Dr.Jitendra Singh inaugurates India’s first ‘SkyCast’ System at IGI Airport

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences, MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh today inaugurated India’s first “SkyCast System” at Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, calling it the beginning of a new era in Indian aviation.

The Minister informed that only 18 such advanced systems exist across the world so far and India has now become the 19th in the world to install this integrated atmospheric remote sensing system for aviation weather monitoring. After IGI Airport Delhi, the second such facility will come up at Jewar Airport, followed by expansion to other airports across India, he said.

The inauguration ceremony was held at IGI Airport, New Delhi, in the presence of Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Dr. M. Ravichandran; senior officials from MoES, India Meteorological Department (IMD), Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), GMR and representatives from the aviation sector. Dr. Jitendra Singh inaugurated the SkyCast System and Fog Observatory facility at Glide Path 10, followed by a technical briefing and demonstration by IITM scientists.

Dr. Jitendra Singh credited Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s vision behind “Mission Mausam” for making such futuristic weather infrastructure possible. He said SkyCast will bring a major transformation in aviation safety by providing real-time information to pilots and aviation operators during critical weather situations.(UPDATED ON 29TH MAY 2026)