Mission Mausam

✦Key Features

• Implementing agencies: IMD + IITM Pune + NCMRWF — India's top weather science institutions
• New Doppler weather radars, Automatic Weather Stations, next-generation weather satellites
• Hourly forecast updates replacing 3-hour intervals; AI/ML data processing
• IMD Vision-2047 framework released alongside Mission Mausam
• Phase I: 2024-26 (₹2,000 crore); Phase II: 2026-31 for higher-resolution forecasting
• Target: 50% improvement in forecast accuracy by 2026
• Impact sectors: agriculture, disaster management, defence, aviation, energy, water

✓Eligibility Criteria

• Implementing agencies under the Ministry of Earth Sciences including IMD, NCMRWF, and IITM.
• Collaborating academic institutions and research organizations focused on atmospheric and climate sciences.
• States and Union Territories participating in the implementation of localized weather warning and response systems.

★Benefits

• Systemic outcomes include a significant increase in the accuracy of weather forecasts and extreme weather event warnings.
• Enhanced climate resilience for critical sectors such as agriculture, water resources, and disaster management.
• Strengthened technological sovereignty through the indigenous development of weather surveillance and modeling tools.
• Improved end-to-end communication of weather information to the last mile via digital platforms and mobile applications.

▶Application Process

• Nodal agencies submit strategic project proposals to the Ministry of Earth Sciences for budgetary allocation.
• Technical committees identify sites for the expansion of the observational network including Doppler Weather Radars.
• High-Performance Computing systems are procured and integrated to enhance numerical weather prediction capabilities.
• Standard Operating Procedures are established for the dissemination of forecasts to stakeholders and the general public.

₹ Budget Allocation

2000

Funding Ratio (Centre:State): Central Sector Scheme (₹2,000 Crore for two years initially)

Historical Context

Approved by the Union Cabinet on September 11, 2024, to significantly boost India's weather and climate forecasting capabilities.