New Delhi: To improve the weather forecast at panchayat level, Union Minister of Earth Sciences Dr. Jitendra Singh dedicated one of the world’s first indigenously developed high-resolution weather forecast systems the “Bharat Forecast System”.
Developed by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune, the cutting-edge system enhances India’s weather prediction resolution from 12 km to 6 km, enabling every village to access more precise and location-specific forecasts.
This advancement marks a quantum leap in India’s weather services and is a significant milestone under the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ and ‘Make in India’ initiatives.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr Jitendra Singh said
“This indigenous breakthrough positions India among global leaders in weather prediction. It’s a proud testament to our rise as the world’s 4th largest economy and showcases our ability to develop state-of-the-art, self-reliant scientific solutions is another feather in the Nation’s Cap.”
Dr. Jitendra Singh shared that the Bharat Forecast System is being spearheaded by four women scientists, reflecting Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of ‘Nari Shakti’.
“Science Ministries no longer empower women we are being empowered by them,” he noted.
Highlighting the nationalistic spirit behind the project, Dr. Jitendra Singh said, “The system will also benefit other tropical regions globally, which face the most complex and variable weather challenges.”
Dr. Singh said the system would help reduce crop loss and anomalies by improving extreme weather predictions with a 30% improvement in extreme rainfall forecasts and a 64% enhancement in core zones, using real-time modeling based on the ‘Triangular Cubic Octahedral Grid model.’
“The last few years have seen a quantum leap in IMD’s forecasting capacity,” he recalled, referencing PM Modi’s participation in IMD’s 150th-anniversary celebrations and the recently launched Mission Mausam, with a budget allocation of ₹2000 crore to upgrade India’s climate forecasting infrastructure.
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