Lok Sabha Question No. 328 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-27
Subject: Global Leadership of India in Climate Science
Ministry: EARTH SCIENCES
Asked by: Shri Arun Bharti

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 328 TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, 27 TH  NOVEMBER, 2024

## GLOBAL LEADERSHIP OF INDIA IN CLIMATE SCIENCE

## 328.    SHRI ARUN BHARTI:

Will the Minister of EARTH SCIENCES be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the Mission Mausam initiatives, its objectives and scope;
- (b) whether  Mission  Mausam  will  strengthen  India's  ability  to  predict  extreme  weather events and mitigate their impact on agriculture, disaster management and public safety particularly in Bihar, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  this  initiative  is  expected  to  contribute  to  India's  global  leadership  in  climate science and forecasting and if so, the steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (d) the timeline set for the completion of the said mission and the progress being monitored to ensure timely and successful implementation of the said Mission?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Mission Mausam is launched to make Bharat a "weather-ready and climate-smart" nation, with the following objectives:
-  Strengthening  observations  (in-situ  &  remote  sensing)  and  improved  model capability to be able to plan and protect life and property from extreme and highimpact weather.
-  Gaining a better understanding and use of Science, Innovation and Technology, and Data Science for societal benefit.
-  Improve our Model/Data Assimilation/HPC for giving accurate information to the Public and stakeholders (Numerical+AI/ML).
-  Trained Manpower in Earth System Science for today and tomorrow.
-  Forecast dissemination: Effective communication with Society: Early Warning for ALL.
- (b)-(c)  Yes.  The  major  aim  of  the  scheme  is  to  support  various  weather  &  climate-sensitive sectors like agriculture, power, irrigation, shipping, water resource management, health, aviation, transport sector, disaster management, off-shore oil management, public safety, etc.,  by  mitigating  the  impact  of  climate  change  and  extreme  weather  events  and strengthen the resilience of the communities to severe weather phenomena like tropical cyclones, severe thunderstorms, dust storms, heavy rains and snowfall events, cold and heat waves, etc.

To achieve the above, much-needed activities such as augmentation of an observational network across the country, improving the resolution of the numerical weather prediction model  along  with  data  assimilation,  implementation  of  Artificial  Intelligence  and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Internet of Things (IoT); upgraded Information  & Communication Technology (ICT) for improved forecast products generation at granular level  with  more extended lead  period and better  accuracy  required for  socio-economic applications  and  further  reduction  in  loss  of  lives  and  properties  are  planned  towards rendering uniform focus over every parts of the country, including Bihar.

- (d) The  Mission  Mausam  scheme  will  be  implemented  during  2024-26.  The  scheme  will undergo continuous evaluation and monitoring by the heads of the respective institutes involved  in  its  implementation.  Additionally,  the  Project  Management  Council  (PMC), chaired  by  the  Secretary,  MoES,  will  assess  the  progress  and  achievements  of  the scheme.

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