The Union Cabinet approved continuation of the umbrella scheme “Atmosphere & Climate Research-Modelling Observing Systems & Services (ACROSS)” along with its eight sub-schemes to the next finance cycle of five years to the next finance (15th) cycle of five years (2021-2026).
Context
The Union Cabinet approved continuation of the umbrella scheme “Atmosphere & Climate Research-Modelling Observing Systems & Services (ACROSS)” along with its eight sub-schemes to the next finance cycle of five years to the next finance (15th) cycle of five years (2021-2026).
About the scheme
- The scheme is being implemented by the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) through its units namely-
- India Meteorological Department (IMD)
- National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF)
- Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM)
- Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS)
- The ACROSS scheme pertains to the atmospheric science programs of the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) and addresses different aspects of weather and climate services.
- Each of these aspects is incorporated as eight sub-schemes under the umbrella scheme “ACROSS” and is implemented in an integrated manner through the aforesaid four institutes.
The eight sub-schemes under the ACROSS scheme-
- Commissioning of Polarimetric Doppler Weather Radars (DWRs)-IMD
- Upgradation of Forecast System-IMD
- Weather & Climate Services-IMD
- Atmospheric Observations Network-1 MD
- Numerical Modelling of Weather and Climate -NCMRWF
- Monsoon Mission III- IITM/NCMRWF/INCOIS/IMD
- Monsoon Convection, Clouds and Climate Change (MC4)- IITM/NCMRWF/IMD
- High Performance Computing System (HPCS)-IITM/NCMRWF
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Impact of this Scheme
- The scheme will provide improved weather, climate, ocean forecast and services, and other hazard-related services thereby ensuring transfer of commensurate benefits to the end-user.
- This would include warnings for cyclones, storm surges, heat waves and thunderstorms.
- The whole process from generation of forecast to its delivery requires considerable manpower at every stage, thereby generating employment opportunities for many people.
