**Executive Summary**
This document addresses an unstarred question in Lok Sabha (No. 2873) concerning the use of early warning systems in Uttar Pradesh to mitigate climate risks, particularly in Badaun district. The Minister of Earth Sciences details the government's utilization of meteorological data and the implementation of the Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) scheme to support agriculture. The response was delivered on Wednesday, December 17th, 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Government Initiatives:**
* The government utilizes meteorological and geological data to mitigate risks from floods, droughts, and extreme climate events, including in Badaun, Uttar Pradesh.
* The India Meteorological Department (IMD) runs the Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) scheme.
* **Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS):**
* The scheme renders weather forecast-based operational Agrometeorological Advisory Services (AAS).
* Leading organizations like ICAR, SAUs, IITs, and NGOs are involved.
* Farmers are assisted in making informed decisions about agricultural operations.
* Medium-range weather forecasts (rainfall, temperature, humidity, cloud cover, wind speed and direction) are generated for the next 5 days at the district and block level.
* Subsequent week meteorological sub-division-wise rainfall and temperature forecasts are also generated.
* Agromet Advisories are prepared by AMFUs on Tuesdays and Fridays based on weather conditions and forecasts.
* Information facilitates informed decisions on crop selection, sowing, harvesting, and irrigation.
* **Dissemination of Information:**
* Near real-time weather forecasts and nowcast information are disseminated by Regional Meteorological Centers (RMCs) and Meteorological Centers (MCs) of IMD.
* Impact-based forecasts (IBFs) are prepared by AMFUs based on severe weather warnings from the National Weather Forecasting Centre (NWFC), RMCs, and MCs of IMD.
* One AMFU, located at SVPUA&T, Meerut, prepares Agromet Advisories in English and Hindi.
* Advisories are available for multiple districts, including Badaun.
* Information is communicated through various channels like print, electronic media, Doordarshan, radio, internet, WhatsApp, and YouTube.
* Panchayat-level weather forecasts are accessible via digital platforms like e-Gramswaraj.
* **Technology Integration:**
* Farmers can access weather information via mobile apps like 'Meghdoot' and 'Mausam'.
* AMFUs use social media platforms for dissemination.
* IMD has integrated services with IT platforms of 24 state governments, including Uttar Pradesh.
* **Stakeholder Engagement:**
* IMD actively engages with state agriculture departments, NGOs, and SAUs.
* Farmers' Awareness Programs (FAPs) are organized.
* IMD participates in Kisan Melas, Farmers' Day Programmes, and field visits.
**Impact Analysis**
**Farmers in Uttar Pradesh (including Badaun district)**
* **Impact:** Improved access to weather forecasts and agromet advisories, enabling them to make informed decisions regarding agricultural operations, minimize crop damage, and maximize benefits from favorable weather conditions.
* **Action Required:** Utilize available resources (GKMS, mobile apps, social media) to access weather information and agromet advisories, participate in awareness programs, and adapt farming practices based on provided guidance.
**State Agriculture Departments, NGOs, SAUs.**
* **Impact:** State Agriculture Departments can use weather and geological data to inform crop strategies, while NGOs and SAUs can help disseminate the information to farmers.
* **Action Required:** Collaborate with IMD and AMFUs to raise awareness among farmers about GKMS and weather-based agricultural advisory services, and use the data to enhance crop practices and strategies.
Key Entities Referenced
Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS): A scheme run by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to provide weather forecast-based Agrometeorological Advisory Services (AAS) to farmers.
India Meteorological Department (IMD): An organization that runs the Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) scheme and issues weather forecasts and warnings.
Agromet Advisories: Weather-based advisories prepared by AMFUs and disseminated to farmers to help them make informed decisions about agricultural operations.
Ministry of Earth Sciences: The government ministry responsible for the India Meteorological Department and related schemes.
Uttar Pradesh: Indian state specifically mentioned in the context of early warning systems and agricultural support.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2873
TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, 17TH DECEMBER, 2025
EARLY WARNING SYSTEM IN UTTAR PRADESH
†2873. SHRI ADITYA YADAV:
Will the Minister of EARTH SCIENCES be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has made proper use of meteorological and geological data to
reduce the risk of disasters like floods, droughts and extreme climate events in the Country
including Badaun district of Uttar Pradesh;
(b) if so, the details of projects and early warning systems implemented or proposed by the
Government to protect agriculture and vulnerable communities from climate hazards in the
Country including Badaun district of Uttar Pradesh, and
(c) if not, the reasons for inadequate disaster preparedness and the strategy of the Government
to strengthen the applications of geological science for sustainable development in Badaun
district of Uttar Pradesh?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR
MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
AND EARTH SCIENCES
(DR. JITENDRA SINGH)
(a)-(b) Yes. Government has been using meteorological and geological data to reduce the risk of
disasters like floods, droughts, and extreme climate events in the country, including Badaun
district of Uttar Pradesh. To minimize the adverse impacts of various disasters and extreme
climate events in the country for agriculture, India Meteorological Department (IMD) runs
a scheme, viz. Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) to render weather forecast-based
operational Agrometeorological Advisory Services (AAS) involving several leading
organizations such as Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), State Agriculture
Universities (SAUs), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), state agriculture departments,
NGOs, etc., for the benefit of the farming community. This scheme assists farmers in
making informed decisions regarding their day-to-day agricultural operations for
minimizing crop damage and losses due to extreme weather events, like heavy rainfall,
floods, drought, etc., and climate hazards in the country, as well as taking advantage of
benevolent weather and climatic conditions.
