GUWAHATI: The Centre has initiated installation of 10 X-Band Doppler Weather Radars (DWRs) to enhance weather forecasting and monitoring capabilities in the Northeastern states.
Responding to an unstarred question in Rajya Sabha recently, Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh announced regarding the procurement and installation of these radars in Northeast and Himachal Pradesh.
The radars will be installed at key locations across the Northeastern states, including Guwahati, Dhubri, Jorhat, Tezpur, and Silchar in Assam; Aizawl in Mizoram; Dimapur in Nagaland; Imphal in Manipur; and Mandala Top and Namsai in Arunachal Pradesh.
He said, “Radars are expected to significantly bolster the region’s capacity to monitor and respond to weather-related events.”
In addition to the installations in the Northeast, the government has successfully completed the procurement process for an X-Band DWR for the Lahaul & Spiti District in Himachal Pradesh, Singh said.
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Expressing confidence, the union minister said that radar would play a crucial role in enhancing weather forecasting in the Himalayan region, which is prone to sudden and severe weather changes.
The deployment of these radars is part of a broader initiative by the Central government to strengthen the country’s meteorological infrastructure, he added.
By enabling more precise and timely weather predictions, these radars are expected to contribute to better disaster management, potentially saving lives and reducing property damage during extreme weather events.
