Lok Sabha Question No. 2873 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-17
Subject: Early Warning System in Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: EARTH SCIENCES
Asked by: Shri Aditya Yadav

## MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2873

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, 17 TH  DECEMBER, 2025

## EARLY WARNING SYSTEM IN UTTAR PRADESH

## †2873. SHRI ADITYA YADAV:

Will the Minister of EARTH SCIENCES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has made proper use of meteorological and geological data to reduce the risk of disasters like floods, droughts and extreme climate events in the Country including Badaun district of Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the details of projects and early warning systems implemented or proposed by the Government to protect agriculture and vulnerable communities from climate hazards in the Country including Badaun district of Uttar Pradesh, and
- (c) if not, the reasons for inadequate disaster preparedness and the strategy of the Government to strengthen the applications of geological science for sustainable development in Badaun district of Uttar Pradesh?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)-(b)  Yes. Government has been using meteorological and geological data to reduce the risk of disasters like floods, droughts, and extreme climate events in the country, including Badaun district of Uttar Pradesh. To minimize the adverse impacts of various disasters and extreme climate events in the country for agriculture, India Meteorological Department (IMD) runs a scheme, viz. Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) to render weather forecast-based operational  Agrometeorological  Advisory  Services  (AAS)  involving  several  leading organizations such as Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), State Agriculture Universities (SAUs), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), state agriculture departments, NGOs, etc., for  the  benefit  of  the  farming  community.  This  scheme  assists  farmers  in making informed decisions regarding their day-to-day agricultural operations for minimizing crop damage and losses due to extreme weather events, like heavy rainfall, floods, drought, etc., and climate hazards in the country, as well as taking advantage of benevolent weather and climatic conditions.

Under  GKMS,  medium  range  weather  forecast  for  rainfall,  maximum  and  minimum temperature, Relative humidity, cloud cover, wind speed and direction at district and block level for the next 5 days, and also the subsequent week meteorological sub-division wise rainfall and temperature forecast are generated by the IMD. Based on realized rainfall and other weather parameters along with weather forecast issued by IMD, AMFUs prepare Agromet Advisories, under various weather conditions, on every Tuesday and Friday for the districts under their jurisdiction and communicate to the farmers for facilitating them to make informed decisions on agricultural operations such as selection of type of crops and varieties, appropriate time for sowing, harvesting, fertilizer and irrigation application etc.

Along  with  the  biweekly  bulletins,  near  real-time  daily  weather  forecast  and  nowcast information  are  also  disseminated  to  the  farmers  by  Regional  Meteorological  Centers (RMCs) and Meteorological Centers (MCs) of IMD. Impact-based forecasts (IBFs) for agriculture are also being prepared by AMFUs based on the severe weather warnings for different  districts  of  various  States  and  UTs  across  the  country  issued  by  the  National Weather Forecasting Centre (NWFC), New Delhi, and RMCs and MCs of IMD.

Out  of  130  AMFUs,  one  AMFU,  located  at  Sardar  Vallabhbhai  Patel  University  of Agriculture and Technology (SVPUA&T), Meerut prepares Agromet Advisories, under various weather conditions, on every Tuesday and Friday in English as well as in Hindi for Saharanpur, Muzaffarnagar, Meerut, Ghaziabad, Bulandshahr, Aligarh, Bareilly, Budaun, Shahjahanpur,  Pilibhit,  Bijnor,  Moradabad,  Rampur,  Farrukhabad,  Baghpat,  Gautam Buddha Nagar, Amroha, Shamli, Hapur, and Sambhal districts, which consists of cropspecific  advisories  for  major  crops  of  the  districts.  The  centre  communicates  real-time weather forecasts and biweekly agromet advisories to the farmers for facilitating them to make informed decisions on agricultural operations such as selection of type of crops and varieties,  appropriate  time  for  sowing,  harvesting,  irrigation,  fertilizer  application,  etc. through a multichannel dissemination system like print and electronic media, Doordarshan, radio, internet, WhatsApp, YouTube, etc. In addition to this, the unit also performs other GKMS activities such as recording of weather observations from the conventional agromet observatory, preparation and dissemination of IBFs for agriculture during severe weather warnings. Moreover, Panchayat-level weather forecast for Gram Panchayats in the country, including Badaun district, is accessible through digital platforms such as e-Gramswaraj (https://egramswaraj.gov.in), Meri Panchayat app, e-Manchitra of MoPR, and Mausamgram of IMD, MoES (https://mausamgram.imd.gov.in).

Apart from the above, with the advancement of ICT, farmers access weather information, including alerts and related agromet advisories specific to their districts through the mobile App viz., 'Meghdoot' launched by the Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India. These weather details are also accessible to farmers through the 'Mausam' App of IMD. To extend real-time weather updates to farmers for taking appropriate decisions on farm operations, AMFUs also use Social media platforms like 'WhatsApp', 'Facebook', 'You Tube',  etc.,  to  disseminate  weather  forecasts,  severe  weather  warnings,  and  agromet advisories.  Additionally,  IMD  has  integrated  its  services  with  IT  platforms  of  24  state governments,  including  Uttar  Pradesh,  allowing  farmers  to  access  information  in  both English and regional languages.

To enhance the reach and effectiveness of the GKMS services, IMD is actively engaging with various stakeholders, including state agriculture departments, NGOs, and SAUs, to create  awareness  among  the  farming  community  by  organizing  Farmers'  Awareness Programs (FAPs) in collaboration with AMFUs across different regions of the country. Additionally, IMD, along with experts from AMFUs, actively participates in Kisan Melas, Farmers' Day Programmes, and field visits, facilitating direct interaction with farmers to promote  the  utilization  of  these  weather-based  agricultural  advisory  services,  thereby maximizing their benefits for the farming community.

- (c) Does not arise.