Abstract: In western media the advent of a dedicated weather channel saw a system of continuous monitoring of weather systems, hour by hour sometimes minute by minute (local severe stormas) and even live tracking (tornadoes). Now that MoES is planning to revamp the observing network in the country, launching an Indian weather channel at this juncture would allow the country to experience the benefits of these developments.
The author is Advisor to the Minister of Science & Technology, and Earth Sciences, Govt. of India.
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