Lok Sabha Question No. 6208 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-04-01
Subject: District Agro-Meteorological (Agro-Met) Units
Ministry: EARTH SCIENCES
Asked by: Shri Appalanaidu Kalisetti

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6208 TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, 1 ST  APRIL, 2026

## DISTRICT AGRO-METEOROLOGICAL (AGRO-MET) UNITS

## 6208.   SHRI APPALANAIDU KALISETTI: DR. BYREDDY SHABARI:

Will the Minister of EARTH SCIENCES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is  true  that  several  District  Agro-Meteorological Units are presently  non operational or have been closed and if so, the  details thereof, State and district-wise including Andhra Pradesh along with the reasons therefor;
- (b) the  details  of  the  number  of  units  currently  active,  State-wise  and  district-wise particularly for Andhra Pradesh along with estimated number of farmers/beneficiaries served by such units;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  revive  or  re-establish  such  District  Agro Meteorological Units and if so, the details thereof including timelines and the number of units proposed, State and district-wise particularly in Andhra Pradesh;
- (d) the  details  of  the  funds  allocated,  sanctioned  and  released  for  establishing  or  reestablishing such units during the last five years, year-wise and State-wise; and
- (e) whether  specific  districts  have  been  identified  for  prioritised  revival  and  if  so,  the details  thereof  along  with  the  target  dates  and  implementation  plans  particularly  in Andhra Pradesh?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)-(c)  Weather-based  agro-advisory  services  in  the  country  were  being  provided  by  199 District  Agro-Meteorological  Units  (DAMUs)  under  Gramin  Krishi  Mausam  Sewa (GKMS).  The  India  Meteorological  Department  (IMD)  is  continuing  the  AgroMeteorological services to the farmers at the district level through a network of 130 Agrometeorological  Field  Units  (AMFUs),  established  in  collaboration  with  Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) across the country, including 9 units in Andhra Pradesh. The relevant information and advisories are disseminated through digital platforms such as Panchayat  Mausam  Sewa,  Mausam  App,  Meghdoot  App,  and  other  IT-based dissemination systems in the larger interest of farmers across the country. The Ministry is in continuous endeavour of augmenting the observational network, including AgroAutomatic  Weather  Stations  and  R&D  infrastructure,  towards  achieving  better accuracy in weather forecasting and improved meteorological services.
- (d) The  year-wise  details  of  the  funds  released  in  the  last  five  years  are  provided  in Annexure-1.
- (e) The  Agro-Meteorological  Services  at  the  district  level  are  provided  by  IMD  in association  with  the  agencies  such  as  the  Indian  Council  of  Agricultural  Research (ICAR), under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, through 9 AMFUs, established  in  collaboration  with  Krishi  Vigyan  Kendras  in  the  State  of  Andhra Pradesh, without the re-establishment of DAMUs.

Annexure-1

## Year-wise details of the funds released in the last five years are as follows:

| S. No.   | Name of ATARIs   | Name of States covered                                            |   2021-22 (₹) |   2022-23 (₹) |   2023-24 (₹) |   2024-25 (₹) |   2025-26 (₹) |
|----------|------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
| 1        | Bengulu ru       | Karnataka, Kerala& Lakshadweep                                    |       9254599 |      32722894 |      20416360 |       6000000 |       6460154 |
| 2        | Jabalpur         | Chhattisgarh& Madhya Pradesh                                      |       9862072 |      25068960 |      29348345 |      13500000 |      11067598 |
| 3        | Kolkata          | Andaman, Nicobar Islands, Odisha & West Bengal                    |       8506019 |      20417149 |      19140225 |      19200000 |      10020378 |
| 4        | Pune             | Maharashtra, Gujarat& Goa                                         |      12987052 |      50223889 |      26796315 |      23000000 |      20083002 |
| 5        | Patna            | Bihar& Jharkhand                                                  |      12461220 |      19594891 |      24244285 |      13500000 |       9175245 |
| 6        | Kanpur           | Uttar Pradesh                                                     |       9363194 |      27136360 |      16588195 |      13800000 |      10266268 |
| 7        | Jodhpur          | Haryana, Delhi& Rajasthan                                         |      11068022 |      18016354 |      30624360 |      17600000 |      12569897 |
| 8        | Ludhian          | Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Jammu &Kashmir, Ladakh and, Uttarakhand |       6355604 |       9525564 |      17864210 |       4090880 |       4346122 |
| 9        | Barapani         | Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland& Tripura                    |       6236116 |      18277855 |       8932105 |       6000000 |       6541636 |
| 10       | Guwahat i        | Assam, Arunachal Pradesh& Sikkim                                  |      11103136 |      53559073 |      15312180 |       6000000 |       4475429 |
| 11       | Hyderab ad       | Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu &Telangana                 |      12802966 |      35457011 |      35728420 |             0 |             0 |
|          |                  | Total                                                             |     110000000 |     310000000 |     244995000 |     122690880 |      95005729 |

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