**Summary of Mission Mausam Fund Utilisation**
On April 1, 2026, the Ministry of Earth Sciences provided a formal response in the Lok Sabha regarding the utilisation of funds for "Mission Mausam," a scheme initiated in September 2024.
**Financial Performance and Underutilisation**
For the 2025–26 fiscal year, the program saw a fund underutilisation of approximately 37% between the Budget Estimate (BE) and the Revised Estimate (RE). The Ministry attributed these delays to the complexities involved in the large-scale procurement and deployment of advanced observational infrastructure, much of which is being implemented for the first time at this scale. Specific procurement challenges involved critical observing systems such as:
* Doppler Weather Radars (DWRs)
* Wind profilers
* Radiometers
**Year-wise Financial Data (in crore)**
The following table outlines the Budget Estimate (BE), Revised Estimate (RE), and Actual/Released Expenditure (AE) since the mission's inception:
| Fiscal Year | Budget Estimate (BE) | Revised Estimate (RE) | Actual/Released Expenditure (AE) |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **2024-25** | 0 | 666.00 | 515.70 |
| **2025-26** | 1329.00 | 840.00 | 828.95 (as of 31/03/2026) |
**Official Submission**
The information was submitted by Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Earth Sciences and Science & Technology.
**Reference Details**
* **Release ID:** 2247529
* **Date of Release:** 01 APR 2026
* **Location:** PIB Delhi
Key Entities Referenced
Mission Mausam: A weather-related initiative launched in September 2024 focused on large-scale acquisition and deployment of advanced observational infrastructure like Doppler Weather Radars and wind profilers.
Ministry of Earth Sciences: The primary ministry responsible for the implementation, procurement process, and fund management of the Mission Mausam scheme.
Dr. Jitendra Singh: The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Earth Sciences who submitted the official data regarding fund utilization to the Lok Sabha.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of India's Parliament where the status of the Mission Mausam scheme's budget and expenditure was officially presented.
Ministry of Earth Sciences
PARLIAMENT QUESTION: UTILISATION OF
FUNDS UNDER MISSION MAUSAM
Posted On: 01 APR 2026 11:50AM by PIB Delhi
The underutilisation of funds (approximately 37%) under Mission Mausam between the Budget Estimate
(BE) and the Revised Estimate (RE) for 2025–26 is primarily attributable to challenges in the procurement
of critical observing systems, including Doppler Weather Radars (DWRs), wind profilers, and
radiometers. The procurement process undertaken by the Ministry of Earth Sciences involves large-scale
acquisition and deployment of advanced observational infrastructure, which is being implemented for the
first time at such a scale. Consequently, these factors have led to certain delays in fund utilisation which
are understandable.
The Mission Mausam scheme was initiated in September 2024. The year-wise details of Budget Estimate
(BE), Revised Estimate (RE) and Actual/Released Expenditure (AE) since the inception of scheme are as
follows:
(Figures in crore)
FY Budget Estimate Revised Estimate (RE) Released/Actual (AE)
(BE) Expenditure
2024-25 0 666.00 515.70
2025-26 1329.00 840.00 828.95
(As on 31/03/2026)
This information was submitted by Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Earth Sciences
and Science & Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh in Lok Sabha on 1st April 2026.
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