Launch the National Atmospheric Mission (Mausam)
We will launch a National Atmospheric Mission to be called Mausam to make Bharat “weather ready” and “climate smart”.
Bharatiya Janata Party · Lok Sabha General Election 2024
Last updated 5 Jun 2026
“We will set up an Anusandhan Fund with an investment of ₹1 lakh crore to provide loans to promote scientific research.”
A Rs 1 lakh crore corpus to finance private-sector-driven research, development and innovation was announced in the Union Budget 2024-25, and the Cabinet approved the Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Scheme in 2025 to provide long-term, low/nil-interest financing for sunrise sectors and deep-tech, operationalised through ANRF’s funding mechanisms. The fund/scheme has been set up; disbursement at scale is in early stages. Partial.
Union Budget 2024-25 announces a Rs 1 lakh crore corpus to finance private-sector research and innovation (long-term low-interest financing).
View sourceWe will launch a National Atmospheric Mission to be called Mausam to make Bharat “weather ready” and “climate smart”.
We will establish science parks in various cities, to ensure that the spirit of scientific inquiry is within reach of Bharat’s youth.
We will create a national geospatial data registry and geospatial data exchange that will enable industries and startups for innovative products and services.

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