Shillong, July 14 -- The Northeast has witnessed a dramatic expansion in its scientific infrastructure over the past decade, with the number of weather radars increasing from just two to 13 and seismological observatories doubling, Union Minister for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh said on Tuesday.

Reviewing science and technology institutions at the North East Centre for Technology Application and Reach (NECTAR) in Shillong, Singh said the region, once underserved despite its vulnerability to natural disasters, is now seeing major investments in weather forecasting, earthquake monitoring and technology-driven development.

"Before 2014, the entire Northeast had only two weather radars, including one in Meghalaya, even though Cherr...