(a) whether construction of the Doppler Weather Radar Stations (DWRS) at Balasore and Sambalpur has since been completed;
(b) if so, whether the State Government of Odisha has sent a proposal to the Union Government to expedite procurement of the Doppler Weather Radars (DWRs) for the above two locations; and
(c) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken/being taken for procurement and installation of DWRs at the above locations?
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES
(SHRI Y. S. CHOWDARY)
(a) No Madam. Construction of the buildings for DWR at Balasore & Sambalpur alongwith terrace modification is being done by State Government of Odisha and is under progress.
(b-c) Based on the emerging requirements from time to time, IMD shall be augmenting all type of observing system including DWRs. DWR for Sambalpur is included in the future procurement but the DWR for Balasore needs to be reviewed in view of DWR already commissioned by DRDO at Chandipur (Wheeler Island) as two DWRs can not be located in the close vicinity.