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Fishermen to get weather forecast via SMS [1]

PANJIM: Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Ashwani Kumar on Sunday said that the ministry aims to cover over 14 lakh fishermen, who would be able to get the prediction of weather forecast via short messaging service (SMS) and voice mail facility, in next five years.
Addressing media persons, Kumar said ministry through Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has introduced a servic

Publication Date: 
13/06/2011
Herald (Panjim) [2]
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Goa [3], Weather Predictions [4], Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) [5], Ecosystems [6], State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) [7]
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