The Gramin Krishi Mausam Seva (GKMS) of India Meteorological Department (IMD) is rendered twice a week in collaboration with State Agricultural Universities (SAUs) and Institutions of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).  District level weather forecast for next 5- days in respect of Rainfall,  maximum temperature, minimum temperature, wind speed, wind direction, relative humidity and clouds, weekly cumulative rainfall forecast and  crop specific agro meteorological advisories are provided to farmers.  The GKMS of IMD has been successful in providing the crop specific agro meteorological advisories in vernacular languages to about 22 million farmers in the country.

IMD has taken a decision to set up a Centre at Mangalagiri in Andhra Pradesh.  Joint efforts are undertaking with Government of Andhra Pradesh to identify suitable land in the surrounding zone of planned Greenfield airport at Manglagiri. Karnataka State has already a Meteorological Centre functioning at Bengaluru to cater to the weather services for the state.

At present, Meteorological Centre, Hyderabad caters to the weather services for the state of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Besides this, Cyclone Warning Centre at Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) is providing cyclone warnings.

This information was given by Minister of State for Ministry of Science & Technology and Ministry of Earth Sciences Shri Y.S.Chowdary in a written reply to a question in Lok  Sabha  today.

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