Security to be Heightened at Border Weather Installations

Since these installations are near hostile areas, they are more exposed to attempted sabotage

- Vijay C. Roy

The government is beefing up security at weather forecast installations in Srinagar and Leh, as well as technical and scientific equipment that have been put up in the border areas of Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan and Gujarat.

These scientific facilities, especially those under the government's India Meteorological Department (IMD), Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Department of Biotechnology (DBT), and ministry of earth sciences, are vital for weather forecasting, disaster preparedness, and critical research.

All the scientific departments have been asked to draw up a comprehensive inventory of their facilities, especially in sensitive regions, and share it with national security agencies.

In a meeting on Saturday, scientific institutions were directed to review and enhance their security protocols in the light of tensions with Pakistan. They were asked immediately to inform their district administrations to ensure seamless coordination and protection.