Meddia Release 

Panaji, May 7: Panaji Meteorology Centre is without a Dopler Radar since the Chinese Doplar Radar which was proposed to be installed at Panaji has been stalled for technical reasons.

Shantaram Naik MP, who has been seeking proper upgradation of Panaji Matereological Centre since last three years,  visited the Meteorology Centre, at Panaji, on Friday May 6 said that, since Government of India has decided, it is learnt, not to install Chinese Radars in certain areas in the country,  which includes Goa. There is an urgent need that Goa should get an indigenously manufactured radar, namely by Bharat Electronics Ltd. and  further said that he will approach the Minister of Science and Technology, Pawan Kumar Bansal for the purpose.

Naik said that a building for the purpose of installing the Chinese radar has already been constructed at the Meteorology Centre, Panaji, and that, a few changes in the structure of the building may have to be made for installing the indigenously manufactured radar.

Naik said that it is unfortunate that despite the up-gradation of Panaji Meteorology Observatory  to Meteorology Centre in 2007, the up-gradation has remained only on paper as, the Panaji Centre has not been provided with the staff required to man a Matereological Centre.

Although, radar functioning at Mumbai Meteorology Centre, it is said, covers Goa Region, yet, considering the relevance and location of the state on the west coast of India, the Meteorological Centre at Panaji should have a separate radar for accurate weather predictions, Naik said.

 At the Panaji Metrological Centre, Naik discussed  various issues with the Deputy Director General of Meterology, Regional Meterological Centre, Mumbai, Dr R V Sharma who was on a visit to the State and K V Singh, director, Metrological Centre, Panaji.

Naik was accompanied by Gurudas Natekar, secretary, Goa PCC.