India, Dec. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
The level of accuracy of weather forecasts issued by the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Kolkata over the past three years for different severe weather events such as heavy rainfall, heat wave, thunderstorm and dense fog at district and city levels for the State during last 3-years of 2022-2024 in terms of percentage correct are 84%, 95%, 62% and 90%, respectively against their national averages of 85%, 97%, 88% and 70%.
Different important measures taken in recent years to improve the forecast service. Details are given below:
Currently, RMC Kolkata is equipped with the following infrastructures:
A total of about 334 officials are working in RMC Kolkata, with ACWC 29 no. of officials. Besides providing severe weather warnings to disaster managers and the public, it has been equipped with all the infrastructure needed to provide customised sectoral services to various sectors like Agromet, Aviation, Hydromet, etc. Scientists are also working in various research fields to improve the detection and accuracy of severe weather warnings. MoUs are also signed time to time with various academic institutions for research and development works. Advanced forecaster training, seminar, and symposium conducted for improving Human resources. Total sanctioned strength, men in position, and vacancy position of RMC Kolkata, Alipore, including DWR Kolkata as on 01.11.2025, as follows: Sanctioned strength (221), Mention in position (158), Vacancy position (63).
Total number of severe weather warnings issued during 2022-2024 for the State of West Bengal is 1757, 723, 877, 2681, and 4868 number of warning bulletins issued for Heavy Rainfall, Heat Wave, Dense Fog, Thunderstorm, and Nowcast, respectively, and their accuracies are around 83%.
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