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IIT Bombay commissioned India’s first Integrated Carbon Capture, Utilisation, and Storage (CCUS) Field Laboratory Facility under Bharat Innovates 2026 on May 11, 2026. The indigenously developed pilot facility has the capacity to process up to 3 tonnes of carbon dioxide per day using advanced aqueous-based catalytic CO₂ capture technology. The system can capture carbon dioxide from ambient air and industrial emissions using non-potable water sources such as seawater and industrial effluents. The project also includes geological sequestration in the Deccan Traps to permanently store CO₂. IIT Bombay, established in 1958, is an Institute of National Importance located in Powai, Mumbai.