India, Feb. 27 -- The Nagaland Higher Education Department has signed an MoU with the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Ministry of Earth Sciences, at the Directorate of Higher Education in Kohima to strengthen weather forecasting capabilities in the state, particularly in the areas of urban meteorology, disaster preparedness, and agricultural advisories, thereby enhancing public safety and safeguarding lives and property.

The MoU, duly vetted and approved by the Nagaland government, was signed in the presence of Higher Education Minister Temjen Imna Along, Secretary of Higher & Technical Education Sarita Yadav, Ex-Officio Director of Higher Education V Lovitoly Sema, and IMD representatives.

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