Source: DD News
Context: On the occasion of the 150th Foundation Day of the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Prime Minister launched “Mission Mausam,” a transformative initiative aimed at enhancing India’s weather forecasting and climate resilience capabilities.
About Mission Mausam:
- What it is: Mission Mausam is a comprehensive program to modernize India’s weather and climate monitoring infrastructure, focusing on advanced technologies for atmospheric observations and data analysis.
- Ministry/Department: Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) and India Meteorological Department (IMD).
- Aim:
- To make India a weather-ready and climate-smart nation.
- To enhance weather forecasting accuracy and support climate change mitigation efforts.
- Key Features
- Advanced Infrastructure: Deployment of next-generation radars, satellites, and high-performance computing systems for real-time atmospheric monitoring
- Improved Forecasting: Strengthening weather and climate prediction models with high-resolution data for accurate short and long-term forecasts.
- Air Quality Monitoring: Enhanced air quality data collection for environmental interventions and weather management strategies.
- Sectoral Benefits: Direct benefits to agriculture, disaster management, aviation, defence, energy, and health sectors.
- Vision-2047 Alignment: Complementing the IMD Vision-2047 roadmap for climate adaptation and resilience.
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