Establishment of Specialized Medium Range Weather Forecasting Center (SMRFC) and Strengthening of Weather Forecasting system.
Brief Scope / Objectives of the Project
Civil Work (radar building & office building), Procurement & Installation of equipment, Recruitment of staff.
Benefits of the Project
Further strengthen the forecasting capabilities of PMD
From short range forecast, PMD would be able to issue medium range forecast.
Approved Cost: Rs.2502.532 Million
Final Expenditure: Rs.2502.53 Million
Expenditure During FY 2019-20: Rs.365.785 Million
Date of Commencement: September, 2015
Date of Completion: June, 2020
Operationalized (Yes/No), if no reasons: Yes
Date of Inauguration (if inaugurated): N/A
Physical Progress (%)
a) Overall |
100% |
b) During FY 2019-20 |
10% |
Remarks
Project is operationalized from July, 2020
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