Lok Sabha Question No. 2800 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-03
Subject: Implementation of Schemes
Ministry: EARTH SCIENCES
Asked by: Jaisiddeshwar Shivacharya Mahaswamiji, Annasaheb Shankar Jolle, Umesh G. Jadhav, Sanganna Amarappa Karadi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES LOKSABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2800 TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, 3RD AUGUST

## IMPLEMENTATION OF SCHEMES

2800. SHRI SHA.BRA.DR.JAI SIDDESHWAR SHIVACHARYA MAHAS AMIJ[: SHRI ANNASAHEB SHANKAR JOLLE: DR. UMESH G. JADHAV: SHRI SANGANNA AMARAPPA:

Will the Minister of EARTH SCIENCES be pleased to state:

- the details of schemes and projects of the Ministry implemented or IDeing' plemented in the country particularly in Maharashtra and Karnataka; I (a)
- whether the Government has evaluated the performances of vario~s schemes under implementation by the Ministry and if so, the details thereof and the act' n taken thereon; and (b)
- the total funds allocated for such schemes and programme, State-wise? (c)

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARg,E) FOR MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND EARTH SCIENCES (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

- (a) Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) implements the following six Cen lral Se tor Schemes in the country :
- i. Atmosphere and Climate Research -Modelling, Observin Sys ems and Services (ACROSS).
- ii. Ocean Services, Modelling, Application, Resources and Techno ogy ( -SMART)
- iii. Polar and Cryosphere Research (PACER).
- iv. Seismology and Geosciences (SAGE).
- v. Research, Education, Outreach and Training (REACHOUT)
- vi. Deep Ocean Mission (DOM)

All the above schemes are implemented over the entire country. Howe~er, th following projects are being implemented by the Ministry of Earth Sciences in Maharashtrr :

- (i) Under Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) scheme of India ~eteor logical Department (IMD), District AgroMet Units (DAMVs) are being established I at Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) in collaboration with Indian Council of Agricult~ral Research (ICAR) to implement block level AgroMet Advisory Services (AAS) for ~re faTers. At present, in the State of Maharashtra, the process of setting up of DAMUs ip the, tVKs in 10 districts has been undertaken. Currently 10 Agro-Automatic Weather Staiions hrve been established in District Agromet Units (DAMU) in the State ofMaharashtra.
- (ii) System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research' kn0rn as "SAFAR" for greater me~ropolita~cities of India to pro~ide location specific iqf?rmafion o? air quality in near real time and Its forecast 1-3 days III advance for the firsd time tn India. It has been combined with the early warning system on weather paramete s. The SAFAR system is developed by Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune, I along with India Meteorological Department (lMD) and National Centre for Medi m Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF). SAFAR is operational in the city of umb i and the air quality monitoring is being carried out in 6 sites.

## 2022

- The High Altitude Cloud Physics Laboratory (HACPL), sitpated in Mahabaleshwar originated from such a unique requirement, where clouds could ~e cont nuously monitored at a single location, where cloud base touches the ground. Obseryation on regular basis at the HACPL provides continuous data for the study of cloud microphy ics and interaction between clouds and aerosol and the process of precipitation 11 d relJted dynamics. The impact of orography of Western Ghat on the precipitation dyna ics Witbe addressed with continuous observations with radar at this site. (iii)
- Indian Institute of Tropical MeteorologylMoES has conducted Cloud erosol Interaction and Precipitation Enhancement Experiment (CAIPEEX) programlto fo+ulate protocols for cloud seeding activities in India. A science based cloud seeding e~periment- has been conducted during 2017-2019 over the rain shadow region uSin~ rada~, aircraft and other ground based instruments. The cloud seeding protocols formulated f~om the experiment could be used for planning effective cloud seeding operatic' al pr grams. CAIPEEX airborne observations have been carried out from Solapur. (iv)
- (v) Thunderstorms that occur over Marathwada and Vidharba regi ns in Maharashtra cause heavy losses to live stock and humans. In view of the severity of the 10 ses in Maharashtra, Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune, under the MiniSti1Y of Earth Sciences, Govt. of India has initiated a project to study the characteristics of lightning [by using Lightning Location Network (LLN). This network can accurately detect th~ locat~onof occurrence of lightning and forewarn the public at least 1-2 hours before the 04curre~ce of thunderstorm. A 20-sensor network has been established in Maharashtra with the I Central Processing Station at IITM, Pune. Each sensor can have a coverage of about 1200km.
- (vi) A major national project, "Scientific Deep Drilling in the KOyn~Intr~I-PlateSeismic zone of Maharashtra", has been undertaken for directly measuring thel in-sit physical properties of rocks, pore-fluid pressure, hydrological parameters, temperature and other parameters of an intra-plate, active fault zone in the near-field of earthquakes 1bef~re, during and after their occurrence. As a part of the project, a Borehole Geophysicf Rese~rch Laboratory has been set up at Karad, Maharashtra which will serve as the operrtional centre for carrying out the research activities related to the scientific deep drilling. The laboratory mainly focuses on the borehole geophysics investigations and relate1 = including core analysis and associated field / research studies and already ur to a depth of 3 km the drilling has been completed.
- (vii) The earthquake sequence started in and around Dhundhalwadi vr·lage'falghar in Nov 2018 and continued for longer time, though with low frequency. Th earth uake monitoring is on-going in Palghar region by NCS with the help of national seismol jgical network along with the temporary installation of broadband stations (4 nos.) in t e regron.
- (viii) Indian Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) of MiLstry f Earth Sciences is providing various information such as Potential Fishing Zone ~PFZ),[Advisory Services, Ocean State Forecast (OSF) Services, Early Warning Service for sunami and Storm surges to the coastal population, especially fishermen comm 1 nity f Maharashtra state throughout the year except during the period of marine fishin ban imposed by Government of India.

