Lok Sabha Question No. 3810 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-18
Subject: Implementation of Mission Mausam in the North-East Region
Ministry: EARTH SCIENCES
Asked by: Shri Gaurav Gogoi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3810

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, 18 TH  DECEMBER, 2024

## IMPLEMENTATION OF MISSION MAUSAM IN THE NORTH-EAST REGION

## 3810.   SHRI GAURAV GOGOI:

Will the Minister of EARTH SCIENCES be pleased to state:

- (a) the  progress  of  Mission  Mausam,  including  key  milestones  achieved  and  future targets, if any set;
- (b) the details of improvements, if any made in monsoon forecasting accuracy and the manner in which this information is being disseminated to stakeholders, including farmers and policymakers;
- (c) the details of the strategies implemented within Mission Mausam to enhance weather forecasting and climate modeling capabilities in the North-East region, particularly in areas with complex topography and diverse climatic conditions;
- (d) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to engage local communities in the North-East to disseminate weather information and early warnings and to incorporate their traditional knowledge into weather forecasting models; and
- (e) whether  the  Mission  Mausam  has  contributed  in  assessing  the  impact  of  climate change in the North-East region and if so, the details thereof along with the follow up measures recommended to mitigate these impacts and build climate resilience?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND EARTH SCIENCES (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

- (a) The Mission Mausam was launched in September 2024, and it is envisaged to be a multi-faceted and transformative initiative to tremendously boost India's weather and climate-related science, research, and services. Mission Mausam envisages making Bharat  Weather  Ready  and  Climate  Smart  with  the  aim  that  no  weather  will  go undetected and early warning for all. It will help better equip stakeholders, including citizens  and  last-mile  users,  to  tackle  extreme  weather  events  and  the  impacts  of climate change.
- (b) Yes.  During  the  last  five  years,  the  prediction  for  all  India  Southwest  Monsoon Forecast (June-September) was accurate for 80% of the time. Also, there has been a 40 to  50  percent  improvement in forecast accuracy of other severe weather events like  heavy  rainfall,  fog, heat/cold  waves, and thunderstorms  in  the past five  years. And  the  forecasts  and  warnings  are  being  effectively  disseminated  to  all  the stakeholders, including farmers and policymakers.
- (c) The  mission's  focus  includes  improving  the  observations  by  augmenting  various observational networks throughout the country, including the North-East region, to provide highly accurate and timely weather and climate information across temporal and spatial scales, capacity building, and awareness generation. And the formulation of  collaborative  research  projects  with  academic  institutions  in  the  NE  region  to share  knowledge  and  develop  innovative  solutions  for  weather  forecasting  and climate modeling capabilities.
- (d) Local user Communities such as Farmers/Agricultural authorities, Aviation Authorities, Power Generation & Distribution agencies, Industries, Health agencies, etc.,  are  constantly  involved/engaged,  and  periodic  familiarization  is  imparted through user meet/stakeholder meet awareness programs, etc. The feedback is taken from  the  communities  for  the  improvement  of  all-weather  &  climate  services. Extensive use of local languages in forecast dissemination and regularly organizing workshops and awareness programs for community outreach is being undertaken.
- (e) Yes.  By  strengthening  the  observational  network,  it  is  possible  to  observe  the changes in long-term weather patterns compared to past years to assess the changes in the climate of North-East India and take measures towards resilience.

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