 2020, with an intent to make the DRDO leaner and more effective, it was proposed to merge the [[Defence Institute of Bio-Energy Research]] (DIBER), [[Defence Institute of High Altitude Research|Defence Institute of High Altitude Research]] (DIHAR), and ''"Defence Research Laboratory"'' (DRL). The collaboration with the [[Defence Food Research Laboratory]] and the [[Central Food Technological Research Institute]] of the [[Council of Scientific and Industrial Research]] (CSIR) will be enhanced.<ref name=dr2>[https://www.theweek.in/theweek/current/2021/04/15/drdo-to-become-leaner-and-more-focused-on-futuristic-technology.html DRDO to become leaner and more focused on futuristic technology], The Week, 25 April 2021.</ref><br />
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== Organisation ==<br />
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DRL is headed by a director. The present director of DRL is Dr Dev Vrat Kamboj.<br />
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==See also==<br />
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* [[Defence industry of India]]<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [https://www.drdo.gov.in/labs-and-establishments/defence-research-laboratory-drl DRL profile]<br />
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