1. Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre Centre
(A Regd. Society and Autonomous Body, Affiliated to Dept. of Science & Technology, GoK)
Objective : Providing Science & Technology based information on Natural Disaster to the Government & General Public.
Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan Road, Near Attur Layout, Yelahanka, Bangalore
Website:
Phone: Director: Fax:

2. Advices & Services of KSNDMC
Common Man
R & D
Agrarian Community
Irrigation
Agro based Sector
Transport Sector
Power & Energy
Fisherman

3. Role of KSNDMC in SUJALA III
Guide in establishing Automatic Weather Stations in Watersheds and Data acquisition / Analysis
Undertake weather analysis for identifying frequency of droughts and evolve plans related to climate smart farming
Capacity Building
Climate variability
Weather advisory in Project Areas
Data needs and its Institutionalization

4. Weather informatics for forecast enabled precision agriculture
EMPOWERING THE INDIAN FARMER
Weather informatics for forecast enabled precision agriculture
The farmers have proved capable of adopting new technologies ; modern methods have made way into our farming practices.
There are problems, however, that still cause immense hardship to our farmers, and where conventional technologies can not help.
An example is the cost of irrigation. A marginal farmer has to hire and transport irrigation equipment; each irrigation episode costs about ` 2600.
Owing to such costs, farmers are usually burdened by loans that reduce income and also bring down their morale.
THE SCIENCE SOLUTION
Advance knowledge of imminent rain to avoid unnecessary irrigation
Computer-aided dynamical forecasts to decide irrigation scheduling
PRODUCT DESIGN: UNDERSTANDING USER NEEDS
Sustainability through Actionable Knowledge
and Technology Innovation

5. Weather informatics for forecast enabled precision agriculture
We at KSNDMC have developed knowledge solutions based on weather informatics and forecasts specially designed to meet users‛ needs
THE CHALLENGE OF OUTREACH
Solution must be with:
Immediate and tangible benefits
No risk due to error in forecast
Easy access for implementation
~75% ACCURACY IN COUNT OF RAINY DAYS IN A MONTH
Forecast disseminated through Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC)
Validation using high-density raingauge network of KSNDMC
Farmers do not need precise values of rainfall or temperature: Forecast rainfall categories
Forecast must be at high spatial resolution: Forecast at village cluster (Hobli) level
Sustainability through Actionable Knowledge
and Technology Innovation

6. Weather Informatics for Farmers: From Lab to Field
A small or marginal farmer needs to spend ~ Rs for every irrigation episode
This reduces the net earning of the farmer, and increases the loan burden
Irrigation also adds to energy and carbon footprints of agriculture
Weather Informatics for Farmers: From Lab to Field
Sample of End User Feedback
THE CHALLENGE OF OUTREACH
Solution must be with
Immediate and tangible benefits
less risk due to error in forecast
Easy access for implementation
A science solution is not necessarily an outreach solution
The area was receiving continuous rain and he would plan harvesting of banana crop if there was no rain in the next 3 days. The information based on the rainfall forecast helped him.
Feedback from: Sh.Rudragouda
OPERATIONAL
SINCE JULY, 2010 WITH HAPPY END USERS
Along with its various ICT methods, KSNDMC also maintains a 24x7 Help Desk
Sh. Basavaraj Pattadakallu, Bagalkote district
Sh. Balakrishna, Farmer FromArkalgud,
Contacts the HELP DESK of KSNDMC. He had taken up cultivation of tobacco and wishes to know whether it would rain or not in the next 3 to 4 days to plan irrigation schedule. He was informed about imminent rain in his hobli based on the forecast of C-MMACS. He called later to inform that the forecast helped him to save about `.2,500.
He contacted the HELP DESK of KSNDMC for weather forecasts. The forecasts were found to be correct in most cases. He greatly benefited from these forecasts, especially for planning sowing, fertilizer applications and insecticide/pesticide applications
Climate and Environmental Modelling Programme Celebrating 25 Years
THE SCIENCE SOLUTION
Advance knowledge of imminent rain to avoid unnecessary irrigation
Computer-aided dynamical forecasts to decide irrigation scheduling
PRODUCT DESIGN: UNDERSTANDING USER NEEDS
Forecast is used to advise farmers when NOT to irrigate if rain is imminent
An error in forecast only delays irrigation: risk-free
Accurate forecast saves the expenditure: tangible benefit
Reduced irrigation provides long-term benifits

7. GPRS Enabled and Solar Powered Telemetric Rain Gauge Stations (TRG) Network In Karnataka

8. GPRS Enabled and Solar powered Telemetric Weather Stations (TWS) network in Karnataka

10. SUJALA-III project needs Weather Monitoring Station at every 5 sq. Km
Existing network
Telemetric Rain Gauge in all the 5785 Grampanchayaths
Telemetric Weather Stations in all the 747 Hoblis
A Rainfall monitoring station at every 32 sq. Km
A Weather monitoring station at every 270 sq. Km
SUJALA-III project needs Weather Monitoring Station at every 5 sq. Km
KSNDMC can take up the installation of compatible Weather Monitoring Stations and Integrate with the Existing Network.

