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Mission Mausam Nation

done in the field of meteorology even thousands of
years ago. Here traditional knowledge was defined in
a modern way. PM Modi said that a lot of work was
done on meteorology in astrological texts like Vedas,
Samhita, and Surya Siddhanta. A lot of information is
also available in the Sangam literature of Tamil Nadu
and the folk literature of Ghagh Bhaddari in the north.
Meteorology was not just a separate branch. These
also included astronomical calculations, climate
studies, animal behavior, and social experiences.

Our disaster management capacity
UNPRECEDENTED EXPANSION IN IMD'S
has been built due to meteorological
INFRASTRUCTURE AND TECHNOLOGY IN 10
advancements. The whole world
YEARS
The progress of scientific institutions in any country is benefiting from this. Today our
shows its awareness of science. Exploration and flash flood guidance system is also
innovation in scientific institutions are part of the nature giving information to Nepal, Bhutan,
of the new India. In the last 10 years, there has been Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. If any
an unprecedented expansion in the infrastructure and disaster occurs anywhere in our
technology of IMD. Doppler weather radar, automatic neighborhood, India is the first to
weather station, runway weather monitoring system, lend its hand for help.
district-wise rainfall monitoring station, and many - Narendra Modi, Prime Minister
such modern infrastructures have been created, and
they have also been upgraded. Meteorology is also
getting full benefit of India's space technology and LAUNCH OF MISSION MAUSAM
digital technology. The country has 2 meteorological
observatories named Maitri and Bharati in Antarctica. 'Mission Mausam' was launched to make India ready
Ark and Arunika supercomputers have been started in for every weather condition in the future, and to make
India a climate-smart nation. Mission Mausam is also
the year 2024. This has increased the credibility of the a symbol of India's commitment to a sustainable
Meteorological Department more than ever before. future and future preparedness. The mission aims

to make the country a climate-smart nation by
ACCURATE WEATHER INFORMATION developing state-of-the-art weather monitoring
technology and systems and implementing high-
REACHING 90 PERCENT OF THE POPULATION resolution atmospheric observation, next-generation
IMD has launched special campaigns to ensure that radar and satellites, and high-performance
weather information is accurate and reaches everyone. computers. It will provide air quality data to improve
Today, more than 90 percent of the country's population the understanding of weather and climate processes.
is getting access to early warning facilities. Anyone PM Modi also released the IMD Vision-2047 document
can get information about the weather of the last 10 for weather awareness and climate change
days and the coming 10 days at any time. Weather adaptation. A commemorative postage stamp and
forecasts also reach directly on WhatsApp. Services coin were also released on the occasion.
like the Meghdoot mobile app were launched where
information is available in the local languages of the when lakhs of sea fishermen in the country used to go
country. Till 10 years ago, only 10 percent of the farmers to the sea, their families used to worry but now, with
and livestock farmers of the country were able to use the help of IMD, they also get timely warnings. People's
weather-related tips. Today this number has increased safety has increased due to real-time updates. Along
to more than 50 percent. Even warnings like lightning with this, sectors like agriculture and the blue economy
strikes are being received by people on mobile. Earlier, are also gaining strength. n

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