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  • 19 Sep 2024
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Rain Alert in Rajasthan

Why in News?

Recently, the India Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for rainfall in several districts of eastern Rajasthan, including Jaipur, Ajmer, Alwar, and Udaipur.

Key Points

  • Color Coded Alerts:
    • Green Alert: Signifies "No warning," with light to moderate rainfall forecasted, ranging from 15.6 mm to 64.4 mm.
    • Yellow Alert: Signifies "Watch," with heavy rainfall expected, ranging from 64.5 mm to 115.5 mm.
    • Orange Alert: Stands for "Alert," indicating very heavy rainfall, ranging from 115.6 mm to 204.4 mm.
    • Red Alert: Signifies "Warning," with extremely heavy rainfall forecasted, exceeding 204.5 mm.
  • Upgrade in Forecasting: India's weather department is set for a significant upgrade to improve localized and extreme-weather predictions with greater accuracy.
    • New Mission: A new weather forecasting mission with a budget of at least Rs 10,000 crore is expected to launch soon, significantly larger than the Monsoon Mission, 2012.
    • It will emphasize developing accurate computer simulation models for India and addressing climate change scenarios.
    • The mission will enhance the use of sophisticated instruments like Doppler radars and integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Machine Learning (ML) in weather forecasting.
    • India has three meteorological satellites (INSAT-3D, INSAT-3DR and INSAT-3DS), with the next-generation INSAT-4 series under development to provide high-resolution data for improved forecasts.

India Meteorological Department (IMD)

  • IMD was established in 1875. It is the National Meteorological Service of the country and the principal government agency in all matters relating to meteorology and allied subjects.
  • Roles and Responsibilities:
    • To take meteorological observations and to provide current and forecast meteorological information for optimum operation of weather-sensitive activities like agriculture, irrigation, shipping, aviation, offshore oil explorations, etc.
    • To warn against severe weather phenomena like tropical cyclones, norwesters, dust storms, heavy rains and snow, cold and heat waves, etc., which cause destruction of life and property.
    • To provide meteorological statistics required for agriculture, water resource management, industries, oil exploration and other nation-building activities.
    • To conduct and promote research in meteorology and allied disciplines.

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