Agartala, Dec. 31 -- Aiming to improve weather forecast and disaster readiness, Tripura is poised to acquire a cutting-edge X-Band Doppler Weather Radar.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) and the Government of Tripura have exchanged land lease agreements for the radar's installation during a ceremony here today in presence of Tripura Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha.
Director General Dr Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said, in addition to the radar, three Automated Weather Stations (AWS) were transferred to the IMD for incorporation into the national meteorological framework, enhancing flood prediction and water resource management within the state.
He informed that a second advanced Doppler Weather Radar will be established in the Belonia in S...