India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) Vision-2047 document was released by Prime Minister.
India aims to achieve 100-per cent detection of all types of severe weather at the village and household levels by 2047 and reduce the loss of life from such events to zero.
The weather department targets 100-per cent forecast accuracy for up to three days, 90 per cent for up to five days, 80 per cent for up to seven days and 70 per cent for up to 10 days.
It will be covering all severe weather events at the block and panchayat levels.
It also outlines targets for the next two years, the next 10 years (by 2035) and the next 22 years (by 2047), considering advancements in science and technology.
The prime minister also released a special ₹150 commemorative coin and a postal stamp of IMD.
For the first time, the IMD will showcase its own tableau in the Republic Day parade 2025.