Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi addresses the 150th Foundation Day celebrations of India Meteorological Department

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Why in the news?

• The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi participated in celebrations of 150th Foundation Day of India Meteorological Department (IMD) today at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.

Important points:

• Prime Ministerlaunched ‘Mission Mausam’ with the goal of making our country a ‘Weather-ready and Climate-smart’ nation.
• The Mission aims to achieve this by developing cutting-edge weather surveillance technologies and systems, implementing high-resolution atmospheric observations, next-generation radars and satellites, and high-performance computers. 
• It will also focus on improving the understanding of weather and climate processes, provide air quality data that will help strategize weather management and intervention in the long run.
• Prime Minister also released the IMD Vision-2047 document for weather resilience and climate change adaptation. It includes plans for weather forecasting, weather management, and climate change mitigation.
• PM unveils a commemorative postage stamp and coin on the occasion.
• To celebrate 150th Foundation Day of IMD, a series of events, activities and workshops have been organised to showcase IMD's achievements during the past 150 years, its role in making India climate-resilient, and demonstrate the role played by government institutions in providing various weather and climate services.