PARLIAMENT QUESTION: IMPLEMENTATION OF MISSION MAUSAM
The article details Mission Mausam, launched by the Prime Minister on January 14, 2025 (as stated in the article), with the aim of making India a 'Weather-ready and Climate-smart' nation. The mission focuses on strengthening Earth System observations, enhancing weather and climate forecasting, and providing seamless early warning services. It highlights the role of IMD and MoES in modernizing meteorological services, implementing Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems, and collaborating with state governments (e.g., Uttar Pradesh) for localized relevance and last-mile connectivity. The article also lists the network of IMD's Regional Meteorological Centres (RMCs) and Meteorological Centres (MCs) across the country, along with the technologies used like Automated Weather Stations (AWS), Automatic Rain Gauges (ARG), and Doppler Weather Radars.
The article details Mission Mausam, launched by the Prime Minister on January 14, 2025 (as stated in the article), with the aim of making India a 'Weather-ready and Climate-smart' nation. The mission focuses on strengthening Earth System observations, enhancing weather and climate forecasting, and providing seamless early warning services. It highlights the role of IMD and MoES in modernizing meteorological services, implementing Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems, and collaborating with state governments (e.g., Uttar Pradesh) for localized relevance and last-mile connectivity. The article also lists the network of IMD's Regional Meteorological Centres (RMCs) and Meteorological Centres (MCs) across the country, along with the technologies used like Automated Weather Stations (AWS), Automatic Rain Gauges (ARG), and Doppler Weather Radars.
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GS Paper 3: Environment, Disaster Management, Science & Technology