New Delhi, Jan 13 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch ‘Mission Mausam’ on Tuesday to gaming to make India a ‘weather-ready and climate-smart’ nation.
As per a statement from the Prime Minister's Office, Modi will also participate in the 150th Foundation Day celebrations of India Meteorological Department (IMD) at Bharat Mandapam here. He will also address the gathering on the occasion.
"The Mission aims to achieve its aim by developing cutting-edge weather surveillance technologies and systems, implementing high-resolution atmospheric observations, next-generation radars and satellites, and high-performance computers" said the statement.
It will also focus on improving the understanding of weather and climate processes, provide air quality data that will help strategise weather management and intervention in the long run.
During the event, the Prime Minister 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.
To celebrate the 150th Foundation Day of IMD, a series of events, activities and workshops have been organised to showcase IMD's achievements. UNI JA SSP