India inaugurated its seventh Regional Meteorological Centre in Jammu to strengthen weather forecasting, disaster preparedness, and climate services across the Himalayan region.

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• Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh inaugurated India’s seventh Regional Meteorological Centre in Jammu on 5 June 2026.
• The new centre will provide meteorological services to Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, and Himachal Pradesh, improving regional weather forecasting.
• It will deliver district-level forecasts, flash-flood warnings, avalanche alerts, cloudburst warnings, and other disaster early-warning services.
• The facility is expected to enhance weather monitoring and improve preparedness against extreme weather events common in Himalayan regions.
• Pilgrims visiting religious destinations, farmers, disaster management agencies, and security forces will benefit from accurate weather information.
• The centre operates under the India Meteorological Department and supports the government’s Mission Mausam initiative for modernized forecasting systems.
• Jammu, Srinagar, Leh, and Banihal Top currently host operational Doppler Weather Radars, strengthening regional observation capabilities.
• The Srinagar Meteorological Observatory has received recognition from the World Meteorological Organization as a Centennial Observing Station.