IIT Bombay Unveils India’s First Integrated CCUS Field Laboratory

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May 2026 : To secure India’s climate goals, Hon’ble Minister of Education Shri Dharmendra Pradhan officially inaugurated the nation’s first Integrated Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCUS) Field Laboratory Facility at IIT Bombay. Launched under the ambitious ‘Bharat Innovates 2026’ initiative, the facility represents a giant leap from theoretical research to real-world environmental action.

Among those present were Shri Vineet Joshi, Secretary, Department of Higher Education; Prof. Shireesh Kedare, Director of IIT Bombay; and Deputy Directors Prof. Milind Atrey and Prof. Ravindra Gudi. Surrounded by faculty, students, and industry experts, the inauguration felt less like a formal ceremony and more like the beginning of a new chapter for Indian engineering.

At the heart of this breakthrough is an indigenously built CCU pilot facility, capable of processing up to 3 tonnes of CO₂ per day. But the innovation doesn't stop at capture. The event also signaled the start of Geological CO₂ Sequestration (GCS) scientific drilling. By injecting carbon into basalt rock formations, scientists are now working to build robust storage monitoring protocols that could safely lock away greenhouse gases for generations to come.

By integrating indigenous capture technology with smart utilization and permanent geological storage, IIT Bombay is proving that India doesn't just follow global trends - it sets them.

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