Monsoon Details

Under “Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS)”, ESSO-IMD disseminates weather based agromet advisories including arrival of monsoon with 4 days in advance (twice a week) about rainfall intensity, spread etc. to the farming community of different districts of the country through multi-mode communication channels including mass and electronic media (All India Radio, Television, Print Media), internet and also through SMS and IVR (Interactive Voice Response Technology) under PPP mode as well as through Kisan Portal launched by Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India for efficient crop planning and minimizing the negative impact on crop. Presently, around 11.47 million farmers are receiving the information through SMS on regular basis.

This was stated by Minister of State for Science & Technology and Earth Science Shri Y.S. Chowdary in a written reply to a Lok Sabha question today.

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