11. Daily Rainfall Maps of Karnataka

12. Improvement in capturing Spatial Resolution of Rainfall
Example: Bhalki Taluk, Bidar District 1 2 3
One rain gauge for the taluk
Hobli level telemetric rain gauge without Interpolation
Hobli level telemetric rain gauge with Interpolation by krigging

13. Improvement in capturing Spatial Resolution of Rainfall at Grama Panchayath level - Example: Haveri Hobli 1 2 3

14. Variation in Temperature measured in a area of 200 m x 200 m at KUDUR Hobli in Ramanagara District.
Maximum difference is observed 2.8°C at 05:00 am of 18th December 2012

15. Hobli-Level Weather Forecast

16. KSNDMC in collaboration with CSIR-CMMACS, Bangalore has
developed a meso-scale model for Hobli level Rainfall Forecast.
Hobli level Rainfall Forecast is issued twice a day at 8.30 am
and 4.30 pm everyday.
KSNDMC in collaboration with SAC, Ahmadabad has been issuing
Hobli level Weather Forecast.
Hobli level Weather Forecast is issued everyday day at 12 hrs,
24 hrs, 36 hrs, 48 hrs, 60 hrs and 72 hrs format.
Hobli level Weather Forecast includes Temperature (T C),
Relative Humidity (RH %), Wind Direction,
Wind Speed (m/s) and Rainfall (mm).
Issuing synoptic weather forecast for 7 days and 15 days format.

17. 24 hrs rainfall forecast
Valid for
08.30 am of to am 0f

18. Hobli - wise Rainfall Forecast over karnataka:Yadgir Yadgir
Forecast Bulletin 2013/10/07/YDR-07.1
Date of Forecast: 07/10/2013 Time of Forecast: 08:30 AM Forecast Period: 08:30 AM of 07/10/2013 To 08:30 AM of 08/10/2013
Yadgir
DISTRIC SUMMERY
TALUK SUMMERY
HOBLI SUMMERY
HOBLI NAME
RAINFALL( mm)
RAINFALL CATEGORY
TALUK SUMMARY HOBLI SUMMARY
Shahapur 5Hobli(s) MR
Shahapur
13.4
Doranahlli
11.5
Gogi (Gugipet)
12.4
Hayyala Buzurg
10.8
Wadagera
13.9
Shorapur 1Hobli(s) LR 4Hobli(s) MR
Shorapur
26.7
Hunasagi
6.5
Kakkeri
21.9
Kembhavi
9.2
Kodekal
17.8
Yadgir 1Hobli(s) VLR 2Hobli(s) LR 3Hobli(s) MR
1.4
Balichakra
9.9
Gurmatkal
4.1
Hattikuni
7.7
Konakal
4.3
Saidapur
8.4
The Forecast represents category of 24-hr accumulated rainfall over the area
Based on the pilot studies carries out by CSIR Centre for Mathmatical Modelling & Computer Simulation (C-MMACS), in association with KSNDMC, an AutonomousBody, affiliated to Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of Karnataka
Disclaimer: The Mesoscale Rainfall Forecast Model Development has been taken up on pilot experimental basis. The results are being shared with the users with the information that neither CSIR C-MMACS nor KSNDMC will be responsible for the deviations for the Forecasted 1 2 3 5 1 4 1 3 12 1 2 3

19. Chamarajanagar DISTRIC SUMMERY TALUK SUMMERY HOBLI SUMMERY HOBLI NAME
RAINFALL( mm)
RAINFALL CATEGORY
TALUK SUMMARY HOBLI SUMMARY
Chamarajanagar 1Hobli(s) VLR 3Hobli(s) LR 1Hobli(s) MR
2.7
Chandakavadi 11
Haradanhalli
2.2
Harve
4.2
Santemarahalli
7.1
Gundlupet 2Hobli(s) VLR 1Hobli(s) LR 1Hobli(s) MR
Gundlupet
1.4
Begur
8.2
Terakanambi
4.5
Hangala
1.6
Kollegal 5Hobli(s) MR
Kollegal
13.5
Hanur
Lokkanahalli
8.6
Palya
17.8
Ramapura
7.9
Yelandur 2Hobli(s) MR
Yelandur
14.6
Agara (Br Hills)
12.2 1 2 3 2 1 4 2 1 1 3 4 9 5 2

20. “VARUNA MITRA” is equipped with the Technology to:
Receive 32 calls simultaneously.
Functions on 24x7x365 basis.
Provide Hobli-specific weather forecast & information.
– 30 lines

21. In order to disseminate Hobli level weather forecast and Information directly to generally public, especially farmers, an interactive Help-desk “VARUNA MITRA” has been functioning at KSNDMC.
Interactive Help-Desk “VARUNA MITRA” Telephone Numbers

22. Year wise Call details.

23. Month wise Call Details from Jan – Sep 2013

24. SATELLITE BASED AGRICULTURAL DROUGHT ASSESSMENT

25. Proposed Doppler Weather Radar Network Over Karnataka Coast

26. Doppler Weather Radar for rain detection26

27. Proposed Net Work of Doppler Weather Radars
Red circles are the Proposed 8 sites of C Band Doppler Weather Radars by KSNDMC
Green circles are the Proposed 2 sites of IMD
Gap Filling with X band Doppler weather Radars

28. KSNDMC Web-Portal
www. ksndmc.org

29. Web enabled information dissemination to farmers at Raitha Samparka Kendras – providing weather details 29

30. Thanks