Modernization of India Meteorological Department

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF  EARTH SCIENCES

RAJYA SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO-286

ANSWERED ON-18.03.2013

286 .

SHRIMATI JAYA BACHCHAN

Modernization of Indian Meterological Department

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES RAJYA SABHA STARRED QUESTION No. *286 TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2013 MODERNIZATION OF INDIAN METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT *286. SHRIMATI JAYA BACHCHAN: Will the Minister of EARTH SCIENCES be pleased to state: (a) whether the current weather forecasting system in the country is equivalent to International standards; (b) whether Government has any plan to modernize the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD); (c) if so, the details thereof; and (d) if not, the reasons therefor? ANSWER ANSWER MINISTER FOR MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES (SHRI S. JAIPAL REDDY) (a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House. STATEMENT LAID ON THE TABLE OF THE RAJYA SABHA IN REPLY (a) to (d) TO STARRED QUESTION NO. *286 REGARDING “MODERNIZATION OF INDIAN METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT” TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2013 (a) Yes Sir. The weather forecasting systems in the country are comparable to most of the countries in the world with respect to rainfall forecasting. Efforts are being made to optimize the level of efficiency of the forecasting systems. (b) Yes Sir. Earth System Science Organization (ESSO) - IMD has already implemented Phase-I of the Modernization during 2007-12. (c) Under the Phase-I of the modernization of ESSO - IMD, the following state-of-the-art systems were commissioned: • Observing systems such as Automatic Weather Stations (AWS), Automatic Rain Gauges (ARG), Doppler Weather Radars (DWR) etc. • Monitoring/early warning systems • Analysis-visualization-product dissemination systems • High Performance Computing (HPC) • Communication/IT systems • Real-time data assimilation-forecast systems etc. Further, several manual operations have been fully automated. All the scientific staff engaged earlier have been provided due training to develop appropriate skills for customization of sector specific (like agriculture, aviation etc.) warning and forecasting services. In order to capture the characteristics of the severe weather in real time, 24X7 monitoring system comprising 675 Nos. of AWSs; 1024 Nos. of ARGs; 17 S and C-Band DWRs have been commissioned at Chennai, Sriharikota, Machilipatnam, Visakhapatnam, Kolkata, Mumbai, Bhuj, Hyderabad, Nagpur, Patiala, Delhi Palam, Lucknow, Patna, Mohanbari, Agartala, Delhi Lodi Road and Jaipur. Only DWR at Bhopal is under commissioning. High Performance Computing (HPC) systems have been used to enhance the weather forecasting capacities by assimilating all available global satellite data for forecast generation. The global model that was earlier run at 50Km grid scale are now run at 22Km grid. The regional scale model run earlier at 27Km grid is replaced by 9Km and 3Km grid scale models. The accuracy of short range (up to 3-days in advance) monsoon forecasts has improved from 50-60% to 70-95%. The skill of district level medium range rainfall forecast (up to 5-7days in advance) has improved from 60-70% to 75-85% in monsoon season and from 70-75% to 85% in non-monsoon seasons. As far as the track and landfall forecasts of the tropical cyclones are concerned, the performance evaluation of the updated forecast systems for the past 5-years, have demonstrated enhanced forecast skill by about 18%. ESSO-IMD currently operates 5- Doppler Weather Radars (DWR) at Chennai, Machilipatnam, Visakhapatnam, Kolkata, Sriharikota on the east coast along with a network of Automatic Weather Stations (AWS) and Automatic Rain Gauges (ARG) for continuous weather surveillance over the Bay of Bengal. ESSO-IMD has operationalized its location specific nowcasting (near real-time) weather service for severe weather (Thunderstorms; heavy rainfall from lows/depressions over the land) across the country. This service activity currently covers 117 urban centres on experimental basis under which nowcast of 3-6hour range is issued. Origin, evelopment/ movement of severe weather phenomena are regularly monitored through DWRs and with all other available observing systems. Integrated Agro-meteorological Advisory Service (AAS) is rendered now on twice-weekly  basis in collaboration with State Agricultural Universities (SAUs), institutions of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), etc. District level weather forecast for next 5-days in respect of: • Rainfall • maximum temperature, minimum temperature, • wind speed, wind direction, • relative humidity and clouds • weekly cumulative rainfall forecast are provided. Further, crop specific advisories to help the farmers are issued and widely disseminated. The AAS of ESSO-IMD has been successful in providing the crop specific advisories to the farmers through different print/visual/Radio/ IT based media including short message service (SMS) and Interactive Voice Response Service (IVRS) facilitating for appropriate field level actions. (d) Does not arise. *****

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IMDNGSSA INVITATION FOR Annual Council Meet 2013 AT HQ NEW DELHI

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LIFE CERTIFICATE OF PENSIONERS

CENTRAL GOVERNMENT PENSIONERS AND FAMILY PENSIONERS CAN SUBMIT LIFE CERTIFICATE AT ANY BRANCH OF BANK IN WHICH THEY RECEIVE MONTHLY PENSION AMOUNT SIMPLIFICATION OF PENSION PROCEDURE- AMENDMENT IN PARA 15 AND PARA 16 OF “SCHEME FOR PAYMENT OF PENSIONS TO CENTRAL GOVT. CIVIL PENSIONERS BY AUTHORISED BANK”

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Department of Expenditure

Central Pension Accounting Office

Trikoot-II, Bhikaji Cama Place

New Delhi.

