India, April 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
S.
Name of ATARIs
Name of States covered
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
2025-26
1
Benguluru
Karnataka,
9254599
32722894
20416360
6000000
6460154
2
Jabalpur
Chhattisgarh & Madhya Pradesh
9862072
25068960
29348345
13500000
11067598
3
Kolkata
Andaman, Nicobar Islands, Odisha &
8506019
20417149
19140225
19200000
10020378
4
Pune
Maharashtra, Gujarat &
12987052
50223889
26796315
23000000
20083002
5
Patna
Bihar &
12461220
19594891
24244285
13500000
9175245
6
Kanpur
Uttar Pradesh
9363194
27136360
16588195
13800000
10266268
7
Jodhpur
Haryana,
11068022
18016354
30624360
17600000
12569897
8
Ludhian
Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh and,
6355604
9525564
17864210
4090880
4346122
9
Barapani
Manipur,
6236116
18277855
8932105
6000000
6541636
10
Guwahati
Assam,
11103136
53559073
15312180
6000000
4475429
11
Hyderabad
Andhra Pradesh,
12802966
35457011
35728420
0
0
Total
110000000
310000000
244995000
122690880
95005729
No.
(Rs.)
(Rs.)
(Rs.)
(Rs.)
(Rs.)
Kerala & Lakshadweep
West Bengal
Goa
Jharkhand
Delhi &
Uttarakhand
Meghalaya,
Arunachal Pradesh &
Puducherry,
Rajasthan
Mizoram,
Sikkim
Tamil Nadu &Telangana
Nagaland &
Tripura
Weather-based agro-advisory services in the country were being provided by 199 District Agro-Meteorological Units (DAMUs) under Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS). The India Meteorological Department (IMD) is continuing the Agro-Meteorological services to the farmers at the district level through a network of 130 Agrometeorological Field Units (AMFUs), established in collaboration with Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) across the country, including 9 units in Andhra Pradesh. The relevant information and advisories are disseminated through digital platforms such as Panchayat Mausam Sewa, Mausam App, Meghdoot App, and other IT-based dissemination systems in the larger interest of farmers across the country. The Ministry is in continuous endeavour of augmenting the observational network, including Agro-Automatic Weather Stations and R&D infrastructure, towards achieving better accuracy in weather forecasting and improved meteorological services.
The year-wise details of the funds released in the last five years are provided in Annexure-1.
The Agro-Meteorological Services at the district level are provided by IMD in association with the agencies such as the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, through 9 AMFUs, established in collaboration with Krishi Vigyan Kendras in the State of Andhra Pradesh, without the re-establishment of DAMUs.
This information was submitted by Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Earth Sciences and Science & Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh in Lok Sabha on 1st April 2026.
Annexure-1
Year-wise details of the funds released in the last five years are as follows:
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