India Launches Bharat Forecast System for Accurate Local Weather

The Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) has built and deployed the Bharat Forecast System, India’s indigenous advanced weather forecast system. Improvements to the system increase the resolution of weather forecasts from 12 km to 6 km, letting users get predictions for the village where their crops grow. It helps India meet its aims of Atmanirbhar Bharat and Make in India, and is in line with India becoming the 4th largest economic power in the world.

Context:

• Bharat Forecast System, designed by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune, is the first of its kind high-resolution weather forecast system created in India. 

• With the Bharat Forecast System, India can now make much more accurate and local weather forecasts. 

Key Points

Technological Advancement

• Now the forecast covers villages due to its improvement from 12 to 6 kilometers in resolution.

• Employs the ‘Triangular Cubic Octahedral Grid’ system for live simulations of weather.

• Results in 30% better predictions for overly intense rain and 64% improved accuracy in basic weather areas.

Strategic and Economic Importance

• Helps the economy grow by cutting losses from weather events and making it possible to collect additional gains.

• Helps multiple industries, mainly agriculture, stay well informed about changes in the environment.

• Helps India aim to become the strongest global economy.

Development for Indigenous Peoples and Nationalism

• Indian institutions like IITM, IMD, and ISRO have fully developed these systems, growing towards an Atmanirbhar Bharat future.

• The system is of value to parts of the world that have similar climate concerns.

Encouraging Women’s Leadership

• The project is led by four women scientists who represent PM Modi’s idea of strengthening women in society.

• Indicates that women are playing greater roles in leading scientific work in India.

Working Together and Political Dedication

• Takes a method that includes the entirety of the science sector and the entire government.

• As part of continual efforts to improve India’s weather forecasting, Mission Mausam has received a budget of ₹2000 crore.

• Makes life and business operations easier through accurate forecasts delivered to over 20 ministries.

Linguistic Inclusion

• The magazine, Indradhanush, launched by IITM, aims to improve the way science is shared in local languages.

Conclusion:

BFS shows how much progress India has made in weather prediction and relying on its own resources. Combining innovation and fair leadership, India is looking after its people and showing the way for unique solutions in other nations. As a result, India is better prepared for climate situations and further promotes sustainable progress.