Kerala to get weather inputs from private agencies during the 2021 southwest monsoon season as well
The Hindu
The southwest monsoon season in Kerala lasts from June 1 to September 30.
Kerala will during the upcoming southwest monsoon season. Last year, terming the inputs from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) inadequate, the State government had permitted the State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC) under the Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) to access inputs from private players in addition to the IMD forecasts. Weather-related inputs from Skymet Weather Services, IBM’s Weather Company and Earth Networks will be available till October this year as per the agreements. The KSDMA has been sourcing data from Skymet’s network of Automatic Weather Stations (AWS) in the State, lightning-related info from Earth Networks and forecast inputs from the IBM Weather Company, an official said.
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