Why it is in the news
On 17 September 2026 the Ministry of Earth Sciences announced that India's 51st Doppler Weather Radar had become operational at Sambalpur, Odisha, with Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Dr Jitendra Singh stating that the radar network has grown from 14 to 51 over the past twelve years and that about 40 more radars are planned under Mission Mausam. The installation had been inaugurated on site the previous day by Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi at Gangadhar Meher University, in the presence of IMD Director General Dr Mrutyunjay Mohapatra. The Minister said the radar would “bridge an important observational gap” over interior Odisha.
The exam angle
Issue: India's forecasting skill has improved faster than its capacity to convert forecasts into action at the last mile. Is the binding constraint now observation, computation, or dissemination?