Zomato launches India’s first crowd-supported weather infrastructure

New Delhi: Zomato has launched India’s first crowd-supported weather infrastructure which will provide real-time information on key weather parameters.

“Excited to unveil India’s first crowd-supported weather infrastructure, http://weatherunion.com A proprietary network of 650+ on-ground weather stations, it is the largest private infrastructure of its kind in our country” Zomato said.

These weather stations, developed by Zomato, provide localised, real-time information on key weather parameters such as temperature, humidity, wind speed, and rainfall.

“Currently available across 45 large cities, we are expanding this in other Indian cities very soon,” it said.

This rich data holds significant potential in unlocking weather use cases for enterprises and research institutes. Having already collaborated with CAS – IIT Delhi, we expect more institutions and companies to benefit from this and contribute towards the greater good of our economy.

At Zomato, it was crucial for us to have access to precise and real-time weather information to make the right business decisions to serve our customers better. Hence, we took it upon ourselves to develop a solution capable of empowering us on this front.

We are now opening up free access to this (through an API) to all institutions and companies in the country. Wait. What? Free? Really? Yes, we believe that this data is too valuable to keep to ourselves or to monetise; therefore, as a Zomato Giveback, we are opening up access to this data to everyone for the public good. Multiple companies and public institutions should real-time weather data, to boost the productivity of our economy.

Also, a lot of Zomato employees have hosted weather stations at their homes. As we look forward to further expanding this infrastructure, we welcome volunteers who want to provide us space on their premises to install these weather stations and contribute to nation-building.

Environment

Recent Posts

International Big Cat Alliance officially come into force

New Delhi In a significant move in the conservation of Big Cats globally, the International…

6 days ago

Wetlands are critical ecosystems for sustaining life on Earth

Wetlands are disappearing 3x faster than forests. In just 50 years, we've lost 35% of…

1 week ago

Nuclear Energy Mission announced to promote clean enegy transition

In a major push to clean energy transition, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced…

1 week ago

Budget 2025: Jal Jeevan Mission extends till 2028 with enhances Budget outlay of Rs 67,000 Cr

New Delhi: Jal Jeevan Mission, which aims to provide tap water connection to all rural…

1 week ago

Four more wetlands of India get Ramsar tag taking tally to 89

New Delhi: Ahead of the World Wetlands Day, India added four more wetlands to the…

1 week ago

International flow of funds for climate actions is highly inadequate: Economic Survey

New Delhi: India's total expenditure related to adaptation touched at 5.6 per cent of the…

1 week ago