Jammu, Feb. 20 -- The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday said the India Meteorological Department is planning to introduce a hyper-local weather forecasting system for Himalayan states and has identified seven districts for this, with special focus on early warnings for cloudburst-induced rainfall.

The IMD plans to install four additional doppler weather radars and 34 automatic weather stations and snow gauges in Jammu and Kashmir, the government said.

In a written reply to a question of National Conference MLA Sajad Shaheen in the Assembly, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said the National Disaster Management Authority has identified seven districts across Himalayan states for focused intervention.

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