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Guwahati: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) and Assam University, Silchar, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on July 25, 2024, to install an X-Band Doppler Weather Radar on the university campus.
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The MoU was signed by Dr. P.K. Nath, Registrar of Assam University (AUS), and K.N. Mohan, Scientist-G & Head of the Regional Meteorological Centre, Guwahati. Present at the signing ceremony from IMD were Dr. Sanjay O’Neill Shaw, Scientist-F; Dr. S.I. Laskar, Scientist-E; and Rajnikant Nirala, SA. From AUS, the attendees included Dr. R.M. Pant, Vice Chancellor; Prof. Piyush Kumar Pandey, Director of IQAC; Shubhadeep Dhar, Finance Officer; Dr. Suprabir Roy, Controller of Examinations; Jayant Bhatta, Director of College Development Council; Prof. Parthankar Choudhury, Dean of the School of Ecology and Environmental Science; and Prof. (Dr.) Atri Deshmukhya from the Department of Physics.
The X-Band Doppler Weather Radar will enhance research capabilities and improve weather forecasting, particularly for the Cachar region and surrounding areas. This installation is part of IMD’s broader initiative to deploy various meteorological instruments across the North-Eastern states, including 11 Doppler Radars in the region.
