- The system is launched to reduce economic losses and property damage which is caused due to cyclones that hit Indian coast every year.
- The system was introduced by IMD in a presentation titled as ‘Chasing the Cyclones’ which was organized to mark the World Space Week.
- The system will deliver specific warnings to reduces economic and property damage losses.
- The system will deliver warnings with respect to location-wise or district-wise.
- The system is commissioned from this particular cyclone season i.e. Oct-Dec.
- Static Part:
- HQ of IMD: New Delhi
- MD of IMD: Mrutyunjay Mohapatra
- IMD functions under Ministry of Earth Sciences, whose Union Minister is Dr Harsh Vardhan
Question:
Q.1 Who among the following has launched Impact Based Cyclone Based Warning System?
a. Indian Navy
b. World Meteorological Organization
c. India Meteorological Departments
a. Indian Navy
b. World Meteorological Organization
c. India Meteorological Departments
d. DRDO