प्रेस विज्ञप्ति 23 मार्च, 2025: आज पूर्वी भारत के कई हिस्सों में ओलावृष्टि और हवाओं (40-60 किमी प्रति घंटे) के साथ तेज गरज के

Press Release 23.03.2025: Intense thunderstorms activity along with hailstorms & winds (40-60 Kmph) likely to continue over many parts of East India on today

Press Release dated 20th March, 2025: Current Weather Status and Extended range Forecast for the next two weeks (20 th March to 02 nd April 2025)

प्रेस विज्ञप्ति 19.03.2025:20-22 मार्च, 2025 के दौरान मध्य, पूर्व और पूर्वोत्तर भारत के कई हिस्सों में गरज, बिजली, तेज़ हवाएँ और ओ

Press release - Dr. Jitendra Singh Reviews Mission Mausam and Other Projects of IMD, Pushes for Enhanced Weather Forecasting

प्रेस विज्ञप्ति 15.03.2025:15 से 18 मार्च के दौरान ओडिशा में, 15 से 17 मार्च के दौरान सौराष्ट्र और कच्छ में और 15 और 16 मार्च के दौरा

Current Weather Status and Extended range Forecast for the next two weeks (13th March to 26th March 2025)

प्रेस विज्ञप्ति 11.03.2025:11 और 12 तारीख को गुजरात राज्य और दक्षिण-पश्चिम राजस्थान में उष्ण लहर से लेकर भीषण उष्ण लहर की सं

गर्म मौसम की ऋतु (मार्च से मई) के दौरान ऋतुनिष्ठ तापमान और मार्च के दौरान मासिक वर्षा और तापमान का आउटलुक : 2025

Outlook for the Seasonal Temperatures during the Hot Weather Season (March to May) and Monthly Rainfall and Temperatures During March: 2025

Surface Meteorological Instrumentataion

The Surface Instrument Division was conceived and established at Pune after India became an independent country. Conventional Surface Meteorological instruments, upper air Ozonesonde and Radiometersonde instruments are manufactured at the Instruments Division. These instruments are manufactured at a well equipped and self sufficient workshop which is ISO 9001-2008 certified maintained by the division. All manufactured instruments are tested and calibrated in an inhouse calibration laboratory. The laboratory also carry out research and development in instrumentation and bring out new designs. The Division maintains detailed instruction manuals and engineering drawings on all instruments. The division established and maintains a large network of Automatic Weather Stations (AWS), Radiation Observatories, Airport Meteorological Instruments etc. These activities have contributed towards IMD, Pune being designated as the Regional Training Center for instruments by the World Meteorological Organization. The Division is headed by the Deputy Director General of Meteorology (Surface Instruments).

The Workshop of Surface Instrument Division, Pune was established way back in 1920 with the objective of inspection and maintenance of surface meteorological instruments installed at IMD observatories. Since 1947 IMD, Pune Workshop was fully equipped with several shop floors, ranging from foundry to packing units for manufacturing of all types of surface meteorological instruments.In 2010 the workshop unit was awarded with ISO 9001:2008 certifications for Manufacture, Testing, Calibration and Supply of Meteorological Instruments. Recertification audit of ISO 9001:2008 was conducted on 25th July 2014 and is now valid till 2017.

The Surface Instrument Division has the Mandate:
  • To manufacture, calibrate, supply and maintain surface meteorological instruments at observatories of IMD.
  • To supply and maintain Airport Meteorlogical Instruments for civil airports.
  • To supply instruments to defence organisations.
  • To maintain the network of Automatic Weather stations (AWS) and Automatic Raingauge stations (ARG) for near real time weather forecasting services of IMD.
  • To impart trainings to operational staff of IMD for maintenance and upkeep of instruments.