New Delhi, May 11 -- The Indian government is beefing up security at India Meteorological Department (IMD) installations in Srinagar and Leh, and technical and scientific installations in border areas of Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Chandigarh, Rajasthan and Gujarat.

These scientific facilities, especially those under the IMD, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Department of Biotechnology (DBT), and Ministry of Earth Sciences, are vital for weather forecasting, disaster preparedness, and critical research.

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All the scientific departments have been asked to prepare a comprehensive inventory of their facilities, especially in sensiti...