Currently, 48 Doppler Weather Radars (DWRs) are in operation across India, including one X-Band DWR commissioned at Jorhat, Assam, on 19.01.2026. The number of weather radars installed across the country till date is given in Annexure -I.
Currently, two Doppler Weather Radars are operational in the State of Kerala; one S-Band DWR at IMD, Kochi, commissioned in July 2017 and upgraded in 2025, and a C-Band DWR at ISRO, Thiruvananthapuram, commissioned in August 2016.
At present, most of the areas of the State of Kerala is covered by the Radar Network, including the S-Band DWR at IMD Kochi, the C-Band DWR at ISRO Thiruvananthapuram, and the newly installed C-Band DWR at IMD Mangalore.
However, there are some gaps in the radar coverage of the current network of DWRs mainly over the coastal and hilly regions of Kerala, including Wayanad and Idukki. Additionally, the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) launched Mission Mausam with the goal of making India a "Weather-ready and Climate-smart" nation, aiming to mitigate the impacts of climate change and extreme weather events.
The S-Band DWR at Kochi was upgraded in 2025 to enhance forecasting capability, which is highly useful for both monsoonal heavy rainfall warning and cyclone tracking for coastal districts. The location for the installation of a new DWR in Wayanad has also been identified.
This information was submitted by Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Earth Sciences Dr. Jitendra Singh in Rajya Sabha on 12th February 2026.
Annexure-I List of 48 Doppler Weather Radars installed so far in the country.
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S. No.
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State
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Location
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1.
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Andhra Pradesh
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Machilipatnam
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2.
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Andhra Pradesh
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Visakhapatnam
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3.
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Andhra Pradesh
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Sriharikota, ISRO
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4.
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Assam
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Mohanbari
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5.
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Assam
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Jorhat
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6.
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Bihar
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Patna
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7.
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Chhattisgarh
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Raipur
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8.
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Goa
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Goa
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9.
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Gujarat
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Bhuj
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10.
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Himachal Pradesh
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Jot
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11.
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Himachal Pradesh
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Murari Devi
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12.
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Himachal Pradesh
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Kufri
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13.
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Karnataka
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Mangaluru
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14.
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Kerala
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Kochi
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15.
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Kerala
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VSSC, Thiruvananthpuram (ISRO)
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16.
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Madhya Pradesh
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Bhopal
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17.
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Madhya Pradesh
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Silkheda (IITM)
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18.
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Maharashtra
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Mumbai
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19.
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Maharashtra
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Nagpur
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20.
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Maharashtra
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IITM Solapur
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21.
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Maharashtra
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Veravali
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22.
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Maharashtra
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Mumbai, Juhu (IITM)
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23.
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Maharashtra
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Mumbai, Panvel (IITM)
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24.
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Maharashtra
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Mumbai, Kalyan, Dombivli
(IITM)
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25
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Maharashtra
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Mumbai, Vasai, Virar (IITM)
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26.
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Maharashtra
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Mahabaleshwar (IITM)
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27.
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Meghalaya
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Cherrapunji (ISRO)
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28.
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Odisha
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Gopalpur
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29.
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Odisha
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Paradip
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30.
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Punjab
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Patiala
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31.
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Rajasthan
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Jaipur
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32.
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Tamil Nadu
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Chennai
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33.
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Tamil Nadu
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Karaikal
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34.
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Tamil Nadu
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NIOT Chennai
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35.
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Telangana
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Hyderabad
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36.
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Tripura
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Agartala
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37.
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Uttarakhand
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Lansdowne
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38.
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Uttarakhand
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Mukteshwar
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39.
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Uttarakhand
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Surkanda Devi
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40.
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Uttar Pradesh
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Lucknow
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41.
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West Bengal
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Kolkata
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42.
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Jammu & Kashmir
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Banihal Top
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43.
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Jammu & Kashmir
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Jammu
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44.
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Jammu & Kashmir
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Srinagar
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45.
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Delhi
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Aya Nagar
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46.
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Delhi
|
Palam
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47.
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Delhi
|
HQ Mausam Bhawan
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48.
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Ladakh
|
Leh
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