IMD eyes new Doppler radars near Hyderabad, Nizamabad to boost Telangana weather forecasting
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) is planning to enhance its weather observation capabilities in Telangana by installing new Doppler radars and wind profilers. This initiative is part of the Centre’s Mission Mausam program aimed at improving weather forecasting in the region. Currently, IMD operates a limited network compared to the Telangana Development Planning Society, leading to discrepancies in reported temperatures.
- ▪IMD plans to install two new Doppler weather radars in Telangana, one near Nizamabad and another in Shamshabad.
- ▪The department aims to introduce wind profilers to enhance atmospheric monitoring and weather predictions.
- ▪IMD currently provides temperature readings from 12 locations, while TGDPS covers all 33 districts in Telangana.
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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) is planning to strengthen and expand its weather observation infrastructure across Telangana under the Centre’s Mission Mausam initiative.“The department is working on plans to install additional weather monitoring infrastructure in the State, including new observation stations, Doppler weather radars and wind profilers, though the process will take time,” said Dharma Raju, Scientist at IMD Centre Hyderabad.According to him, IMD is set to receive two additional Doppler weather radars for Telangana. One radar is proposed near Nizamabad, while another is planned in the Shamshabad region near Hyderabad.
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