Ministry of Earth Sciences inaugurates Urban Testbed and Aerosol Observatory with ₹60 crore investment in 15 sophisticated instruments.
Facility will track 50 atmospheric data types to improve weather forecasting accuracy and research climate impacts in Chennai.
Memorandum of Understanding signed between IITM Pune and SRMIST Chennai to establish academic and scientific synergy for research.
Observatory is first of its kind in India, part of Mission Mausam initiative launched in September 2024 for weather readiness.