Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment

Snow & Avalanche Study Establishment
Established	1969
Director	Sh Ashwagosha Ganju
Address	Himparisar, Sector 37-A, Chandigarh - 160017
Location	Chandigarh, Manali (Field Lab)
Operating agency	DRDO
Website	SASE Home Page

Center for Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE) is a laboratory of the Defence Research & Development Organization (DRDO). Located near Manali, Himachal Pradesh its primary function is research in the field of snow and avalanches to provide avalanche control measures and forecasting support to Indian Armed Forces.^[1] In 2020, Defence Terrain Research Laboratory (DTRL) was merged with Snow and Avalanche Studies Establishment which is renamed into Defence Geoinformatics Research Establishment (DGRE).^[2]

References

^ "Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment". Archived from the original on 6 March 2008. Retrieved 8 February 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ Mohan, Vijay (30 November 2020). "DRDO shuts down 3 labs, sends staff to other centres". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 3 April 2021.