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Indian climate technology benefited GDP by Rs 1.34 lakh crore

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Sonal Desai
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Harsh Vardhan

PANAJI, INDIA: Indian climate technology and related systems developed by Indian scientists to forecast weather, tsunamis and cyclones benefited the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by nearly Rs 134,000 crore, said Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Science and Technology.

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More than 24 countries are reaping the benefits of the technology indigenously developed by Indian scientists.

"The type of information our science and technology department gathers, analyses, and then transmits by using modern communication tools gives the GDP a benefit of Rs 1 lakh crore. For the fishermen, the kind of information we provide through information systems is something like Rs 34,000 crore. This is the impact of science," the minister said.

"We are helping over two dozen countries along the coast, giving them all the data, giving them all the early signals and we have used this science in the best possible manner to help our people," he said.

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