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flag India expands Uttarakhand’s weather monitoring with three new radars to improve cloudburst forecasts and disaster response.

flag India is expanding Uttarakhand’s weather monitoring network with three new radars in Haridwar, Pantnagar, and Auli, adding to three already operational ones, to improve real-time forecasting of cloudbursts and disasters. flag The government has deployed 142 weather stations, 107 rain gauges, and digital early warning systems, while rolling out the "Nowcast" three-hour forecast across the region. flag A Himalayan climate study aims to predict sudden weather events, and coordinated efforts among NDMA, the Ministry of Earth Sciences, and research institutions are enhancing forest fire forecasts. flag Union Minister Jitendra Singh stressed the need for strict adherence to weather alerts and land-use regulations, warning against illegal mining and unsafe construction near rivers. flag He highlighted a recent highway closure in Jammu & Kashmir that averted disaster, and promoted agri-startups and CSIR-led value addition as sustainable development models. flag India is also sharing its disaster resilience expertise globally, linking early warning systems with climate adaptation and economic growth.

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