IITM Pune Observes World Ozone Day 2026 with Mega Beach Clean-up Drive at Nagaon Beach under 'Swachh Sagar Surakshit Sagar 5.0'

The Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune, observed World Ozone Day 2026 by organizing a beach clean-up and plastic collection drive at Nagaon Beach, Mumbai. This event formed part of the Ministry of Earth Sciences' nationwide 'Swachh Sagar, Surakshit Sagar (SSSS) 5.0' campaign, which ran from 12 to 19 September 2026 as a precursor to International Coastal Cleanup Day. The initiative involved officials, students, and local community volunteers taking a pledge for coastal health, carrying out manual waste segregation, and handing over 200 kg of plastic waste to local municipal authorities and authorized recycling agencies.