Science, Discovery, Tech and Environment · 22 September 2026
INCOIS Launches NIRMaL Sagar Pilot Using AI to Track Marine Litter
Exam-focused facts from the 22 September 2026 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), Andhra University and Vignana Bharati launched the pilot phase of NIRMaL Sagar in Visakhapatnam to track and manage marine litter along the coast.
- The pilot combines ocean modelling, satellite remote sensing, and AI and machine-learning tools to identify litter hotspots, follow waste movement, and forecast likely accumulation areas.
- The launch took place during the concluding day of the Swachh Sagar Surakshit Sagar 5.0 campaign.
- INCOIS Director T. M. Balakrishnan Nair said the scientific information generated would support mitigation measures and policy planning.