PARLIAMENT QUESTION: STRENGTHEING RADAR INFRASTRUCTURE IN KERALA

• Doppler Weather Radars (DWRs) are the backbone of India's nowcasting and severe-weather warning system, operated primarily by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES).
• Kerala — with vulnerability to cyclones, landslides (Wayanad 2024), and intense monsoon rainfall — has only 2 operational DWRs, exposing gaps in coastal and Western Ghats coverage.
• Expansion is being driven through Mission Mausam (2024-26, ₹2,000 crore), an exam-frequent scheme.