Following projects are being implemented by the Ministry of Earth SCieJ es in farnataka:

- (i) Under Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) scheme of India MfteoroJbgiCal Department (IMD), District AgroMet Units (DAMUs) are being established at Kris i Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) in collaboration with Indian Council of Agricultural Re earch (lCAR) to implement block level AgroMet Advisory Services (AAS) for th~ farmers. At present, in the State of Maharashtra, the process of setting up of DAMUs inlthe KVKs in 10 districts has been undertaken. Currently, 12 Agro-Automatic Weather St tions have been established in District Agromet Units (DAMUs) in the State of Kabatak .
- (NKAFC): (ii)

With the intention of reducing impact of weather on agriculture in Nort Karnataka region, IMD, MoES, GoI has established North Karnataka AgrOmeteoJologicrl Forecasting and Research Centre (NKAFC) at Dharwad on 14thFebruary 2019. Thparti~e Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was made among IMD, University of Agr~cultur~l Sciences (UAS), Dharwad and Karnataka State Natural Disaster monitoring Centre (KSNDMC), Bengaluru for developing further excellence in the field. Districts of North Int~rior Karnataka are covered under this centre which cover total geographical area tf 99 j lakh hectares with approximately 70 lakh hectare cultivable land. The centre i acti~g as a Centre of Excellence with multi functions i.e. observations, forecast, reseal ch and capacity building in Agrometeorology in Karnataka. J

- (iii) Indian Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) of Mi istry f Earth Sciences is I providing various information such as Potential Fishing Zone rFZ), Advisory Services, Ocean State Forecast (OSF) Services, Early Warning Service for sunami and Storm surges to the coastal population, especially fishermen comm nity pf Karnataka state throughout the year except during the period of marine rllShing ban imposed by Government of India. l
- Yes Sir. A robust 3-tier mechanism has been adopted to monitor and evaluate I he performances of various schemes being implemented by the ministry. At apex level I the dverall direction for implementation of programs is provided to review on half yearly baSiSrAPriiland September), in the beginning of the financial year and middle of the year. At institute levels1particularly for the autonomous bodies of the ministry, the programmes are monitored pe iodically by the, Research Advisory Committee of the centres. The Governing Council, Fi~ nciall Committee of the respective centre and also provide direction from both technical and finrncial rngles. (b)

Apart from the above, the Ministry had set up five Independent ReJiew dommittees (IRC) to review all the five umbrella schemes approved for the period 2017-20 IWith;specific mandate to examine their performance, and advise on their continuation from the fourted th finance Cycle to the next finance cycle (2021-26). All the five IRCs have recommended thi continuation of the five umbrella schemes during 2021-26. I

Besides, all the on-going schemes are being monitored by the Parliament Sta ding Committee on annual basis and by NITI Aayog on quarterly basis, through the O~tput utcome Monitoring Framework (OOMF).

- All these schemes being implemented by the ministry are Central Sfctor chemes and for the country as a whole and hence the allocation of funds is not state-wisf. Ho lever, during the last financial year (FY2021-22) the allocated budget is Rs. 2298.89 Cr a d the actual expenditure is Rs. 2190.42 Cr for implementing the schemes. (c)