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Mission MAUSAM
Updates on Mission Mausam implementation were presented in Parliament focusing on improved weather forecasting systems. The mission enhances accuracy and delivers impact based weather alerts to citizens across India.
Mission Mausam:
| Dimension | Key Details |
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| Scheme Type | Central Sector Scheme funded fully by the Union Government |
| Launch Timeline | Launched in November 2024 and inaugurated on 14 January 2025 marking 150th anniversary of India Meteorological Department |
| Nodal Ministry | Ministry of Earth Sciences |
| Implementing Agencies | Comprises India Meteorological Department National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology and Indian Space Research Organisation |
| Coverage | Applies across India surrounding regions and Antarctic stations Maitri and Bharati |
| Purpose | Provides high resolution weather forecasting and impact based alerts to citizens |
| Forecasting Target | Provides forecasting resolution of 5 by 5 kilometre grid and improves accuracy by 10 to 15 percent |
| Beneficiaries | Applies to farmers fishermen and disaster prone populations |
| Observation Network | Includes expansion of Doppler Weather Radars radiosonde systems and instruments such as disdrometers LiDAR and radiometers |
| Computing Infrastructure | Uses high performance computing systems Pratyush and Mihir along with artificial intelligence and machine learning models |
| Forecasting Approach | Provides impact based forecasting and risk based warnings focusing on potential damage |
| Nowcasting | Provides short term predictions updated every hour instead of every three hours |
| Dissemination Mechanism | Includes Meghdoot and Damini mobile applications SMS alerts via Common Alerting Protocol satellite communication and integration with disaster management authorities |
| Long Term Goal | Provides last mile dissemination of weather alerts at household level by 2030 |