JK News Today
Jammu, September 04:
India Meteorological Department has installed an X-Band Doppler weather radar at Jammu to provide improved weather services to the people of Jammu & Kashmir. It will help in providing nowcast (very short range forecast up to 3 hours) for all types of severe weather events affecting the region, especially thunderstorm, lightning, squall, heavy rain, etc.
Dr. Jitendra Singh, Hon’ble Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, Minister of State, Prime Minister’s Office, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space, Government of India has kindly agreed to inaugurate the Doppler Weather Radar and Indigenous GPS based Pilot Sonde at Meteorological Office Jammu at 1100-1200 IST of 5th September, 2021.
