Lok Sabha Question No. 462 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-06
Subject: Extreme Weather
Ministry: EARTH SCIENCES
Asked by: Beesetti  Venkata Satyavathi, Chinta Anuradha, Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy, M V V Satyanarayana

- (a) Yes Sir.
- (b) India Meteorological Department (IMD) has taken up various steps to improve monitoring and early warning system which helped minimizing loss of life and property during extreme weather events including heat waves. These include:
- i. Introduction of seasonal, monthly, and extended-range forecasts of temperature, and heat wave condition.
- ii. Impact based forecast of heat wave condition at district levels.
- iii. Heat wave vulnerability Atlas over  India to help State Government authorities and disaster management agencies in planning and taking appropriate action.
- iv. The hot weather hazard analysis over India that includes daily temperature, winds, and humidity condition.
- v. Heat index forecast for the entire country.
- vi. Real time heat wave information and warnings on the Web-GIS platform.
- vii. Heat  Action  Plans  (HAPs)  in  23  States  jointly  implemented  by  National  Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in collaboration with the State Governments.
- viii. Improvement of warning dissemination services; using modern tools of dissemination systems for timely public outreach.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 462

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, 6 TH  DECEMBER, 2023

## EXTREME WEATHER

462.  DR. BEESETTI VENKATA SATYAVATHI: SHRIMATI CHINTA ANURADHA: SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY: SHRI M.V.V. SATYANARAYANA:

Will the Minister of EARTH SCIENCES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Ministry has taken any cognisance of the fact that due to geographic conditions, coastal Andhra Pradesh is among the areas most vulnerable to heatwaves;
- (b) if  so,  whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  policies  in  consonance  with  concerned State Government to mitigate the effects of such extreme weather events and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  plans  to  grant  financial  assistance  to  such  States  to  aid  them  in implementing policies to reduce the effects of heatwaves and similar conditions; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF EARTH SCIENCES (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

- (c-d) Ministry of Earth Sciences does not provide any financial assistance to the states. However, it  implements  the  central  sector  scheme  'Atmosphere  &  Climate  Research-  Modeling Observing  Systems  &  Services  (ACROSS)'  for  the  country  as  a  whole  and  hence  the allocation of funds is not state-wise. As a part of this scheme, IMD deploys and sustain the state-of-art  observing  systems  to  monitor  weather,  climate  and  ocean  parameters.  IMD generates and disseminates a suite of weather and climate information, advisories, warnings for  the  benefit  of  society.  The  Ministry  carries  out  research  and  development  activities  to develop and improve capability to forecast weather, climate and hazard related phenomena for societal, economic and environmental benefits.

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