Establishment of Specialized Medium Range Weather Forecasting Center (SMRFC) and Strengthening of Weather Forecasting system.
Key facts
- Approved cost
- Rs.2502.532 Million
- Final expenditure
- Rs.2502.53 Million
- Expenditure during FY 2019-20
- Rs.365.785 Million
- Date of commencement
- September, 2015
- Date of completion
- June, 2020
- Operationalized
- Yes
- Date of inauguration
- N/A
Progress
Scope and objectives
Civil Work (radar building & office building), Procurement & Installation of equipment, Recruitment of staff.
Benefits of the project
Further strengthen the forecasting capabilities of PMD
From short range forecast, PMD would be able to issue medium range forecast.
Remarks: Project is operationalized from July, 2020