PARLIAMENT QUESTION: INSTALLATION OF WEATHER STATIONS

• Lok Sabha/Rajya Sabha reply by Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) (12 Feb 2026) on expansion of India's weather observation network — Doppler Weather Radars (DWRs) and Automatic Weather Stations (AWS) by India Meteorological Department (IMD).
• Sits at the intersection of disaster management (GS-III), science & tech infrastructure, and the flagship Mission Mausam initiative.
• Aspirants must know exact numbers (48 DWRs, 200 AWS in last year), nodal ministry, radar bands, and the ₹2,000 cr Mission Mausam framework.