Source: PIB
The Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) celebrated its 17th foundation day with the launch of several citizen-centric initiatives.
Aim: These initiatives aim to enhance weather services, disseminate information, and promote ocean-related services and biodiversity.
Major Initiatives launched:
- Four new meteorological centres were inaugurated in Imphal (Manipur), Kohima (Nagaland), Aizawl (Mizoram), and Port Blair (Andaman and Nicobar).
- A new website for disseminating alerts for block-level weather forecasts and advisories to benefit our agricultural community, including farmers, fisherfolk, and livestock rearers. The website will be accessible at https://www.greenalerts.in/.
- Rainfall Atlas of India (1971-2020): prepared by IMD, using data from 4389 rain gauges and is expected to provide resources for various agencies, researchers, students and operational meteorologists.
- Indian Ocean Biodiversity Information System (IndOBIS): a web portal that features the biodiversity of the Indian Ocean Exclusive Economic Zone and also provides information on marine species of the Indian Ocean.
About MoES:
The Ministry of Earth Sciences was formed on 29 January 2006 (HQ: New Delhi) from a merger of the India Meteorological Department, the National Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasting, the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune, the Earth Risk Evaluation Centre, and the Ministry of Ocean Development. It plays a crucial role in providing services for weather, climate, ocean, hydrology, and seismology.
