New Delhi, Nov. 30 -- Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Jitendra Singh, said that three weather radars have already been installed in Uttarakhand at Surkanda Devi, Mukteshwar and Lansdowne, and three more radars at Haridwar, Pantnagar and Auli will be commissioned soon, thus further strengthening the real-time forecasting capability for the region.

Addressing the World Summit on Disaster Management, the Earth Sciences Minister described Uttarakhand as the most natural and appropriate place for global discussions on disaster resilience, given its lived experiences, geographical sensitivity and Himalayan ecosystem.

The summit was attended by Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, MP Naresh Ban...