IMD launches country’s highest Meteorological Centre in Leh
Even though there are only two districts, Kargil and Leh, the Union Territory has varying micro-climatic zones ranging from plains, cold desert, hills and extreme dry places. Updated: December 29, 2020 5:21:59 pm
Along with the locals, the forecasts will benefit tourists, the defence sector, disaster management and agriculture departments (Representational)
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) will now provide specialised weather forecasts for traffic movement on highways, agriculture, and defence personnel
from its Ladakh centre, which was inaugurated on Tuesday. Located at 3,500 metres above sea level in Leh, it will be the highest Meteorological Centre (MC) in India.