Science, Discovery, Tech and Environment · 2 January 2026
Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) readies 3D-printed Automatic Weather Stations for Delhi rollout
Exam-focused facts from the 2 January 2026 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- Indian scientists led by IITM Pune are deploying 3D-printed Automatic Weather Stations in Delhi under Mission Mausam to strengthen India’s weather observation network.
- The first batch of these next-generation stations is set to be installed in the national capital from February.
- Manufacturing via 3D printing reduces costs, allows flexible design of geometric structures and is well-suited for large-scale production.
- All indigenously developed meteorological instruments are certified by IMD’s Surface Laboratory, which the Bureau of Indian Standards recognises.