The New Indian Express 13.12.2010
Cyclone predicting systems to come up in state
After taking charge as the vicechairman of NDMA, Shashidhar Reddy paid rich tributes to his father and former chief minister Marri Chenna Reddy at Chenna Reddy’s ghat in Indira Park.
Speaking to mediapersons, Reddy said the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government has agreed to sanction Rs 650 crore to set up a Cyclone Risk Mitigation system in coastal areas of the state to track the details of early monsoon and cyclone movements.
“The system will run with huge staff members, with approximately 1,000 experts working on meteorological issues to find out early cyclones.
The UPA government has consented to allocate Rs 650 crore from the World Bank funds to the state,” he added.
He said that the meteorological departments in the state would issue authentic weather forecast for smooth flight operations.
Besides, there was a need to install more radars in various coastal locations to predict ensuing calamities and protect denizens. Reddy said that more Doppler Weather Radars (DWR) were being installed at the weather department as part of a major modernisation programme undertaken by the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
“The radar will pick up more accurate information about the turbulence and wind speed of the atmosphere before a cyclone or heavy shower. It will be able to predict the quantity of rainfall, and also the precipitation intensity, early detection of thunderstorms that may bring large hail, heavy rain, strong winds and tornados,” he added.
Earlier, Sashidhar Reddy also garlanded the Rajiv Gandhi statue at Charminar and offered prayers at Yousuf Baba Darga in Nampally.
