IIT Bombay’s collaboration with India Meteorological Department (IMD)

4May 2022.

Introduction:

Recently, IIT Bombay entered into collaboration with India Meteorological Department (IMD) to develop climate solutions at the village, city, and district levels.

 The expected outcomes of the collaboration?

  • Sensors and Drone-based Smart Monitoring System
  • Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) technology for water and food security
  • Intelligent and automated early warning systems
  • Climate and Health
  • Smart power grid management
  • Wind energy and heatwave forecasts
  • Climate forecast and information-based smart applications for different sectors.
  • Meteorological aviation, observational and instrumentation applications.
  • Climate change policy information, and human resource development.

What is Climate-smart agriculture (CSA)?

It is an integrated approach to managing landscapes that address the interlinked challenges of food security and climate change. It aims to simultaneously achieve three outcomes:

  1. Increased agricultural productivity to improve nutrition security and boost incomes.
  2. Enhanced resilience and reduced vulnerability to climate-related risks and shocks.
  3. Reduced emissions and identify ways to absorb carbon out of the atmosphere.

What is IIT Bombay’s Interdisciplinary Program in Climate Studies (IDPCS)?

  • IDPCS was set up in 2012 and has completed its 10-year journey with major financial support from the Department of Science and Technology.
  •  IIT Bombay aims to establish a Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Climate Services and Solutions within IDPCS that will leverage the expertise of its students and faculty members to conduct solution-oriented research.
  •  IT Bombay also established the first-ever Chair Professorship in climate studies, titled “Vinaya and Samir Kapoor Chair in Climate Studies”, which will greatly benefit IDPCS.

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