Union Minister of Ministry of Earth Sciences, Kiren Rijiju, virtually inaugurated the Atmospheric Research Testbed-ART facility in Silkheda of Sehore district in Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday. Inauguration of the ART facility mark a significant milestone in India’s journey towards becoming a global leader in atmospheric research and forecasting.

The Atmospheric Research Testbed represents a pioneering initiative by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology IITM to enhance our understanding of atmospheric dynamics and improve weather prediction capabilities.

Dr. M. Ravichandran, Secretary, MoES and Dr. R. Krishnan, Director, IITM presided over the inaugural ceremony.