Jitendra Singh reviews IMD's indigenous Multi-Hazard Early Warning DSS and 'Mausamgram' platform
On 12 October 2025 at IMD headquarters in New Delhi, Dr Jitendra Singh reviewed the Web-GIS Multi-Hazard Early Warning Decision Support System, credited with saving about ₹250 crore by ending dependence on foreign vendors, and the village-level 'Mausamgram' forecast platform.
Summary
On 12 October 2025 at the India Meteorological Department (IMD) headquarters, Mausam Bhavan, New Delhi, Earth Sciences Minister Dr Jitendra Singh reviewed IMD's indigenous Web-GIS based Multi-Hazard Early Warning Decision Support System (DSS), which he said saved about ₹250 crore and ended dependence on foreign vendors. He also reviewed 'Mausamgram' (Har Har Mausam, Har Ghar Mausam), which gives hyperlocal forecasts down to village level: hourly for 36 hours and three-hourly for five days. IMD's re-engineered forecasting process has raised the warning lead time from 5 to 7 days and improved accuracy by 15–20%. The DSS won the National Award for e-Governance 2025. Under Mission Mausam, IMD aims to forecast severe weather at a 5x5 km scale by 2030.
Key facts
- Reviewed
- Multi-Hazard Early Warning DSS; Mausamgram
- Savings
- ~₹250 crore; no foreign vendor dependence
- Mausamgram
- Village-level forecasts: hourly for 36 h, 3-hourly for 5 days
- Gains
- Lead time 5 → 7 days; accuracy +15–20%
- Award
- National Award for e-Governance 2025
- Mission Mausam goal
- 5x5 km severe weather forecasting by 2030
Practice MCQs 3 questions
What does IMD's 'Mausamgram' platform, reviewed in October 2025, mainly provide?
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Correct answer: B — Hyperlocal weather forecasts down to the village level
PIB: Mausamgram (Har Har Mausam, Har Ghar Mausam) is a citizen-focused platform providing hyperlocal, location-specific forecasts down to the village level.
According to Dr Jitendra Singh in October 2025, how much did IMD's indigenous Multi-Hazard Early Warning Decision Support System save?
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Correct answer: D — About ₹250 crore
PIB: the Minister commended IMD for saving ₹250 crore through the self-reliant Multi-Hazard Early Warning forecast system, ending foreign vendor dependence.
Consider the following statements about IMD's forecasting upgrades as of October 2025: 1. The lead period of forecasts and warnings has increased from 5 to 7 days. 2. Under Mission Mausam, IMD aims to forecast severe weather hazards at a 5x5 km scale by 2030. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. PIB: the re-engineered process increased the lead period from 5 to 7 days; Mission Mausam will enable severe weather hazard forecasting at a 5x5 km scale by 2030.