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150TH FOUNDATION DAY CELEBRATION OF INDIAN METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT

INDIAN METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT

A SYMBOL OF INDIA'S SCIENTIFIC JOURNEY

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) was established on 15 January 1875.
IMD has not only served crores of Indians in 150 years but it is also a glorious
journey of modern science and technology in the country. The forecast accuracy of
the Meteorological Department has increased in the last ten years, so now to make
India a climate-smart nation with Mission Mausam and IMD Vision-2047 document
for weather resilience and climate change adaptation were also launched by Prime
Minister Narendra Modi on its 150th Foundation Day…

eteorology is the most important strength has seen many big cyclones and disasters, but in most
of the disaster management capacity of any of them we have been able to reduce the loss of life to
Mcountry. To reduce the impact of natural zero or minimum. The Meteorological Department has
disasters, the efficiency of meteorology needs to a very important role in these successes. This unity of
be maximized. India has constantly understood its science and preparedness also reduces the economic
importance. Today, success is being achieved in loss of lakhs of crores of rupees.
mitigating the impact of disasters that were earlier left In every part of the world, humans have made
as destiny. At the 150th Foundation Day celebrations continuous efforts to understand the weather and
of the India Meteorological Department, Prime Minister the environment. In this direction, India is a country
Narendra Modi said that in the past years, the country where systematic studies and research have been

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