1. RSMC New Delhi Activity Report S.R. Kalsi India Meteorological Department New Delhi

2. INTRODUCTION * OBSERVING SYSTEMS * COMMUNICATIONS * FORECASTING TECHNIQUES * DISASTER MANAGEMENT ISSUES * NEW DEVELOPMENTS * FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS * CONCLUSIONS

3. IMDS OBSERVING NETWORK SURFACE OBSERVATORIES556 HWSRs 20 UPPER AIR OBSERVATORIES 110 S-BAND CONVENTIONAL RADARS 8 DOPPLER WEATHER RADARS 3 INSAT-2E/METSAT/NOAA/METEOSAT SATELLITES SHIPS OF INDIAN VOLUNTARY OBSERVING FLEET 207 BUOYS 12

14. 06-05-02 06z 07-05-02 09z 08-05-02 03z

16. DMSP/TRMM PROGRAMME

19. Communications Modes for Data Reception 97 Point to point T/P Channels Switching Computers at 5 Regional Collecting Centres 85 Telex connections 27 RTT broadcast receiving stations 24 VSAT stations HF / RT & VHF links 65 Tele-fax stations

27. FORECASTING AND WARNING ORGANISATION ACWCs (KOLKATA, MUMBAI & CHENNAI) CWCs (BHUBANESWAR, VISAC & AHMEDABAD) NATIONAL CO-ORDINATION (PUNE & NEW DELHI) RSMC -TROPICAL CYCLONE NEW DELHI

28. NEW DEVELOPMENTS OBSERVING SYSTEMS TELECOMMUNICATIONS DATA PROCESSING PUBLIC WEATHER SERVICE RESEARCH/HRD DISASTER MANAGEMENT

29. OBSERVING SYSTEMS DOPPLER WEATHER RADARS MET SAT HWSRs WIND PROFILER/RASS AWSs RADIO THEODOLITES

30. TELECOMMUNICATIONS MET MESSAGE SWITCHING COMPUTER SUN ULTRASPARC-250 TELECOM SYSTEM WEATHER MAN APPLICATION S/W 64 kbps LEASED LINES TOKYO-NEW DELHI KARACHI-NEW DELHI 128 kbps (internet) NEW DELHI-MELBOURNE NEW DELHI-MUSCAT STATE OF ART AMSS AT 3 AIRPORTS Efforts on for upgradation of NEW DELHI-COLOMBO NEW DELHI-YANGON NEW DELHI-MALE

39. Four Stage Warning Systems Pre-Cyclone watch Cyclone Alert Cyclone Warning Post-Landfall Outlook

40. DISASTER MANAGMENTS DUTIES OF THE STATE GOVERNMENTS CRISIS MANAGEMENT GROUP CONTINGENT PLAN EVACUATION AND RELIEF CYCLONE SHELTERS PREPAREDNESS EXERCISES

41. FUNCTIONS OF CENTRAL GOVT SUPPLEMENTARY ROLE CALAMITY RELIEF FUND N C D M / H P C BRIDGING OF GAPS IN THE MACHINERY LINKAGES

43. PUBLIC WEATHER SERVICES WEBSITE (www.imd.ernet.in) IVRS INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS INTERACTIVE SEMINARS PUBLICATIONS

46. HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPUTATION TO PRETORIA DEPUTATION TO GERMANY RMTC PUNE 6 WEEKS SPECIAL COURSE FOR AP

47. RESEARCH INITIATIVES Mausam Issues Annual Review Annual RSMC Report Articles for Panel News Advanced Guide on use of satellite Imagery for Tropical Cyclones IntensityAnalysis and Forecasting Review of Storm Surge Models Support to SMRC DACCA

48. FUTURE PROGRAMMES AUTOMATIC WEATHER STATIONS DOPPLER RADARS NETWORK INSAT - 3A / INSAT - 3D COMPUTING PLATFORM MESOSCALE MODELS STORM SURGE MODELS NATION WIDE COMMUNICATION NETWORK