The government today launched the Weather Forecast at the Gram Panchayat level in New Delhi. The initiative, aimed at empowering rural communities and enhancing disaster preparedness at the grassroots level, will directly benefit farmers and villagers across the country. The initiative will deliver weather updates via e-GramSwaraj, the Meri Panchayat app, and Gram Manchitra. The cornerstone of this initiative has been laid by the Panchayati Raj Ministry, the Earth Sciences Ministry, and the India Meteorological Department. Panchayati Raj Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh said that this initiative will be a major stepping stone in the economy of the country.

Further, Minister of Earth Sciences Jitendra Singh underscored that in the last 10 years, weather forecasting accuracy has increased by 40 per cent with the help of space technology. The Minister also highlighted that 2000 crore rupees have been allocated under the Mission Mausam of the government.