IMD’s 150th Foundation day: PM Modi to launch ‘Mission Mausam’ on January 14
The Hindu
Prime Minister Modi launches "Mission Mausam" for weather resilience and climate change adaptation on IMD's 150th foundation day.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch “Mission Mausam”, which aims to make the country a “weather-ready” and “climate-smart” nation, in New Delhi on Tuesday (January 14, 2025) as part of the events marking the 150th foundation day of the India Meteorological Department.
He will also release the IMD Vision-2047 document for weather resilience and climate change adaptation. It includes plans for weather forecasting, weather management and climate change mitigation, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said.
The "Mission Mausam" aims to achieve its target by developing cutting-edge weather surveillance technologies and systems, implementing high-resolution atmospheric observations, next-generation radars and satellites, and high-performance computers.
It will also focus on improving the understanding of weather and climate processes, provide air quality data that will help strategize weather management and intervention in the long run, it added.
To celebrate the IMD's 150th foundation day, a series of events, activities and workshops have been organised to showcase its achievements, its role in making India climate-resilient and demonstrate the role played by the government institutions in providing various weather and climate services.
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