New Delhi:
Union Minister of State in Prime Minister’s Office (PMO),
Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Science & Technology
(Independent Charge), Earth Sciences (Independent Charge), Atomic Energy and
Space Jitendra Singh clarified that panic in certain quarters over monsoon
forecasts was unwarranted.
The data based forecast made by Earth Sciences department
last month unambiguously stated that Long Period Average (LPA) of Western
monsoon countrywide expected to be about 93 pc of the normal with near normal
in North-east and below normal in North-west, the minister stated.
He said that the effect of monsoon on crops is a multi-factorial effect determined not only by its quantitative aspect but also by its distribution and several other factors. Therefore, there is no rationale in sounding alarmist on the issue, he added.
Dr Jitendra Singh said the monsoon prediction mechanism in the Earth Sciences department was world-class and also went on to announce that India has similarly developed a world class Cyclone Warning System (CWS).
He said that the effect of monsoon on crops is a multi-factorial effect determined not only by its quantitative aspect but also by its distribution and several other factors. Therefore, there is no rationale in sounding alarmist on the issue, he added.
Dr Jitendra Singh said the monsoon prediction mechanism in the Earth Sciences department was world-class and also went on to announce that India has similarly developed a world class Cyclone Warning System (CWS).
He referred to the “Indian Tsunami Early Warning Centre”
(ITEWC) which has the capacity to provide world class operational services as
Regional Tsunami Watch Provider (RTWP) for whole of the Indian Ocean Region
through the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services located in
Hyderabad.
He said it is a matter of pride that India is now having a fool proof 24x7 operational cyclone detection and movement mechanism for the assessment of intensity, track and landfall over the coastal areas of the county. The credit for this goes to the consistent hard work and competitive spirit of the Indian scientists, he added.
Jitendra Singh informed that his ministry works in close collaboration with the Ministry of Home Affairs to formulate Standard Operational Procedure (SOP) and emergency response plans for disaster management.
Expressing satisfaction over effective implementation of Monsoon Mission Program, the minister declared that the activities of geosciences and seismology will get a boost in near future with the union government taking over the National Centre for Earth Science Studies, Tiruvananthapuram from the Government of Kerala
He said it is a matter of pride that India is now having a fool proof 24x7 operational cyclone detection and movement mechanism for the assessment of intensity, track and landfall over the coastal areas of the county. The credit for this goes to the consistent hard work and competitive spirit of the Indian scientists, he added.
Jitendra Singh informed that his ministry works in close collaboration with the Ministry of Home Affairs to formulate Standard Operational Procedure (SOP) and emergency response plans for disaster management.
Expressing satisfaction over effective implementation of Monsoon Mission Program, the minister declared that the activities of geosciences and seismology will get a boost in near future with the union government taking over the National Centre for Earth Science Studies, Tiruvananthapuram from the Government of Kerala
No comments:
Post a Comment