In a significant step to address the climate crisis, aiming to reduce the impact of extreme weather changes and increase community resilience to climate change, the Ministry of Earth Sciences launched Mission Mausam in September 2024.

The mission will be implemented by the India Meteorological Department, the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, and the National Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasting.

By 2026, the mission aims to:

• Establish an advanced weather surveillance system.

• Enhance the accuracy of weather forecasting across temporal and spatial scales.

• Develop data-driven methodologies for weather research and management.

• Strengthen capacity building in weather monitoring and forecasting.

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