Lok Sabha Question No. 998 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-18
Subject: Cyclone Warning Centres
Ministry: EARTH SCIENCES
Asked by: Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor, Parbatbhai Savabhai Patel, Naranbhai Bhikhabhai Kachhadiya, Shantanu Thakur

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES LOKSABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 998

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18,2020

## CYCLONE WARNING CENTRES

998. SHRI JASWANT SINGH BHABHOR:

SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

SHRI SHANTANU THAKUR:

SHRI PARBATBHAI SAVABHAI PATEL:

Will the Minister of EARTH SCIENCES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has set up cyclone warning centres in the coastal states of the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, StatelUT-wise including Gujarat and West Bengal; and
- (c) the number of States likely to be benefitted therefrom?

## ANSWER MINISTER FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND EARTH SCIENCES

(DR. HARSH VARDHAN)

- (a) Yes, Sir. In order to cater to the need of Cyclone Warning Services and Marine weather services, there are 7 Cyclone warning Centers covering the east & west coasts of our country.
- (b) Three Area Cyclone Warning Centres (ACWCs) located at Chennai, Mumbai and Kolkata and four Cyclone Warning Centres (CWCs) at Thiruvananthapurarn, Visakhapatnam, Ahmedabad and Bhubaneswar. The responsibility for operational storm warning work for the respective area rests with the ACWCs and CWCs. Area of responsibility of ACWCs and CWCs is shown in Table 1.
- (c) All the 13 coastal States and Union Territories are benefitted from the services provided by these warning centers.

Table 1:Area of responsibility of ACWC/CWC

| Centre       | Sea area      | Coastal area*                                                           | Maritime State                                                          |
|--------------|---------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| ACWC Kolkata | Bay of Bengal | West Bengal, Andaman & Nicobar Islands                                  | West Bengal, Andaman & Nicobar Islands                                  |
| ACWC Chennai | Bay of Bengal | Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal Kerala, Mahe & Karnataka & Lakshadweep | Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal Kerala, Mahe & Karnataka & Lakshadweep |
| ACWCMumbai   | Arabian Sea   | Maharashtra, Goa                                                        | Maharashtra, Goa                                                        |

| ewe Thiruvananthapuram   | Arabian Sea   | Kerala, Mahe & Karnataka & Lakshadweep    | Kerala, Mahe & Karnataka & Lakshadweep    |
|--------------------------|---------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| ewe Ahmedabad            | Arabian Sea   | Gujarat, Diu, Daman, Dadra & Nagar Haveli | Gujarat, Diu, Daman, Dadra & Nagar Haveli |
| ewe Visakhapatnam        | Bay of Bengal | Andhra Pradesh                            | Andhra Pradesh                            |
| ewe Bhubaneshwar         | Bay of Bengal | Odisha                                    | Odisha                                    |

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