India has significantly expanded its Doppler Weather Radar (DWR) network since 2014, increasing from 14 operational units to 50, marking over 250% rise: Dr Jitendra Singh

• Doppler Weather Radar (DWR) is a remote-sensing radar that uses the Doppler effect to measure velocity and intensity of precipitation, enabling nowcasting of cyclones, thunderstorms, hailstorms and cloudbursts.
• India's DWR network has grown from 14 units (2014) to 50 units (2026) — a >250% rise, covering over 87% of the country under IMD/Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES).
• Relevance: GS-III (Disaster Management, S&T), Prelims (schemes, agencies, Mission Mausam).