CPAO/Tech/Simplification/2012-13/325

18.02.2013

Office Memorandum

Subject: – Simplification of Pension Procedure- Amendment in para 15 and para 16 of “Scheme for payment of pensions to Central Govt. Civil Pensioners by Authorised Bank”.

Attention is invited to the provisions contained in paras 15 and 16 of the Scheme Booklet regarding submission of life & other certificates and inter bank /intra bank transfer of pension Account.

2. Keeping in view the need to make the process of submission of certificates user friendly and in line with the technological advancement in the banking industry, it has been decided to allow pensioner/family pensioner to submit the life certificate as well as other certificates to any branch of the Bank through which his /her pension/family pension is being disbursed.

3. Further with the introduction of CBS and implementation of CPPC, the pensioner/family pensioner who is desirous of transferring his/her pension account from one branch to another branch (whether local or out station) of the same bank should has the option of putting in his/her request at either of the two branches instead of the present dispensation wherein transfer request is entertained only at the home branch. The transfer application will require mentioning both account numbers (in the old & new branch) with both branch contact details. The branch receiving the application will scan and register the same to CPPC. CPPC will coordinate the continuity of disbursement of monthly pension/family pension without any break.

4. All banks are hereby directed to follow the above procedural modifications in pension process and issue necessary instructions to all concerned accordingly.

5. This issues with the concurrence of Department of Pensions & Pensioners Welfare, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions and Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance.

Sd/-

(Vandana Sharma)

Chief Controller (Pensions)

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WEATHER IN THE WEEK OF REPUBLIC DAY, AT NAGPUR

THE NAGPUR SKIES ARE EXPECTED TO BE PARTLY CLOUDY TO MAINLY CLOUDY FROM 23rd JAN 2013 AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE SO TILL THE WEEK END.
A FEW DROPS OF RAIN IS ALSO EXPECTED FROM THE MID-NIGHT OF 23rd JAN, WHOLE DAY ON THE 24th JAN, WELL BEYOND MIDNIGHT TILL 25th JAN 2013, EVEN THOUGH THE AMOUNT OF RAINFALL WILL BE VERY LESS/TRACE, ALL OWING DUE TO WD.
THE MIN TEMPS WILL SHOW A RISE OF ABOUT 06 DEG BIT BY BIT THROUGH THE WEEK END WHERE AS THE MAX WILL RISE BY ABOUT 03 DEG ONLY.
THE GROUND WINDS HOWEVER WILL BE IN THE RANGE OF 12-15 Kmph AND WILL BE MOSTLY SWly TO Sly TILL MONDAY JAN THE 28th, 2013.
HOWEVER, ON THE REPUBLIC DAY, THERE WILL NOT BE ANY CHANCE OF RAIN AT NAGPUR AND ONLY PARTLY CLOUDY CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL.
Milind Phadke
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INDIA METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT NON-GAZETTED SCIENTIFIC STAFF ASSOCIATION---CAT CASE BULLETIN(official Version)

INDIA METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT

NON-GAZETTED SCIENTIFIC STAFF ASSOCIATION

(REGD & RECOGNIZED)

H.Q. Office: Mausam Bhawan Campus, Chamber No. 3, Lodi Road New Delhi- 110 003. Phone (O): 011-48324438,43824490  E-mail: ngssa_hq@yahoo.com           :  mps_gs@yahoo.co.in

Phone (R[a]):                                                                                                                                        Mobile:  Click

Ref No. IMD/ NGSSA / Misc /2013                                                                                   Dated: 10-01-2013

CAT CASE BULLETIN

To:

        All Members

        IMDNGSSA.

        Sub: CAT Jabalpur Bench Hearing listed on 09-01-2013-O.A.No

 

. 690/11 listed at S.No. 47

        This is to bring to your kind notice that on 09-01-2013 the case was listed for order. Our Advocate was ready for argument but the standing counsel for respondent pleaded that as he is new to this case, he needed some time to examine the case. The Hon’ble Judge asked him whether he can argue next day or within a week’s time. He pleaded that he needs more time for arguing the case. Meanwhile, the Office side apprised the Hon’ble Judge that the restructuring proposal pending with Ministry of Finance will be finalized within a month’s time or so. The Hon’ble Judge then gave 4th March, 2013 as the final date of hearing.

                                                                                         Sd/-

                                                          (M.P. SHARMA)

General Secretary

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