Goa, Aug. 2 -- In a major step toward enhancing climate resilience, the Goa government has installed three indigenous Automatic Weather Stations (AWS) as part of the National Mission for Strategic Knowledge on Climate Change (NMSKCC). Developed in partnership with BITS Pilani Goa, the stations have been set up at the Goa State Biodiversity Board (GSBB), the Secretariat, and the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB). They are currently undergoing real-time data validation.

Environment Minister Aleixo Sequeira informed the Legislative Assembly that these installations are part of the State Action Plan for Climate Change (SAPCC), which includes detailed climate vulnerability and impact assessments at the village level. The findings from...