By IANS
New Delhi : With a view to improving and modernising weather forecast facilities, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) will receive high-end hardware.
The cabinet committee on economic affairs Thursday set aside Rs.9.2 billion for a two-year period to help the IMD establish an end-to-end forecasting system.
In the first phase of the modernisation plan, the IMD will disseminate forecast products at the district level, particularly for use by the farming community and better planning for disaster management and agro advisories.
More tailor-made products for different sectors like civil aviation, tourism, agriculture, power generation and hydrological purposes are also being planned.
The new systems will help in more accurate monitoring and warnings for severe weather events like thunderstorms, dust storms, gale winds, and both heat and cold waves.