Under GKMS, medium range weather forecast for rainfall, maximum and minimum
temperature, Relative humidity, cloud cover, wind speed and direction at district and block
level for the next 5 days, and also the subsequent week meteorological sub-division wise
rainfall and temperature forecast are generated by the IMD. Based on realized rainfall and
other weather parameters along with weather forecast issued by IMD, AMFUs prepare
Agromet Advisories, under various weather conditions, on every Tuesday and Friday for
the districts under their jurisdiction and communicate to the farmers for facilitating them
to make informed decisions on agricultural operations such as selection of type of crops
and varieties, appropriate time for sowing, harvesting, fertilizer and irrigation application
etc.Along with the biweekly bulletins, near real-time daily weather forecast and nowcast
information are also disseminated to the farmers by Regional Meteorological Centers
(RMCs) and Meteorological Centers (MCs) of IMD. Impact-based forecasts (IBFs) for
agriculture are also being prepared by AMFUs based on the severe weather warnings for
different districts of various States and UTs across the country issued by the National
Weather Forecasting Centre (NWFC), New Delhi, and RMCs and MCs of IMD.
Out of 130 AMFUs, one AMFU, located at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of
Agriculture and Technology (SVPUA&T), Meerut prepares Agromet Advisories, under
various weather conditions, on every Tuesday and Friday in English as well as in Hindi for
Saharanpur, Muzaffarnagar, Meerut, Ghaziabad, Bulandshahr, Aligarh, Bareilly, Budaun,
Shahjahanpur, Pilibhit, Bijnor, Moradabad, Rampur, Farrukhabad, Baghpat, Gautam
Buddha Nagar, Amroha, Shamli, Hapur, and Sambhal districts, which consists of crop-
specific advisories for major crops of the districts. The centre communicates real-time
weather forecasts and biweekly agromet advisories to the farmers for facilitating them to
make informed decisions on agricultural operations such as selection of type of crops and
varieties, appropriate time for sowing, harvesting, irrigation, fertilizer application, etc.
through a multichannel dissemination system like print and electronic media, Doordarshan,
radio, internet, WhatsApp, YouTube, etc. In addition to this, the unit also performs other
GKMS activities such as recording of weather observations from the conventional agromet
observatory, preparation and dissemination of IBFs for agriculture during severe weather
warnings. Moreover, Panchayat-level weather forecast for Gram Panchayats in the country,
including Badaun district, is accessible through digital platforms such as e-Gramswaraj
(https://egramswaraj.gov.in), Meri Panchayat app, e-Manchitra of MoPR, and
Mausamgram of IMD, MoES (https://mausamgram.imd.gov.in).
Apart from the above, with the advancement of ICT, farmers access weather information,
including alerts and related agromet advisories specific to their districts through the mobile
App viz., ‘Meghdoot’ launched by the Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India.
These weather details are also accessible to farmers through the ‘Mausam’ App of IMD.
To extend real-time weather updates to farmers for taking appropriate decisions on farm
operations, AMFUs also use Social media platforms like ‘WhatsApp’, ‘Facebook’, ‘You
Tube’, etc., to disseminate weather forecasts, severe weather warnings, and agromet
advisories. Additionally, IMD has integrated its services with IT platforms of 24 state
governments, including Uttar Pradesh, allowing farmers to access information in both
English and regional languages.
To enhance the reach and effectiveness of the GKMS services, IMD is actively engaging
with various stakeholders, including state agriculture departments, NGOs, and SAUs, to
create awareness among the farming community by organizing Farmers’ Awareness
Programs (FAPs) in collaboration with AMFUs across different regions of the country.
Additionally, IMD, along with experts from AMFUs, actively participates in Kisan Melas,
Farmers’ Day Programmes, and field visits, facilitating direct interaction with farmers to
promote the utilization of these weather-based agricultural advisory services, thereby
maximizing their benefits for the farming community.
(c) Does not arise.
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